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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Balagot Liu (ranked 5174 p4p, 364 weight class) and Banma Zhang (ranked 24016 p4p, 414 weight class). Liu comes into the arena with Got his blue belt in June 28th, 2019. blaring out of the sound system. Zhang has chosen Keith Ape - Psycho as his entrance music. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Balagot Liu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Banma Zhang!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Robert Douchet and Gregory Folan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Liu takes a swing at Zhang's ribcage but misses.
Liu looks to throw the jab but Zhang is out of range.
A nice side step and Zhang releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Liu ducks under a wild hook from Zhang.
Liu appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Liu just misses with a punch to the body.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Zhang.
Liu just misses with a punch to the body.
The fighters circling - Liu throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Zhang blocks a jab.
Zhang fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Liu checks it well.
Zhang blocks a jab.
Liu on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Zhang lands a jab to the head.
Zhang walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Liu checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Liu was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Liu throws a looping overhand right but Zhang ducks down to avoid it.
Zhang lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Zhang throws a head kick but Liu moves out of range.
Liu connects with a jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Liu misses with a looping left.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Liu loads up on a big right hand but Zhang slips the punch.
Liu takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Zhang throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zhang lands with a straight right. Liu didn't see that one coming.
Liu takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Zhang throws a leg kick
and Liu counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Zhang looks for the body kick but Liu saw that one coming.
Zhang dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Liu. That did some damage!
Zhang slips a straight right by Liu.
Zhang lands a jab.
Zhang slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Zhang misses with a straight right.
Zhang has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Liu blocks a jab.
Liu throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Liu bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Liu definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Zhang uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Liu.
Zhang looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Zhang throws a low kick but it's checked well by Liu.
Liu lands with a hook. Zhang tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Liu throws out a loose jab but Zhang uses good head movement to avoid it.
Liu misses with a straight left.
Zhang pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Zhang motions for Liu to come forward. Zhang throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zhang motions for Liu to come forward. Zhang throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Liu takes a swing at Zhang's ribcage but misses.
Zhang looks to score with a jab to the body but Liu is just out of range.
A bone on bone clash there as Liu blocks the leg kick.
Zhang misses with a telegraphed body shot
enabling Liu to counter with a crisp jab.
Liu scores with a jab to the body.
Zhang throws a leg kick but Liu moved away.
Liu looks to land a left hand but Zhang moved out of range nicely.
Liu doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Zhang lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Zhang tries a low kick but Liu avoids it.
Zhang is looking to chop away at Liu's legs.
Zhang moves away from the strike by Liu.
Liu will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Liu swings for the body but Zhang moves out of range.
Liu ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Liu changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Zhang. Liu does a little dance to reset his feet.
Liu was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Zhang swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Liu throws a jab but it's blocked by Zhang.
Liu throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Zhang counters with a thumping low kick.
Liu fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Zhang on the side of the head.
Liu thuds his right hand into Zhang's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Zhang throws a solid leg kick but Liu takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Zhang.
A jab from Zhang does it's job there.
Zhang turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Zhang drops his hands momentarily and Liu takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Liu throws a shot from downtown. Zhang moves away and avoids it.
Zhang throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Zhang tries to move into range but Liu moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Liu checks a leg kick.
Zhang fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Liu checks it well.
Liu rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Zhang counters with a left to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Liu misses with a right hand
and Zhang counters with an outside leg kick.
Zhang thuds his right hand into Liu's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Liu takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Liu doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Liu throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Zhang counters with a nice leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zhang throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Zhang swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Liu throwing a counter right hand but Zhang manages to avoid it.
Zhang scores with a jab to the head.
Sloppy strikes from Liu. Those never looked like landing.
Zhang scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Zhang misses with a low kick.
Liu walks into a straight right hand from Zhang.
Liu misses the shot to the body.
Liu jabs Zhang to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Liu just misses with a punch to the body.
Liu is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Zhang.
Zhang tries a low kick but Liu avoids it.
Liu ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Zhang moves away.
Liu blocks a head kick by Zhang.
Liu throws out a loose jab but Zhang uses good head movement to avoid it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Liu drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Liu thuds his right hand into Zhang's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Liu lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Liu throws a big shot that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Banma Zhang will probably get the nod.
That's time! Liu's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Zhang missing with a left hand there. Liu was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A big left from Zhang misses.
Liu is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Zhang.
A leg kick checked by Liu.
Liu moves out of range of the body kick.
Zhang bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Liu misses the jab.
Zhang throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Liu sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Liu looks to land a right hand but Zhang moved out of range.
Liu digs a good body shot into Zhang's ribs.
Zhang avoids the body shot from Liu.
Zhang missing with a left hand there. Liu was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Zhang throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Liu ducks under a wild hook from Zhang.
Liu takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Liu fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Zhang manages to avoid it.
Zhang throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Banma Zhang seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Zhang scores with a nice right hand.
Zhang slips a straight right by Liu.
Zhang lands a nice hook to Liu's body. Liu takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Liu jabs at Zhang's body.
Zhang scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Liu comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Zhang is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Liu.
Zhang throws the kick towards the body but Liu avoids it.
Liu connects with a crisp jab.
A shot to the body from Liu misses
and Zhang counters with an outside leg kick.
Zhang ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Liu moves away.
Liu connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
The fighters circling - Liu throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Zhang lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Zhang scores with a leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Liu just misses with a punch to the body.
Zhang throws a hook but Liu avoids it easily.
Zhang uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Liu.
Liu staying out of range there.
Liu misses with a hook.
Liu swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Zhang looking to land some kicks to the body here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zhang tries to land a front kick but Liu steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Donk. Liu catches Zhang right on the button with a cross.
