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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between John Palma (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bubba Jay (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). John Palma has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, John Palma!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Bubba Jay!
The judges for this bout are , Timothy Bukovac and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Palma drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Palma tries for a kimura but Jay is defending well.
Jay throws an elbow to the body but it doesn't land.
Jay is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Palma has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Palma tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Jay is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Palma wants to lay and pray for a moment but Jay keeps working.
Jay is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Palma wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Jay, who protects the arm well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jay is looking to regain half guard here but Palma keeps moving and retains side control.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Palma misses with a few strikes there.
Jay with a jab.
Palma scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Palma is trying to work for a kimura but Jay is defending well.
Jay is trying to get back to full guard.
Jay pushes Palma off looking to stand but Palma dives back in and keeps control.
Palma is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Jay is trying to stand up here but Palma is controlling him well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jay slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Palma wants to control from the top but Jay keeps moving.
Palma wants to pass the guard but Jay is keeping the position.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
A punch combination from Palma misses.
Jay closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Palma to the mat! Palma manages to get full guard.
Palma is breathing heavily.
Palma bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Jay's guard.
Jay trying to control the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jay bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Palma's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jay thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Palma looking for a guillotine here but Jay defends easily.
Palma throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Jay makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Palma working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Jay doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Jay manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Palma is looking for a triangle but Jay pushes his legs off easily.
Palma is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Palma is looking for a kimura but Jay is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Palma to get the leverage.
Palma is working for a submission of some sort.
Palma is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Jay!
Palma moves to the back.
Palma working for a choke but Jay is defending well.
Jay is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
John Palma dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Jay will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Palma feints and as Jay raises his hands in defense, Palma changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Palma drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Jay dives on top into guard.
Jay is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Palma looking for a sweep. Not yet Palma, not yet.
Palma has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Jay is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Palma.
Palma tries to improve position but can't.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Jay working the ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Palma wants to control but Jay postures up.
Palma manages to work his way to half guard, despite Jay's best efforts.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jay winds up and cracks Palma with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Palma is staying active underneath Jay, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Palma is controlling Jay's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Palma tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Jay has advanced to mount. Uh oh.
Palma working to try and regain half guard.
Jay landing strikes from the mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Jay has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Palma's face.
Jay lands a heavy elbow.
A nice elbow there by Jay.
Palma is looking to get to half guard.
Palma is working hard here to advance position.
Jay raining down shots from the mount!
John Palma overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Jay scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Palma is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jay avoids the attempt from Palma to control.
Palma is in all sorts of trouble here.
Jay looking to finish with strikes here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Jay prevents Palma from getting the reversal.
Palma wants to hold on but Jay pushes him away.
Palma is wriggling around trying to escape.
Jay lands a nice shot to the head.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Palma tries to reverse the position but Jay maintains control.
Jay lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
A nice elbow there by Jay.
Jay throws some wild stikes that Palma manages to avoid easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bubba Jay showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Jay gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Jay throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Palma trying to control the position from guard on top but Jay is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jay keeping full guard, as Palma tries to pass.
Palma pushing down on Jay's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Jay has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Palma is working away from the top position though.
Palma is trying to work for a kimura but Jay is defending well.
Palma has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jay tries to hold on but Palma postures up.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Palma wants to take Jay's back here but Jay is holding on to an arm, himself looking to escape.
Jay is wriggling around trying to escape.
Palma moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Jay has worked his arm free - good work by Jay!
Jay gets back to half guard.
Jay is in trouble now - Palma has advanced to mount!
Palma is working for a guillotine from mount but Jay frees his head quite easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Palma looking for a guillotine from mount but Jay is having none of it.
Palma with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Palma has control of Jay's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Jay regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Palma wants to control the pace but Jay is squirming around nicely.
Jay wants to get back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Palma is working for a guillotine from mount but Jay frees his head quite easily.
Palma trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Palma swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Jay is now in Palma's guard. A big mistake from Palma there, giving up the dominant position!
Jay wants to pass the guard but Palma is keeping the position.
Palma keeping busy on the bottom but Jay has passed one foot through into half guard.
Palma wants to improve his position but Jay is controlling well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Palma is pressing down on Jay's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Palma escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Jay gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Jay postures up.
Palma looking for a sweep. Not yet Palma, not yet.
Palma has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Jay can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Palma looking to hit a scissor sweep but Jay is one step ahead there.
And that's the end of the fight!
John Palma showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Palma 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 Suge Night scores the fight 29:28
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... John Palma!
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