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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Joe Man (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Junior Zappa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Man comes to the cage accompanied by All My Life. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Good takedowns
Decent elbows
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
13 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Joe Man!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Junior Zappa!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, John Mangel and Bruno Hogan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zappa misses with a few strikes there.
Zappa slips a jab from Man.
Zappa misses the shot to the body.
Man moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Man throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Man throws a chopping leg kick but Zappa manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Zappa cracks Man with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Man wants to slow Zappa down by chopping away at his legs.
Zappa looks to land a right hand but Man moved out of range.
Zappa thows a left - swing and a miss!
Zappa cracks Man with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Man misses with a low kick.
A combination from Zappa does no damage.
Zappa has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Zappa there as he acknowledges the shot.
Zappa blocks a head kick by Man.
Zappa misses with a looping right.
Man misses with a head kick.
Zappa throws a lazy right hand but Man sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Man misses with a combination
and Zappa counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Zappa throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
A punch combination from Zappa misses.
Zappa avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Man misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zappa throws a body kick that misses.
Man walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Zappa lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
A lazy left from Zappa finds it's target.
Zappa throws a good cross that connects.
Zappa throws a half hearted mid kick.
Junior Zappa seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The crowd cheers as Zappa lands an impressive looking overhand right. Man doesn't seem phased though.
Zappa connects with a jab.
Zappa scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Man throws a sloppy head kick and Zappa moves out of range easily.
Man throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A clash of legs there as Zappa blocks the low kick.
Man throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Zappa smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Zappa misses with a two punch combination.
Zappa looks to land a body kick but Man moved away.
A head kick misses from Man.
Zappa fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Man on the side of the head.
Zappa tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Zappa lands with a nice body punch.
Man looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
A head kick misses from Man.
Man takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Man takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Zappa scores with a hook to the body. Man takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Jab, jab by Zappa - just one landing.
Man misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Zappa is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Man had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pβtι.
Zappa works the jab nicely.
Zappa throws a right and a left that both miss.
Zappa lunges at Man with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Man's hand.
Zappa throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A punch combination from Man misses.
Zappa clobbers Man with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Zappa lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Man misses with a straight right.
Zappa swings for the body but Man moves out of range.
Zappa with a nice cross.
Zappa displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Man moves forwards but Zappa connects with a nice, crisp jab.
A decent looking cross lands there for Zappa.
Zappa lands a two punch combo.
Man throws a hook but Zappa avoids it easily.
Man throws a leg kick but Zappa sees it coming and moves out of range.
Zappa throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zappa with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Man is breathing heavily.
Zappa throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Man on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Zappa throws a hook to the side of Man's head but Man sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Man looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Man throws a leg kick but Zappa checks it.
Man tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Zappa misses with the combination.
Zappa misses with a double jab.
A lazy left from Zappa finds it's target.
Zappa uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Man.
Zappa ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Zappa lands a nice shot to the body.
Man moves forwards but Zappa connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Man staying out of range there.
Man uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Zappa.
Man stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Zappa.
Man tries to move into range but Zappa moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Man misses with a head kick.
Zappa throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Zappa lands a glancing blow to the side of Man's head.
Man blocks a jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Man scores with a leg kick.
Zappa darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Man moves out of range as Zappa strikes.
Zappa lands a body shot.
Zappa lands a lovely overhand right.
Zappa lands a nice shot that snaps Man's head back.
Zappa throws the left hand but Man avoids the punch easily.
Zappa thumps Man with a low kick.
Zappa uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Man.
A chopping leg kick lands by Zappa.
Zappa throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Zappa scores with a jab.
Man takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Zappa waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Man.
Man walks into a left hand.
Zappa is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Man throws a leg kick but Zappa checks it.
Zappa scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Zappa darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Zappa keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Zappa uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Zappa just misses with a punch to the body.
And thats the end of the round the fighters go back to their corners.
Junior Zappa dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Zappa takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Man moves out of range of the strikes.
Man walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Zappa blocks a head kick by Man.
Man throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Zappa digs a good body shot into Man's ribs.
Good exchange - Zappa coming out on top.
Zappa throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Man stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Man bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Zappa jabs Man right on the nose. Man blinks but takes it well.
Man moves out of range as Zappa throws a body kick.
Man takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Zappa bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Man has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Zappa fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Man manages to avoid it.
Man goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Man pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Man jabs at Zappa's body.
Man takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Zappa lands with a shot to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Man takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Man might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Zappa throws out a loose jab but Man uses good head movement to avoid it.
Man has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zappa cracks Man with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Man throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Zappa punishes Man's body with a nice straight punch.
Zappa sizes up Man with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Zappa lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Man circles away quickly and effectively.
Zappa uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Man takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Man takes one to the side of the head.
Good work by Zappa as he checks the leg kick.
Zappa scores with a body shot.
Man takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Zappa lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Man backs up against the cage.
Zappa thumps Man with a low kick.
Zappa lands a front kick.
Nice uppercut lands for Zappa. That snapped Man's head back.
Junior Zappa seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Zappa throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Man stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Zappa darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Jab from Zappa.
Man on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Zappa scores with the left hand. Man knows he should have avoided that one.
Zappa scores with a push kick.
Man takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Joe Man is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zappa looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Zappa smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Man looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Zappa getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Zappa feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Man's calf.
Zappa throws out a powerful jab.
Zappa blocks a head kick by Man.
Zappa's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Zappa duly obliges.
Zappa moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Zappa throws a head kick that misses.
