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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Zhuang Wei Xu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and hax bol (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Zhuang Wei Xu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, hax bol!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, George Francis and Stewart Dunkirk.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Xu shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Xu showed some decent athleticism there.
Xu has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
A nice elbow there by Xu.
Xu prevents bol from getting the reversal.
Xu looking to control but bol is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Xu throwing strikes here but bol is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Xu is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. bol can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Xu avoids the attempt from bol to control.
bol is wriggling around trying to escape.
Xu lands a heavy elbow.
Xu sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if bol can do anything to dispel that myth.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Xu lands a nice shot to the head.
Xu unloads with some shots from mount but bol bucks and avoids them well.
Xu wants to control but bol has made it back to half guard. Nice work.
bol is looking to control Xu's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can bol avoid being mounted?
bol is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Xu pulls his head out easily.
Xu scoring with strikes to the body and head.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Xu thows a big elbow that misses, also allowing bol to regain full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Xu trying to control the position from guard on top but bol is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
bol 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.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Xu pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. bol is keeping the position for now.
Xu looking to sit in guard and control but bol gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Xu uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Xu scores with a takedown into bol's guard.
Xu stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. bol swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Xu postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Xu throwing strikes but missing.
Xu throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as bol works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
bol is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
bol wants to get back to his feet but Xu is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
bol not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Xu has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Xu trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Xu pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. bol is keeping the position for now.
Xu throwing strikes but missing.
Xu is breathing heavily.
bol is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
bol trying to keep a closed guard but Xu is proving a slippery customer.
Xu missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
bol avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Xu trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
bol avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Xu pushes down on bol's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Xu thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed bol's head.
Xu trying to control the action but bol is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Zhuang Wei Xu dominated that round.
That's time! Xu's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
bol looks for the body kick but Xu saw that one coming.
hax bol seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
bol tries to clinch but Xu moves out of range.
Xu drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Xu wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by bol, who protects the arm well.
Xu throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Xu lands a few punches from side control.
bol is trying to control Xu's posture but Xu avoids it.
bol wants to get back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
bol tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Xu wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Xu lands a few punches from side control.
Xu is looking to take a break and control but bol is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Xu lands a few punches from side control.
bol tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Xu wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Zhuang Wei Xu overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Xu in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Xu working the ground and pound from side control.
Xu trying to control the action but bol is working from the bottom.
bol tries to control but Xu manages to take his back.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Xu not allowing bol to control his hands.
bol rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
bol blocking the ground and pound attempt from Xu.
Xu is thwarting bol's attempts to control the position.
Xu looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks bol with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Xu thows a huge punch but bol dodges it nicely.
Xu thows a huge punch but bol dodges it nicely.
bol is trying to get back to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
bol looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Xu has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Xu lands with some strikes.
Xu lands a big elbow.
A nice elbow there by Xu.
A nice elbow there by Xu.
BOOM! Xu connects with a massive shot to the dome!
bol slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
bol actively working from the bottom here.
bol wants to improve his position but Xu is controlling well.
Xu lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
bol blocking the ground and pound attempt from Xu.
bol is trying to control but can't.
Xu is pressing down on bol's thigh, looking to free his foot. bol is holding on for now.
Xu not landing any meaningful shots this time.
bol is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Xu scores with a couple of nice shots.
Xu throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Zhuang Wei Xu dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
bol throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
bol doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Xu counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
bol looking to hit a scissor sweep but Xu is one step ahead there.
bol trying to keep a closed guard but Xu is proving a slippery customer.
Xu is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Xu working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of bol's head.
Xu throws and elbow that misses. bol uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Xu's guard. Nice move by bol!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
bol trying to control but Xu is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Xu wants to stand and escape but bol is having none of it.
bol trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
bol trying to control the position from guard on top but Xu is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Xu is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
bol pushing down on Xu's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Xu scrambles, trying to get to his feet, but bol manages to mount him!
bol punishing his opponent with strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Xu wants to get back to his feet.
bol controlling from the full mount.
Xu bucks up and throws bol to the side - he's got back to his feet. Great escape!
bol is looking to score with low kicks.
Xu changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. bol looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
bol gets back to half guard.
Xu slips a nice elbow through bol's hands, connecting with bol's forehead.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
bol gets full guard.
Xu trying to control the position from guard on top but bol is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Xu won't allow bol to sweep him here.
bol controls Xu momentarily but Xu frees himself.
Xu might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Xu with a nice head shot there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
bol wants to get back to his feet but Xu is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Xu throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as bol works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Xu works a leg free and moves into half guard.
bol kicks Xu off and gets back to his feet.
bol darts in trying to clinch
and Xu counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in bol's guard now.
Xu trying to control the position from guard on top but bol is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Xu postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
And that's the end of the fight!
Zhuang Wei Xu showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Xu 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 Tiny Johnson scores the fight 30:27
Judge George Francis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Zhuang Wei Xu!
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hype
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FIGHT
RATING
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