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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jamal Quik (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Zhao Zhuo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Zhuo has chosen Kung Fu You 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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177 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Excellent MT
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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
26 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jamal Quik!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
29 - 20 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Zhao Zhuo!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Arvi Lind and Roosa Järviläinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Quik on the wrong end of a nice hook.
A big right from Zhuo misses.
Quik jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
A big right from Quik misses.
Quik has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Zhuo throws an overhand right that lands on Quik's shoulder, as Quik tries to avoid the shot.
Quik lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Quik. Zhuo shrugs it off though.
Zhuo on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Quik fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Zhuo misses with an uppercut. Quik saw that one coming.
Sloppy strikes from Zhuo. Those never looked like landing.
Zhuo misses with a hook.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Quik just misses with a punch to the body.
A big right from Zhuo misses.
Quik misses with a head kick.
Quik dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Zhuo takes a swing at Quik's ribcage but misses.
Quik throws the left hand but Zhuo avoids the punch easily.
Quik pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Quik throws a body punch but Zhuo moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Quik moves out of range of the strikes.
Zhuo lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
A looping hook to the body misses from Quik. Zhuo does a little dance to reset his feet.
Zhuo connects with a body shot that sends Quik's belly button to the back.
Zhuo connects with a body shot.
A big left from Zhuo misses.
Quik keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Quik throws a body kick that misses.
Quik throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Zhuo.
Quik fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Zhuo looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Quik pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Zhuo fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Quik avoids it really well and circles away.
Quik has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Quik there as he acknowledges the shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Quik throws a half hearted mid kick.
Zhuo feints the counter takedown.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Zhuo takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Zhuo throws a jab but it's blocked by Quik.
Crunch! Quik slams his shin into Zhuo's torso.
Zhuo walks into a straight right hand from Quik.
A lazy left from Zhuo finds it's target.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Quik.
Quik pulls out of a head kick attempt.
And Zhuo tries to counter it with a takedown but Quik pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Quik clobbers Zhuo with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Quik lands a nice shot to the body.
Quik tries to move into range but Zhuo moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Zhuo might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Quik misses with an attempted mid kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Quik. That's going to slow Zhuo down.
A big left from Zhuo misses.
Zhuo ducks under a wild hook from Quik.
Zhuo connects with a single shot there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zhuo misses with a looping left.
Zhuo throws a looping overhand right but Quik ducks down to avoid it.
Zhuo pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Quik moves out of range as Zhuo strikes.
Quik lands a nice looking kick to the body. Zhuo takes a step back to recover.
Zhuo digs a good body shot into Quik's ribs.
Zhuo on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Quik catches Zhuo with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Jamal Quik seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Quik connects with a nice looking jab.
Zhuo misses with a left hand
and Quik counters with a straight right hand.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Zhuo enables Quik to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Zhuo manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Quik stopping the sweep attempt from Zhuo.
Zhuo manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Quik manages to get himself to full guard.
Quik keeping full guard, as Zhuo tries to pass.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zhuo drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Quik dives on top into guard.
Quik won't allow Zhuo to sweep him here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Zhuo throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Quik stopping the sweep attempt from Zhuo.
Zhuo throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Quik stopping the sweep attempt from Zhuo.
Zhuo has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Quik can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Quik tries to free his leg and advance position but Zhuo is retaining full guard.
Zhuo is looking for a triangle here but Quik uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jamal Quik dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
A big right from Zhuo misses.
Quik wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Quik scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Zhuo takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Quik gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Zhuo shoots in and bounces Quik off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Zhuo postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Quik is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Zhuo, into his guard.
Quik stopping the sweep attempt from Zhuo.
Zhuo is looking for a triangle here but Quik uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Zhuo tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Quik presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
Quik is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Zhuo can do to turn this around?
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zhuo is looking to get to half guard.
Quik looking to control but Zhuo is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Quik controlling from the full mount.
Zhuo is working to get back to half guard.
Zhuo sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Zhuo looking to force a kimura from the bottom here. He's concentrating on that move too much though and Quik pushes past his half guard into mount!
Quik prevents Zhuo from getting the reversal.
