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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Zhang Zu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ben Baker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ben Baker is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Zhang Zu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Ben Baker!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Paul Tew and Sam Margolis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zu buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Zu lands a high kick!
Zu throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Zu lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Baker tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Zu paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Zu avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A solid leg kick lands there for Zu.
Baker misses with a takedown attempt - Zu sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Zu lands a high kick!
It looks like Ben Baker has been cut.
Zu tries a head kick but it misses.
Both fighters circling a little - Zu finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Baker tries to close the distance and clinch but Zu swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Zu throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Baker's head.
Zu lands a high kick!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Baker tries to clinch up but Zu circles away and keeps his distance.
A nice inside leg kick there by Zu. That's going to slow Baker down.
Zu connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Baker tries to clinch but Zu moves out of range.
Zu lands with a right hand.
Nice takedown defense from Zu. No joy for Baker on that attempt.
Baker wants to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zu swats away the attempt to clinch by Baker.
Zu explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Baker looks gassed!
Zu chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Baker chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Zu can pounce on him.
Zu thows a body kick. Baker tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Baker takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Baker takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Zu.
Zu moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Zu lands with a thumping leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Baker on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Zu scoring well with a low kick there.
Zu throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Zu moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Zu throws a head kick that Baker semi-blocks.
A nice leg kick lands there from Zu.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zu stalks Baker and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Baker's face. Baker staggers backwards, shaken.
Zu lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Zu really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Baker takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Zu moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Zu throws a head kick that half lands.
Zu throws a head kick that half lands.
Baker takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Zu feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Baker's calf.
Zu throws a nice inside leg kick.
Zu lands with a kick to the temple. Baker shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Baker takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Zu cracks the inside of Baker's front leg.
Zu throws a nice outside leg kick.
Zu lands a head kick. Baker smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Zu looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Zu feints and then cracks Baker's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Baker down.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Zu.
Baker's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zu feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Baker's calf.
Baker takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Zu.
Zu scores with a push kick.
Zu lands a head kick!
Zu plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Zu connects with a high kick.
Zu fakes the leg kick and cracks Baker in the body.
Zu scores with a kick to the midsection.
A head kick by Baker misses
and Zu counters with a nice body kick.
A head kick from Zu lands but Baker takes it in his stride.
Zu circles away from the clinch attempt.
Baker tries to clinch but Zu is having none of it.
Zu feints and then cracks Baker's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Baker down.
Baker gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zu looking to stall.
Baker unloads a knee to the mid-section. Zu lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Baker lands an elbow just above Zu 's eye.
Baker unloads a knee to the mid-section. Zu lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Baker tries a knee to the head but Zu blocks it.
Baker with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Baker throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Baker looking to throw knees to the head but Zu is blocking nicely.
Baker is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Zu gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Zhang Zu has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ben Baker.
Baker connects with a knee to the head.
Baker misses with a knee strike.
Baker with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Zu is trying to break the clinch but Baker has him pressed against the cage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Baker with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Baker scores a nice knee to the body.
Baker connects with a knee to the head.
Baker lands an elbow inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Zhang Zu dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ben Baker's cut.
That's time! Zu's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Zu goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Baker closes the distance and clinches.
Baker misses with a knee strike.
Baker with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Baker lands a knee to the body.
Baker lands an elbow just above Zu 's eye.
Baker looking to throw knees to the head but Zu is blocking nicely.
Zu wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Baker has him pressed against the cage.
Zu blocks an elbow strike.
Zu slowing the pace effectively.
Zu wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Baker with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Zu prevents the takedown attempt.
Zu trying to land knees to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Zu is trying to break the clinch but Baker has him pressed against the cage.
Baker lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Zu tries to break the clinch but Baker is controlling the position.
Baker with a knee to the head.
Zu wants to break the clinch but can't.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Baker lands a knee to the head.
Baker crunches a lovely knee into Zu's ribcage.
Baker crunches a lovely knee into Zu's ribcage.
Zu is trying to break the clinch but Baker has him pressed against the cage.
Baker misses with a knee strike.
Baker throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Zu blocks it with crossed arms.
Baker tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Baker jumps guard but Zu stands there with Baker around his waist. Baker gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Baker keeps control of Zu as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Baker tries to land a knee to the head but Zu blocks with his arms.
Baker prevents Zu from breaking the clinch.
Zu is looking to break free of the clinch but Baker has double underhooks.
Baker lands a nice elbow.
Zu is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Baker can do to turn this around?
Baker creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Zu's defenses.
Baker with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Baker throws a knee to the head but misses.
Zu wants to get back to striking at distance but Baker won't allow it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Knees to the body from Baker.
Baker has Zu pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Zu manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Zhang Zu has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ben Baker.
Baker scores a nice knee to the body.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Zu is looking to break free of the clinch but Baker has double underhooks.
Baker misses with a knee to the head.
Zu wants to break the clinch but can't.
Baker scores a nice knee to the body.
