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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Adib Zaquan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Michael Alexander (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Alexander is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Dirt off your Shoulers. Adib Zaquan has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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170 lbs
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175 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Adib Zaquan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Michael Alexander!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, Reed Andrews and Joseph Jones.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zaquan closes the distance but Alexander moves to the side
and Alexander counters with a head kick. That will keep Zaquan thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Alexander leaves Zaquan with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Alexander misses with a body kick.
Alexander circles away from the clinch attempt
and Alexander counters with a head kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Zaquan tries to clinch but Alexander moves away
and Alexander makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Alexander throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Adib Zaquan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Alexander throws a right and a left that Zaquan avoids nicely.
Zaquan fails with an attempt to clinch.
A head kick misses from Alexander.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Alexander scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Zaquan wants to clinch up but Alexander keeps it at a distance.
Alexander stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Alexander wants it to stay on the feet.
Zaquan drives through and clinches with Alexander against the cage.
Alexander has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Zaquan can't get the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Adib Zaquan. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Alexander lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Zaquan or not.
With the fighters up against the cage, Zaquan throws an elbow but misses.
Zaquan jumps guard but Alexander stands there with Zaquan around his waist. Zaquan gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Zaquan misses with an elbow over the top.
Alexander wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Zaquan has him pressed against the cage.
Alexander wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Zaquan just misses with a elbow thrown towards Alexander's brow.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zaquan breaks from the clinch.
Alexander misses with the combination.
Zaquan tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Zaquan tries to clinch
enabling Alexander to counter with a crisp jab.
Alexander defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Zaquan.
Zaquan tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Alexander manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Alexander with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Zaquan throws a head kick that Alexander semi-blocks.
It looks like Michael Alexander has been cut.
Zaquan swings for the body but Alexander moves out of range.
Alexander misses with a low kick.
Michael Alexander is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Some wild striking there from Alexander.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zaquan closes the distance but Alexander moves to the side
and Alexander counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Zaquan tries to clinch
and Alexander counters with a series of strikes. Zaquan will be more careful next time no doubt.
It looks like Adib Zaquan has been cut.
Zaquan moves to clinch but Alexander breaks away
and Alexander moves into the clinch.
Alexander takes a knee to the side of the body.
Alexander leaning his opponent against the cage.
Zaquan is looking to control Alexander's arms but Alexander gets an underhook and turns him. Now Zaquan has his back to the cage.
Zaquan breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Zaquan lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Alexander lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zaquan tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Alexander counters with a nice body shot.
Zaquan looks for a takedown but Alexander sprawls well.
Alexander lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Zaquan circles away quickly and effectively.
Zaquan scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Zaquan thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Alexander is looking to control Zaquan's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Alexander avoid being mounted?
Zaquan content to control rather than advance.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Alexander works his way to full guard. Good work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Michael Alexander dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Zaquan tries to clinch but Alexander is having none of it.
Alexander stalks Zaquan and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Zaquan's face. Zaquan staggers backwards, shaken.
Alexander on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Zaquan. Zaquan obviously looking to wear him down.
Zaquan fails with a takedown attempt.
Zaquan is looking to clinch.
Zaquan tries to close the distance and clinch up but Alexander swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Zaquan wants to clinch
and Alexander counters with a nice body shot.
Alexander swats away the attempt to clinch by Zaquan.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zaquan tries to grapple but his opponent circles
letting Alexander counter with a right hand.
Alexander looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Alexander scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Alexander misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Alexander throws a head kick that misses.
Zaquan tries to clinch up but Alexander circles away and keeps his distance.
Adib Zaquan is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Zaquan blocks a head kick by Alexander.
Zaquan shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Alexander as he jumps to the side.
Alexander moves out of range of the body kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alexander throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Zaquan makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Zaquan instigates a clinch.
Alexander manages to pull guard.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Alexander looking for a sweep. Not yet Alexander, not yet.
Alexander wants to stand and escape but Zaquan is having none of it.
Alexander utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Zaquan knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Alexander on the ground.
Alexander lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Zaquan!
Alexander avoids the attempt from Zaquan to control.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Zaquan really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zaquan tries to hold on but Alexander pushes him away.
Zaquan is trying to stand up.
Alexander avoids the attempt from Zaquan to control.
Alexander trying to control but Zaquan is having none of it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zaquan is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Zaquan wants to hold on but Alexander pushes him away.
Alexander is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Zaquan can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Zaquan tries to hold on but Alexander postures up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Michael Alexander showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Alexander attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Zaquan wants to clinch up but Alexander keeps it at a distance.
Michael Alexander seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Alexander takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Alexander throws a sloppy head kick and Zaquan moves out of range easily.
Alexander throws a wild body kick that Zaquan sees coming a mile off.
Alexander stuffs the takedown.
Zaquan wants to clinch.
Alexander scores with the left hand. Zaquan knows he should have avoided that one.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Alexander throws a low kick, looking for Zaquan's leg but Zaquan calmly moves out of range.
Alexander looks to land a combination but Zaquan avoids it well.
Alexander misses with a leg kick.
Alexander lands with a nice combination. Zaquan backs away looking to recover.
Zaquan tries to close the distance and clinch up but Alexander swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Alexander is looking to land body kicks.
Zaquan shoots in but Alexander avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Alexander throws a leg kick but Zaquan moved away.
Zaquan wants to clinch.
Alexander avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alexander digs a good hook to Zaquan's body.
Zaquan tries to clinch but Alexander moves out of range.
Zaquan tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Alexander paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Zaquan misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Alexander.
Zaquan tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Alexander manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Alexander lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Alexander.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A head kick misses from Alexander.
Zaquan fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Adib Zaquan. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alexander connects with a right hand. Zaquan shakes it off.
Zaquan tries to close the distance and clinch but Alexander swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Alexander swats away the attempt to clinch by Zaquan.
Alexander throws a sloppy head kick and Zaquan moves out of range easily.
Nice defenses there by Zaquan.
Zaquan misses with a head kick.
Alexander avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Zaquan throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Alexander counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Zaquan tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Alexander manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zaquan moves in looking to clinch but Alexander pushes him off.
Alexander throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Zaquan on the side of the head.
Zaquan tries to close the distance and clinch but Alexander swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Zaquan looks to throw the jab but Alexander is out of range.
Alexander misses with a leg kick.
Zaquan doesn't manage to clinch there - Alexander circles away.
Alexander scores with a sloppy right hand. Zaquan should have avoided that one.
Michael Alexander is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Zaquan doesn't manage to clinch there - Alexander circles away.
Zaquan doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Adib Zaquan has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Alexander looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
And that's the end of the fight!
Michael Alexander comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Alexander 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 Jonathan Paton scores the fight 27:30
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 27:30
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Michael Alexander!
An out of breath Michael Alexander thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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