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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Barry Zuckercorn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Filipo Alexei (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Barry Zuckercorn has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Barry Zuckercorn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Filipo Alexei!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Seu Braga and Edson Gomes.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zuckercorn shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Alexei pinned against the cage. Alexei gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Zuckercorn tries for a takedown but Alexei sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Zuckercorn shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Alexei but Alexei pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Barry Zuckercorn. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Alexei misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Alexei changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Zuckercorn looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Zuckercorn is looking for a sweep.
Alexei wants to control but Zuckercorn is keeping him busy.
Zuckercorn gets back to half guard.
Alexei should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Zuckercorn is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Alexei wants to pass the guard but Zuckercorn is defending well.
Nice strikes from Alexei there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zuckercorn is refusing to be controlled, as Alexei sits in half guard.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Alexei misses with a wild body shot.
Alexei will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Alexei blocks a head kick by Zuckercorn.
The fight stays on the outside here - Alexei looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Zuckercorn misses with a head kick.
Zuckercorn fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Zuckercorn throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Zuckercorn is breathing heavily.
Alexei misses with the body kick
and Zuckercorn counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Zuckercorn misses with a two punch combination.
Zuckercorn tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Alexei forces Zuckercorn back against the cage and clinches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alexei wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Zuckercorn has him pressed against the cage.
Zuckercorn prevents Alexei from breaking the clinch.
Zuckercorn looking to throw knees to the head but Alexei is blocking nicely.
Alexei tries to pull guard but Zuckercorn holds him up against the cage and eventually Alexei drops back down to his feet.
Alexei breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Alexei doesn't manage to clinch there - Zuckercorn circles away.
Alexei blocks a head kick by Zuckercorn.
Alexei closes this distance looking for a takedown but Zuckercorn circles away.
Alexei works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Zuckercorn is looking to clinch but Alexei is avoiding it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Alexei looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Zuckercorn tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Zuckercorn shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Alexei but Alexei pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Alexei throws a leg kick which misses Zuckercorn's front leg but catches the back leg as Zuckercorn tries to avoid it.
Alexei gets a clinch.
Alexei changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Zuckercorn fights it off and pushes away nicely.
A head kick misses from Zuckercorn.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alexei connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Zuckercorn momentarily.
Zuckercorn misses with a two punch combination.
Zuckercorn misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Barry Zuckercorn seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Zuckercorn pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Zuckercorn shoots in but no luck this time.
Alexei avoids the head kick by Zuckercorn.
Zuckercorn bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Zuckercorn working the head and body with strikes.
Zuckercorn misses with the ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Alexei struggling a bit here.
Alexei wants to get back to his feet but Zuckercorn drags him back down.
Zuckercorn trying to control the action but Alexei is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Alexei is looking to reverse the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zuckercorn trying to control the position but Alexei is working away.
Alexei is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Zuckercorn asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Zuckercorn looks to land a right hand but Alexei moved out of range.
Zuckercorn throws a sloppy body shot
and Alexei counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Alexei tries to pass the half guard into mount. Zuckercorn knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Zuckercorn throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Zuckercorn is trying to maintain the position but Alexei is very close to passing his half guard.
Alexei throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
It looks like Alexei is going to stand back up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Filipo Alexei 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.
Zuckercorn misses with a takedown attempt - Alexei sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Zuckercorn avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Alexei swats away the attempt to clinch by Zuckercorn.
Zuckercorn tries to clinch but Alexei is having none of it.
Zuckercorn takes the fight into the clinch.
Alexei drags the fight down to the ground.
Alexei pulls Zuckercorn in close to prevent any damage.
Zuckercorn trying to control but Alexei is working from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Alexei trying to control the position.
Zuckercorn throws a big right hand that misses.
Zuckercorn slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Alexei is looking for a sweep.
Alexei wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Zuckercorn will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Alexei is trying to get back to half guard.
Zuckercorn has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Alexei is not content to let Zuckercorn control the position.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Zuckercorn clinches but Alexei breaks the clinch
and Alexei holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Zuckercorn controlling the action here for a moment.
Zuckercorn lands a knee to the head.
Zuckercorn fails to pull guard.
Zuckercorn throws an elbow but it misses.
Zuckercorn pulls Alexei into guard.
Zuckercorn looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Zuckercorn is on top in guard.
Zuckercorn trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Zuckercorn postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Zuckercorn postures up.
Zuckercorn slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Alexei looking for a sweep. Not yet Alexei, not yet.
Zuckercorn is fighting to break Alexei's control of his arms but Alexei is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Alexei looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Alexei controls Zuckercorn momentarily but Zuckercorn frees himself.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Alexei takes the fight into the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zuckercorn misses with an elbow strike.
Alexei escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Zuckercorn misses with a jab, cross combination.
Zuckercorn tries to clinch up.
Zuckercorn moves out of range of the body kick.
Zuckercorn misses with a kick to the body.
Alexei clinches with his opponent.
Alexei dodges an elbow strike from Zuckercorn.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Zuckercorn.
Alexei fails to pull guard.
Alexei tries to break the clinch but Zuckercorn is controlling the position.
Alexei trying to land knees to the body.
Zuckercorn can't get the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Barry Zuckercorn. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Alexei manages to pull guard.
Alexei throwing short punches from the bottom.
Zuckercorn preventing the sweep.
Alexei is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Alexei is pressing down on Zuckercorn's thigh, looking to free his foot. Zuckercorn is holding on for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zuckercorn trying to control from the bottom.
Alexei is tying to control. Zuckercorn wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Still in half guard, Alexei seems content to control.
Alexei wants to stand but Zuckercorn has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
Zuckercorn has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Alexei is working away from the top position though.
Alexei is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Zuckercorn!
Zuckercorn is working to get back to half guard.
Alexei throws some wild stikes that Zuckercorn manages to avoid easily.
Alexei avoids the attempt from Zuckercorn to control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Filipo Alexei 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!
Ohhhhhhhhhh, brutal head kick from Zuckercorn! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Barry Zuckercorn!
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energy
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hype
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