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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Zion Fury (ranked 1907 p4p, 3355 weight class) and Kaven May Jr (ranked 248 p4p, 377 weight class). Fury comes to the cage accompanied by We Ready. May Jr has chosen HonestKey- Self Discovery as his entrance music. Kaven May Jr will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Zion Fury!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Kaven May Jr!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Gregory Folan and Trevor Gratis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fury misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from May Jr.
Fury digs a good hook to May Jr's body.
Fury looks to land a combination but May Jr avoids it well.
We've been told by Fury's head coaches at Combat Wombat Burrow that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
A nice leg kick lands there from May Jr.
Fury takes a swing at May Jr's ribcage but misses.
Fury throws a nice looking combination but May Jr bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
May Jr tests Fury's chin there with a solid looking shot.
May Jr looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
May Jr wants to land a leg kick but Fury is out of range.
A slow jab from Fury misses its intended target.
Fury takes a swing at May Jr's ribcage but misses.
Fury tries to score with a low kick but May Jr moves his leg out of the way.
Fury throws a left and a right that both miss
and May Jr counters with a nice body kick.
Fury really is built like a bowling ball. I wonder if he'd roll if you pushed him down a hill...
May Jr feints and then cracks Fury's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Fury down.
Fury walks into a stiff left hand from May Jr.
Fury scores with a jab to the jaw.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Fury dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Fury scores with a jab to the jaw.
May Jr connects with an inside leg kick.
May Jr scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Fury smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
That's one minute gone in the round.
May Jr defending well as Fury loads up on a big left hand.
Nice jab there from Fury.
Fury throws a jab but it's blocked by May Jr.
A solid body kick from May Jr.
May Jr lands a leg kick that knocks Fury off balance momentarily.
Fury pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A nice inside leg kick there by May Jr. That's going to slow Fury down.
Fury looks to score with a jab to the body but May Jr is just out of range.
May Jr with the inside leg kick.
May Jr is looking to clinch but Fury is avoiding it.
Fury throws a body shot but no joy.
May Jr throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
May Jr throws a low kick but Fury avoids it.
Fury throws a body shot but no joy.
May Jr throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
May Jr blocks a jab.
May Jr scores with a hook.
Fury tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but May Jr was well out of range. Poor timing from Fury.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Fury takes a swing at May Jr's ribcage but misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
May Jr tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Fury was well out of range. Poor timing from May Jr.
May Jr misses with a leg kick.
Fury lands with a straight right. May Jr didn't see that one coming.
Fury lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as May Jr backs up against the cage.
May Jr swings for the body but Fury moves out of range.
Fury swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Fury is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by May Jr.
May Jr misses with a low kick as Fury jumps back.
It looked like Fury was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from May Jr.
Fury throws the left hand but May Jr avoids the punch easily.
May Jr looks to land a body kick but Fury moved away.
Zion Fury seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fury pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A big left from Fury misses.
Fury throws a body punch but May Jr moves out of range.
Fury scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Fury throws a left and a right that both miss
and May Jr counters with a nice body shot.
May Jr tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
May Jr takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Fury fakes high and swings low for a body shot but May Jr manages to avoid it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
May Jr connects with a high kick.
Fury misses with a body punch
and May Jr counters with a lovely straight right hand!
May Jr stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Fury slips under a jab.
Left hook, right uppercut from Fury.
Fury jabs May Jr to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Fury throws a shot from downtown. May Jr moves away and avoids it.
May Jr was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
May Jr throws a big shot that misses.
May Jr throws an overhand right that lands on Fury's shoulder, as Fury tries to avoid the shot.
May Jr throws a front kick aimed at Fury's knee but Fury avoids it well.
Fury throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
May Jr has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Fury misses with a straight right.
May Jr thinks about the counter body kick.
May Jr takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
May Jr throws a front kick that sends Fury stumbling back into the cage.
May Jr throws a leg kick but Fury checks it.
Some bone on bone action there as Fury checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Fury lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
May Jr lands with a shot to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fury ducks down and throws a hook to the body but May Jr moves away.
Fury throws out a loose jab but May Jr uses good head movement to avoid it.
Fury uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before May Jr has time to react.
