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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jacks Sole (ranked 645 p4p, 823 weight class) and Jamie James (ranked 101 p4p, 120 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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5 - 2 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
World class MT
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Good wrestler
World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jacks Sole!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jamie James!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Albert Achterberg and Daniel Blasius.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sole blocks a head kick by James.
Sole throws a leg kick that is checked
and James cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
It looks like Jacks Sole has been cut.
Sole waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract James.
Sole lunges at James with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by James's hand.
Sole chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Sole keeps James at a distance using the push kick.
Sole darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Sole attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Sole displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as James throws out the jab.
Sole connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
James lands a nice looking body shot.
Sole checks the leg kick nicely there.
Sole throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and James connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sole pivots, looking for a leg kick but James is out of range and Sole settles back down.
James tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sole was well out of range. Poor timing from James.
James throws a nice outside leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sole turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
James throws a shot from downtown. Sole moves away and avoids it.
A low kick from Sole misses
and James counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
A chopping leg kick lands by Sole.
James throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sole lunges at James with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by James's hand.
Sole lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Sole throws a shot from downtown. James moves away and avoids it.
As Sole backs off James throws a huge counter combo but Sole manages to avoid it all.
Sole thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on James if he has to take too many more of those.
James throws the kick towards the body but Sole avoids it.
Sole swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Sole connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Sole misses with a low kick.
Sole throws a body shot but no joy.
Jacks Sole seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sole misses the shot to the body.
James tries to counter with a clinch but Sole shakes him off and moves away.
James dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Sole. That did some damage!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jab, jab by Sole - just one landing.
Sole throws a chopping leg kick but James manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Sole closes the distance and pushes James back into the cage.
James has a couple of punches blocked by Sole.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, James just misses with a elbow thrown towards Sole's brow.
James lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Sole tries to pull guard but James holds him up against the cage and eventually Sole drops back down to his feet.
Sole throws a head punch that misses.
Sole lands a hook to the side of the head.
James fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
James lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Sole or not.
James swings away with an uppercut that misses.
James lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
James is leaning against Sole and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Sole fails to land.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. James obliges.
Sole is breathing heavily.
The referee is keeping an eye on James - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
James lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sole tries to work over James's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
James misses with an elbow over the top.
James lands a shot to the body.
Sole jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as James walks away with a smile on his face. Sole gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
A big left from James misses.
Sole shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Donk. James catches Sole right on the button with a cross.
Sole checks the leg kick nicely there.
An attempted straight right counter from Sole misses the target.
Sole throws a lazy right hand but James sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A nice leg kick lands there from James.
Sole gets a clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Sole creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Sole jumps guard.
James trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
James trying to control the position from guard on top but Sole is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sole escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. James gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
James advances to half guard.
James content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Sole looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Sole is trying to control but can't.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Jamie James will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Jacks Sole's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
James blocks a low kick nicely.
James swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Jacks Sole has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
James takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
James throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A slapping leg kick lands for Sole.
Sole goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
James misses with a head kick.
James fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
James checks a leg kick nicely.
Sole lands a straight punch to the body, keeping James at a distance.
James lands a high kick!
Sole buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
James scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Sole just misses with a punch to the body.
Sole keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Both fighters circling a little - Sole finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
James ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sole moves away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
James checks the leg kick.
James scores with a punch to the head.
James lands a nice looking kick to the body. Sole takes a step back to recover.
Sole takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Sole lands a nice shot that snaps James's head back.
James tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Sole is able to avoid easily.
Sole misses with a looping right.
A little jabbing left from James on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
James moves out of range of the leg kick from Sole.
James feints a counter leg kick.
James lands a big right hand that sends Sole crashing to the mat! James stays standing though and waves Sole back to his feet!
Sole is rocked!
James's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
James throws a low kick but Sole moves out of range easily.
Oh Sole is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Sole scores with a nice strike.
Sole seems to have got his legs back now.
A low kick lands for Sole.
Sole connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed James momentarily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
James throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A nice inside leg kick there by Sole. That's going to slow James down.
