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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Xain Zhao (ranked 246 p4p, 809 weight class) and Corey McGraugh (ranked 39 p4p, 128 weight class). Zhao's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, I love Friday. McGraugh has chosen Dead Kennedys - Police Truck as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. This should be a great matchup!
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BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Xain Zhao!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Corey McGraugh!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Dirk Anderson and Winston Alpacca.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zhao tries to clinch up but McGraugh circles away and keeps his distance.
McGraugh now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
McGraugh wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
McGraugh looks to score with a jab to the body but Zhao is just out of range.
Zhao is looking to counter punch.
Zhao blocks a jab.
It looked like Zhao wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Zhao tries to clinch there but McGraugh circles away.
Zhao ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
McGraugh throws a body shot but no joy.
Zhao was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McGraugh throws a hook but Zhao avoids it easily.
Zhao is looking to counter punch.
Zhao slips under a jab.
McGraugh throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McGraugh misses with a wild body shot.
Zhao was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
McGraugh throws a hook but Zhao avoids it easily.
McGraugh cracks Zhao with a good jab.
Nice defenses there by Zhao.
It looked like Zhao wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
McGraugh misses the shot to the body.
Zhao seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
McGraugh scores with a jab to the body.
McGraugh waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Zhao.
It looked like Zhao wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
McGraugh scores with a jab to the body.
McGraugh swats away the attempt to clinch by Zhao.
McGraugh throws out a counter right but Zhao avoids it with no problem.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zhao's hands are dropping dangerously low here and McGraugh connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Zhao scrambles back to his feet.
Corey McGraugh seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Zhao gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
McGraugh escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Nice jab there from McGraugh.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
McGraugh loads up on a big right hand but Zhao slips the punch.
Zhao swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
McGraugh lands an overhand right.
Zhao displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as McGraugh throws out the jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McGraugh waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Zhao.
Zhao tries to clinch but McGraugh moves out of range.
McGraugh misses with an uppercut.
A jab from McGraugh finds it's way through Zhao's defenses.
Zhao slips under a jab.
McGraugh dips to his left and cracks Zhao with an uppercut!
McGraugh circles away from the clinch attempt
and McGraugh counters with a right hand to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zhao tries to grapple but his opponent circles
enabling McGraugh to counter with a crisp jab.
Zhao slips a jab from McGraugh.
McGraugh dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
McGraugh fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Zhao manages to avoid it.
Zhao was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
A shot to the liver by McGraugh. Beautiful body shot.
McGraugh swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Zhao is looking to counter punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Corey McGraugh dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
McGraugh tests Zhao's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Zhao doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Zhao ducks under a wild hook from McGraugh.
McGraugh swings for the body but Zhao moves out of range.
McGraugh swats away the attempt to clinch by Zhao.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Zhao slips under a jab.
Corey McGraugh seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Zhao darts in and clinches McGraugh up against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McGraugh breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
McGraugh lands the left hand.
It looks like Xain Zhao has been cut.
Zhao tries to clinch but McGraugh is having none of it.
The fighters circling - McGraugh throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
McGraugh drops Zhao with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Zhao looks back up at him and smiles so McGraugh waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
Zhao is rocked!
McGraugh throws a monster overhand right that drops Zhao! McGraugh follows up with more strikes from mount and the fight is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:38 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Corey McGraugh!
Corey McGraugh is the new welterweight champion!
A less than humble Corey McGraugh misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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