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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Justin Zane (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hank Williams Jr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Williams Jr's choice of entrance music: A Country Boy Can Survive. Justin Zane has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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148 lbs
8 - 8 - 0 |
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170 cm
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148 lbs
2 - 2 - 0 |
Powerful takedowns
World class boxer
Very quick |
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Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed |
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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
8 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Justin Zane!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Hank Williams Jr!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zane misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Williams Jr.
Williams Jr moves forwards but Zane connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Zane lunges at Williams Jr with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Williams Jr's hand.
Zane doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Williams Jr counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Williams Jr tries to sprawl but Zane drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Williams Jr is trying to maintain the position but Zane is very close to passing his half guard.
Zane is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Williams Jr manages to get to full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Williams Jr keeping moving, preventing Zane from controlling successfully.
Williams Jr looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Williams Jr keeping moving, preventing Zane from controlling successfully.
Zane drops back looking for a leg! Williams Jr is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Williams Jr manages to kick Zane off! Zane jumps back into Williams Jr's guard.
Williams Jr looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Williams Jr looking to control.
Zane trying to control but Williams Jr is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Williams Jr is on top in guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zane looking for a sweep. Not yet Zane, not yet.
Zane utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Williams Jr trying to control the position from guard on top but Zane is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Zane is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Williams Jr is working Zane over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Williams Jr throws a big right hand that misses.
Zane is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Zane controlling the pace.
Williams Jr is refusing to be controlled, as Zane sits in half guard.
Zane wants to work for an arm triangle but Williams Jr is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Zane is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Zane throwing shots but Williams Jr is blocking nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Justin Zane 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.
A looping hook to the body misses from Williams Jr. Zane does a little dance to reset his feet.
Williams Jr avoids a punch combination nicely.
Williams Jr swings for the body but Zane moves out of range.
A nice inside leg kick there by Zane. That's going to slow Williams Jr down.
Zane thumps Williams Jr with a low kick.
Zane lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Zane feints and as Williams Jr raises his hands in defense, Zane changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Williams Jr seems keen to control Zane's posture.
Williams Jr has his foot on Zane's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Zane works his way back into a safe position though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zane not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Zane pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Williams Jr is keeping the position for now.
Zaneis looking to pass into half guard but Williams Jr pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Williams Jr is in guard.
Williams Jr thows a big elbow that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Zane looking to hit a scissor sweep but Williams Jr is one step ahead there.
Williams Jr wants to pass the guard but Zane is keeping the position.
Zane wants to sweep here but Williams Jr controlling him for the moment.
Williams Jr throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Zane works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Zane wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Williams Jr is now in half guard.
Williams Jr scoring with strikes to the body and head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Williams Jr looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Williams Jr thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Zane's head.
Williams Jr working Zane over with strikes.
Zane is trying to control but Williams Jr manages to pass to mount!
Williams Jr avoids the attempt from Zane to control.
Zane keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Williams Jr controlling his opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
BOOM! Williams Jr connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Zane is trying to escape the mount.
Williams Jr trying to control but Zane is having none of it.
Williams Jr lands a heavy elbow.
Zane keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hank Williams Jr showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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. This is the final round!
Zane will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Williams Jr lands a jab to the head.
Zane wants to clinch.
Zane throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Williams Jr slips a straight right by Zane.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Zane throws a series of punches but Williams Jr avoids them all with ease.
Williams Jr scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Williams Jr scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zane looks to land a right hand but Williams Jr moved out of range.
Zane walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Zane slips under a jab.
Williams Jr throws a series of punches but Zane moves out of range.
Zane tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Williams Jr with a jab.
Zane has his takedown stuffed
and Williams Jr counters with a nice uppercut.
Zane lands a nice hook to Williams Jr's body. Williams Jr takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Zane closes this distance looking for a takedown but Williams Jr circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Justin Zane. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Zane dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zane throws an off balance right hand
and Williams Jr counters with a nice body shot.
An inside leg kick lands from Zane.
Zane scores with a nice head shot.
Williams Jr dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Jab by Zane.
Zane lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Zane.
Zane ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Williams Jr moves away.
Zane throws an off balance right hand
and Williams Jr counters with a series of strikes. Zane will be more careful next time no doubt.
Williams Jr moves out of range of the strikes.
Zane misses with a lunging right hand
enabling Williams Jr to counter with a crisp jab.
Zane throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Williams Jr's waist but Williams Jr gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Zane off to one side.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zane throws a jab but it's blocked by Williams Jr.
Zane tries to clinch up but Williams Jr circles away and keeps his distance.
Zane misses with a lunging right hand
and Williams Jr counters with a straight right hand.
Williams Jr takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Zane throws a poor cross that misses
and Williams Jr counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Williams Jr wants to control from the top but Zane keeps moving.
Zane wants to improve his position but instead Williams Jr has moved into half guard.
Williams Jr wants to control but Zane is keeping him busy.
Williams Jr winds up and cracks Zane with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Williams Jr has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Williams Jr landing punches.
Williams Jr avoids the attempt from Zane to control.
Hank Williams Jr has got the better of the ground game so far.
Williams Jr looking to finish Zane with some ground and pound. This is bad for Zane!
Williams Jr can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Zane is looking to escape.
Zane tries to hold on but Williams Jr postures up.
And that's the end of the fight!
Hank Williams Jr comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Williams Jr 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 28:29
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hank Williams Jr!
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energy
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hype
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