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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Yayi Zinsou (ranked 2229 p4p, 1972 weight class) and Ricki Suckerpunch (ranked 247 p4p, 222 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Good wrestling
Solid boxing
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World class boxer
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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 18 - 29 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Yayi Zinsou!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 30 - 31 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ricki Suckerpunch!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Nard Betker and Albert Achterberg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice sprawl there from Suckerpunch as Zinsou shoots in.
Suckerpunch clinches with his opponent.
A short left from Suckerpunch.
A hook to the body from Zinsou.
Zinsou has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Suckerpunch after a bit of a struggle.
Zinsou working hard to break the clinch.
Suckerpunch lands an elbow that stopped Zinsou in his tracks for a moment.
It looks like Yayi Zinsou has been cut.
Suckerpunch lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Suckerpunch tries to work over Zinsou's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Suckerpunch lands a right hand.
Suckerpunch lands a body punch in the clinch.
Zinsou tries for a takedown but Suckerpunch manages to get underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Yayi Zinsou. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Suckerpunch 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.
Zinsou is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Suckerpunch's half guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Suckerpunch can do anything to dispel that myth.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Zinsou throwing shots but Suckerpunch is blocking nicely.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Zinsou stops Suckerpunch from getting back to his feet.
Zinsou sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Suckerpunch defending well though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zinsou not doing much here.
Zinsou missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Zinsou trying to control from Suckerpunch's half guard. Suckerpunch has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Zinsou stops Suckerpunch from standing up.
Zinsou throws a strike but Suckerpunch rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
My spies in Kaptajnernes Træningscenter inform me that Suckerpunch has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Zinsou trying to control the position here.
Suckerpunch has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Zinsou is proving hard to escape from.
Zinsou wants to sweep but no luck.
Zinsou looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Suckerpunch puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Zinsou might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Zinsou gets full guard.
Zinsou looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Zinsou is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Suckerpunch wanted to stand there but Zinsou had control of the position.
Zinsou pulls Suckerpunch in close to prevent any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Zinsou wants to get back to his feet but Suckerpunch is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Zinsou has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Suckerpunch wants to get up but he can't break Zinsou's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Zinsou trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Zinsou trying to control the position.
Suckerpunch has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Zinsou is proving hard to escape from.
Zinsou will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Suckerpunch pushes Zinsou up against the cage in a clinch.
Suckerpunch scores with a shoulder strike.
Suckerpunch lands with a left to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zinsou drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Suckerpunch gets the underhooks and prevents it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Zinsou.
Nice body punch from Suckerpunch.
Zinsou has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Suckerpunch after a bit of a struggle.
Zinsou is trying to break the clinch but Suckerpunch is controlling him.
Suckerpunch stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Zinsou is breathing heavily.
Suckerpunch lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Zinsou or not.
Suckerpunch lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Zinsou or not.
Suckerpunch lands with a left to the head.
Suckerpunch breaks the clinch.
Suckerpunch tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Suckerpunch gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Suckerpunch lands with a right to the head.
Suckerpunch lands a body shot.
Suckerpunch is struggling to control the position.
Suckerpunch lands a body shot in the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Suckerpunch lands a body shot in the clinch.
Suckerpunch working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Zinsou takes a shot to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Zinsou is looking for a takedown.
Suckerpunch working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Zinsou is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Zinsou drops down looking for an ankle pick but Suckerpunch pulls his leg out and moves away.
Suckerpunch misses with a low kick.
Suckerpunch connects with a jab.
Suckerpunch pushes Zinsou up against the cage in a clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Suckerpunch.
Suckerpunch's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Zinsou moves into the clinch successfully.
Suckerpunch lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Suckerpunch breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
No joy there for Suckerpunch, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ricki Suckerpunch dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Yayi Zinsou's cut.
That's time! Zinsou's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Zinsou defending well as Suckerpunch loads up on a big left hand.
Suckerpunch gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Zinsou blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Zinsou gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Suckerpunch has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Suckerpunch pushes Zinsou off looking to stand but Zinsou dives back in and keeps control.
Zinsou is trying to control the action in half guard but Suckerpunch is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Zinsou is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Zinsou passes the guard and advances to mount!
Zinsou punishing his opponent with strikes.
Zinsou tries to control but Suckerpunch wriggling away.
Zinsou scoring with strikes but Suckerpunch is staying in there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zinsou lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Suckerpunch hang on?
Suckerpunch is rocked!
Zinsou lands a heavy shot. That's hurt Suckerpunch! Zinsou sees the opportunity and turns up the heat - strike after strike land to the defenseless Suckerpunch and the ref dives in to save him! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:27 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Yayi Zinsou!
Yayi Zinsou is the new heavyweight champion!
After the fight, Yayi Zinsou was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
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