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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Michael Collins (ranked 3211 p4p, 3003 weight class) and Chen Zhen (ranked 178 p4p, 168 weight class). Zhen has chosen Sampans 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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146
34 - 25 - 1 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 19 - 0, fighting out of London, Michael Collins!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 34 - 25 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Chen Zhen!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Percy O'Donnell and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Collins misses with a few strikes there.
Zhen's coach down at Rabid Dog was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Zhen's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Zhen throws a head kick that misses.
Collins moves in looking to clinch but Zhen pushes him off.
Zhen appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Zhen lands a body shot.
Zhen lands a nice leg kick that just misses Collins's sensitive parts.
Collins throws a big shot that misses.
Collins is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Zhen.
Collins throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A little jabbing left from Zhen on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Zhen throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Collins counters with a two punch combo.
Zhen lands a nice hook to Collins's body. Collins takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Zhen steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Collins.
We've been told by Collins's head coaches at JAG Battle Gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
The crowd cheers as Zhen lands an impressive looking overhand right. Collins doesn't seem phased though.
Collins takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Zhen clobbers Collins with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Zhen throws a hook but Collins avoids it easily.
Collins connects with a jab.
Zhen is looking to slow Collins down with leg kicks.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Collins!
Collins really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Collins fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Zhen manages to avoid it.
Donk. Zhen catches Collins right on the button with a cross.
Zhen dodges the punch combination from Collins.
Collins swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Zhen counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Collins walks forward, straight into a front kick from Zhen.
Zhen fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Collins avoids the body shot from Zhen.
Collins was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Zhen misses with an uppercut
and Collins counters with a one-two to the body.
It looks like Chen Zhen has been cut.
Zhen throws a body shot but no joy.
Collins lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Collins tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Zhen counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Collins misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Zhen misses with a wild body shot.
As Zhen looks to move away, Collins throws a big counter combo but Zhen just gets out of the way.
Michael Collins seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Collins lands a two punch combo.
Collins will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Collins looks to land a right hand but Zhen moved out of range.
Zhen lands a jab to the nose.
A looping hook to the body misses from Zhen. Collins does a little dance to reset his feet.
Zhen walks into a jab.
A combination from Collins does no damage.
Zhen jabs at Collins's body.
Collins takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Nice straight punches there by Collins. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Collins.
Zhen tries a head kick but it misses.
Collins is looking to counter with head kicks.
Zhen swings for the body but Collins moves out of range.
Zhen tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Zhen misses the shot to the body.
Collins misses with the combination.
Zhen cracks Collins with a good jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zhen misses with a body kick.
Collins throws a head kick but Zhen moves out of range.
Collins moves out of range of the strikes.
Collins has Zhen up against the cage in a clinch.
Zhen's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A clash of legs there as Collins blocks the low kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Zhen.
Zhen slips under a jab.
Collins gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Zhen breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A jab lands there for Zhen.
Collins swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Zhen looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Zhen takes a swing at Collins's ribcage but misses.
Collins is looking for a counter combo.
Collins is looking to clinch but Zhen is avoiding it.
Zhen blocks a head kick by Collins.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zhen looks to throw the jab but Collins is out of range.
Collins slips a jab from Zhen.
Zhen on the wrong end of a nice hook.
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!
Collins lands with a hook. Zhen tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Collins tries to bum rush Zhen with a series of wild strikes but Zhen uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Collins is looking to clinch but Zhen is avoiding it.
Zhen throws a big counter head kick but Collins avoids it with no problem.
Collins staying out of range there.
Collins went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Zhen scores with a hook to the body. Collins takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Collins connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
A right-left combo lands from Collins.
Zhen with the inside leg kick.
Zhen connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Zhen fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Zhen misses with a right hand
and Collins counters with a series of strikes. Zhen will be more careful next time no doubt.
Zhen slips under a jab from Collins.
Zhen lands with a kick to the ribs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Michael Collins will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Chen Zhen's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Collins drives through and clinches with Zhen against the cage.
Collins manages to break the clinch.
Collins shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Zhen eats them both and turns towards Collins to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Zhen's corner calls for a 1-2. Zhen obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
A slow jab from Collins misses its intended target.
Zhen connects with a solid leg kick.
Zhen keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Collins.
Zhen is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Collins.
Collins moves out of range of the strikes.
Zhen moves out of range as Collins strikes.
A big right from Zhen misses.
Collins is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Zhen scores with a punch to the head.
A nice leg kick lands there from Zhen.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Some wild striking there from Collins.
Zhen looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Collins feints a jab promting Zhen to slip. Collins then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Zhen slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zhen is looking to slow Collins down with leg kicks.
Collins is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Collins cracks Zhen with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Zhen jabs Collins right on the nose. Collins blinks but takes it well.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Zhen in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Zhen takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
A thudding body kick lands there by Zhen!
Collins throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Zhen avoids a punch combination nicely.
