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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jiri Sayonara (ranked 163 p4p, 21 weight class) and Zang Zhai (ranked 441 p4p, 49 weight class). Sayonara comes to the cage accompanied by Edge Of The Blade. Zhai has chosen Sampans as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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138 lbs
21 - 11 - 1 |
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146 lbs
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Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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World class MT
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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
21 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jiri Sayonara!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 12 - 0, fighting out of London, Zang Zhai!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Timothy Bukovac and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zhai is looking to slow Sayonara down with leg kicks.
Sayonara looks to score with a jab to the body but Zhai is just out of range.
Zhai avoids the body shot from Sayonara.
It seemed like Zhai was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Sayonara tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Zhai was well out of range. Poor timing from Sayonara.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Zhai! But no joy.
Zhai connects with a single shot there.
Sayonara really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Sayonara takes a swing at Zhai's ribcage but misses.
Sayonara throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Zhai goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
We've been hearing reports that Sayonara has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Nice takedown defense from Zhai. No joy for Sayonara on that attempt.
Zhai throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sayonara misses the shot to the body.
Zhai let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Sayonara gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Zhai uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sayonara throws a predictable looking body shot
and Zhai counters with a nice uppercut.
It looks like Jiri Sayonara has been cut.
Zhai scores with a decent looking hook.
Zhai throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Sayonara misses with a looping right.
Sayonara backing away here, and Zhai unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Sayonara avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Zhai throws a leg kick but Sayonara moved away.
Sayonara is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Zhai.
Sayonara throws a right and a left that both miss.
Sayonara tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Zhai was well out of range. Poor timing from Sayonara.
Sayonara misses with a body shot.
Zhai looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Nice straight punches there by Zhai. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Zhai.
Sayonara on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sayonara throws a jab but it's blocked by Zhai.
Jab by Zhai.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sayonara looks to throw the jab but Zhai is out of range.
Zhai swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A little feinted left hand from Sayonara on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Sayonara throws a body shot but no joy.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Zhai! But no joy.
Zhai misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Sayonara drops down looking for a counter takedown but Zhai sprawls and moves away.
Sayonara throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Zhai counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Sayonara looks to land a right hand but Zhai moved out of range.
Zhai is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Sayonara with a body shot.
Sayonara takes a swing at Zhai's ribcage but misses.
Sayonara lands with an overhand left.
Sayonara misses with a body kick.
Zhai counters with a body kick.
Sayonara lands with a right hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zhai throws a body kick that misses.
Sayonara changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Zhai looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Zhai is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Zhai is still trying to improve position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Zhai struggling a bit here.
Zhai felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sayonara works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Sayonara throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Sayonara looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Zhai is avoiding damage well.
Sayonara tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Zhai is looking for a sweep.
Sayonara tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Sayonara has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Zhai is looking to regain half guard here but Sayonara keeps moving and retains side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Zang Zhai will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Jiri Sayonara's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Zhai misses with a lunging right hand
and Sayonara counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Sayonara throws a nice outside leg kick.
Sayonara looks to score with a jab to the body but Zhai is just out of range.
Sayonara swings away with a body shot that misses
and Sayonara takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Zhai lands a jab to the head.
Sayonara throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Sayonara throws a body punch but Zhai moves out of range.
Sayonara throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Zhai throws out a counter right but Sayonara avoids it with no problem.
Sayonara is looking to wear down Zhai with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Sayonara looks to land a left hand but Zhai moved out of range nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Zhai scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Zhai misses with an uppercut. Sayonara saw that one coming.
Sayonara is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Sayonara misses with a body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zhai blocks the body kick.
Zhai looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Sayonara throws the kick towards the body but Zhai avoids it.
Zhai ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sayonara moves away.
An attempted straight right counter from Sayonara misses the target.
Sayonara lands the left hand.
Sayonara cracks a nice hook into Zhai's ribs.
Sayonara swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Zhai tries to land a front kick but Sayonara steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Sayonara tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Zhai defends well and Sayonara ends up having to push Zhai into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Sayonara is defended easily by Zhai.
Zhai throws a body kick that misses
and Zhai takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Zang Zhai seems to be getting the better of the standup.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sayonara lands a slapping body shot.
Sayonara slips under a jab.
Zhai keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Sayonara.
Zhai keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Sayonara.
Zhai fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sayonara manages to avoid it.
Zhai scores with a nice right hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sayonara misses with a hook
and Zhai counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Zhai feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Sayonara's calf.
Sayonara scores with a jab to the jaw.
A punch lands to the side of Zhai 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Sayonara connects with a solid leg kick.
Sayonara lands a jab to Zhai's midsection.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zhai walks into a left hand.
Sayonara misses with a few strikes there.
Zhai throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sayonara misses with a few strikes there.
Zhai on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Zhai uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sayonara.
Sayonara throws a right and a left that both miss.
Zhai throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Sayonara counters with a leg kick.
Sayonara looks to score with a jab to the body but Zhai is just out of range.
Sayonara swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Zhai.
Zhai rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Sayonara counters with a straight right hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Good work by Sayonara as he checks the leg kick.
Sayonara changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Sayonara takes a swing at Zhai's ribcage but misses.
Sayonara wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Jiri Sayonara seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Zhai scores with a hook.
Sayonara swings for the body but Zhai moves out of range.
Zhai misses with a hook. Sayonara ducked under it nicely.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Sayonara here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Zhai thuds a left hand into Sayonara's body.
A combination from Sayonara does no damage.
Zhai throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Sayonara swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Sayonara throws a sloppy body shot
and Zhai counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A looping hook to the body misses from Zhai. Sayonara does a little dance to reset his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jiri Sayonara dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Jiri Sayonara's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Zhai motions for Sayonara to come forward. Zhai throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Sayonara fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Zhai throws a big shot that misses.
Sayonara is looking to counter punch.
Sayonara throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Sayonara throws a series of strikes that have Zhai backpedaling.
Sayonara moves out of range of the strikes.
Sayonara shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Sayonara stopping the sweep attempt from Zhai.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Zhai pulls Sayonara in close to prevent any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zhai is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Sayonara throws a big right hand that misses.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Sayonara lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Sayonara takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Sayonara on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Sayonara staying out of range there.
Sayonara fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Zhai manages to avoid it.
Sayonara connects with a body shot that sends Zhai's belly button to the back.
Sayonara misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Zhai.
Sayonara scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Sayonara takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Zhai throws a lazy body kick
and Sayonara counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Sayonara swats away the attempt to clinch by Zhai.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sayonara throws a jab but it's blocked by Zhai.
A decent looking cross lands there for Sayonara.
Sayonara thuds a left hand into Zhai's body.
Zhai finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Sayonara takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Crunch! Sayonara slams his shin into Zhai's torso.
Zhai throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Sayonara blocks the body kick.
Sayonara scores with the left hand. Zhai knows he should have avoided that one.
Sayonara gets tackled into the cage by Zhai. Zhai maintains the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zhai swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Zhai tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Zhai fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Zhai lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sayonara cracks Zhai with a nice body shot.
Zhai scores with a shoulder strike.
Zhai scores with a hook to the body.
Sayonara tries for a takedown. No joy.
Zhai tries a body shot but Sayonara blocks it.
Zhai goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Sayonara drops down looking for an ankle pick but Zhai pulls his leg out and moves away.
Zhai cracks Sayonara with an open hand 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 Jiri Sayonara.
I think Sayonara 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 29:28
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:28
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jiri Sayonara!
A very excited looking Jiri Sayonara made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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