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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Johnny Zangetsu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and King Jazz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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Solid Muay Thai
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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 Rio de Janeiro, Johnny Zangetsu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, King Jazz!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Daniel Cesar and Emerson Jorge.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zangetsu fails to land the takedown.
Jazz gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Zangetsu is trying to break free.
Zangetsu is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Jazz to keep the fight standing.
Jazz escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Jazz closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Zangetsu jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Jazz walks away with a smile on his face. Zangetsu gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Johnny Zangetsu. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jazz slaps away a takedown attempt from Zangetsu, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Jazz gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Zangetsu being controlled against the cage.
Jazz manages to break the clinch.
Zangetsu throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Jazz stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Zangetsu looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jazz lands a head kick!
Jazz clinches with his opponent.
Jazz manages to break the clinch.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Jazz's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Zangetsu fails with a takedown attempt.
Jazz clinches with his opponent.
Jazz breaks the clinch.
Jazz lands with a slapping head kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Zangetsu!
Jazz moves into range and clinches up with Zangetsu.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
With the fighters up against the cage, Zangetsu throws an elbow but misses.
Jazz manages to break the clinch.
Zangetsu tries to clinch up but Jazz circles away and keeps his distance.
Jazz thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Zangetsu if he has to take too many more of those.
Jazz looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Jazz has Zangetsu up against the cage in a clinch.
Jazz breaks from the clinch.
Zangetsu fails with a takedown attempt.
Jazz clinches.
Jazz with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Jazz breaks from the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jazz clinches.
Jazz unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Jazz's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Jazz throws a sloppy head kick and Zangetsu moves out of range easily.
Jazz moves into the clinch successfully.
Jazz lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Zangetsu tries to break the clinch but Jazz is controlling the position.
Jazz pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Zangetsu looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Jazz is fending him off so far but Zangetsu persists. Nope, Jazz circles away and we're back to standing.
Jazz pushes Zangetsu up against the cage in a clinch.
Jazz pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Jazz clinches up against the cage.
Jazz lands an elbow that stopped Zangetsu in his tracks for a moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jazz landing knees to the head.
Jazz manages to break the clinch.
Jazz lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Jazz fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Zangetsu, pushing him back against the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jazz displaying some good clinch control by pressing Zangetsu up against the cage.
Jazz breaks from the clinch.
Jazz moves into the clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Zangetsu tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Jazz just stands there and leans against the cage.
Jazz lands a nice knee to the body.
Zangetsu takes an elbow to the forehead.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
King Jazz 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.
Jazz looks to throw a body kick
and Zangetsu counters with a good, hard body kick but Jazz shrugs it off.
Johnny Zangetsu is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Jazz feints a jab promting Zangetsu to slip. Jazz then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Zangetsu slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Zangetsu gets tackled into the cage by Jazz. Jazz maintains the clinch.
Zangetsu fails to pull guard.
Zangetsu misses with a punch to the body.
Jazz breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Jazz stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Jazz wants it to stay on the feet.
Jazz closes the distance and clinches.
Jazz breaks from the clinch.
Zangetsu throws a lazy right hand but Jazz sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Jazz blocks a low kick nicely.
Zangetsu showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Jazz.
Zangetsu shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Jazz as he jumps to the side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Johnny Zangetsu. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jazz gets a clinch.
Zangetsu is looking to take this one to the mat.
Jazz pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Jazz jabs Zangetsu right on the nose. Zangetsu blinks but takes it well.
Zangetsu scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Jazz manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Jazz content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Zangetsu has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Jazz is working away from the top position though.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jazz is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Zangetsu is just riding it out for now. Jazz eventually gives up the hold.
Zangetsu is trying to control but can't.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jazz tries to stand but can't do so whilst Zangetsu controls his leg.
Zangetsu is in trouble now - Jazz has advanced to mount!
Jazz controlling from the full mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jazz throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Zangetsu because Jazz loaded up on that one.
Jazz controlling the position easily from mount.
Zangetsu gets back to half guard.
Jazz throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Jazz seems to be working for a kimura but Zangetsu defends the submission attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jazz stands up from half guard.
Jazz pushes Zangetsu up against the cage in a clinch.
Jazz breaks from the clinch.
Jazz fails to land with a series of punches.
Jazz misses with a head kick.
Zangetsu misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Zangetsu misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Jazz tries to clinch up but Zangetsu circles away and keeps his distance.
Jazz drives through and clinches with Zangetsu against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
King Jazz showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Sloppy strikes from Jazz. Those never looked like landing.
Jazz stalks Zangetsu and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Zangetsu's face. Zangetsu staggers backwards, shaken.
Zangetsu fails with the takedown.
Zangetsu gets tackled into the cage by Jazz. Jazz maintains the clinch.
Jazz has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Zangetsu tries to break free but Jazz pushes him back against the cage.
Jazz dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Jazz pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Jazz rushes Zangetsu and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
King Jazz seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Zangetsu tries to pull guard but Jazz forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Jazz manages to break the clinch.
Sloppy strikes from Jazz. Those never looked like landing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zangetsu blocks a head kick by Jazz.
Jazz takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Zangetsu is looking to clinch but Jazz is avoiding it.
Jazz feints and then cracks Zangetsu's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Zangetsu down.
Zangetsu looks to land a left hand but Jazz moved out of range nicely.
Jazz pushes Zangetsu up against the cage in a clinch.
Zangetsu wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Jazz landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Zangetsu is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Johnny Zangetsu. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Zangetsu takes a knee to the side of the body.
Jazz's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Jazz tries a head kick but it misses.
Jazz's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Jazz duly obliges.
Jazz misses with a double jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jazz instigates a clinch.
Jazz breaks the clinch.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Zangetsu.
Zangetsu lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Jazz circles away quickly and effectively.
Jazz connects with a high kick.
Nice sprawl there from Jazz as Zangetsu shoots in.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Zangetsu tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Jazz was well out of range. Poor timing from Zangetsu.
Jazz throws a head kick but Zangetsu moves out of range.
Zangetsu dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Jazz. That did some damage!
Jazz throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Zangetsu.
Zangetsu fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Jazz on the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zangetsu tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Jazz scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Zangetsu fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Jazz, pushing him back against the cage.
Jazz stalling against the cage.
Zangetsu goes for a takedown in the clinch but Jazz prevents it.
Zangetsu wants a takedown but no success here.
Jazz breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Jazz moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Zangetsu shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Jazz as he jumps to the side.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jazz throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Jazz stuffs the takedown.
Jazz throws a leg kick which misses Zangetsu's front leg but catches the back leg as Zangetsu tries to avoid it.
Jazz has Zangetsu up against the cage in a clinch.
Jazz manages to break the clinch.
Zangetsu wants to clinch
and Jazz holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jazz keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Zangetsu's efforts to push away.
Zangetsu goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
And that's the end of the fight!
King Jazz comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Jazz 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 Paulo Santos scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 27:30
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... King Jazz!
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energy
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hype
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