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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dock Ellis (ranked 688 p4p, 90 weight class) and Monte Zuma (ranked 372 p4p, 51 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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255 lbs
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Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Olympic wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
13 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Dock Ellis!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
32 - 20 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Monte Zuma!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Cecil Peabody and Stewart Dunkirk.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ellis lands a nice shot that snaps Zuma's head back.
Ellis throws out a loose jab but Zuma uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ellis will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Ellis drives through and clinches with Zuma against the cage.
Ellis misses with a punch on the inside.
Ellis blocks an uppercut.
Ellis working aggressively here.
Ellis tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Zuma's elbow.
Zuma is working for takedown but Ellis is calmly controlling the position for now.
Ellis lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Ellis working aggressively here.
Zuma tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Ellis's elbow.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Zuma tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Ellis pushes Zuma back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Ellis tries a body shot but Zuma blocks it.
A head punch on the inside from Zuma fails to land.
Zuma swings wildly with an uppercut but Ellis uses good head movement to avoid it.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Ellis creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Ellis fails to land.
Ellis lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Zuma backwards.
Zuma scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Zuma lands a right hand.
Zuma swings wildly with an uppercut but Ellis uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ellis misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Zuma misses with a punch on the inside.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Ellis creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Zuma blocks a body shot from Ellis.
Zuma working hard to break the clinch.
Zuma misses with a hook from the clinch.
Zuma blocks a body shot from Ellis.
Zuma has a couple of punches blocked by Ellis.
Zuma misses with a punch to the body.
Zuma tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Ellis just stands there and leans against the cage.
Dock Ellis has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Monte Zuma.
Ellis works on Zuma's body with a couple of short punches.
Zuma looks winded!
Zuma tries to throw a body punch but Ellis avoids it by throwing Zuma back against the cage.
A right handed body shot lands from Ellis.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Ellis.
Ellis scores with a hook to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ellis lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Zuma backwards.
A nice left hand lands by Ellis.
Ellis goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Ellis misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A nice right hand lands inside from Ellis.
Ellis works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Ellis lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Zuma backwards.
Ellis pushes Zuma back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A body shot lands from Ellis.
Ellis lands a hook to the side of the head.
Ellis presses Zuma against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Ellis lands a body shot.
Ellis misses with a hook to the ribs.
Ellis misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Zuma tries a body shot but Ellis blocks it.
Ellis swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Ellis pushes Zuma back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Ellis lands a hook to the side of the head.
Ellis lands with a short shot to the head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Ellis creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Ellis cracks Zuma with a nice body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ellis tries to work over Zuma's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A short right from Ellis on the inside.
Ellis lands with a right to the head.
Ellis cracks Zuma with a nice body shot.
Ellis lands a left hand that snaps the head of Zuma backwards.
Ellis lands a right hand that snaps the head of Zuma backwards.
A short right from Ellis.
Ellis tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Zuma tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Ellis lands a nice shot to the body.
A short uppercut from Ellis.
Zuma is rocked!
A nice left hand lands by Ellis.
Zuma is still on wobbly legs! Can Ellis finish him?
A nice left hand lands by Ellis.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ellis lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops Zuma to his knees! Ellis keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dock Ellis!
Dock Ellis is the new heavyweight champion!
Dock Ellis decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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FIGHT
RATING
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