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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rulon Gardner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Zampidis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mike Zampidis will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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255 lbs
3 - 1 - 0 |
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255 lbs
2 - 1 - 1 |
Good wrestling
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BJJ White Belt
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Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Rulon Gardner!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Mike Zampidis!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Taro Takaoka and Kenichi Hosakawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gardner scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Zampidis can do anything to dispel that myth.
Zampidis looking for submissions off his back.
Gardner takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Zampidis on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Gardner lands with a punch from half guard.
It looks like Mike Zampidis has been cut.
Gardner is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Zampidis is looking for a sweep. Gardner is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Zampidis missing with punches from the bottom.
Gardner landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
That has opened up Mike Zampidis's cut even more.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gardner is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Gardner lands with a punch from half guard.
Zampidis 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.
Zampidis wants to get back to full guard.
Gardner works his foot free and advances to mount.
Gardner working the ground and pound effectively.
Mike Zampidis's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Mike Zampidis's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Rulon Gardner!
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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