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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Gregory Jules (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Junior Zappa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Junior Zappa is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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160 lbs
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156 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Great low kicks
Very strong |
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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
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Gregory Jules!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Junior Zappa!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, Damien Edna and Eliza Hachem.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jules scores with a head kick. Zappa tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Jules tries to land a front kick but Zappa steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Jules throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Zappa.
Zappa doesn't manage to clinch there - Jules circles away.
Jules shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Zappa looks to land a right hand but Jules moved out of range.
Jules fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Zappa is out of range.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Zappa, as that shot connected.
Jules tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Jules fakes the leg kick and cracks Zappa in the body.
Jules connects with an inside leg kick.
Jules throws a body kick that misses.
Jules is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Jules bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Zappa.
Jules throws a head kick that misses.
Jules tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Jules throws a solid leg kick but Zappa takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Jules.
Jules misses with a head kick.
Jules throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
An inside leg kick lands from Jules.
Zappa takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Zappa takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Jules throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Zappa throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Zappa moves out of range as Jules throws a body kick.
Jules misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Gregory Jules seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jules throws a head kick but Zappa moves out of range.
Jules throws a front kick aimed at Zappa's knee but Zappa avoids it well.
Jules misses with a leg kick.
Jules checks a leg kick nicely.
Zappa blocks a head kick by Jules.
Jules is looking to chop away at Zappa's legs.
Zappa avoids the head kick by Jules.
Zappa misses with a jab, cross combination.
Jules misses with a kick to the body.
Jules misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Zappa forces Jules back against the cage and clinches.
Jules is looking to break free of the clinch but Zappa has double underhooks.
Zappa lands a body punch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zappa lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Jules tries to break the clinch but Zappa is controlling the position.
Jules breaks from the clinch.
Jules tries to work over Zappa's front leg with a kick but Zappa checks it.
Zappa fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Jules on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Zappa drives through and clinches with Jules against the cage.
Zappa throws a punch but it's blocked by Jules.
Jules tries to circle away but Zappa has him pinned against the cage.
Zappa scores with a nice hook to the head.
Jules blocking some punches.
Jules has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
A shot in the inside from Zappa.
Zappa lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Jules.
Zappa lands with a right to the head.
Zappa trying to land knees to the body.
Zappa throws a punch but it's blocked by Jules.
Zappa misses with an elbow over the top.
Jules is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
A nice left hand lands by Zappa.
Jules wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Zappa has him pressed against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zappa manages to pull guard.
Zappa looking for a guillotine here but Jules defends easily.
Jules has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Zappa bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Jules's guard.
Zappa trying to control but Jules is working from the bottom.
Jules working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Zappa.
Zappa throwing strikes from guard but Jules blocks nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Junior Zappa will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Zappa avoids a kick to the body.
Zappa lands an overhand right.
Zappa gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Zappa gets control of Jules's arms and successfully pulls guard. Zappa will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Jules preventing the sweep.
Zappa wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Jules wants to stand but Zappa is controlling his posture from full guard.
Zappa is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Jules defends well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zappa looking to hit a scissor sweep but Jules is one step ahead there.
Zappa throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Zappa is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Zappa throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Zappa looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's two 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.
Zappa is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Jules tries to stand but Zappa is controlling from the bottom.
Zappa working a defensive guard here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zappa wants to sweep but no luck.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jules gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Jules throws a sloppy head kick and Zappa moves out of range easily.
Jules looks to land a body kick but Zappa moved away.
A head kick misses from Jules.
Jules throws a push kick but Zappa slaps the foot to one side.
Zappa scores with a jab.
Zappa jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Zappa steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Jules. That one must have hurt.
Jules throws a sloppy head kick and Zappa moves out of range easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jules throws a body kick that misses.
Zappa scores with a sloppy right hand. Jules should have avoided that one.
Jules is looking to land body kicks.
Jules throws a push kick but Zappa slaps the foot to one side.
Jules connects with a leg kick. Zappa looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Zappa has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Jules.
Zappa swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Jules avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A slow jab from Zappa misses its intended target.
Zappa checks a leg kick.
Jules explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Junior Zappa will probably get the nod - 10:9.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Jules looks to throw the jab but Zappa is out of range.
A low kick from Jules is predictable there
and Zappa counters with a nice uppercut.
Zappa checks a leg kick.
Jules takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Jules gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Zappa counters with a nice body shot.
Zappa on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Jules throws the kick towards the body but Zappa avoids it.
Zappa steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Jules. That one must have hurt.
Zappa might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Zappa avoids a kick to the body.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Jules.
Jules tries to land a front kick but Zappa steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Zappa clinches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zappa lands with a left to the head.
Jules is trying to break free.
Good body shot from Zappa.
Zappa tries to land knees in the clinch but Jules avoids the damage to the body.
Zappa lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Zappa lands a nice uppercut.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
A head punch on the inside from Zappa fails to land.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Zappa fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Jules blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Jules is trying to break the clinch but Zappa has him pressed against the cage.
Zappa lands a knee to the body.
Jules is looking to break free of the clinch but Zappa has double underhooks.
Jules tries to circle away but Zappa has him pinned against the cage.
Zappa just leaning against Jules, taking a breather.
Zappa gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Jules tries to kick Zappa off in order to stand up. Zappa Avoids the leg push though and dives into side control.
Zappa wants to control but Jules is keeping him busy.
Jules defending against the ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zappa wants to lay and pray for a moment but Jules keeps working.
Jules tries to escape but Zappa is in control.
Jules throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!
Jules scores with a nice body kick.
Zappa blocks a head kick by Jules.
Jules ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Jules tries a head kick but it misses.
Jules throws a head kick that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zappa checks a leg kick.
Zappa missing with a left hand there. Jules was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Jules throws a sloppy head kick and Zappa moves out of range easily.
A head kick from Jules lands but Zappa takes it in his stride.
Zappa has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Jules.
Jules throws a head kick that misses.
A head kick misses from Jules.
Zappa lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Zappa throws a big shot that misses.
Jules gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Zappa counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
A right hand to the body from Zappa.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Jules is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Stalling in the clinch from Zappa.
Junior Zappa is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jules wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Zappa has him pressed against the cage.
Jules wants to break the clinch but can't.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Zappa just misses with a elbow thrown towards Jules's brow.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Zappa.
Jules wants to break free but Zappa has control.
Jules is trying to break the clinch but Zappa has him pressed against the cage.
Jules wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Zappa has him pressed against the cage.
Zappa has Jules pressed against the cage, preventing Jules from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Zappa lands with a left to the head.
Jules working hard to break the clinch.
Zappa has Jules pressed against the cage, preventing Jules from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Jules breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Jules looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Jules throws a head kick that misses
and Zappa counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Jules throws a leg kick that is checked
and Zappa counters with a solid body kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Zappa rushes Jules and presses him up against the cage.
Gregory Jules has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Zappa working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Jules is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
And that's the end of the fight!
Junior Zappa comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Zappa 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 Bruno Hogan scores the fight 27:30
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 27:30
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 28:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Junior Zappa!
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