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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Nick Zal (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shino Ohio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Nick Zal!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Shino Ohio!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, Franklyn Lucas and Eddie Farnsworth.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A left lands for Ohio.
The fight stays on the outside here - Ohio looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Zal misses with a right hand
and Ohio counters with a straight right hand.
Zal throws a body shot but no joy.
Ohio is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Ohio moves out of range of the strikes.
Ohio gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Zal is looking to take this one to the mat.
Ohio is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Zal drops down looking for an ankle pick but Ohio pulls his leg out and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Nick Zal. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Zal misses with a right hand
and Ohio counters with a straight right hand.
Ohio is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Ohio lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Zal stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Ohio.
Zal rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Ohio counters with a three punch combo that has Zal backing up. Zal nods at Ohio to acknowledge the strikes.
Shino Ohio seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ohio jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zal misses with an uppercut.
Ohio uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Zal.
Ohio tries to clinch up.
Zal throws a leg kick
and Ohio counters with a good low kick that Zal was not able to check.
Zal throws the left hand but Ohio avoids the punch easily.
Zal takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Ohio showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Zal.
Ohio is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Ohio stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Zal keeps the fight on the outside.
Zal missing with a left hand there. Ohio was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Ohio with the counter takedown but Zal avoids it easily.
Ohio looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Zal throws a lazy uppercut
and Ohio counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Ohio has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Ohio looks to land a combination. Zal sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Zal throws a right hand that misses
letting Ohio counter with a right hand.
Zal looks to land a combination but Ohio avoids it well.
Ohio throws a series of punches but Zal avoids them all with ease.
Ohio tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Zal misses with a hook to the body
and Ohio counters with a left and a right that stings Zal.
Zal cracks Ohio with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Zal throws a hook but Ohio avoids it easily.
Zal rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Ohio moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Zal throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
The fight stays on the outside here - Ohio looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Zal attempts a counter takedown but Ohio avoids it well and moves away.
Ohio tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ohio closes the distance and clinches.
Zal is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Ohio gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Zal can't get the takedown.
Zal is looking to break free of the clinch but Ohio has double underhooks.
Ohio breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Zal lands with a good body shot.
Zal throws a poor cross that misses
and Zal takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Ohio stuffs the takedown.
Zal dodges the punch combination from Ohio.
Ohio clinches up against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zal misses with a short punch on the inside.
Ohio stops a takedown attempt from Zal.
Zal escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Ohio scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Zal misses with a hook.
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!
Ohio throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A shot to the body from Zal misses
and Ohio counters with a left and a right that stings Zal.
Zal swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
letting Ohio counter with a right hand.
Zal dives in and grabs Ohio's left leg, looking for a takedown. Ohio pushes down on Zal's head and hops out.
Zal falls off balance throwing a combination
and Ohio counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Zal misses with a body punch
and Ohio counters with a three punch combo that has Zal backing up. Zal nods at Ohio to acknowledge the strikes.
Zal looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Ohio is fending him off so far but Zal persists. Nope, Ohio circles away and we're back to standing.
Ohio throws a counter combo.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Shino Ohio dominated that round.
That's time! Zal's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
A slapping leg kick lands for Ohio.
Zal misses with a combination
and Ohio counters with a left and a right that stings Zal.
Ohio lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Shino Ohio is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Zal throws a jab when Ohio was well out of range.
A jab from Zal misses.
Ohio tries to clinch up.
Zal looking to score a takedown here. Ohio is defending well but Zal drives through and ends up in Ohio's guard.
Ohio pushes Zal off and scrambles back to his feet.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Zal rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Ohio counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Zal misses with a right hand
and Ohio counters with a nice uppercut.
Zal dodges the punch combination from Ohio.
A nice combination there by Ohio.
Shino Ohio seems to be getting the better of the standup.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ohio closes the distance looking to clinch
and Zal connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
No joy there for Zal, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Zal takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Ohio tries to clinch but Zal is having none of it.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Zal stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Ohio tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Zal just stands there and leans against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zal breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Zal has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Ohio is working the combinations to good effect here.
Ohio works the jab nicely.
Zal looks to land a right hand but Ohio moved out of range.
Zal misses with a right hand
and Zal takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Ohio has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Ohio tries to clinch but Zal moves out of range.
Zal is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Ohio's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Zal throws an off balance right hand
and Zal takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Shino Ohio is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Zal cracks a nice hook into Ohio's ribs.
Zal takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Zal fails with a takedown attempt.
Ohio connects with a single shot there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ohio lands a jab.
Zal loads up on a big right hand but Ohio slips the punch.
Ohio looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Zal has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Ohio finds it's way round the side to connect with Zal's head.
Ohio lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Ohio takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Ohio gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Zal breaks the clinch.
Ohio throws a nice outside leg kick.
Ohio tries to clinch but Zal moves out of range.
Ohio takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Zal looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
A shot to the body from Zal misses
and Zal takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
An inside leg kick from Zal misses.
Ohio throws a combination. Zal tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Zal swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
A big right from Zal misses.
Zal doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Ohio counters with a stiff right hand.
Zal throws a right hand that misses
and Ohio counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Zal feints a jab promting Ohio to slip. Zal then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Ohio slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Zal circles away from the clinch attempt.
Ohio lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Zal backs up against the cage.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Zal throws an overhand right that lands on Ohio's shoulder, as Ohio tries to avoid the shot.
Zal cracks Ohio with an open hand slap.
Ohio throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Shino Ohio showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Ohio moves away from the strike by Zal.
Zal throws a poor cross that misses
and Ohio counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Ohio throws a low kick but it's checked well by Zal.
Zal throws a hook but Ohio avoids it easily.
Ohio lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Zal.
Zal trying to control the position but Ohio is working away.
Ohio wants to get back to his feet but Zal drags him back down.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Zal tries to move to full mount but Ohio actually manages to regain half guard.
Zal throws a strike but Ohio avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Zal throws a strike but Ohio rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zal is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Ohio dives into side control.
Zal tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Zal is trying to get back to his feet.
Ohio stands up.
Zal keeps the fight on the outside.
Ohio connects with a leg kick. Zal looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Zal connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Zal misses with a telegraphed body shot
letting Ohio counter with a right hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ohio uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Zal.
Ohio tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Ohio tests Zal's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Zal throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Ohio fails in his attempt to clinch.
Ohio ducks under a wild hook from Zal.
Ohio throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Zal is looking to counter punch.
Zal swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Zal throws a hook but Ohio blocks it.
Zal looks to throw the jab but Ohio is out of range.
Zal throws a combination that misses
and Ohio counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ohio connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Zal's hands.
Ohio gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Zal misses with a hook to the ribs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ohio wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Zal misses with a short punch on the inside.
Ohio blocks a body shot from Zal.
Ohio prevents a body shot from Zal.
Ohio lands a left hand.
Zal misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Ohio wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Ohio wants to get back to striking at distance but Zal won't allow it.
Zal tries for a takedown but Ohio manages to get underhooks.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Zal dodges an elbow strike from Ohio.
Ohio is looking to break free of the clinch but Zal has double underhooks.
Zal misses with an elbow over the top.
Zal is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Ohio can't fight it off and eventually Zal manages to take the fight to the floor. Ohio looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Zal throws an elbow that misses. Ohio uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Zal's guard. Nice move by Ohio!
Shino Ohio has got the better of the ground game so far.
Ohio is standing up over Zal. Zal looks to escape but Ohio dives into side control.
And that's the end of the fight!
Shino Ohio comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Ohio 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 Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 27:30
Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 27:30
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Shino Ohio!
During a confident post fight interview, Shino Ohio thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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