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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Kevin Warwick (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Khalil Zidane (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Zidane's choice of entrance music: Tool - Jimmy. Khalil Zidane will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Kevin Warwick!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Khalil Zidane!
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, Eliza Hachem and Donatello Bradman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zidane lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Warwick scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Warwick throws a wild body kick that Zidane sees coming a mile off.
Warwick keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Zidane avoids the body shot from Warwick.
Zidane moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Zidane cracks the inside of Warwick's front leg.
Zidane avoids the body shot from Warwick.
Warwick on the wrong end of a nice jab.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Warwick checks a leg kick.
Zidane looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Warwick throws a right hand that Zidane ducks under and follows up with a left that Zidane also avoids with ease.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Warwick misses with a wild combination.
Warwick throws a head kick that misses.
Warwick throws a head kick but Zidane moves out of range.
Warwick scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Zidane lands a nice looking kick to the body. Warwick takes a step back to recover.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Zidane.
Warwick throws a leg kick which misses Zidane's front leg but catches the back leg as Zidane tries to avoid it.
Zidane thows a body shot but no joy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zidane scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Warwick looks to score with a jab to the body but Zidane is just out of range.
Warwick scores with a three punch combo!
Warwick throws a poor cross that misses
and Zidane counters with a right hand to the body.
Zidane lands with a good body shot.
Warwick lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Zidane lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Zidane throws a leg kick but Warwick moved away.
Warwick takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
A combination from Warwick does no damage.
Warwick throws a lazy right hand but Zidane sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Warwick misses the shot to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Zidane pivots, looking for a leg kick but Warwick is out of range and Zidane settles back down.
Zidane feints and then cracks Warwick's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Warwick down.
Khalil Zidane seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
No joy there for Warwick, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Zidane uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Warwick.
A left and a right from Zidane both land. Nice combination.
Zidane swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Warwick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Warwick misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Zidane.
Warwick on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Zidane stuns Warwick with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Zidane throws a quick inside leg kick.
Warwick throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Zidane throws a right and a left that Warwick avoids nicely.
Zidane takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Warwick throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Zidane counters with a straight right hand.
Zidane is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Good exchange - Warwick coming out on top.
Zidane fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Warwick manages to avoid it.
Warwick punishes Zidane's body with a nice straight punch.
Zidane just misses with a punch to the body.
Warwick swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Zidane connects with a solid leg kick.
Warwick lands a high kick!
Zidane thumps Warwick with a low kick.
Warwick takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Nice shot by Warwick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zidane ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Warwick moves away.
Zidane ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A head kick by Warwick misses
and Zidane counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
A telegraphed right hand from Warwick misses the target.
Warwick fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Zidane manages to avoid it.
Zidane avoids the head kick by Warwick.
Warwick is breathing heavily.
Warwick takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Warwick takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Warwick misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Zidane uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Warwick.
Warwick is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Zidane scores with a sloppy right hand. Warwick should have avoided that one.
Warwick takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Zidane has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Zidane avoids the head kick by Warwick.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Zidane, right into the meat.
Zidane staying out of range there.
Zidane throws a nice inside leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Zidane stuns Warwick with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
A head kick from Warwick lands but Zidane takes it in his stride.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zidane lands a nice looking kick to the body. Warwick takes a step back to recover.
Zidane is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Warwick had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Zidane lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Zidane connects with an inside leg kick.
Zidane scores with a decent looking hook.
A looping hook to the body misses from Warwick. Zidane does a little dance to reset his feet.
Warwick misses with a head kick.
Zidane connects with an inside leg kick.
Warwick throws a body punch but Zidane moves out of range.
Zidane scores with a leg kick.
Zidane throws a body punch but Warwick moves out of range.
Zidane cracks the inside of Warwick's front leg.
Zidane throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Warwick ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Zidane moves away.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Zidane connects with a leg kick. Warwick looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
A solid body kick from Zidane.
Zidane lands a slapping body shot.
Warwick on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Khalil Zidane dominated that round.
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.
Zidane jabs Warwick right on the nose. Warwick blinks but takes it well.
Warwick lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Warwick.
Zidane throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Zidane misses with a series of wild punches.
Zidane keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Warwick fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Zidane manages to avoid it.
A shot to the liver by Zidane. Beautiful body shot.
Zidane lands a body shot.
Zidane throws a nice inside leg kick.
Warwick swings widly with a right hand
enabling Zidane to counter with a crisp jab.
Warwick misses with an attempted mid kick.
Warwick waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Zidane.
Warwick works the jab nicely.
Zidane throws a nice outside leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nice shot lands for Zidane.
Warwick will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
A nice leg kick lands there from Zidane.
Warwick throws a body punch but Zidane moves out of range.
Warwick looks to land a combination but Zidane avoids it well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zidane lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Zidane lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Warwick throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Warwick closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Warwick throws a body punch but Zidane moves out of range.
Zidane scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Warwick doesn't seem bothered though.
A jab from Warwick finds it's way through Zidane's defenses.
Zidane misses with a double jab.
Zidane avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Warwick throws a poor cross that misses
and Zidane counters with a right hand to the body.
Warwick looks to throw the jab but Zidane is out of range.
