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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Malaki Zhang (ranked 2957 p4p, 3133 weight class) and Filippo Coca (ranked 252 p4p, 263 weight class). Malaki Zhang has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Malaki Zhang!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Filippo Coca!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, George Francis and Cecil Peabody.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zhang lands with a shot to the body.
Coca throws a sloppy head kick
and Coca takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Zhang cracks Coca with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Zhang lands a right hook to the body.
Zhang's corner calls for a 1-2. Zhang obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Coca throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
It looks like Malaki Zhang has been cut.
Zhang gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Zhang breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Coca misses with a leg kick.
Zhang swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Zhang really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
A slapping body kick lands there for Coca.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nice straight punches there by Zhang. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Zhang.
Zhang misses with a two punch combination.
Coca steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Zhang.
Zhang seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Zhang misses with a straight right.
Filippo Coca seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Zhang moves out of range of the strikes.
Coca throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Coca scoring well with a low kick there.
Zhang thuds his right hand into Coca's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
A slow jab from Zhang misses its intended target.
Coca takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Zhang lands with a right hand.
Zhang clinches.
A frustrated look appears on Zhang's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Zhang lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Coca is trying to pull guard but Zhang has him pressed against the cage.
Zhang is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Zhang lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Coca tries to pull guard but Zhang forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Coca fails to pull guard.
Malaki Zhang has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Filippo Coca.
Zhang is trying to force a seperation but Coca has the dominant position.
Coca swings wildly with an uppercut but Zhang uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Zhang lands a hook to the side of the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Zhang wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Coca throws a punch but it's blocked by Zhang.
Zhang wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Zhang.
Zhang tries to break the clinch but Coca is controlling the position.
Coca has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Zhang scores with a shoulder strike.
Coca manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Coca jumps guard but Zhang turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zhang lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Coca keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Zhang's efforts to push away.
Zhang blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Zhang tries a body shot but Coca blocks it.
Zhang lands a hook to the side of the head.
Zhang is trying to push Coca away but Coca has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Zhang working hard to break the clinch.
Zhang throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Cocas head.
Coca is trying to pull guard but Zhang has him pressed against the cage.
Zhang pushes Coca back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Zhang lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Coca or not.
Zhang is trying to push Coca away but Coca has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Zhang wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Coca looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Zhang has had enough of the clinch but Coca keeps him there for the moment.
A frustrated look appears on Zhang's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Zhang lands a right hand that snaps the head of Coca backwards.
Zhang tries to work over Coca's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Coca jumps guard but Zhang stands there with Coca around his waist. Coca gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Zhang breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Coca scores with a jab. Zhang acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Coca ducks under a wild hook from Zhang.
Zhang moves out of range as Coca strikes.
Coca is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Zhang.
Zhang is looking to counter punch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Coca throws a looping overhand right but Zhang ducks down to avoid it.
Zhang misses with a jab, cross combination.
Coca fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Malaki Zhang dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Malaki Zhang's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Zhang instigates a clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Zhang creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Coca looking to stall.
Coca lands with a light punch inside.
Zhang breaks the clinch.
A looping hook to the body misses from Zhang. Coca does a little dance to reset his feet.
Coca gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Coca lunges at Zhang with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Zhang's hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Coca slips a straight right by Zhang.
A bone on bone clash there as Zhang blocks the leg kick.
Coca throws a body kick that misses.
Malaki Zhang is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Zhang looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Coca throws a fast counter high kick but Zhang manages to duck under it in time.
Coca has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Zhang is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Coca ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Zhang moves away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Coca misses with a hook.
Zhang is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Coca can do to turn this around?
Zhang throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Zhang uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Coca.
Coca with a jab.
Nice body punch from Zhang.
Zhang missing with a left hand there. Coca was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Coca steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Zhang.
Coca uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Zhang has time to react.
Zhang pushes Coca up against the cage in a clinch.
Coca misses with some punches.
Malaki Zhang has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Zhang wants to break the clinch but can't.
Zhang tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Zhang creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Zhang.
Coca dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Coca has Zhang pressed against the cage, preventing Zhang from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Coca manages to break the clinch.
