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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Korean Zombie (ranked 3591 p4p, 129 weight class) and Marilson Coutinho (ranked 3217 p4p, 117 weight class). Zombie comes to the cage accompanied by ZOMBIE. I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Marilson Coutinho was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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145 lbs
5 - 5 - 0 |
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138 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class MT
Cardio machine |
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Korean Zombie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Marilson Coutinho!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Aleksandr Martynov and Ivan Kurochkin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zombie throws out a loose jab but Coutinho uses good head movement to avoid it.
A swing and a miss from Coutinho.
Coutinho lands with a shot to the body.
Coutinho with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Zombie to score with a decent uppercut.
Zombie throws a shot to the body.
Zombie lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Zombie moves out of range of the body kick from Coutinho.
Zombie uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Coutinho.
Zombie lands a nice shot that snaps Coutinho's head back.
Zombie closes the distance and clinches.
Zombie lands a left hand.
It looks like Marilson Coutinho has been cut.
Zombie presses Coutinho against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Coutinho successfully pulls guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Coutinho has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Zombie is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Coutinho.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Coutinho is trying to get back to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Coutinho manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Coutinho lands a nice short elbow.
Zombie keeping hold of Coutinho's head, controlling as best he can.
Coutinho is looking for a kimura. It's pretty deep but Zombie still has the half guard so he's probably OK. Oh, Zombie has exploded into a beautiful escape there and after a quick scramble, he's ended up in side control on top! Nice work!
Coutinho struggling a bit here.
Coutinho tries to buck Zombie off but Zombie is having none of it.
Coutinho keeps trying to improve his position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zombie controls the position.
Coutinho wants to control but Zombie postures up.
Zombie staying calm.
Coutinho tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Zombie wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
A lull in the action here.
Zombie wants to control but Coutinho is keeping him busy.
A lull in the action here as Zombie stalls from top position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Coutinho tries to improve position but can't.
Coutinho is still trying to improve position.
Coutinho manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Zombie is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at DRAGON MMA - 12 Elite & 2 Double Elite Coaches, so we'll see if he gets out of it.
Coutinho trying to advance position but Zombie counters by regaining guard.
Zombie has his hands on Coutinho's head, controlling the position.
Coutinho throws a big right hand that misses.
Coutinho in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Coutinho is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Zombie is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Zombie has escaped and now he's on top!
Zombie seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Coutinho working for a triangle but Zombie defends it easily.
Zombie avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Coutinho throws his legs up looking for a submission but Zombie uses it to pass to side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Korean Zombie dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Marilson Coutinho's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Coutinho waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Zombie.
Coutinho digs a good body shot into Zombie's ribs.
Zombie lunges at Coutinho with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Coutinho's hand.
Zombie throws a body shot but no joy.
Coutinho misses with a straight right.
Coutinho misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Coutinho slips under a jab.
A slow jab from Coutinho misses its intended target.
Zombie looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Coutinho takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Coutinho thuds a left hand into Zombie's body.
Coutinho throws a head kick but Zombie moves out of range.
A slow jab from Zombie misses its intended target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Zombie slips a straight right by Coutinho.
Korean Zombie is winning the standup battle so far.
Coutinho throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Coutinho ducks under a wild hook from Zombie.
Coutinho is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Zombie throws a one two combo.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Zombie with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Coutinho takes a swing at Zombie's ribcage but misses.
Coutinho looks to score with a jab to the body but Zombie is just out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zombie with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Coutinho shoots in for a takedown but Zombie shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Nice defenses there by Zombie.
Zombie lands a lovely overhand right.
Zombie connects with a leg kick. Coutinho looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Coutinho misses with a wild body shot.
Zombie connects with the punch.
Coutinho swats away the attempt to clinch by Zombie.
Zombie fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Zombie just misses with a punch to the body.
No joy there for Zombie, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Zombie throws a body shot but no joy.
Zombie misses with a hook.
Zombie misses with a head kick.
A big left from Zombie misses.
And Coutinho tries to counter it with a takedown but Zombie pushes his down on his head and steps out.
A telegraphed right hand from Coutinho misses the target.
Zombie misses with a looping left.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Coutinho swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Coutinho lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Coutinho has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Zombie finds it's way round the side to connect with Coutinho's head.
No joy there for Zombie, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A nice side step and Coutinho releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Zombie keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Coutinho lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Zombie moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Coutinho shoots in for a takedown but Zombie shows good takedown defense.
Korean Zombie has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Marilson Coutinho.
Zombie uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Coutinho has time to react.
