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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Zagan Yehudiah (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gerald Egans (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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165 lbs
18 - 8 - 1 |
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175 cm
27
160 lbs
15 - 14 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Great elbows
KO power |
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Powerful takedowns
Lethal high kicks
Heavy handed |
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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
18 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Zagan Yehudiah!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 14 - 0, fighting out of London, Gerald Egans!
The judges for this bout are Josh West, Roger Salmon and Chris Saunders.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A low kick from Egans is predictable there
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Yehudiah throws a half hearted mid kick.
Egans misses with a few strikes there.
Gerald Egans seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Egans lands a nice shot that snaps Yehudiah's head back.
Yehudiah throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Egans throws a series of punches but Yehudiah avoids them all with ease.
Yehudiah 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.
Yehudiah looks to throw a body kick
and Egans counters with a slapping leg kick.
Egans motions for Yehudiah to come forward. Egans throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Egans moves out of range of the strikes.
Yehudiah checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Danga de danga de dang - Egans scores with a four punch combination!
Yehudiah tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Egans paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Egans misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Egans tries a head kick but it misses.
Egans tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A combination from Egans does no damage.
Egans throws a right and a left that both miss.
Egans lands with a nice body punch.
Egans moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Yehudiah takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice takedown defense from Yehudiah. No joy for Egans on that attempt.
Egans thows a leg kick but Yehudiah checks it
and Yehudiah counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Egans throws a leg kick that is checked
and Yehudiah counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Yehudiah checks a leg kick.
Egans lands the left hand.
Egans fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Yehudiah manages to avoid it.
Egans misses with a takedown attempt - Yehudiah sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Zagan Yehudiah has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gerald Egans.
Yehudiah lands with a nice body kick.
Egans keeps the fight on the outside.
Egans lands a nice leg kick that just misses Yehudiah's sensitive parts.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yehudiah misses with an attempted mid kick.
Egans misses with the body kick
and Yehudiah counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Egans fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Egans takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Yehudiah is looking to chop away at Egans's legs.
Yehudiah throws the kick towards the body but Egans avoids it.
Egans scores with a leg kick.
Some bone on bone action there as Yehudiah checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Egans throws a series of punches but Yehudiah moves out of range.
Yehudiah avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
An inside leg kick lands from Yehudiah.
Good work by Yehudiah as he checks the leg kick.
Yehudiah uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Egans.
Egans misses with an uppercut
and Yehudiah counters with a nice low kick that buckles Egans's knee momentarily.
Zagan Yehudiah is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Egans misses with a double jab.
Yehudiah chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Egans can pounce on him.
Yehudiah pushes Egans up against the cage in a clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Egans just leaning against Yehudiah, taking a breather.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Egans misses with a punch to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Zagan Yehudiah will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Egans bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Egans has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Yehudiah.
Egans throws a series of punches but Yehudiah moves out of range.
Yehudiah throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Egans throws a leg kick which misses Yehudiah's front leg but catches the back leg as Yehudiah tries to avoid it.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Yehudiah.
Zagan Yehudiah is winning the standup battle so far.
Egans misses with the combination.
Yehudiah tries to clinch there but Egans circles away.
Yehudiah misses with a low kick.
Egans drives through with a takedown into Yehudiah's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yehudiah scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Egans pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A bone on bone clash there as Yehudiah blocks the leg kick.
Egans pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Egans misses with a double jab.
Egans throws a low kick but Yehudiah avoids it.
Egans throws a combination that misses
and Yehudiah counters with a head kick.
Egans feints and then cracks Yehudiah's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Yehudiah down.
Yehudiah blocks a leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice inside leg kick there by Yehudiah. That's going to slow Egans down.
Egans is breathing heavily.
Egans throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Egans lands a leg kick that knocks Yehudiah off balance momentarily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A combination from Egans does no damage.
Yehudiah takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Egans fails with the takedown.
Egans shoots in and drives through. Yehudiah sprawls well.
Egans will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
No joy there for Egans, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Egans defending well as Yehudiah loads up on a big left hand.
Egans misses with a two punch combination.
Egans scores with a punch to the head.
Yehudiah avoids a punch combination nicely.
Egans tries a head kick but it misses.
Egans thows a leg kick but Yehudiah checks it
and Yehudiah counters with a nice body kick.
Nice shot lands for Yehudiah.
Egans uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Yehudiah.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yehudiah misses with an attempted mid kick.
Yehudiah tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Egans paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Egans wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Yehudiah checks the leg kick nicely there.
Egans avoids a kick to the body.
Yehudiah moves in looking to clinch but Egans pushes him off.
Yehudiah digs a good body shot into Egans's ribs.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Egans looking to land some kicks to the body here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Egans dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Yehudiah. That did some damage!
Egans tries a low kick but Yehudiah avoids it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Zagan Yehudiah dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Yehudiah takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Egans lets loose with a powerful body kick. Yehudiah will feel that in the morning.
Egans shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Yehudiah but Yehudiah pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Yehudiah tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Egans paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Egans misses with a leg kick
and Yehudiah counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Egans thinking.
Egans throws a combination that misses
and Yehudiah counters with a good, hard body kick but Egans shrugs it off.
Egans is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Yehudiah rather than just go for the knockout.
Yehudiah checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Yehudiah's jab looks to have found its range, popping Egans under the eye.
Yehudiah tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Egans manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Yehudiah with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Egans takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Egans shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Yehudiah defends it nicely.
Egans walks into a straight right hand from Yehudiah.
Egans is rocked!
A combination from Egans does no damage.
Egans has a takedown stuffed.
Zagan Yehudiah has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gerald Egans.
Yehudiah with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Yehudiah throws a nice outside leg kick.
Some wild striking there from Egans.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yehudiah fails with an attempt to clinch.
Egans misses with a leg kick.
Yehudiah feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Egans sprawling to the canvas! Egans rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Yehudiah finish him?!
Egans is still on wobbly legs! Can Yehudiah finish him?
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Egans looks to land a combination but Yehudiah avoids it well.
Yehudiah is looking for an opening here. He's unloaded a big left hand that catches Egans flush on the jaw and sends him tumbling to the canvas! Egans is out cold! Yehudiah holds back from landing any unnecessary shots to his unconscious opponent, as the referee reacts slowly to the situation. A brutal knockout and then some excellent sportsmanship - this guy is my new favorite fighter!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:36 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Zagan Yehudiah!
A relieved looking Zagan Yehudiah thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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energy
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hype
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