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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Herman Cheung (ranked 3618 p4p, 2964 weight class) and Zack Allan Jr (ranked 295 p4p, 244 weight class). Zack Allan Jr told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent MT
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Dangerous knees
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Herman Cheung!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 1, fighting out of New York, Zack Allan Jr!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Yves DeLean and Dillan Fox.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cheung throws a head kick that Allan Jr semi-blocks.
Cheung throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Cheung really is a fat lump.
Allan Jr lands a nice leg kick that just misses Cheung's sensitive parts.
Allan Jr throws a low kick but it's checked well by Cheung.
Cheung throws a hook but Allan Jr blocks it.
Cheung throws a solid leg kick but Allan Jr takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Cheung.
Cheung lands the left hand.
Cheung throws a leg kick but Allan Jr moved away.
Allan Jr scoring well with a low kick there.
Allan Jr slips a jab from Cheung.
Allan Jr wants to counter the offense by Cheung and move into the clinch position.
Allan Jr lands a lovely overhand right.
Allan Jr misses with a head kick.
Cheung is looking to counter punch.
Cheung just misses with a punch to the body.
Cheung sets himself, and Allan Jr steps forward looking for the clinch! Cheung avoids it this time.
Cheung throws a right and a left that Allan Jr avoids nicely.
Cheung takes one to the chin there.
Allan Jr looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Allan Jr misses with an uppercut.
Cheung lands with a thumping leg kick.
Allan Jr throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cheung avoids a kick to the body.
Cheung will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Cheung looks to land a combination but Allan Jr avoids it well.
Allan Jr thows a body kick. Cheung tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Cheung closes the distance and pushes Allan Jr back into the cage.
Cheung misses with a punch on the inside.
Allan Jr lands a shoulder strike.
Allan Jr is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Cheung is defending well for now.
Allan Jr scores with a shoulder strike.
Cheung misses with a punch on the inside.
Allan Jr blocks a body shot from Cheung.
Allan Jr throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Cheung blocks it with crossed arms.
Allan Jr tries to land knees in the clinch but Cheung avoids the damage to the body.
Allan Jr blocks an uppercut.
Allan Jr prevents a body shot from Cheung.
Cheung wants to get back to striking at distance but Allan Jr won't allow it.
A short uppercut from Allan Jr.
Allan Jr softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Knees in the clinch landing for Allan Jr.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cheung tries to work over Allan Jr's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Allan Jr throws a knee to the head but misses.
Nice body punch from Cheung - that landed with a thud.
Allan Jr can't find room to land a body shot as Cheung controls the action.
Allan Jr blocks a body shot from Cheung.
Cheung misses with some punches.
Allan Jr blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Allan Jr with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
It looks like Herman Cheung has been cut.
Allan Jr struggles to land a body shot inside as Cheung controls his hands.
Cheung tries a body shot but Allan Jr blocks it.
Allan Jr with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Cheung's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Allan Jr looking to throw knees to the head but Cheung is blocking nicely.
Cheung misses with a short punch on the inside.
A right hand to the body from Allan Jr.
Allan Jr looking to throw knees to the head but Cheung is blocking nicely.
Allan Jr working Cheung over with knees to the body.
Allan Jr with a knee to the head.
Allan Jr blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Allan Jr looking to throw knees to the head but Cheung is blocking nicely.
A nice left hand lands by Allan Jr.
Cheung managing to block the knees to the body from Allan Jr.
Allan Jr lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Cheung backwards.
Allan Jr drops Cheung with a big knee straight up the middle! Cheung is covering up against the cage but manages to escape and gets back to his feet!
Cheung is rocked!
Cheung with the inside leg kick.
Oh Cheung is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Cheung throws a jab when Allan Jr was well out of range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Allan Jr tries to clinch but Cheung moves out of range.
Cheung seems to have got his legs back now.
Cheung jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Allan Jr tries to counter by closing the distance.
Allan Jr gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Cheung tries to throw a body punch but Allan Jr avoids it by throwing Cheung back against the cage.
Cheung tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Cheung tries to work over Allan Jr's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Cheung works on Allan Jr's body with a couple of short punches.
Allan Jr working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Allan Jr misses with a knee to the head.