May Jr tried to score with a low kick but Fury checks it.
Fury misses with an uppercut. May Jr saw that one coming.
A lazy left from Fury finds it's target.
May Jr looks for the body kick but Fury saw that one coming.
Fury is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
May Jr takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
May Jr misses with a low kick.
Fury appears to be looking for a big counter.
May Jr buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
May Jr defending well as Fury loads up on a big left hand.
A little jabbing left from May Jr on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Fury scores with a hook to the body. May Jr takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Fury swings for the body but May Jr moves out of range.
A slow jab from Fury misses its intended target.
May Jr feints a counter leg kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
May Jr avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
May Jr looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Fury lands a nice hook to May Jr's body. May Jr takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
May Jr throws a front kick that sends Fury stumbling back into the cage.
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 Zion Fury will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
May Jr tries to land a leg kick but Fury saw it coming and moves away.
May Jr scores with a leg kick.
May Jr bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
May Jr ducks right into an uppercut from Fury.
Good leg kick by May Jr.
Fury throws a leg kick but May Jr sees it coming and moves out of range.
May Jr appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Fury swings and misses with a hook to the body.
May Jr connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
A decent looking cross lands there for May Jr.
Fury is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Fury ducks down and throws a hook to the body but May Jr moves away.
Fury throws a hook to the side of May Jr's head but May Jr sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
May Jr showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Fury.
A nice side step and May Jr releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
A nice inside leg kick there by May Jr. That's going to slow Fury down.
May Jr checks a leg kick.
Fury just misses with a punch to the body.
May Jr wants to counter with a clinch but Fury pushes him away.
Fury throws a series of punches but May Jr moves out of range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Fury takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Fury misses the target.
A jab from May Jr does it's job there.
An inside leg kick lands from May Jr.
Fury throws out a powerful jab.
May Jr pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Fury checks a low kick from May Jr.
Fury throws a body punch but May Jr moves out of range.
Fury swings away with a body shot that misses
and May Jr counters with a lovely shot to the body.
May Jr avoids the body shot from Fury.
Fury lands a jab to May Jr's midsection.
May Jr misses with a low kick.
Fury lands a nice shot to the body.
Fury misses with a body shot.
May Jr scores with a nice right hand.
May Jr throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Fury is looking to wear down May Jr with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Fury with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Fury stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from May Jr.
A telegraphed right hand from Fury misses the target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circling - May Jr throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
May Jr closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
May Jr avoids the body shot from Fury.
Fury lands a jab to May Jr's midsection.
Fury scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. May Jr doesn't seem bothered though.
May Jr takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
May Jr cracks Fury with a right hand to the side of the head.
May Jr throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
May Jr misses with a body kick.
Fury takes a swing at May Jr's ribcage but misses.
Fury misses with a body shot
and May Jr counters with a nice uppercut.
May Jr keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
May Jr checks the leg kick nicely there.
May Jr steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Fury.
Fury loads up on a big right hand but May Jr slips the punch.
May Jr keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A little jabbing left from May Jr on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Fury scores with a body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
May Jr looks for the body kick but Fury saw that one coming.
Fury ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
May Jr lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Fury avoids the head kick by May Jr.
May Jr swings for the body but Fury moves out of range.
May Jr connects with a solid leg kick.
Fury fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Fury swats away the attempt to clinch by May Jr.
Fury with a jab.
Fury misses with a body shot.
Fury misses with a shot to the body
and May Jr counters with a good low kick that Fury was not able to check.
Fury will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Fury just misses with a punch to the body.
Fury throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
May Jr throws out a counter right but Fury avoids it with no problem.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fury avoids the body shot from May Jr.
A chopping leg kick lands by May Jr.
Fury throws a leg kick but May Jr sees it coming and checks it nicely.
May Jr takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Fury misses the shot to the body.
May Jr jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Fury throws a jab but it's blocked by May Jr.
Fury stuns May Jr with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Fury throws a right and a left that both miss.
Fury misses with a looping left.
May Jr tried to score with a low kick but Fury checks it.
May Jr showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Fury.
Fury blocks a head kick by May Jr.
