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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Nate Zappa (ranked 3199 p4p, 363 weight class) and Rocco OGrady (ranked 2299 p4p, 269 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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157 lbs
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Good takedowns
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Nate Zappa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Rocco OGrady!
The judges for this bout are , Jack Bonds and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zappa has his takedown stuffed
and Zappa takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
It looks like Nate Zappa has been cut.
Nate Zappa seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
OGrady bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Zappa's head.
Zappa tries to clinch
and OGrady counters with a crisp right hand that drops Zappa! OGrady lets Zappa back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
Zappa is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Both fighters circling slowly here as the pace drops. Hopefully one of them does someth.. OOOHHHH!!!! OGrady throws an absolute beast of a head kick! Zappa is done! He's out cold, twisted and contorted up against the cage! Wow!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Rocco OGrady!
An out of breath Rocco OGrady thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Daniel Barbosa (ranked 3741 p4p, 378 weight class) and Ben Turner (ranked 1008 p4p, 129 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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World class boxer
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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
11 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Daniel Barbosa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
20 - 13 - 1, fighting out of New York, Ben Turner!
The judges for this bout are , Jack Bonds and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice uppercut there from Barbosa.
A punch lands to the side of Turner 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Barbosa pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Turner takes a kick to the side of the head.
Turner throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Barbosa sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Turner lands a leg kick that knocks Barbosa off balance momentarily.
Barbosa does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Turner fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Barbosa manages to avoid it.
Barbosa throws a looping overhand right but Turner ducks down to avoid it.
Barbosa feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Turners jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Turner fails in his attempt to clinch.
Turner connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
It looks like Daniel Barbosa has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Turner moves into range and clinches up with Barbosa.
Turner has a couple of punches blocked by Barbosa.
Barbosa misses with a punch on the inside.
Turner lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Barbosa.
Barbosa tries a body shot but Turner blocks it.
Barbosa's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Turner fails with an attempt to clinch.
Turner displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Barbosa throws out the jab.
Turner moves out of range as Barbosa throws a body kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barbosa gets tackled into the cage by Turner. Turner maintains the clinch.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Barbosa takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Turner breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Turner fails with an attempt to clinch.
Barbosa instigates a clinch.
Turner lands a shoulder strike.
Barbosa blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Barbosa manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Barbosa drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Barbosa misses with a hook to the ribs.
Turner has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Turner looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Turner lands a body shot.
Turner is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Barbosa is keeping busy.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Turner.
Barbosa escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Some wild striking there from Barbosa.
Daniel Barbosa seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Turner has managed to clinch.
Turner breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Good leg kick by Barbosa there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Barbosa swinging wildly here.
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!
Barbosa throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Barbosa moves into the clinch successfully.
Barbosa lands a hook to the side of the head.
Barbosa escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Barbosa swats away the attempt to clinch by Turner.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Turner moves in looking to clinch but Barbosa pushes him off.
Barbosa is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Turner.
Barbosa misses with a takedown attempt - Turner sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
A little jabbing left from Turner on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Turner is looking to clinch but Barbosa is avoiding it.
Turner stuffs the takedown attempt from Barbosa. Barbosa gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Daniel Barbosa. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Turner checks the leg kick.
Good exchange - Turner coming out on top.
Barbosa misses with the body kick
and Turner counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Turner avoids a punch combination nicely.
A decent looking cross lands there for Barbosa.
Barbosa moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Barbosa throws a series of punches but Turner avoids them all with ease.
Barbosa misses with a low kick.
Turner's coach down at Touch Of Death Combat Academy was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Turner's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Barbosa scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Barbosa wants to clinch up but Turner keeps it at a distance.
Turner scores with a sloppy right hand. Barbosa should have avoided that one.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Some bone on bone action there as Turner checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Barbosa takes one on the button.
Turner tries to clinch there but Barbosa circles away.
Barbosa connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Turner with a nice cross.
Barbosa is rocked!
Turner clinches up against the cage.
Oh Barbosa is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Turner lands a big right hand that drops Barbosa! The killer instinct kicks in and Turner finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Turner!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ben Turner!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Ben Turner waved his t-shirt featuring Red Light Coffeeshop's logo in front of the cameras.
Daniel Barbosa spoke after the fight, saying 'That was most unfortunate, sir i hope you have endless farts for the rest of the night. '.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lars Von Ricther (ranked 6704 p4p, 208 weight class) and Jerome Steel (ranked 546 p4p, 25 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 9 - 0, fighting out of London, Lars Von Ricther!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jerome Steel!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Von Ricther tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Steel was well out of range. Poor timing from Von Ricther.
Steel throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
It looks like Lars Von Ricther has been cut.
Von Ricther jabs Steel to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Von Ricther takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Steel fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Von Ricther manages to avoid it.
Von Ricther scores with a kick to the body.
Steel throws a shot from downtown. Von Ricther moves away and avoids it.
Steel tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Von Ricther was well out of range. Poor timing from Steel.
Steel throws a hook to the side of Von Ricther's head but Von Ricther sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A swing and a miss from Von Ricther.
A left lands for Von Ricther.
Steel fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Von Ricther is out of range.
Von Ricther keeps Steel at a distance using the push kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Steel looks to land a combination but Von Ricther avoids it well.
Von Ricther looks to land a left hand but Steel moved out of range nicely.
Von Ricther dodges the punch combination from Steel.
Steel swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
It looked like Von Ricther wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Steel throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Steel throws a good cross that connects.
Von Ricther lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Von Ricther.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Steel looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Steel connects with a body shot that sends Von Ricther's belly button to the back.
Von Ricther scores with a jab. Steel acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Steel is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Von Ricther rather than just go for the knockout.
The fighters circling - Von Ricther throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Steel thuds a left hand into Von Ricther's body.
Von Ricther with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Steel tries to work over Von Ricther's front leg with a kick but Von Ricther checks it.
Steel is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Steel cracks a nice hook into Von Ricther's ribs.
Von Ricther rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Steel counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Von Ricther is breathing heavily.
Steel takes a swing at Von Ricther's ribcage but misses.
