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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Eric Zimmerman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sergei Sabotka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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152 lbs
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179 cm
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152 lbs
7 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Eric Zimmerman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Sergei Sabotka!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Yuuki Gou and Yukihiro Yamamoto.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sabotka tries to clinch there but Zimmerman circles away.
Sabotka misses with a two punch combination.
Zimmerman avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Sabotka fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Zimmerman is out of range.
Sabotka fails with an attempt to clinch.
Sabotka gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Sabotka is trying to break free.
Zimmerman has Sabotka pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Zimmerman pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Sabotka tumbling to the mat - Zimmerman dives into Sabotka's guard.
Sabotka looking to control.
Sabotka trying to control the position here.
Sabotka keeping full guard, as Zimmerman tries to pass.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sabotka pulls Zimmerman in close to his closed guard and prevents Zimmerman from doing any damage or advancing position.
Sabotka is trying to keep Zimmerman in close.
Sabotka wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Despite being in the dominant position, Sergei Sabotka just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Zimmerman ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Sabotka moves into the clinch.
That's two 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.
Sabotka manages to break the clinch.
Zimmerman takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Sabotka forces Zimmerman back against the cage and clinches.
The is referee keeping an eye on Zimmerman - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Zimmerman fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Sabotka breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Sabotka instigates a clinch.
Sabotka manages to break the clinch.
Sabotka tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Sabotka clinches up against the cage.
Zimmerman tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Sabotka escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Zimmerman tries to clinch but Sabotka is having none of it.
Sabotka misses the shot to the body.
Zimmerman fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Sabotka on the side of the head.
It looks like Sergei Sabotka has been cut.
Sabotka closes the distance and clinches.
Sabotka's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Sabotka drives through and clinches with Zimmerman against the cage.
Zimmerman misses with a knee to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zimmerman tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Sabotka smiles and moves away.
Sabotka clinches up against the cage.
Zimmerman tries to land a knee to the head but Sabotka blocks with his arms.
Sabotka breaks the clinch.
Sabotka throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Sabotka circles away from the clinch attempt
and Sabotka moves into the clinch.
Zimmerman trying to stall but Sabotka improves his position.
Zimmerman tries a knee to the head but Sabotka blocks it.
Sabotka breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Sabotka takes a swing at Zimmerman's ribcage but misses.
Sabotka gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Zimmerman is looking to control Sabotka's arms but Sabotka gets an underhook and turns him. Now Zimmerman has his back to the cage.
Sabotka has had enough of the clinch but Zimmerman keeps him there for the moment.
Sabotka is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Sabotka throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sabotka breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Zimmerman swats away the attempt to clinch by Sabotka.
Sabotka pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Sabotka throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Zimmerman blocks a head kick by Sabotka.
Sabotka clinches with his opponent.
Sabotka is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Zimmerman blocks an elbow strike.
Sabotka with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Sabotka wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Zimmerman has him pressed against the cage.
Zimmerman is working for takedown but Sabotka is calmly controlling the position for now.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Eric Zimmerman. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sabotka is trying to break free.
Zimmerman prevents Sabotka from breaking the clinch.
Zimmerman keeps control of Sabotka as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Zimmerman looking to slow down the pace here.
Sabotka is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Sabotka avoiding damage as Zimmerman throws knees to the body.
Sabotka is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Sabotka's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Zimmerman closes the distance and clinches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sergei Sabotka dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Sergei Sabotka's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Sabotka tries to clinch up but Zimmerman circles away and keeps his distance.
Zimmerman clinches but Sabotka breaks the clinch
and Sabotka holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Zimmerman slowing the pace effectively.
Sabotka has had enough of the clinch but Zimmerman keeps him there for the moment.
Sabotka is looking to break free of the clinch but Zimmerman has double underhooks.
Sabotka breaks from the clinch.
A head kick misses from Sabotka.
Zimmerman is looking to clinch but Sabotka is avoiding it.
Zimmerman tries to clinch but Sabotka is having none of it.
Zimmerman closes the distance and clinches.
Sabotka is trying to break free.
Sabotka breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sabotka thuds a left hand into Zimmerman's body.
Sabotka misses with a body shot.
Sabotka throws out a leg kick but Zimmerman moves out of range and Sabotka only half commits.
Zimmerman avoids a kick to the body.
Sabotka misses with a head kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sabotka swats away the attempt to clinch by Zimmerman.
Sabotka fails with an attempt to clinch.
Sabotka tries to clinch up.
Zimmerman swats away the attempt to clinch by Sabotka.
A thudding body kick lands there by Sabotka!
Sabotka darts in trying to clinch
and Zimmerman counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Sabotka is looking for a sweep. Zimmerman is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Sabotka is trying is best to control the position here.
Sabotka is looking for a sweep. Zimmerman is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Zimmerman is looking for a kimura here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sabotka keeping control of the position.
