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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Longsun Zhao (ranked 2949 p4p, 23535 weight class) and John Wick (ranked 373 p4p, 610 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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BJJ Blue Belt
Lethal high kicks
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Solid Muay Thai
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Longsun Zhao!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, John Wick!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, Donatello Bradman and John Mangel.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wick shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Zhao pinned against the cage. Zhao gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Zhao throws a sloppy head kick and Wick moves out of range easily.
It seemed like Wick was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Zhao lands a high kick to the side of Wick's head that stuns him and send him tumbling down to the canvas! Zhao dives into guard, looking to finish.
Wick is rocked!
It looks like John Wick has been cut.
Wick wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Zhao is now in half guard.
Wick is still in real trouble! Can Zhao finish him?
Zhao stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
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!
Zhao has closed the distance and engaged Wick in a clinch.
Wick tries to pull guard but Zhao forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Wick looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Zhao jumps guard.
Wick got a little sloppy there for a moment and Zhao has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Wick has managed to get both his arms back between Zhao's legs - danger averted.
Zhao has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Wick can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Wick trying to control the position from guard on top but Zhao is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Zhao working for a triangle but Wick defends it easily.
Zhao thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Zhao looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Wick got a little sloppy there for a moment and Zhao has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Wick has managed to get both his arms back between Zhao's legs - danger averted.
Zhao had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Wick defends it easily.
Zhao is breathing heavily.
Wick postures up in Zhao's guard and throws a big left but Zhao blocks it.
Wick seems to have recovered his senses.
Wick postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Wick drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Zhao dives on top into guard.
Zhao is in a tricky position. We've heard reports from his gym mates at Iron Wolf Private Gym that he's been drilling escapes, so let's see if he can get back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wick has an active guard here but Zhao has managed to pass into half guard.
Zhao seems to be working for a kimura but Wick defends the submission attempt.
Wick lands with a few short shots to the body.
Zhao knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Wick on the ground.
Wick is looking to escape.
Wick wants to control but Zhao is keeping busy and won't allow it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Wick works his way to full guard. Good work.
Wick will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Wick seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Wick wants to stand but Zhao is controlling the position.
Wick is trying to keep Zhao in close.
Wick looking to hit a scissor sweep but Zhao is one step ahead there.
Wick is trying to control the position but Zhao postures up.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zhao takes the fight into the clinch.
Wick pulls guard successfully.
Wick is trying to control the position but Zhao postures up.
Zhao got a little sloppy there for a moment and Wick has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Zhao has managed to get both his arms back between Wick's legs - danger averted.
Zhao gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Zhao tries to clinch up
and Wick counters with a takedown into side control.
Wick moves into full mount!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zhao is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Zhao is trying to escape the mount.
Zhao tries to hold on but Wick postures up.
Zhao is trying to escape the mount but Wick keeps good control and instead manages to take Zhao's back.
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!
Zhao is really stuck here.
Zhao preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Wick.
Zhao covers up after taking a massive shot to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Longsun Zhao dominated that round.
The cut man is working on John Wick's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Wick gets a clinch.
Wick tries to pull guard but Zhao won't allow it.
Wick with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Zhao is trying to break the clinch but Wick is controlling him.
Zhao breaks from the clinch.
John Wick seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Zhao lands with a kick to the temple. Wick shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Wick shoots in for a takedown but Zhao shows good takedown defense.
Wick shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Zhao napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Zhao bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Zhao misses with a head kick.
Zhao clinches up against the cage.
Zhao tries to circle away but Wick has him pinned against the cage.
Wick wants a takedown but no success here.
Longsun Zhao has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of John Wick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wick gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Zhao wants to get back to his feet but Wick passes into half guard.
Wick is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Zhao doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Wick.
Wick wants to lay and pray for a moment but Zhao keeps working.
Zhao is looking to escape.
Wick wants to lay and pray for a moment but Zhao keeps working.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wick might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Zhao haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Wick is working for a submission of some sort.
Zhao wants to improve his position but Wick is controlling well.
Wick escapes and gets back to his feet.
Zhao is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Wick can do to turn this around?
A solid leg kick lands there for Zhao.
Wick closes the distance looking to clinch
and Zhao counters with a nice body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wick fails to land the takedown.
Zhao clinches up with Wick and pushes him back against the cage.
Zhao manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
John Wick has got the better of the ground game so far.
Wick is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Zhao can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Wick controls the pace.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Zhao had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Wick defends it easily.
Wick passes Zhao's left leg - he's now in half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wick is looking for a kimura but Zhao is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Wick to get the leverage.
Zhao actively working from the bottom here.
Zhao is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Wick lands strikes from half guard.
Zhao avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Wick.
Wick wants to work for an arm triangle but Zhao is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Zhao looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Longsun Zhao dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on John Wick's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Zhao tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Wick was well out of range. Poor timing from Zhao.
Wick drives through with a takedown into Zhao's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Zhao has scooted to the edge of the canvas and used the cage to get back to his feet. Wick has stuck on his opponent and is forcing him back against the cage.
Wick's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Wick shoots in looking for a takedown but Zhao manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Wick's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Zhao throws a quick counter head kick but Wick was just out of range.
Zhao swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Zhao closes the distance and pushes Wick back into the cage.
Wick looking to slow down the pace here.
Wick successfully pulls guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Wick throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Wick tries to strike from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zhao wants to control from the top but Wick keeps moving.
Wick wants to sweep but no luck.
Zhao stands up and waves to Wick to follow him.
Zhao lands a high kick to the side of Wick's head that stuns him and send him tumbling down to the canvas! Zhao dives into guard, looking to finish.
Wick is looking to cinch up a triangle. Zhao throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to Wick's body to avoid the submission. Wick has instead reached around Zhao's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! Wick arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). John Wick!
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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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