Von Ricther with a nice cross.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Steel slips a straight right by Von Ricther.
Steel now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Von Ricther has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Von Ricther there as he acknowledges the shot.
The fighters circling - Steel throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Steel swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Von Ricther just misses with a punch to the body.
Steel misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Von Ricther connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Steel wants to land a leg kick but Von Ricther is out of range.
Steel connects with a single shot there.
Steel drops his hands momentarily and Von Ricther takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Steel lands a really nice looking cross but Von Ricther seems unphased.
Lars Von Ricther's cut is getting worse.
Steel swings for the body but Von Ricther moves out of range.
Steel dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Von Ricther misses with an uppercut
and Steel counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Von Ricther is rocked!
Steel ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Von Ricther moves away.
Oh Von Ricther is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Steel throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Von Ricther seems to have got his legs back now.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Von Ricther throws a big shot that misses.
Steel throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Von Ricther sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Steel throws a shot from downtown. Von Ricther moves away and avoids it.
Sloppy strikes from Von Ricther. Those never looked like landing.
Von Ricther throws a hook but Steel blocks it.
Von Ricther misses with a double jab
enabling Steel to counter with a crisp jab.
Von Ricther scores with a crisp jab that stopped Steel in his tracks.
Von Ricther is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Donk. Von Ricther catches Steel right on the button with a cross.
Steel drops a shoulder and throws a monster hook that connects perfectly to the side of Von Ricther's head, knocking him out cold! Steel is extatic as he celebrates with his cornermen.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Jerome Steel!
An out of breath Jerome Steel thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
In defeat, Lars Von Ricther stepped up to the mic, saying 'He is a great fighter and I wish him the best in future fights.'.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Cuba Moretti (ranked 929 p4p, 124 weight class) and Peter Angelov (ranked 1814 p4p, 225 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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World class boxer
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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
10 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Cuba Moretti!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
20 - 18 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Peter Angelov!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Jack Bonds and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Angelov moves away from the strike by Moretti.
Moretti has Angelov up against the cage in a clinch.
Moretti looking to stall.
Angelov trying to land knees to the body.
Angelov tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Angelov blocking some punches.
Angelov tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Moretti managing to block the knees to the body from Angelov.
Angelov works on Moretti's body with a couple of short punches.
Angelov using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Moretti lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Angelov is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Moretti is defending well for now.
Moretti misses with a short punch on the inside.
Angelov doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Angelov misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Moretti.
Moretti goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Angelov tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Moretti looking to stall.
Moretti on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Moretti managing to block the knees to the body from Angelov.
Angelov putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Moretti in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Moretti misses with a short punch on the inside.
Moretti throws a punch but it's blocked by Angelov.
Moretti swings wildly with an uppercut but Angelov uses good head movement to avoid it.
Moretti pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Angelov is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Moretti is defending well for now.
Angelov is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Moretti is defending well for now.
Angelov blocks the elbow strike.
Moretti pressing his opponent against the cage.
Moretti pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Moretti tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Moretti throws a body punch but Angelov moves out of range.
Moretti is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Nice body punch from Angelov.
Moretti gets tackled into the cage by Angelov. Angelov maintains the clinch.
Angelov trying to land knees to the body.
Moretti working aggressively here.
Moretti lands a left hand that snaps the head of Angelov backwards.
It looks like Peter Angelov has been cut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Angelov.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Moretti's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Moretti moves in looking to clinch but Angelov pushes him off.
Angelov slips under a jab from Moretti.
Cuba Moretti seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Angelov scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Angelov tries to clinch but Moretti is having none of it.
Moretti throwing a counter right hand but Angelov manages to avoid it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moretti wants to clinch up but Angelov keeps it at a distance.
Angelov keeps the fight on the outside.
Moretti looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Moretti tries to clinch but Angelov is having none of it.
Moretti closes the distance and clinches.
Moretti is trying to push Angelov away but Angelov has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Moretti wants to get back to striking at distance but Angelov won't allow it.
Angelov tries to land knees in the clinch but Moretti avoids the damage to the body.
Angelov unloads a knee to the mid-section. Moretti lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Moretti on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Moretti tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Angelov landing knees to the body.
Angelov trying to land knees to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Angelov.
Angelov working Moretti over with knees to the body.
Moretti working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Angelov missing with knees to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Angelov is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Moretti is defending well for now.
Angelov missing with knees to the body.
Angelov avoids a wild elbow strike from Moretti.
Moretti avoiding damage as Angelov throws knees to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Angelov.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Moretti lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Moretti avoiding damage as Angelov throws knees to the body.
Moretti avoiding damage as Angelov throws knees to the body.
Moretti tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Moretti creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Angelov digs a right hand underneath Moretti's ribcage. Moretti let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Angelov is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Moretti swings wildly with an uppercut but Angelov uses good head movement to avoid it.
Angelov scores a nice knee to the body.
Angelov misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Moretti.
Moretti is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Peter Angelov dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Peter Angelov's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Angelov takes one to the side of the head.
Angelov darts in and clinches Moretti up against the cage.
Angelov using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
A short right from Angelov.
Moretti misses with some punches.
Moretti avoiding damage as Angelov throws knees to the body.
Moretti working aggressively here.
Moretti pushes Angelov back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Moretti throws a head punch that misses.
Angelov has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Angelov can't find room to land a body shot as Moretti controls the action.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Angelov unloads a knee to the mid-section.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Angelov tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Moretti avoids it.
Moretti's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Moretti misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Angelov.
Moretti darts in trying to clinch
and Angelov counters with a right hand to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Moretti tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Angelov let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Moretti is looking to clinch.
Despite the aggression on Angelov's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Moretti pushes Angelov up against the cage in a clinch.
Moretti avoiding damage as Angelov throws knees to the body.
Moretti lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Angelov backwards.
Angelov misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Moretti.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Angelov.
Angelov trying to land knees to the body.
Angelov trying to land knees to the body.
Moretti tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Moretti blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Moretti manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Moretti throws an elbow but it's blocked.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Angelov blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Angelov trying to land knees to the body.
Angelov tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Moretti avoids it.
