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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mahatma Gandhi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Zig Ziggler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gandhi comes to the cage accompanied by Hungry Like The Wolf. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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265 lbs
9 - 7 - 0 |
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285 lbs
8 - 2 - 1 |
BJJ Brown Belt
Solid boxing
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Good low kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mahatma Gandhi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Zig Ziggler!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Alan Glass and Robert Twigg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ziggler tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gandhi was well out of range. Poor timing from Ziggler.
Gandhi looks to score with a jab to the body but Ziggler is just out of range.
Ziggler takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
A jab lands there for Gandhi.
Gandhi stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Ziggler.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nice straight punches there by Gandhi. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Gandhi.
Gandhi connects with a body shot.
Gandhi dives in and grabs Ziggler's left leg, looking for a takedown. Ziggler pushes down on Gandhi's head and hops out.
A solid leg kick lands there for Ziggler.
Gandhi is breathing heavily.
Ziggler throws a nice inside leg kick.
Ziggler feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Gandhi's calf.
Good leg kick by Ziggler there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Ziggler lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Ziggler lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
A good leg kick by Ziggler.
Gandhi is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Ziggler throws a quick inside leg kick.
Gandhi walks forward, straight into a front kick from Ziggler.
Gandhi stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Ziggler.
Gandhi takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Ziggler throws a shot to the body.
Gandhi has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Ziggler.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A slapping body kick lands there for Ziggler.
Ziggler looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ziggler moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Ziggler lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Gandhi at a distance.
Ziggler feints and then cracks Gandhi's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Gandhi down.
Zig Ziggler is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A nice inside leg kick there by Ziggler. That's going to slow Gandhi down.
Ziggler throws a nice inside leg kick.
Ziggler moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Ziggler.
Ziggler throws a front kick that sends Gandhi stumbling back into the cage.
Gandhi really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Ziggler throws a big shot that misses.
Ziggler scoring well with a low kick there.
Gandhi uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ziggler.
Ziggler turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Ziggler feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Gandhi's calf.
Ziggler ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gandhi moves away.
Ziggler lands a body shot.
Good leg kick by Ziggler there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ziggler connects with a looping right hand.
It looks like Mahatma Gandhi has been cut.
Ziggler scores with a leg kick.
Gandhi chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Ziggler can pounce on him.
Ziggler feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Gandhi's calf.
Ziggler connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Ziggler scores with a nice head shot.
Ziggler looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Gandhi ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Ziggler, right into the meat.
Ziggler throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Good leg kick by Ziggler there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Ziggler thumps Gandhi with a low kick.
Ziggler throws a nice inside leg kick.
Gandhi has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Ziggler.
Ziggler is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Gandhi rather than just go for the knockout.
Ziggler throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Ziggler moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Ziggler.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ziggler throws a nice inside leg kick.
Ziggler feints and then cracks Gandhi's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Gandhi down.
Gandhi chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Ziggler can pounce on him.
Ziggler throws a quick inside leg kick.
Ziggler lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Ziggler tries a head kick but it misses.
Ziggler connects with a solid leg kick.
Ziggler changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Gandhi chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Ziggler can pounce on him.
That kick from Ziggler tenderised Gandhi's leg. Gandhi is trying to keep his angry face on.
Ziggler fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Gandhi.
Gandhi takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Ziggler tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gandhi was well out of range. Poor timing from Ziggler.
Ziggler scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Ziggler connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
A chopping leg kick lands by Ziggler.
Ziggler throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ziggler tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A nice leg kick lands there from Ziggler.
Gandhi takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Ziggler throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Ziggler looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Ziggler just misses with a punch to the body.
Gandhi with a hook.
Ziggler tries to land a leg kick but Gandhi saw it coming and moves away.
Gandhi misses with a looping left.
Ziggler chopping away at his opponent's legs.
A good leg kick by Ziggler.
Ziggler fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Gandhi has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Ziggler misses the jab.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ziggler looks for the body kick but Gandhi saw that one coming.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Gandhi checks a leg kick.
A jab lands there for Ziggler.
Mahatma Gandhi's cut is getting worse.
Ziggler throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Zig Ziggler dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Mahatma Gandhi's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Gandhi throws a front kick aimed at Ziggler's knee but Ziggler avoids it well.
Ziggler thows a body kick. Gandhi tries to catch it but that hurt him.
An inside leg kick lands from Ziggler.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Ziggler, right into the meat.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gandhi looks to land a right hand but Ziggler moved out of range.
Ziggler has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Ziggler fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Ziggler fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Gandhi.
Ziggler connects with a solid leg kick.
That kick from Ziggler tenderised Gandhi's leg. Gandhi is trying to keep his angry face on.
Ziggler throws out a loose jab but Gandhi uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ziggler throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Gandhi moves out of range as Ziggler throws a body kick.
Gandhi takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Gandhi throws a hook but Ziggler avoids it easily.
Gandhi misses the jab.
Gandhi will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Ziggler misses with a kick to the body.
Ziggler turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Ziggler turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Zig Ziggler seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ziggler digs a good body shot into Gandhi's ribs.
Ziggler lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Ziggler throws a hook but Gandhi blocks it.
Ziggler lands a nice leg kick that just misses Gandhi's sensitive parts.
Ziggler feints and then cracks Gandhi's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Gandhi down.
Ziggler misses the shot to the body.
Gandhi stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Ziggler.
Ziggler is looking to slow Gandhi down with leg kicks.
Ziggler lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gandhi on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Ziggler. Ziggler obviously looking to wear him down.
Gandhi tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Ziggler fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Gandhi.
Ziggler connects with a solid leg kick.
Gandhi uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ziggler.
Gandhi misses with a few strikes there.
A jab from Ziggler misses.
