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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Danny Ochoa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hamid Zaferani (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ochoa comes to the cage accompanied by Ice Cube - I Rep That West. 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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145 lbs
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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
18 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Danny Ochoa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
23 - 15 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Hamid Zaferani!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ochoa misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Zaferani.
Zaferani has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Ochoa is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Zaferani scores with a hook.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Ochoa.
Zaferani pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Zaferani misses with a head kick.
Ochoa ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Ochoa throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ochoa throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ochoa misses the jab.
Zaferani throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Ochoa moves out of range of the strikes.
Zaferani looks to land a combination but Ochoa avoids it well.
Ochoa throws a leg kick that misses.
Ochoa ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Zaferani swings widly with a right hand
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Zaferani misses the shot to the body.
Zaferani ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zaferani is looking to land body kicks.
Zaferani lands a glancing blow to the side of Ochoa's head.
Ochoa scores with a shot to the body.
Ochoa lands with a nice body kick.
Zaferani throws a head kick that misses.
Ochoa cracks a nice hook into Zaferani's ribs.
Ochoa throws a right hand that Zaferani ducks under and follows up with a left that Zaferani also avoids with ease.
Ochoa turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Ochoa tries to move into range but Zaferani moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Ochoa pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Zaferani misses with a hook. Ochoa ducked under it nicely.
Ochoa throws an off balance right hand
and Zaferani cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Zaferani digs a good hook to Ochoa's body.
Ochoa has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Ochoa there as he acknowledges the shot.
Ochoa just misses with a punch to the body.
Zaferani connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Ochoa's hands.
Ochoa is looking to wear down Zaferani with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ochoa moves out of range of the body kick.
Ochoa scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Zaferani misses with an attempted mid kick.
Zaferani on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Zaferani fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ochoa manages to avoid it.
A solid body kick from Zaferani.
Ochoa looks to land a right hand but Zaferani moved out of range.
Zaferani throws the kick towards the body but Ochoa avoids it.
Ochoa misses with a straight right.
Ochoa misses the shot to the body.
Ochoa swings for the body but Zaferani moves out of range.
Zaferani throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Zaferani swats away the attempt to clinch by Ochoa.
Ochoa darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zaferani goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Zaferani scores with a jab to the head.
Ochoa avoids a kick to the body.
Ochoa pushes Zaferani up against the cage in a clinch.
Zaferani misses with a short punch on the inside.
Zaferani working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Nice body punch from Zaferani - that landed with a thud.
Zaferani working aggressively here.
Ochoa throws a head punch that misses.
Ochoa throws a head punch that misses.
Ochoa throws a punch but it's blocked by Zaferani.
Zaferani lands with a light punch inside.
Zaferani scores with a shot to the side of Ochoa's head.
Ochoa goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Zaferani lands a left hand that snaps the head of Ochoa backwards.
Zaferani misses with a short punch on the inside.
A short uppercut from Zaferani.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zaferani tries to throw a body punch but Ochoa avoids it by throwing Zaferani back against the cage.
Ochoa lands a left hand that snaps the head of Zaferani backwards.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ochoa wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Ochoa misses with a hook to the ribs.
Ochoa makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Zaferani misses with a hook from the clinch.
Zaferani blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Ochoa blocks a body shot from Zaferani.
Ochoa gets through Zaferani's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Zaferani has a couple of punches blocked by Ochoa.
Ochoa has a couple of punches blocked by Zaferani.
Zaferani is trying to break the clinch but Ochoa is controlling him.
Zaferani lands a hook to the side of the head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ochoa misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Ochoa blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Zaferani tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Zaferani breaks from the clinch.
Zaferani misses with the body kick
and Ochoa counters with a nice low kick that buckles Zaferani's knee momentarily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Hamid Zaferani will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Zaferani paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Ochoa keeps Zaferani at a distance using the push kick.
Ochoa takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Zaferani scores with a crisp jab that stopped Ochoa in his tracks.
Ochoa throws a hook but Zaferani blocks it.
Hamid Zaferani seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Zaferani swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Ochoa lands with a cross.
A telegraphed right hand from Zaferani misses the target.
Ochoa scores with a jab.
Ochoa swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Zaferani throws a hook to the side of Ochoa's head but Ochoa sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Zaferani slips under a jab.
Ochoa throws a leg kick but Zaferani moved away.
Ochoa throws a head kick that misses.
Zaferani misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ochoa.
Zaferani misses with an attempted mid kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A head kick from Zaferani lands but Ochoa takes it in his stride.
No joy there for Ochoa, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A head kick by Zaferani misses
and Ochoa counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Ochoa fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Zaferani has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Zaferani leaves Ochoa with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Ochoa looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Ochoa thows a body shot but no joy.
Zaferani lands a head kick!
The fighters circling - Zaferani throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Ochoa ducks under a wild hook from Zaferani.
Ochoa takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Ochoa lands with a right hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Zaferani moves forwards but Ochoa connects with a nice, crisp jab.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ochoa. Zaferani does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ochoa moves out of range of the body kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Ochoa.