Angelov tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Moretti avoids it.
Angelov tries to land a knee to the head but Moretti blocks with his arms.
Angelov lands a good knee to the midsection. Moretti won't want to take too many of those.
Knees in the clinch landing for Angelov.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Moretti on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Angelov trying to land knees to the body.
Angelov lands a nice knee to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Angelov unloads a knee to the mid-section. Moretti lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Angelov tries a body shot but Moretti blocks it.
Angelov tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Moretti avoids it.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Angelov.
Angelov working Moretti over with knees to the body.
Angelov unloads a knee to the mid-section. Moretti lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Peter Angelov seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Angelov lands a nice shot to the body.
Angelov missing with knees to the body.
Angelov crunches a lovely knee into Moretti's ribcage.
Angelov unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Moretti on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Angelov using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Moretti has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Moretti blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Knees in the clinch landing for Angelov.
Angelov unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Moretti managing to block the knees to the body from Angelov.
Angelov is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Moretti managing to block the knees to the body from Angelov.
Angelov unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Angelov lands a nice knee to the body.
Angelov lands a body shot in the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Angelov trying to land knees to the body.
Angelov is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Angelov lands a good knee to the midsection. Moretti won't want to take too many of those.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Angelov obliges.
Moretti blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Angelov misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Moretti.
Angelov lands a nice shot to the body.
Angelov blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Moretti takes a knee right on the jaw!
Moretti doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Moretti takes an elbow to the forehead.
Knees in the clinch landing for Angelov.
Moretti on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Angelov scores with a knee to the head.
Angelov scores a nice knee to the body.
Angelov lands a good knee to the midsection. Moretti won't want to take too many of those.
Angelov putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Moretti in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Moretti is trying to force a seperation but Angelov has the dominant position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Peter Angelov showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Peter Angelov's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Angelov rushes Moretti and presses him up against the cage.
Moretti avoiding damage as Angelov throws knees to the body.
Angelov misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Moretti.
Moretti misses with some punches.
Moretti throws a punch but it's blocked by Angelov.
Moretti tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Angelov just stands there and leans against the cage.
Moretti is trying to break the clinch but Angelov has him pressed against the cage.
Moretti throws a head punch that misses.
Angelov blocking some punches.
Moretti working aggressively here.
Angelov misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Moretti.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Moretti avoiding damage as Angelov throws knees to the body.
Moretti avoiding damage as Angelov throws knees to the body.
Angelov blocks an uppercut.
Moretti breaks the clinch.
Moretti waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Angelov.
Angelov closes the distance but Moretti moves to the side
and Moretti counters with a one-two to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Angelov clinches up against the cage.
Angelov tries to land knees in the clinch but Moretti avoids the damage to the body.
Angelov working Moretti over with knees to the body.
Angelov misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Moretti.
Moretti avoiding damage as Angelov throws knees to the body.
Moretti swings wildly with an uppercut but Angelov uses good head movement to avoid it.
Angelov missing with knees to the body.
Moretti misses with a hook from the clinch.
Angelov is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Moretti is defending well for now.
Angelov trying to land knees to the body.
Angelov blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Moretti breaks from the clinch.
Moretti fails with an attempt to clinch.
Cuba Moretti has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Angelov moves into the clinch.
Moretti fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Moretti misses with the head strike.
Angelov trying to land knees to the body.
Angelov missing with knees to the body.
Moretti is pushing Angelov up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Moretti avoiding damage as Angelov throws knees to the body.
Angelov has a couple of punches blocked by Moretti.
Angelov lands a nice elbow.
It looks like Cuba Moretti has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Angelov trying to land knees to the body.
Angelov tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Angelov misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Moretti.
Angelov missing with knees to the body.
Moretti avoiding damage as Angelov throws knees to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moretti swings wildly with an uppercut but Angelov uses good head movement to avoid it.
Moretti on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Moretti lands a shoulder strike.
Moretti takes a knee to the side of the body.
Angelov is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Moretti on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Moretti throws a punch but it's blocked by Angelov.
Moretti's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Moretti stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Angelov swings for the body but Moretti moves out of range.
A little feinted left hand from Moretti on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Moretti misses with a looping right.
Nice cross by Moretti.
Moretti throws a jab but it's blocked by Angelov.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Moretti tries to clinch up but Angelov circles away and keeps his distance.
Moretti lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Angelov is looking to clinch but Moretti is avoiding it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Moretti moves in looking to clinch but Angelov pushes him off.
A shot to the liver by Angelov. Beautiful body shot.
Angelov instigates a clinch.
Angelov lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Angelov trying to land knees to the body.
Angelov landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Angelov lands an elbow inside that Moretti shrugs off.
Moretti takes an elbow to the temple.
Moretti avoiding damage as Angelov throws knees to the body.
Angelov landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Peter Angelov is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Good body shot from Angelov.
Angelov lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Moretti or not.
And that's the end of the fight!
Peter Angelov comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Angelov winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Don Winkell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Peter Angelov!
Post fight, Peter Angelov stared into the camera and said 'Bate Pepo ne proshtava!'.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Lee Sin (ranked 286 p4p, 41 weight class) and Ray Bundles (ranked 1471 p4p, 187 weight class). Sin's entrance music is Original Nuttah. A fine choice. Bundles has chosen It's Tricky by Run DMC as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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178 lbs
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170 lbs
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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
16 - 9 - 1, fighting out of London, Lee Sin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ray Bundles!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Jack Bonds and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bundles throws the left hand but Sin avoids the punch easily.
Ray Bundles seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sin rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Bundles counters with a straight right hand.
Bundles waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Sin.
Some bone on bone action there as Bundles checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Sin throws a body punch but Bundles moves out of range.
Bundles now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Bundles just misses with a punch to the body.
Sin ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Bundles looks to score with a jab to the body but Sin is just out of range.
An attempted straight right counter from Sin misses the target.
Sin throws a jab but it's blocked by Bundles.
Bundles throws out a counter right but Sin avoids it with no problem.
Bundles throws a quick inside leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bundles keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Sin swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Sin throws an off balance right hand
and Bundles counters with a stiff right hand.
