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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Igot Jits (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Simon Rockwell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rockwell has chosen Voices as his entrance music. Simon Rockwell has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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210 lbs
4 - 3 - 0 |
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205 lbs
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Good takedowns
Counter striker
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BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
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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
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Igot Jits!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Simon Rockwell!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Kenichi Hosakawa and Yuuki Gou.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No luck for Jits with that takedown attempt.
Rockwell scores with a decent looking hook.
Rockwell throws a head kick that half lands.
Jits scores with a takedown into Rockwell's guard.
Rockwell throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Jits escapes and throws Rockwell's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Jits tries for a kimura but Rockwell is defending well.
Rockwell tries to improve position but can't.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jits working the ground and pound from side control.
Rockwell is looking to regain half guard here but Jits keeps moving and retains side control.
Jits looks up at the clock and then as Rockwell takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Jits smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Jits lands a decent elbow from side control.
Jits creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Rockwell sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Jits slows the pace down.
Rockwell is not content to let Jits control the position.
Jits scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Rockwell to see if he's OK.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jits throwing ground and pound but whilst doing so, he forgets to control position and Rockwell works his way back to half guard. Good composure under pressure.
Rockwell throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Jits lands a nice short elbow.
Jits wants to control but Rockwell is keeping him busy.
Rockwell avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Jits.
Rockwell avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Jits.
Rockwell kicks off Jits and gets to his feet.
Rockwell gets a takedown into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Jits actively working from the bottom here.
Rockwell throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Rockwell is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Rockwell with the ground and pound but Jits uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Rockwell gets to his feet - Jits follows without any prompting.
Jits feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rockwell is looking for a triangle but Jits pushes his legs off easily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rockwell utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Rockwell preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Rockwell throws his legs up looking for a submission but Jits uses it to pass to side control.
Jits is chipping away with strikes.
Jits has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jits working the ground and pound.
Jits works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Rockwell can't do much from the bottom here.
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 Igot Jits will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Rockwell throws a push kick but Jits slaps the foot to one side.
Jits has his takedown stuffed
and Rockwell counters with a single leg into guard. Jits didn't expect that.
Jits trying to keep a closed guard but Rockwell is proving a slippery customer.
Jits is looking for a triangle but Rockwell pushes his legs off easily.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Rockwell accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Rockwell has gone for a leg lock! Jits slips out almost immediately though and dives into Rockwell's guard.
Rockwell is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rockwell had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Jits defends it easily.
Jits working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Rockwell's head.
Rockwell working for a triangle but Jits defends it easily.
Jits scoring with some ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Rockwell trying to control the position.
Rockwell escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Jits gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Rockwell is breathing heavily.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Jits's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Jits wants to control from the top but Rockwell keeps moving.
Jits thows a big elbow that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jits wants to control from the top but Rockwell keeps moving.
Jits postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Rockwell is trying to keep Jits in close.
Jits wants to control from the top but Rockwell keeps moving.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jits is in close to Rockwell's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Jits postures up.
Igot Jits overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Jits looking to pass the guard.
Jits scoring with some ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Jits missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Rockwell has his foot on Jits's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Jits works his way back into a safe position though.
Jits trying to control the position from guard on top but Rockwell is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Rockwell is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Jits trying to control the position from guard on top but Rockwell is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Jits fails with the takedown
and Rockwell counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Rockwell.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Simon Rockwell showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Rockwell looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Jits is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Rockwell got a little sloppy there for a moment and Jits has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Rockwell has managed to get both his arms back between Jits's legs - danger averted.
Rockwell throwing strikes but missing.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Rockwell throwing strikes but missing.
Rockwell drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Jits dives on top into guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jits missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Jits works over Rockwell with some ground and pound from guard.
Rockwell punching to the body, from the bottom.
Rockwell being controlled here, momentarily.
Rockwell escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Jits gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Jits looking to sit in guard and control but Rockwell gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rockwell showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Rockwell drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Jits manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Rockwell has Jits in his guard.
Jits stopping the sweep attempt from Rockwell.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jits slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Jits accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Jits trying to control but Rockwell is working from the bottom.
Jits scoring with some ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Jits trying to control but Rockwell is working from the bottom.
Jits is in close to Rockwell's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Jits avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Jits cracks Rockwell with a solid left hand.
And that's the end of the fight!
Igot Jits showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Jits has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 29:28
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 29:28
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Igot Jits!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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FIGHT
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