Zhang closes the distance and clinches.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Zhang scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Zhang escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Coca throws a leg kick which misses Zhang's front leg but catches the back leg as Zhang tries to avoid it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Zhang. Coca does a little dance to reset his feet.
Nice defenses there by Coca.
A countering left hand to the body from Coca misses.
Zhang throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Coca.
It seemed like Coca was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Zhang misses with a body shot
and Coca counters with a three punch combo that has Zhang backing up. Zhang nods at Coca to acknowledge the strikes.
A chopping leg kick lands by Coca.
A swing and a miss from Coca.
Coca waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Zhang.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Coca. Those never looked like landing.
A lazy left from Coca finds it's target.
Coca walks into a stiff left hand from Zhang.
Zhang gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
A frustrated look appears on Zhang's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Coca throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Zhang blocks it with crossed arms.
Zhang pushes Coca back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Zhang softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Coca blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Zhang lands a left hand.
Zhang is trying to break the clinch but Coca has him pressed against the cage.
Zhang works on Coca's body with a couple of short punches.
A nice right hand lands inside from Zhang.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zhang is trying to break the clinch but Coca is controlling him.
Zhang lands a shoulder strike.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Coca trying to land knees to the body.
Zhang tries to break the clinch but Coca is controlling the position.
Zhang lands a shoulder strike.
Zhang lands with a light punch inside.
Coca with an attempt at a knee that misses.
A right hook to the body lands for Zhang.
Coca working aggressively here.
Coca has Zhang pressed against the cage, preventing Zhang from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Coca throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Zhang blocks it with crossed arms.
Coca is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Zhang is defending well for now.
Coca has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Zhang lands a right hand that snaps the head of Coca backwards.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Malaki Zhang dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Malaki Zhang's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Zhang gets a clinch.
Coca successfully pulls guard.
Zhang has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Zhang trying to stand up but can't free himself from Coca's guard.
Zhang engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Zhang has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Coca escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Zhang gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Zhang trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Coca controlling the position.
Coca is working an open guard so Zhang takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Zhang closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
A left hand lands to the body for Zhang.
Zhang breaks from the clinch.
Zhang misses with a hook to the body
and Coca counters with a head kick.
Coca tests Zhang's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Coca circles away from the clinch attempt.
Zhang cracks Coca with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Zhang jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Coca throws a poor cross that misses
and Zhang counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Coca throws a head kick that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zhang moves in looking to clinch but Coca pushes him off.
Coca swings widly with a right hand
and Zhang counters with a series of strikes. Coca will be more careful next time no doubt.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Coca on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Coca tries a head kick but it misses.
Coca misses with a body kick.
Zhang cracks Coca with a right hand to the side of the head.
Zhang misses with a hook.
Coca appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Zhang dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Zhang clinches up with Coca and pushes him back against the cage.
Coca lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Coca looking to slow down the pace here.
Coca blocks an uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zhang tries to break the clinch but Coca is controlling the position.
Zhang escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Coca takes one to the chin there.
Zhang lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Zhang throws a big shot that misses.
A nice side step and Coca releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Zhang clinches with his opponent.
Coca jumps guard but Zhang turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Coca misses with a knee to the head.
A head punch on the inside from Coca fails to land.
Zhang breaks the clinch.
Coca misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Zhang is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Filippo Coca has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Zhang throws out a loose jab but Coca uses good head movement to avoid it.
Coca looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Zhang blocks a head kick by Coca.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Coca misses with a lunging right hand
letting Zhang counter with a right hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Zhang walks into a left hand.
Coca moves into range and connects with a jab.
Zhang cracks a nice hook into Coca's ribs.
Coca takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Zhang throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Zhang drops his hands momentarily and Coca takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Zhang misses the shot to the body.
Zhang cracks a nice hook into Coca's ribs.
Zhang closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Zhang takes the fight into the clinch.
Zhang misses with a body punch.
And that's the end of the fight!
Malaki Zhang showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Zhang, 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 Tiny Johnson scores the fight 30:27
Judge George Francis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Malaki Zhang!
Malaki Zhang thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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hype
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