Sin looks to score with a jab to the body but Bundles is just out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sin misses with a straight right.
A slapping leg kick lands for Sin.
Bundles takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Sin lands a jab.
Sin moves out of range of the strikes.
Bundles misses with a low kick.
Bundles checks a low kick from Sin.
Bundles misses with a hook
and Sin makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Sin connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Bundles scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Bundles lands a front kick.
Bundles has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Sin blocks a jab.
Bundles misses with a hook
and Sin counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Bundles thinking.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bundles closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sin tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Bundles counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Bundles loads up on a big right hand but Sin slips the punch.
Sin looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Nice body punch from Sin.
Sin instigates a clinch.
With the fighters up against the cage, Bundles throws an elbow but misses.
Bundles is trying to stall.
Bundles makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Bundles has a couple of punches blocked by Sin.
Bundles cracks Sin with a nice body shot.
Sin blocking some punches.
Sin doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bundles blocks an uppercut.
Sin fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Sin tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Sin misses with a punch to the body.
A short body shot lands from Sin as the two fighters clinch.
Bundles tries to stall but Sin uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Bundles lands a nice knee to the body.
The referee calls for Bundles to work.
Bundles lands with a short shot to the head.
Bundles fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Bundles misses with a hook to the ribs.
Sin tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Bundles tries to break free but Sin pushes him back against the cage.
Bundles misses with a punch on the inside.
Bundles misses with the head strike.
Sin lands a shoulder strike.
A short body shot lands from Sin as the two fighters clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Sin.
Sin misses with a hook to the ribs.
Bundles working hard to break the clinch.
Sin misses with a hook from the clinch.
Sin misses with the head strike.
Sin connects with a knee to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sin goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Sin misses with a body punch.
Bundles fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Sin keeps control of Bundles as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Sin.
Bundles blocks a body shot from Sin.
Sin lands with a light punch inside.
Sin being controlled against the cage.
Sin tries to throw a body punch but Bundles avoids it by throwing Sin back against the cage.
Sin working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Sin lands a nice uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lee Sin dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Bundles ducks under a wild hook from Sin.
Bundles throws a hook to the side of Sin's head but Sin sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Sin swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Sin is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Bundles can do to turn this around?
Bundles misses with a straight left.
Sin is looking to counter with a body kick.
Sin looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Bundles throws a head kick that misses
enabling Sin to counter with a crisp jab.
Bundles throws a right hand that misses
and Sin counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Bundles thows a left - swing and a miss!
Bundles wants to slow Sin down by chopping away at his legs.
Bundles looks to land a right hand but Sin moved out of range.
Bundles throws a body punch but Sin moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bundles jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Sin slips a straight right by Bundles.
It looked like Sin was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Bundles.
Bundles misses with an uppercut
letting Sin counter with a right hand.
Sin blocks the body kick.
Lee Sin is winning the standup battle so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bundles takes a swing at Sin's ribcage but misses.
Sin swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Bundles avoids the body shot from Sin.
Sin misses with a straight right.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Bundles.
Some wild striking there from Bundles.
It looked like Sin wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Sin scores with a decent looking hook.
Sin moves out of range as Bundles throws a body kick.
Bundles swings widly with a right hand
letting Sin counter with a right hand.
Bundles swings away with a body shot that misses
and Sin counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Bundles is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Bundles getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Bundles throws a series of punches but Sin avoids them all with ease.
Sin swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Good work by Bundles as he checks the leg kick.
Sin throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Sin catches Bundles with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bundles throws a looping overhand right but Sin ducks down to avoid it.
Bundles misses with a left hand
and Sin counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Sin misses with a body kick.
Bundles throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Sin sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Bundles throws a series of punches but Sin avoids them all with ease.
Sin takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Nice defenses there by Sin.
Bundles throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Sin counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Sin throws a shot to the body.
Bundles lands a lovely overhand right.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bundles throws a head kick but Sin moves out of range.
Bundles misses with a low kick.
Bundles jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Sin slips a jab from Bundles.
Sin keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Bundles.
Bundles lands with a cross.
Bundles scores with a jab to the body.
Sin tries to work over Bundles's front leg with a kick but Bundles checks it.
Bundles just misses with a punch to the body.
Bundles loads up on a big right hand but Sin slips the punch.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Sin.
Sin scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bundles throws a half hearted mid kick.
An attempted straight right counter from Sin misses the target.
Bundles pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Bundles jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Sin thinks about countering with a body kick.
Sin throws a nice outside leg kick.
Bundles misses with a hook
and Sin counters with an inside leg kick.
Bundles throws a big shot that misses.
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!
Bundles keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Sin delivers a nice body kick.
Bundles misses the jab.
Nice defenses there by Sin.
Sin fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Bundles checks it well.
Sin moves out of range of the strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Lee Sin will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Bundles ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sin moves away.
Sin misses the jab.
Bundles feints a counter leg kick.
Sin lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Bundles thows a left - swing and a miss!
Nice uppercut lands for Bundles. That snapped Sin's head back.
A big left from Bundles misses.
Bundles pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Bundles throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Sin sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Bundles throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bundles jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Sin throwing a counter right hand but Bundles manages to avoid it.
Sin bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Bundles misses with a lunging right hand
and Sin counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Sin staying out of range there.
Sin feinted there with a counter leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sin connects with a body shot that sends Bundles's belly button to the back.
Sin misses with a body shot.
Bundles pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Sin pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Sin misses with a hook to the body
and Bundles counters with a nice uppercut.
Bundles blocks the body kick.
Sin keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Bundles.
Sin tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Sin slips a straight right by Bundles.
Sin fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bundles manages to avoid it.
Sin throws a big shot that misses.
Sin closes the distance and pushes Bundles back into the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sin doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A head punch on the inside from Sin fails to land.
A short body shot lands from Sin as the two fighters clinch.
Sin misses with some punches.
Sin takes an elbow to the temple.
Sin has a couple of punches blocked by Bundles.
Sin working some nice short punches in the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sin can't find room to land a body shot as Bundles controls the action.
