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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Bam Bam Joshy (ranked 480 p4p, 443 weight class) and Jian Zhao (ranked 46 p4p, 68 weight class). Zhao is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Dirty Harry (Schtung Chinese New Year Remix) - Gorillaz. Jian Zhao struggled to make weight for this fight. He only made it down to 146.1lbs at the first attempt and had to take the additional two hours to make the official bout weight. Let's see how much it's taken out of him. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Abu Dhabi Champ
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Good wrestler
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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 15 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Bam Bam Joshy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jian Zhao!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Richard Clark and Phil Schofield.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zhao lands a jab to the nose.
It looks like Bam Bam Joshy has been cut.
Nice jab there from Zhao.
Zhao throws a looping overhand right but Joshy ducks down to avoid it.
Zhao scores with a jab. Joshy acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Joshy throws a hook but Zhao avoids it easily.
Joshy throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Zhao checks a leg kick.
Zhao throws a shot from downtown. Joshy moves away and avoids it.
Zhao blocks a jab.
It seemed like Zhao was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Zhao tries to move into range but Joshy moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Zhao works the jab nicely.
Zhao slips a jab from Joshy.
Zhao loads up on a big right hand but Joshy slips the punch.
Joshy waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Zhao.
Zhao swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Zhao blocks the body kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nice straight punches there by Joshy. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Joshy.
Joshy takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Joshy rushes Zhao and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
A short uppercut from Zhao.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Joshy.
Zhao breaks from the clinch.
Zhao tries to land a front kick but Joshy steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Joshy takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Joshy lands a right hook to the body.
Joshy throws a head kick that misses.
Zhao uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Joshy.
Zhao on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Zhao lands a nice shot that snaps Joshy's head back.
Zhao throws an off balance right hand
and Joshy connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Joshy throws a body shot but no joy.
Zhao throws out a counter right but Joshy avoids it with no problem.
Joshy misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Zhao.
A lazy left from Joshy finds it's target.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Zhao uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Joshy.
Zhao delivers a nice body kick.
Zhao gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Joshy counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Joshy ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A left lands for Joshy.
Zhao throws the left hand but Joshy avoids the punch easily.
Zhao misses with a jab, cross combination.
Joshy thows a left - swing and a miss!
Zhao misses the jab.
Zhao connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Joshy momentarily.
Zhao misses with a looping right.
Joshy was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Joshy misses with a straight right.
Joshy closes the distance and clinches.
Zhao's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Zhao tries to work over Joshy's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Joshy tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Joshy misses with a hook to the ribs.
Joshy presses Zhao against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Joshy fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Joshy with a knee to the head.
It looks like Jian Zhao has been cut.
A head punch on the inside from Zhao fails to land.
Joshy has a couple of punches blocked by Zhao.
Zhao escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Joshy looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Zhao misses with a straight left.
Joshy wants to clinch.
A nice side step and Zhao releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Joshy missing with a left hand there. Zhao was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Joshy throws a low kick but Zhao avoids it.
Zhao avoids a kick to the body.
Decent striking displayed by Joshy there.
Jian Zhao seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Joshy scores with a nice strike.
Joshy scores with a jab.
A big left from Joshy misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Joshy thows a left - swing and a miss!
Joshy ducks under a wild hook from Zhao.
Zhao throws a leg kick
and Joshy connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Zhao connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Zhao looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Zhao throws a wild body kick that Joshy sees coming a mile off.
Zhao is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Joshy.
Joshy lands with a good body shot.
Joshy swings for the body but Zhao moves out of range.
Joshy is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Zhao misses with a hook. Joshy ducked under it nicely.
Zhao throws a shot to the body.
Joshy lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A big right from Joshy misses.
Zhao connects with a nice looking jab.
A jab lands there for Joshy.
Zhao misses with a kick to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Bam Bam Joshy will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Joshy lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Jian Zhao has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jian Zhao seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Joshy throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Joshy lands a jab.
Joshy needs to keep his hands up - Zhao had a free shot at his head there.
Joshy lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Zhao throws a lazy uppercut
and Joshy counters with a stiff right hand.
Zhao misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Joshy counters with a nice body kick.
Joshy throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Zhao loads up on a big right hand but Joshy slips the punch.
Zhao takes one to the side of the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Joshy swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Joshy misses with a wild body shot.
Joshy is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Zhao can do to turn this around?
The fighters circling - Zhao throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Zhao tests Joshy's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Zhao lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zhao throws a right hand that misses
enabling Joshy to counter with a crisp jab.
Joshy smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Joshy misses with a wild combination.
Good standup being displayed there by Joshy as he connects with a hook.
Zhao stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Joshy tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Zhao misses with a left hand
and Joshy counters with a right hand to the body.
Joshy slips a straight right by Zhao.
Joshy takes a swing at Zhao's ribcage but misses.
Zhao throws a looping overhand right but Joshy ducks down to avoid it.
Zhao misses with a straight right.
A looping hook to the body misses from Zhao. Joshy does a little dance to reset his feet.
Joshy connects with the punch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Joshy pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Joshy looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Joshy throws a jab when Zhao was well out of range.
