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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Bu Laia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Junior Zappa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Laia's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, ""E Ala E" by Israel Kamakawiwo'ole. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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167 lbs
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156 lbs
7 - 3 - 1 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Very quick |
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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
15 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Bu Laia!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Junior Zappa!
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, Damien Edna and Hugh Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zappa misses with a hook. Laia ducked under it nicely.
Zappa looks to throw the jab but Laia is out of range.
Laia tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Zappa takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Zappa's corner calls for a 1-2. Zappa obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Zappa finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Zappa throws an overhand right that lands on Laia's shoulder, as Laia tries to avoid the shot.
Zappa misses with a straight left.
Zappa lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Zappa misses with an uppercut.
A head kick misses from Zappa.
Zappa misses with a few strikes there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Zappa checks the leg kick.
Nice shot lands for Zappa.
Zappa looks to land a combination but Laia avoids it well.
Zappa connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Laia's hands.
Zappa swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zappa misses with a hook. Laia ducked under it nicely.
Zappa fails to land with a series of punches.
Laia ducks under a wild hook from Zappa.
Zappa just misses with a punch to the body.
Zappa throws a body punch but Laia moves out of range.
Laia uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Zappa.
Zappa works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Laia defending well as Zappa loads up on a big left hand.
Laia uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Zappa.
Laia has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Zappa tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Zappa throws a body kick the misses
and Laia counters with a good low kick that Zappa was not able to check.
Laia lands with a thumping leg kick.
Zappa digs a good hook to Laia's body.
Zappa throws a predictable looking body shot
and Laia connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Laia with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zappa throws a leg kick
and Laia counters with a single leg into guard. Zappa didn't expect that.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Zappa keeping full guard, as Laia tries to pass.
Laia got a little sloppy there for a moment and Zappa has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Laia has managed to get both his arms back between Zappa's legs - danger averted.
Laia pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Zappa is keeping the position for now.
Zappa is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Zappa striking off his back but it's not causing Laia any problems.
Zappa is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Zappa being controlled here, momentarily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zappa wants to sweep but no luck.
Laia controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
We're going to have a standup here because Bu Laia wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Laia blocks a jab.
Zappa lands with a cross.
A head kick misses from Laia.
Zappa clobbers Laia with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Jab by Zappa.
Laia uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Zappa.
Nice uppercut there from Zappa.
Laia on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Laia throws a front kick aimed at Zappa's knee but Zappa avoids it well.
Laia shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Laia wants to control but Zappa is keeping him busy.
Laia wants to pass the guard but Zappa is defending well.
Zappa trying to control but Laia postures up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bu Laia dominated that round.
That's time! Laia's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Good shot there by Zappa.
Laia throws a leg kick but Zappa sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Laia ducks under a wild hook from Zappa.
Laia throws a leg kick that misses.
Zappa scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Zappa thows a left - swing and a miss!
Laia moves away from the strike by Zappa.
Zappa misses with a straight right.
Zappa dips to his left and cracks Laia with an uppercut!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Laia is looking to slow Zappa down with leg kicks.
Zappa misses with an uppercut.
Zappa loads up on a big right hand but Laia slips the punch.
Zappa misses with an uppercut. Laia saw that one coming.
Zappa clobbers Laia with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zappa buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Zappa misses with a hook to the body
and Laia counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Zappa misses with a two punch combination.
Nice defenses there by Laia.
Zappa misses with an uppercut. Laia saw that one coming.
Laia takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Junior Zappa is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Laia displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Zappa throws out the jab.
Laia throws a leg kick but Zappa moved away.
Laia misses with a leg kick.
Laia ducks right into an uppercut from Zappa.
Zappa connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Laia tries to move into range but Zappa moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Laia lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
A swing and a miss from Zappa.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zappa checks the leg kick.
Zappa misses with an uppercut. Laia saw that one coming.
Laia misses with a leg kick.
Zappa checks a leg kick.
Zappa throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Zappa looks to land a right hand but Laia moved out of range.
Bu Laia is winning the standup battle so far.
Zappa dips to his left and cracks Laia with an uppercut!
Zappa throws a jab when Laia was well out of range.
Junior Zappa seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Zappa scores with a jab. Laia acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Zappa wants to land a leg kick but Laia is out of range.
Zappa throws a big shot that misses.
Zappa throws a shot from downtown. Laia moves away and avoids it.
Zappa misses with an uppercut.
Zappa tries to score with a low kick but Laia moves his leg out of the way.
Zappa swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Laia takes one to the chin there.
Laia takes a jab right on the kisser.
Laia uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Zappa.
Laia tries to score a power double leg takedown but Zappa sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Laia somewhat.
Laia steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Zappa.
Zappa throws a lazy right hand but Laia sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Laia steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Zappa.
A looping hook to the body misses from Laia. Zappa does a little dance to reset his feet.
Zappa throws a jab when Laia was well out of range.
Zappa ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Laia moves away.
Zappa has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Laia.
Zappa scores with a punch to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zappa lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Zappa.
Laia ducks right into an uppercut from Zappa.
Zappa misses with a hook to the body
and Laia finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Laia misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Zappa misses with a head kick.
Zappa moves out of range as Laia strikes.
Laia keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Zappa tests Laia's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Zappa feints and then cracks Laia's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Laia down.
Laia takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Zappa checks a low kick from Laia.
Laia gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Zappa fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Laia looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bu Laia dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Zappa misses with a straight right.
Zappa lands with a kick to the ribs.
Zappa throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Zappa lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Donk. Zappa catches Laia right on the button with a cross.
Zappa throws a head kick but Laia moves out of range.
Zappa swings for the body but Laia moves out of range.
Zappa misses with a looping left.
Zappa lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Laia ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Zappa misses with a double jab.
Zappa swats away the attempt to clinch by Laia.
Zappa throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Zappa throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Laia sees it coming and avoids it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zappa throws a hook to the side of Laia's head but Laia sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Zappa throws a half hearted mid kick.
Zappa jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Zappa scores with a nice strike.
Zappa with a nice cross.
Laia steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Zappa.
Laia misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Zappa misses with a straight left.
Laia lands a jab to the head.
Laia takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Zappa misses the jab.
Zappa scores with a nice right hand.
Zappa misses with a jab, cross combination.
Laia blocks a jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Laia misses with a takedown attempt - Zappa sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Laia tries to move into range but Zappa moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Laia checks a leg kick.
Zappa throws an overhand right that lands on Laia's shoulder, as Laia tries to avoid the shot.
Zappa throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Laia sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Laia connects with a crisp jab.
A head kick by Zappa misses
and Laia counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Zappa is looking for a sweep. Laia is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Laia content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Zappa actively working from the bottom here.
Zappa looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Laia is looking to stall here but Zappa recovers full guard.
Zappa keeping moving, preventing Laia from controlling successfully.
Zappa is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Zappa can't keep his opponent in guard - Laia advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Laia seems to be looking for submissions.
Junior Zappa has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Zappa tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Laia has advanced to mount. Uh oh.
Zappa tries to lock up and control but Laia gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Zappa can't escape the position.
Laia putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Zappa is trying to escape the mount.
Laia scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Zappa?
And that's the end of the fight!
Bu Laia showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Laia 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 Winston Howard scores the fight 30:27
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 30:27
Judge Hugh Johnson scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bu Laia!
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hype
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