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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Sub Zero (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Massimiliano Tormento (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Zero's entrance music is Vanilla Ice - Ice Ice Baby. A fine choice. Tormento is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: "Cianuro" (Tormento ft Esa). Sub Zero has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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28
183 lbs
18 - 7 - 0 |
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177 cm
22
180 lbs
8 - 0 - 0 |
Powerful takedowns
Excellent boxer
KO power |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Dangerous knees
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
18 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Sub Zero!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Massimiliano Tormento!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Shigeki Sano.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tormento swings and misses with a hook to the body.
No luck for Zero with that takedown attempt.
Zero shoots in for a double leg but Tormento sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Zero misses with a telegraphed body shot
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Zero swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Tormento counters with a body kick.
Zero fails in his attempt to clinch.
Zero misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sub Zero. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Tormento plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Tormento throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Zero fails with the takedown
and Tormento counters by moving into the clinch.
Tormento lands a nice elbow.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Zero.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tormento misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Zero.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Tormento.
Zero lands an uppercut.
Tormento with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Tormento tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Tormento takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Tormento throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Tormento blocks an uppercut.
Zero lands a nice uppercut.
Tormento lands a body shot.
Zero tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zero misses with a punch to the body.
Tormento tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Tormento landing knees to the head.
Zero is breathing heavily.
Tormento lands a knee to the head.
A right handed body shot lands from Tormento.
Tormento prevents a body shot from Zero.
Tormento connects with a knee to the head.
Tormento is looking to control Zero's arms but Zero gets an underhook and turns him. Now Tormento has his back to the cage.
Tormento tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
A right hook to the body lands for Zero.
Tormento is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
A right hand to the body from Tormento.
Tormento lands a hook that snaps the head of Zero backwards.
Zero takes a knee right on the jaw!
Tormento tries a knee to the head but Zero blocks it.
Tormento is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Zero.
Zero fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Zero stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Zero makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Tormento with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Tormento throws an elbow but it misses.
Tormento lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Zero avoids the elbow strike from Tormento, against the cage.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Tormento just misses with a elbow thrown towards Zero's brow.
A hook to the body from Zero.
A shot in the inside from Zero.
Tormento misses with a short punch on the inside.
Zero scores with a hook to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zero scores with a shoulder strike.
Nice body punch from Zero.
Zero lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Zero lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Zero scores with a shoulder strike.
Tormento is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Zero is defending well for now.
Zero is leaning against Tormento and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Zero goes for a takedown attempt but Tormento pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Zero misses with a looping left.
Zero has his takedown stuffed
and Tormento counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Zero is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Zero blocks a jab.
Zero rushes Tormento and presses him up against the cage.
Tormento lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Tormento pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Tormento connects with a knee to the head.
A short uppercut from Zero.
Zero lands a nice shot to the body.
Zero has a couple of punches blocked by Tormento.
Zero scores with a shot to the side of Tormento's head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tormento unloads a knee to the mid-section. Zero lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Tormento misses with a knee strike.
Zero misses with some punches.
Zero has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Tormento uses from the top position.
Tormento must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Tormento got a little sloppy there for a moment and Zero has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Tormento has managed to get both his arms back between Zero's legs - danger averted.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tormento preventing the sweep.
Tormento wants to control from the top but Zero keeps moving.
Zero looking for subs off his back but Tormento has passed one foot through into half guard.
Tormento seems to be working for a kimura but Zero defends the submission attempt.
Zero is pressing down on Tormento's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zero looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Tormento sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Zero's guard.
Tormento controlling the action here.
Tormento takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Zero blocking the ground and pound attempt from Tormento.
Tormento is trying to work for a kimura but Zero is defending well.
Tormento wants to get back to his feet.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Zero keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Tormento tries to pass the half guard into mount. Zero knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Massimiliano Tormento dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Zero scores with a decent looking hook.
Sub Zero is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Some wild striking there from Zero.
Tormento cracks the inside of Zero's front leg.
Zero avoids a punch combination nicely.
Tormento feints and then cracks Zero's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Zero down.
Zero with a poor takedown
and Tormento counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Tormento.
Still in the clinch, Zero scores with a nice short uppercut.
Zero digs a right hand into Tormento's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Tormento's gas tank.
Tormento lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Zero working aggressively here.
Zero misses with a short punch on the inside.
A shot in the inside from Tormento.
Tormento trying to stall but Zero improves his position.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A right hook to the body lands for Tormento.
Zero throws a punch but it's blocked by Tormento.
Tormento taking a breather.
Tormento connects with a nasty looking knee right to Zero's face.
Tormento scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Zero tries for a takedown but Tormento manages to get underhooks.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zero scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Tormento unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Tormento blocking some punches.
Tormento misses with a knee strike.
Zero is working Tormento over against the cage.
Zero lands a body punch in the clinch.
Tormento lands a good knee to the midsection. Zero won't want to take too many of those.
Tormento using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Zero has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Zero misses with some punches.
Tormento lands a nice shot to the body.
Tormento using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Zero has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Tormento.
A knee to the head by Tormento.
Zero is working Tormento over against the cage.
Zero jumps guard and drags Tormento to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Zero is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Tormento trying to control here.
Tormento is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Zero tries to pass the half guard into mount. Tormento knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zero thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Tormento manages to get to full guard.
Tormento has control of Zero's left arm, preventing Zero from doing any damage.
Tormento trying to control the position.
Tormento wants to sweep here but Zero controlling him for the moment.
Zero scoring with some ground and pound.
Tormento is trying to keep Zero in close.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tormento is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Zero is aware though and is defending well.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Zero swinging wildly here.
Tormento takes a jab right on the kisser.
Zero throws a hook but Tormento blocks it.
Zero thows a leg kick but Tormento checks it
and Tormento counters with a solid body kick.
Zero lands a really nice looking cross but Tormento seems unphased.
Zero throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Tormento avoids a punch combination nicely.
Zero scores with a one two! Tormento had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Tormento throws a push kick but Zero slaps the foot to one side.
Tormento bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Zero's head backwards.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tormento lands a front kick.
Zero has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Tormento.
Zero feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Zero postures up.
Zero throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Zero throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Zero pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Tormento is keeping the position for now.
Zero throws a big right hand that misses.
Zero postures up.
Tormento avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Tormento not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Zero is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Zero throws a body punch but Tormento moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Massimiliano Tormento will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Tormento pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Zero falls off balance throwing a combination
and Tormento finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Zero on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Tormento. Tormento obviously looking to wear him down.
Good standup being displayed there by Zero as he connects with a hook.
Zero ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Zero misses with a body punch
and Tormento counters with a nice low kick that buckles Zero's knee momentarily.
A low kick from Zero misses
and Tormento counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Zero cracks Tormento with a nice body shot.
Sub Zero has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Zero is working Tormento over against the cage.
Zero will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Zero successfully pulls guard.
Tormento is working Zero over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Zero keeping full guard, as Tormento tries to pass.
Zero looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but Tormento is defending well. Zero quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! Tormento has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! Zero celebrates on the cage, with the crowd.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:01 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Sub Zero!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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