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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Bobby Zepp (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Robbie Alcatraz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Zepp comes to the cage accompanied by Boom! Shake The Room . Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Excellent boxer
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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
50 - 22 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Bobby Zepp!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
34 - 29 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Robbie Alcatraz!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Steve Smith and William Peck.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zepp sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Alcatraz - that will leave a mark!
Alcatraz with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Alcatraz ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Zepp moves away.
Zepp lands with an overhand left.
Alcatraz misses with a leg kick
letting Zepp counter with a right hand.
It looks like Robbie Alcatraz has been cut.
Zepp tries to land a front kick but Alcatraz steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Alcatraz lands with an overhand left.
Zepp throws an overhand right that lands on Alcatraz's shoulder, as Alcatraz tries to avoid the shot.
Alcatraz buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Zepp lands with a good body shot.
Zepp lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Zepp throws a front kick that sends Alcatraz stumbling back into the cage.
Alcatraz scores with the left hand. Zepp knows he should have avoided that one.
Alcatraz misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Alcatraz throws a low kick, looking for Zepp's leg but Zepp calmly moves out of range.
Zepp throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Alcatraz.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Zepp.
Zepp goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Zepp throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Alcatraz.
Alcatraz ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Zepp moves away.
Zepp connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Zepp scores with a jab to the jaw.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Zepp.
Zepp avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Zepp half committed to a counter leg kick.
Zepp pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Alcatraz scores with a nice body kick.
Alcatraz slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Zepp lands with a thumping leg kick.
Zepp tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A slapping leg kick lands for Alcatraz.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Zepp throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Zepp throws a combination. Alcatraz tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Zepp looks to land a combination but Alcatraz avoids it well.
Zepp sets himself, and Alcatraz steps forward looking for the clinch! Zepp avoids it this time.
Alcatraz throws a body shot but no joy.
Zepp throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Alcatraz missing with a left hand there. Zepp was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Zepp went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Alcatraz throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Zepp on the side of the head.
Zepp cracks Alcatraz with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Alcatraz scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Alcatraz scores with a spinning back kick!
A big right from Alcatraz misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Alcatraz. Zepp does a little dance to reset his feet.
Zepp throws a half hearted mid kick.
Alcatraz misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Zepp.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alcatraz throws a low kick but Zepp moves out of range easily.
Alcatraz smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
A head kick misses from Zepp.
Robbie Alcatraz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Zepp throws a push kick but Alcatraz slaps the foot to one side.
Alcatraz missing with a left hand there. Zepp was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Alcatraz ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Zepp moves away.
Alcatraz fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Zepp manages to avoid it.
Zepp throws a head kick that misses.
Alcatraz missing with a left hand there. Zepp was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A nice inside leg kick there by Alcatraz. That's going to slow Zepp down.
Nice shot by Zepp.
Zepp throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Zepp lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Zepp misses the jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zepp misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Alcatraz.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Alcatraz crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Zepp - the referee stops the clock and Alcatraz gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Zepp. Alcatraz manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Alcatraz takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
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!
Alcatraz throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Alcatraz jabs Zepp right on the nose. Zepp blinks but takes it well.
Zepp pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Alcatraz smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Alcatraz slips a straight right by Zepp.
Alcatraz pivots, looking for a leg kick but Zepp is out of range and Alcatraz settles back down.
Alcatraz misses the shot to the body.
Zepp keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Crunch! Alcatraz slams his shin into Zepp's torso.
Zepp goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Alcatraz misses with a looping left.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bobby Zepp dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Robbie Alcatraz's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Alcatraz keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Zepp scores with the left hand. Alcatraz knows he should have avoided that one.
Alcatraz turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Alcatraz looks to throw the jab but Zepp is out of range.
Alcatraz swings for the body but Zepp moves out of range.
Zepp avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Zepp misses the shot to the body.
Zepp fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Alcatraz has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Alcatraz swings for the body but Zepp moves out of range.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Alcatraz might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Zepp has got the better of the exchanges.
Alcatraz lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Zepp at a distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Zepp misses with an uppercut. Alcatraz saw that one coming.
Zepp looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Zepp closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Bobby Zepp is winning the standup battle so far.
Alcatraz just misses with a punch to the body.
Alcatraz misses with a leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zepp connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Alcatraz momentarily.
Alcatraz throws a nice looking combination but Zepp bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
It looked like Zepp was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Zepp looks to throw the jab but Alcatraz is out of range.
Alcatraz throws out a loose jab but Zepp uses good head movement to avoid it.
And Zepp counters with a quick kick to the body but Alcatraz blocks it.
Zepp tries a head kick but it misses.
Alcatraz feints a counter leg kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Alcatraz. Zepp does a little dance to reset his feet.
A big left from Alcatraz misses.
As Alcatraz backs away, Zepp returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Alcatraz attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Alcatraz avoids a kick to the body.
Zepp fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Alcatraz manages to avoid it.
Zepp backing away here, and Alcatraz unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Zepp throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Zepp throws the kick towards the body but Alcatraz avoids it.
Alcatraz misses with a straight right.
Alcatraz feints and then cracks Zepp's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Zepp down.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alcatraz throws a leg kick which misses Zepp's front leg but catches the back leg as Zepp tries to avoid it.
Zepp throws a half hearted mid kick.
Alcatraz throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Zepp sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Zepp appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Zepp moves away from the strike by Alcatraz.