Nice body kick from Zaferani.
Ochoa lands a jab to the nose.
Ochoa tries to clinch there but Zaferani circles away.
Ochoa misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Zaferani.
Zaferani looks to land a left hand but Ochoa moved out of range nicely.
Zaferani connects with a right hand. Ochoa shakes it off.
Ochoa tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Zaferani manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Zaferani takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Ochoa connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Zaferani keeps the fight on the outside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ochoa throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ochoa misses with a kick to the body.
Ochoa looks to land a left hand but Zaferani moved out of range nicely.
Zaferani chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Ochoa has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Ochoa there as he acknowledges the shot.
Ochoa connects with a solid leg kick.
Ochoa blocks a head kick by Zaferani.
Zaferani works the jab nicely.
Zaferani misses with a body shot.
Zaferani darts in and clinches Ochoa up against the cage.
Ochoa misses with some punches.
Zaferani blocking some punches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ochoa.
A left hand lands to the body for Ochoa.
Zaferani takes a shot to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ochoa blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Ochoa tries to work over Zaferani's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Zaferani misses with some punches.
Ochoa tries a body shot but Zaferani blocks it.
Ochoa lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A shot in the inside from Zaferani.
Ochoa wants to break the clinch but can't.
Ochoa lands a hook to the side of the head.
Zaferani tries to work over Ochoa's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Zaferani blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A frustrated look appears on Ochoa's face as he tries to break the clinch.
A right hook to the body lands for Ochoa.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Ochoa.
Ochoa lands a body shot.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Zaferani presses Ochoa against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Zaferani.
Ochoa misses with a hook to the ribs.
Ochoa misses with a hook from the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Danny Ochoa dominated that second round.
That's time! Ochoa's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Ochoa slips under a jab.
Ochoa misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Zaferani.
Ochoa tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Ochoa motions for Zaferani to come forward. Ochoa throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Ochoa has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Zaferani finds it's way round the side to connect with Ochoa's head.
Zaferani tries to keep at a distance but Ochoa has taken the fight into the clinch.
Zaferani scores with a hook to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ochoa.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ochoa.
Ochoa lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Zaferani fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Zaferani blocks an uppercut.
Ochoa misses with some punches.
Zaferani scores with a shot to the side of Ochoa's head.
Ochoa misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Zaferani doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zaferani lands with a right to the head.
A body shot lands from Zaferani.
Ochoa misses with the head strike.
Ochoa throws a head punch that misses.
Ochoa misses with a hook to the ribs.
Ochoa lands a body shot in the clinch.
Zaferani blocks a body shot from Ochoa.
Zaferani swings wildly with an uppercut but Ochoa uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ochoa lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Ochoa goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A body shot lands from Ochoa.
Zaferani blocks an uppercut.
Ochoa is leaning against Zaferani and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Ochoa lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Zaferani makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Ochoa swings away with an uppercut that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ochoa misses with a punch on the inside.
Zaferani has a couple of punches blocked by Ochoa.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Zaferani.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ochoa.
Ochoa misses with a punch on the inside.
Ochoa lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Zaferani blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Ochoa blocks a body shot from Zaferani.
Zaferani has a couple of punches blocked by Ochoa.
Ochoa stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Ochoa fails to land.
Zaferani lands a right hand.
Zaferani presses Ochoa against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Ochoa misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Ochoa tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Zaferani softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Zaferani lands with a short head shot on the inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ochoa.
Zaferani swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Zaferani working aggressively here.
Zaferani prevents a body shot from Ochoa.
Zaferani lands a left hand that snaps the head of Ochoa backwards.
Ochoa throws a punch but it's blocked by Zaferani.
Ochoa tries to throw a body punch but Zaferani avoids it by throwing Ochoa back against the cage.
Zaferani working some nice short punches in the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ochoa.
Ochoa blocks an uppercut.
A short uppercut from Ochoa.
Zaferani goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Ochoa lands a hook that snaps the head of Zaferani backwards.
Zaferani misses with a punch to the body.
Ochoa misses with a shot to the kidneys.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ochoa.
Zaferani goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Zaferani fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zaferani working aggressively here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Zaferani.
A short body shot lands from Zaferani as the two fighters clinch.
A short left from Ochoa.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ochoa prevents a body shot from Zaferani.
Zaferani throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Ochoas head.
Ochoa takes a shot to the head.
Ochoa blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Zaferani lands with a left to the head.
A head punch on the inside from Zaferani fails to land.
Ochoa lands a left hand that snaps the head of Zaferani backwards.
Zaferani lands a hook that snaps the head of Ochoa backwards.
Ochoa misses with a punch on the inside.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ochoa lands with a left to the head.
Ochoa lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Zaferani goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Zaferani blocks a punch to the side of the head.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Danny Ochoa.
Well Ochoa 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 Don Winkell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:28
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 29:29
The fight is ruled a draw!
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