Sabotka is looking for a sweep. Zimmerman is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Sabotka moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Zimmerman trying to control but Sabotka is working from the bottom.
Sabotka throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zimmerman preventing the sweep.
Zimmerman throwing strikes but missing.
Zimmerman preventing the sweep.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Sabotka swings away with a body shot that misses
and Zimmerman counters by clinching up.
Zimmerman tries to land a knee to the head but Sabotka blocks with his arms.
Zimmerman landing knees to the head.
Sabotka pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Sabotka rushes Zimmerman and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Zimmerman with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Sabotka wants to break the clinch but can't.
Zimmerman tries to pull guard but Sabotka holds him up against the cage and eventually Zimmerman drops back down to his feet.
Sabotka wants to get back to striking at distance but Zimmerman won't allow it.
Sabotka gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Sabotka manages to break the clinch.
Sabotka blocks a head kick by Zimmerman.
Sabotka closes the distance and clinches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Sabotka just misses with a elbow thrown towards Zimmerman's brow.
Zimmerman misses with a short punch on the inside.
Zimmerman blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Zimmerman takes a knee right on the jaw!
Zimmerman managing to block the knees to the body from Sabotka.
Sabotka pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Sabotka has Zimmerman up against the cage in a clinch.
Sabotka breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Sabotka rushes Zimmerman and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Zimmerman makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Sabotka wants to break the clinch but can't.
Sabotka is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Sabotka breaks from the clinch.
Sabotka clinches.
Sabotka prevents a takedown attempt there.
Sabotka is trying to break free.
Sabotka is trying to break free.
Sabotka wants to get back to striking at distance but Zimmerman won't allow it.
Sabotka using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Sabotka wants to break free but Zimmerman has control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sergei Sabotka showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Sergei Sabotka's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Sabotka fails in his attempt to clinch.
Eric Zimmerman is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Sabotka tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Zimmerman moves into the clinch.
Zimmerman with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Zimmerman stalling in the clinch but Sabotka improves position.
Sabotka breaks the clinch.
Zimmerman circles away from the clinch attempt
and Zimmerman counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Sabotka is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Sabotka thows a leg kick but Zimmerman checks it
and Zimmerman counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Sabotka!
Sabotka really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Sabotka tries to hold on but Zimmerman postures up.
Sabotka working to try and regain half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sabotka bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Zimmerman keeping moving, preventing Sabotka from controlling successfully.
Zimmerman has his foot on Sabotka's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Sabotka works his way back into a safe position though.
Zimmerman can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Sabotka controls the pace.
Zimmerman keeping moving, preventing Sabotka from controlling successfully.
Sabotka controlling from the top position.
Zimmerman controls Sabotka momentarily but Sabotka frees himself.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Zimmerman is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Sabotka pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Zimmerman is keeping the position for now.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Sabotka keeps the fight on the outside.
Zimmerman avoids the head kick by Sabotka.
Sabotka moves into the clinch.
Sabotka has had enough of the clinch but Zimmerman keeps him there for the moment.
Zimmerman avoiding damage as Sabotka throws knees to the body.
Sabotka has had enough of the clinch but Zimmerman keeps him there for the moment.
Sabotka wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Zimmerman has him pressed against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zimmerman is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Sabotka is keeping busy.
Sabotka wants to break the clinch but can't.
Sabotka breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Sabotka clinches up with Zimmerman and pushes him back against the cage.
Zimmerman works on Sabotka's body with a couple of short punches.
Zimmerman keeps control of Sabotka as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Zimmerman takes an elbow to the temple.
Zimmerman with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Sabotka pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Zimmerman swats away the attempt to clinch by Sabotka.
Sabotka tries to clinch
and Sabotka takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Sabotka throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Zimmerman closes the distance and clinches up with Sabotka, looking for a takedown. Zimmerman pushes Sabotka against the cage but Sabotka circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Sabotka clinches but Zimmerman breaks the clinch
and Zimmerman counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Zimmerman looking for a takedown.
Sabotka breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Sabotka throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zimmerman takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Sabotka pushes Zimmerman up against the cage in a clinch.
Sabotka misses with a knee strike.
Sabotka using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Zimmerman has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Zimmerman tries for a takedown but Sabotka manages to get underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Eric Zimmerman. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sabotka breaks from the clinch.
Sabotka throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Sabotka moves out of range of the body kick.
Sabotka throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Sabotka fails with an attempt to clinch.
Sabotka cracks Zimmerman with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Zimmerman tries to clinch there but Sabotka circles away.
Zimmerman ducks under a wild hook from Sabotka.
Zimmerman shoots in but no luck this time.
Zimmerman ducks under a wild hook from Sabotka.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Eric Zimmerman clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Sergei Sabotka's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Sabotka wants to land a leg kick but Zimmerman is out of range.
