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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rob Zombie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Battle Ram (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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182 cm
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210 lbs
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185 cm
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220 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Big heart |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Inexperienced |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Rob Zombie! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Battle Ram! The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Matti Vanhoillinen and Roosa Järviläinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Ram stuns Zombie with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range. Ram looks to land a left hand but Zombie moved out of range nicely. Zombie ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ram moves away. It seemed like Ram was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it. Ram cracks Zombie with an open hand slap. Ram blocks a head kick by Zombie.
A nice side step and Ram releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home. Ram bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes. Ram scores to the head and body with a nice combination! Zombie misses with a body kick. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Zombie will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Ram looks to score with a combo but nothing lands. Zombie throws a quick counter kick to the body but Ram avoids it.
That's one minute gone in the round. Ram jabs at Zombie's body. Zombie could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely. Zombie throws a body punch but Ram moves out of range. Ram ducks under a wild hook from Zombie. Zombie misses with an attempted mid kick.
Ram scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent. Zombie just misses with a punch to the body.
Zombie pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A left lands for Zombie. Ram misses with a jab, cross combination.
Zombie quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Zombie throws a hook but Ram avoids it easily. Zombie throws a quick inside leg kick. Ram displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Zombie throws out the jab. Ram tries to move into range but Zombie moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand. Zombie throws a low kick but Ram moves out of range easily. Ram swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Zombie. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Zombie misses with a hook
and Ram counters with a lovely straight right hand! Ram throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd. Ram smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Zombie throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Ram counters with a lovely straight right hand! A swing and a miss from Zombie. Nice cross by Ram. Ram misses with a series of wild punches.
It looked like Zombie was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Ram. Ram slips a straight right by Zombie. A nice side step and Ram releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home. Zombie throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Ram. Good standup being displayed there by Ram as he connects with a hook. Zombie looks to score with a jab to the body but Ram is just out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Zombie connects with a nice looking jab.
Zombie misses the shot to the body. Despite the aggression on Ram's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter. A jab lands there for Ram. Ram swings widly with a right hand
and Zombie counters with a left to the body. Zombie just misses with a punch to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Ram uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook. Zombie takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily. Ram misses with a double jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Battle Ram dominated that round. That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Zombie misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ram throws a body shot but no joy. Zombie throwing a counter right hand but Ram manages to avoid it. Nice defenses there by Ram. Ram fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
An attempted straight right counter from Zombie misses the target. Ram lands a nice shot that snaps Zombie's head back.
Ram throws a right and a left that Zombie avoids nicely. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Ram lands with a straight right. Zombie didn't see that one coming. Zombie fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Ram on the side of the head. Zombie misses with a looping right.
That's one minute gone in the round. Zombie throws a jab but it's blocked by Ram. Ram takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it. Zombie tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Zombie displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Ram throws out the jab. Zombie is looking to counter with a shot to the body. Ram uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Zombie.
Ram throws a looping overhand right but Zombie ducks down to avoid it. Ram lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent. Zombie ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ram moves away. Zombie misses with a leg kick and Zombie takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Ram scores with a sloppy right hand. Zombie should have avoided that one. Ram throws a series of strikes that have Zombie backpedaling.
Ram cracks Zombie with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd. This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Zombie might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! A looping hook to the body misses from Ram. Zombie does a little dance to reset his feet. Ram has been the more effective fighter overall so far. Ram uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Zombie. Zombie lands with a right hand. Zombie misses with a series of wild punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Zombie uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ram.
Zombie tries to move into range but Ram moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand. Ram lands the left hand. Battle Ram seems to be getting the better of the standup. A jab from Ram does it's job there. Zombie gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Zombie looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that. Zombie ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ram moves away. A looping hook to the body misses from Zombie. Ram does a little dance to reset his feet. Ram is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own. Nice uppercut there from Ram.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Zombie thows a left - swing and a miss! Ram is looking for the big counter here. Zombie lands a nice looking body kick. Zombie misses with a combination
and Ram counters with a right hand to the body. Ram steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Zombie. Zombie with a jab. This has been an exciting period of action! Zombie takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him. Ram avoids the body shot from Zombie.
Ram looks like he wants to counter punch here. Zombie misses the shot to the body. A nice side step and Ram releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Battle Ram showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Ram sizes up Zombie with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle. A lazy left from Ram finds it's target. Ram keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ram uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Zombie.
Ram scores with a nice head shot. Ram takes one on the chin but seems OK.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Zombie avoids a punch combination nicely.
Battle Ram is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Zombie gets cracked there but stands up to it.
That's one minute gone in the round. Zombie connects with a body shot. Zombie fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ram manages to avoid it. Zombie looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Zombie waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Ram. Ram throws a series of punches but Zombie moves out of range. It looked like Zombie was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Ram. Ram throws out a loose jab but Zombie uses good head movement to avoid it. Zombie throws a half hearted mid kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Ram misses with a jab, cross combination.
A quick step to the side and Zombie tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect. Ram fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Zombie looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath. Zombie throws a body kick that misses. Ram slips under a jab. Zombie tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ram was well out of range. Poor timing from Zombie. Ram scores with a jab. Ram throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Zombie on the side of the head. Ram with a hook. A shot to the body from Zombie misses enabling Ram to counter with a crisp jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Zombie moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Ram swings for the body but Zombie moves out of range.
Zombie misses with an uppercut. Ram let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land. Ram throws a body shot but no joy. Sloppy strikes from Ram. Those never looked like landing. An attempted straight right counter from Zombie misses the target. Zombie avoids the body shot from Ram.
Zombie throws a body kick that misses. Ram keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Despite the aggression on Ram's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Zombie looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it. A looping hook to the body misses from Zombie. Ram does a little dance to reset his feet. Ram fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Zombie manages to avoid it. Ram throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Ram misses with a looping right. Zombie takes a swing at Ram's ribcage but misses. The crowd thankful this round is nearly over. A leg kick checked by Ram. Rob Zombie has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! Battle Ram is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach. Zombie pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
And that's the end of the fight! Battle Ram comfortably won the final round on my scorecard. Well Ram has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight for Battle Ram! Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight for Battle Ram! Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight for Battle Ram!
Battle Ram wins by unanimous decision!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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