Fury avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
May Jr lands a nice shot to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
May Jr throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Zion Fury is winning the standup battle so far.
Fury swings and misses with a hook to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Zion Fury will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Fury keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Fury misses with a series of wild punches.
A looping hook to the body misses from Fury. May Jr does a little dance to reset his feet.
Both fighters circling a little - Fury finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
May Jr throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
May Jr dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Fury. That did some damage!
May Jr throws a nice outside leg kick.
Fury misses with a wild body shot.
Fury throws a series of punches but May Jr moves out of range.
May Jr misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Fury.
Fury throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fury just misses with a punch to the body.
Fury misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from May Jr.
Fury checks a leg kick nicely.
Fury connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Fury goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
May Jr throws a jab when Fury was well out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
May Jr throws a head kick that misses.
May Jr throws a looping overhand right but Fury ducks down to avoid it.
Fury falls off balance throwing a combination
and May Jr counters with an outside leg kick.
Fury swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Fury throws a looping overhand right but May Jr ducks down to avoid it.
May Jr throws a head kick that misses.
Jab from Fury.
A nice inside leg kick there by May Jr. That's going to slow Fury down.
May Jr scores with a jab to the head.
May Jr's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Fury connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! May Jr scrambles back to his feet.
Fury looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Fury sets himself, and May Jr steps forward looking for the clinch! Fury avoids it this time.
May Jr throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
May Jr fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Fury just misses with a punch to the body.
Fury moves out of range as May Jr throws a body kick.
Fury blocks a head kick by May Jr.
Zion Fury is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Fury just misses with a punch to the body.
Fury jabbing away but nothing is landing.
May Jr misses with a looping right.
Fury swings and misses with a shot to the body
letting May Jr counter with a right hand.
Fury looks to score with a jab to the body but May Jr is just out of range.
Fury lands a nice shot to the body.
Fury lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but May Jr circles away quickly and effectively.
Fury misses with a series of wild punches.
A shot to the body from Fury misses
and May Jr counters with a nice leg kick.
May Jr looks to land a right hand but Fury moved out of range.
May Jr uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Fury.
May Jr loads up on a big right hand but Fury slips the punch.
Fury appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
May Jr checks a leg kick.
May Jr throws a fast counter high kick but Fury manages to duck under it in time.
May Jr on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Fury misses with a body shot.
Fury scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
May Jr keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
May Jr tries a quick counter leg kick but Fury is wise to it.
A combination from Fury does no damage.
Fury throws a hook to the side of May Jr's head but May Jr sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Fury throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
May Jr throws a low kick but it's checked well by Fury.
Fury looks to score with a jab to the body but May Jr is just out of range.
May Jr is looking to land body kicks.
May Jr buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
May Jr throws a leg kick which misses Fury's front leg but catches the back leg as Fury tries to avoid it.
May Jr looking to land some kicks to the body here.
A quick step to the side and Fury tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
May Jr chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Fury can pounce on him.
May Jr lands with a thumping leg kick.
May Jr jabbing away but nothing is landing.
May Jr tries a low kick but Fury avoids it.
Fury is looking to counter punch.
Donk. Fury catches May Jr right on the button with a cross.
Fury moves out of range of the leg kick from May Jr.
An attempted straight right counter from Fury misses the target.
Fury takes a swing at May Jr's ribcage but misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fury throws a body punch but May Jr moves out of range.
Fury misses with a jab, cross combination.
Donk. May Jr catches Fury right on the button with a cross.
This has been an exciting period of action!
May Jr throws a leg kick that misses.
Fury fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
May Jr throws a chopping leg kick but Fury manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Kaven May Jr has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
May Jr moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Fury misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from May Jr.
Fury misses with a hook to the body
and May Jr counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
May Jr is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Fury scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
May Jr throws a solid leg kick but Fury takes the impact on his shin and smiles at May Jr.
Fury takes a swing at May Jr's ribcage but misses.
Fury checks the leg kick.
Fury lands a nice looking body shot.
May Jr with a nice calf kick.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Zion Fury.
Well Fury has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Robert Douchet scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 30:27
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Zion Fury!
Zion Fury decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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