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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Lei Zhang (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jarod Bressler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Zhang comes to the ring accompanied by Denzel Curry - Ultimate. On his way into the ring it seems that Lei Zhang has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Lei Zhang seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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157 lbs
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176 cm
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150 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Great elbows
Granite chin |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin |
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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
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Lei Zhang!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Jarod Bressler!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Taro Takaoka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bressler looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Bressler lands the left hand.
Bressler throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Zhang's waist but Zhang gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Bressler off to one side.
Zhang moves into the clinch.
Zhang throws an elbow but it misses.
Zhang stalling against the ropes.
A bit of stalling here from Zhang.
Zhang seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression.
Nice elbow from Zhang.
It looks like Jarod Bressler has been cut.
Zhang lands a nice elbow.
Zhang gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Zhang gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Bressler takes an elbow to the temple.
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!
Bressler is working for a takedown up against the ropes. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Bressler is trying to push Zhang away but Zhang has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Zhang lands a damaging elbow.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Zhang.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zhang lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Bressler jumps guard but Zhang turns him against the ropes and keeps the fight standing.
Lei Zhang has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jarod Bressler.
Zhang creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Zhang lands an elbow that stopped Bressler in his tracks for a moment.
Zhang lands an elbow inside.
Zhang stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Zhang gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Zhang pressing his opponent against the ropes.
Zhang pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
Bressler drags the fight down to the ground.
Bressler wants to get back to his feet but Zhang is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Zhang showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bressler trying to control the position.
Bressler 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.
Bressler is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Bressler looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bressler trying to control the position.
Zhang slips nicely into half guard.
Bressler won't allow Zhang to pass to mount.
Bressler tries to get to full guard but Zhang has control of the leg.
Zhang knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Bressler on the ground.
Zhang sitting and controlling from the half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Bressler is trying to get back to full guard.
Bressler trying to control from the bottom.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Bressler gets tackled into the ropes by Zhang. Zhang maintains the clinch.
Zhang lands an elbow inside.
Zhang comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
That has opened up Jarod Bressler's cut even more.
Zhang gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Bressler.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lei Zhang dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jarod Bressler's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Zhang lands a big head kick that sends Bressler tumbling to the mat! Zhang takes a step backwards and waves Bressler back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Zhang lands a nice looking body kick.
Zhang lands a front kick.
Bressler tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Zhang defends well and Bressler ends up having to push Zhang into the ropes where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Jarod Bressler is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bressler closes the distance but Zhang moves to the side
and Zhang counters with a nice leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Zhang has closed the distance and engaged Bressler in a clinch.
Zhang lands a nice elbow.
Nice elbow from Zhang.
Zhang gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Zhang lands an elbow that stopped Bressler in his tracks for a moment.
Zhang definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Bressler is breathing heavily.
Bressler takes an elbow to the temple.
Nice elbow from Zhang.
Zhang lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
The cut above Jarod Bressler's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zhang gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Zhang.
Bressler is rocked!
Bressler takes an elbow to the temple.
Bressler is still on wobbly legs! Can Zhang finish him?
Zhang lands a vicious elbow to the side of Bressler's head that scrambles his senses and sends him wobbling down to the canvas! Zhang tries to finish him with strikes but Bressler still seems able to defend himself so Zhang steps back and lets Bressler get back to his feet - he wants no part of the ground game.
Zhang clinches up with Bressler and pushes him back against the ropes.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Zhang lands an elbow inside.
Bressler wants to take the fight to the mat but Zhang manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Zhang creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Bressler's defenses.
Zhang lands an elbow that stopped Bressler in his tracks for a moment.
Jarod Bressler's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Zhang lands an elbow just above Bressler 's eye.
Zhang is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Bressler can do to turn this around?
Zhang stalls.
Clinched against the ropes, Zhang lands a big elbow that drops Bressler! The ref dives in to save him from more shots - Bressler is complaining that he's OK but he was done.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:50 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Lei Zhang!
Lei Zhang was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
In defeat, Jarod Bressler stepped up to the mic, saying 'Well this sucks. I know I left it all out there and that's all I could do he just out did me. But we got this next one'.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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