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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Seamus Ohaire (ranked 9570 p4p, 582 weight class) and Zeke Zooralangui (ranked 7954 p4p, 536 weight class). Zeke Zooralangui has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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Good wrestler
Brawler
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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
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Seamus Ohaire!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Zeke Zooralangui!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Cecil Peabody and Gwen Towbar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zooralangui shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Zooralangui was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Ohaire throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!
Ohaire tries to close the distance and clinch up but Zooralangui swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Ohaire shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Zooralangui sprawls well. Zooralangui wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Ohaire gets slowly back to his feet.
Ohaire shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Zooralangui sprawls well. Zooralangui wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Ohaire gets slowly back to his feet.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Ohaire.
Zooralangui doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Seamus Ohaire. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Zooralangui on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Ohaire is defended easily by Zooralangui.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zooralangui throws a head kick that misses.
Ohaire pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Zooralangui back to the cage. Ohaire follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Zooralangui drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Zooralangui looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Zooralangui working the body and head with strikes.
Ohaire is trying to improve his position.
Zooralangui stands up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ohaire tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Ohaire looks to land a combination but Zooralangui avoids it well.
Ohaire is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Ohaire instigates a clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ohaire is trying to stall.
Zooralangui should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Zooralangui tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Ohaire breaks from the clinch.
Zooralangui throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Ohaire swats away the attempt to clinch by Zooralangui.
Ohaire is looking for a counter combo.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zooralangui shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Zooralangui showed some decent athleticism there.
Ohaire has one foot on Zooralangui's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Ohaire shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Nice takedown defense from Zooralangui. No joy for Ohaire on that attempt.
Zooralangui is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Ohaire is breathing heavily.
Zooralangui misses with a head kick.
Zooralangui looking to score a takedown here. Ohaire is defending well but Zooralangui drives through and ends up in Ohaire's guard.
Zooralangui won't allow Ohaire to sweep him here.
Zooralangui trying to stand up but can't free himself from Ohaire's guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zooralangui not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Zooralangui lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Ohaire is trying to control the position but Zooralangui postures up.
Zooralangui stays in close to Ohaire's body and controls the position.
Ohaire keeping full guard, as Zooralangui tries to pass.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Zooralangui pushes down on Ohaire's leg and manages to get into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Seamus Ohaire will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Ohaire gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Ohaire kicks Zooralangui off and gets to his feet.
A chopping leg kick lands by Ohaire.
Zooralangui looking to score a takedown here. Ohaire is defending well but Zooralangui drives through and ends up in Ohaire's guard.
Zooralangui is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ohaire is trying to keep Zooralangui in close.
Zooralangui lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Zooralangui trying to control but Ohaire is working from the bottom.
Zooralangui working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Zooralangui trying to control the position from guard on top but Ohaire is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Ohaire can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Zooralangui controls the pace.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Ohaire closes this distance looking for a takedown but Zooralangui circles away.
Zooralangui decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Ohaire trying to hold on to Zooralangui's head to control him but Zooralangui postures up.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Zooralangui is looking for a kimura but Ohaire is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Zooralangui to get the leverage.
Zooralangui gets to his feet - back to striking we go!
Zooralangui drives through with a takedown into guard.
Zooralangui distracts Ohaire with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zooralangui seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Ohaire is working an open guard so Zooralangui takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Seamus Ohaire is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Zooralangui shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Ohaire's guard.
Zooralangui postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Zooralangui is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Zooralangui showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Zooralangui landing some decent shots from guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ohaire keeping moving, preventing Zooralangui from controlling successfully.
Ohaire being controlled here, momentarily.
Zooralangui wants to pass the guard but Ohaire is keeping the position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Zooralangui trying to control the position from guard on top but Ohaire is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Zooralangui is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Zeke Zooralangui showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Zooralangui misses with a straight right.
Zooralangui fails to land the takedown.
Ohaire shoots in but Zooralangui avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Ohaire tries to clinch up.
Zooralangui fails with a takedown attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ohaire tries to close the distance and clinch but Zooralangui swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Seamus Ohaire is winning the standup battle so far.
Ohaire tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Zooralangui paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Ohaire misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zooralangui tries to close the distance and clinch up but Ohaire swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Ohaire enables Zooralangui to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Ohaire manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Ohaire looking to control but Zooralangui passes into half guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Zooralangui wants to stand but Ohaire has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
Zooralangui controlling the action here.
Ohaire is refusing to be controlled, as Zooralangui sits in half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zooralangui decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
Zooralangui decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Ohaire trying to control from the bottom.
Zooralangui trying to control the pace.
Ohaire has hold of Zooralangui's hands but Zooralangui slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Zooralangui is taking a breather. Ohaire says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Zooralangui scores with a takedown into Ohaire's guard.
Zeke Zooralangui has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zooralangui pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Ohaire is keeping the position for now.
Ohaire looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Zooralangui is stalling in the full guard.
Zooralangui postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Ohaire looking to control but Zooralangui passes into half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Zeke Zooralangui comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Zooralangui has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Frank Dennis scores the fight 28:29
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 27:30
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Zeke Zooralangui!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
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