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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Zack Allan Jr (ranked 4565 p4p, 24674 weight class) and Alexis Salvacion (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
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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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Zack Allan Jr!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Alexis Salvacion!
The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, John Kavanagh and Columbo Gatti.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
We've got one fighter who appears to only be looking to counter and the other not looking particularly aggressive either, so we could be in for a dull fight.
Salvacion tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Allan Jr paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Zack Allan Jr seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Allan Jr tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Allan Jr looks to land a right hand but Salvacion moved out of range.
Salvacion throws a right hand that Allan Jr ducks under and follows up with a left that Allan Jr also avoids with ease.
Salvacion tries to clinch but Allan Jr moves out of range.
Allan Jr 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.
Allan Jr misses with a straight left.
It seemed like Salvacion was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Salvacion wants to clinch up but Allan Jr keeps it at a distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Allan Jr swings for the body but Salvacion moves out of range.
Salvacion wants to clinch.
A little feinted left hand from Allan Jr on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
A jab from Allan Jr misses.
Salvacion now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Salvacion fails in his attempt to clinch.
Salvacion is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Allan Jr is looking to counter punch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Salvacion fails with an attempt to clinch.
Allan Jr misses with a body shot
and Salvacion counters with a straight right hand.
Allan Jr tests Salvacion's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Allan Jr scores with a sloppy right hand. Salvacion should have avoided that one.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Salvacion uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Allan Jr.
Salvacion let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
A looping hook to the body misses from Allan Jr. Salvacion does a little dance to reset his feet.
Salvacion is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Allan Jr with a body shot.
Salvacion gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Allan Jr blocks a body shot from Salvacion.
Allan Jr tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Salvacion just stands there and leans against the cage.
Allan Jr jumps guard but Salvacion stands there with Allan Jr around his waist. Allan Jr gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Allan Jr misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Salvacion misses with a hook from the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Allan Jr ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Allan Jr no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Allan Jr wants to sweep but no luck.
Allan Jr is looking for a triangle but Salvacion pushes his legs off easily.
Salvacion stands up from Allan Jr's guard - Salvacion perhaps looking for a knockout.
Salvacion pushes Allan Jr up against the cage in a clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Zack Allan Jr dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Allan Jr keeps the fight on the outside.
Salvacion moves in looking to clinch but Allan Jr pushes him off.
Allan Jr has taken the fight to the clinch.
Salvacion blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Allan Jr doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Allan Jr tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Allan Jr is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Salvacion can do to turn this around?
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Salvacion blocks an uppercut.
Allan Jr 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.
Allan Jr misses with a body punch.
Good body shot from Allan Jr.
Allan Jr blocks a body shot from Salvacion.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A short right from Allan Jr on the inside.
Salvacion has a couple of punches blocked by Allan Jr.
A body shot lands from Allan Jr.
Allan Jr is trying to pull guard but Salvacion has him pressed against the cage.
Allan Jr throws a head punch that misses.
Allan Jr working aggressively here.
Allan Jr misses with a punch to the body.
Allan Jr jumps into guard, dragging Salvacion to the mat.
Allan Jr looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Salvacion has picked Allan Jr up and slammed him! Allan Jr can't keep hold of the triangle and Salvacion manages to pass to side control!
A lull in the action here as Salvacion stalls from top position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Allan Jr is looking for a sweep.
Salvacion in side control, throwing shots but Allan Jr defends.
Allan Jr tries to improve position but can't.
Allan Jr is not content to let Salvacion control the position.
Allan Jr sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Allan Jr is trying to get back to full guard.
Salvacion sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Allan Jr defending well though.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Allan Jr wants to get back to full guard.
Allan Jr looking for submissions off his back.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Allan Jr wants to improve his position but Salvacion is controlling well.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Allan Jr tries to close the distance and clinch up but Salvacion swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Salvacion moves in looking to clinch but Allan Jr pushes him off.
Allan Jr scores with a jab. Salvacion acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Allan Jr misses with a hook.
A nice side step and Salvacion releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Allan Jr circles away from the clinch attempt.
Salvacion moves out of range as Allan Jr strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Zack Allan Jr dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Salvacion is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Allan Jr moves into range and clinches up with Salvacion.
Allan Jr fails to pull guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Allan Jr lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Allan Jr tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Allan Jr jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Salvacion walks away with a smile on his face. Allan Jr gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Salvacion pushes Allan Jr up against the cage in a clinch.
A right handed body shot lands from Allan Jr.
Allan Jr cracks Salvacion with a nice body shot.
Allan Jr tries to pull guard but Salvacion won't allow it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Zack Allan Jr. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Salvacion tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Allan Jr smiles and moves away.
Salvacion tries to clinch there but Allan Jr circles away.
Salvacion is looking to clinch but Allan Jr is avoiding it.
Allan Jr misses with a left hand
and Salvacion makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Allan Jr clinches up with Salvacion and pushes him back against the cage.
Salvacion can't find room to land a body shot as Allan Jr controls the action.
Allan Jr avoiding damage as Salvacion throws knees to the body.
Allan Jr jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Salvacion walks away with a smile on his face. Allan Jr gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Allan Jr uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Salvacion.
Allan Jr tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Salvacion doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Allan Jr has managed to clinch.
A short right from Allan Jr.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Salvacion can't find room to land a body shot as Allan Jr controls the action.
Allan Jr misses with a punch on the inside.
Allan Jr tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A short uppercut from Allan Jr.
Salvacion tries to throw a body punch but Allan Jr avoids it by throwing Salvacion back against the cage.
Zack Allan Jr is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Salvacion misses with a punch to the body.
Salvacion prevents a body shot from Allan Jr.
Allan Jr tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Salvacion just stands there and leans against the cage.
Allan Jr tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Salvacion tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Allan Jr's elbow.
Salvacion misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Allan Jr can't find room to land a body shot as Salvacion controls the action.
A left hand lands to the body for Allan Jr.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Alexis Salvacion has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Allan Jr tries a body shot but Salvacion blocks it.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Allan Jr can't find room to land a body shot as Salvacion controls the action.
Allan Jr tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Salvacion smiles and moves away.
And that's the end of the fight!
Zack Allan Jr showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Allan Jr, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Jorge Garcia scores the fight 30:27
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 30:27
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Zack Allan Jr!
Our winner, Zack Allan Jr, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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