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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Manny Machabeau (ranked 2753 p4p, 171 weight class) and Zhang Jun (ranked 2545 p4p, 160 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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140 lbs
4 - 2 - 0 |
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139 lbs
3 - 1 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Granite chin |
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Decent wrestler
Solid Muay Thai
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 4 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Manny Machabeau!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Zhang Jun!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Ian Loll and William Peck.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Machabeau ducks right into an uppercut from Jun.
Jun misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Jun misses with a looping left.
Jun scores with a sloppy right hand. Machabeau should have avoided that one.
Jun pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Machabeau appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Jun tries to keep at a distance but Machabeau has taken the fight into the clinch.
Jun blocks an uppercut.
Machabeau misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Jun pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Zhang Jun seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Machabeau fails to land with a series of punches.
A combination from Jun does no damage.
Machabeau throws a jab but it's blocked by Jun.
Jun scores with a hook.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A big right from Machabeau misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jun lands a nice hook to Machabeau's body. Machabeau takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Jun misses with an uppercut.
Machabeau displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Jun throws out the jab.
Jun throws the left hand but Machabeau avoids the punch easily.
Jun misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Machabeau ducks under a wild hook from Jun.
Machabeau is looking to counter the offense by Jun and move into the clinch.
Jun lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Jun throws a right hand that Machabeau ducks under and follows up with a left that Machabeau also avoids with ease.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Jun.
Machabeau gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Jun working hard to break the clinch.
Machabeau stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Jun manages to break the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Machabeau staying out of range there.
A counter left hand to the body from Machabeau misses its target.
Machabeau just misses with a punch to the body.
Jun appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Jun might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Machabeau is looking to clinch.
Jun uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Machabeau.
A jab from Jun finds it's way through Machabeau's defenses.
Machabeau drops his hands momentarily and Jun takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Machabeau is rocked!
Jun is looking for an opening here. He's unloaded a big left hand that catches Machabeau flush on the jaw and sends him tumbling to the canvas! Machabeau is out cold! Jun holds back from landing any unnecessary shots to his unconscious opponent, as the referee reacts slowly to the situation. A brutal knockout and then some excellent sportsmanship - this guy is my new favorite fighter!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Zhang Jun!
Zhang Jun is the new bantamweight champion!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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