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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between James Brewer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Matt Jylha (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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151 lbs
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181 cm
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154 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Cuts easily |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, James Brewer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Matt Jylha!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jylha swats away the attempt to clinch by Brewer.
Brewer misses with a head kick.
Brewer tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Jylha paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Brewer tries to clinch up but Jylha circles away and keeps his distance.
Jylha throws a good cross that connects.
Brewer tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Jylha looks to land a combination but Brewer avoids it well.
Brewer throws a combination that misses
and Jylha counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Brewer swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Jylha counters with a nice body shot.
Brewer looks to clinch
and Jylha counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Jylha thows a left - swing and a miss!
Brewer closes the distance looking to clinch
and Jylha counters with a left and a right that stings Brewer.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brewer on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Brewer tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Jylha counters with a nice leg kick.
Brewer looks to clinch
and Jylha counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Jylha tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Jylha connects with a right hand. Brewer shakes it off.
Brewer tries to clinch but Jylha moves away
and Jylha counters with a nice uppercut.
Brewer tries to clinch
enabling Jylha to counter with a crisp jab.
Jylha bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Jylha throws a jab when Brewer was well out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jylha scores with a shot to the body.
James Brewer seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Brewer closes the distance looking to clinch
and Jylha cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Brewer tries to clinch
and Jylha counters with a straight right hand.
Brewer looks to clinch
and Jylha counters with a straight right hand.
Jylha lands with a nice body punch.
Brewer stuffs the takedown attempt from Jylha. Jylha gets slowly back to his feet.
Brewer darts in trying to clinch
and Jylha counters with a one-two to the body.
Jylha throws a hook to the side of Brewer's head but Brewer sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jylha moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Brewer tries to clinch but fails miserably
letting Jylha counter with a right hand.
Brewer tries to clinch up
and Jylha counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A punch combination from Jylha misses.
Brewer blocks a jab.
Jylha tries to bum rush Brewer with a series of wild strikes but Brewer uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Brewer darts in trying to clinch
and Jylha connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Brewer tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Jylha counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brewer clinches but Jylha breaks the clinch
letting Jylha counter with a right hand.
Jylha is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Brewer had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Jylha lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Brewer tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Jylha counters with a nice uppercut.
Brewer darts in trying to clinch
and Jylha counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
It looks like James Brewer has been cut.
Brewer wants to clinch
and Jylha counters with a nice low kick that buckles Brewer's knee momentarily.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jylha lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Brewer backs up against the cage.
Jylha is working the combinations to good effect here.
Jylha fails with a takedown attempt.
Jylha looks to throw the jab but Brewer is out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Matt Jylha dominated that round.
The cut man is working on James Brewer's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Brewer tries to clinch but Jylha moves away
and Jylha counters with a left and a right that stings Brewer.
Brewer moves into the clinch.
Brewer taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Jylha is trying to break free.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Brewer takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Brewer gets a warning from the ref for wasting time.
Jylha tries to pull guard but Brewer won't allow it.
Jylha being controlled against the cage.
Jylha can't break the clinch.
Brewer avoiding damage.
Jylha working hard to break the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jylha looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
A hook to the body from Brewer.
Jylha has had enough of the clinch but Brewer keeps him there for the moment.
Stalling in the clinch from Brewer.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by James Brewer.
Brewer wants to clinch
and Jylha cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Brewer checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Brewer looks to clinch
and Jylha counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
James Brewer is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Jylha fails with a takedown attempt.
Brewer wants to clinch
and Jylha counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brewer uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Jylha.
Jylha has taken the fight to the clinch.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Brewer tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Brewer's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Brewer as Jylha tries to tie him up.
Brewer just leaning against Jylha, taking a breather.
Brewer keeps control of Jylha as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Brewer effectively controlling the action here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brewer is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Jylha is defending well for now.
Jylha has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Jylha stalling the fight.
Jylha is looking to break free of the clinch but Brewer has double underhooks.
Brewer content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Brewer escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Brewer avoids a punch combination nicely.
Jylha with a jab.
Jylha misses with a low kick.
Jylha misses with a double jab.
Brewer tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Jylha counters with a head kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brewer tries to clinch up
and Jylha counters with a left and a right that stings Brewer.
Jylha swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Jylha swinging wildly here.
Jylha throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Jylha tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Brewer holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Jylha is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Brewer stalling the fight.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Matt Jylha showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on James Brewer'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!
Brewer tries to clinch but Jylha moves away
and Jylha counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Jylha shoots in and bounces Brewer off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Jylha trying to control the position from guard on top but Brewer is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jylha stops Brewer from standing up.
Jylha controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brewer is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Matt Jylha was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Brewer walks into a straight right hand from Jylha.
Jylha connects with the punch.
Jylha connects with a good right hand that stumbles Brewer. Brewer circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Jylha throws out a loose jab but Brewer uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jylha throws a series of punches but Brewer avoids them all with ease.
Matt Jylha seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Jylha throws a hook to the side of Brewer's head but Brewer sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Jylha lands a jab to the head.
Jylha will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Jylha scores with a nice strike.
Brewer slips under a jab from Jylha.
Brewer tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Jylha counters with a nice uppercut.
Brewer tries to clinch but Jylha moves away
and Jylha connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Jylha circles away from the clinch attempt
and Jylha counters with a nice uppercut.
Brewer wants to clinch
and Jylha counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brewer darts in trying to clinch
and Jylha counters with a two punch combo.
Brewer tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Jylha counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Jylha misses with a straight right.
Brewer tries to clinch up
and Jylha counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jylha lands a right hook to the body.
Brewer tries to clinch
and Jylha counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Jylha digs a good body shot into Brewer's ribs.
A cross from Jylha lands.
Brewer tries to clinch
enabling Jylha to counter with a crisp jab.
Jylha tries to close the distance and clinch up but Brewer swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Matt Jylha is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Brewer tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Jylha counters with a stiff right hand.
Jylha fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
James Brewer has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jylha tried to score with a low kick but Brewer checks it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Matt Jylha comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Jylha winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 26:30
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 26:30
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Matt Jylha!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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