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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dean Martin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Zilla Kong (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dean Martin has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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275 lbs
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Solid boxing
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ADCC Champion
Excellent MT
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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
16 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dean Martin !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Zilla Kong!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Sam Margolis and Donald Grub.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A looping hook to the body misses from Kong. Martin does a little dance to reset his feet.
Martin has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Kong.
Kong bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Kong, as that shot connected.
Kong drives through with a takedown into guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kong wants to control from the top but Martin keeps moving.
Martin tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Kong thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Kong tries to free his leg and advance position but Martin is retaining full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Martin is controlling Kong's posture.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kong trying to control but Martin is working from the bottom.
Martin wants to stand up but Kong is controlling him.
Kong has gone for a leg lock! Martin slips out almost immediately though and dives into Kong's guard.
Kong trying to control the position.
Kong wants to sweep here but Martin controlling him for the moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Kong looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Kong looking to hit a scissor sweep but Martin is one step ahead there.
Kong looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Martin passes into half guard.
Martin not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Kong moves into full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Martin trying to control but Kong is working from the bottom.
Martin working some strikes from top position.
Kong bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Martin 's guard.
Kong thows a big elbow that misses.
Martin keeping full guard, as Kong tries to pass.
Martin wants to get back to his feet but Kong is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Martin keeping full guard, as Kong tries to pass.
Kong drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Kong jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Kong is looking to advance position but Martin has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kong blocking the ground and pound.
Martin is in the full mount, landing strikes.
It looks like Zilla Kong has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kong is wriggling around trying to escape.
Martin avoids the attempt from Kong to control.
Martin prevents Kong from getting the reversal.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Zilla Kong will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Zilla Kong's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Martin takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Kong just misses with a punch to the body.
Kong loads up on a big right hand but Martin slips the punch.
Nice defenses there by Martin .
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Kong, right into the meat.
Kong misses with a looping right.
Kong misses with a two punch combination.
Kong drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
The cut above Zilla Kong's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Kong is defended easily by Martin .
Kong is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Martin .
Martin throws a series of punches but Kong moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Martin punishes Kong's body with a nice straight punch.
Kong scores with a crisp jab that stopped Martin in his tracks.
Martin misses with a looping left.
Kong waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Martin .
Martin jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Martin with a lazy takedown attempt
and Kong counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Kong misses with a takedown
and Martin counters with a shoot takedown. Kong fights it but they end up in guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Martin wants to control from the top but Kong keeps moving.
Kong looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kong not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Kong looking for a sweep. Not yet Kong, not yet.
Kong looking for a guillotine here but Martin defends easily.
Martin trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Kong is trying to hold Martin in close to prevent damage but Martin has managed to pass into half guard.
Martin is thwarting Kong's attempts to control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Martin scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
The fighters are battling for position here. Kong manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Martin knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Kong on the ground.
Kong keeping moving, preventing Martin from controlling successfully.
Kong is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Kong is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Martin is working Kong over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Kong is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Martin defends well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Martin avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Kong looking to control.
Kong tries to land a sweep but no joy.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kong trying to keep a closed guard but Martin is proving a slippery customer.
Kong looking for a guillotine here but Martin defends easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Zilla Kong will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Zilla Kong's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Kong throws a looping overhand right but Martin ducks down to avoid it.
Martin lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Kong ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Martin punishes Kong's body with a nice straight punch.
Zilla Kong seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A jab from Martin misses.
Kong misses with a hook. Martin ducked under it nicely.
Martin misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Martin changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Kong tries to avoid it but Martin manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Kong to the ground. Kong escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Martin throws out a loose jab but Kong uses good head movement to avoid it.
Martin shoots in but no luck this time.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dean Martin . That's going to take a lot out of him.
The fighters circling - Kong throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Martin decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Ground and pound from Martin .
Kong moves into full guard.
Kong manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Martin is in all sorts of trouble here.
Dean Martin has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kong working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Martin tries to reverse the position but Kong maintains control.
Dean Martin overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Martin wants to control but Kong is having none of it.
Kong goes for an armbar but Martin turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Martin .
Martin wants to control from the top but Kong keeps moving.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Martin won't allow Kong to sweep him here.
Martin has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Kong is on top in guard.
Kong trying to control but Martin is working from the bottom.
Kong trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Martin preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Kong trying to control but Martin is working from the bottom.
Zilla Kong is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four 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.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Kong's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Kong pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Martin is keeping the position for now.
Kong controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Kong stands and throws Martin 's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Kong gets to mount! Martin was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
And that's the end of the fight!
Dean Martin showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Kong has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Andrew Berry scores the fight 28:29
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 30:28
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 29:29
The fight is ruled a draw!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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