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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Folami Zuberi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jose de Jesus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Zuberi might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Mickey Factz - Rocker. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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240 lbs
12 - 7 - 0 |
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185 cm
27
250 lbs
8 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Experienced |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Knockout power |
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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
12 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Folami Zuberi!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jose de Jesus!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Frank Dennis and George Francis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zuberi tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Jesus counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Zuberi is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jesus trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Zuberi pulls Jesus in to control the position.
Jesus has gone for a leg lock! Zuberi slips out almost immediately though and dives into Jesus's guard.
Jesus working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Zuberi doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Zuberi manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Jesus throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jesus throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Zuberi escapes and throws Jesus's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Zuberi stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Zuberi tries to clinch there but Jesus circles away.
Zuberi clinches up against the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Zuberi.
Zuberi lands a nice uppercut.
Zuberi is pressed up against the cage. Jesus has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Zuberi down to the mat. Zuberi avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Zuberi's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Zuberi duly obliges.
Zuberi closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zuberi leaning against his opponent.
Zuberi lands a left hand.
Jesus looks gassed!
Jesus takes an elbow to the temple.
Zuberi stalling against the cage.
Zuberi lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
It looks like Jose de Jesus has been cut.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Zuberi creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Zuberi lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Zuberi misses with a knee to the head.
Zuberi connects with a knee to the head.
A shot in the inside from Zuberi.
Zuberi lands a knee to the head.
Come on Zuberi - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Zuberi.
Zuberi leaning his opponent against the cage.
Zuberi scores with a nice hook to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zuberi lands a left hand.
Zuberi lands a nice uppercut.
Zuberi lands a nice elbow.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Zuberi.
Zuberi lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Zuberi is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Zuberi lands an uppercut.
Zuberi lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Zuberi is pressed up against the cage. Jesus has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Zuberi down to the mat. Zuberi avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Jose de Jesus seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Zuberi has Jesus up against the cage in a clinch.
The referee calls for Zuberi to work.
Zuberi gets through Jesus's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Zuberi scores with a shoulder strike.
Knees in the clinch landing for Zuberi.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zuberi slowing the pace effectively.
Zuberi comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Zuberi stalling against the cage.
Jesus wants a takedown but no success here.
Folami Zuberi has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jose de Jesus.
Zuberi lands a knee to the head.
Zuberi slowing the pace effectively.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Zuberi.
Zuberi displaying some good clinch control by pressing Jesus up against the cage.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Folami Zuberi.
Zuberi uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jesus gets tackled into the cage by Zuberi. Zuberi maintains the clinch.
Zuberi scores with an uppercut up the middle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Folami Zuberi dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jose de Jesus's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Zuberi closes the distance and clinches.
Zuberi creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Jesus's defenses.
Still in the clinch, Zuberi scores with a nice short uppercut.
Jesus tries to score a body lock takedown but Zuberi shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Zuberi is pressed up against the cage. Jesus has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Zuberi down to the mat. Zuberi avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Jesus tries for a takedown but Zuberi circles away easily
and Zuberi counters with a one-two to the body.
Folami Zuberi has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jose de Jesus.
Zuberi clinches with his opponent.
A nice left hand lands by Zuberi.
Jesus is breathing heavily.
Zuberi lands a left hand that snaps the head of Jesus backwards.
Jesus takes an elbow to the forehead.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Zuberi.
Jesus takes an elbow to the temple.
That has opened up Jose de Jesus's cut even more.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Zuberi creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Zuberi dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Zuberi throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Zuberi lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Zuberi connects with a knee to the head.
Zuberi is stalling here.
Zuberi lands with a left to the head.
Jesus is rocked!
A short left from Zuberi.
Jesus is still on wobbly legs! Can Zuberi finish him?
Zuberi leaning his opponent against the cage.
Zuberi softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Zuberi lands a body punch.
Jesus seems to have recovered his senses.
Stalling in the clinch from Zuberi.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Zuberi.
Folami Zuberi has scored more points in the clinch so far.
A short left from Zuberi.
Zuberi creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Jesus's defenses.
Zuberi lands a shoulder strike.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Zuberi lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Zuberi creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Zuberi lands an uppercut.
Zuberi creates some distance for himselfand unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Jesus's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Jesus drops to his knees and Zuberi pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:45 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Folami Zuberi!
Folami Zuberi is the new heavyweight champion!
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hype
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RATING
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