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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Junior Zappa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jp Alcano (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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156 lbs
10 - 7 - 1 |
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178 cm
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153 lbs
18 - 12 - 1 |
BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Junior Zappa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
18 - 12 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Jp Alcano!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Taro Takaoka and Ren Mimura.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Alcano on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Alcano tries a low kick but Zappa avoids it.
A head kick by Zappa misses
and Alcano counters with a nice uppercut.
Zappa is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Alcano misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Alcano takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Alcano looks to score with a jab to the body but Zappa is just out of range.
Alcano throws a hook but Zappa avoids it easily.
Zappa has his takedown stuffed
and Alcano cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Zappa changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Alcano swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Zappa misses the shot to the body.
Alcano goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Zappa blocks a jab.
No joy there for Alcano, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Alcano lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Alcano throws a series of punches but Zappa avoids them all with ease.
Alcano avoids the head kick by Zappa.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Alcano is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Zappa.
Alcano walks into a straight right hand from Zappa.
Zappa avoids the head kick by Alcano.
Alcano takes a shot right to the bread basket.
A telegraphed right hand from Zappa misses the target.
Alcano swings widly with a right hand
and Zappa counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
A right hand to the body from Zappa.
Zappa tries to work over Alcano's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Zappa lands a body shot.
Zappa tries to throw a body punch but Alcano avoids it by throwing Zappa back against the cage.
Zappa working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Alcano blocks a body shot from Zappa.
Alcano's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Zappa swinging wildly here.
Alcano takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Zappa is looking to clinch.
Alcano swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alcano throws a chopping leg kick but Zappa manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Alcano walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Zappa looks to land a combination but Alcano avoids it well.
A good leg kick by Zappa.
Zappa connects with the punch.
Zappa has taken the fight to the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Zappa.
A right hand to the body from Zappa.
Zappa lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Alcano backwards.
Zappa misses with the head strike.
Zappa misses with a short punch on the inside.
Alcano wants to break free but Zappa has control.
Zappa has Alcano pressed against the cage, preventing Alcano from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Zappa holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Alcano wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Zappa working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Alcano manages to break the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zappa misses with a series of wild punches.
Alcano swings away with a body shot that misses
letting Zappa counter with a right hand.
Alcano misses with a hook. Zappa ducked under it nicely.
Zappa throws a hook but Alcano blocks it.
Alcano lands a slapping body shot.
Alcano throws the kick towards the body but Zappa avoids it.
Alcano works Zappa's body with a nice hook.
Alcano moves away from the strike by Zappa.
Zappa jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Zappa looks to land a right hand but Alcano moved out of range.
Zappa cracks Alcano with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Jp Alcano is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Alcano fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Zappa cracks Alcano with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Zappa listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
The fighters circle momentarily. Zappa darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Alcano throws a combination that misses
and Zappa counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zappa cracks Alcano with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Alcano throws a body punch but Zappa moves out of range.
Zappa darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Zappa avoids a punch combination nicely.
Zappa scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Alcano scores with a body shot.
Zappa throws a body punch but Alcano moves out of range.
Zappa lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Zappa lands the left hand.
Alcano lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Alcano throws a sloppy head kick
and Zappa counters with a nice low kick that buckles Alcano's knee momentarily.
Zappa throws a shot to the body.
Alcano takes a swing at Zappa's ribcage but misses.
Zappa tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Alcano circles away from the clinch attempt
and Alcano counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Zappa shoots in looking for a takedown. Alcano tries to sprawl out of it but Zappa keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Alcano manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Zappa lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Nice cross by Zappa.
Zappa slips under a jab.
A good leg kick by Zappa.
Alcano with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Zappa to score with a decent uppercut.
Zappa scores with a shot to the body.
Zappa misses with a hook
and Alcano counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Alcano misses with a head kick.
Zappa closes the distance and clinches up with Alcano, looking for a takedown. Zappa pushes Alcano against the cage but Alcano circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Junior Zappa. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Alcano drops his hands momentarily and Zappa takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Zappa fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Donk. Alcano catches Zappa right on the button with a cross.
Alcano is looking to chop away at Zappa's legs.
Zappa throws a head kick but Alcano moves out of range.
Alcano walks into a stiff left hand from Zappa.
Alcano throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Alcano scores with a sloppy right hand. Zappa should have avoided that one.
Zappa swings widly with a right hand
and Alcano counters with a straight right hand.
