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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gorgon Zola (ranked 440 p4p, 23 weight class) and Zdravko Saric (ranked 383 p4p, 20 weight class). Zola comes into the arena with For Heavy Metal we will die! blaring out of the sound system. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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267 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
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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
11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Gorgon Zola!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
26 - 16 - 0, fighting out of London, Zdravko Saric!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Timothy Bukovac and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zola dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Saric. That did some damage!
Zola misses with a body shot.
Zola avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Saric lands the left hand.
Saric throws a nice looking combination but Zola bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Zola was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Zola rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Saric counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Saric fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Zola looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Zola pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Saric throws out a counter right but Zola avoids it with no problem.
Saric uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Zola.
Saric ducks under a wild hook from Zola.
Saric slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
A big left from Saric misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Saric. Those never looked like landing.
Zola throws a sloppy head kick
and Saric counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Zdravko Saric seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Saric connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Saric swings and misses with a shot to the body
enabling Zola to counter with a crisp jab.
Saric tries to keep at a distance but Zola has taken the fight into the clinch.
Zola blocks an uppercut.
A nice right hand lands inside from Saric.
Saric breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Zola looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Zola rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Saric counters with a left and a right that stings Zola.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Saric scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Zola doesn't seem bothered though.
Zola slips a jab from Saric.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Saric looks to land a right hand but Zola moved out of range.
Zola thinks about countering with a head kick.
Saric comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Saric throws an off balance right hand
and Zola counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Saric throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Zola stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Zola is breathing heavily.
Saric lands with a hook. Zola tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Zola gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Saric counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
It looks like Gorgon Zola has been cut.
Zola slips under a jab.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Saric - that will leave a mark!
Saric fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Zola looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Saric bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Zola's head backwards.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zola doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Saric throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Saric fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Zola has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Zola on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Saric shakes his hands by his side, trying to relax. Zola takes his eyes off the ball for a moment - Saric sees the opportunity and cracks him with a massive hook! Zola bends double and collapses on top of himself - he's out! The crowd are going absolutely nuts! Wow, what a knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Zdravko Saric!
A victorious Zdravko Saric thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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hype
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