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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ryan Favorton (ranked 5279 p4p, 467 weight class) and Kondo Zhan (ranked 4174 p4p, 402 weight class). Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Kondo Zhan enters the cage!
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178 cm
25
160 lbs
2 - 5 - 0 |
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179 cm
25
162 lbs
3 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Big right hand |
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
2 - 5 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Ryan Favorton! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Kondo Zhan! The judges for this bout are Peter Branson, Winston Alpacca and Bart Greer.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Favorton bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes. Zhan connects with a body shot. Zhan tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Favorton was well out of range. Poor timing from Zhan. Zhan with a hook. Zhan feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Favortons jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist! Zhan jabbing away but nothing is landing. Favorton throws a big counter combination but Zhan scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage. Jab from Zhan. Favorton has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Cozad The Island in the buildup to the fight. A combination from Favorton does no damage. Zhan scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business. Nice defenses there by Favorton. A big right from Zhan misses. Zhan throws a hook but Favorton blocks it. Zhan throws a jab when Favorton was well out of range. Favorton closes the distance and lands a one-two. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! A jab from Zhan does it's job there. Favorton walks into a jab.
That's one minute gone in the round. A punch lands to the side of Favorton 's head but he takes it in his stride. Favorton ducks under a wild hook from Zhan. Zhan ducks under a wild hook from Favorton. Zhan avoids the body shot from Favorton.
Favorton takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Favorton cracks a nice hook into Zhan's ribs. Zhan misses the shot to the body. Sloppy strikes from Favorton. Those never looked like landing. A cross from Zhan lands. Favorton displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Zhan throws out the jab. Zhan ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Favorton moves away. Favorton throws a right and a left that Zhan avoids nicely. Nice jab there from Zhan. Favorton takes one to the chin there. 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! Zhan connects with a body shot that sends Favorton's belly button to the back.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Favorton throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Zhan connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle. A telegraphed right hand from Favorton misses the target. Favorton keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Zhan. A big left from Zhan misses. Favorton fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Favorton throws a body shot but no joy. Favorton swings widly with a right hand
and Zhan counters with a huge left! Favorton is in big trouble! He's backing up but Zhan isn't giving him chance to recover. Under a barage of punches the ref has to step in to save Favorton from any more damage. A dominating finish by Zhan!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kondo Zhan!
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G |
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
A | B |
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
62% |
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