Zhang throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Zhang listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Liu slips a jab from Zhang.
Zhang misses with a straight right.
Zhang closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Liu has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Zhang finds it's way round the side to connect with Liu's head.
Zhang cracks Liu with a good jab.
Liu fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Zhang on the side of the head.
A slow jab from Liu misses its intended target.
Zhang pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Zhang misses with a hook.
Liu has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Zhang.
Zhang bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Zhang throws a jab when Liu was well out of range.
Liu throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A slow jab from Liu misses its intended target.
Liu thuds a left hand into Zhang's body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zhang ducks under a wild hook from Liu.
Liu wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Liu throws a jab when Zhang was well out of range.
The crowd cheers as Liu lands an impressive looking overhand right. Zhang doesn't seem phased though.
Decent striking displayed by Zhang there.
Liu looks to land a left hand but Zhang moved out of range nicely.
Zhang dips to his left and cracks Liu with an uppercut!
Zhang defending well as Liu loads up on a big left hand.
Liu misses the shot to the body.
Liu is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Zhang walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Zhang ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Zhang uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Liu.
Zhang throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
A punch lands to the side of Zhang 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Zhang defending well as Liu loads up on a big left hand.
Zhang tries a head kick but it misses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Liu waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Zhang.
A slow jab from Liu misses its intended target.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Liu misses the shot to the body.
Zhang lands with an overhand left.
Zhang scores with a kick to the midsection.
Zhang looks to land a left hand but Liu moved out of range nicely.
Good standup being displayed there by Zhang as he connects with a hook.
Zhang scores with a jab to the head.
Liu checks a low kick from Zhang.
A clash of legs there as Liu blocks the low kick.
Zhang throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Liu staying out of range there.
Liu slips under a jab from Zhang.
Zhang avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A punch lands to the side of Zhang 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Liu connects with a single shot there.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Zhang throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Liu stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Zhang walks into a stiff left hand from Liu.
Liu throws a body shot but no joy.
Liu blocks the body kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Banma Zhang will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Liu moves out of range of the strikes.
Zhang connects with a body shot.
Zhang misses with a low kick as Liu jumps back.
Liu swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Liu works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Liu throws a right hand that misses
and Zhang finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
A big left from Liu misses.
Liu moves out of range of the strikes.
Zhang moves away from the strike by Liu.
Liu tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Zhang was well out of range. Poor timing from Liu.
Zhang takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Liu avoids a punch combination nicely.
Zhang displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Liu throws out the jab.
Zhang swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Liu connects with a right hand. Zhang shakes it off.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Liu misses with a straight right.
A big left from Liu misses.
Liu misses the jab.
The fighters circling - Liu throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Liu displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Zhang throws out the jab.
Liu blocks a jab.
Zhang lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Zhang.
Zhang misses with a low kick.
Liu swings widly with a right hand
and Zhang counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Zhang missing with a left hand there. Liu was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Zhang ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Liu moves away.
Zhang throws a hook but Liu avoids it easily.
A little feinted left hand from Liu on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Liu misses the jab.
Liu throws a hook to the side of Zhang's head but Zhang sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Liu loads up on a big right hand but Zhang slips the punch.
Zhang throws a front kick aimed at Liu's knee but Liu avoids it well.
Zhang swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Zhang swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Zhang throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Zhang keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Liu.
Zhang defending well as Liu loads up on a big left hand.
Zhang misses with a hook. Liu ducked under it nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A bone on bone clash there as Liu blocks the leg kick.
Liu throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Zhang feints a counter leg kick.
Zhang gets cracked there but stands up to it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
No joy there for Liu, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Zhang tries to land a leg kick but Liu saw it coming and moves away.
Zhang misses with a low kick as Liu jumps back.
Zhang fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Zhang does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Zhang throws a jab when Liu was well out of range.
Zhang moves out of range as Liu strikes.
Liu swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Zhang scores with a crisp jab that stopped Liu in his tracks.
Zhang uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Liu.
Zhang avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Liu misses with a looping left.
Zhang avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Zhang misses with a low kick.
Liu is looking to counter punch.
Liu checks a leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zhang has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Zhang there as he acknowledges the shot.
Liu connects with a body shot.
Liu throws out a powerful jab.
Liu uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Zhang.
Zhang scores with a body shot.
Zhang with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Zhang throws a leg kick that is checked
and Liu counters with a nice uppercut.
Zhang wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Liu loads up on a big right hand but Zhang slips the punch.
Liu connects with a body shot.
Liu takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Liu misses with a body shot.
Liu scores with a shot to the body.
Liu throws a looping overhand right but Zhang ducks down to avoid it.
Zhang scores with a leg kick.
Zhang finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Zhang throws out a powerful jab.
Liu throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Zhang sees it coming and avoids it easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zhang throws a body shot but no joy.
Liu misses the jab.
Nice shot by Zhang.
A jab from Liu misses.
Zhang misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Zhang looks to land a body kick but Liu moved away.
Zhang fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Liu manages to avoid it.
Zhang gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Liu throws the left hand but Zhang avoids the punch easily.
Zhang slips a jab from Liu.
Zhang has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Liu bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Zhang's head backwards.
Zhang slips under a jab.
Liu lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Zhang jabs Liu to the body, keeping him at a distance.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Zhang blocks a jab.
Zhang dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Liu. That did some damage!
Balagot Liu has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Zhang lands the left hand.
Zhang staying out of range there.
Zhang swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Balagot Liu.
Well Zhang has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 William Peck scores the fight 30:27
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 27:30
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Balagot Liu!
After winning the bout, Balagot Liu thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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