Cheung can't break the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Allan Jr misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Cheung.
A short right from Cheung on the inside.
Allan Jr misses with a punch to the body.
Cheung swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Cheung tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Cheung misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Cheung is trying to pull guard but Allan Jr turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Allan Jr lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Herman Cheung's cut is getting worse.
Allan Jr scores a nice knee to the body.
Cheung managing to block the knees to the body from Allan Jr.
Allan Jr landing knees to the body.
Cheung is breathing heavily.
Allan Jr lands a knee to the head.
Allan Jr lands a hook that snaps the head of Cheung backwards.
Allan Jr tries to land a knee to the head but Cheung blocks with his arms.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Allan Jr lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Cheung or not.
Allan Jr lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Cheung backwards.
Cheung throws a punch but it's blocked by Allan Jr.
Allan Jr misses with a punch to the body.
Cheung fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Zack Allan Jr dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Herman Cheung's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Allan Jr closes the distance and pushes Cheung back into the cage.
Cheung tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Cheung can't find room to land a body shot as Allan Jr controls the action.
Cheung swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Cheung struggles to land a body shot inside as Allan Jr controls his hands.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Allan Jr blocking some punches.
Cheung on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Cheung misses with a body punch.
Allan Jr blocking some punches.
Allan Jr with a knee to the head.
Allan Jr tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Cheung scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Allan Jr tries to land knees in the clinch but Cheung avoids the damage to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Allan Jr throws a knee to the head but misses.
Nice body punch from Allan Jr.
Allan Jr lands a right hand that snaps the head of Cheung backwards.
Cheung misses with a hook to the ribs.
Allan Jr blocks an uppercut.
Allan Jr with an attempt at a knee that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cheung struggles to land a body shot inside as Allan Jr controls his hands.
Allan Jr connects with a knee to the head.
Cheung cracks Allan Jr with a nice body shot.
Allan Jr lands a left hand that snaps the head of Cheung backwards.
Cheung misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Cheung goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Cheung doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Allan Jr throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Cheungs head.
A right handed body shot lands from Cheung.
Cheung takes a shot to the head.
Cheung tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Allan Jr.
Allan Jr misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Cheung.
Allan Jr connects with a nasty looking knee right to Cheung's face.
Allan Jr with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Allan Jr throws a knee to the head but misses.
Allan Jr lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cheung struggles to land a body shot inside as Allan Jr controls his hands.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Allan Jr looking to throw knees to the head but Cheung is blocking nicely.
A short uppercut from Cheung.
Allan Jr makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Cheung misses with a body punch.
Cheung gets through Allan Jr's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Cheung misses with a punch to the body.
Allan Jr with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Cheung misses with a punch to the body.
Cheung swings wildly with an uppercut but Allan Jr uses good head movement to avoid it.
Cheung tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Allan Jr's elbow.
A head punch on the inside from Allan Jr fails to land.
Cheung misses with a punch to the body.
Cheung throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Allan Jrs head.
Allan Jr lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Cheung lands a body punch in the clinch.
Allan Jr blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Allan Jr lands with a short punch from the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cheung works on Allan Jr's body with a couple of short punches.
Allan Jr misses with a knee to the head.
Cheung tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Cheung tries a body shot but Allan Jr blocks it.
Cheung tries a body shot but Allan Jr blocks it.
Allan Jr tries to land a knee to the head but Cheung blocks with his arms.
Cheung misses with the head strike.
Cheung throws a head punch that misses.
A shot in the inside from Allan Jr.
Cheung tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Allan Jr smiles and moves away.
A low kick from Cheung misses
and Allan Jr counters with a good low kick that Cheung was not able to check.
Cheung gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Cheung working hard to break the clinch.
Cheung misses with some punches.
Cheung is trying to pull guard but Allan Jr has him pressed against the cage.
Cheung struggles to land a body shot inside as Allan Jr controls his hands.
Cheung throws a head punch that misses.
Cheung tries to work over Allan Jr's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Allan Jr is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Cheung is defending well for now.
Allan Jr lands a knee to the head.
Allan Jr with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Allan Jr lands a left hand that snaps the head of Cheung backwards.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Allan Jr blocks an uppercut.
