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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mark Hanton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jordan Zodiac (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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230 lbs
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225 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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Counter striker
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Mark Hanton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Jordan Zodiac!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Colin Fotheringham and Richard Clark.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zodiac keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hanton misses with a few strikes there.
Some wild striking there from Hanton.
Zodiac moves out of range of the strikes.
Hanton throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Zodiac.
Zodiac tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Hanton swivels and escapes.
Hanton misses with a double jab.
Zodiac closes the distance and clinches up with Hanton, looking for a takedown. Zodiac pushes Hanton against the cage but Hanton circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Hanton fails to land with a series of punches.
Some wild striking there from Hanton.
Hanton throws a body punch but Zodiac moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hanton throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Hanton is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Hanton slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Zodiac takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Hanton slaps away a takedown attempt from Zodiac, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Mark Hanton has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jordan Zodiac.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Hanton.
Hanton misses with an uppercut. Zodiac saw that one coming.
Zodiac scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Zodiac trying to control the action but Hanton is working from the bottom.
Hanton is looking to escape.
Hanton is breathing heavily.
Zodiac lands strikes from half guard.
Zodiac winds up and cracks Hanton with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Zodiac prevents Hanton from standing back up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Zodiac lands with a punch from half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Zodiac slips a nice elbow through Hanton's hands, connecting with Hanton's forehead.
Hanton is refusing to be controlled, as Zodiac sits in half guard.
Zodiac looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Hanton with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zodiac content to control rather than advance.
Hanton has hold of Zodiac's hands but Zodiac slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Zodiac stops Hanton from getting back to his feet.
Hanton knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Zodiac on the ground.
Zodiac scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Zodiac scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Zodiac is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Zodiac has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Zodiac has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Zodiac landing punches.
Zodiac scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Hanton?
Zodiac landing strikes from the mount.
Hanton really wants to buck Zodiac off and get back to his feet.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zodiac in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Zodiac has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Hanton's face.
Zodiac dominating with strikes here.
Zodiac dominating with strikes here.
Zodiac in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Zodiac landing strikes, looking to finish!
Zodiac working for a submission but Hanton is keeping him at bay.
Zodiac with good strikes from the mount here!
Hanton wants to get back to his feet.
Zodiac looking to finish Hanton with some ground and pound. This is bad for Hanton!
Hanton wants to get back to his feet.
Zodiac with shots to the head and body - Hanton looks very uncomfortable down there.
Zodiac lands a big elbow.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hanton is in a horrible position here. Zodiac smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Hanton is trying to stand.
Hanton is bucking up trying to escape but Zodiac cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Zodiac lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Zodiac working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Zodiac with a couple of short strikes.
Zodiac lands a big shot there that rocks Hanton but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Zodiac lands with some strikes.
Zodiac raining down shots from the mount!
Zodiac looking to secure an arm triangle but Hanton defends it well.
Hanton is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jordan Zodiac dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Zodiac shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Hanton keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Zodiac seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Zodiac takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Zodiac passes to full mount!
Hanton squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Zodiac is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Hanton can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Zodiac with shots to the head and body - Hanton looks very uncomfortable down there.
Zodiac landing strikes from the mount.
Hanton is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Zodiac lands with some strikes.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zodiac working Hanton over with strikes here.
A nice elbow there by Zodiac.
Hanton trying desperately to get to his feet.
Zodiac working Hanton over with strikes here.
Hanton wants to try and get back to his feet.
Zodiac with the ground and pound from mount.
Zodiac breaks from Hanton's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Zodiac lands a big elbow.
Zodiac raining down shots from the mount!
Hanton takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Zodiac trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Zodiac working Hanton over with strikes here.
Zodiac landing shots from mount.
Zodiac lands a big shot there that rocks Hanton but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
BOOM! Zodiac connects with a massive shot to the dome!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zodiac is working for a guillotine from mount but Hanton frees his head quite easily.
Hanton is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Hanton is bucking up trying to escape but Zodiac cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Zodiac pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Hanton is bucking up trying to escape but Zodiac cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Hanton is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Zodiac with shots to the head and body - Hanton looks very uncomfortable down there.
Hanton is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Zodiac looking to finish Hanton with some ground and pound. This is bad for Hanton!
BOOM! Zodiac connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Zodiac lands a big shot there that rocks Hanton but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
You get the feeling that Hanton really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Hanton tries to lock up and control but Zodiac gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
BOOM! Zodiac connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Zodiac is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Zodiac punishing his opponent with strikes.
Zodiac putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Zodiac lands with some strikes.
Zodiac is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Hanton can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Hanton is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Zodiac landing shots from mount.
Zodiac won't let Hanton get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Zodiac sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Hanton is in a horrible position here. Zodiac smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Hanton tries to buck Zodiac off but he can't manage it.
Zodiac is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Hanton to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Hanton shrugs it off.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Zodiac is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Hanton can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Hanton is in a horrible position here. Zodiac smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Hanton tries to buck Zodiac off but he can't manage it.
Zodiac raining down shots from the mount!
Hanton wants to get back to his feet.
Hanton is in a horrible position here. Zodiac smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Hanton really wants to buck Zodiac off and get back to his feet.
Zodiac cracks Hanton with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Zodiac scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Zodiac has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Hanton's face.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jordan Zodiac showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Zodiac darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Hanton pushes Zodiac off looking to stand but Zodiac dives back in and keeps control.
Zodiac works his way into full mount!
Hanton wants to try and get back to his feet.
Zodiac lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Jordan Zodiac has got the better of the ground game so far.
Zodiac with the ground and pound from mount.
Zodiac wants to finish this one by submission but Hanton is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Zodiac.
A nice elbow there by Zodiac.
Hanton takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Zodiac scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Hanton?
Hanton takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hanton is squirming around, avoiding Zodiac's attempts to control the action.
Zodiac in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Zodiac lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Hanton on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Hanton tries to get out of the position.
Zodiac throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Hanton because Zodiac loaded up on that one.
Hanton is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Zodiac landing strikes, looking to finish!
Zodiac lands a big shot there that rocks Hanton but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Zodiac lands a big shot there that rocks Hanton but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Hanton is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Hanton trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
The referee warns Hanton that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Hanton is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Zodiac lands with some strikes.
Hanton squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Hanton taking shots to the head.
Hanton is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Zodiac in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Hanton tries to buck Zodiac off but he can't manage it.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Zodiac cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Zodiac lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Hanton's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
Zodiac looking to control but Hanton is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Zodiac with good strikes from the mount here!
Hanton really wants to buck Zodiac off and get back to his feet.
Zodiac trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Zodiac with good strikes from the mount here!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zodiac is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Hanton can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Zodiac unloading with bombs!
Hanton squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Zodiac is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Hanton can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Zodiac postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Hanton looks a forlorn figure.
Zodiac landing punches.
You get the feeling that Hanton really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Zodiac lands a heavy elbow.
Hanton is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
The referee warns Hanton that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Hanton is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Zodiac landing strikes from the mount and Hanton is in trouble!
Zodiac landing strikes from the mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Zodiac scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Hanton?
Zodiac has hold of Hanton's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Hanton manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Zodiac is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Hanton squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Zodiac landing strikes from the mount and Hanton is in trouble!
Hanton is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Zodiac with a couple of short strikes.
Zodiac fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Hanton is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
BOOM! Zodiac connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Hanton is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Mark Hanton has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jordan Zodiac is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Zodiac landing punches.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jordan Zodiac comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Zodiac 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 Chris Edwards scores the fight 27:30
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 27:30
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jordan Zodiac!
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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