Zhao thuds his right hand into Joshy's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Bam Bam Joshy's cut is getting worse.
Joshy on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Joshy throws a right hand that misses
and Zhao counters with a nice uppercut.
Joshy lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Joshy tries to clinch but Zhao is having none of it.
Joshy drops his hands momentarily and Zhao takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Zhao takes one to the side of the head.
Joshy has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Zhao tests Joshy's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Zhao has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Joshy moves out of range of the body kick from Zhao.
Joshy scores with a jab to the jaw.
Joshy looks to score with a jab to the body but Zhao is just out of range.
Joshy shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Zhao throws a lazy uppercut
and Joshy counters with a left and a right that stings Zhao.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Joshy lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Joshy swings away with a body shot that misses
letting Zhao counter with a right hand.
Joshy gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
A right handed body shot lands from Zhao.
Joshy is trying to pull guard but Zhao has him pressed against the cage.
Zhao prevents a body shot from Joshy.
Joshy tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Zhao's elbow.
Joshy lands a left hand.
Zhao has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Joshy seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Zhao can turn it around.
Zhao tries a body shot but Joshy blocks it.
Joshy with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Zhao fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Joshy tries to land a knee to the head but Zhao blocks with his arms.
Joshy has a couple of punches blocked by Zhao.
Bam Bam Joshy has scored more points in the clinch so far.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Zhao.
Zhao fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Joshy is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Zhao to keep the fight standing.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Zhao.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Joshy.
Joshy misses with the head strike.
Joshy's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Zhao takes a knee right on the jaw!
Zhao lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Zhao lands a hook that snaps the head of Joshy backwards.
Joshy misses with a short punch on the inside.
Zhao on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Zhao struggles to land a body shot inside as Joshy controls his hands.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Zhao escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Zhao looks to throw the jab but Joshy is out of range.
A slow jab from Zhao misses its intended target.
Zhao misses with a kick to the body
and Joshy counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Bam Bam Joshy will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Joshy lands a nice leg kick that just misses Zhao's sensitive parts.
Zhao takes a swing at Joshy's ribcage but misses.
Joshy takes a swing at Zhao's ribcage but misses.
Joshy takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Joshy slips under a jab from Zhao.
Joshy staying out of range there.
Zhao has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Joshy.
Zhao rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Joshy moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Zhao doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Zhao lands a glancing blow to the side of Joshy's head.
Joshy scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Zhao doesn't seem bothered though.
Zhao throws a hook but Joshy avoids it easily.
Joshy 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.
Zhao keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Joshy.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Joshy moves forwards but Zhao connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Zhao jabbing away but nothing is landing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Joshy tries to clinch up.
Zhao stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Joshy.
Joshy sizes up Zhao with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Joshy connects with a crisp jab.
Joshy throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Zhao throws the kick towards the body but Joshy avoids it.
Zhao missing with a left hand there. Joshy was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Zhao throws a jab but it's blocked by Joshy.
Joshy throws a right hand that Zhao ducks under and follows up with a left that Zhao also avoids with ease.
Zhao misses with an attempted mid kick.
Joshy lands a right hook to the body.
Zhao needs to keep his hands up - Joshy had a free shot at his head there.
Joshy swinging wildly here.
Zhao throws a half hearted mid kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Joshy bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Zhao waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Joshy.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Zhao misses with a hook. Joshy ducked under it nicely.
Joshy connects with a jab.
Zhao jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Joshy turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Joshy staying out of range there.
A jab from Joshy finds it's way through Zhao's defenses.
Joshy throws a nice looking combination but Zhao bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Joshy checks a leg kick nicely.
Joshy throws a body punch but Zhao moves out of range.
Joshy chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Zhao tries to land a front kick but Joshy steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
A solid body kick from Zhao.
Joshy wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A slow jab from Zhao misses its intended target.
Zhao lands a jab to the nose.
Zhao takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Zhao darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Bam Bam Joshy's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Zhao's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Zhao throws a looping overhand right but Joshy ducks down to avoid it.
Joshy takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Joshy misses with a wild body shot.
Joshy lands with a shot to the body.
Joshy connects with a good right hand that stumbles Zhao. Zhao circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Joshy throws out a loose jab but Zhao uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nice shot by Joshy.
Joshy misses with a straight left.
Joshy feints and then cracks Zhao's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Zhao down.
Joshy fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A leg kick checked by Zhao.
Good shot there by Zhao.
Zhao blocks a leg kick.
Joshy throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Joshy connects with a jab.
Joshy's jab looks to have found its range, popping Zhao under the eye.
Zhao looks to throw the jab but Joshy is out of range.
Zhao swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Joshy moves out of range of the body kick.
Zhao misses with an uppercut. Joshy saw that one coming.
Joshy scores with a decent looking hook.
Zhao thuds his right hand into Joshy's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Zhao takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Joshy fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Zhao manages to avoid it.
Bam Bam Joshy is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Joshy moves out of range of the strikes.
And that's the end of the fight!
Bam Bam Joshy showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Joshy, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Sam Margolis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 30:27
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bam Bam Joshy!
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