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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Cottoneye Joe (ranked 1307 p4p, 2255 weight class) and Alostor Zayne (ranked 171 p4p, 260 weight class). This should be fireworks!
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Abu Dhabi Champ
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World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 8 - 0, fighting out of New York, Cottoneye Joe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Alostor Zayne!
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, Darius Henderson and Ron Honeybunn.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zayne takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Joe scores with a nice body kick.
A slow jab from Zayne misses its intended target.
Zayne lands with an uppercut that bounces Joe off the cage and back into range.
Joe throws a series of punches but Zayne avoids them all with ease.
Zayne slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Joe blocks a jab.
Zayne keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Joe scores with a nice strike.
Zayne takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
It looks like Alostor Zayne has been cut.
Zayne misses with a left hand
and Joe counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
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!
A jab from Joe does it's job there.
Joe tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Joe throws a nice head kick!
Joe throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Zayne looks to land a left hand but Joe moved out of range nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zayne looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Zayne tries to score with a low kick but Joe moves his leg out of the way.
Zayne throws a body kick that misses.
Joe jabs Zayne right on the nose. Zayne blinks but takes it well.
Joe fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Zayne manages to avoid it.
Zayne looks like he wants to counter punch here.
An inside leg kick lands from Zayne.
Zayne blocks a head kick by Joe.
Zayne misses with an uppercut
and Joe counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Zayne looks to land a right hand but Joe moved out of range.
Joe digs a good body shot into Zayne's ribs.
Joe misses the shot to the body.
Zayne is trying to counter with his kicks.
Zayne keeps the fight on the outside.
A little jabbing left from Zayne on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Joe lands with a right hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Joe is looking to clinch.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Zayne! But no joy.
A low kick lands for Joe.
Joe throws an overhand right that lands on Zayne's shoulder, as Zayne tries to avoid the shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Zayne jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A nice leg kick lands there from Joe.
Joe misses with a jab, cross combination.
Joe moves out of range as Zayne strikes.
Zayne shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Joe thumps Zayne with a low kick.
Zayne stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Zayne gets cracked there but stands up to it.
It looks like Joe has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Joe misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Zayne thinks about the counter body kick.
Joe lands with an overhand left.
Zayne misses with a kick to the body
and Joe counters by moving into the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Joe tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Joe letting Zayne take a breather here.
Zayne lands a body punch.
Joe stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Zayne on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Joe misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Zayne blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Joe misses with a punch to the body.
Zayne on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Joe utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Joe tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Zayne avoids it.
Zayne blocks a body shot from Joe.
A bit of stalling here from Zayne.
Zayne takes a knee right on the jaw!
Zayne breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zayne throws a low kick but Joe moves out of range easily.
As Zayne tries to get set, Joe tries to push him back and clinch up but Zayne manages to avoid the attempt.
Joe fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Zayne.
Zayne is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Joe.
Joe is looking to counter the offense by Zayne and move into the clinch.
Joe displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Zayne throws out the jab.
Joe is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
A telegraphed right hand from Zayne misses the target.
Joe on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Zayne throws a looping overhand right but Joe ducks down to avoid it.
Joe throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Joe misses with a hook to the body
and Zayne connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Joe takes one to the chin there.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Joe moves into the clinch successfully.
Zayne throws a head punch that misses.
Joe trying to land knees to the body.
Zayne lands a left hand.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Cottoneye Joe dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Alostor Zayne's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
A lazy body kick from Zayne
and Joe moves into the clinch.
Joe is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Zayne can do to turn this around?
Zayne has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Joe struggles to land a body shot inside as Zayne controls his hands.
Joe trying to land knees to the body.
Zayne avoiding damage as Joe throws knees to the body.
Joe tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Zayne avoids it.
Joe tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Zayne avoids it.
Joe trying to land knees to the body.
Zayne prevents a body shot from Joe.
Zayne blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Joe unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Zayne can't find room to land a body shot as Joe controls the action.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Joe working Zayne over with knees to the body.
Zayne is breathing heavily.
Joe using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Joe throws a knee to the head but misses.
Zayne tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Joe landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Joe throws a knee to the head but misses.
Joe misses with a knee strike.
Joe misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Zayne.
Joe tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Zayne avoids it.
Joe connects with a knee to the head.
Zayne stalling the fight.
Zayne trying to stall but Joe improves his position.
Zayne blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Joe tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Zayne avoids it.
A knee to the head by Joe.
