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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jonny Leech (ranked 4520 p4p, 4521 weight class) and Tai Zu (ranked 456 p4p, 458 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Leech
vs
Zu

182 cm
18
160
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Big right hand

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jonny Leech!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Tai Zu!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Kenichi Hosakawa and Yasuomi Hirokawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zu walks into a stiff left hand from Leech.
Leech takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Leech fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Zu manages to avoid it.
Leech on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Nice shot by Leech.
Zu is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Leech.
Leech connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Leech looks to score with a jab to the body but Zu is just out of range.
Leech jabs Zu right on the nose. Zu blinks but takes it well.
Leech moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Leech misses with an uppercut. Zu saw that one coming.
Zu looks to throw the jab but Leech is out of range.
Zu lands with a good body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Leech throws a shot to the body.
Zu smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Zu misses with a wild combination.
Zu swings for the body but Leech moves out of range.
Zu moves out of range of the strikes.
Zu throws a jab but it's blocked by Leech.
Leech staying out of range there.
Leech misses with a hook.
Zu swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Zu throws a right and a left that Leech avoids nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Zu throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A big left from Zu misses.
Leech ducks under a wild hook from Zu.
Leech connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Zu misses the jab.
Zu looks to score with a jab to the body but Leech is just out of range.
Zu throws a body shot but no joy.
Leech's corner calls for a 1-2. Leech obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Leech misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Zu throws a right and a left that Leech avoids nicely.
Zu takes a jab right on the kisser.
Leech keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Leech misses with a hook. Zu ducked under it nicely.
Leech uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Zu.
Zu keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Leech throws out a loose jab but Zu uses good head movement to avoid it.
Leech misses with an uppercut. Zu saw that one coming.
Zu misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
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!
Leech looks to land a right hand but Zu moved out of range.
A nice side step and Zu releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Leech throws a hook to the side of Zu's head but Zu sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Jab from Zu.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zu pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Leech back to the ropes. Zu follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Leech is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Leech scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Zu doesn't seem bothered though.
Leech blocks a jab.
Zu scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Leech doesn't seem bothered though.
Leech uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Zu.
Leech scores with the left hand. Zu knows he should have avoided that one.
Zu cracks Leech with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the ropes.
Leech uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Zu.
Leech throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Zu looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Leech throws a jab but it's blocked by Zu.
Zu tests Leech's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Leech misses with a hook. Zu ducked under it nicely.
Zu ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Leech moves away.
Zu takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Leech looks to land a right hand but Zu moved out of range.
Leech takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Leech throws a jab when Zu was well out of range.
Zu throws a good cross that connects.
Zu scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Zu ducks under a wild hook from Leech.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zu throws an overhand right that lands on Leech's shoulder, as Leech tries to avoid the shot.
A little feinted left hand from Leech on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Jab from Leech.
Zu uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Leech.
A punch lands to the side of Zu 's head but he takes it in his stride.
A jab from Leech misses.
Leech lands a nice looking body shot.
Leech showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Zu.
Zu swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Leech throws an overhand right that lands on Zu's shoulder, as Zu tries to avoid the shot.
Leech loads up on a big right hand but Zu slips the punch.
Leech waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Zu.
Zu staying out of range there.
Zu slips under a jab.
Zu takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Leech misses with an uppercut. Zu saw that one coming.
Zu takes a jab right on the kisser.
Leech takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Leech throws an overhand right that lands on Zu's shoulder, as Zu tries to avoid the shot.
Zu lands a nice looking body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zu bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Leech's head.
Zu throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A punch lands to the side of Zu 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Zu darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Leech slips a straight right by Zu.
A little feinted left hand from Leech on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Leech throws a big shot that misses.
Leech throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Zu sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Zu throws a big shot that misses.
Zu slips a straight right by Leech.
Leech darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
A looping hook to the body misses from Zu. Leech does a little dance to reset his feet.
Zu uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Leech.
Leech throws a looping overhand right but Zu ducks down to avoid it.
A big right from Leech misses.
Zu uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Leech.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Leech swings for the body but Zu moves out of range.
Leech steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Zu.
Zu stalks Leech and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Leech's face. Leech staggers backwards, shaken.
Leech avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Leech swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Leech throws a looping overhand right but Zu ducks down to avoid it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Jonny Leech will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Zu takes a swing at Leech's ribcage but misses.
Nice defenses there by Leech.
Nice defenses there by Leech.
Zu uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Leech.
Zu is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Leech comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Jonny Leech is winning the standup battle so far.
Leech waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Zu.
Zu throws a hook to the side of Leech's head but Leech sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A telegraphed right hand from Zu misses the target.
Leech swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Leech swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Zu.
Zu lands the left hand.
Good shot there by Leech.
Leech misses with a hook.
Leech walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Zu slips under a jab from Leech.
A slow jab from Leech misses its intended target.
Leech misses with the combination.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Leech uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Zu.
Leech misses with a straight left.
Leech moves away from the strike by Zu.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zu misses with a lunging right hand
and Zu takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Zu scores with a decent looking hook.
Zu takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Zu looks to land a left hand but Leech moved out of range nicely.
Leech slips under a jab.
Zu misses the shot to the body.
Leech throws a big shot that misses.
Leech missing with a left hand there. Zu was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Zu lands a jab to the nose.
Zu looks to land a right hand but Leech moved out of range.
Leech avoids the body shot from Zu.
Leech is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Leech misses with a hook. Zu ducked under it nicely.
Zu tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Leech was well out of range. Poor timing from Zu.
Leech looks to land a right hand but Zu moved out of range.
Zu lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Leech throws a body shot but no joy.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Leech misses with an uppercut.
Zu throws a hook but Leech avoids it easily.
