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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between DeMarcus Bojan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and James Briggs (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). DeMarcus Bojan could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to James Briggs's chin.
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146 lbs
11 - 4 - 0 |
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175 cm
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142 lbs
8 - 5 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Granite chin |
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Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, DeMarcus Bojan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, James Briggs!
The judges for this bout are Paul Gruel, Micheangelo Fripello and Jeff Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Briggs tries to score a power double leg takedown but Bojan sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Briggs somewhat.
Bojan tries for a takedown but Briggs circles away easily
and Briggs counters with a left and a right that stings Bojan.
Briggs displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Bojan.
Bojan seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Briggs shoots in looking for a takedown but Bojan manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Briggs's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Briggs fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Briggs has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Bojan is landing a low percentage of strikes.
DeMarcus Bojan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of James Briggs.
Briggs drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Briggs trying to move into half guard but instead Bojan has managed to sweep!
Bojan stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Briggs swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Briggs wants to stand but Bojan is controlling the position.
Bojan is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bojan with a nice head shot there.
Bojan loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Briggs wants to sweep here but Bojan controlling him for the moment.
Bojan trying to control the position from guard on top but Briggs is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Briggs wants to stand and escape but Bojan is having none of it.
Briggs tries to land a sweep but no joy.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Briggs is on top in guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Bojan is on top in guard.
Bojan wants to control from the top but Briggs keeps moving.
Briggs wants to stand and escape but Bojan is having none of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bojan landing some decent shots from guard.
Briggs wants to stand and escape but Bojan is having none of it.
Bojan lands a couple of digs.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bojan with a flurry of punches that miss.
Bojan is fighting to break Briggs's control of his arms but Briggs is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Bojan trying to control the position from guard on top but Briggs is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bojan pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Briggs is keeping the position for now.
Bojan postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Bojan in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Briggs 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 three minutes gone in the round.
Bojan wants to control from the top but Briggs keeps moving.
Bojan chips away with some ground and pound.
Bojan trying to control the position from guard on top but Briggs is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bojan trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Briggs looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Briggs drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Bojan is looking for a sweep.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Briggs sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Bojan is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Briggs scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Bojan to see if he's OK.
Briggs in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Briggs advances to full mount.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Briggs wants to control the pace but Bojan is squirming around nicely.
Briggs has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Bojan's face.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Briggs throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Briggs scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Briggs avoids the attempt from Bojan to control.
Bojan is looking to get to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but James Briggs will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Bojan shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Briggs defends it nicely.
Bojan stuffs the takedown.
Bojan tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Briggs swivels and escapes.
Briggs bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Bojan sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Bojan keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Briggs tries to pass the half guard into mount. Bojan knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Bojan is trying to maintain the position but Briggs is very close to passing his half guard.
Briggs thows a huge punch but Bojan dodges it nicely.
Bojan 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.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bojan gets back to full guard.
Briggs is pushing down on Bojan's leg trying to pass to half guard. Bojan is fighting to maintain full guard but Briggs has managed to sneak the leg through.
Briggs throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Bojan avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Briggs.
Briggs trying to control from half guard but Bojan is working away.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Briggs connects with a nice short shot to Bojan's temple.
Briggs missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Bojan gets back to full guard.
Briggs loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Briggs is looking to work some ground and pound but Bojan has wrist control.
Briggs advances position into side control!
Briggs throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Briggs throws an elbow but Bojan slips to the side and avoids it well.
Briggs fails to land a wild elbow strike.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Briggs working the ground and pound but Bojan is defending the strikes.
Bojan takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Sloppy strikes there by Briggs.
Bojan manages to get back to half guard.
Briggs is keen to just control but Bojan is a slippery customer.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Briggs is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bojan is looking for a sweep. Briggs is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Briggs thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Bojan's head.
Briggs not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Briggs throwing shots but Bojan is blocking nicely.
Briggs thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Briggs moves into full mount! Bojan won't be happy about that!
Bojan gets back to half guard.
Briggs throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Briggs wants to lay and pray for a moment but Bojan keeps working.
Bojan tries to get to full guard but Briggs has control of the leg.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bojan is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Briggs's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Briggs's back!
Bojan is riding his opponent, not letting Briggs buck him off.
Briggs trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
You can see the frustration on Briggs's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Briggs is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
Briggs has his hands over his head blocking the strikes from Bojan.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Can Briggs hold on?! Bojan is landing more strikes to his hapless foe.
Briggs looking to stop the rear naked choke attempt by controlling the hands.
A lull in the action here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
James Briggs 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!
Briggs shoots in and drives through. Bojan sprawls well.
Briggs tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Bojan swivels and escapes.
Bojan shoots in for a takedown but Briggs shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Briggs shoots in for a double leg but Bojan sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
DeMarcus Bojan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of James Briggs.
Briggs shoots in looking for a takedown but Bojan manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Briggs's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Briggs decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Bojan controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Briggs not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Bojan looking for submissions off his back.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Briggs missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Bojan trying to control from the bottom.
Briggs trying to advance position but Bojan counters by regaining guard.
Briggs being controlled here momentarily.
Bojan keeping full guard, as Briggs tries to pass.
Briggs is working Bojan over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Bojan holds on and takes a little breather.
Bojan working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Briggs.
Bojan keeping full guard, as Briggs tries to pass.
Briggs stands and throws Bojan's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Bojan tries to buck Briggs off but Briggs is having none of it.
Bojan is working hard here to advance position.
Briggs looking to control but instead Bojan has slipped a leg in, to regain half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Briggs is looking to take a break and control but Bojan is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Briggs not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Bojan keeping hold of Briggs's head, controlling as best he can.
DeMarcus Bojan has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bojan is looking for a sweep. Briggs is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Briggs not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Briggs missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Briggs trying to pass the guard but Bojan defending well.
James Briggs is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Bojan is not content to let Briggs control the position.
Briggs trying to mount his opponent but Bojan defends it.
Briggs slips a nice elbow through Bojan's hands, connecting with Bojan's forehead.
Briggs works his way into full mount!
Briggs unloading with bombs!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Briggs wants to control the pace but Bojan is squirming around nicely.
And that's the end of the fight!
James Briggs comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Briggs 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 Paul Gruel scores the fight 27:30
Judge Micheangelo Fripello scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jeff Smith scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... James Briggs!
A victorious James Briggs thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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energy
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hype
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