Zappa lands with a shot to the body.
Zappa avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Zappa is defended easily by Alcano.
Alcano ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Zappa moves away.
Alcano misses with a low kick.
Zappa feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Alcano's calf.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Zappa cracks Alcano with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Zappa tries to bum rush Alcano with a series of wild strikes but Alcano uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A jab from Zappa finds it's way through Alcano's defenses.
Alcano throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Zappa's head.
Alcano throws a series of punches but Zappa avoids them all with ease.
Zappa misses with a combination
and Alcano counters with a straight right hand.
Zappa with a hook.
Zappa rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Alcano cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Alcano lands with a cross.
Alcano scores with a push kick.
Zappa throws a one two combo.
Zappa lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Alcano swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Zappa counters with a stiff right hand.
Zappa fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Alcano on the side of the head.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Zappa misses with a left hand
and Zappa takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Alcano throws a leg kick but Zappa sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Zappa uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Alcano.
Zappa fails to land with a series of punches.
Zappa is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Alcano avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Zappa wants to clinch up but Alcano keeps it at a distance.
Zappa gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Alcano.
Alcano throws a sloppy head kick and Zappa moves out of range easily.
Zappa lands a nice leg kick that just misses Alcano's sensitive parts.
Decent striking displayed by Zappa there.
Zappa throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Alcano's head.
Zappa tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Alcano counters with a head kick. That will keep Zappa thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
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!
Zappa swinging wildly here.
Alcano fails to land with a series of punches.
Zappa throws a head kick that misses
and Zappa takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Zappa uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Alcano.
Alcano throws a right and a left that both miss.
Zappa blocks a head kick by Alcano.
Zappa closes the distance looking to clinch
and Alcano counters with a nice uppercut.
Alcano misses with a combination
and Zappa counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Zappa looks to land a left hand but Alcano moved out of range nicely.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Zappa - that will leave a mark!
Zappa keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Alcano misses with a wild body shot.
Zappa forces Alcano back against the cage and clinches.
Zappa keeps control of Alcano as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Zappa lands a shoulder strike.
Alcano is trying to force a seperation but Zappa has the dominant position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Jp Alcano will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Alcano throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Zappa misses with a hook. Alcano ducked under it nicely.
Zappa darts in trying to clinch
and Alcano connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Jab by Alcano.
Zappa throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Zappa takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Zappa avoids the head kick by Alcano.
Zappa looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Alcano tries to bum rush Zappa with a series of wild strikes but Zappa uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Alcano on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Zappa misses with a right hand
letting Alcano counter with a right hand.
Zappa misses with a body shot.
Zappa is looking to clinch.
Zappa stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Alcano lands a head shot.
Nice jab there from Alcano.
Zappa throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Zappa misses with an uppercut.
Alcano scores with a jab to the jaw.
Zappa sizes up Alcano with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Zappa swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nice uppercut there from Zappa.
Alcano cracks Zappa with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Zappa lands a nice shot to the body.
Alcano goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Zappa throws a sloppy head kick and Alcano moves out of range easily.
Alcano avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Alcano has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Alcano ducks right into an uppercut from Zappa.
Zappa swings widly with a right hand
and Alcano counters with a nice body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zappa lands a jab-cross combination.
Zappa connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Zappa tries to clinch up
and Alcano counters with a head kick. That will keep Zappa thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Alcano lands a nice looking body shot.
Nice defenses there by Alcano.
Alcano throws a leg kick
and Zappa counters with a one-two to the body.
Zappa throws a lazy uppercut
and Alcano counters with a left to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Alcano defending well as Zappa loads up on a big left hand.
Junior Zappa seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Alcano takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Zappa scores with a jab to the body.
Alcano scores with a head kick. Zappa tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Zappa swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Alcano looks to land a combination but Zappa avoids it well.
Zappa lets loose with a powerful body kick. Alcano will feel that in the morning.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zappa pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Zappa swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Alcano counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Alcano scores with a jab to the head.
Zappa connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Alcano looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Zappa throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Alcano counters with a leg kick.
Alcano rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Zappa counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Alcano tries a head kick but it misses.
Zappa throws a hook but Alcano avoids it easily.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Alcano.
Alcano ducks under a wild hook from Zappa.
Zappa scores with a crisp jab that stopped Alcano in his tracks.
Zappa catches Alcano with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Alcano misses with the combination.
Alcano misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alcano slips under a jab from Zappa.
