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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kobra Jay (ranked 255 p4p, 415 weight class) and Hao Qiang (ranked 18 p4p, 28 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 6 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Kobra Jay!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Hao Qiang!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Steve Smith and Yves DeLean.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Qiang drives through and clinches with Jay against the cage.
Jay breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Jay lands a jab to Qiang's midsection.
Qiang sizes up Jay with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Jay works the jab nicely.
Qiang fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Jay tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Qiang throws out a counter right but Jay avoids it with no problem.
Qiang throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
An inside leg kick lands from Qiang.
Qiang misses with a low kick.
Jay throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Qiang dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jay throws a series of punches but Qiang moves out of range.
We've been told by Jay's head coaches at St Petersburg MMA Gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Jay lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Jay misses the shot to the body.
Qiang blocks a head kick by Jay.
Good standup being displayed there by Qiang as he connects with a hook.
Jay has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Qiang finds it's way round the side to connect with Jay's head.
Jay takes one on the button.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jay takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Qiang has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Nice cross by Qiang.
Qiang scores with a jab to the head.
Qiang is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Qiang ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Good leg kick by Jay.
Jay moves out of range as Qiang strikes.
Qiang's corner calls for a 1-2. Qiang obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Jay ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Qiang is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Jay scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
It looks like Hao Qiang has been cut.
Qiang is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Qiang throws a poor cross that misses
and Jay counters with a leg kick.
Qiang turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Qiang has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
A chopping leg kick lands by Jay.
Jay lands a slapping body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Qiang misses with a looping right.
Jay misses the shot to the body.
Qiang ducks under a wild hook from Jay.
Qiang is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Jay with a body shot.
Qiang looks to score with a jab to the body but Jay is just out of range.
Jay on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Qiang misses with a hook. Jay ducked under it nicely.
A little feinted left hand from Jay on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Jay misses with a body shot.
Jay throws a hook but Qiang avoids it easily.
A leg kick checked by Qiang.
Qiang avoids the body shot from Jay.
Qiang throws a hook but Jay blocks it.
Jay bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Jay.
Jay avoids the body shot from Qiang.
Qiang ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Jay throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Jay takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A shot to the body from Qiang misses
and Jay counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Good standup being displayed there by Qiang as he connects with a hook.
Jay is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Jay throws a low kick, looking for Qiang's leg but Qiang calmly moves out of range.
Qiang connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Jay keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Qiang.
Qiang is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Jay had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Qiang with a jab.
Jay throws an off balance right hand
and Qiang counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Qiang takes a swing at Jay's ribcage but misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Jay. Qiang does a little dance to reset his feet.
Qiang with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
A left lands for Jay.
Qiang pivots, looking for a leg kick but Jay is out of range and Qiang settles back down.
A looping hook to the body misses from Qiang. Jay does a little dance to reset his feet.
Jay loads up on a big right hand but Qiang slips the punch.
Qiang lands with an uppercut that bounces Jay off the cage and back into range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A telegraphed right hand from Jay misses the target.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jay slips under a jab.
Jay swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Jay uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Qiang.
Qiang ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A punch lands to the side of Jay 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Qiang takes a swing at Jay's ribcage but misses.
Jay misses with a wild combination.
Qiang swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Jay lands a jab to Qiang's midsection.
Qiang scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Jay doesn't seem bothered though.
Qiang takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
That has opened up Hao Qiang's cut even more.
Jay takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Jay throws an overhand right that lands on Qiang's shoulder, as Qiang tries to avoid the shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jay thuds a left hand into Qiang's body.
Jay looks to land a left hand but Qiang moved out of range nicely.
Jay takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
A jab from Qiang misses.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Hao Qiang dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Hao Qiang's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Jay throws a chopping leg kick but Qiang manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
A swing and a miss from Qiang.
Jay was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Qiang looks to score with a jab to the body but Jay is just out of range.
Qiang tests Jay's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Jay tries to move into range but Qiang moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Qiang lands with a cross.
Qiang takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Qiang throws a shot from downtown. Jay moves away and avoids it.
Qiang misses with a left hand
and Jay counters with a straight right hand.
Jay jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Qiang moves away from the strike by Jay.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jay uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Jay blocks the body kick.
Jay is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Jay loads up on a big right hand but Qiang slips the punch.
A low kick from Qiang misses
and Jay counters with a nice uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jay keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Jay. Qiang does a little dance to reset his feet.
Jay throws a jab when Qiang was well out of range.
Qiang thinks about the counter body kick.
Qiang comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Qiang swings for the body but Jay moves out of range.
Jay misses with an uppercut. Qiang saw that one coming.
A slow jab from Qiang misses its intended target.
Jay lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Qiang swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Jay misses with a shot to the body
and Jay takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Jay looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Qiang throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jay throws a body shot but no joy.
Jay moves away from the strike by Qiang.
Qiang defending well as Jay loads up on a big left hand.
Jay throws a shot to the body.
Jay throws a looping overhand right but Qiang ducks down to avoid it.
Qiang uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jay.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jay digs a good body shot into Qiang's ribs.
Jay moves away from the strike by Qiang.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jay throws a leg kick
and Jay takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A solid body kick from Qiang.
Jay steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Qiang.
Jay defending well as Qiang loads up on a big left hand.
Jay throws a looping overhand right but Qiang ducks down to avoid it.
Qiang throws a leg kick that is checked
and Jay connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Qiang drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
The cut above Hao Qiang's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Jay moves away from the strike by Qiang.
Qiang lands with a straight right. Jay didn't see that one coming.
Jay throws a hook to the side of Qiang's head but Qiang sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Jay throws the left hand but Qiang avoids the punch easily.
Qiang lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Jay on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Jay connects with a leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jay jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Qiang throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Jay tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Qiang looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Qiang ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Jay throws a good cross that connects.
Qiang looks to throw the jab but Jay is out of range.
A jab from Qiang misses.
Jay jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Jay uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Qiang.
Jay is looking to slow Qiang down with leg kicks.
Jay keeps the fight on the outside.
Qiang uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jay.
Qiang tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Qiang throws out a loose jab but Jay uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jay digs a good hook to Qiang's body.
Qiang throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Qiang throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jay half committed to a counter leg kick.
Jay fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Qiang is out of range.
Jay scores with a nice body kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A slapping leg kick lands for Jay.
Qiang throws out a powerful jab.
Qiang misses with a left hand
and Jay counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Qiang with a nice cross.
Hao Qiang seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Jay throws a left and a right that both miss
and Qiang counters with a straight right hand.
Jay scores with a decent looking hook.
Hao Qiang's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Qiang stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Qiang is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Qiang throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Qiang lands with a right hand.
Jay defending well as Qiang loads up on a big left hand.
Jay uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Qiang.
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 Kobra Jay will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Hao Qiang's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Qiang uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jay.
Qiang avoids a kick to the body.
Jay goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Qiang throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Jay connects with a nice looking jab.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Hao Qiang's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:24 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Kobra Jay!
Kobra Jay took his opportunity to call for a title shot in his post fight interview.
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