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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sunnah Hadith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Zhu Fangyu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hadith comes to the cage accompanied by Been Away Too Long- Soundgarden. The crowd seem to be enjoying Fangyu's choice of entrance music: Demigod-Mindmasher. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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28
203 lbs
19 - 9 - 0 |
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193 cm
30
185 lbs
17 - 8 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Heavy handed |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
19 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Sunnah Hadith!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 8 - 0, fighting out of New York, Zhu Fangyu!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fangyu tries to clinch up but Hadith circles away and keeps his distance.
Hadith takes a swing at Fangyu's ribcage but misses.
Hadith fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Fangyu misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hadith.
Hadith walks into a straight right hand from Fangyu.
A slapping leg kick lands for Fangyu.
Hadith misses with an uppercut. Fangyu saw that one coming.
Fangyu clinches up against the cage.
Fangyu has a couple of punches blocked by Hadith.
Fangyu tries to throw a body punch but Hadith avoids it by throwing Fangyu back against the cage.
Hadith looking for a takedown.
Fangyu lands a left hand that snaps the head of Hadith backwards.
Fangyu working aggressively here.
Fangyu has a couple of punches blocked by Hadith.
Hadith pressing his opponent against the cage.
Fangyu misses with some punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hadith has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Fangyu after a bit of a struggle.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sunnah Hadith. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Fangyu misses with a body punch.
Fangyu prevents a takedown attempt there.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hadith.
Hadith tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Fangyu lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Hadith backwards.
Hadith has hold of one of Fangyu's legs. Fangyu is fighting the takedown attempt but Hadith gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Hadith throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Fangyu keeping moving, preventing Hadith from controlling successfully.
Hadith sitting in guard, not really doing much.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Hadith accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Hadith showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Sunnah Hadith wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Hadith throws an off balance right hand
and Fangyu counters with a left to the body.
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!
Hadith throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Fangyu sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Hadith throws a predictable looking body shot
and Fangyu counters with a series of strikes. Hadith will be more careful next time no doubt.
Hadith tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Fangyu was well out of range. Poor timing from Hadith.
Fangyu misses with a combination
and Hadith counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fangyu feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Hadith's calf.
Hadith misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Fangyu.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Fangyu checks a leg kick.
Fangyu keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Fangyu displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Hadith.
Fangyu uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hadith.
Fangyu misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Fangyu scores with a crisp jab that stopped Hadith in his tracks.
Fangyu scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Fangyu enables Hadith to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Fangyu manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hadith drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Hadith jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hadith trying to control the position from guard on top but Fangyu is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hadith throwing strikes but missing.
Fangyu not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Hadith trying to control but Fangyu is working from the bottom.
Hadith wants to pass the guard but Fangyu is keeping the position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Fangyu avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
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 Sunnah Hadith will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Hadith is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Fangyu's half guard.
Hadith tries to pass to full mount but Fangyu defends it.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Fangyu can do anything to dispel that myth.
Hadith looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Fangyu with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Hadith is working for a kimura but Fangyu is defending it quite comfortably.
Hadith is looking for a kimura but Fangyu is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Hadith to get the leverage.
Hadith is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Hadith is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fangyu is trying to get back to full guard.
Hadith is looking to advance position but Fangyu won't allow it.
Hadith is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Hadith wants to pass to mount but Fangyu is defending the position.
Fangyu is staying active underneath Hadith, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hadith is looking for a kimura here.
Fangyu won't allow Hadith to pass to mount.
Hadith is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Hadith throwing shots but Fangyu is blocking nicely.
Fangyu is staying active underneath Hadith, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Hadith is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hadith is looking for a kimura. It's pretty deep but Fangyu still has the half guard so he's probably OK. Oh, Fangyu has exploded into a beautiful escape there and after a quick scramble, he's ended up in side control on top! Nice work!
Hadith tries to bench press Fangyu off him but Fangyu keeps the position.
Hadith tries to control but Fangyu manages to take his back.
Hadith tries to roll but Fangyu sticks to his back.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hadith is working hard here to advance position.
Fangyu avoiding Hadith 's attempts to control his hands.
Fangyu has the hooks in. Hadith is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Fangyu controls the position.
Hadith rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sunnah Hadith dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Fangyu connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Hadith swings for the body but Fangyu moves out of range.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Hadith.
Hadith throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Hadith looks to throw the jab but Fangyu is out of range.
Hadith just misses with a punch to the body.
Fangyu uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hadith.
Hadith lands a really nice looking cross but Fangyu seems unphased.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Fangyu.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A jab from Fangyu finds it's way through Hadith's defenses.
It looks like Sunnah Hadith has been cut.
Fangyu uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Hadith has time to react.
Hadith misses with a straight right.
Fangyu misses with a two punch combination.
Fangyu listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Horrible takedown by Hadith or perhaps it was just good defense by Fangyu which made him look bad.
Hadith misses the shot to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hadith. Fangyu does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hadith throws a hook but Fangyu blocks it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Fangyu tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hadith swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Hadith takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Hadith throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A punch lands to the side of Hadith 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Fangyu has taken the fight to the clinch.
Zhu Fangyu has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A head punch on the inside from Fangyu fails to land.
Fangyu lands a shoulder strike.
Hadith tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Fangyu's elbow.
Fangyu lands a nice uppercut.
Fangyu scores with a nice hook to the head.
Fangyu tries to work over Hadith's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A left hand lands to the body for Fangyu.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Hadith takes a shot to the head.
Fangyu misses with a hook from the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hadith is looking to control Fangyu's arms but Fangyu gets an underhook and turns him. Now Hadith has his back to the cage.
Fangyu lands a shoulder strike.
Fangyu lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Fangyu gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Hadith.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sunnah Hadith. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Fangyu tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Fangyu misses with the head strike.
Fangyu gets underhooks to prevent Hadith's takedown attempt.
Hadith is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Fangyu's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Fangyu lands an uppercut.
Fangyu misses with a short punch on the inside.
Fangyu scores with a shoulder strike.
Fangyu trying to stall but Hadith improves his position.
Fangyu tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hadith's elbow.
Fangyu misses with a hook from the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hadith jumps guard but Fangyu turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Fangyu has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Fangyu lands a nice uppercut.
Sunnah Hadith's cut is getting worse.
The referee calls for Fangyu to work.
Fangyu lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Hadith tries for a takedown but Fangyu manages to get underhooks.
Hadith trying to stall but Fangyu improves his position.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Fangyu lands with a left to the head.
Hadith misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Fangyu tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Fangyu tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Hadith as Fangyu tries to tie him up.
A short left from Fangyu.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hadith has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Fangyu after a bit of a struggle.
Hadith goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Hadith is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Fangyu to keep the fight standing.
Fangyu lands a hook to the side of the head.
And that's the end of the fight!
Zhu Fangyu comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Hadith has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 28:29
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Sunnah Hadith!
Sunnah Hadith decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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