Zappa thows a left - swing and a miss!
Zappa shoots in for a double leg but Alcano sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Alcano takes one to the chin there.
Zappa takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Zappa. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Alcano throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Zappa.
Alcano tries to bum rush Zappa with a series of wild strikes but Zappa uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A head kick misses from Alcano.
Zappa takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Zappa throws a sloppy head kick
and Alcano counters with a stiff right hand.
Zappa fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Alcano on the side of the head.
Zappa thows a body shot but no joy.
Zappa pulls out of a head kick attempt.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Alcano misses with the combination.
A head kick from Zappa lands but Alcano takes it in his stride.
Zappa misses with a hook
and Alcano counters with a left and a right that stings Zappa.
Zappa walks into a straight right hand from Alcano.
Zappa looks to score with a jab to the body but Alcano is just out of range.
Alcano feints and then cracks Zappa's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Zappa down.
Zappa thows a body shot but no joy.
Zappa dives in and grabs Alcano's left leg, looking for a takedown. Alcano pushes down on Zappa's head and hops out.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Alcano smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Zappa misses with a wild body shot.
Zappa scores with a jab to the head.
Zappa just misses with a punch to the body.
Jp Alcano is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A looping hook to the body misses from Alcano. Zappa does a little dance to reset his feet.
Alcano throws a combination that misses
and Zappa connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Alcano misses with a double jab
and Zappa counters with a slapping leg kick.
Alcano tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A combination from Alcano does no damage.
Alcano throws a sloppy head kick and Zappa moves out of range easily.
A head kick from Zappa lands but Alcano takes it in his stride.
Zappa lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Jp Alcano seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Zappa scores with a nice right hand.
Zappa misses with a right hand
and Alcano counters with a nice body shot.
Alcano throws a sloppy body shot
and Zappa holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Zappa using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Alcano has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Zappa misses with a hook to the ribs.
Alcano wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Zappa is working Alcano over against the cage.
Zappa goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Zappa leaning his opponent against the cage.
Zappa misses with a hook to the ribs.
Alcano fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Alcano wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Zappa tries to work over Alcano's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Alcano manages to break the clinch.
Zappa scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Zappa throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A leg kick checked by Alcano.
Zappa digs a good body shot into Alcano's ribs.
Zappa has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Zappa scores with a decent looking hook.
Zappa throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Alcano counters with a two punch combo.
Alcano with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Zappa to score with a decent uppercut.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Alcano misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Zappa.
Zappa throws a right hand that Alcano ducks under and follows up with a left that Alcano also avoids with ease.
Zappa tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Zappa bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Zappa rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Alcano makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Zappa showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Alcano.
Zappa misses with a right hand
letting Alcano counter with a right hand.
Zappa moves into range and connects with a jab.
Zappa lets loose with a powerful body kick. Alcano will feel that in the morning.
Alcano has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Zappa lands a jab to the nose.
Zappa lands a right hook to the body.
Alcano lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Zappa wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Alcano needs to keep his hands up - Zappa had a free shot at his head there.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Zappa, right into the meat.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Zappa fails to land the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Junior Zappa. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Alcano misses with a few strikes there.
Zappa closes the distance looking to clinch
and Alcano counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Alcano lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Zappa circles away quickly and effectively.
Zappa scores with a jab to the body.
Alcano misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Alcano darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Zappa misses with a double jab
and Alcano counters with a left to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Alcano throws a head kick that half lands.
Alcano throws a right and a left that both miss.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jp Alcano showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. And we move into the final round!
Alcano takes a swing at Zappa's ribcage but misses.
Zappa scores with a nice head shot.
Alcano pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Alcano thuds a left hand into Zappa's body.
Alcano takes one to the side of the head.
Zappa dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Alcano fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Sloppy strikes from Alcano. Those never looked like landing.
Zappa staying out of range there.
Alcano with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Zappa to score with a decent uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Alcano misses with a body kick.
Zappa throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Alcano stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Nice straight punches there by Zappa. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Zappa.
Zappa swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Alcano.
Alcano swinging wildly here.
Alcano takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zappa throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Zappa throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Alcano.
Alcano fails to land with a series of punches.
Zappa throws an off balance right hand
and Alcano counters with a big head kick but Zappa shrugs it off.
Zappa lands a two punch combo.
Alcano throws a left and a right that both miss
enabling Zappa to counter with a crisp jab.
Nice defenses there by Zappa.
