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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Zak Simmons (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jonny Craig (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jonny Craig acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Cuts easily |
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BJJ White Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Zak Simmons!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jonny Craig!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Frank Dennis and Alan Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Simmons tries to close the distance and clinch up but Craig swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Simmons shoots in looking for a takedown. Craig tries to sprawl out of it but Simmons keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Craig manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Simmons fails with a takedown attempt.
Simmons looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Craig is fending him off so far but Simmons persists. Nope, Craig circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Zak Simmons. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Craig throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Simmons has a takedown stuffed.
Craig keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Simmons fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Craig throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Simmons counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Craig misses with a jab, cross combination.
Craig misses with a wild combination.
Simmons fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Craig avoids it really well and circles away.
Left hook, right uppercut from Craig.
It looks like Zak Simmons has been cut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Simmons looks to score with a jab to the body but Craig is just out of range.
Craig throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Simmons.
Nice shot by Craig.
Simmons displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Simmons shoots in looking for a takedown. Craig tries to sprawl out of it but Simmons keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Craig manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Simmons is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A head kick misses from Simmons.
Craig falls off balance throwing a combination
and Simmons counters with a series of strikes. Craig will be more careful next time no doubt.
Craig throws a nice looking combination but Simmons bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Craig keeps the fight on the outside.
Jonny Craig is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Craig misses with a two punch combination.
Simmons tries to clinch but Craig moves out of range.
Craig lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Craig misses with a double jab
and Simmons counters with a three punch combo that has Craig backing up. Craig nods at Simmons to acknowledge the strikes.
Craig looks gassed!
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!
Simmons changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Craig tries to avoid it but Simmons manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Craig to the ground. Craig escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Craig throws a left and a right that both miss
and Simmons counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Craig clinches up with Simmons and pushes him back against the cage.
Craig escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Craig throws a series of punches but Simmons moves out of range.
Simmons shoots in but no luck this time.
Craig avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Simmons keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Craig.
Simmons shoots in but Craig avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Craig throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Simmons counters with a three punch combo that has Craig backing up. Craig nods at Simmons to acknowledge the strikes.
Simmons swats away the attempt to clinch by Craig.
Simmons closes the distance and clinches up with Craig, looking for a takedown. Simmons pushes Craig against the cage but Craig circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Craig misses with a body punch
letting Simmons counter with a right hand.
Simmons looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Jonny Craig seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Craig falls off balance throwing a combination
and Simmons holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Simmons escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Simmons is looking to clinch but Craig is avoiding it.
Craig takes a swing at Simmons's ribcage but misses.
Simmons fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Craig avoids it really well and circles away.
Simmons has a takedown stuffed.
Danga de danga de dang - Craig scores with a four punch combination!
Simmons listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Simmons.
Craig throws a combination that misses
and Simmons connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Craig is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Simmons swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Craig misses with a combination
and Simmons counters with a left to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Craig circles away from the clinch attempt.
Craig just misses with a punch to the body.
Craig avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Simmons is looking to clinch.
Simmons misses with a few strikes there.
Craig takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Simmons is looking to clinch.
Simmons shoots for a takedown but Craig saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Craig listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Simmons walks into a jab.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Craig digs a good hook to Simmons's body.
Craig misses with a combination
and Simmons counters with a series of strikes. Craig will be more careful next time no doubt.
Good work by Craig as he checks the leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Zak Simmons dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Zak Simmons's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Craig slaps away a takedown attempt from Simmons, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Simmons shoots for a takedown but Craig saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Craig misses the jab.
Craig will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Simmons shoots in for a takedown but Craig shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Zak Simmons. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Craig with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Simmons closes this distance looking for a takedown but Craig circles away.
Craig moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Craig dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Simmons fails with a takedown attempt.
Craig throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Simmons counters with a nice uppercut.
Craig connects with a right hand. Simmons shakes it off.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Craig misses with a jab, cross combination.
Craig works Simmons's body with a nice hook.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Craig lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Simmons circles away quickly and effectively.
Simmons throws the kick towards the body but Craig avoids it.
Simmons tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Craig swivels and escapes.
Craig misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Simmons.
Craig fails to land with a series of punches.
Craig misses with the combination.
Simmons fails to land the takedown.
Nice body punch from Craig.
Simmons shoots in for a takedown but Craig shows good takedown defense.
