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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Zhang Zhu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Frank England (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Frank England will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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180 lbs
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190 cm
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200 lbs
0 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Cuts easily |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Zhang Zhu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Frank England!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, Russell Pearce and Reed Andrews.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
England tries to close the distance and clinch but Zhu swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Zhu is defended easily by England.
England rushes Zhu and presses him up against the cage.
England tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Zhu avoids it.
England throws a knee to the head but misses.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Zhu just misses with a elbow thrown towards England's brow.
England tries to land knees in the clinch but Zhu avoids the damage to the body.
England landing knees to the body.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Zhu just misses with a elbow thrown towards England's brow.
England connects with a nasty looking knee right to Zhu's face.
It looks like Zhang Zhu has been cut.
England tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
England gets underhooks to prevent Zhu's takedown attempt.
England working Zhu over with knees to the body.
Zhu is breathing heavily.
England connects with a nasty looking knee right to Zhu's face.
England crunches a lovely knee into Zhu's ribcage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
England scores with a knee to the head.
A knee to the head by England.
England utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Zhu tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Zhang Zhu. That's going to take a lot out of him.
England stops a takedown attempt from Zhu.
England scores with a knee to the head.
England landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Zhu changes levels and goes for a takedown here. England fights it off and pushes away nicely.
England doesn't manage to clinch there - Zhu circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
England wants to clinch.
England has taken the fight to the clinch.
Zhu is trying to drag England to the mat but England just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
England utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
England landing knees to the head.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. England obliges.
England unloads a knee to the mid-section.
England lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
England landing knees to the head.
England using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
England crunches a lovely knee into Zhu's ribcage.
Zhu wants to get back to striking at distance but England won't allow it.
England connects with a nasty looking knee right to Zhu's face.
Zhu on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
England trying to land knees to the body.
England tries to land a knee to the head but Zhu blocks with his arms.
England trying to land knees to the body.
England utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Zhu tries for a takedown but England manages to get underhooks.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
England tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Zhu avoids it.
Zhu wants to break free but England has control.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. England obliges.
England tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Zhu avoids it.
England with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Zhu tries to pull guard but England won't allow it.
England lands a good knee to the midsection. Zhu won't want to take too many of those.
Knees to the body from England.
Zhu fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Zhu using the Thai plumb to throw knees but England has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
England lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
England lands a good knee to the midsection. Zhu won't want to take too many of those.
Zhu takes a knee right on the jaw!
England tries to land a knee to the head but Zhu blocks with his arms.
England trying to land knees to the body.
Zhu tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. England smiles and moves away.
England pushes Zhu up against the cage in a clinch.
England utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
England misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Zhu.
Zhu tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
England trying to land knees to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zhu lands a nice elbow.
England lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Zhu working hard to break the clinch.
England crunches a lovely knee into Zhu's ribcage.
Zhu on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
England landing knees to the body.
Zhu has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. England avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Zhu takes a knee right on the jaw!
Zhu drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
England with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Zhu throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but England blocks it with crossed arms.
Zhu tries to pull guard but England holds him up against the cage and eventually Zhu drops back down to his feet.
England scores with a knee to the head.
Zhu manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
England stands up from guard. Let's bang!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zhu shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts England as he jumps to the side.
England closes the distance and clinches.
England scores a nice knee to the body.
England crunches a lovely knee into Zhu's ribcage.
England scores with a knee to the head.
Zhu changes levels and goes for a takedown here. England fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Zhu closes the distance and clinches.
Zhu breaks from the clinch.
Zhu keeps the fight on the outside.
England forces Zhu back against the cage and clinches.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
England is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
England landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Zhu wants to break the clinch but can't.
England tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Zhu avoids it.
Zhu is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
England avoids a wild elbow strike from Zhu.
Zhu misses with an elbow over the top.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Frank England dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Zhang Zhu's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Zhu shoots in and drives through. England sprawls well.
Zhu tries to clinch up.
Zhu throws a head kick that misses.
England tries to clinch
and Zhu counters by clinching up.
A knee to the head by England.
England landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Zhu on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
England with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
England using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Zhu has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Zhu tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. England obliges.
Zhu tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. England just stands there and leans against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Zhang Zhu. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Zhu is trying to drag England to the mat but England just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
England utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Zhu jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as England walks away with a smile on his face. Zhu gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Zhu tries to keep at a distance but England has taken the fight into the clinch.
Zhu avoiding damage as England throws knees to the body.
England throws a knee to the head but misses.
Zhu is trying to break free.
Zhu blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Zhu just misses with a elbow thrown towards England's brow.
That's one minute gone in the round.
England connects with a knee to the head.
England with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Zhu tries to pull guard but England won't allow it.
Zhu changes levels and goes for a takedown here. England fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Zhu circles away from the clinch attempt.
England moves in looking to clinch but Zhu pushes him off.
England tries to close the distance and clinch but Zhu swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
England closes the distance but Zhu moves to the side
and Zhu counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Zhu is trying to break free.
England landing knees to the head.
Knees to the body from England.
England misses with a knee to the head.
England tries to land a knee to the head but Zhu blocks with his arms.
England tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
England tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Zhu misses with an elbow strike.
England landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Zhu goes for a takedown in the clinch but England prevents it.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. England obliges.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
England unloads a knee to the mid-section.
England tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
England tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
England tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
England with a knee to the head.