Joe landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Zayne blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Joe tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Joe lands a body shot in the clinch.
Joe lands with a light punch inside.
Joe can't find room to land a body shot as Zayne controls the action.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Joe lands a good knee to the midsection. Zayne won't want to take too many of those.
Joe can't find room to land a body shot as Zayne controls the action.
Joe lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Joe tries a knee to the head but Zayne blocks it.
Zayne avoiding damage as Joe throws knees to the body.
Joe tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Zayne avoids it.
Joe works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Zayne breaks the clinch.
Joe fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Zayne, pushing him back against the cage.
Joe tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Zayne avoids it.
Zayne lands with a short shot to the head.
Joe putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Zayne in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Still in the clinch, Joe scores with a nice short uppercut.
Joe misses with a hook to the ribs.
Joe tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Zayne's elbow.
Joe throws a head punch that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zayne blocks a body shot from Joe.
Joe blocking some punches.
Zayne tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Joe's elbow.
Zayne on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Zayne blocking some punches.
Joe throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Zayne blocks it with crossed arms.
Knees in the clinch landing for Joe.
Joe misses with a punch to the body.
Zayne trying to control the position but instead, Joe has worked for underhooks and has pushed Zayne into the cage.
The referee is keeping an eye on Zayne - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Zayne trying to control the position but instead, Joe has worked for underhooks and has pushed Zayne into the cage.
Joe has a couple of punches blocked by Zayne.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Joe tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Joe tries a knee to the head but Zayne blocks it.
Joe tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Zayne avoids it.
Cottoneye Joe has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Zayne lands a nice uppercut.
Zayne blocks a body shot from Joe.
Zayne looking to stall.
Joe tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Joe misses with a punch to the body.
Joe tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
A shot in the inside from Zayne.
Joe utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Joe tries to land a knee to the head but Zayne blocks with his arms.
Zayne blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Cottoneye Joe dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Alostor Zayne's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Joe throws a leg kick but Zayne sees it coming and moves out of range.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Zayne! But no joy.
A cross from Joe lands.
Zayne tries to land a body kick
and Joe counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Joe.
Zayne breaks from the clinch.
Joe closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
A short uppercut from Joe.
Joe lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Zayne or not.
Joe misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Zayne.
Zayne takes a knee right on the jaw!
Joe is leaning against Zayne and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Joe has Zayne pressed against the cage, preventing Zayne from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Joe stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Zayne takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Zayne managing to block the knees to the body from Joe.
Joe scores with a knee to the head.
Joe lands a knee to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Joe missing with knees to the body.
Zayne blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Joe tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Zayne avoids it.
Zayne tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Joe's elbow.
Joe lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Joe misses with a hook to the ribs.
Zayne wants to break the clinch but can't.
Zayne breaks the clinch.
Zayne throws a looping overhand right but Joe ducks down to avoid it.
Joe feints and then cracks Zayne's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Zayne down.
Joe has closed the distance and engaged Zayne in a clinch.
Zayne avoiding damage as Joe throws knees to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Joe.
Joe lands a shot to the body.
Joe lands a good knee to the midsection. Zayne won't want to take too many of those.
Cottoneye Joe is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Joe lands a left hand that snaps the head of Zayne backwards.
Joe lands an uppercut.
Joe keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Zayne's efforts to push away.
Zayne working hard to break the clinch.
Joe lands a right hand that snaps the head of Zayne backwards.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Joe landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Zayne misses with a shot to the kidneys.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zayne on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A nice left hand lands by Joe.
Alostor Zayne has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That has opened up Alostor Zayne's cut even more.
Joe throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Zayne blocks it with crossed arms.
Zayne tries to break the clinch but Joe is controlling the position.
A knee to the head by Joe.
Zayne working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Zayne lands a shoulder strike.
Zayne misses with a hook to the ribs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zayne is looking to break free of the clinch but Joe has double underhooks.
Zayne breaks the clinch.
Joe avoids a kick to the body.
Joe comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Joe fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Zayne looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Joe walks into a jab.
Joe tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Joe is looking to slow Zayne down with leg kicks.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Zayne throws a quick inside leg kick.
Good leg kick by Joe.
Joe fails in his attempt to clinch.
And that's the end of the fight!
Cottoneye Joe showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Joe 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 Summer Carpenter scores the fight 30:27
Judge Darius Henderson scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ron Honeybunn scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Cottoneye Joe!
A very excited looking Cottoneye Joe made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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energy
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hype
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