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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between October Weathers (ranked 1185 p4p, 2410 weight class) and Malaki Zhang (ranked 106 p4p, 213 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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Solid boxing
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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 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, October Weathers!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Malaki Zhang!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Chris Downing and George Francis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zhang gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Weathers lands a body shot in the clinch.
Weathers digs a right hand into Zhang's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Zhang's gas tank.
Zhang misses with some punches.
A nice right hand lands inside from Zhang.
Weathers misses with a body punch.
Weathers can't find room to land a body shot as Zhang controls the action.
Weathers misses with a short punch on the inside.
Weathers scores with a nice hook to the head.
Zhang misses with a body punch.
Weathers scores with a shot to the side of Zhang's head.
Weathers blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Weathers lands a hook that snaps the head of Zhang backwards.
Zhang misses with some punches.
Weathers tries to throw a body punch but Zhang avoids it by throwing Weathers back against the cage.
Zhang lands a left hand that snaps the head of Weathers backwards.
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!
Weathers lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Zhang blocks a body shot from Weathers.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zhang stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Weathers lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Zhang has had enough of the clinch but Weathers keeps him there for the moment.
Zhang blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Weathers lands an uppercut.
Weathers softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Weathers doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Weathers scores with a hook to the body.
Weathers blocks an uppercut.
Zhang misses with a hook to the ribs.
Zhang misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Weathers lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Zhang backwards.
A short body shot lands from Weathers as the two fighters clinch.
Weathers pushes Zhang back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Zhang misses with the head strike.
Weathers misses with a shot to the kidneys.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zhang blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Zhang wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Weathers lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Zhang.
Weathers scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Weathers tries to work over Zhang's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Zhang misses with a punch on the inside.
Zhang blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Weathers scores with a shoulder strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Zhang.
Weathers lands with a short shot to the head.
Weathers keeps control of Zhang as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Zhang misses with a hook to the ribs.
Zhang wants to get back to striking at distance but Weathers won't allow it.
Zhang tries to throw a body punch but Weathers avoids it by throwing Zhang back against the cage.
A nice left hand lands by Weathers.
Zhang is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Zhang goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zhang tries to circle away but Weathers has him pinned against the cage.
Zhang wants to break the clinch but can't.
Weathers blocks a body shot from Zhang.
Zhang's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Weathers looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Donk. Zhang catches Weathers right on the button with a cross.
Weathers gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Zhang tries to throw a body punch but Weathers avoids it by throwing Zhang back against the cage.
Weathers tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Zhang's elbow.
Weathers can't find room to land a body shot as Zhang controls the action.
Zhang tries to break the clinch but Weathers is controlling the position.
A short left from Weathers.
Zhang tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Weathers's elbow.
Zhang blocks a body shot from Weathers.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Zhang.
Zhang looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zhang lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Weathers backwards.
Zhang is trying to push Weathers away but Weathers has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Zhang misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Weathers tries a body shot but Zhang blocks it.
Weathers misses with some punches.
Zhang lands a left hand that snaps the head of Weathers backwards.
Zhang wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Zhang swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Zhang doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Zhang prevents a body shot from Weathers.
Zhang is trying to push Weathers away but Weathers has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Weathers tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Zhang's elbow.
Zhang misses with a hook to the ribs.
Weathers blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Weathers lands on the inside with an uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Weathers softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Weathers works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
October Weathers dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Weathers drops Zhang with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Zhang looks back up at him and smiles so Weathers waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
Zhang is still looking wobbly from the end of the last round!
It looks like Malaki Zhang has been cut.
Weathers takes the fight into the clinch.
Zhang is still on wobbly legs! Can Weathers finish him?
Weathers will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Zhang up against the cage.
Zhang seems to have recovered his senses.
Weathers lands a body punch.
Weathers pushes Zhang back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Weathers is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Weathers misses with a punch to the body.
Weathers lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Zhang working hard to break the clinch.
Zhang prevents a body shot from Weathers.
Weathers lands a shoulder strike.
Weathers tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Zhang's elbow.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Still in the clinch, Weathers scores with a nice short uppercut.
Zhang wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Weathers has him pressed against the cage.
Zhang struggles to land a body shot inside as Weathers controls his hands.
Weathers pushes Zhang back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Weathers lands a nice shot to the body.
Weathers misses with a hook to the ribs.
Weathers working aggressively here.
Weathers scores with a hook to the body.
Weathers prevents a body shot from Zhang.
Weathers tries a body shot but Zhang blocks it.
Weathers lands a hook to the side of the head.
Weathers lands a body shot in the clinch.
Weathers misses with a punch to the body.
Zhang tries a body shot but Weathers blocks it.
Zhang blocking some punches.
Zhang blocks an uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Weathers blocking some punches.
Zhang lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Weathers backwards.
A nice left hand lands by Weathers.
