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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between The Batman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kita Zen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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170 lbs
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170 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
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BJJ Purple Belt
Good elbows
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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
7 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, The Batman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kita Zen!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Cecil Peabody and Frank Dennis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zen fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Zen misses with a series of wild punches.
Batman definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Zen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Batman throws out a leg kick but Zen moves out of range and Batman only half commits.
Zen tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Batman counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A low kick from Batman is predictable there
and Zen counters by clinching up.
Batman's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Zen scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Batman looks to land a body kick but Zen moved away.
No luck for Zen with that takedown attempt.
Batman misses with an uppercut. Zen saw that one coming.
Batman throws a leg kick that is checked
and Zen counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Batman takes a knee to the side of the body.
Zen tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Batman avoids it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Zen trying to land knees to the body.
Zen breaks from the clinch.
Batman throws out a loose jab but Zen uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice inside leg kick there by Batman. That's going to slow Zen down.
Batman scores with a punch to the head.
Zen throws a push kick but Batman slaps the foot to one side.
Batman fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Zen has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Zen throws a wild body kick that Batman sees coming a mile off.
Batman slips a jab and a cross from Zen.
That kick from Zen tenderised Batman's leg. Batman is trying to keep his angry face on.
Batman is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Zen.
Batman misses with a wild body shot.
Zen throws a head kick that misses.
Zen shoots in for a double leg but Batman sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
The Batman has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kita Zen.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Batman crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Zen - the referee stops the clock and Batman gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Zen. Batman manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Zen misses with a jab, cross combination.
Zen throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Batman moves out of range of the body kick.
Batman thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Zen if he has to take too many more of those.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Batman swings for the body but Zen moves out of range.
Batman swings for the body but Zen moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zen scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Zen escapes and gets back to his feet.
Zen throws a sloppy head kick and Batman moves out of range easily.
An inside leg kick lands from Batman.
Batman lands with a nice body kick.
Zen looks winded!
Zen takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Batman avoids a kick to the body.
Batman connects with an inside leg kick.
Zen shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Batman as he jumps to the side.
Zen shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Zen takes one to the chin there.
Zen tries to clinch but Batman is having none of it.
Zen blocks a leg kick.
Batman connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Batman fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Zen manages to avoid it.
Zen misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Batman scores with a leg kick.
Nice jab there from Batman.
Zen throws a series of punches but Batman avoids them all with ease.
Batman misses with a hook. Zen ducked under it nicely.
Batman chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Kita Zen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Zen checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Zen keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Zen throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Batman tries to land a leg kick but Zen saw it coming and moves away.
Zen tries to clinch but Batman moves out of range.
Zen steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Batman.
Batman lands a lovely overhand right.
Batman scores with a leg kick.
Zen lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Zen slips under a jab.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Batman, right into the meat.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Zen pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Zen blocks a low kick nicely.
Zen fails to land the takedown.
Batman moves out of range as Zen throws a body kick.
Batman throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Batman scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Batman connects with a looping right hand.
Batman is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Batman clobbers Zen with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Batman checks a leg kick.
Batman pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Zen tries to clinch but Batman is having none of it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Batman loads up on a big right hand but Zen slips the punch.
Batman is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Batman tries to land a leg kick but Zen saw it coming and moves away.
Zen tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Batman swivels and escapes.
Zen has a takedown stuffed.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
The Batman dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Zen looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Batman is fending him off so far but Zen persists. Nope, Batman circles away and we're back to standing.
Batman looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Kita Zen is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Zen throws a sloppy head kick
and Batman counters with a nice low kick that buckles Zen's knee momentarily.
Batman digs a good body shot into Zen's ribs.
Zen looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Zen throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Batman misses with a straight right.
Batman dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Zen. That did some damage!
Batman displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Zen.
Zen tries to close the distance and clinch up but Batman swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Batman avoids the head kick by Zen.
Batman bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Zen's head backwards.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Batman pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Zen lands a nice looking body shot.
Batman throws a quick inside leg kick.
The Batman is winning the standup battle so far.
Nice takedown defense from Batman. No joy for Zen on that attempt.
The Batman has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kita Zen.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Batman swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Zen.
Zen is breathing heavily.
Batman digs a good hook to Zen's body.
Zen looks to clinch
and Batman counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Zen shoots in but no luck this time.
