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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Robert Zimmerman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shawn Michaels (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Zimmerman comes into the arena with Bonecrusher- Neva Scared blaring out of the sound system. Michaels has chosen Sexy Boy as his entrance music. Shawn Michaels will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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215 lbs
1 - 0 - 0 |
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185 cm
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215 lbs
1 - 1 - 0 |
Good takedowns
Counter striker
Cuts easily |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Robert Zimmerman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Shawn Michaels!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, Anthony Taglia and Joseph Jones.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zimmerman dodges the punch combination from Michaels.
A punch combination from Michaels misses.
Michaels misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Zimmerman shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Michaels's guard.
Zimmerman pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Michaels is keeping the position for now.
Michaels wants to sweep here but Zimmerman controlling him for the moment.
Zimmerman trying to control the position from guard on top but Michaels is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Michaels keeping full guard, as Zimmerman tries to pass.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zimmerman advances position into side control!
Zimmerman tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Michaels tries to bench press Zimmerman off him but Zimmerman keeps the position.
Michaels is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Zimmerman off and has taken his back!
Michaels is not going to allow Zimmerman to sit and survive in this position.
Michaels tightening his grip on Zimmerman, looking for the choke.
You can see the frustration on Zimmerman's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Michaels softening up his opponent with strikes here.
Michaels lands with a big left hand that may well have hurt his opponent. Can Zimmerman hold on?!
Zimmerman is trying to break free.
Michaels is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Zimmerman defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
Zimmerman looking to stop the rear naked choke attempt by controlling the hands.
Zimmerman is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Michaels gets his way!
Michaels looks gassed!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zimmerman trying to control the position but Michaels manages to sink in the hooks.
Michaels doesn't have the hooks in and Zimmerman manages to turn into his guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Zimmerman not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Zimmerman sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Michaels's guard.
Zimmerman is looking for a kimura here.
Michaels looks like he's trying to stand up.
Michaels is staying active underneath Zimmerman, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Zimmerman is working for a kimura here but Michaels manages to reverse the position and he's now in Zimmerman's guard.
Michaels trying to stand up but can't free himself from Zimmerman's guard.
Michaels pushing down on Zimmerman's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Michaels wants to stand up but Zimmerman has a hold of him and won't allow it.
Zimmerman moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Zimmerman working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Michaels doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Michaels manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Zimmerman throws his legs up looking for a submission but Michaels uses it to pass to side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Robert Zimmerman will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Zimmerman misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Some wild striking there from Michaels.
Zimmerman fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Michaels sprawls well initially but Zimmerman persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Michaels is pressing down on Zimmerman's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Zimmerman wants to control from the top but Michaels keeps moving.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zimmerman passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Zimmerman is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Michaels knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Zimmerman is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Michaels has escaped the position, nice work there.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Zimmerman trying to control the position but Michaels is working away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Michaels tries to buck Zimmerman off but Zimmerman is having none of it.
Michaels manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Zimmerman is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Michaels's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Michaels's back!
Zimmerman is hanging on to Michaels's back as he tries to escape.
Zimmerman trying to control.
Zimmerman patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
Zimmerman is persistently looking for the submission but Michaels is defending it well.
Zimmerman doesn't have the hooks in and Michaels manages to turn into his guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Michaels won't allow Zimmerman to sweep him here.
Zimmerman has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Zimmerman bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Michaels's guard.
Michaels can't keep his opponent in guard - Zimmerman advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Zimmerman is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Michaels defends it well.
Zimmerman is working for a submission of some sort.
Zimmerman is trying to work for a kimura but Michaels is defending well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Michaels has hold of Zimmerman's hands but Zimmerman slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Zimmerman wants to work for an arm triangle but Michaels is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Zimmerman wants to pass the guard but Michaels is defending well.
The fighters are battling for position here. Michaels manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Zimmerman trying to control the position from guard on top but Michaels is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Michaels 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.
Zimmerman wants to pass the guard but Michaels is keeping the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Robert Zimmerman dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Michaels scoring well with a low kick there.
Michaels throws a right and a left that both miss.
Zimmerman closes this distance looking for a takedown but Michaels circles away.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Zimmerman.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Michaels!
Shawn Michaels is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Michaels slips under a jab from Zimmerman.
Zimmerman looks for a takedown but Michaels sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Robert Zimmerman. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Zimmerman tries for a takedown but Michaels sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Zimmerman shoots in for a takedown but Michaels shows good takedown defense.
A combination from Michaels does no damage.
Nice takedown defense from Michaels. No joy for Zimmerman on that attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Zimmerman changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Michaels tries to avoid it but Zimmerman manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Michaels to the ground. Michaels escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Zimmerman scores with a takedown into Michaels's guard.
Michaels keeping moving, preventing Zimmerman from controlling successfully.
Zimmerman drops back, looking for a kneebar! Michaels looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Michaels looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Michaels!
Zimmerman tries to buck Michaels off but Michaels is having none of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Michaels gets to mount! Zimmerman was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
Zimmerman sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Zimmerman looking for submissions off his back.
Michaels trying to pass the guard but Zimmerman defending well.
Michaels seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
Zimmerman is looking to control Michaels's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Zimmerman avoid being mounted?
Michaels seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Zimmerman trying to keep hold of his opponent's head but Michaels manages to pass to mount!
Michaels is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Zimmerman has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Zimmerman looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back!
Zimmerman turns into Michaels and is now in his guard.
Zimmerman drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Michaels manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Zimmerman has Michaels in his guard.
Michaels controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
And that's the end of the fight!
Shawn Michaels comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Zimmerman has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Columbo Gatti scores the fight 29:29
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 29:28
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Robert Zimmerman!
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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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