Weathers struggles to land a body shot inside as Zhang controls his hands.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Weathers lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Zhang backwards.
Zhang fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Weathers missing with knees to the body.
Weathers swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Weathers lands a body shot in the clinch.
Weathers softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Weathers tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Weathers has Zhang pressed against the cage, preventing Zhang from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Zhang blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Zhang is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Zhang lands a shoulder strike.
Weathers lands on the inside with an uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zhang is working Weathers over against the cage.
Weathers tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Zhang's elbow.
Zhang throws a punch but it's blocked by Weathers.
Weathers tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Zhang's elbow.
A short left from Zhang.
Weathers scores with a nice hook to the head.
Weathers tries a knee to the head but Zhang blocks it.
Weathers lands a shot to the body.
Zhang swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Zhang blocking some punches.
Zhang is looking to break free of the clinch but Weathers has double underhooks.
October Weathers has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Weathers stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Weathers is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Zhang can do to turn this around?
Zhang swings wildly with an uppercut but Weathers uses good head movement to avoid it.
Weathers blocks a body shot from Zhang.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Weathers lands a nice shot to the body.
Zhang blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A right hand to the body from Weathers.
Zhang is trying to break the clinch but Weathers is controlling him.
Weathers misses with some punches.
Zhang tries to break the clinch but Weathers is controlling the position.
Zhang throws a punch but it's blocked by Weathers.
Zhang wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Weathers has him pressed against the cage.
Weathers misses with a hook from the clinch.
Weathers tries to work over Zhang's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Zhang misses with the head strike.
Still in the clinch, Weathers scores with a nice short uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Zhang blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Weathers.
Weathers struggles to land a body shot inside as Zhang controls his hands.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
October Weathers dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Malaki Zhang's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Weathers moves into range and clinches up with Zhang.
Weathers throws a head punch that misses.
Zhang has had enough of the clinch but Weathers keeps him there for the moment.
Weathers lands a hook to the side of the head.
A right hand to the body from Weathers.
Zhang blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Zhang misses with some punches.
Zhang misses with some punches.
Zhang tries to work over Weathers's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A right hook to the body lands for Weathers.
Weathers digs a right hand into Zhang's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Zhang's gas tank.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Weathers lands an elbow just above Zhang 's eye.
Weathers avoiding damage.
Weathers lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Zhang backwards.
Weathers fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Weathers misses with a punch to the body.
A short uppercut from Weathers.
Zhang misses with the head strike.
Weathers tries to work over Zhang's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Zhang misses with the head strike.
Weathers keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Zhang's efforts to push away.
Zhang takes a shot to the head.
Weathers working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Weathers misses with a punch to the body.
A right hand to the body from Weathers.
A nice left hand lands by Weathers.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Weathers.
A short right from Weathers.
Zhang is trying to force a seperation but Weathers has the dominant position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A right hand to the body from Weathers.
Zhang takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
A nice right hand lands inside from Weathers.
Zhang misses with a punch on the inside.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Weathers misses with a hook from the clinch.
Zhang prevents a body shot from Weathers.
Zhang misses with a short punch on the inside.
Weathers effectively controlling the action here.
Weathers makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
That has opened up Malaki Zhang's cut even more.
Weathers has Zhang pressed against the cage, preventing Zhang from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Weathers misses with a hook to the ribs.
Zhang is trying to push Weathers away but Weathers has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Weathers.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Weathers.
Zhang misses with a hook from the clinch.
Zhang is trying to push Weathers away but Weathers has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zhang throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Weatherss head.
Weathers lands a body shot.
Weathers tries a body shot but Zhang blocks it.
Weathers swings wildly with an uppercut but Zhang uses good head movement to avoid it.
Weathers throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Zhangs head.
Weathers lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Weathers doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Weathers tries to work over Zhang's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Weathers avoiding damage.
Weathers scores with a shot to the side of Zhang's head.
Zhang swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Weathers tries a body shot but Zhang blocks it.
Zhang tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Weathers's elbow.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zhang can't find room to land a body shot as Weathers controls the action.
Weathers stalling in the clinch.
Nice body punch from Weathers - that landed with a thud.
A short uppercut from Weathers.
Weathers can't find room to land a body shot as Zhang controls the action.
A head punch on the inside from Zhang fails to land.
Weathers works on Zhang's body with a couple of short punches.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Weathers tries a body shot but Zhang blocks it.
Zhang tries to work over Weathers's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
The referee calls for Weathers to work.
Weathers works on Zhang's body with a couple of short punches.
A body shot lands from Weathers.
Weathers misses with the head strike.
Malaki Zhang has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
October Weathers is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Weathers is leaning against Zhang and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
October Weathers showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Weathers 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 Cecil Peabody scores the fight 30:27
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 30:27
Judge George Francis scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... October Weathers!
After the fight, October Weathers was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
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hype
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