Zhu is trying to force a seperation but England has the dominant position.
England utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
England connects with a knee to the head.
England trying to land knees to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for England.
England scores with a knee to the head.
Zhu jumps guard but England stands there with Zhu around his waist. Zhu gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
England connects with a knee to the head.
England landing knees to the body.
Zhu has had enough of the clinch but England keeps him there for the moment.
Zhu jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as England walks away with a smile on his face. Zhu gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Zhu throws a head kick but England moves out of range.
England closes the distance looking to clinch
and Zhu counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
England tries to clinch up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - England looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
England tries to clinch there but Zhu circles away.
Frank England seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Zhu tries to clinch but England moves out of range.
England is looking to clinch.
Zhu throws a nice head kick!
England tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Zhu counters by clinching up.
England unloads a knee to the mid-section. Zhu lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
England landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Knees to the body from England.
Zhu tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. England smiles and moves away.
England tries to clinch but Zhu is having none of it.
England clinches with his opponent.
England lands a knee to the head.
Zhu wants to break free but England has control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zhu fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. England obliges.
England using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Zhu has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
England is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Zhu is defending well for now.
England using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
England tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Zhu avoids it.
England scores a nice knee to the body.
Zhu avoiding damage as England throws knees to the body.
England utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
England working Zhu over with knees to the body.
Zhu jumps guard but England stands there with Zhu around his waist. Zhu gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
England lands a knee to the head.
Zhu managing to block the knees to the body from England.
Zhu is trying to work for a single leg takedown but England pulls him back up using the underhooks.
England scores with a knee to the head.
Zhu goes for a takedown attempt but England pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
England has taken the fight to the clinch.
Zhu avoiding damage as England throws knees to the body.
Frank England seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Zhu throws a knee to the head but misses.
Zhu tries to circle away but England has him pinned against the cage.
England blocks an elbow strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Frank England showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Zhang Zhu's cut.
That's time! Zhu's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
England darts in trying to clinch
and Zhu makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. England really felt that one!
England tries to clinch but Zhu is having none of it.
England clinches up against the cage.
England crunches a lovely knee into Zhu's ribcage.
Zhu takes a knee to the side of the body.
England landing knees to the body.
Zhu tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
England working Zhu over with knees to the body.
England using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Zhu blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Zhu throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but England blocks it with crossed arms.
England lands a knee to the body.
Zhu tries a knee to the head but England blocks it.
England scores a nice knee to the body.
Zhu avoiding damage as England throws knees to the body.
Zhu tries to pull guard but England holds him up against the cage and eventually Zhu drops back down to his feet.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
England unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Zhu jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as England walks away with a smile on his face. Zhu gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Zhang Zhu. That's going to take a lot out of him.
England tries to close the distance and clinch up but Zhu swats him away and circles back towards the center.
England tries to clinch but Zhu moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
England blocks a head kick by Zhu.
England moves into the clinch.
Zhu is trying to drag England to the mat but England just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
England unloads a knee to the mid-section. Zhu lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
England with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
England throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Zhu blocks it with crossed arms.
England tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Zhu avoids it.
Zhu misses with an elbow over the top.
Knees to the body from England.
Zhu is trying to break free.
Zhu jumps guard but England stands there with Zhu around his waist. Zhu gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
England landing knees to the body.
England lands a knee to the body.
Zhu breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
England moves into the clinch.
England misses with a knee to the head.
England is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Zhu throws an elbow but it's blocked.
England tries to land knees in the clinch but Zhu avoids the damage to the body.
England dodges an elbow strike from Zhu.
Zhu misses with a knee to the head.
England using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
England lands a nice knee to the body.
Zhu pressing his opponent against the cage.
England looking to throw knees to the head but Zhu is blocking nicely.
England landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for England.
England is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for England.
England using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Zhu has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
England scores a nice knee to the body.
Zhu tries to score a body lock takedown but England shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
England connects with a nasty looking knee right to Zhu's face.
England misses with a knee to the head.
Zhu breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
England has managed to clinch.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Zhu just misses with a elbow thrown towards England's brow.
Zhu jumps guard but England stands there with Zhu around his waist. Zhu gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Knees to the body from England.
Zhu fails to pull the fight into his guard.
England tries to land knees in the clinch but Zhu avoids the damage to the body.
Zhu goes for a takedown in the clinch but England prevents it.
Zhu blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Zhu fails to pull guard.
England tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zhu wants to break free but England has control.
Zhu fails to pull guard.
Zhu tries to pull guard but England holds him up against the cage and eventually Zhu drops back down to his feet.
England connects with a nasty looking knee right to Zhu's face.
Zhu changes levels and goes for a takedown here. England fights it off and pushes away nicely.
England clinches up with Zhu and pushes him back against the cage.
Zhu avoiding damage as England throws knees to the body.
Zhu drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
England landing some nice looking knees to the body.
England with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Zhu changes levels and goes for a takedown here. England fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Zhu shoots in looking for a takedown. England tries to sprawl out of it but Zhu keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. England manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
England rushes Zhu and presses him up against the cage.
Zhang Zhu has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zhu managing to block the knees to the body from England.
A frustrated look appears on Zhu's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Zhu manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Zhu is trying to control the position but England postures up.
And that's the end of the fight!
Frank England comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got England winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Steve Montenegro scores the fight 27:30
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight 27:30
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Frank England!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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