Sin scores with an uppercut up the middle.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Sin can't find room to land a body shot as Bundles controls the action.
Sin misses with a punch to the body.
Bundles trying to stall but Sin improves his position.
Bundles looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Sin lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Bundles or not.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sin doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Sin blocks an uppercut.
Sin misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Sin tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Bundles trying to control the position but instead, Sin has worked for underhooks and has pushed Bundles into the cage.
Bundles tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Bundles softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Sin makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Sin blocking some punches.
A short body shot lands from Sin as the two fighters clinch.
Bundles tries to throw a body punch but Sin avoids it by throwing Bundles back against the cage.
Sin doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Bundles's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Bundles throws a jab when Sin was well out of range.
Sin appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Sin connects with a right hand. Bundles shakes it off.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bundles misses with a looping right.
Sin uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Bundles.
Sin throws a body punch but Bundles moves out of range.
Bundles throws a right and a left that Sin avoids nicely.
Bundles swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Sin connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Bundles's hands.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bundles ducks under a wild hook from Sin.
Bundles waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Sin.
Sin throws a head kick that misses.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Bundles! But no joy.
Sin shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Sin throws a quick inside leg kick.
Ray Bundles has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Sin misses with a wild body shot.
And that's the end of the fight!
Lee Sin showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Sin has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:28
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 29:28
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lee Sin!
After winning the bout, Lee Sin thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
The defeated Ray Bundles had this to say: 'No one likes seeing their opponent's hand raised, but that just means that they were the better man today. My team at 3Band MMA and I will break down this match and make the proper changes for my next camp.'.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Matt Kuchar (ranked 494 p4p, 61 weight class) and Synyx Dall (ranked 1982 p4p, 232 weight class). Kuchar comes into the arena with 21 Savage - No Heart blaring out of the sound system. The crowd seem to be enjoying Dall's choice of entrance music: In Scarlet Storm. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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158 lbs
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163 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
21 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Matt Kuchar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 16 - 0, fighting out of New York, Synyx Dall!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Don Winkell and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dall uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kuchar.
Dall with the counter takedown but Kuchar avoids it easily.
Kuchar takes a swing at Dall's ribcage but misses.
Dall swings away with a body shot that misses
and Kuchar counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Kuchar scores with a head kick. Dall tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Dall ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Kuchar.
Kuchar steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Dall.
Kuchar tries a low kick but Dall avoids it.
Kuchar looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Kuchar avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Dall misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kuchar throwing a counter right hand but Dall manages to avoid it.
Kuchar moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Dall has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dall fails with a takedown attempt.
Dall throws a push kick but Kuchar slaps the foot to one side.
Kuchar throws a head kick but Dall moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kuchar misses the body punch
and Dall decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Kuchar's guard.
Kuchar seems keen to control Dall's posture.
Kuchar keeping full guard, as Dall tries to pass.
Kuchar is trying to push Dall off with his feet but Dall grabs hold of one of the legs and drops back looking for a submission! He's cranking on one of Kuchar's ankles and Kuchar is forced to tap! This one is aaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Ankle Lock). Synyx Dall!
During a confident post fight interview, Synyx Dall thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Shepherd Bushiri (ranked 74 p4p, 9 weight class) and Zang Zhai (ranked 544 p4p, 68 weight class). Zhai comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Sampans kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Shepherd Bushiri has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
15 - 3 - 1, fighting out of London, Shepherd Bushiri!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
19 - 15 - 0, fighting out of London, Zang Zhai!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Jack Bonds and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bushiri throws a hook but Zhai avoids it easily.
Bushiri comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Bushiri takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Zhai is looking to land body kicks.
Bushiri slips a jab from Zhai.
A slow jab from Zhai misses its intended target.
Bushiri throws a nice inside leg kick.
Good leg kick by Bushiri there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Bushiri turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Bushiri closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Zhai throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Zhai.
Zhai misses with a straight left.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Zhai with a jab.
Bushiri throws a jab when Zhai was well out of range.
Zhai fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bushiri manages to avoid it.
Zhai tries to work over Bushiri's front leg with a kick but Bushiri checks it.
Bushiri looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zhai closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Zhai just misses with a punch to the body.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Bushiri checks a leg kick.
Bushiri ducks under a wild hook from Zhai.
Bushiri looks to throw the jab but Zhai is out of range.
As Bushiri backs off Zhai throws a huge counter combo but Bushiri manages to avoid it all.
Zhai connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Zhai bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Bushiri avoids the body shot from Zhai.
A decent looking cross lands there for Bushiri.
Bushiri just misses with a punch to the body.
Zhai feints a counter leg kick.
Bushiri throws a leg kick but Zhai checks it.
Bushiri steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Zhai.
As Zhai looks to move away, Bushiri throws a big counter combo but Zhai just gets out of the way.
Zhai ducks under a wild hook from Bushiri.
Bushiri takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Nice body kick from Zhai.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bushiri throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bushiri comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bushiri misses with a body shot.
Bushiri lands with a hook. Zhai tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Bushiri connects with a right hand. Zhai shakes it off.
A big left from Zhai misses.
As Zhai tries to get set, Bushiri tries to push him back and clinch up but Zhai manages to avoid the attempt.
Zhai with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Bushiri fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Bushiri scores with a sloppy right hand. Zhai should have avoided that one.
A bone on bone clash there as Zhai blocks the leg kick.
Bushiri looks to score with a jab to the body but Zhai is just out of range.
A bone on bone clash there as Bushiri blocks the leg kick.
Zhai feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Bushiri's calf.
Bushiri connects with a leg kick. Zhai looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Bushiri throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
It seemed like Zhai was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Zhai throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zhai misses with a looping right.
Bushiri chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Zhai can pounce on him.
Bushiri connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Zhai throws a good cross that connects.
Zhai throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Bushiri sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Bushiri misses with a head kick.
Zhai flicks out a counter leg kick but Bushiri steps away.
Bushiri takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Zhai throws a leg kick but Bushiri sees it coming and moves out of range.
Bushiri tried to counter with a leg kick but Zhai avoided it.
Zhai ducks under a wild hook from Bushiri.
