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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Tai Zao (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bk bk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). bk comes into a darkened arena with his song building. celabration kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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BJJ Purple Belt
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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 St Petersburg, Tai Zao!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 13 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Bk bk!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Valeri Chadov and Vladimir Khabensky.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zao scores with a kick to the midsection.
Tai Zao seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Zao cracks bk with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Zao moves into the clinch successfully.
Zao misses with a knee to the head.
bk has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Zao is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Zao throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but bk blocks it with crossed arms.
Zao lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Zao breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Zao has bk up against the cage in a clinch.
Zao unloads a knee to the mid-section. bk lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
bk takes an elbow to the temple.
bk takes a knee right on the jaw!
It looks like Bk bk has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
bk has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Zao avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
bk takes a knee right on the jaw!
Zao pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Zao throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Zao shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Zao was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
That's one minute gone in the round.
bk wants to control but Zao postures up.
Zao goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, bk rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Zao's guard! Nice work there by bk!
bk stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Zao swivels though and keeps the full guard.
bk preventing the sweep.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
bk wants to pass the guard but Zao is keeping the position.
bk wants to control from the top but Zao keeps moving.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
bk is stalling in the full guard.
Zao controlling bk's posture.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
bk wants to control from the top but Zao keeps moving.
Zao wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
bk trying to control but Zao is working from the bottom.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
bk gets tackled into the cage by Zao. Zao maintains the clinch.
bk takes an elbow to the temple.
bk stalling against the cage.
bk fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Tai Zao has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bk bk.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Zao pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
No luck for bk with that takedown attempt.
Zao closes the distance and clinches.
Zao lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Zao connects with a knee to the head.
Zao escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
bk keeps the fight on the outside.
Zao looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
bk gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Zao counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Zao scores with a crisp jab that stopped bk in his tracks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tai Zao dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Bk bk's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
bk gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Zao stands up and waves to bk to follow him.
Zao lands a big head kick that sends bk tumbling to the mat! Zao takes a step backwards and waves bk back to his feet - he wants the finish!
bk is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Zao looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Zao decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
bk pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Zao circles away from the clinch attempt.
bk shoots for a takedown but Zao saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Zao clinches with his opponent.
bk tries to pull guard but Zao forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zao lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Still in the clinch, Zao scores with a nice short uppercut.
Zao is struggling to control the position.
Zao has bk pressed against the cage, preventing bk from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Zao with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Zao keeps the fight in the clinch, despite bk's efforts to push away.
bk is trying to break the clinch but Zao is controlling him.
Zao gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from bk.
Tai Zao has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bk bk.
Zao tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Zao breaks the clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Zao looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zao forces bk back against the cage and clinches.
Zao manages to break the clinch.
bk shoots in looking for a takedown. Zao tries to sprawl out of it but bk keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Zao manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Zao drives through with a takedown into guard.
Zao is stalling in the full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zao postures up.
Zao looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Zao's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Zao scores with a head kick. bk tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Zao avoids the head kick by bk.
Zao is looking to clinch but bk is avoiding it.
bk feints the counter takedown.
bk fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Zao throws a series of punches but bk avoids them all with ease.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tai Zao dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Bk bk's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Zao.
Tai Zao is winning the standup battle so far.
bk circles away from the clinch attempt.
Zao clinches up against the cage.
Zao connects with a nasty looking knee right to bk's face.
Zao gets through bk's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Zao tries to land a knee to the head but bk blocks with his arms.
bk is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Zao prevents the takedown attempt.
bk tries to pull guard but Zao holds him up against the cage and eventually bk drops back down to his feet.
Tai Zao has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bk bk.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Zao obliges.
Zao scores with a knee to the head.
Zao is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that bk can do to turn this around?
Zao with a knee to the head.
Zao throws a knee to the head but misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
bk is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
bk breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Zao instigates a clinch.
Zao stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Zao throws a knee to the head but misses.
A knee to the head by Zao.
Zao lands a knee to the head.
bk tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Zao avoids it.
Zao breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Zao scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Zao clinches with his opponent.
Zao pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zao moves into the clinch.
Zao misses with a knee strike.
bk jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Zao walks away with a smile on his face. bk gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Zao drives through and clinches with bk against the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
bk tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Zao smiles and moves away.
Zao keeps the fight on the outside.
bk gets caught flat footed, as Zao shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Zao controlling from the top position.
bk trying to keep a closed guard but Zao is proving a slippery customer.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zao sitting in guard here, content to control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Zao stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. bk swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Zao doesn't manage to clinch there - bk circles away.
bk goes for a double leg but Zao avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Zao continues to drive forward.
Zao moves into the clinch successfully.
bk tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
bk takes a knee right on the jaw!
Zao escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Zao lands with a good body shot.
bk fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tai Zao showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Zao has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 30:25
Judge Valeri Chadov scores the fight 30:25
Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 30:25
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tai Zao!
Tai Zao bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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