Sabotka throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Zimmerman throws a sloppy head kick
and Sabotka counters with a two punch combo.
Sabotka tries to clinch there but Zimmerman circles away.
Zimmerman circles away from the clinch attempt
and Zimmerman holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Zimmerman tries to score a body lock takedown but Sabotka shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Zimmerman keeps control of Sabotka as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Sabotka blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Sabotka pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Sabotka misses with the body kick
and Zimmerman holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Sabotka comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Sabotka avoiding damage as Zimmerman throws knees to the body.
Sabotka breaks from the clinch.
Zimmerman is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Sergei Sabotka seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Sabotka fails in his attempt to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sabotka gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Sergei Sabotka seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Sabotka wants to break free but Zimmerman has control.
Zimmerman is working for takedown but Sabotka is calmly controlling the position for now.
Zimmerman misses with a hook from the clinch.
Sabotka breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Zimmerman checks the leg kick.
Sabotka gets a clinch.
Sabotka breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Sabotka wants to clinch.
Sabotka tries to clinch but Zimmerman is having none of it.
Zimmerman wants to clinch up but Sabotka keeps it at a distance.
Sabotka clinches but Zimmerman breaks the clinch
and Zimmerman counters by clinching up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sabotka misses with a knee to the head.
Zimmerman keeps control of Sabotka as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Zimmerman has Sabotka pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Sabotka manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Eric Zimmerman. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sabotka breaks from the clinch.
Zimmerman takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Sabotka tries to clinch but Zimmerman moves away
and Zimmerman counters by clinching up.
Zimmerman tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Sabotka escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Sabotka throws a head kick that misses.
Sabotka cracks Zimmerman with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Sabotka throws a lazy head kick
and Zimmerman counters with a body kick that stops Sabotka in his tracks momentarily.
Zimmerman rushes Sabotka and presses him up against the cage.
Zimmerman keeps control of Sabotka as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Sabotka lands an elbow that stopped Zimmerman in his tracks for a moment.
Zimmerman tries to land a knee to the head but Sabotka blocks with his arms.
Sabotka scores a nice knee to the body.
Sabotka's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A leg kick checked by Zimmerman.
Zimmerman tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zimmerman tries to clinch up
letting Sabotka counter with a right hand.
Sabotka throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Zimmerman blocks a head kick by Sabotka.
Zimmerman tries to clinch but Sabotka moves away
and Sabotka counters by moving into the clinch.
Zimmerman goes for a takedown attempt but Sabotka pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Sabotka tries to clinch up
and Zimmerman holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Zimmerman wants a takedown.
Zimmerman is working for takedown but Sabotka is calmly controlling the position for now.
Sabotka breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Sabotka fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Zimmerman.
Sabotka tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sabotka closes the distance and pushes Zimmerman back into the cage.
Sabotka misses with a knee to the head.
A short right from Zimmerman on the inside.
Zimmerman drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Zimmerman managing to block the knees to the body from Sabotka.
Zimmerman pulls Sabotka into guard.
Zimmerman keeping moving, preventing Sabotka from controlling successfully.
Sabotka preventing the sweep.
Sabotka controls from within his opponent's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sergei Sabotka dominated that fourth round.
The cut man is working on Sergei Sabotka's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Zimmerman fails with the takedown.
Sabotka closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Sabotka breaks from the clinch.
Sabotka wants to clinch but Zimmerman slips to the side
and Zimmerman counters with a leg kick.
Zimmerman ducks under a wild hook from Sabotka.
Zimmerman bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Sabotka looks to clinch
and Zimmerman counters with a takedown into side control.
Sabotka can't do much from the bottom here.
Zimmerman is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Sabotka is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Sabotka gets back to half guard.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sabotka wants to improve his position but Zimmerman is controlling well.
Zimmerman is thwarting Sabotka's attempts to control the position.
Sabotka blocking the ground and pound attempt from Zimmerman.
Sabotka moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Sabotka bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Zimmerman's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Zimmerman tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Sabotka controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Zimmerman is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Eric Zimmerman overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Sabotka is pushing down on Zimmerman's leg trying to pass to half guard. Zimmerman is fighting to maintain full guard but Sabotka has managed to sneak the leg through.
Zimmerman is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Sabotka jumps into side control!
You can see the frustration on Zimmerman's face as Sabotka controls the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zimmerman is trying to control Sabotka's posture but Sabotka avoids it.
Zimmerman manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Sabotka perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Zimmerman flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Zimmerman is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Sabotka works his way into full mount!
Sabotka tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sabotka tries to control but Zimmerman wriggling away.
Sergei Sabotka is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Zimmerman trying desperately to get to his feet.
Sabotka tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Despite being in the dominant position, Sergei Sabotka just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Sabotka moves into the clinch.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Sergei Sabotka.
I think Sabotka 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 46:49
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 46:49
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 46:49
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sergei Sabotka!
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