Zhai wants to land a leg kick but Bushiri is out of range.
Zhai attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Bushiri keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Bushiri, right into the meat.
Zhai throws a body kick that misses
and Bushiri counters with a stiff right hand.
Bushiri throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zhai with a body punch. A glancing blow.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bushiri throws a head kick that misses.
Bushiri blocks a low kick nicely.
Zhai checks a leg kick nicely.
Zhai cracks the inside of Bushiri's front leg.
Zhai blocks the body kick.
Zhai tried to score with a low kick but Bushiri checks it.
Zhai misses with a hook. Bushiri ducked under it nicely.
Bushiri sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Zhai is looking to clinch.
Bushiri takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Bushiri avoids the head kick by Zhai.
A bone on bone clash there as Zhai blocks the leg kick.
Bushiri misses with a body kick.
It seemed like Zhai was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Bushiri is looking to score with low kicks.
Zhai throws out a counter right but Bushiri avoids it with no problem.
Zhai throws a leg kick which misses Bushiri's front leg but catches the back leg as Bushiri tries to avoid it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Zang Zhai will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Zhai.
Bushiri chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Bushiri walks into a left hand.
Zhai misses with a straight left.
Bushiri swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Zhai scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Bushiri takes one to the side of the head.
Bushiri throws a body kick, spinning off balance
letting Zhai counter with a right hand.
Bushiri misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Zhai.
Bushiri fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Zhai, pushing him back against the cage.
Zhai tries to throw a body punch but Bushiri avoids it by throwing Zhai back against the cage.
Zhai lands with a left to the head.
A shot in the inside from Bushiri.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Zhai.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Zhai misses with the head strike.
Bushiri misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Zhai swings wildly with an uppercut but Bushiri uses good head movement to avoid it.
A nice left hand lands by Zhai.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bushiri lands a body punch in the clinch.
Bushiri prevents a body shot from Zhai.
Bushiri lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Bushiri will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Bushiri tries to throw a body punch but Zhai avoids it by throwing Bushiri back against the cage.
Bushiri prevents a body shot from Zhai.
A nice right hand lands inside from Bushiri.
Nice body punch from Zhai - that landed with a thud.
Zhai misses with a hook to the ribs.
Zhai lands a shoulder strike.
Zhai manages to break the clinch.
Bushiri pushes Zhai away with a front kick.
Bushiri throws a leg kick but Zhai sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Bushiri tries to clinch but Zhai is having none of it.
Zhai lands with a cross.
Zhai throws a jab when Bushiri was well out of range.
Bushiri was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Zhai connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Zhai with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Zang Zhai seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Zhai is looking to land body kicks.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A good leg kick by Zhai.
Zhai getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Zhai on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Zhai thuds his shin into the meat of Bushiri's side.
Zhai has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Bushiri throws a head kick that misses.
Zhai scores with a nice strike.
Bushiri is rocked!
Bushiri dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Zhai bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Oh Bushiri is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Bushiri swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bushiri seems to have got his legs back now.
Zhai swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Zhai throws a leg kick which misses Bushiri's front leg but catches the back leg as Bushiri tries to avoid it.
Zhai misses with a left hand
and Bushiri counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Bushiri closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Bushiri lands with an uppercut that bounces Zhai off the cage and back into range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bushiri uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Zhai.
Zhai uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Bushiri.
Sloppy strikes from Bushiri. Those never looked like landing.
Zhai looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Zhai misses with a hook.
Bushiri throws a leg kick that misses.
Bushiri tries to clinch but Zhai moves out of range.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Zhai looks for the body kick but Bushiri saw that one coming.
Zhai connects with a single shot there.
Zhai ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Zhai lands a jab to Bushiri's midsection.
Zhai closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Zhai blocks a leg kick.
Bushiri avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Zhai lands the left hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Bushiri.
Bushiri works the jab nicely.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Zhai looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Zang Zhai seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Zhai keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Zhai swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Bushiri tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Zhai throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Bushiri sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Zhai feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Bushiri's calf.
Bushiri misses with a looping right.
Zhai connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Bushiri fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Zhai checks it well.
Bushiri tries to clinch up.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Both fighters circling a little - Zhai finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Zhai misses the body punch
and Bushiri counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Zhai wants to clinch up but Bushiri keeps it at a distance.
Bushiri bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Zang Zhai showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Bushiri's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Bushiri takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Bushiri doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Zhai slips under a jab from Bushiri.
Nice shot by Zhai.
Zhai scores with a decent looking hook.
A shot to the body from Bushiri misses
and Zhai counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Bushiri swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Zhai throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Bushiri sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Bushiri looks to throw the jab but Zhai is out of range.
Zhai gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Bushiri.
Zhai throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Zhai uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Bushiri.
Zhai bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Zhai misses the jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Zhai throws a low kick but Bushiri avoids it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zhai scores with a jab to the body.
A jab from Bushiri misses.
Zhai feints and then cracks Bushiri's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Bushiri down.
Bushiri is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Bushiri chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Bushiri walks into a left hand.
Zhai throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Bushiri stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Bushiri misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Zhai.
Bushiri takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Zhai misses with a wild body shot.
Bushiri on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Zhai pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Bushiri tried to counter with a leg kick but Zhai avoided it.
Bushiri connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Zhai avoids the head kick by Bushiri.
A swing and a miss from Zhai.
Zhai misses with a looping right.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zhai swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Zhai takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Zhai misses with a left hand
and Bushiri cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Zhai thows a left - swing and a miss!
Zhai lands a really nice looking cross but Bushiri seems unphased.
Zhai lands a nice hook to Bushiri's body. Bushiri takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
A cross from Zhai lands.
Bushiri looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Bushiri tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Bushiri is looking to chop away at Zhai's legs.
Zhai throws out a loose jab but Bushiri uses good head movement to avoid it.
Zhai throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Zhai. Bushiri does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bushiri fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Bushiri tries to close the distance and clinch but Zhai swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zhai ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Zhai misses with a body shot
and Zhai takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Zhai loads up on a big right hand but Bushiri slips the punch.