Zappa fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Alcano fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Zappa on the side of the head.
Alcano takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Zappa throws a good cross that connects.
Zappa rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Alcano moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Alcano throws a head kick that misses.
Zappa moves into range and connects with a jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alcano misses with a hook
and Zappa counters with a thumping low kick.
Zappa getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Alcano lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Zappa has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Zappa and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Alcano moves forwards but Zappa connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Alcano throws a predictable looking body shot
and Zappa moves into the clinch.
Zappa lands an uppercut.
A frustrated look appears on Alcano's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Alcano blocks an uppercut.
Zappa lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Alcano breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Alcano swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Zappa counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Alcano is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Alcano slips under a jab from Zappa.
Zappa misses with a body punch
and Zappa takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Alcano shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Zappa. Alcano does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zappa misses with a straight left.
Zappa misses with a left hand
and Alcano connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Zappa lands a slapping body shot.
Zappa lands a head shot.
Zappa throws a lazy uppercut
and Alcano counters with a straight right hand.
Alcano lands a head kick. Zappa smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Zappa throws a big shot that misses.
Zappa throws a lazy uppercut
and Alcano counters with a left and a right that stings Zappa.
Zappa tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Alcano manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Alcano misses with a combination
and Zappa counters with a slapping leg kick.
Zappa misses with a double jab.
Alcano works Zappa's body with a nice hook.
Zappa throws a lazy uppercut
and Alcano counters with a nice kick to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alcano walks into a stiff left hand from Zappa.
Donk. Zappa catches Alcano right on the button with a cross.
Zappa tries for a takedown but Alcano sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Alcano fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Zappa manages to avoid it.
Alcano avoids the head kick by Zappa.
Alcano swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Alcano plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Alcano checks a leg kick.
Zappa takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
A head kick by Zappa misses
and Alcano counters with a three punch combo that has Zappa backing up. Zappa nods at Alcano to acknowledge the strikes.
Zappa works the jab nicely.
Alcano misses with a right hand
and Zappa counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Alcano thinking.
Zappa dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Alcano. That did some damage!
Zappa connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Alcano throws a sloppy head kick
and Zappa counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Zappa connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Alcano's hands.
Alcano uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Zappa.
Alcano takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Zappa connects with a jab.
Zappa attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Alcano takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Zappa misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Alcano falls off balance throwing a combination
and Zappa counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Alcano misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Zappa.
Alcano misses with a wild body shot.
Zappa doesn't manage to clinch there - Alcano circles away.
Zappa scores with a nice body kick.
Alcano takes one to the side of the head.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Alcano throws a left and a right that both miss
and Zappa counters with a straight right hand.
Alcano scores with a one two! Zappa had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
A big left from Zappa misses.
Alcano showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Zappa.
A head kick misses from Alcano.
A telegraphed right hand from Alcano misses the target.
Alcano avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Zappa throws a half hearted mid kick.
Nice shot by Zappa.
Zappa slips under a jab from Alcano.
Zappa avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Alcano looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Zappa connects with the punch.
Zappa throws a lazy uppercut
and Alcano connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Alcano swings for the body but Zappa moves out of range.
Zappa connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Alcano momentarily.
Alcano keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Zappa is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Alcano.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Alcano!
Zappa with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Alcano tries to keep at a distance but Zappa has taken the fight into the clinch.
Alcano wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Zappa has him pressed against the cage.
Alcano managing to block the knees to the body from Zappa.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Zappa takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
A short left from Zappa.
Alcano is trying to break the clinch but Zappa has him pressed against the cage.
Zappa misses with a shot to the kidneys.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Alcano pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Alcano throws a leg kick but Zappa sees it coming and moves out of range.
Zappa lands a jab to the nose.
Zappa misses with a left hand
and Zappa takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Alcano tries a head kick but it misses.
Zappa closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Zappa closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Zappa shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Alcano manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Zappa trying to control the position from guard on top but Alcano is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Zappa looking to pass the guard.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Zappa throws a big right hand that misses.
Zappa trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Zappa trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Zappa has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Zappa trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Alcano is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Alcano keeping moving, preventing Zappa from controlling successfully.
Zappa preventing the sweep.
And that's the end of the fight!
Junior Zappa showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Alcano 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 Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight for Jp Alcano!
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight for Jp Alcano!
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight for Jp Alcano!
Jp Alcano wins by unanimous decision!
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