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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between George Porter (ranked 2285 p4p, 25034 weight class) and Zag Zag (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Zag Zag has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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BJJ White 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 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, George Porter!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Zag Zag!
The judges for this bout are Michael Johnstone, Winston Alpacca and Bart Greer.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Porter tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Zag was well out of range. Poor timing from Porter.
Zag moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Zag takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
A big right from Porter misses.
Zag let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
The fighters circling - Zag throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A jab from Porter does it's job there.
Porter misses with a lunging right hand
and Zag counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A slow jab from Porter misses its intended target.
Porter misses the shot to the body.
Zag now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Porter fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Porter misses with a looping right.
Porter jabs Zag right on the nose. Zag blinks but takes it well.
Porter changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zag getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Zag is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Porter throws a one two combo.
George Porter seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Porter swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Porter scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Porter catches Zag with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Nice body punch from Porter.
Porter misses with a straight left.
Porter scores with a hook to the body. Zag takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Porter swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A little jabbing left from Zag on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Porter misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Zag.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Porter pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zag steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Porter.
It seemed like Zag was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Zag uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Porter.
Porter misses with a looping right.
Zag now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Zag goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Porter lands with a nice body punch.
Danga de danga de dang - Porter scores with a four punch combination!
Zag ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A little jabbing left from Zag on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Porter waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Zag.
Porter throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Zag looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Zag misses with a double jab.
Porter lands with a cross.
Porter swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Porter pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Porter throws a lazy uppercut
enabling Zag to counter with a crisp jab.
Porter throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Porter lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Zag at a distance.
Porter swings for the body but Zag moves out of range.
Porter punishes Zag's body with a nice straight punch.
Porter throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Porter tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Zag was well out of range. Poor timing from Porter.
Porter steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Zag.
Porter was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Porter throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A little jabbing left from Zag on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Porter ducks under a wild hook from Zag.
Porter jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Zag is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Porter swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Porter connects with a crisp jab.
Zag blocks a jab.
Porter throws an overhand right that lands on Zag's shoulder, as Zag tries to avoid the shot.
Porter looks to score with a jab to the body but Zag is just out of range.
Porter is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Porter misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Zag.
A little jabbing left from Zag on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Porter throws a body shot but no joy.
Porter misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Zag.
Porter stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Zag moves out of range as Porter strikes.
Zag replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Porter blocks it well.
Zag swings away with a leg kick that misses.
A low kick from Zag is predictable there
and Porter counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
George Porter dominated that 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.
Porter misses the shot to the body.
Zag moves away from the strike by Porter.
Porter swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Zag counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Zag uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Porter.
Porter misses with a body shot.
Zag takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Porter connects with a body shot.
Porter connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Zag momentarily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Porter missing with a left hand there. Zag was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Porter looks to land a left hand but Zag moved out of range nicely.
Zag looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Porter looks to land a left hand but Zag moved out of range nicely.
Porter fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Zag looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Porter throws a hook but Zag blocks it.
Zag tries a quick counter leg kick but Porter is wise to it.
Zag bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Zag throws a jab when Porter was well out of range.
Porter is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Zag can do to turn this around?
Porter misses with an uppercut.
Porter thuds a left hand into Zag's body.
Porter throws a big shot that misses.
Zag throws an overhand right that lands on Porter's shoulder, as Porter tries to avoid the shot.
Porter throws a body punch but Zag moves out of range.
Porter throws a hook but Zag avoids it easily.
Zag now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Porter displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Zag misses with a hook
and Porter counters with a left to the body.
Porter misses with a straight right.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zag swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
letting Porter counter with a right hand.
Porter just misses with a punch to the body.
Zag appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Porter throws a body shot but no joy.
Porter lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Zag is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Porter.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Zag slips under a jab from Porter.
Porter tries to clinch there but Zag circles away.
Porter scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Porter lands a nice shot to the body.
Porter thows a left - swing and a miss!
Porter backing away here, and Zag unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Porter throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Porter misses with a body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Porter fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Zag manages to avoid it.
Porter tries to close the distance and clinch up but Zag swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Zag throws a left and a right that both miss
and Porter counters with a two punch combo.
Porter lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
The fighters circling - Zag throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Porter looks to score with a jab to the body but Zag is just out of range.
A little jabbing left from Zag on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Zag uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Porter.
Nice uppercut there from Zag.
Porter swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Porter fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Zag manages to avoid it.
A little jabbing left from Zag on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Porter lands with an overhand left.
Zag has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zag blocks a jab.
A countering left hand to the body from Zag misses.
A jab from Porter misses.
Zag let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Porter throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Porter ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Zag moves away.
A little jabbing left from Zag on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A looping hook to the body misses from Porter. Zag does a little dance to reset his feet.
Zag displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Porter throws out the jab.
Porter throws a jab when Zag was well out of range.
It seemed like Zag was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Porter ducks right into an uppercut from Zag.
Zag misses with a hook. Porter ducked under it nicely.
Zag moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Porter lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
George Porter dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Porter throws a big shot that misses.
Decent striking displayed by Porter there.
Zag waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Porter.
Porter scores with a shot to the body.
Zag steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Porter.
Zag with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Porter to score with a decent uppercut.
Zag takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Porter throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Porter ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Porter is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Zag slips under a jab from Porter.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Porter cracks Zag with a good jab.
Zag throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Zag walks into a left hand.
Zag takes a swing at Porter's ribcage but misses.
Porter misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Zag.
Zag goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Zag displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Porter throws out the jab.
Porter throws a body shot but no joy.
Zag misses the jab.
Porter takes a swing at Zag's ribcage but misses.
Porter throws out a loose jab but Zag uses good head movement to avoid it.
George Porter is winning the standup battle so far.
Porter takes a swing at Zag's ribcage but misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Porter misses with a body punch
letting Zag counter with a right hand.
Zag throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Porter throws a lazy right hand but Zag sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Porter digs a good hook to Zag's body.
Porter moves out of range of the strikes.
Porter throws a poor cross that misses
and Zag counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Zag avoids the body shot from Porter.
It seemed like Zag was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Porter throws a series of punches but Zag moves out of range.
Zag's coach down at A Stander’s Paradise was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Zag's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Zag throws a shot from downtown. Porter moves away and avoids it.
Porter ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Zag moves away.
Zag uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Porter.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Porter misses with a body shot
and Zag counters with a nice uppercut.
Porter tries to clinch but Zag moves out of range.
Porter with a body punch. A glancing blow.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Zag walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Porter looks to land a right hand but Zag moved out of range.
Porter wants to clinch.
Zag looks like he wants to counter punch here.
A slow jab from Porter misses its intended target.
Porter just misses with a punch to the body.
Porter throws a body shot but no joy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zag moves away from the strike by Porter.
Porter just misses with a punch to the body.
Porter throws a body punch but Zag moves out of range.
Porter misses the shot to the body.
Left hook, right uppercut from Porter.
Porter jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Porter lands with an overhand left.
Porter misses with a body punch
and Zag counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Zag uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Porter.
Porter looks to land a right hand but Zag moved out of range.
Zag Zag has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Porter just misses with a punch to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
George Porter showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Porter 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 Michael Johnstone scores the fight 30:27
Judge Winston Alpacca scores the fight 30:27
Judge Bart Greer scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... George Porter!
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