Bushiri fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Zhai.
Zhai thows a left - swing and a miss!
Zhai throws a jab when Bushiri was well out of range.
A big left from Bushiri misses.
Zhai moves away from the strike by Bushiri.
Zhai missing with a left hand there. Bushiri was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Zhai misses with a low kick.
The crowd cheers as Zhai lands an impressive looking overhand right. Bushiri doesn't seem phased though.
Bushiri lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
A nice combination there by Zhai.
Bushiri is looking to chop away at Zhai's legs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zhai scores with a hook to the body. Bushiri takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A low kick from Zhai is predictable there
enabling Bushiri to counter with a crisp jab.
Bushiri throws a jab when Zhai was well out of range.
Zhai doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Bushiri throws a solid leg kick but Zhai takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Bushiri.
Zhai uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Bushiri.
Zhai flicks out a counter leg kick but Bushiri steps away.
Zhai scores with a leg kick.
Bushiri slips under a jab.
Bushiri seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Bushiri throws a body shot but no joy.
Bushiri takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Zhai throws a leg kick
and Bushiri counters with an outside leg kick.
Bushiri on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Zhai misses with a looping right.
Nice uppercut there from Zhai.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Zang Zhai really dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Bushiri connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Zhai momentarily.
Zhai throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Bushiri was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Zhai throws a jab but it's blocked by Bushiri.
Zhai goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
A bone on bone clash there as Zhai blocks the leg kick.
Zhai bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Zhai uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bushiri.
Zhai lands an overhand right.
Zhai lands with a hook. Bushiri tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Zhai throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Zhai fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Bushiri looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Bushiri shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Bushiri avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Zhai on the wrong end of a nice hook.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bushiri tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Zhai fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bushiri manages to avoid it.
Nice defenses there by Zhai.
Zhai connects with a body shot that sends Bushiri's belly button to the back.
Bushiri checks a leg kick.
Bushiri appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Zhai throws a body kick that misses
and Bushiri counters with a nice uppercut.
Zhai lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Bushiri tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Zhai connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Zhai throws a leg kick
and Bushiri counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Zhai takes one to the side of the head.
Zhai misses with a body kick.
Bushiri uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Zhai.
Zhai works Bushiri's body with a nice hook.
Bushiri throws a right and a left that both miss.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zhai looks for the body kick but Bushiri saw that one coming.
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!
Zhai throws a sloppy head kick and Bushiri moves out of range easily.
Zhai digs a good body shot into Bushiri's ribs.
Zhai fails to land with a series of punches.
Zhai uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Bushiri.
Bushiri turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Bushiri works the jab nicely.
Zhai moves out of range of the body kick.
Zhai looks to land a body kick but Bushiri moved away.
As Zhai tries to get set, Bushiri tries to push him back and clinch up but Zhai manages to avoid the attempt.
Zhai takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Zhai turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Bushiri slips a jab from Zhai.
Bushiri throwing a counter right hand but Zhai manages to avoid it.
Bushiri checks a leg kick.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Zhai - that will leave a mark!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bushiri moves into the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bushiri.
Bushiri tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A right hook to the body lands for Zhai.
Zhai lands an uppercut.
Nice body punch from Bushiri - that landed with a thud.
Zhai lands a hook to the side of the head.
Zhai misses with a hook from the clinch.
Zhai lands a body shot in the clinch.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Zhai lands with a left to the head.
Bushiri tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Bushiri gets through Zhai's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Bushiri tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Zhai's elbow.
Zhai lands with a short shot to the head.
Bushiri lands a left hand that snaps the head of Zhai backwards.
Bushiri softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A nice left hand lands by Zhai.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zhai misses with a body punch.
Zhai lands a right hand that snaps the head of Bushiri backwards.
Zhai struggles to land a body shot inside as Bushiri controls his hands.
Zang Zhai seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Zhai pushes Bushiri back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Zhai tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Bushiri misses with some punches.
Zhai misses with a hook from the clinch.
Zhai tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bushiri's elbow.
Zhai struggles to land a body shot inside as Bushiri controls his hands.
Zhai has a couple of punches blocked by Bushiri.
Zhai misses with a hook to the ribs.
Zhai has a couple of punches blocked by Bushiri.
Bushiri misses with some punches.
Bushiri blocks an elbow strike.
Bushiri tries to work over Zhai's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Bushiri tries to work over Zhai's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Bushiri lands a nice uppercut.
Bushiri has a couple of punches blocked by Zhai.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Zang Zhai dominated that fourth round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Bushiri wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Zhai.
Zhai scoring well with a low kick there.
Bushiri throws an off balance right hand
and Zhai counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Bushiri avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Zhai fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Bushiri looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Zhai rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Bushiri counters with a nice uppercut.
Zhai misses with a hook.
Zhai avoids the head kick by Bushiri.
It seemed like Zhai was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Bushiri displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Bushiri lands an overhand right.
Zhai takes a swing at Bushiri's ribcage but misses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bushiri just misses with a punch to the body.
Good standup being displayed there by Zhai as he connects with a hook.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bushiri has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Zhai uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Bushiri has time to react.
Zhai explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Bushiri throws a quick inside leg kick.
Zhai delivers a nice body kick.
Bushiri tries to clinch up but Zhai circles away and keeps his distance.
Zhai has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Bushiri.
Bushiri buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Zhai misses with a body kick.
Bushiri avoids the body shot from Zhai.
Bushiri half committed to a counter leg kick.
A punch lands to the side of Bushiri 's head but he takes it in his stride.
A telegraphed right hand from Bushiri misses the target.
Bushiri swings widly with a right hand
and Zhai counters with a right hand to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bushiri clinches up against the cage.
Shepherd Bushiri has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bushiri blocks an elbow strike from Zhai.
Bushiri doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Bushiri tries a body shot but Zhai blocks it.
Bushiri lands a hook to the side of the head.
Zhai misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Zhai lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - a gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Bushiri tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Zhai can't find room to land a body shot as Bushiri controls the action.
Bushiri misses with a punch to the body.
Bushiri lands a right hand.