Zepp is looking to counter with a body kick.
Alcatraz throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Alcatraz is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Zepp.
Zepp is looking to counter punch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Alcatraz misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Zepp.
Zepp swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Alcatraz moves away from the strike by Zepp.
Alcatraz misses with a wild body shot.
Zepp is looking to counter with a body kick.
Zepp fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Alcatraz.
Alcatraz throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Alcatraz slips under a jab from Zepp.
Alcatraz fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Zepp manages to avoid it.
Alcatraz thuds his right hand into Zepp's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alcatraz looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Alcatraz takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Alcatraz. Zepp shrugs it off though.
Zepp scores with a jab to the jaw.
Zepp swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Zepp pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Alcatraz throws a lazy right hand but Zepp sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Alcatraz closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Zepp throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
A telegraphed right hand from Alcatraz misses the target.
Zepp scores with a hook.
Alcatraz throws a leg kick that misses.
Alcatraz is looking to slow Zepp down with leg kicks.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zepp looks to land a left hand but Alcatraz moved out of range nicely.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Alcatraz blocks a leg kick.
Zepp goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Alcatraz feints and then cracks Zepp's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Zepp down.
Alcatraz has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Zepp.
Good work by Zepp as he checks the leg kick.
Zepp appears to be looking for a big counter.
Alcatraz misses with a jab to the body
and Zepp counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Alcatraz throws a low kick but Zepp moves out of range easily.
Zepp takes a kick to the side of the head.
Nice cross by Zepp.
A shot to the body from Alcatraz misses
and Zepp counters with a body kick that stops Alcatraz in his tracks momentarily.
Alcatraz ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Alcatraz moves out of range as Zepp throws a body kick.
Alcatraz scores with a nice strike.
Alcatraz misses with a low kick.
It appears Zepp was looking to counter with a kick there.
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 Bobby Zepp will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Robbie Alcatraz's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
A looping hook to the body misses from Alcatraz. Zepp does a little dance to reset his feet.
Alcatraz throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Zepp's head.
Alcatraz misses with a leg kick
and Zepp counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Zepp is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Zepp lands a jab to the nose.
Zepp throws a wild body kick that Alcatraz sees coming a mile off.
Zepp throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
No joy there for Alcatraz, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Zepp tries to land a front kick but Alcatraz steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Nice shot by Alcatraz.
Alcatraz throws a big shot that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Alcatraz keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Alcatraz fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Zepp manages to avoid it.
Zepp cracks Alcatraz with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Alcatraz looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Zepp finish him?
Alcatraz is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Zepp tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Alcatraz is still on wobbly legs! Can Zepp finish him?
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zepp tries to land a front kick but Alcatraz steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Alcatraz seems to have recovered his senses.
Zepp blocks a low kick nicely.
Alcatraz stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Alcatraz misses with a head kick.
Zepp bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Alcatraz fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Alcatraz takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Alcatraz dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Decent striking displayed by Alcatraz there.
Zepp scores with a nice head shot.
Nice straight punches there by Alcatraz. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Alcatraz.
Zepp connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Zepp finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alcatraz jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Alcatraz throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Alcatraz swings for the body but Zepp moves out of range.
Zepp throws a sloppy head kick and Alcatraz moves out of range easily.
Zepp tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Alcatraz tries a quick counter leg kick but Zepp is wise to it.
Zepp walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Alcatraz checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Alcatraz thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Zepp if he has to take too many more of those.
Alcatraz throws a hook but Zepp blocks it.
Alcatraz tries a head kick but it misses.
Alcatraz misses with a few strikes there.
Alcatraz misses with a double jab.
Alcatraz throws a head kick that misses.
Alcatraz throws a looping overhand right but Zepp ducks down to avoid it.
Alcatraz jabs Zepp right on the nose. Zepp blinks but takes it well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zepp throws a shot from downtown. Alcatraz moves away and avoids it.
Alcatraz uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Zepp.
Alcatraz throws a low kick but it's checked well by Zepp.
Alcatraz lands a head shot.
Alcatraz misses with a straight right.
Zepp dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Alcatraz is looking to land body kicks.
Zepp jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Zepp lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Zepp tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Alcatraz was well out of range. Poor timing from Zepp.
Zepp misses the jab.
Alcatraz throws out a counter right but Zepp avoids it with no problem.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Zepp.
Zepp on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Alcatraz misses with a leg kick.
Zepp is looking to counter punch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zepp lunges at Alcatraz with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Alcatraz's hand.
Zepp lands with a hook. Alcatraz tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Alcatraz slips a straight right by Zepp.
Robbie Alcatraz has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Alcatraz looks to land a left hand but Zepp moved out of range nicely.
Alcatraz has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Alcatraz cracks Zepp with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Zepp defending well as Alcatraz loads up on a big left hand.
Alcatraz avoids the head kick by Zepp.
Alcatraz throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Zepp throwing a counter right hand but Alcatraz manages to avoid it.
Zepp lands a head kick. Alcatraz smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Zepp scores with a hook to the body. Alcatraz takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Alcatraz bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Alcatraz tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Zepp was well out of range. Poor timing from Alcatraz.
Bobby Zepp is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Alcatraz throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
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 Bobby Zepp.
Well Zepp has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Robert Douchet scores the fight 27:29
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 30:27
Judge William Peck scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Bobby Zepp!
Bobby Zepp seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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