Allan Jr with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Cheung takes a shot to the head.
Cheung lands with a left to the head.
A nice left hand lands by Allan Jr.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Cheung.
Cheung misses with a short punch on the inside.
Cheung misses with a hook from the clinch.
Allan Jr is working Cheung over against the cage.
Cheung misses with some punches.
Cheung working aggressively here.
Allan Jr misses with a knee to the head.
Cheung misses with a hook to the ribs.
Allan Jr looking to throw knees to the head but Cheung is blocking nicely.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Zack Allan Jr showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Herman Cheung's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Cheung misses with a looping left.
Cheung throws out a loose jab but Allan Jr uses good head movement to avoid it.
Allan Jr has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Allan Jr slips a straight right by Cheung.
Cheung attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Cheung sets himself, and Allan Jr steps forward looking for the clinch! Cheung avoids it this time.
A good leg kick by Cheung.
Cheung swings for the body but Allan Jr moves out of range.
A nice inside leg kick there by Cheung. That's going to slow Allan Jr down.
Cheung misses with a wild body shot.
Cheung moves out of range of the leg kick from Allan Jr.
Allan Jr tries to score with a low kick but Cheung moves his leg out of the way.
Cheung throws out a leg kick but Allan Jr moves out of range and Cheung only half commits.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Allan Jr takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Allan Jr moves into the clinch.
Allan Jr lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Cheung has a couple of punches blocked by Allan Jr.
Cheung tries a body shot but Allan Jr blocks it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cheung tries to work over Allan Jr's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Cheung lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Allan Jr or not.
Cheung tries a body shot but Allan Jr blocks it.
Cheung misses with some punches.
Cheung lands a shoulder strike.
Cheung tries a body shot but Allan Jr blocks it.
Cheung tries to throw a body punch but Allan Jr avoids it by throwing Cheung back against the cage.
Allan Jr throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Cheung blocks it with crossed arms.
Allan Jr struggles to land a body shot inside as Cheung controls his hands.
Allan Jr lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A short right from Allan Jr on the inside.
Allan Jr lands a left hand that snaps the head of Cheung backwards.
Herman Cheung's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Allan Jr connects with a nasty looking knee right to Cheung's face.
Cheung jumps guard but Allan Jr stands there with Cheung around his waist. Cheung gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Allan Jr putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Cheung in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Cheung's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Allan Jr blocks an uppercut.
Herman Cheung has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Zack Allan Jr is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cheung struggles to land a body shot inside as Allan Jr controls his hands.
Allan Jr blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Cheung misses with a body punch.
Cheung can't find room to land a body shot as Allan Jr controls the action.
Allan Jr scores with a shoulder strike.
Allan Jr throws a knee to the head but misses.
Cheung misses with the head strike.
Allan Jr goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Allan Jr tries to land a knee to the head but Cheung blocks with his arms.
Allan Jr throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Cheung blocks it with crossed arms.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Allan Jr.
A head punch on the inside from Cheung fails to land.
Allan Jr lands with a light punch inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cheung misses with a body punch.
Allan Jr blocks a body shot from Cheung.
Allan Jr drops Cheung with a big knee straight up the middle! Cheung is covering up against the cage but manages to escape and gets back to his feet!
Cheung tries to land a leg kick but Allan Jr saw it coming and moves away.
Allan Jr throws a low kick but Cheung avoids it.
Allan Jr looks to land a right hand but Cheung moved out of range.
Cheung appears to be looking for a big counter.
Cheung wants to land a leg kick but Allan Jr is out of range.
Cheung closes the distance and pushes Allan Jr back into the cage.
Cheung misses with a short punch on the inside.
Cheung can't find room to land a body shot as Allan Jr controls the action.
Allan Jr softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Jeez, Herman Cheung's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Allan Jr throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Cheungs head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Allan Jr digs a right hand underneath Cheung's ribcage. Cheung let out a lung full of air as it connected.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cheung can't find room to land a body shot as Allan Jr controls the action.
Allan Jr lands a big knee! That's hurt Cheung! Oh, he's all over the place! Allan Jr lands another knee that sends Cheung to the floor and the referee steps in to end the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:13 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Zack Allan Jr!
During a confident post fight interview, Zack Allan Jr thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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