Zhen scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
A jab from Zhen does it's job there.
Collins throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Zhen counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Collins misses with a wild combination.
Michael Collins is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Zhen scores with a jab to the jaw.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Collins is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Zhen.
A little jabbing left from Zhen on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Collins tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Collins moves in looking to clinch but Zhen pushes him off.
Zhen throws an overhand right that lands on Collins's shoulder, as Collins tries to avoid the shot.
Collins keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Zhen.
Collins takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Zhen throws a jab but it's blocked by Collins.
Collins misses with a two punch combination.
Zhen thumps Collins with a low kick.
Zhen throws a hook but Collins avoids it easily.
Collins takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Zhen swings for the body but Collins moves out of range.
Zhen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Collins.
Collins doesn't manage to clinch there - Zhen circles away.
A swing and a miss from Collins.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zhen throws a hook but Collins blocks it.
Collins feints a jab promting Zhen to slip. Collins then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Zhen slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Collins rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Zhen cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Zhen is looking to chop away at Collins's legs.
Collins slips a jab from Zhen.
Collins feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Zhens jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Zhen swinging wildly here.
Collins with a nice cross.
Zhen throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Collins seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Zhen slips a straight right by Collins.
Collins connects with a body shot that sends Zhen's belly button to the back.
Zhen scores with a jab to the jaw.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Zhen throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Collins looks to land a combination but Zhen avoids it well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Collins misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Zhen throws an overhand right that lands on Collins's shoulder, as Collins tries to avoid the shot.
Zhen lands with a nice body punch.
Zhen lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Collins at a distance.
Zhen scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Collins moves out of range of the strikes.
Zhen thuds a left hand into Collins's body.
Collins lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Collins.
Zhen throws a series of punches but Collins avoids them all with ease.
Collins appears to be looking for a big counter.
Zhen throws a big shot that misses.
Collins seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Collins is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Zhen.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Zhen throws the left hand but Collins avoids the punch easily.
Collins is working the combinations to good effect here.
Collins tests Zhen's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Collins misses with a series of wild punches.
A nice side step and Zhen releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Chen Zhen showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Chen Zhen's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Zhen with a hook.
Zhen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Collins manages to avoid it.
Zhen has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Collins tries to clinch up
and Zhen counters with a nice low kick that buckles Collins's knee momentarily.
Collins tries to close the distance and clinch up but Zhen swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Zhen lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Collins doesn't manage to clinch there - Zhen circles away.
Zhen lands the left hand.
A telegraphed right hand from Zhen misses the target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Collins tries a head kick but it misses.
Collins on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Zhen misses with an uppercut.
Zhen swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Zhen misses with a looping left.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zhen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Collins connects with the punch.
Collins throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Zhen counters with an inside leg kick.
A decent looking cross lands there for Collins.
Collins takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Chen Zhen seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Zhen scores with a nice head shot.
Collins walks into a left hand.
Zhen ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Zhen scores with a crisp jab that stopped Collins in his tracks.
Collins tries to close the distance and clinch up but Zhen swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Zhen lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Collins throws a nice looking combination but Zhen bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Zhen throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Collins tries to clinch up.
Collins looks to land a combination. Zhen sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Collins takes one to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Collins on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Collins fails in his attempt to clinch.
Some wild striking there from Collins.
A slow jab from Collins misses its intended target.
Collins lands with a thumping leg kick.
Jab from Collins.
Zhen throws the left hand but Collins avoids the punch easily.
Sloppy strikes from Collins. Those never looked like landing.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Zhen avoids the body shot from Collins.
Zhen feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Collinss jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Collins crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Zhen - the referee stops the clock and Collins gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Zhen. Collins manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Zhen sizes up Collins with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Zhen stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Zhen tries a head kick but it misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Collins is looking to clinch.
Zhen throws a head kick that misses.
A big right from Zhen misses.
Zhen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Collins.
Zhen lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Zhen misses with a straight right.
Collins fails in his attempt to clinch.
Zhen lands a nice shot that snaps Collins's head back.
Zhen misses with a jab to the body
and Collins connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Zhen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Collins.
Collins takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Collins throwing a counter right hand but Zhen manages to avoid it.
Collins throws an off balance right hand
and Zhen counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Collins needs to keep his hands up - Zhen had a free shot at his head there.
Zhen with the inside leg kick.
Zhen dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Collins. That did some damage!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Collins swinging wildly here.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Zhen thuds a left hand into Collins's body.
Zhen keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Zhen.
Zhen has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Collins fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Zhen dips to his left and cracks Collins with an uppercut!
Zhen connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Collins bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Collins throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Collins throws a nice looking combination but Zhen bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Good leg kick by Zhen.
Collins will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Collins tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Zhen connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
And that's the end of the fight!
Chen Zhen comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Zhen has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 28:29
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Chen Zhen!
During a confident post fight interview, Chen Zhen thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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