Warwick takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Zidane is looking to slow Warwick down with leg kicks.
A nice inside leg kick there by Zidane. That's going to slow Warwick down.
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!
Zidane dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Warwick gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Zidane breaks from the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Warwick takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Zidane is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Warwick takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Zidane uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Warwick.
Warwick gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Warwick!
A cross from Warwick lands.
Warwick swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Warwick takes a swing at Zidane's ribcage but misses.
Warwick looks to score with a jab to the body but Zidane is just out of range.
Zidane scoring well with a low kick there.
Zidane dips to his left and cracks Warwick with an uppercut!
Khalil Zidane seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Warwick thows a left - swing and a miss!
Zidane avoids the head kick by Warwick.
Warwick throws a poor cross that misses
and Zidane counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
An inside leg kick lands from Zidane.
Zidane lands a lovely overhand right.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A chopping leg kick lands by Zidane.
Warwick closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Warwick stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Zidane.
That kick from Zidane tenderised Warwick's leg. Warwick is trying to keep his angry face on.
Zidane with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Zidane looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Zidane stuns Warwick with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Zidane jabs at Warwick's body.
Zidane lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Zidane scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Warwick doesn't seem bothered though.
Zidane works the jab nicely.
Warwick swings for the body but Zidane moves out of range.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Warwick checks a low kick from Zidane.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Zidane throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Warwick swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Warwick misses with a body shot
and Zidane counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Nice straight punches there by Zidane. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Zidane.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Warwick walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
A thudding body kick lands there by Zidane!
Zidane connects with a body shot that sends Warwick's belly button to the back.
Zidane buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Zidane scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Zidane scores with a nice right hand.
Warwick will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Warwick misses with a head kick.
Zidane lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Warwick looks to throw the jab but Zidane is out of range.
Zidane digs a good body shot into Warwick's ribs.
Zidane scores with a hook to the body. Warwick takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Zidane misses with a wild combination.
Warwick jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Warwick ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Zidane moves away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Khalil Zidane showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Zidane scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Warwick steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Zidane. That one must have hurt.
Zidane misses with a low kick.
Warwick misses with a body shot
and Zidane counters with an outside leg kick.
Warwick fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Zidane manages to avoid it.
Zidane is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Warwick rather than just go for the knockout.
Warwick misses with a body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Warwick. Zidane does a little dance to reset his feet.
Zidane throws a right and a left that Warwick avoids nicely.
Zidane feints and then cracks Warwick's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Warwick down.
Warwick throws a jab but it's blocked by Zidane.
Zidane fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Warwick manages to avoid it.
Warwick throws a head kick but Zidane moves out of range.
That kick from Zidane tenderised Warwick's leg. Warwick is trying to keep his angry face on.
Zidane dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Zidane moves out of range as Warwick throws a body kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Warwick. Zidane does a little dance to reset his feet.
A good leg kick by Zidane.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Warwick takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zidane keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Zidane cracks Warwick with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Warwick takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Zidane lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
That kick from Zidane tenderised Warwick's leg. Warwick is trying to keep his angry face on.
Zidane lands a nice hook to Warwick's body. Warwick takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Zidane cracks a nice hook into Warwick's ribs.
Warwick takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Zidane sizes up Warwick with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Zidane lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Warwick takes one on the button.
Warwick lands with a straight right. Zidane didn't see that one coming.
A jab from Zidane finds it's way through Warwick's defenses.
Zidane throws a quick inside leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Warwick swings for the body but Zidane moves out of range.
Zidane avoids the body shot from Warwick.
Warwick attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Khalil Zidane is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice body kick there by Zidane.
Nice uppercut lands for Zidane. That snapped Warwick's head back.
Warwick swings for the body but Zidane moves out of range.
Warwick throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Zidane counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Warwick takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Warwick takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Warwick pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Warwick tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Zidane feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Warwick's calf.
Warwick throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Zidane moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Warwick drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Warwick throws a head kick that misses.
Zidane connects with a leg kick. Warwick looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Zidane avoids the head kick by Warwick.
Warwick bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Zidane's head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Warwick shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Warwick checks a leg kick nicely.
Warwick takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Warwick throws a leg kick which misses Zidane's front leg but catches the back leg as Zidane tries to avoid it.
Zidane throws a quick inside leg kick.
Zidane moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Zidane avoids the body shot from Warwick.
Good leg kick by Zidane there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Zidane blocks a head kick by Warwick.
Kevin Warwick has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jab by Zidane.
Warwick pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Zidane jabs at Warwick's body.
Zidane lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Warwick lands with a nice body punch.
Warwick misses with a hook.
Warwick gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Warwick is trying to stall.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Warwick doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Zidane has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Zidane tries to break free but Warwick pushes him back against the cage.
Warwick misses with a body punch.
Warwick looking to stall.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Warwick.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Zidane.
Warwick can't find room to land a body shot as Zidane controls the action.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Warwick misses with some punches.
A body shot lands from Warwick.
Warwick misses with a body punch.
And that's the end of the fight!
Khalil Zidane comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Zidane winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Skip Squint scores the fight 27:30
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 27:30
Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Khalil Zidane!
Khalil Zidane spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.
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