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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Joe Andrews (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Zed Gorzeski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Zed Gorzeski has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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189 cm
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191 lbs
3 - 2 - 0 |
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185 cm
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189 lbs
3 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily |
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BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Joe Andrews! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Zed Gorzeski ! The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, David Schapiro and Chad Campbell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Gorzeski throws a head kick that misses. Andrews lands with a slapping head kick. Andrews drops his hands momentarily and Gorzeski takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head. Andrews pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Andrews takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards. Andrews tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Gorzeski is able to avoid easily. Gorzeski blocks a head kick by Andrews.
Gorzeski fakes a jab and then connects with a hook. Andrews has taken the fight to the clinch.
Andrews looking to stall.
Andrews stalling against the cage.
Andrews wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Andrews wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Gorzeski has him pressed against the cage. Andrews takes an elbow to the forehead.
It looks like Joe Andrews has been cut. Andrews dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage. Gorzeski is leaning against Andrews and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round. Andrews takes a knee to the side of the body. Gorzeski lands a glancing elbow in the clinch. Andrews tries to circle away but Gorzeski has him pinned against the cage. A frustrated look appears on Andrews's face as he tries to break the clinch. Gorzeski tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Andrews's elbow. Gorzeski lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Andrews backwards. Andrews tries to land knees in the clinch but Gorzeski avoids the damage to the body. Andrews is breathing heavily. Gorzeski lands an elbow inside. A nice glancing elbow lands by Gorzeski .
Joe Andrews's cut is getting worse. Gorzeski keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Andrews's efforts to push away. Gorzeski scores with an uppercut up the middle. Gorzeski landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Gorzeski working Andrews over with knees to the body. Andrews takes a knee to the side of the body. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! A nice left hand lands by Gorzeski .
A left hand lands to the body for Gorzeski .
Andrews takes a knee to the side of the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Knees to the body from Gorzeski .
Gorzeski lands an elbow that stopped Andrews in his tracks for a moment. Gorzeski lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Joe Andrews's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it. Gorzeski throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges. Andrews is fighting off a takedown attempt but Gorzeski is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Andrews to the mat. Andrews regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat. Hammerfist, elbow! yells Gorzeski 's corner. There ya go! There ya go! Gorzeski with a flurry of punches that miss. Gorzeski postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect. Gorzeski connects with a couple of short punches. Gorzeski content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots. Gorzeski keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Andrews's head. Gorzeski stands up over Andrews, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head. Gorzeski in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time. Gorzeski makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Gorzeski lands a couple of decent looking shots. Gorzeski working some strikes from top position. Gorzeski keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Andrews's head. Gorzeski makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard. Gorzeski keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Andrews's head. Gorzeski has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan. Gorzeski postures up.
Gorzeski lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard. Gorzeski lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard. Gorzeski makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard. Gorzeski scoring with punches to the head and body. Gorzeski works over Andrews with some ground and pound from guard. Andrews not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Gorzeski lands a couple of digs.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Gorzeski throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Andrews works some decent striking defense from the bottom. Gorzeski is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound. Andrews can't keep his opponent in guard - Gorzeski advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount. Gorzeski drops an elbow to the side of Andrews's head. Gorzeski looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Andrews with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position. Nice strikes from Gorzeski there. Andrews trying to control from the bottom.
Gorzeski lands strikes from half guard. Andrews is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Gorzeski scores with a couple of nice shots. Gorzeski working Andrews over with strikes. Gorzeski working over Andrews with some ground and pound. Andrews looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Gorzeski looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Andrews with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Andrews is rocked! And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Zed Gorzeski dominated that round. The cut man is working on Joe Andrews's cut. The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Andrews gets caught flat footed, as Gorzeski shoots in with a quick takedown into guard. Andrews wants to get back to his feet but Gorzeski passes into half guard.
Gorzeski working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that. Gorzeski seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime. Oh Andrews is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!! Gorzeski scores with a couple of good hammerfists. Zed Gorzeski has got the better of the ground game so far. Gorzeski working the head and body with strikes. Nice strikes from Gorzeski there. Andrews won't allow Gorzeski to pass to mount. Gorzeski lands with a punch from half guard. Gorzeski is nestled in close to Andrews, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure. Gorzeski lands a big elbow - Andrews is out of it! He's waving his arms around but his eyes are closed and he's not intelligently defending himself - the ref has no choice but to jump in and stop the fight! This one is in the books! A TKO win for Gorzeski !
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Zed Gorzeski ! Zed Gorzeski decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
56% |
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