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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Mustang Jack (ranked 1015 p4p, 1391 weight class) and Jian Zhao (ranked 135 p4p, 185 weight class). Zhao has chosen GZA - Shadowboxin' as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
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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 8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Mustang Jack!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jian Zhao!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Jack Bonds and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zhao moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Zhao misses with an uppercut.
Jack is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Jian Zhao seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jack uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Zhao.
Jack throws out a loose jab but Zhao uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jack takes a swing at Zhao's ribcage but misses.
Zhao uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Jack.
Zhao throws a jab when Jack was well out of range.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Zhao checks a leg kick.
Zhao throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Jack swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Jack thuds a left hand into Zhao's body.
A big left from Jack misses.
Zhao is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Jack with a body shot.
Jack throws a body shot but no joy.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Zhao! But no joy.
Jack loads up on a big right hand but Zhao slips the punch.
Zhao fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Jack checks it well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Zhao misses with an uppercut. Jack saw that one coming.
Jack misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Zhao.
Jack ducks under a wild hook from Zhao.
Jack misses with a hook. Zhao ducked under it nicely.
Jack chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Zhao can pounce on him.
Jack throws a jab but it's blocked by Zhao.
Zhao connects with a solid leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zhao throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Jack scores with a hook.
Zhao misses with a low kick.
Jack is looking for a counter combo.
Zhao lands with a thumping leg kick.
Zhao uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Jack.
Jack takes one to the side of the head.
Jack misses with a body kick.
Jack throws a hook but Zhao blocks it.
A low kick from Jack is predictable there
and Zhao counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Jack with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Jack misses with a hook. Zhao ducked under it nicely.
Zhao misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Jack's corner calls for a 1-2. Jack obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Zhao has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Zhao swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Jack on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Zhao. Zhao obviously looking to wear him down.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Zhao missing with a left hand there. Jack was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Zhao bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Jack misses with a body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jack moves into range and connects with a jab.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Jack lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Zhao has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Zhao and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Jack avoids the body shot from Zhao.
Zhao displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Jack throws out the jab.
Zhao throws a shot from downtown. Jack moves away and avoids it.
A nice leg kick from Jack, right into the meat of the thigh.
Zhao misses with a hook.
Jack looks to score with a jab to the body but Zhao is just out of range.
Zhao is looking to chop away at Jack's legs.
Jack throws a body kick that misses.
Jack looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Jack throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Zhao with a hook.
Some bone on bone action there as Zhao checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Jack misses with a hook. Zhao ducked under it nicely.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Zhao swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Jack.
Zhao moves out of range of the strikes.
Jack misses with a lunging right hand
and Zhao counters with a straight right hand.
Zhao throws a half hearted mid kick.
Jack drops his hands momentarily and Zhao takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zhao misses the jab.
Good standup being displayed there by Jack as he connects with a hook.
Jack thows a left - swing and a miss!
Jack throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
A big right from Jack misses.
Jack fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Zhao manages to avoid it.
Zhao throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Zhao throws a sloppy head kick and Jack moves out of range easily.
Zhao just misses with a punch to the body.
Zhao throws a leg kick that misses.
Jack digs a good hook to Zhao's body.
Zhao with a jab.
Zhao checks a leg kick.
Zhao swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Zhao throws a half hearted mid kick.
Jack takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Jack throws a hook but Zhao blocks it.
Jack scores with a kick to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jack fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Zhao manages to avoid it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zhao looks to land a body kick but Jack moved away.
Zhao throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A little feinted left hand from Jack on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Zhao throws a predictable looking body shot
and Jack cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Zhao with a nice calf kick.
Zhao will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Zhao swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Jack throws a low kick but Zhao avoids it.
Zhao misses with an attempted mid kick.
Zhao ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Zhao dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A nice inside leg kick there by Zhao. That's going to slow Jack down.
Jack throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Jack listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A shot to the body from Jack misses
enabling Zhao to counter with a crisp jab.
Jack swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Jack lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Zhao circles away quickly and effectively.
Zhao buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Zhao is looking to land body kicks.
It looked like Jack wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Jian Zhao will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Zhao misses with a head kick.
Zhao misses with a left hand
and Jack counters with a right hand to the body.
Some bone on bone action there as Jack checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Zhao misses with a straight right.
Jack defending well as Zhao loads up on a big left hand.
Zhao takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Some bone on bone action there as Zhao checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Jack lands a nice hook to Zhao's body. Zhao takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Jack avoids the head kick by Zhao.
Zhao takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
A shot to the liver by Jack. Beautiful body shot.
Jack misses with an uppercut.
A shot to the liver by Zhao. Beautiful body shot.
Jack slips under a jab.
Zhao throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Zhao slips a jab from Jack.
Jack swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Jack throws a big shot that misses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Zhao avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jack throws out a loose jab but Zhao uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jack misses with a hook. Zhao ducked under it nicely.
Jack is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Jack throws a body punch but Zhao moves out of range.
A little jabbing left from Zhao on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Jack scores with a jab to the head.
Zhao connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Jack is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Some bone on bone action there as Zhao checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Zhao throws an off balance right hand
and Jack counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Jack misses with a body kick.
A little jabbing left from Zhao on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Jack ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Zhao with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Jack tests Zhao's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Zhao looks to land a body kick but Jack moved away.
Jack looks to score with a jab to the body but Zhao is just out of range.
Zhao misses with a body kick.
Jack is looking to chop away at Zhao's legs.
Zhao misses with a body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zhao ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Zhao tries to work over Jack's front leg with a kick but Jack checks it.
Jack wants to slow Zhao down by chopping away at his legs.