Gandhi steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Ziggler. That one must have hurt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ziggler cracks the inside of Gandhi's front leg.
Gandhi looks for the body kick but Ziggler saw that one coming.
Ziggler lands with a thumping leg kick.
Ziggler lands a front kick.
Ziggler thumps Gandhi with a low kick.
Gandhi takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Ziggler looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Ziggler cracks the inside of Gandhi's front leg.
A solid leg kick lands there for Ziggler.
Gandhi tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Good leg kick by Ziggler there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Ziggler pushes Gandhi away with a front kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Ziggler.
Gandhi takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Gandhi has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Ziggler.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Gandhi moves out of range of the body kick from Ziggler.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ziggler misses with a body kick.
Gandhi falls off balance throwing a combination
and Ziggler counters with an inside leg kick.
Ziggler throws a predictable looking body shot
and Gandhi counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Ziggler slips a jab and a cross from Gandhi.
Ziggler scores with a leg kick.
Ziggler is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Gandhi.
Ziggler lands with a nice body punch.
Ziggler turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Gandhi on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Ziggler scores with a kick to the midsection.
Ziggler connects with a solid leg kick.
Gandhi stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Ziggler.
Ziggler throws a quick inside leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Ziggler.
Gandhi misses with a takedown attempt
and Ziggler counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Gandhi on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Ziggler. Ziggler obviously looking to wear him down.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A chopping leg kick lands by Ziggler.
A swing and a miss from Ziggler.
Gandhi takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Ziggler thumps Gandhi with a low kick.
Ziggler looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Ziggler lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
A shot to the liver by Ziggler. Beautiful body shot.
Ziggler throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Ziggler feints and then cracks Gandhi's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Gandhi down.
Gandhi takes a body punch but keeps moving.
A solid leg kick lands there for Ziggler.
Ziggler throws a leg kick which misses Gandhi's front leg but catches the back leg as Gandhi tries to avoid it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ziggler scores with a leg kick.
Gandhi blocks a low kick nicely.
Ziggler throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ziggler throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Zig Ziggler showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Mahatma Gandhi's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Gandhi takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Gandhi clobbers Ziggler with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Gandhi clobbers Ziggler with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Gandhi takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Gandhi lands with an overhand left.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Gandhi checks a leg kick.
Gandhi misses with a double jab.
Ziggler throws a leg kick but Gandhi sees it coming and moves out of range.
Ziggler walks into a left hand.
Nice straight punches there by Gandhi. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Gandhi.
Ziggler moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Ziggler misses with a body punch
enabling Gandhi to counter with a crisp jab.
Horrible takedown by Gandhi or perhaps it was just good defense by Ziggler which made him look bad.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Ziggler goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Gandhi checks the leg kick.
Ziggler misses with a double jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gandhi fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ziggler manages to avoid it.
Ziggler has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Ziggler there as he acknowledges the shot.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Gandhi might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Gandhi throws the left hand but Ziggler avoids the punch easily.
A leg kick checked by Gandhi.
Gandhi is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Gandhi lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Gandhi takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Gandhi cracks Ziggler with a good jab.
Ziggler misses with a wild combination.
Gandhi scores with a jab to the jaw.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Gandhi.
Gandhi uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Ziggler has time to react.
Ziggler looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Ziggler tries to bum rush Gandhi with a series of wild strikes but Gandhi uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Ziggler misses with a head kick.
Ziggler chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Mahatma Gandhi has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gandhi wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Good shot there by Gandhi.
A cross from Gandhi lands.
Gandhi fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mahatma Gandhi. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ziggler fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Gandhi is out of range.
Ziggler lands with a cross.
Gandhi connects with a good right hand that stumbles Ziggler. Ziggler circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Ziggler.
Ziggler looks to land a body kick but Gandhi moved away.
Gandhi with a lazy takedown attempt
and Ziggler counters with an inside leg kick.
Ziggler lands a nice leg kick that just misses Gandhi's sensitive parts.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ziggler scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Gandhi doesn't seem bothered though.
Ziggler lands a body shot.
Ziggler lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Gandhi throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A bone on bone clash there as Gandhi blocks the leg kick.
Ziggler throws a quick inside leg kick.
Ziggler throws a nice inside leg kick.
Ziggler lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Ziggler pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ziggler throws a sloppy head kick
and Gandhi counters with a nice uppercut.
Ziggler drops his hands momentarily and Gandhi takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Gandhi is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Ziggler throws a head kick but Gandhi moves out of range.
Ziggler walks into a straight right hand from Gandhi.
Ziggler has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Ziggler there as he acknowledges the shot.
Gandhi misses with a leg kick
and Ziggler counters with a thumping low kick.
Ziggler throws a push kick but Gandhi slaps the foot to one side.
Decent striking displayed by Gandhi there.
Gandhi changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Ziggler throws out a leg kick but Gandhi moves out of range and Ziggler only half commits.
Ziggler tries to score with a low kick but Gandhi moves his leg out of the way.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Ziggler lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Gandhi has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Gandhi and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Gandhi scores with a nice strike.
Ziggler misses with an uppercut.
Ziggler thumps Gandhi with a low kick.
Gandhi with a hook.
Ziggler tries to score with a low kick but Gandhi moves his leg out of the way.
Ziggler moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
A big left from Ziggler misses.
Zig Ziggler is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Ziggler avoids a punch combination nicely.
Gandhi takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Ziggler moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Ziggler throws a big shot that misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gandhi connects with a crisp jab.
Gandhi lands with a right hand.
Ziggler bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Gandhi's head backwards.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ziggler throws a head kick but Gandhi moves out of range.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Mahatma Gandhi.
Well Ziggler has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Daniel Franklin scores the fight 26:29
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 26:30
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 26:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Zig Ziggler!
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