James tries to land a front kick but Sole steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
James throws a chopping leg kick but Sole manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Sole finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Jamie James seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Sole jabs James to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Sole swings and misses with a hook to the body.
James closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Sole throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
James only half commits to the counter leg kick.
James gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Sole.
Sole scores with a nice body kick.
Sole lands an overhand right.
Sole connects with a single shot there.
Sole lands with a cross.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sole has closed the distance and engaged James in a clinch.
Sole letting James take a breather here.
Sole lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of James backwards.
James misses with a hook to the ribs.
James misses with a hook to the ribs.
Sole lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Sole avoids the elbow strike from James, against the cage.
Sole taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
James tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
James avoiding damage as Sole throws knees to the body.
Sole goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
James tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A short right from James on the inside.
James prevents a body shot from Sole.
James has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Sole seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if James can turn it around.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Sole breaks from the clinch.
Sole dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on James. That did some damage!
James ducks under a wild hook from Sole.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sole drops his hands momentarily and James takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Sole throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
James throws a body punch but Sole moves out of range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sole lands with a kick to the ribs.
James pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Some bone on bone action there as James checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Sole tried to score with a low kick but James checks it.
James follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Sole misses with a low kick as James jumps back.
James throws out a counter right but Sole avoids it with no problem.
James lands with an overhand left.
A clash of legs there as James blocks the low kick.
Sole backing away here, and James unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Some bone on bone action there as James checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
James takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
James checks a low kick from Sole.
James looks like he wants to counter punch here.
James cracks Sole with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Jacks Sole will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Jacks Sole's cut.
That's time! Sole's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
James uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Sole.
James has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from James there as he acknowledges the shot.
Sole lands a jab to James's midsection.
A jab from James finds it's way through Sole's defenses.
Sole misses with a low kick.
Good exchange - Sole coming out on top.
Sole misses the shot to the body.
James fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Sole has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! James crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Sole - the referee stops the clock and James gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Sole. James manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Sole looks to score with a jab to the body but James is just out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
James misses with an uppercut. Sole saw that one coming.
Sole fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
James turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
James takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
James is trying to counter with his kicks.
Sole jabbing away but nothing is landing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
James scores with a jab to the jaw.
James fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Sole looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
James pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
James chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Sole scores with a jab. James acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
It looks like Sole has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Sole throws a leg kick that is checked
and James counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Sole wants to slow James down by chopping away at his legs.
James on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Sole checks a leg kick.
Sole misses with a low kick.
Sole uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from James.
James slips a straight right by Sole.
James throws a leg kick which misses Sole's front leg but catches the back leg as Sole tries to avoid it.
James misses the shot to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
James swings and misses with a hook to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sole moves out of range of the body kick.
James pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Sole throws a leg kick but James sees it coming and checks it nicely.
James pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Sole back to the cage. James follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
A jab from Sole misses.
A little jabbing left from James on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Sole throws a leg kick but James sees it coming and moves out of range.
James doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Sole misses with a lunging right hand
and James counters with a lovely straight right hand!
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as James checks a leg kick.
Sole lands a jab to the head.
Sole closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Sole tries to pull guard but James won't allow it.
James looks to throw an elbow but misses.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, James creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
James lands with a light punch inside.
Sole misses with a punch to the body.
Sole tries a body shot but James blocks it.
Sole lands a hook that snaps the head of James backwards.
James lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Sole backwards.
A nice left hand lands by James.
Sole misses with a body punch.
James taking a breather.
Sole drags the fight down to the ground.
Sole throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! James escapes and throws Sole's legs to the side, diving into side control!
James trying to control the action but Sole is working from the bottom.
You can see the frustration on Sole's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
James happy to just control the position for now.
James wants to control but Sole is keeping him busy.
Sole struggling a bit here.
James decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Sole throws a sloppy body shot
and James counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Sole thinking.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jamie James comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well James 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 Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 27:30
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 29:29
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Jamie James!
Jamie James took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Pit Bull Development for their support in the buildup to the fight.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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