Zen scoring well with a low kick there.
Zen throws a combination that misses
and Batman counters with a leg kick.
Batman misses with a body shot.
Zen keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Batman.
Zen takes a body punch but keeps moving.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Batman lands with a shot to the body.
Batman cracks Zen with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Zen on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Batman fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Batman throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Zen on the side of the head.
Batman feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Zen's calf.
Batman scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Batman tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Zen was well out of range. Poor timing from Batman.
Zen misses with a series of wild punches.
A slow jab from Batman misses its intended target.
That kick from Batman tenderised Zen's leg. Zen is trying to keep his angry face on.
Batman lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Batman throws a leg kick which misses Zen's front leg but catches the back leg as Zen tries to avoid it.
Batman throws out a loose jab but Zen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Zen stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Batman.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Batman buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Batman connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Batman is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Zen can do to turn this around?
That kick from Batman tenderised Zen's leg. Zen is trying to keep his angry face on.
Batman is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Zen takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
A chopping leg kick lands by Batman.
Batman throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Batman scores with a decent looking hook.
It looks like Kita Zen has been cut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zen's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Batman connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Zen scrambles back to his feet.
A punch lands to the side of Zen 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Zen is rocked!
Nice defenses there by Zen.
Zen is still on wobbly legs! Can Batman finish him?
Batman scores with a sloppy right hand. Zen should have avoided that one.
Zen seems to have recovered his senses.
Zen changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Batman looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Zen working away.
Batman is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.
Zen tries for a kimura but Batman is defending well.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Zen tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Batman tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Zen wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zen working the head with strikes.
Zen tries for a kimura but Batman is defending well.
Batman is trying to control Zen's posture but Zen avoids it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Zen goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Batman rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Zen's guard! Nice work there by Batman!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
The Batman dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Kita Zen's cut.
That's time! Batman's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Zen throws a leg kick
and Zen takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Zen.
Zen tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Zen cracks Batman with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Batman is trying to improve his position.
Batman throws a couple of strikes even though he's not really in a good position to do so.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Zen in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Batman takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Zen is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Batman is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Zen has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Nice sprawl there from Batman as Zen shoots in.
Zen shoots for a takedown but Batman saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Zen takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Zen will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Zen keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Zen's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Zen shoots in and drives through. Batman sprawls well.
The Batman has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kita Zen.
Zen throws a right and a left that Batman avoids nicely.
A combination from Batman does no damage.
Zen has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Batman lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Zen slips a jab from Batman.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Batman throws out a leg kick but Zen moves out of range and Batman only half commits.
Batman scores with a jab. Zen acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
The Batman is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Good work by Zen as he checks the leg kick.
Batman lands a leg kick that knocks Zen off balance momentarily.
Zen fails with the takedown.
Zen moves out of range of the strikes.
Zen tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Batman defends well and Zen ends up having to push Batman into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Batman lands a hook that snaps the head of Zen backwards.
Batman managing to block the knees to the body from Zen.
Batman is looking to break free of the clinch but Zen has double underhooks.
Batman wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Batman.
Zen tries to land knees in the clinch but Batman avoids the damage to the body.
Batman tries a body shot but Zen blocks it.
A frustrated look appears on Batman's face as he tries to break the clinch.
The Batman is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zen has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Batman after a bit of a struggle.
Zen jumps guard but Batman turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Batman avoids the elbow strike from Zen, against the cage.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Zen breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Zen shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Batman sprawls well. Batman wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Zen gets slowly back to his feet.
Batman throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
That kick from Batman tenderised Zen's leg. Zen is trying to keep his angry face on.
Zen shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Batman as he avoids it easily.
Batman moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Batman is looking to slow Zen down with leg kicks.
Batman lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zen takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Zen takes one to the side of the head.
Zen shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Batman as he avoids it easily.
Zen lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Batman circles away quickly and effectively.
Zen misses with a body kick.
Zen fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
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!
Batman tests Zen's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Kita Zen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That kick from Batman tenderised Zen's leg. Zen is trying to keep his angry face on.
Batman fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Zen looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Zen misses with a two punch combination.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
No luck for Zen with that takedown attempt.
Batman lands a nice hook to Zen's body. Zen takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Zen throws a head kick that misses
and Batman counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to The Batman.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Batman, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Alan Glass scores the fight 30:27
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... The Batman!
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