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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jian Zi-Hao (ranked 1646 p4p, 2310 weight class) and Maximillian Herman (ranked 212 p4p, 292 weight class). The key to victory for Jian Zi-Hao has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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4 - 1 - 0 |
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Good wrestling
World class MT
KO power |
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Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Jian Zi-Hao!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Maximillian Herman!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Yukihiro Shimada and Yuuki Gou.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zi-Hao lands a jab.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Zi-Hao looking to throw knees to the head but Herman is blocking nicely.
Zi-Hao lands a knee to the body.
Herman gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Zi-Hao on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Zi-Hao tries to get out of the position.
Zi-Hao avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Herman.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Herman wants to pass the guard but Zi-Hao is defending well.
Herman thows a huge punch but Zi-Hao dodges it nicely.
Zi-Hao won't allow Herman to pass to mount.
Herman is looking for a kimura but Zi-Hao is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Herman to get the leverage.
Herman looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Herman passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Zi-Hao!
Herman has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Herman jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Zi-Hao manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Herman tries to move to mount but Zi-Hao blocks the move with his legs.
Herman advances to full mount.
Herman looking to finish with strikes here!
Herman working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zi-Hao takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Herman throwing strikes here but Zi-Hao is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Herman jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Zi-Hao manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Herman wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Zi-Hao, who protects the arm well.
Herman misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Herman tries to move into full mount but can't pass Zi-Hao's legs.
Zi-Hao is looking for a sweep.
Herman tries to advance to mount but can't.
Zi-Hao on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Herman landing strikes.
Herman moves into full mount!
A nice elbow there by Herman.
Herman working the ground and pound effectively.
Zi-Hao taking shots to the head.
Herman has control of Zi-Hao's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Zi-Hao regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Zi-Hao is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Zi-Hao knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Herman on the ground.
Zi-Hao takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Herman lands a big elbow.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Zi-Hao wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Herman.
Herman looking to finish with strikes here!
Herman wants to finish this one by submission but Zi-Hao is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Herman.
Herman landing shots from mount.
Herman putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Herman pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Herman has control of Zi-Hao's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Zi-Hao regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Herman lands with some strikes.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Maximillian Herman dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Herman throws a hook but Zi-Hao blocks it.
Herman shoots in and drives through. Zi-Hao sprawls well.
It looked like Zi-Hao wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Herman throws a right hand that misses
and Zi-Hao counters with a nice uppercut.
Herman has his takedown stuffed
enabling Zi-Hao to counter with a crisp jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Herman lands with a hook. Zi-Hao tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Herman misses with a hook
and Zi-Hao counters with a left to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Herman throws a left and a right that both miss
and Zi-Hao counters with a straight right hand.
Jian Zi-Hao is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Herman misses with a right hand
and Zi-Hao counters with a stiff right hand.
Zi-Hao gets a clinch.
Zi-Hao lands a knee to the body.
Herman tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Zi-Hao smiles and moves away.
Jian Zi-Hao has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Maximillian Herman.
Herman smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Herman shoots and misses
and Zi-Hao counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Herman has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A swing and a miss from Herman.
Zi-Hao gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Herman misses with a looping left.
Zi-Hao swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Herman misses with a right hand
enabling Zi-Hao to counter with a crisp jab.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Herman misses with a right hand
and Zi-Hao counters with a stiff right hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zi-Hao connects with a body shot that sends Herman's belly button to the back.
Zi-Hao moves into the clinch successfully.
Zi-Hao digs a right hand underneath Herman's ribcage. Herman let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A short left from Zi-Hao.
Zi-Hao pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Herman shoots in and drives through. Zi-Hao sprawls well.
An attempted straight right counter from Zi-Hao misses the target.
Zi-Hao has taken the fight to the clinch.
Zi-Hao blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Zi-Hao tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Herman's elbow.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Zi-Hao.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zi-Hao is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Herman swings wildly with an uppercut but Zi-Hao uses good head movement to avoid it.
Zi-Hao connects with a knee to the head.
A short body shot lands from Zi-Hao as the two fighters clinch.
Herman throws a punch but it's blocked by Zi-Hao.
Zi-Hao is leaning against Herman and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Herman is breathing heavily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Herman is trying to pull guard but Zi-Hao has him pressed against the cage.
Zi-Hao landing knees to the body.
Zi-Hao softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Zi-Hao lands a nice knee to the body.
Zi-Hao breaks from the clinch.
Herman gets tackled into the cage by Zi-Hao. Zi-Hao maintains the clinch.
Zi-Hao taking a breather.
Herman misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Herman has a couple of punches blocked by Zi-Hao.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jian Zi-Hao dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Herman shoots in for a takedown but Zi-Hao shows good takedown defense.
Herman misses with a double jab
and Zi-Hao counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A jab from Herman misses.
As Herman looks to move away, Zi-Hao throws a big counter combo but Herman just gets out of the way.
Zi-Hao falls off balance throwing a combination
and Herman cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Herman lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Herman misses the target.
A quick step to the side and Zi-Hao tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Zi-Hao is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Herman misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
It looks like Zi-Hao has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Zi-Hao scores with a sloppy right hand. Herman should have avoided that one.
Herman swings widly with a right hand
and Zi-Hao counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zi-Hao gets in close and instigates a clinch.
A knee to the head by Zi-Hao.
Zi-Hao landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Herman takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Herman tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Zi-Hao just stands there and leans against the cage.
Jian Zi-Hao has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Maximillian Herman.
Herman is looking to take this one to the mat.
Herman jumps into guard, dragging Zi-Hao to the mat.
Herman is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Zi-Hao defends well.
Zi-Hao not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Herman looking to hit a scissor sweep but Zi-Hao is one step ahead there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Herman is looking for a triangle but Zi-Hao pushes his legs off easily.
Herman looking to hit a scissor sweep but Zi-Hao is one step ahead there.
Zi-Hao will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Herman is looking for a triangle but Zi-Hao pushes his legs off easily.
Zi-Hao preventing the sweep.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Herman is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Herman manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Zi-Hao manages to get himself to full guard.
Herman pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Zi-Hao is keeping the position for now.
Zi-Hao can't keep his opponent in guard - Herman advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Herman throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Herman thows a huge punch but Zi-Hao dodges it nicely.
Nice strikes from Herman there.
Herman wants to pass to mount but Zi-Hao is defending the position.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Maximillian Herman.
I think Herman has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Ren Mimura scores the fight 28:29
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 28:29
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Maximillian Herman!
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energy
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hype
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mgr
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RATING
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