Zhao is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Jack.
Zhao attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Jack takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Jack misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Zhao.
A telegraphed right hand from Zhao misses the target.
Jack throws a leg kick but Zhao moved away.
Jack avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Zhao has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Jack finds it's way round the side to connect with Zhao's head.
Zhao throws a shot from downtown. Jack moves away and avoids it.
Jack tried to counter with a leg kick but Zhao avoided it.
Zhao throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Zhao 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.
Jack scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Jack throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Jack throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Zhao counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Jack paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheers as Zhao lands an impressive looking overhand right. Jack doesn't seem phased though.
Zhao takes a swing at Jack's ribcage but misses.
A big left from Jack misses.
Jack throws the left hand but Zhao avoids the punch easily.
Mustang Jack is winning the standup battle so far.
Zhao slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
A low kick from Zhao misses
and Jack counters with an inside leg kick.
Jack just misses with a punch to the body.
Jack lands a nice shot that snaps Zhao's head back.
Jack moves out of range of the body kick.
Zhao lands a nice leg kick that just misses Jack's sensitive parts.
Zhao looks to score with a jab to the body but Jack is just out of range.
A chopping leg kick lands by Zhao.
Zhao ducks under a wild hook from Jack.
Zhao flicks out a counter leg kick but Jack steps away.
Jack throws a leg kick but Zhao sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Jack cracks Zhao with an open hand slap.
Jack takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Jack lands a leg kick that knocks Zhao off balance momentarily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jack missing with a left hand there. Zhao was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Jack jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Zhao lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Jack moves out of range of the body kick from Zhao.
Zhao misses with a looping left.
Jack bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Zhao's head.
Jack lands with a good body shot.
Jack throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Zhao misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jack.
Jack appears to be looking for a big counter.
Jack connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Jack throws a hook but Zhao avoids it easily.
Nice jab there from Zhao.
A nice inside leg kick there by Zhao. That's going to slow Jack down.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Zhao cracks Jack with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Jack moves out of range of the strikes.
Jack misses with a leg kick
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Jack slips under a jab.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Mustang Jack dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Jack throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Jack lands with a straight right. Zhao didn't see that one coming.
Jack misses with a looping right.
Zhao has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Zhao lands a jab to the nose.
Zhao throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jack moves out of range as Zhao throws a body kick.
Zhao misses with a wild body shot.
A shot to the body from Zhao misses
and Jack counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Jack throws a jab but it's blocked by Zhao.
Zhao uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Jack.
Zhao moves away from the strike by Jack.
Zhao throws a sloppy head kick and Jack moves out of range easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jack fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Zhao.
Jack throws a low kick but it's checked well by Zhao.
Zhao staying out of range there.
Zhao uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Jack.
Jack walks into a stiff left hand from Zhao.
Zhao moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zhao thows a left - swing and a miss!
Jack misses with a straight right.
Zhao missing with a left hand there. Jack was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Zhao misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Jack counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Zhao blocks a leg kick.
Zhao misses the jab.
Zhao takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Zhao scores with a body shot.
Jack throws a lazy right hand but Zhao sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Jack throws a hook but Zhao blocks it.
Zhao appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Zhao swings for the body but Jack moves out of range.
A jab from Zhao finds it's way through Jack's defenses.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Jack.
Nice defenses there by Jack.
It looked like Jack wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Jack lands a jab to the head.
Jack looks to throw the jab but Zhao is out of range.
A slow jab from Jack misses its intended target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jack thumps Zhao with a low kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Zhao looks to throw the jab but Jack is out of range.
Jack connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Zhao momentarily.
Jack swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Zhao uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Jack.
Zhao flicks out a counter leg kick but Jack steps away.
A combination from Jack does no damage.
Crunch! Zhao slams his shin into Jack's torso.
Jack takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Zhao is looking to slow Jack down with leg kicks.
Jack lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Jack ducks under a wild hook from Zhao.
It looked like Jack wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Jack takes a swing at Zhao's ribcage but misses.
Zhao scores with a push kick.
Zhao shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Zhao throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Zhao thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Jack if he has to take too many more of those.
Jack misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Zhao.
Zhao follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zhao lands a head shot.
An inside leg kick from Jack misses.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Zhao! But no joy.
Zhao moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Jack connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Zhao's hands.
Zhao lands a nice leg kick that just misses Jack's sensitive parts.
Jack throws a hook but Zhao blocks it.
Zhao throws a push kick but Jack slaps the foot to one side.
Zhao throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Zhao is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Jack.
Nice defenses there by Jack.
Zhao swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Zhao throws a leg kick but Jack sees it coming and moves out of range.
Zhao misses with a straight right.
Jack swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Zhao misses with a hook.
Jack thinks about countering with a body kick.
Zhao uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Jack.
Zhao cracks Jack with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Jack throws the left hand but Zhao avoids the punch easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zhao misses with a hook.
Zhao misses with an attempted mid kick.
Jack throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jack lands a nice looking body shot.
Jack works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Nice shot by Zhao.
Zhao throws a body punch but Jack moves out of range.
Zhao takes one to the side of the head.
Zhao throws a big shot that misses.
Jack looks to score with a jab to the body but Zhao is just out of range.
Jack on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Jack looks to land a left hand but Zhao moved out of range nicely.
Zhao now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Zhao misses with a hook
letting Jack counter with a right hand.
Jack with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Zhao steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Jack.
Jack scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Zhao doesn't seem bothered though.
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 Mustang Jack.
Well Jack 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 Don Winkell scores the fight 29:29
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 29:29
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:28
The fight is ruled a majority draw!
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hype
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