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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Michael Scott (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lloyd Zak (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Zak has chosen strenght to go on - rise against as his entrance music. The key to victory for Michael Scott has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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213 lbs
4 - 4 - 0 |
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180 cm
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205 lbs
7 - 8 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Knockout power |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Michael Scott!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 8 - 0, fighting out of New York, Lloyd Zak!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, John Roberts and Columbo Gatti.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Scott throws a right and a left that both miss.
Scott throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Zak.
Zak misses with a hook
and Scott counters with a good low kick that Zak was not able to check.
Scott swinging wildly here.
Zak avoids a punch combination nicely.
Scott takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Scott works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Zak looks to score with a jab to the body but Scott is just out of range.
Zak throws a head kick that misses.
Scott scores with a one two! Zak had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Zak wants to clinch
and Scott counters with a series of strikes. Zak will be more careful next time no doubt.
Lloyd Zak seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A left and a right from Scott both land. Nice combination.
Scott misses with the combination.
Nice body punch from Zak.
Zak jabs at Scott's body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Scott changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Zak tries to avoid it but Scott manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Zak to the ground. Zak escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Scott uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Zak.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Scott takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Zak avoids a punch combination nicely.
Nice straight punches there by Scott. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Scott.
Zak throws a sloppy body shot
and Scott counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Zak tries to clinch up.
Zak misses with a low kick.
Zak doesn't manage to clinch there - Scott circles away.
Zak dodges the punch combination from Scott.
Scott lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Zak circles away quickly and effectively.
Zak showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Scott.
Zak is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Scott avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Zak throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Scott stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Scott misses with the combination.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zak doesn't manage to clinch there - Scott circles away.
Zak pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Zak misses with a right hand
and Scott counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Zak thinking.
Scott throws a series of punches but Zak moves out of range.
Zak rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Scott counters with a series of strikes. Zak will be more careful next time no doubt.
Scott misses with a jab, cross combination.
Nice shot by Zak.
Zak throws a body punch but Scott moves out of range.
Zak swings and misses with a shot to the body
letting Scott counter with a right hand.
Scott fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Zak looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Scott throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Zak counters with a nice uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Scott scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
A combination from Scott does no damage.
Zak throws a poor cross that misses
and Scott counters with a nice body shot.
Zak throws a jab but it's blocked by Scott.
Scott ducks under a wild hook from Zak.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zak wants to clinch
letting Scott counter with a right hand.
A swing and a miss from Zak.
Zak misses with a hook to the body
and Scott counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Scott throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Zak.
Scott misses with the combination.
Scott circles away from the clinch attempt.
Scott lands a jab-cross combination.
The fighters circling - Zak throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Zak fails with an attempt to clinch.
Zak looks gassed!
Scott throws a right hand that Zak ducks under and follows up with a left that Zak also avoids with ease.
Zak gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Zak tries to clinch there but Scott circles away.
Scott is working the combinations to good effect here.
The fight stays on the outside here - Zak looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Zak is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Scott looks to land a combination. Zak sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Scott circles away from the clinch attempt
and Scott counters with a series of strikes. Zak will be more careful next time no doubt.
Zak misses with a hook
letting Scott counter with a right hand.
Scott misses with a few strikes there.
Scott fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Scott darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
A shot to the body from Zak misses
and Zak takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Scott throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Scott misses with a combination
and Zak counters with a nice uppercut.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A leg kick checked by Zak.
Scott looks to land a combination. Zak sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Zak walks into a stiff left hand from Scott.
Scott lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Lloyd Zak will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Zak moves to clinch but Scott breaks away
and Scott counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Scott misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Scott fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A left and a right from Scott both land. Nice combination.
Lloyd Zak seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Zak misses with a left hand
and Scott counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A nice combination there by Scott.
Zak misses with an uppercut
and Scott counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Zak thinking.
Scott fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Zak to the ground. Scott is now in Zak's guard.
Scott drops back looking for a leg! Zak is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Zak manages to kick Scott off! Scott jumps back into Zak's guard.
Zak utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Scott throwing strikes from guard but Zak blocks nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zak is trying to control the position but Scott postures up.
Scott is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Scott slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Zak is breathing heavily.
Scott is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Zak has escaped the position, nice work there.
Scott advances to mount.
Zak is bucking up trying to escape but Scott cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zak taking shots to the head.
Scott controlling the pace for now.
Scott is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Zak has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Scott is standing up, even though he is in mount.
Scott throws a series of punches but Zak moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Scott rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Zak moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Zak throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Zak takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Danga de danga de dang - Scott scores with a four punch combination!
Scott looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Zak closes the distance looking to clinch
and Scott counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Scott scores with a leg kick.
Zak swings widly with a right hand
and Scott counters with a shoot takedown. Zak fights it but they end up in guard.
Scott has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Zak keeping full guard, as Scott tries to pass.
Scott loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Scott advances to half guard.
Scott looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Scott is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Zak defends it well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Scott moves into full mount! Zak won't be happy about that!
Scott looking to control but Zak is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Zak takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Zak keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Scott wants to finish this one by submission but Zak is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Scott.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Michael Scott dominated that second 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. 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.
Scott misses with a two punch combination.
Scott swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Scott pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Scott avoids the head kick by Zak.
A left and a right from Scott both land. Nice combination.
Scott looks to land a combination. Zak sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Zak slips a jab and a cross from Scott.
Scott throws a series of strikes that have Zak backpedaling.
Scott lands with a shot to the body.
Zak walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Zak takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Scott misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Scott takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Scott throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Zak throws an off balance right hand
and Scott counters with a straight right hand.
Scott swinging wildly here.
Scott scores with a shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Scott misses with a double jab.
Scott circles away from the clinch attempt.
Scott goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Scott displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Scott lands with a nice combination. Zak backs away looking to recover.
Zak has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Scott.
Scott lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Scott scores with a three punch combo!
Scott lands a jab-cross combination.
Scott throws a one two combo.
Scott scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Zak is rocked!
Scott swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A punch combination from Scott misses.
A nice combination there by Scott.
Scott scores with a one two! Zak had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Zak is still on wobbly legs! Can Scott finish him?
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Scott shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Zak eats them both and turns towards Scott to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Zak seems to be squinting his left eye. Perhaps he got a poke in that previous exchange. Scott shows no mercy and swarms him with a barage of strikes! Zak is backing up but Scott catches him with a final right hook that drops him! Zak covers up and the referee steps in to end the fight! Scott Jumps to his feet and flashes his guns to the crowd. Oh yeah, baby! How'd you like them apples?!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:09 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Michael Scott!
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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