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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dogen Zenji (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Bison (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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190 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
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180 cm
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218 lbs
1 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily |
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Determined |
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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
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dogen Zenji!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mike Bison!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Alan Glass and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zenji shoots in but no luck this time.
Zenji fails with an attempt to clinch.
Zenji fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
A slapping leg kick lands for Zenji.
Bison blocks a head kick by Zenji.
Zenji fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dogen Zenji. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bison throws a nice looking combination but Zenji bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Zenji showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Bison.
Bison looks to land a combination but Zenji avoids it well.
Bison misses with a double jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zenji shoots in and drives through. Bison sprawls well.
Zenji tries for a takedown but Bison sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Zenji moves in looking to clinch but Bison pushes him off.
Mike Bison is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Bison misses with a double jab.
Bison throws a series of punches but Zenji moves out of range.
Zenji tries to clinch but Bison is having none of it.
Zenji shoots in for a takedown but Bison shows good takedown defense.
Zenji is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Zenji shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Bison as he jumps to the side.
That's two 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.
Zenji misses with a takedown attempt - Bison sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Zenji is breathing heavily.
Bison tries to bum rush Zenji with a series of wild strikes but Zenji uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Zenji shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
A combination from Bison does no damage.
Bison misses with a series of wild punches.
Bison throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Zenji.
Dogen Zenji seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Horrible takedown by Zenji or perhaps it was just good defense by Bison which made him look bad.
Bison tries to bum rush Zenji with a series of wild strikes but Zenji uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bison swinging wilding here.
Zenji shoots in but no luck this time.
Bison rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Zenji moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A head kick misses from Zenji.
Bison tries to clinch there but Zenji circles away.
Zenji's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Zenji duly obliges.
Bison rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Zenji moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Bison misses with a combination
and Zenji counters with a nice double leg into side control. Bison won't be happy with that.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bison trying to remain calm as Zenji controls from the top position.
Bison wants to get back to his feet.
Bison is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Zenji stands up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dogen Zenji dominated that round.
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.
Bison stalks Zenji and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Zenji's face. Zenji staggers backwards, shaken.
Zenji avoids a punch combination nicely.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Zenji here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Zenji misses with a combination
and Bison counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Bison tries to bum rush Zenji with a series of wild strikes but Zenji uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Zenji has his takedown stuffed
and Bison counters with a two punch combo.
Dogen Zenji is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bison throws a series of punches but Zenji avoids them all with ease.
Bison throws a right and a left that Zenji avoids nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zenji is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Zenji attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Bison works over Zenji's head and body with a nice combination.
A combination from Bison does no damage.
Bison lands with a nice combination. Zenji backs away looking to recover.
Zenji is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A punch combination from Bison misses.
Bison misses with a double jab.
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.
Bison swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Zenji counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Zenji prevents Bison from getting back to his feet.
Zenji gets to his feet - Bison follows without any prompting.
Bison misses with a double jab
and Zenji counters with a body kick that stops Bison in his tracks momentarily.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Zenji drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Zenji postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zenji controlling from the top position.
Bison really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Zenji. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Zenji trying to control but Bison is working from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Zenji throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Bison works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Bison wants to get back to his feet but Zenji is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Zenji stands up and waves to Bison to follow him.
Zenji closes this distance looking for a takedown but Bison circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dogen Zenji 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. This is the final round!
Zenji throws a right hand that misses
and Bison counters with a series of strikes. Zenji will be more careful next time no doubt.
Zenji is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Zenji tries to clinch there but Bison circles away.
Zenji changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Bison tries to avoid it but Zenji manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Bison to the ground. Bison escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Zenji slips a jab and a cross from Bison.
Zenji with a poor takedown
and Bison counters with a three punch combo that has Zenji backing up. Zenji nods at Bison to acknowledge the strikes.
Bison should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A punch combination from Bison misses.
Zenji wants to clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Zenji shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Bison but Bison pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dogen Zenji. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zenji wants to clinch.
Zenji misses with a takedown
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
and Bison counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
A combination from Bison does no damage.
Bison throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Zenji counters with a nice leg kick.
Zenji tries to close the distance and clinch but Bison swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Bison looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Zenji moves out of range of the body kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Zenji wants to clinch.
Zenji is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Bison throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Zenji shoots for a double leg takedown but Bison sprawls well. He's pushed Zenji's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Bison fails to land with a series of punches.
Zenji slips a jab and a cross from Bison.
Bison fails to land with a series of punches.
Bison circles away from the clinch attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zenji gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Bison counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Zenji tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Bison lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Zenji goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Zenji fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bison manages to avoid it.
A punch combination from Bison misses.
Zenji has his takedown stuffed
and Bison counters with a series of strikes. Zenji will be more careful next time no doubt.
A left and a right from Bison both land. Nice combination.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Zenji tries to close the distance and clinch up but Bison swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Zenji tries to clinch up but Bison circles away and keeps his distance.
Bison throws a one two combo.
Bison is working the combinations to good effect here.
Bison misses with a two punch combination.
Bison swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Zenji makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Bison throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Zenji.
Bison looks to land a combination but Zenji avoids it well.
Zenji shoots in but Bison avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Zenji is looking to clinch.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mike Bison comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Zenji has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 for Dogen Zenji!
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight for Dogen Zenji!
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight for Dogen Zenji!
Dogen Zenji wins by unanimous decision!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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