Quik tries to control but Zhuo wriggling away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Zhuo swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Zhuo tries to lock up and control but Quik gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Zhuo is desperately trying to improve his position but Quik has a good base and remains in mount.
Zhuo regains half guard.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Zhuo tests Quik's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Zhuo tries to move into range but Quik moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Quik listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Quik.
A little jabbing left from Zhuo on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Horrible takedown attempt by Zhuo or perhaps it was just good defense by Quik, which made it look bad.
Zhuo throws a looping overhand right but Quik ducks down to avoid it.
Quik throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Zhuo.
Quik stalks Zhuo and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Zhuo's face. Zhuo staggers backwards, shaken.
Zhuo is rocked!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Quik slips under a jab.
Quik slips under a jab.
Quik defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Zhuo.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Zhuo.
Jamal Quik has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Zhao Zhuo.
Zhuo is breathing heavily.
Zhuo keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
And Zhuo tries to counter it with a takedown but Quik pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Quik slaps away a takedown attempt from Zhuo, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Zhuo takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Zhuo.
Zhuo missing with a left hand there. Quik was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Quik swinging wildly here.
Quik throws the kick towards the body but Zhuo avoids it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Quik plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Quik drives through with a takedown into guard.
Zhuo has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Quik has passed into side control.
Zhuo is trying to control Quik's posture but Quik avoids it.
Quik controlling the position.
Zhuo gets back to half guard.
Zhuo is looking for a sweep. Quik is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jamal Quik dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Quik avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Quik instigates a clinch.
Quik's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Quik breaks from the clinch.
Zhuo misses with a hook to the body
and Quik counters with a nice body shot.
Quik lands a nice shot that snaps Zhuo's head back.
Quik throws a front kick that sends Zhuo stumbling back into the cage.
Zhuo throws a jab but it's blocked by Quik.
Quik lands a nice shot to the body.
Quik moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Zhuo looks for a takedown but Quik sprawls well.
Quik pushes Zhuo away with a front kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Quik lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Zhuo has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Quik.
Zhuo takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Quik throws a nice looking combination but Zhuo bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Quik misses with a series of wild punches.
Quik avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Quik ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Zhuo looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Zhuo with a nice cross.
A thudding body kick lands there by Quik!
Quik scores with a one two! Zhuo had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Zhuo is still on wobbly legs! Can Quik finish him?
Zhuo throws a hook but Quik avoids it easily.
Quik scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Jamal Quik is winning the standup battle so far.
Quik throws a head kick that half lands.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Quik looks to land a body kick but Zhuo moved away.
Zhuo lunges at Quik with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Quik's hand.
Zhuo jabs at Quik's body.
Zhuo takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
A slow jab from Zhuo misses its intended target.
Zhao Zhuo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jamal Quik is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zhuo on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Zhuo stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Quik throws the kick towards the body but Zhuo avoids it.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Quik. Zhuo shrugs it off though.
Quik misses with the combination.
Zhuo has a takedown stuffed.
Zhuo moves into range and connects with a jab.
Zhuo seems to have recovered his senses.
Zhuo missing with a left hand there. Quik was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Zhuo throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Quik counters with a slapping leg kick.
Quik scores with a decent looking hook.
Zhuo missing with a left hand there. Quik was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Quik works the jab nicely.
Quik is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Zhuo's half guard.
Quik prevents Zhuo from improving his position.
Zhuo trying to control but Quik postures up.
Quik trying to control the action but Zhuo is working from the bottom.
Zhuo is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Quik pulls his head out easily.
Quik blocks the strikes from Zhuo.
Quik wants to control but Zhuo is keeping him busy.
Quik prevents Zhuo from improving his position.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Zhuo trying to control from the bottom.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Quik dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Quik connects with the punch.
Zhuo misses with an uppercut. Quik saw that one coming.
Zhuo throws out a loose jab but Quik uses good head movement to avoid it.
Quik is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Zhuo is trying hard to land a takedown here. Quik sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Jamal Quik has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Zhao Zhuo.
Quik's corner calls for a 1-2. Quik obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
A punch combination from Quik misses.
Zhuo has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Zhuo lands a nice shot to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Quik shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Zhuo looking for submissions off his back.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jamal Quik showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Quik, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 30:27
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jamal Quik!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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