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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Marin Zeus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vassily Amached (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Vassily Amached has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Marin Zeus's chin.
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225 cm
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285 lbs
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200 cm
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300 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
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Poweful takedowns
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Marin Zeus! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Vassily Amached! The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Amached takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Zeus decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard. Zeus really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape. Amached looking for submissions off his back. Amached makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Amached. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Zeus is looking to stand up but Amached won't let him. Zeus controls the pace of the fight for a moment. Zeus landing some decent shots from guard. Amached looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Amached looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Zeus has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Amached is proving hard to escape from. Zeus's corner is telling him to maintain position. Amached looking for subs off his back but Zeus has passed one foot through into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round. Zeus wants to take a breather but Amached is having none of it. Amached tries to get to full guard but Zeus has control of the leg. Zeus knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Amached on the ground. Zeus controlling the action here. Zeus is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Amached is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Zeus pulls his head out easily. Amached looks gassed!
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily. Zeus is looking for a kimura here.
That's two minutes gone in the round. My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer. Zeus is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position. Zeus winds up and cracks Amached with a swinging punch to the side of the head. Zeus content to control rather than advance. Amached is looking to improve his position.
Zeus seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Amached does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back. Amached looking for submissions from an awkward position here. Zeus gets to his feet - back to striking we go!
That's three minutes gone in the round. Zeus rushes Amached and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch. Amached is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though. Amached drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Zeus gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Zeus stalling against the cage.
Amached tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Marin Zeus has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Vassily Amached. Zeus has picked Amached up - he's going for a ride! Zeus dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard. Zeus controlling the pace. Amached actively working from the bottom here. Zeus is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Amached wants to improve his position but Zeus is controlling well.
Amached on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound. Zeus is working for a kimura but Amached is defending it quite comfortably.
Amached actively working from the bottom here. Amached actively working from the bottom here. Zeus moves into side control, avoiding the strikes from Amached.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Marin Zeus dominated that round. That's time! Back to the action!
Zeus scores a takedown into full mount! Zeus is landing with some decent strikes but Amached is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue. Zeus controlling from mount. Zeus connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Amached defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Zeus. Zeus trying to control but Amached is having none of it. Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. Amached taking shots to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round. Amached bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done! Amached trying to control the position from guard on top but Zeus is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Amached stands up out of Zeus's guard for a moment - Zeus manages to land a nice upkick. Amached sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Zeus's guard. Amached is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Zeus doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Amached. Zeus trying to hold on to Amached's head to control him but Amached postures up.
Zeus tries to kick Amached off but Amached keeps his base steady and stays in half guard. Amached seems to be looking for submissions.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Zeus is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Amached pulls his head out easily. Amached is working for a kimura but Zeus is defending it quite comfortably.
Zeus looking for submissions off his back. Amached scores with a couple of good hammerfists. Amached is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Zeus doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Amached. Amached is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Zeus doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Amached.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Zeus moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard. Zeus had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Amached is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Zeus Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Amached's back instead. Zeus will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions. Amached is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
Amached defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round. My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer. Zeus is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
Zeus doesn't have the hooks in and Amached manages to turn into his guard.
Amached pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Zeus is keeping the position for now. The crowd thankful this round is nearly over. Amached drops back, looking for a kneebar! Zeus looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Zeus looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Zeus! Zeus working the body and head with strikes. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Marin Zeus dominated that second round. That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Zeus shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat. Zeus wants to control from the top but Amached keeps moving. Amached looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Zeus puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard. Amached is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Zeus pulls his head out easily. Zeus stands up from half guard. Zeus shoots in and bounces Amached off the cage to secure the takedown into guard. Zeus decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow. Amached with a poor takedown and Zeus counters with a shoot takedown. Amached fights it but they end up in guard. Both fighters are breathing heavily. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Amached manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Zeus manages to get himself to full guard.
Zeus pushes Amached off and gets back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round. Amached tries for a takedown but Zeus circles away easily and Zeus holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch. Amached is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though. Marin Zeus has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Vassily Amached. Zeus just leaning against Amached, taking a breather. Zeus is trying to maintain a safe position but Amached gets an underhook and turns Zeus into the cage. Zeus tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Amached tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Amached tries to pull guard but Zeus holds him up against the cage and eventually Amached drops back down to his feet.
Zeus manages to break the clinch.
Zeus closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth. Amached throws a couple of punches but he's in a bad position and they don't land. Zeus decides to stand back up. Zeus closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth. Amached is trying to get back to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Zeus trying to control the position but Amached is working away. Zeus is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Amached is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now. Amached gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard. Amached wants to improve his position but Zeus is controlling well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up. Zeus drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard. Amached is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive. Marin Zeus overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far. Zeus is pushing down on Amached's leg trying to pass to half guard. Amached is fighting to maintain full guard but Zeus has managed to sneak the leg through. Zeus wants to stand up but Amached is controlling the position.
Amached tries to get to full guard but Zeus has control of the leg. Amached looking for submissions from an awkward position here. Amached is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Amached looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up. Zeus decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard. Zeus is looking to take a break and control but Amached is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. Amached moves into full guard.
Amached looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Zeus wants to stand but Amached has a closed guard, so he can't escape. Vassily Amached has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! Marin Zeus is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach. Amached had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Zeus is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Amached Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Zeus's back instead.
And that's the end of the fight! Marin Zeus showed his dominance in that final round. Well Zeus has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 30:27 Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 30:27 Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Marin Zeus!
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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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