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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rumpel Stilzchen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Birk Zeraka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Zeraka comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Most Wanted Cowboy kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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210 lbs
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270 lbs
0 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
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BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
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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
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rumpel Stilzchen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Birk Zeraka!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, George Francis and Chris Downing.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stilzchen tries to keep at a distance but Zeraka has taken the fight into the clinch.
Stilzchen drops down looking for an ankle pick but Zeraka pulls his leg out and moves away.
Zeraka gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Zeraka gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Stilzchen looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Stilzchen bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Zeraka's guard.
Zeraka keeping moving, preventing Stilzchen from controlling successfully.
Zeraka working a defensive guard here.
Stilzchen wants to control from the top but Zeraka keeps moving.
Zeraka wants to sweep here but Stilzchen controlling him for the moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stilzchen sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Zeraka's guard.
Zeraka is looking to control Stilzchen's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Zeraka avoid being mounted?
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Zeraka can do anything to dispel that myth.
Stilzchen tries to pass to full mount but Zeraka defends it.
Stilzchen is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Zeraka is just riding it out for now. Stilzchen eventually gives up the hold.
Stilzchen thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Zeraka's head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Stilzchen perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Stilzchen is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Zeraka is refusing to be controlled, as Stilzchen sits in half guard.
Stilzchen is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Zeraka defends it well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stilzchen is trying to control the action in half guard but Zeraka is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Stilzchen seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Stilzchen controlling the action here.
Stilzchen wants to lay and pray for a moment but Zeraka keeps working.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Zeraka is trying to get back to full guard.
Zeraka looks gassed!
Stilzchen is trying to control. Zeraka wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Zeraka is defending against the submission attempts here by Stilzchen.
Stilzchen works his way into side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rumpel Stilzchen dominated that round.
That's time! Stilzchen's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Zeraka tries to close the distance and clinch but Stilzchen swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Zeraka instigates a clinch.
Stilzchen has Zeraka pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Stilzchen pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Zeraka tumbling to the mat - Stilzchen dives into Zeraka's guard.
Stilzchen wants to control from the top but Zeraka keeps moving.
Stilzchen pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Zeraka is keeping the position for now.
Stilzchen postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Stilzchen slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stilzchen is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Stilzchen is standing up over Zeraka. Zeraka looks to escape but Stilzchen dives into side control.
Zeraka is breathing heavily.
Stilzchen looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Stilzchen advances to mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stilzchen wants to finish this one by submission but Zeraka is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Stilzchen.
Stilzchen looking to secure an arm triangle but Zeraka defends it well.
Stilzchen controlling from the full mount.
Stilzchen working for a guillotine from mount but Zeraka is in no mood to give up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stilzchen dominating with strikes here.
Stilzchen throws some shoulder strikes here and then postures up. Oh, he's gone for an armbar! Zeraka has his hands clasped together but Stilzchen breaks the hold and Zeraka is forced to tap! This one is aaaaaaaaaaall over! That was lightning fast by Stilzchen!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:50 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Rumpel Stilzchen!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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