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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Lee Huang (ranked 1814 p4p, 629 weight class) and Olan Zapina (ranked 155 p4p, 57 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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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 9 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Lee Huang!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 12 - 0, fighting out of New York, Olan Zapina!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, Sam Margolis and Colin Fotheringham.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Huang doesn't manage to clinch there - Zapina circles away.
Huang blocks a head kick by Zapina.
Huang throws a low kick but Zapina moves out of range easily.
Zapina is looking to land body kicks.
Huang moves away from the strike by Zapina.
Olan Zapina seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Zapina ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Huang moves away.
Huang uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Zapina.
A counter left hand to the body from Huang misses its target.
Huang jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Huang looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
A good leg kick by Huang.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Zapina throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Zapina, as that shot connected.
Huang connects with a leg kick.
Zapina with the inside leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Huang blocks a jab.
Zapina keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Huang walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Zapina walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Huang checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Zapina tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Huang was well out of range. Poor timing from Zapina.
Huang connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
A punch lands to the side of Zapina 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Zapina moves forwards but Huang connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Huang throws a poor cross that misses
and Zapina makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Zapina darts in and clinches Huang up against the cage.
Huang pulls Zapina into guard.
Zapina stands up from Huang's guard - Zapina perhaps looking for a knockout.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Zapina misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Huang.
Zapina throws an overhand right that lands on Huang's shoulder, as Huang tries to avoid the shot.
Zapina looks to throw the jab but Huang is out of range.
Zapina takes a swing at Huang's ribcage but misses.
Huang misses with a right hand
and Zapina cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Zapina lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Huang at a distance.
Huang uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Zapina.
Huang scores with a spinning back kick!
Huang lands a right hook to the body.
Huang lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Huang throws a jab but it's blocked by Zapina.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Huang tries to pull guard but Zapina forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Zapina lands a nice shot to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Zapina fails to land.
Huang drags the fight down to the ground.
Zapina is looking to stand up but Huang won't let him.
Zapina wants to stand and escape but instead Huang has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Zapina keeping moving, preventing Huang from controlling successfully.
Huang is stalling in the full guard.
Zapina has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at Brooklyn Mixed Martial Arts. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
Huang drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Huang jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zapina keeping full guard, as Huang tries to pass.
Zapina really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Huang. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Huang pushing down on Zapina's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Zapina is in trouble now - Huang has advanced to mount!
Huang with some aggressive grappling here, looking for the finish.
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 Lee Huang will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Donk. Huang catches Zapina right on the button with a cross.
Zapina staying out of range there.
Zapina gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Huang.
Zapina misses with a body punch.
Zapina tries to throw a body punch but Huang avoids it by throwing Zapina back against the cage.
Zapina has a couple of punches blocked by Huang.
Huang jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Zapina walks away with a smile on his face. Huang gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Zapina thows a leg kick but Huang checks it
and Huang holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Huang jumps guard but Zapina stands there with Huang around his waist. Huang gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Zapina throws an elbow that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Zapina.
Zapina misses with a hook to the ribs.
Huang tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Zapina's elbow.
Huang pulls guard effortlessly.
Huang bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Zapina's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Huang looking to pass the guard.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Huang works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Huang works his way into full mount!
Zapina really wants to buck Huang off and get back to his feet.
Huang trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Huang pushing the pace here, looking to move to his opponents back and work for a finish.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Huang is working for a guillotine from mount but Zapina frees his head quite easily.
Zapina is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Zapina bucks up and throws Huang to the side - he's got back to his feet. Great escape!
Zapina slips under a jab from Huang.
Huang misses with a low kick.
Zapina misses with a straight right.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zapina loads up on a big right hand but Huang slips the punch.
Huang looks to score with a jab to the body but Zapina is just out of range.
Zapina lands with a good body shot.
Huang blocks a head kick by Zapina.
Zapina looks for the body kick but Huang saw that one coming.
Zapina scores with a crisp jab that stopped Huang in his tracks.
Nice shot by Zapina.
Zapina throws a head kick but Huang moves out of range.
Zapina gets a clinch.
Huang is trying to pull guard but Zapina turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lee Huang. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Zapina lands a body punch.
Huang tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Zapina just stands there and leans against the cage.
Huang jumps into guard, dragging Zapina to the mat.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Huang wants to sweep here but Zapina controlling him for the moment.
Huang managing to control the position.
Zapina stands up from Huang's guard - Zapina perhaps looking for a knockout.
Huang connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Zapina tries a head kick but it misses.
A little feinted left hand from Huang on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Huang on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
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 Lee Huang will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Zapina throws an off balance right hand
and Huang counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Lee Huang is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Zapina swings for the body but Huang moves out of range.
Huang seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Zapina throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Huang looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Huang blocks a head kick by Zapina.
Good shot there by Huang.
Huang takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Zapina ducks under a wild hook from Huang.
Zapina throws a hook but Huang blocks it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Huang throws a big shot that misses.
Zapina checks a leg kick.
Zapina just misses with a punch to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Huang throws a chopping leg kick but Zapina manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
It seemed like Zapina was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Huang throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Zapina on the side of the head.
Zapina takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Huang moves out of range as Zapina throws a body kick.
Zapina looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Nice defenses there by Huang.
Huang throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Zapina keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Huang.
Zapina throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Huang on the side of the head.
Zapina ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Huang avoids the head kick by Zapina.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Huang tests Zapina's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Huang throws a body kick that misses.
Zapina looks to land a right hand but Huang moved out of range.
Huang blocks a head kick by Zapina.
Huang throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Zapina tries a head kick but it misses.
Zapina throws a head kick but Huang moves out of range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A big right from Huang misses.
Zapina uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Huang.
Zapina dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Olan Zapina is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Zapina misses with the body kick
and Huang holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zapina creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Zapina lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Zapina throws an elbow but it's blocked.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Zapina just misses with a elbow thrown towards Huang's brow.
Zapina misses with a body punch.
Zapina throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Zapina creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Zapina lands with a left to the head.
Huang throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Zapinas head.
A short uppercut from Huang.
Zapina lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Zapina throws an elbow that misses.
Zapina misses with the head strike.
Olan Zapina seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zapina misses with the head strike.
Zapina pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Zapina tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Huang's elbow.
Zapina swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Huang pulls guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Huang pulls Zapina in to control the position.
Zapina is looking to stand up but Huang won't let him.
Olan Zapina has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
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 Lee Huang.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Huang, 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 Phil Schofield scores the fight 30:27
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 30:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lee Huang!
Lee Huang seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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hype
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RATING
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