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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Niko Alzate (ranked 1294 p4p, 5350 weight class) and Zhang Jun (ranked 70 p4p, 222 weight class). Niko Alzate could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Zhang Jun's chin.
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139
6 - 9 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class MT
Granite chin |
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BJJ Purple Belt
World class 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 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Niko Alzate!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Zhang Jun!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Patrick Alders and Aafke Stam.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Alzate cracks Jun with a good jab.
Alzate connects with an inside leg kick.
A left lands for Alzate.
Alzate thuds his shin into the meat of Jun's side.
Jun misses with a straight right.
Jab, jab by Alzate - just one landing.
Alzate stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Jun.
Jun throws a quick inside leg kick.
Alzate uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Jun has time to react.
Alzate dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Jun. That did some damage!
Jun takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Alzate closes the distance and clinches.
Alzate pushes Jun back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Jun breaks the clinch.
Jun ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Alzate moves away.
Jun misses with a telegraphed body shot
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Alzate buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Alzate lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Alzate works the jab nicely.
We've been informed that Jun 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.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice leg kick lands there from Alzate.
Alzate scoring well with a low kick there.
Jun misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Jun throws a jab but it's blocked by Alzate.
A jab from Jun misses.
Jun waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Alzate.
Alzate staying out of range there.
Alzate pivots, looking for a leg kick but Jun is out of range and Alzate settles back down.
Alzate avoids the body shot from Jun.
Alzate with a nice calf kick.
Jun fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Niko Alzate seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Alzate blocks a low kick nicely.
Jun misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Alzate.
Jun's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
A head kick misses from Jun.
Alzate scores with a leg kick.
Jun staying out of range there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alzate misses with a low kick as Jun jumps back.
Jun throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Jun lands with a cross.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jun walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Alzate connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Alzate moves in looking to clinch but Jun pushes him off.
Alzate seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
A solid leg kick lands there for Jun.
That kick from Alzate tenderised Jun's leg. Jun is trying to keep his angry face on.
Alzate throws a leg kick which misses Jun's front leg but catches the back leg as Jun tries to avoid it.
Alzate connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Alzate attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Jun chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Alzate can pounce on him.
Jun swings for the body but Alzate moves out of range.
Alzate staying out of range there.
Alzate throws a quick inside leg kick.
Jun ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Alzate moves away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alzate throws a nice inside leg kick.
Good leg kick by Alzate.
Jun avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Alzate misses with a low kick.
Good leg kick by Alzate.
Alzate is looking to slow Jun down with leg kicks.
Alzate throws a leg kick that is checked
and Jun counters with a series of strikes. Alzate will be more careful next time no doubt.
Jun blocks a low kick nicely.
Jun takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Jun lands with a shot to the body.
Jun takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Jun tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jun defending well as Alzate loads up on a big left hand.
Alzate moves away from the strike by Jun.
Alzate looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Alzate turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jun misses with a looping left.
Alzate is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Alzate listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Jun throws a leg kick which misses Alzate's front leg but catches the back leg as Alzate tries to avoid it.
Alzate displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Jun throws out the jab.
Jun throws a low kick but Alzate moves out of range easily.
An inside leg kick lands from Alzate.
Alzate misses with a looping left.
Alzate avoids the body shot from Jun.
Alzate misses with a body shot.
Jun is looking to chop away at Alzate's legs.
That kick from Alzate tenderised Jun's leg. Jun is trying to keep his angry face on.
Alzate throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Alzate has taken the fight to the clinch.
Jun wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Alzate has him pressed against the cage.
Alzate can't find room to land a body shot as Jun controls the action.
Still in the clinch, Alzate scores with a nice short uppercut.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Alzate.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Niko Alzate dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Alzate misses with a leg kick
and Jun counters with a one-two to the body.
Alzate moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Alzate scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Zhang Jun has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Alzate scores with a hook.
Jun takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Jun throws a jab when Alzate was well out of range.
A head kick misses from Jun.
A leg kick checked by Alzate.
Alzate misses the jab.
Despite the aggression on Jun's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Jun attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Alzate throws a nice outside leg kick.
Jun misses with a hook. Alzate ducked under it nicely.
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!
Jun misses with an uppercut
and Alzate counters with a stiff right hand.
Jun throws a combination that misses
and Alzate counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Alzate has managed to clinch.
Jun wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Alzate has him pressed against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jun lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Alzate blocks a body shot from Jun.
Alzate misses with a short punch on the inside.
Alzate throws a punch but it's blocked by Jun.
A bit of stalling here from Jun.
Alzate gets control of Jun's arms and successfully pulls guard. Alzate will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Alzate working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Jun doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Jun manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Alzate working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Jun doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Jun manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Alzate is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Alzate has managed to work for a loose triangle. I think Jun should be able to defend this one pretty easily though. Oh, Alzate has tightened it up now! Jun should have reacted faster there - he's in big trouble and yes, he's tapped out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Niko Alzate!
A less than humble Niko Alzate 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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hype
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RATING
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