Craig slaps away a takedown attempt from Simmons, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Craig moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Simmons throws a sloppy head kick and Craig moves out of range easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Simmons shoots in but Craig avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Craig throws a body punch but Simmons moves out of range.
Craig misses with a double jab.
Simmons fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Craig looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Craig looks to land a combination but Simmons avoids it well.
Craig swings away with a body shot that misses
and Simmons counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Simmons fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Craig falls off balance throwing a combination
and Simmons counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Craig lands a jab to the nose.
Zak Simmons is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Craig slaps away a takedown attempt from Simmons, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Craig misses with a double jab
and Simmons counters with a one-two to the body.
Craig looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Simmons lands a nice looking body shot.
Craig throws a jab when Simmons was well out of range.
Simmons changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Craig tries to avoid it but Simmons manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Craig to the ground. Craig escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Craig works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
No joy there for Craig, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Simmons shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Craig pinned against the cage. Craig gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Some wild striking there from Simmons.
Simmons darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Craig swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Simmons counters with a two punch combo.
Craig misses with a combination
and Simmons counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Craig keeps the fight on the outside.
Jonny Craig seems to be getting the better of the standup.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Simmons fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Craig falls off balance throwing a combination
and Simmons counters with a one-two to the body.
Simmons uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Craig.
Simmons fails with the takedown.
Nice shot by Craig.
Craig misses with an uppercut.
Craig fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Simmons shoots in looking for a takedown. Craig tries to sprawl out of it but Simmons keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Craig manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Craig looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Simmons doesn't manage to clinch there - Craig circles away.
Some wild striking there from Craig.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jonny Craig showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Zak Simmons's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Simmons tries to clinch up.
Craig keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Craig throws a combination that misses
and Simmons counters with a straight right hand.
Simmons fails with a takedown attempt.
Craig throws a sloppy body shot
and Simmons connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Simmons looks for a takedown but Craig sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Zak Simmons. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Craig comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Craig scores with a body shot.
Craig throws a combination that misses
and Simmons counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Craig thinking.
A right-left combo lands from Craig.
Craig tries to bum rush Simmons with a series of wild strikes but Simmons uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Craig leaves Simmons with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Craig keeps the fight on the outside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Craig pushes Simmons up against the cage in a clinch.
Craig manages to break the clinch.
Craig is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Simmons rather than just go for the knockout.
Simmons clinches but Craig breaks the clinch
and Craig counters with a three punch combo that has Simmons backing up. Simmons nods at Craig to acknowledge the strikes.
Simmons shoots in for a double leg but Craig sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Craig misses with a double jab
and Simmons counters with a one-two to the body.
Simmons will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Craig stalks Simmons and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Simmons's face. Simmons staggers backwards, shaken.
Simmons looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Simmons looks to clinch
and Craig cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Craig lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Craig throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Simmons shoots in but no luck this time.
Donk. Craig catches Simmons right on the button with a cross.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Simmons shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Simmons misses with a takedown attempt
and Craig counters with a left and a right that stings Simmons.
Simmons looks for a takedown but Craig sprawls well.
Simmons moves away from the strike by Craig.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Simmons is defended easily by Craig.
Craig fails to land with a series of punches.
Simmons looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Craig is fending him off so far but Simmons persists. Nope, Craig circles away and we're back to standing.
Craig misses with the combination.
Nice defenses there by Simmons.
Simmons misses with a head kick.
Craig avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Craig throws a combination. Simmons tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Simmons with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Craig to score with a decent uppercut.
Craig stuffs the takedown.
Craig looks for the body kick but Simmons saw that one coming.
Craig moves out of range as Simmons throws a body kick.
Craig looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Simmons fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Craig avoids it really well and circles away.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Simmons.
Simmons will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Craig misses with a series of wild punches.
Craig throws a right hand that Simmons ducks under and follows up with a left that Simmons also avoids with ease.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Simmons closes the distance but Craig moves to the side
and Craig counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Simmons looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Craig throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Simmons misses with a body kick.
Simmons shoots in but Craig avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Craig swinging wildly here.
Simmons shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Craig but Craig pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Craig pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Craig throws a right and a left that Simmons avoids nicely.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Simmons fails to land the takedown.
Craig jabs at Simmons's body.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jonny Craig comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Craig 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 Cecil Peabody scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 28:29
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jonny Craig!
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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