Leech throws a shot from downtown. Zu moves away and avoids it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Leech on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Zu looks to land a right hand but Leech moved out of range.
Leech looks to land a right hand but Zu moved out of range.
Zu staying out of range there.
Zu slips a jab from Leech.
Zu moves away from the strike by Leech.
A little jabbing left from Zu on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Zu takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Zu dips to his left and cracks Leech with an uppercut!
Leech closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Zu throws a jab when Leech was well out of range.
Leech needs to keep his hands up - Zu had a free shot at his head there.
Leech throws a body shot but no joy.
Zu looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Zu misses with an uppercut. Leech saw that one coming.
Leech looks to land a right hand but Zu moved out of range.
Leech looks to land a right hand but Zu moved out of range.
Zu with a nice cross.
Zu lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Leech throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Zu sees it coming and avoids it easily.
No joy there for Zu, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Zu misses with a right hand
and Leech counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zu displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Leech throws out the jab.
Zu digs a good body shot into Leech's ribs.
Zu 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.
Leech swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Zu looks to score with a jab to the body but Leech is just out of range.
Zu scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Zu misses with a looping left.
Zu avoids the body shot from Leech.
Leech throws a nice looking combination but Zu bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Leech fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Zu looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Zu displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Leech throws out the jab.
Some wild striking there from Zu.
Zu fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Leech on the side of the head.
Zu ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Leech moves away.
Leech ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Zu slips under a jab.
Zu takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Leech scores with a crisp jab that stopped Zu in his tracks.
Zu ducks under a wild hook from Leech.
Zu ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Leech moves away.
Leech misses with a body shot.
As Leech backs off Zu throws a huge counter combo but Leech manages to avoid it all.
A looping hook to the body misses from Leech. Zu does a little dance to reset his feet.
Zu ducks under a wild hook from Leech.
Zu throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Leech.
Zu defending well as Leech loads up on a big left hand.
Jab from Leech.
Zu throws a combination that misses
and Leech counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Zu avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Leech throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Leech throws the left hand but Zu avoids the punch easily.
Leech misses with a straight left.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Leech ducks under a wild hook from Zu.
Leech throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Zu has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Leech misses with a straight left.
Leech uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Zu.
Leech misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Zu.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Tai Zu will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Leech misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Leech misses with an uppercut.
Zu misses with a body shot.
A quick step to the side and Leech tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Leech misses with a straight left.
Zu lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Leech circles away quickly and effectively.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Zu.
A big left from Zu misses.
Leech lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Zu circles away quickly and effectively.
Donk. Leech catches Zu right on the button with a cross.
Zu looks to score with a jab to the body but Leech is just out of range.
Leech was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Zu misses with a hook.
Zu avoids the body shot from Leech.
Zu ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Zu misses with a body shot.
An attempted straight right counter from Leech misses the target.
Leech misses the shot to the body.
Leech with a hook.
Leech misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Zu.
Zu doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Leech misses with a jab, cross combination.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Zu misses with a left hand
and Leech counters with a straight right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Zu.
A big right from Leech misses.
Leech just misses with a punch to the body.
Zu throws the left hand but Leech avoids the punch easily.
Leech throws a lazy right hand but Zu sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Leech misses with an uppercut.
Zu defending well as Leech loads up on a big left hand.
Zu misses with an uppercut. Leech saw that one coming.
Leech appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Zu scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Leech stuns Zu with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Leech throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Leech slips under a jab.
Zu swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A slow jab from Zu misses its intended target.
Zu feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Leechs jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Zu closes the distance and lands a one-two.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Leech cracks Zu with a right hand to the side of the head.
Zu comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Some wild striking there from Zu.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zu misses with a jab, cross combination.
An attempted straight right counter from Leech misses the target.
Zu scores with a nice head shot.
Leech fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Zu manages to avoid it.
Leech swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Zu thows a left - swing and a miss!
Zu throws a right hand that misses
enabling Leech to counter with a crisp jab.
Zu throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Leech on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Zu misses with a looping left.
Leech digs a good body shot into Zu's ribs.
Zu throws a right and a left that both miss.
Zu takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Zu misses with a straight left.
Leech tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Zu was well out of range. Poor timing from Leech.
Zu looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Leech misses with a body shot.
Zu misses with a hook.
Zu staying out of range there.
Leech just misses with a punch to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Leech misses with a straight left.
Leech thows a left - swing and a miss!
A slow jab from Leech misses its intended target.
Zu bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Leech takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Zu cracks Leech with a good jab.
Zu will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Zu lands with a cross.
Zu misses with a lunging right hand
and Zu takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Leech lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Leech throws a lazy right hand but Zu sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Leech missing with a left hand there. Zu was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Zu takes one to the side of the head.
Zu throws a shot to the body.
Leech uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Zu.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Zu throws a right hand that misses
and Leech counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Zu feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Leechs jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Leech looks to throw the jab but Zu is out of range.
Zu's corner calls for a 1-2. Zu obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
A big left from Leech misses.
Leech throws a big shot that misses.
Zu misses with a body shot.
No joy there for Zu, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Leech takes a swing at Zu's ribcage but misses.
Zu bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Leech's head.
Leech lands with a nice body punch.
Zu keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Leech.
Zu looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Leech looks to land a right hand but Zu moved out of range.
A big right from Leech misses.
Zu paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Zu lands a jab to Leech's midsection.
Zu looks to land a left hand but Leech moved out of range nicely.
Leech swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Zu looks to land a left hand but Leech moved out of range nicely.
Leech throws a right hand that misses
and Zu counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Tai Zu.
Well Zu 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 Ren Mimura scores the fight 28:29
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 28:29
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tai Zu!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
89%

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