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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Alan Mahood (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Zach Assad (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Zach Assad enters the cage!
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150 lbs
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154 lbs
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Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin |
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BJJ White 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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Alan Mahood!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Zach Assad!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fray, Micheangelo Fripello and Jeff Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mahood looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Mahood throws a low kick but Assad moves out of range easily.
Mahood is looking to slow Assad down with leg kicks.
Mahood moves out of range of the strikes.
It looked like Mahood was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Assad.
Mahood moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Mahood misses with a body shot.
Mahood lands a jab to the nose.
Mahood works the jab nicely.
We've been informed that Assad has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Mahood 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.
Mahood just misses with a punch to the body.
Mahood lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Assad avoids the body shot from Mahood.
Assad moves in looking to clinch but Mahood pushes him off.
Assad misses with the combination.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mahood scores with a decent looking hook.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mahood clobbers Assad with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Mahood throws a shot to the body.
Mahood thumps Assad with a low kick.
Mahood misses with a looping right.
Assad is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Mahood gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Mahood lands a nice uppercut.
A body shot lands from Mahood.
Assad is trying to force a seperation but Mahood has the dominant position.
Mahood lands a right hand.
Mahood breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Assad gets tackled into the cage by Mahood. Mahood maintains the clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Mahood creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mahood digs a right hand underneath Assad's ribcage. Assad let out a lung full of air as it connected.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mahood digs a right hand underneath Assad's ribcage. Assad let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Mahood lands with a light punch inside.
A hook to the body from Mahood.
Mahood lands with a short shot to the head.
Mahood pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Mahood connects with a body shot.
Assad tries to clinch but Mahood moves out of range.
Mahood with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Mahood lands a nice leg kick that just misses Assad's sensitive parts.
Mahood closes the distance and clinches.
Mahood breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Assad stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Mahood.
Mahood swings for the body but Assad moves out of range.
Assad throws a body punch but Mahood moves out of range.
Mahood takes a swing at Assad's ribcage but misses.
Assad only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Mahood slips under a jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mahood looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Assad just misses with a punch to the body.
Mahood is looking to wear down Assad with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Mahood looks to score with a jab to the body but Assad is just out of range.
Mahood lands a nice leg kick that just misses Assad's sensitive parts.
Mahood bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Mahood clinches up against the cage.
Mahood breaks the clinch.
Assad throws a head kick but Mahood moves out of range.
Mahood connects with a body shot that sends Assad's belly button to the back.
Mahood looks to throw the jab but Assad is out of range.
Mahood looks to score with a jab to the body but Assad is just out of range.
Assad appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Mahood connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Mahood throws a quick inside leg kick.
Mahood fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Assad has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mahood fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Assad.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mahood lands with a thumping leg kick.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Mahood.
Mahood throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Mahood. Assad shrugs it off though.
Mahood listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Mahood fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Mahood lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Mahood jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Mahood scores with a punch to the head.
Mahood thumps Assad with a low kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mahood connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Assad momentarily.
Mahood throws a nice outside leg kick.
Mahood moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Assad looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alan Mahood dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Mahood throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Assad throws a shot from downtown. Mahood moves away and avoids it.
Mahood was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Mahood throws a body punch but Assad moves out of range.
Assad's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Assad displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Mahood throws out the jab.
A telegraphed right hand from Assad misses the target.
Mahood dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Assad. That did some damage!
Mahood lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Assad checks the leg kick nicely there.
Mahood scores with a decent looking hook.
Assad tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Mahood is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Assad can do to turn this around?
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mahood wants to land a leg kick but Assad is out of range.
Assad is looking for the big counter here.
Mahood thumps Assad with a low kick.
Mahood throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Assad throws a counter combo.
Assad walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Alan Mahood is winning the standup battle so far.
Assad slips under a jab.
Assad lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mahood lands a nice shot to the body.
Assad fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Mahood moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Assad looks to land a left hand but Mahood moved out of range nicely.
Assad takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Mahood throws a shot from downtown. Assad moves away and avoids it.
Assad is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
A shot to the liver by Mahood. Beautiful body shot.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Mahood breaks from the clinch.
Zach Assad is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Mahood thumps Assad with a low kick.
Assad has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Mahood finds it's way round the side to connect with Assad's head.
Mahood lands a nice leg kick that just misses Assad's sensitive parts.
Mahood with a body punch. A glancing blow.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mahood throws a leg kick but Assad checks it.
Mahood misses with a body shot.
Mahood dips to his left and cracks Assad with an uppercut!
Mahood fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Assad.
Assad uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mahood.
Mahood finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Mahood lands a nice shot to the body.
Assad needs to keep his hands up - Mahood had a free shot at his head there.
Assad looks to land a combination but Mahood avoids it well.
A counter left hand to the body from Mahood misses its target.
Assad avoids the head kick by Mahood.
Mahood avoids a punch combination nicely.
Mahood throws a low kick but it's checked well by Assad.
Mahood throws a shot from downtown. Assad moves away and avoids it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mahood chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Mahood scores with a jab to the head.
Assad misses with a wild body shot.
Assad takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Assad misses with a wild combination.
Mahood pushes Assad up against the cage in a clinch.
Mahood lands with a short shot to the head.
Mahood breaks the clinch.
Mahood motions for Assad to come forward. Mahood throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Mahood throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Mahood has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Mahood makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Assad is rocked!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mahood pushes Assad against the cage. Mahood is working some dirty boxing. Mahood pushes off with a quick right hook! Assad goes down! Assad tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! Mahood moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:12 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Alan Mahood!
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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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