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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Buddy Zipper (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jack Bruce (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
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Powerful takedowns
Brawler
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Buddy Zipper!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jack Bruce!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bruce throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Zipper will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Zipper could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Zipper will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Bruce darts in trying to clinch
and Zipper counters with a two punch combo.
Zipper misses with the combination.
Zipper moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Zipper closes the distance and lands a one-two.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Good shot there by Zipper.
Bruce is rocked!
Bruce tries to move into range but Zipper moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Bruce is still on wobbly legs! Can Zipper finish him?
Zipper scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Bruce seems to have recovered his senses.
Zipper looks to land a combination but Bruce avoids it well.
Oooooh!!! Zipper has knocked Bruce down with a huge combo! Zipper steps away and waves a wobbly Bruce back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Zipper checks a leg kick.
Buddy Zipper seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Zipper looks to land a combination but Bruce avoids it well.
Bruce drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bruce working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Zipper wants to stand and escape but Bruce is having none of it.
Bruce showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
That's two 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.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Jack Bruce.
Bruce throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Zipper counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Bruce tries to bum rush Zipper with a series of wild strikes but Zipper uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Zipper misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
No joy there for Zipper, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Zipper closes the distance but Bruce moves to the side
and Bruce counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Bruce looks gassed!
Bruce performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Bruce tries to pass the half guard into mount. Zipper knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bruce keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Zipper wants to improve his position but Bruce is controlling well.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Bruce moves nicely into side control.
Zipper being controlled for a moment.
Zipper knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Bruce on the ground.
That's four 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.
Bruce decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Zipper misses with a series of wild punches.
Bruce rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Zipper counters by clinching up.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Zipper as Bruce tries to tie him up.
Zipper breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Buddy Zipper dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Zipper looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Zipper connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Buddy Zipper is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bruce takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Bruce will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Zipper with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Zipper lands with a nice combination. Bruce backs away looking to recover.
Zipper scores with a jab to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Zipper tries to clinch up but Bruce circles away and keeps his distance.
Horrible takedown by Bruce or perhaps it was just good defense by Zipper which made him look bad.
Zipper lands a two punch combo.
Bruce is breathing heavily.
Bruce drops his hands momentarily and Zipper takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Zipper changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
A jab from Zipper does it's job there.
Zipper stalks Bruce and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Bruce's face. Bruce staggers backwards, shaken.
Zipper misses with a two punch combination.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zipper scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Zipper throws a combination. Bruce tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Both fighters circling a little - Zipper finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Zipper lands a nice looking body shot.
Buddy Zipper is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Bruce has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Zipper finds it's way round the side to connect with Bruce's head.
Zipper misses with a few strikes there.
Buddy Zipper is winning the standup battle so far.
Zipper throws a series of punches but Bruce moves out of range.
Bruce tries to close the distance and clinch but Zipper swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Zipper lands a two punch combo.
Bruce has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Bruce there as he acknowledges the shot.
Zipper misses with a two punch combination.
Bruce misses with a takedown attempt - Zipper sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Buddy Zipper has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jack Bruce.
Zipper pushes Bruce up against the cage in a clinch.
Bruce keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Zipper's efforts to push away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zipper is trying to force a seperation but Bruce has the dominant position.
Bruce drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Zipper gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Zipper wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
A left hand lands to the body for Zipper.
Zipper is trying to push Bruce away but Bruce has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Zipper is looking to control Bruce's arms but Bruce gets an underhook and turns him. Now Zipper has his back to the cage.
Zipper's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Zipper lands a jab-cross combination.
Zipper lands with a nice combination. Bruce backs away looking to recover.
Zipper fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zipper scores with a jab to the body.
Bruce shoots in and gets a takedown into Zipper's guard.
Zipper looking to control but Bruce passes into half guard.
Bruce keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Bruce is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Zipper sees it coming and defends easily.
Bruce is figuring out what he wants to do next.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bruce prevents Zipper from standing back up.
Bruce keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Jack Bruce.
Zipper lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Zipper throws a right and a left that Bruce avoids nicely.
Zipper bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Bruce's head backwards.
Zipper moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Buddy Zipper dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Zipper tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Bruce manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Bruce closes the distance and clinches.
Bruce fails to pull guard.
Bruce has Zipper pressed against the cage, preventing Zipper from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Zipper keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Bruce's efforts to push away.
Zipper prevents a takedown attempt there.
Zipper wants to break the clinch but can't.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bruce tries to pull guard but Zipper holds him up against the cage and eventually Bruce drops back down to his feet.
Buddy Zipper has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jack Bruce.
Bruce takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Zipper prevents Bruce from breaking the clinch.
Zipper is trying to break free.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zipper wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Bruce throws a punch but it's blocked by Zipper.
Zipper manages to break the clinch.
Zipper lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Bruce shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Zipper pinned against the cage. Zipper gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
A nice combination there by Zipper.
Zipper throws a right hand that Bruce ducks under and follows up with a left that Bruce also avoids with ease.
Zipper lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Zipper jabs at Bruce's body.
Zipper lands a right hook to the body.
Bruce takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Zipper scores with a jab to the body.
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!
Bruce is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Zipper.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Zipper. Those never looked like landing.
Zipper looks to land a combination but Bruce avoids it well.
Zipper misses with a few strikes there.
Zipper throws a right hand that Bruce ducks under and follows up with a left that Bruce also avoids with ease.
Zipper tries to close the distance and clinch but Bruce swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Bruce manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Zipper on his heels. He'll look to pass Zipper's guard now, I'm sure.
Bruce is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Bruce gets to his feet - Zipper follows without any prompting.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bruce looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Bruce stands up out of the half guard.
Zipper swinging wildly here.
Bruce dodges the punch combination from Zipper.
Nice sprawl there from Zipper as Bruce shoots in.
Bruce has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Zipper connects with a looping right hand.
A combination from Zipper does no damage.
Zipper avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Zipper lands with a nice combination. Bruce backs away looking to recover.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Some bone on bone action there as Zipper checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Zipper wants to clinch.
Zipper closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Bruce misses with a takedown attempt
and Zipper connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Zipper displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Some wild striking there from Zipper.
Zipper lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Bruce keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Zipper.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bruce fails in his attempt to clinch.
Zipper lands with a nice combination. Bruce backs away looking to recover.
Jack Bruce has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Buddy Zipper is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Zipper throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Bruce.
And that's the end of the fight!
Buddy Zipper showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Zipper, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27
Judge Suge Night scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Buddy Zipper!
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