Zappa throws a sloppy head kick and Man moves out of range easily.
Zappa swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Man.
The crowd cheers as Zappa lands an impressive looking overhand right. Man doesn't seem phased though.
Zappa scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Man doesn't seem bothered though.
Man misses the shot to the body.
Donk. Zappa catches Man right on the button with a cross.
Zappa lands with an uppercut that bounces Man off the cage and back into rage.
Zappa works over Man's head and body with a nice combination.
Jab, jab by Zappa - just one landing.
Zappa's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Zappa duly obliges.
Man is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Zappa 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.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Man takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Zappa lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Zappa tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Zappa keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Man drops his hands momentarily and Zappa takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Man throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Zappa works Man's body with a nice hook.
Zappa connects with a jab.
Zappa tests Man's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Man walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Zappa lands a jab to the head.
Man takes one to the side of the head.
Man takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Nice uppercut there from Zappa.
Zappa throws a nice looking combination but Man bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Zappa lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Zappa lands a lovely overhand right.
Man throws a looping overhand right but Zappa ducks down to avoid it.
A left lands for Zappa.
Man staying out of range there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zappa pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Zappa throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A lazy left from Zappa finds it's target.
Man needs to keep his hands up - Zappa had a free shot at his head there.
Zappa cracks Man with an open hand slap.
Zappa cracks Man with a right hand to the side of the head.
Zappa throws a shot to the body.
Zappa scoring well with a low kick there.
Zappa scores with a jab.
A lazy left from Zappa finds it's target.
Zappa misses with an attempted mid kick.
Zappa scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Zappa slips a straight right by Man.
Zappa tests Man's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Zappa dips to his left and cracks Man with an uppercut!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A bone on bone clash there as Zappa blocks the leg kick.
Zappa misses with an uppercut.
Zappa lands the left hand.
Zappa scores with a nice strike.
Zappa lands a slapping body shot.
Zappa throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
And thats the end of the round the fighters go back to their corners.
Junior Zappa showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Zappa connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Man's hands.
Zappa blocks a head kick by Man.
Man throws a sloppy head kick and Zappa moves out of range easily.
Man takes one to the chin there.
Man walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Man misses with a head kick.
Zappa moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Zappa with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Zappa cracks Man with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Man takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Zappa thuds a left hand into Man's body.
Zappa looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Zappa lands with an overhand left.
Man takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Nice uppercut lands for Zappa. That snapped Man's head back.
Zappa throws a sloppy head kick and Man moves out of range easily.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A head kick misses from Man.
Zappa wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Zappa connects with a single shot there.
A chopping leg kick lands by Zappa.
Zappa connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Zappa connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zappa lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Man circles away quickly and effectively.
A punch lands to the side of Man 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Nice uppercut lands for Zappa. That snapped Man's head back.
Man walks into a straight right hand from Zappa.
Zappa lands a lovely overhand right.
Zappa has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A low kick from Man misses
and Zappa counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Zappa.
Zappa dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Man. That did some damage!
Zappa lands a body shot.
Zappa throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Man will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Zappa lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Man moves forwards but Zappa connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Zappa scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Good work by Zappa as he checks the leg kick.
Zappa connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Man's hands.
Zappa lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
A slapping leg kick lands for Zappa.
Man walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Zappa bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Man's head backwards.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A leg kick checked by Zappa.
Man pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Man on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Zappa scores with a punch to the head.
Man looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Zappa scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Man takes one to the side of the head.
Zappa jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Zappa looks to throw the jab but Man is out of range.
Zappa works the jab nicely.
Man walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Man takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Zappa throws a leg kick which misses Man's front leg but catches the back leg as Man tries to avoid it.
Zappa scores with a leg kick.
Nice straight punches there by Zappa. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Zappa.
Zappa blocks a low kick nicely.
Zappa scores with the left hand. Man knows he should have avoided that one.
Zappa scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Zappa lands a nice looking body shot.
Good standup being displayed there by Zappa as he connects with a hook.
A jab from Zappa does it's job there.
Man throws a solid leg kick but Zappa takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Man.
Man throws a head kick that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zappa lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Man on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Zappa lands a jab.
Zappa dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Man on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Zappa lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Man at a distance.
Nice shot by Zappa.
Zappa scores with a leg kick.
Zappa smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Zappa with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Zappa throws a leg kick which misses Man's front leg but catches the back leg as Man tries to avoid it.
Zappa lands with a kick to the ribs.
Zappa fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Man on the side of the head.
Zappa connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Man's hands.
Zappa lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Zappa throws a quick inside leg kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Zappa.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Zappa scores with a punch to the head.
Zappa scores with a shot to the body.
Zappa lands a high kick!
Junior Zappa is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Man moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Man is rocked!
Zappa scores with a jab to the body.
Man takes one to the side of the head.
Oh Man is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Man is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Zappa throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Man.
Zappa throws a jab but it's blocked by Man.
Man seems to have got his legs back now.
Zappa ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Zappa connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Zappa closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Zappa connects with a looping right hand.
Zappa looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Good standup being displayed there by Zappa as he connects with a hook.
Zappa throws a head kick that Man semi-blocks.
Joe Man has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Zappa.
Donk. Zappa catches Man right on the button with a cross.
Jab from Zappa.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Man tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Zappa lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Zappa connects with a solid leg kick.
Zappa scores with a punch to the head.
Zappa scores with a jab. Man acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
And that's the end of the fight!
Junior Zappa comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Zappa has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Hugh Johnson scores the fight 25:30
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 25:30
Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight 25:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Junior Zappa!
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