Baker landing knees to the head.
Baker lands a nice elbow.
Baker unloads a knee to the mid-section. Zu lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Baker tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Baker tries to land a knee to the head but Zu blocks with his arms.
Zu takes a knee right on the jaw!
Baker with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Baker landing knees to the body.
Baker comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Zu wants to get back to striking at distance but Baker won't allow it.
Baker lands an elbow inside that Zu shrugs off.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zu is trying to break the clinch but Baker has him pressed against the cage.
Zu wants to break the clinch but can't.
Baker with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Zu is trying to maintain a safe position but Baker gets an underhook and turns Zu into the cage.
Baker using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Zu has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Baker with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Baker fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Baker landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Baker comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Baker jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Zu walks away with a smile on his face. Baker gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Zu keeps the fight on the outside.
Zu scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Baker tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Baker takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Zu lands a head kick!
Zhang Zu is winning the standup battle so far.
Baker throws a lazy head kick
and Zu makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Baker really felt that one!
Baker wants to land a leg kick but Zu is out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Zu throws a nice inside leg kick.
Baker fails with an attempt to clinch.
Baker has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Zu.
Baker has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Zu.
Zu tries to keep at a distance but Baker has taken the fight into the clinch.
Baker misses with a knee strike.
Baker using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Baker throws a knee to the head but misses.
Baker using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Zu has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Baker with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Baker with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Baker misses with an elbow over the top.
Baker successfully pulls guard.
Zu has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Baker is working an open guard so Zu takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Baker takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Baker doesn't manage to clinch there - Zu circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Zhang Zu will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Ben Baker's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Zu lands a nice looking kick to the body. Baker takes a step back to recover.
A solid leg kick lands there for Zu.
Baker is looking to clinch.
Zu goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
A head kick from Zu lands but Baker takes it in his stride.
Zu throws a head kick that Baker semi-blocks.
Baker blocks a head kick by Zu.
Zu tries a head kick but it misses.
Baker lands with a slapping head kick.
Zu keeps the fight on the outside.
Baker has closed the distance and engaged Zu in a clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Zu is trying to break the clinch but Baker has him pressed against the cage.
Baker tries to land a knee to the head but Zu blocks with his arms.
Baker landing knees to the body.
Baker using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Baker using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Zu has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Knees in the clinch landing for Baker.
Baker landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Zu takes an elbow to the forehead.
Baker with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Baker tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Baker lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Baker comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Baker lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Baker unloads a knee to the mid-section. Zu lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Baker tries to land a knee to the head but Zu blocks with his arms.
Baker tries a knee to the head but Zu blocks it.
Baker looking to throw knees to the head but Zu is blocking nicely.
Baker lands an elbow just above Zu 's eye.
Baker unloads a knee to the mid-section. Zu lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Baker lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Baker using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Zu has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Baker misses with a knee strike.
Baker creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Zu's defenses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
A knee to the head by Baker.
Baker lands a nice knee to the body.
Baker connects with a nasty looking knee right to Zu's face.
Baker throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Zu blocks it with crossed arms.
Zu on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Zu takes an elbow to the forehead.
Baker lands a nice elbow.
Baker connects with a knee to the head.
Baker using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Zu has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
A knee to the head by Baker.
Baker with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Baker lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Baker jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Zu walks away with a smile on his face. Baker gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Baker pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Baker takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Zu keeps the fight on the outside.
Baker fails in his attempt to clinch.
Baker takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Baker throws a head kick that misses
and Zu makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Baker really felt that one!
Zu throws a head kick but Baker moves out of range.
Zu throws a head kick but Baker moves out of range.
Baker throws a sloppy head kick
and Zu counters with a nice kick to the body.
Baker misses with a head kick.
Zhang Zu is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Zu is looking to slow Baker down with leg kicks.
Zhang Zu is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Baker has closed the distance and engaged Zu in a clinch.
Baker tries a knee to the head but Zu blocks it.
Ben Baker has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Baker throws a knee to the head but misses.
Baker using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Zu has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Zu takes an elbow to the temple.
Zu avoids a wild elbow strike from Baker.
Zu wants to break the clinch but can't.
Zu avoids the elbow strike from Baker, against the cage.
Baker throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Zu blocks it with crossed arms.
With the fighters up against the cage, Baker throws an elbow but misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Zu wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Baker tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Baker misses with an elbow strike.
Zu tries to pull guard but Baker holds him up against the cage and eventually Zu drops back down to his feet.
Baker tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Baker looking to throw knees to the head but Zu is blocking nicely.
Baker comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Baker throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Zu blocks it with crossed arms.
Baker tries to land a knee to the head but Zu blocks with his arms.
Baker with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
With the fighters up against the cage, Baker throws an elbow but misses.
Zu is trying to break free.
Baker fails to pull guard.
Baker with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Ben Baker.
I think Zu has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Chris Edwards scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 29:28
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 28:28
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Zhang Zu!
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energy
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hype
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