Zombie moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Coutinho ducks under a wild hook from Zombie.
Zombie throws a looping overhand right but Coutinho ducks down to avoid it.
Zombie lands with a thumping leg kick.
Zombie scoring well with a low kick there.
Zombie is looking to slow Coutinho down with leg kicks.
Coutinho cracks Zombie with an open hand slap.
Zombie is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Coutinho can do to turn this around?
Zombie lands with a right hand.
Coutinho lands with a right hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zombie changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Coutinho throws a body punch but Zombie moves out of range.
Zombie listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Coutinho shoots in for a takedown but Zombie shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Zombie swings for the body but Coutinho moves out of range.
Coutinho swings and misses with a hook to the body.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Coutinho.
Zombie ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Coutinho moves away.
Zombie connects with a body shot.
Korean Zombie is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Zombie wants to clinch up but Coutinho keeps it at a distance.
Zombie pushes Coutinho up against the cage in a clinch.
Zombie crunches a lovely knee into Coutinho's ribcage.
Zombie lands a right hand that snaps the head of Coutinho backwards.
A nice right hand lands inside from Zombie.
Zombie lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Zombie creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Coutinho tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zombie blocks an uppercut.
Zombie prevents a body shot from Coutinho.
Zombie misses with a knee strike.
Coutinho is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Zombie to keep the fight standing.
Zombie lands a shoulder strike.
Zombie lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Coutinho jumps guard but Zombie stands there with Coutinho around his waist. Coutinho gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Zombie lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Zombie lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Nice elbow from Zombie.
A right hand to the body from Zombie.
Coutinho is breathing heavily.
Coutinho tries to pull guard but Zombie won't allow it.
A short uppercut from Zombie.
Zombie lands a knee to the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Coutinho misses with a body punch.
Zombie throws a knee to the head but misses.
A short uppercut from Zombie.
Coutinho takes an elbow to the temple.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Korean Zombie dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Marilson Coutinho's cut.
That's time! Zombie's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Coutinho takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Zombie cracks Coutinho with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Zombie fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Coutinho manages to avoid it.
Zombie misses with a straight left.
Zombie throws a nice head kick!
Coutinho misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Coutinho goes for a double leg but Zombie avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Zombie continues to drive forward.
Zombie throws a head kick that misses.
Zombie moves forwards but Coutinho connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Zombie keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Coutinho rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Zombie moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Zombie moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Zombie ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Coutinho moves away.
Zombie takes a shot right to the bread basket.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Coutinho misses with an uppercut.
Zombie fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Korean Zombie seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Zombie throws a big shot that misses.
Coutinho throws a head kick but Zombie moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zombie looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Zombie ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Coutinho throws a hook but Zombie avoids it easily.
Zombie misses the shot to the body.
Zombie clinches up against the cage.
Zombie lands a right hand.
Coutinho fails to pull guard.
Zombie works on Coutinho's body with a couple of short punches.
Coutinho throws a punch but it's blocked by Zombie.
Zombie lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Zombie gets through Coutinho's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Zombie lands an elbow just above Coutinho 's eye.
Zombie lands a damaging elbow.
Zombie lands an elbow that stopped Coutinho in his tracks for a moment.
That has opened up Marilson Coutinho's cut even more.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Zombie lands a body punch in the clinch.
Zombie lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Coutinho fails to pull guard.
Korean Zombie has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Marilson Coutinho.
Coutinho takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
A knee to the head by Zombie.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Coutinho tries to pull guard but Zombie forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Zombie lands an elbow inside that Coutinho shrugs off.
Zombie lands a left hand.
A short right from Zombie on the inside.
Zombie scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Coutinho takes a shot to the head.
The cut above Marilson Coutinho's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Coutinho takes a shot to the head.
Zombie lands an elbow just above Coutinho 's eye.
Coutinho is rocked!
Zombie looking to throw knees to the head but Coutinho is blocking nicely.
Zombie lands an elbow just above Coutinho 's eye.
Coutinho is still on wobbly legs! Can Zombie finish him?
Marilson Coutinho's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Coutinho misses with a punch to the body.
Coutinho seems to have recovered his senses.
Zombie lands with a light punch inside.
Coutinho tries to pull guard but Zombie holds him up against the cage and eventually Coutinho drops back down to his feet.
Zombie is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Zombie lands a body punch in the clinch.
Zombie lands an elbow that stopped Coutinho in his tracks for a moment.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Marilson Coutinho's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:08 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Korean Zombie!
Korean Zombie very nearly forgot to thank Organic Nutrition amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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