Marius Zaromskis Signs With Bellator; Won’t Be a Part of Season 6 Tournament

(Ben Askren is the disease. And the Whitemare is the cure.)

From somersault knockout kicks to ill-advised backflipping guard-pass attempts, Marius Zaromskis has developed a high-risk, high-insanity MMA style that’s all his own. And though a 2010 stint in Strikeforce went terribly — with TKO losses against Nick Diaz and Evangelista Santos, and a depressing 6-second no-contest against Waachim Spiritwolf — the Lithuanian striker is preparing to give it another go for a rival American promotion.

MMAFighting.com breaks the news that Zaromskis has signed with Bellator, and will make his debut this year in the later part of their sixth season. Though he would have made an excellent replacement for War Machine, Zaromskis will not be a part of the welterweight tournament. We’ll update you when we know more about his promotional debut date and first opponent.


(Ben Askren is the disease. And the Whitemare is the cure.)

From somersault knockout kicks to ill-advised backflipping guard-pass attempts, Marius Zaromskis has developed a high-risk, high-insanity MMA style that’s all his own. And though a 2010 stint in Strikeforce went terribly — with TKO losses against Nick Diaz and Evangelista Santos, and a depressing 6-second no-contest against Waachim Spiritwolf — the Lithuanian striker is preparing to give it another go for a rival American promotion.

MMAFighting.com breaks the news that Zaromskis has signed with Bellator, and will make his debut this year in the later part of their sixth season. Though he would have made an excellent replacement for War Machine, Zaromskis will not be a part of the welterweight tournament. We’ll update you when we know more about his promotional debut date and first opponent.

Knockout of the Day: Jon Jones Ain’t Got Nothin’ on This Dude

(Video courtesy of YouTube/DiggedyDrake)

Somewhere Steven Seagal is claiming he invented this knockout.


(Video courtesy of YouTube/DiggedyDrake)

Somewhere Steven Seagal is claiming he invented this knockout.

If anyone ever pulls off a breakdance/capoeira move like this in a televised UFC fight, the sport will instantly become a mainstream success thanks to the plethora of inevitable highlight-reel replays on shows like Sportscenter. Until then, we’ll just have to show our non-MMA watching friends highlights of Brian Ebersole, Marius Zaromskis and Marcus Aurelio KOs in the hopes that they’ll quit asking us when Kimbo is fighting next.

 

Strikeforce Vet Marius Zaromskis Picks Up Victory Courtesy of Somersault Kick KO

Marius Zaromskis, a veteran of multiple promotions—including Strikeforce, Dream and K-1—recorded a highlight reel knockout against Bruno Carvalho.With the opening round coming to a close, Zaromskis hit a beautiful somersault head kick that …

Marius Zaromskis, a veteran of multiple promotions—including Strikeforce, Dream and K-1—recorded a highlight reel knockout against Bruno Carvalho.

With the opening round coming to a close, Zaromskis hit a beautiful somersault head kick that was far too much for Carvalho to overcome.

Zaromskis (16-6, 1NC) has now won back-to-back fights, and 75 percent of his career victories have came by way of knockout.

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Knockout of the Day: Marius Zaromskis Channels his Inner Eddy Gordo against Bruno Carvalho

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Fights taking place in North America just haven’t worked out for the cheesily-nicknamed Marius “The Whitemare” Zaromskis. Heading into last night’s “Rumble of the Kings”, the DREAM welterweight champion was 0-3 with one no contest on North American soil. Arguably just as bad, his politically incorrect nickname typically is replaced with the totally original “Raging Demon” moniker.

Unfortunately for Bruno Carvalho, last night’s “Rumble of the Kings” took place in Stockholm, Sweden.


Props: MMAFighting.com

Fights taking place in North America just haven’t worked out for the cheesily-nicknamed Marius “The Whitemare” Zaromskis. Heading into last night’s “Rumble of the Kings”, the DREAM welterweight champion was 0-3 with one no contest on North American soil. Arguably just as bad, his politically incorrect nickname typically is replaced with the totally original “Raging Demon” moniker.

Unfortunately for Bruno Carvalho, last night’s “Rumble of the Kings” took place in Stockholm, Sweden.

Zaromskis utilized a flawless Eddy Gordo impersonation on his way to a first round TKO over Bruno Carvalho. He improves to 16-6 with one no contest with the victory. Bruno, meanwhile, drops to 13-5.

Your move, Sensei Seagal.

Marius Zaromskis Uses Somersault Kick to Beat Bruno Carvalho

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Marius Zaromskis has had a rough go of it in the last couple of years, but one thing he’s always been able to do is kick his opponents in the head in spectacular fashion. And that’s what he did on Saturday.

Zaromskis used a great s…

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Marius Zaromskis has had a rough go of it in the last couple of years, but one thing he’s always been able to do is kick his opponents in the head in spectacular fashion. And that’s what he did on Saturday.

Zaromskis used a great somersault kick to beat Bruno Carvalho by technical knockout in the first round of their fight in Stockholm, Sweden. That kick was the best highlight of a busy day on the international MMA scene, and it gave Zaromskis consecutive wins for the first time in two years.

