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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Zhang Jun (ranked 786 p4p, 38 weight class) and Tamid Nasib (ranked 1076 p4p, 53 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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146 lbs
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Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
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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
8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Zhang Jun!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Tamid Nasib!
The judges for this bout are Ron Honeybunn, Ben Watson and Darius Henderson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jun lunges at Nasib with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Nasib's hand.
Jun seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Jun swings away with a body shot that misses
and Nasib connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Jun throws a body shot but no joy.
Nasib is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Jun misses with a shot to the body
and Nasib counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Nasib throws out a loose jab but Jun uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jun swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Good exchange - Jun coming out on top.
Jun swings for the body but Nasib moves out of range.
A punch lands to the side of Jun 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Jun swings widly with a right hand
and Jun takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Jun takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jun paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Nasib throws a poor cross that misses
and Jun counters with a stiff right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jun throws a looping overhand right but Nasib ducks down to avoid it.
Nasib doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Jun misses with a straight right.
Jun misses with an uppercut
and Nasib counters with a nice uppercut.
Nasib throws a right hand that misses
and Jun counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Nasib thinking.
Jun misses the shot to the body.
Nasib throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Jun sees it coming and avoids it easily.
It looked like Jun was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Nasib.
Nasib throws the left hand but Jun avoids the punch easily.
Jun throws a nice looking combination but Nasib bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Nasib throws a big shot that misses.
Nasib throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Jun throws a series of punches but Nasib avoids them all with ease.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jun ducks under a wild hook from Nasib.
Jun throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Jun misses with a series of wild punches.
Jun misses the jab.
A big right from Nasib misses.
Nasib 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.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jun ducks under a wild hook from Nasib.
Nasib is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Jun avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Nasib thows a left - swing and a miss!
Nasib connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Nasib throws a jab but it's blocked by Jun.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jun slips under a jab.
Nasib misses with a right hand
letting Jun counter with a right hand.
Nasib moves away from the strike by Jun.
A nice side step and Nasib releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Jun lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Nasib throws a hook but Jun blocks it.
As Nasib looks to move away, Jun throws a big counter combo but Nasib just gets out of the way.
Jun connects with a looping right hand.
Jun misses with a right hand
and Nasib counters with a left and a right that stings Jun.
Jun rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
letting Nasib counter with a right hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jun throws a left and a right that both miss
and Nasib counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Jun throws a hook but Nasib blocks it.
Nasib has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jun misses with an uppercut
and Nasib cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Nasib throws a big shot that misses.
Jun misses with a lunging right hand
enabling Nasib to counter with a crisp jab.
Jun looks to land a left hand but Nasib moved out of range nicely.
Jun looks to land a right hand but Nasib moved out of range.
Jun lands a nice shot to the body.
Jun slips a jab from Nasib.
Nasib misses with a few strikes there.
Jun changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Nasib is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Jun had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
A big right from Nasib misses.
Jun drops down looking for a counter takedown but Nasib sprawls and moves away.
Jun throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Tamid Nasib 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.
Nasib ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jun moves away.
A jab from Nasib misses.
Jun throwing a counter right hand but Nasib manages to avoid it.
Nasib throws an overhand right that lands on Jun's shoulder, as Jun tries to avoid the shot.
A nice combination there by Nasib.
Nasib works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Nasib misses with a looping right.
It looked like Jun was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
A punch combination from Jun misses.
Nasib ducks under a wild hook from Jun.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jun swings widly with a right hand
letting Nasib counter with a right hand.
Nasib throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Jun swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Nasib is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Nasib moves away from the strike by Jun.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nasib avoids the body shot from Jun.
Jun bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Jun throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A telegraphed right hand from Jun misses the target.
Tamid Nasib seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Jun misses with a hook. Nasib ducked under it nicely.
Nasib 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.
Nasib on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Nasib scores with a nice strike.
Good standup being displayed there by Nasib as he connects with a hook.
Nasib throws a right hand that misses
and Jun counters with a straight right hand.
Jun 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.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jun misses with a straight left.
The crowd cheers as Nasib lands an impressive looking overhand right. Jun doesn't seem phased though.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nasib looks to throw the jab but Jun is out of range.
Nasib throws a shot to the body.
Jun throws a shot from downtown. Nasib moves away and avoids it.
Jun shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Nasib swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Jun counters with a straight right hand.
Jun misses with a two punch combination.
A lazy left from Nasib finds it's target.
Nasib waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Jun.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Jun might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jun moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Nasib has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Jun slips a jab and a cross from Nasib.
Jun with a nice cross.
Jun misses with a right hand
and Jun takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Jun closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Jun throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Jun takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A combination from Nasib does no damage.
Jun was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Jun misses with a straight left.
Jun lands a really nice looking cross but Nasib seems unphased.
Jun takes a shot to the body in his stride.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jun misses with a hook
and Nasib counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jun swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nasib swings widly with a right hand
and Jun connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Nasib jabs at Jun's body.
No joy there for Nasib, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Jun throws a big counter combination but Nasib scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Jun throws a lazy uppercut
and Nasib counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Nasib slips a jab and a cross from Jun.
Jun throws a jab but it's blocked by Nasib.
Nasib is looking for the big counter here.
Jun steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Nasib.
Jun keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Nasib.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tamid Nasib showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Jun's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Nasib throws a lazy right hand but Jun sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Jun throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Nasib counters with a stiff right hand.
Jun throws an off balance right hand
and Nasib counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Nasib jabs Jun right on the nose. Jun blinks but takes it well.
Nasib misses with a lunging right hand
and Jun counters with a stiff right hand.
Nasib slips under a jab.
A little jabbing left from Nasib on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Jun misses the shot to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nasib cracks Jun with a good jab.
Nasib misses with a two punch combination.
Nasib lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jun loads up on a big right hand but Nasib slips the punch.
Nasib takes a swing at Jun's ribcage but misses.
Jun misses with a hook.
Jun throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Jun staying out of range there.
Nasib throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Jun waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Nasib.
Nasib misses with a few strikes there.
Nasib defending well as Jun loads up on a big left hand.
Jun misses with a hook
and Nasib connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nasib misses with a jab to the body
and Jun counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Jun looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Nasib misses with a right hand
and Jun counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Jun ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Nasib looks to score with a jab to the body but Jun is just out of range.
Nasib misses with a straight right.
A jab from Nasib misses.
Jun seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Nasib defending well as Jun loads up on a big left hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nasib misses with a hook.
Jun closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
A jab from Jun misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nasib swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Nasib slips a straight right by Jun.
Nasib throws out a counter right but Jun avoids it with no problem.
Nasib throws out a loose jab but Jun uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jun throws a jab when Nasib was well out of range.
A little jabbing left from Nasib on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Jun defending well as Nasib loads up on a big left hand.
Jun appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Tamid Nasib is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Jun takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Jun closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Jun blocks a jab.
Nice shot lands for Nasib.
A big right from Nasib misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jun throws a hook but Nasib blocks it.
Nasib slips a straight right by Jun.
Jun swings widly with a right hand
and Jun takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Nasib throws a jab but it's blocked by Jun.
Nasib ducks under a wild hook from Jun.
Jun throws an off balance right hand
and Nasib counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Jun throws a right hand that misses
and Nasib counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nasib slips under a jab.
Jun scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Zhang Jun has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jun throws a hook but Nasib avoids it easily.
It seemed like Nasib was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tamid Nasib comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Nasib has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Ron Honeybunn scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ben Watson scores the fight 27:30
Judge Darius Henderson scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tamid Nasib!
A relieved looking Tamid Nasib thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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FIGHT
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