Zhai softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Zhai softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Bushiri misses with a body punch.
Bushiri struggles to land a body shot inside as Zhai controls his hands.
Zhai misses with the head strike.
Bushiri lands a right hand that snaps the head of Zhai backwards.
Bushiri doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Bushiri tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bushiri misses with a body punch.
Zhai scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Bushiri prevents a body shot from Zhai.
Zhai breaks from the clinch.
Bushiri on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Bushiri walks into a stiff left hand from Zhai.
Bushiri tries a low kick but Zhai avoids it.
Bushiri throws out a leg kick but Zhai moves out of range and Bushiri only half commits.
Bushiri throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Zhai punishes Bushiri's body with a nice straight punch.
Zhai lands a leg kick that knocks Bushiri off balance momentarily.
Bushiri ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Zhai moves away.
Zhai throws a front kick that sends Bushiri stumbling back into the cage.
A big left from Zhai misses.
Bushiri takes a swing at Zhai's ribcage but misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zhai lands a jab to the head.
Bushiri connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bushiri throws a jab when Zhai was well out of range.
Zhai appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Zhai dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Zhai ducks under a wild hook from Bushiri.
Zhai keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Bushiri.
Zhai with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Bushiri fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Zhai is out of range.
Bushiri looks to land a right hand but Zhai moved out of range.
And Zhai responds with a good body kick, but Bushiri manages to step out the way in time.
Bushiri checks a leg kick.
An inside leg kick from Zhai misses.
Bushiri circles away from the clinch attempt.
Bushiri showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Zhai.
And that's the end of the fight!
Zang Zhai comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Zhai has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 45:50
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 45:50
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 45:50
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Zang Zhai!
Zang Zhai is the new featherweight champion!
After winning the bout, Zang Zhai thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dante Cross Furia (ranked 156 p4p, 6 weight class) and Archie Trew (ranked 931 p4p, 41 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Cross Furia might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Vivaldi's Winter. Trew has chosen Fuck You - Lily Allen as his entrance music. Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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264 lbs
33 - 17 - 1 |
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195 cm
31
300 lbs
19 - 9 - 0 |
Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the super heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
33 - 17 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Dante Cross Furia!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
19 - 9 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Archie Trew!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Jack Bonds and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Trew blocks a jab.
Trew avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Trew moves into range and clinches up with Cross Furia.
Cross Furia lands an uppercut.
It looks like Archie Trew has been cut.
Trew trying to land knees to the body.
Trew blocks an uppercut.
Cross Furia scores with a hook to the body.
Trew tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Cross Furia fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Trew breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Cross Furia looks to throw the jab but Trew is out of range.
Cross Furia with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Cross Furia scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Trew doesn't seem bothered though.
Nice uppercut lands for Cross Furia. That snapped Trew's head back.
Cross Furia lands a glancing blow to the side of Trew's head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Cross Furia crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Trew - the referee stops the clock and Cross Furia gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Trew. Cross Furia manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Trew avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
A slow jab from Trew misses its intended target.
Trew looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cross Furia throws a shot from downtown. Trew moves away and avoids it.
Cross Furia rushes Trew and presses him up against the cage.
Nice body punch from Cross Furia - that landed with a thud.
Trew looks winded!
Trew misses with a knee to the head.
Trew slowing the pace effectively.
A body shot lands from Cross Furia.
Cross Furia pushes Trew back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Cross Furia lands a nice uppercut.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Cross Furia creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Trew blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A shot in the inside from Cross Furia.
Trew breaks from the clinch.
Trew has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Cross Furia.
Cross Furia scores with the left hand. Trew knows he should have avoided that one.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cross Furia jabs at Trew's body.
Cross Furia lands a two punch combo.
Cross Furia pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Cross Furia moves into range and clinches up with Trew.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Cross Furia fails to land.
Cross Furia lands a right hand.
A short uppercut from Cross Furia.
Cross Furia lands a left hand that snaps the head of Trew backwards.
Trew tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Nice body punch from Cross Furia - that landed with a thud.
I was talking to Cross Furia's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Cross Furia doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Cross Furia avoiding damage as Trew throws knees to the body.
Cross Furia avoids the elbow strike from Trew, against the cage.
Trew fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A short right from Cross Furia on the inside.
That has opened up Archie Trew's cut even more.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Trew just misses with a elbow thrown towards Cross Furia's brow.
Cross Furia goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Cross Furia.
Trew tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Cross Furia's elbow.
Cross Furia lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Trew backwards.
Nice body punch from Cross Furia.
Cross Furia stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Cross Furia lands a hook to the side of the head.
Cross Furia misses with a punch on the inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cross Furia digs a right hand into Trew's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Trew's gas tank.
Cross Furia lands a left hand.
Trew prevents a body shot from Cross Furia.
Cross Furia lands with a right to the head.
Cross Furia struggles to land a body shot inside as Trew controls his hands.
Cross Furia gets through Trew's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Trew misses with a knee strike.
A shot in the inside from Cross Furia.
Cross Furia misses with a hook from the clinch.
Cross Furia doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Trew blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A short right from Cross Furia on the inside.
Trew tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Cross Furia avoids it.
A head punch on the inside from Cross Furia fails to land.
Cross Furia lands a body shot in the clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Cross Furia.
The cut above Archie Trew's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Cross Furia lands a hook to the side of the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cross Furia scores with a nice hook to the head.
Trew working aggressively here.
Trew using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Cross Furia has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Trew with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Cross Furia gets through Trew's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Cross Furia lands a hook to the side of the head.
Trew blocks a body shot from Cross Furia.
Cross Furia lands a nice uppercut.
Cross Furia scores with a nice hook to the head.
Cross Furia tries to work over Trew's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Cross Furia lands a hook that snaps the head of Trew backwards.
Archie Trew's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Cross Furia misses with a punch to the body.
Cross Furia tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Trew breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Cross Furia with a nice cross.
Cross Furia drops Trew with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Trew looks back up at him and smiles so Cross Furia waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Archie Trew's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Dante Cross Furia!
Dante Cross Furia retains his super heavyweight title!
A very excited looking Dante Cross Furia made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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