In 2009, Zaromskis captured the Dream welterweight title by knocking out both Hayato Sakurai and Jason High, both with head kicks and both on the same day. In his next fight after becoming the dream champ, he knocked out Myung Ho Bae with a head kick. But while those wins put him on the map in the MMA world, he hasn’t had a lot of success since then.

Zaromskis came to America in early 2010 and was beaten by Nick Diaz, then lost a Strikeforce fight to Evangelista “Cyborg” Santos and had a disappointing no contest when he accidentally poked Waachiim Spiritwolf in the eye. He did win a New Year’s Eve fight against Kazushi Sakuraba in Japan, but that fight was more about Sakuraba looking old than it was about Zaromskis looking good. And then Zaromskis lost a disappointing decision to Jordan Mein this year.

For those who enjoy the exciting striking style that Zaromskis employs when he’s at his best, seeing him beat Carvalho in exciting fashion is a positive sign. Zaromskis may never be the Top 10 welterweight that some fans thought he was when he won the Dream title, but he can be a highly entertaining fighter to watch. That was certainly the case on Saturday.

 

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Video Roundup: MFC 30 & The Score Fighting Series

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A veritable treasure trove of MMA action kicked off with two events last night, MFC 30 and “The Score Fighting Series”. Even if those organizations don’t ring a bell for you, they did line up recognizable names for their cards, and we’ve got the videos of who did what to whom.

At MFC 30, Brian Cobb showed no intimidation when the opening bell rang, but shortly after standing back up from a Drew Fickett takedown, the 18-6 prospect found himself in a world of trouble. Just a minute into the fight, Fickett took Cobb’s back standing, locking up a body triangle and working for his 31st submission when the fight hit the ground. Three and a half minutes and a dozen rear naked choke attempts later, Cobb turned into Fickett’s guard and unloaded a barrage of unanswered punches forcing the ref to halt the bout. To his credit, Fickett did meet all of the criteria needed to challenge an early stoppage, but from the replay it looked like the only thing supporting his bobblehead was the bottom rope.

After the jump, video of Spratt-Davis, a video recap of The Score, and full results.

Fickett vs. Cobb from zpzp420 on Vimeo.

A veritable treasure trove of MMA action kicked off with two events last night, MFC 30 and “The Score Fighting Series”. Even if those organizations don’t ring a bell for you, they did line up recognizable names for their cards, and we’ve got the videos of who did what to whom.

At MFC 30, Brian Cobb showed no intimidation when the opening bell rang, but shortly after standing back up from a Drew Fickett takedown, the 18-6 prospect found himself in a world of trouble. Just a minute into the fight, Fickett took Cobb’s back standing, locking up a body triangle and working for his 31st submission when the fight hit the ground. Three and a half minutes and a dozen rear naked choke attempts later, Cobb turned into Fickett’s guard and unloaded a barrage of unanswered punches forcing the ref to halt the bout. To his credit, Fickett did meet all of the criteria needed to challenge an early stoppage, but from the replay it looked like the only thing supporting his bobblehead was the bottom rope.


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Former UFC southpaws Pete Spratt and Marcus Davis also locked horns on the HDNet-aired card. Davis showed a lot of movement throughout the fight, landing knees on the inside and shooting for takedowns whenever Spratt looked to tee off. Little damage was meted out when the fight hit the canvas, but the same could be said for the stand-up battle prior to the third round. In the end, Davis had done enough to secure the decision victory.

I can’t find any videos of the Sokoudjou-Boughton and Zaromskis-Mein bouts online, so “The Score” video recap will have to suffice. Did Zaromskis pull off the win? Did Sokoudjou fart his way to victory as predicted? Click play and find out.

Full Results

MFC 30 (via MMAFighting.com):

-Brian Cobb def. Drew Fickett via TKO (punches) – R1, 4:44
– Marcus Davis def. Pete Spratt via unanimous decision (29-28, 30-27, 29-28)
– Sheldon Westcott def. Thomas Denny via unanimous decision (29-27 3x)
*Westcott was deducted a point in the third round for hitting Denny in the back of the head.

– Dhiego Lima def. Jamie Toney via TKO (punches) – R1, 2:47
– Curtis Demarce def. Robert Washington via split decision (30-27, 29-28, 28-29)
* Decision was initially announced in favor of Robert Washington, but commission later changed the result after learning the 30-27 score was meant for Demarce and not Washington.
– Andreas Spang def. Cody Krahn via submission (guillotine choke) – R1, 1:18
– Mukai Maromo def. Scott Cleve via first-round TKO
– Garrett Nybakken def. Jevon Marshall via first-round TKO

The Score Fighting Series (via MMAMania.com):

-Mike Reilly def. Tyler Hardcastle via KO (slam) in round 2
-Alex Ricci def. Mike Sledzion via KO (punch) in round 2
-Tristan Johnson def. William Romero via unanimous decision
-Kurt Southern def. Jorge Britto via unanimous decision
-Josh Hill def. Darin Cooley via unanimous decision
-Mick Mamalis def. Adrian Wooley via split decision
-Antonio Carvalho def. Douglas Evans via unanimous decision
-Rameau Thierry Sokoudjou def. Roy Boughton via unanimous decision
-Joe Doerksen def. Luigi Fioravanti via unanimous decision
-Jordan Mein def. Marius Zaromskis via unanimous decision

You can catch the rest of MFC 30 courtesy of Zombie Prophet.