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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Zang Zhai (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Izzy Beast (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Zhai comes to the cage accompanied by Sampans. Izzy Beast told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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146 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
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156 lbs
4 - 6 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Very quick |
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Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank |
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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
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Zang Zhai!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Izzy Beast!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Richard Clark and Donald Grub.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Beast wants to slow Zhai down by chopping away at his legs.
Zhai lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Zhai lands a nice shot to the body.
Zhai has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Dr Hatsumi's Clinic in the buildup to the fight.
Beast blocks a low kick nicely.
Beast moves out of range of the strikes.
Beast swings for the body but Zhai moves out of range.
Zhai scores with a jab to the body.
Zhai will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Beast throws a leg kick but Zhai sees it coming and moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Beast slips a straight right by Zhai.
Beast now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Beast takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Beast scores with a shot to the body.
A shot to the liver by Beast. Beautiful body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Beast throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Zhai appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Beast looks to throw the jab but Zhai is out of range.
Zhai swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Good standup being displayed there by Zhai as he connects with a hook.
Beast misses with an uppercut.
Beast looks to land a body kick but Zhai moved away.
Zhai uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Beast.
Beast fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Beast moves out of range of the body kick from Zhai.
Beast throws out a counter right but Zhai avoids it with no problem.
Zhai cracks the inside of Beast's front leg.
Zhai feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Beast's calf.
Zhai scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Beast has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Zhai lands a nice looking kick to the body. Beast takes a step back to recover.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zhai misses with an uppercut.
Beast tries to counter by closing the distance.
Zhai scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Zhai misses the shot to the body.
Good leg kick by Zhai there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Beast moves out of range of the body kick from Zhai.
Beast lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Zhai at a distance.
Beast sizes up Zhai with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Beast with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Beast throws a body punch but Zhai moves out of range.
Beast throws a nice outside leg kick.
Zhai swings for the body but Beast moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Beast takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Zhai lands a nice looking body kick.
Zhai throws a half hearted mid kick.
Zhai darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
It looks like Izzy Beast has been cut.
Zhai keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Beast.
An inside leg kick from Beast misses.
Beast fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Zhai has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Beast misses with a straight right.
Zhai misses with a straight right.
Beast falls off balance throwing a combination
and Zhai counters with a nice leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zhai is looking to land body kicks.
Zhai backing away here, and Beast unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Some wild striking there from Zhai.
Zhai buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Zhai fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Beast looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A looping hook to the body misses from Zhai. Beast does a little dance to reset his feet.
Beast takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
A swing and a miss from Zhai.
Zhai takes a swing at Beast's ribcage but misses.
Zhai loads up on a big right hand but Beast slips the punch.
That kick from Beast tenderised Zhai's leg. Zhai is trying to keep his angry face on.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Zang Zhai dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Izzy Beast's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Zhai checks the leg kick nicely there.
Zhai swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Zhai throws a body kick that misses.
Beast flicks out a counter leg kick but Zhai steps away.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Beast.
Zhai takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Zhai throws a low kick, looking for Beast's leg but Beast calmly moves out of range.
Beast connects with an inside leg kick.
Beast slips a jab from Zhai.
Zhai shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Zhai.
Zhai walks into a stiff left hand from Beast.
Beast looks to score with a jab to the body but Zhai is just out of range.
Beast finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Beast walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Zhai throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Beast misses with a low kick.
It looked like Zhai wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Zhai uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Beast.
Beast looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Beast takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Beast blocks the body kick.
Beast throws a fast counter high kick but Zhai manages to duck under it in time.
Beast defending well as Zhai loads up on a big left hand.
Zang Zhai is winning the standup battle so far.
Zhai throws a shot from downtown. Beast moves away and avoids it.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Zhai checks a leg kick.
Zhai swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Beast throws a push kick but Zhai slaps the foot to one side.
Beast checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Beast takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Zhai throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
As Zhai backs off Beast throws a huge counter combo but Zhai manages to avoid it all.
Zhai throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Zhai moves out of range of the leg kick from Beast.
Zhai fails to land with a series of punches.
Beast tries a low kick but Zhai avoids it.
Zhai connects with a solid leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A nice inside leg kick there by Zhai. That's going to slow Beast down.
Zhai takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zhai scores with a hook.
Zhai throws a body kick that misses
and Beast counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Zhai's corner calls for a 1-2. Zhai obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Beast might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Zhai has got the better of the exchanges.
Zhai misses the shot to the body.
Beast tries to score with a low kick but Zhai moves his leg out of the way.
It looked like Zhai wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Beast gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Zhai counters with a low kick, right behind Beast 's knee.
Zhai throws a lazy right hand but Beast sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Zhai stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Beast.
Zhai staying out of range there.
Zhai bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Zhai lands a slapping body shot.
A slapping leg kick lands for Beast.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zhai wants to slow Beast down by chopping away at his legs.
Zhai misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Beast.
Zhai is looking to slow Beast down with leg kicks.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Zhai tests Beast's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Beast staying out of range there.
Beast takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Beast is rocked!
Zhai pounces like a tiger and cracks Beast with a vicious hook! Beast is down but not out! Zhai follows up with more strikes forcing the ref to jump in and stop it!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:44 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Zang Zhai!
Zang Zhai thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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hype
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