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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jabari Jelani (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Johnny Rotten (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rotten is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: White Zombie - More Human Than Human. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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36
275 lbs
24 - 26 - 0 |
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187 cm
37
185 lbs
32 - 21 - 1 |
Good takedowns
Lethal high kicks
KO power |
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Good wrestler
Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
24 - 26 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jabari Jelani!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
32 - 21 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Johnny Rotten!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Gwen Towbar and Chris Downing.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rotten tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Jelani paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Rotten misses with a wild body shot.
Jelani shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Rotten as he jumps to the side.
A low kick from Jelani misses
and Rotten counters with a low kick, right behind Jelani 's knee.
Rotten lands a nice looking body shot.
Rotten avoids the body shot from Jelani.
Rotten showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Jelani.
Rotten closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jelani tries for a takedown. No joy.
Rotten crunches a lovely knee into Jelani's ribcage.
Rotten lands a body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rotten misses with a hook to the ribs.
Rotten misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Jelani.
Rotten manages to break the clinch.
Jelani fails to land with a series of punches.
Jelani will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jabari Jelani. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jelani takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Jelani walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Rotten connects with an inside leg kick.
Rotten lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Rotten scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rotten closes the distance and clinches.
Jelani drops down looking for an ankle pick but Rotten pulls his leg out and moves away.
Rotten closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Rotten lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Jelani looking to slow down the pace here.
Rotten avoiding damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A shot in the inside from Rotten.
Rotten pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Rotten thuds his shin into the meat of Jelani's side.
Jelani on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Rotten lands a really nice looking cross but Jelani seems unphased.
Rotten feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Jelani's calf.
Rotten stuffs the takedown.
Jelani misses with a wild body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jelani looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Jelani throws a left and a right that both miss
and Rotten counters with a solid body kick.
Jabari Jelani seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rotten lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Rotten scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Jelani walks forward, straight into a front kick from Rotten.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rotten scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Jelani doesn't seem bothered though.
Rotten swings for the body but Jelani moves out of range.
A low kick from Jelani misses
and Rotten counters with a nice low kick that buckles Jelani's knee momentarily.
Rotten getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Jelani pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Rotten throws a front kick that sends Jelani stumbling back into the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Johnny Rotten dominated that round.
That's time! Jelani's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Jelani throws a head kick that misses.
Nice body kick from Rotten.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Rotten. Jelani shrugs it off though.
A combination from Rotten does no damage.
Jelani takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Good standup being displayed there by Rotten as he connects with a hook.
A combination from Jelani does no damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jelani shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Rotten defends it nicely.
Jelani throws a looping overhand right but Rotten ducks down to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rotten looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Jelani throws a leg kick
and Jelani takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Jelani throws a combination that misses
and Rotten counters with a straight right hand.
Rotten lands a nice shot to the body.
Crunch! Rotten slams his shin into Jelani's torso.
Rotten thows a body kick. Jelani tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Jelani takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Rotten fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Jelani shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Rotten counters with a nice leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rotten lands a nice looking body kick.
Rotten getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jelani throws a leg kick
and Rotten counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Jelani throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Jelani misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Jabari Jelani is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Rotten smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Rotten cracks Jelani with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Rotten just misses with a punch to the body.
Jelani with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Rotten to score with a decent uppercut.
Jelani throws a head kick but Rotten moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rotten connects with a solid leg kick.
Rotten has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Jelani takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Jelani fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jabari Jelani. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rotten delivers a nice body kick.
Jelani shoots in for a double leg but Rotten sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Nice uppercut lands for Rotten. That snapped Jelani's head back.
Rotten turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Rotten lands with a thumping leg kick.
Both fighters circling a little - Rotten finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jelani takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
A big right from Jelani misses.
Rotten scores with a jab to the jaw.
Rotten lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Jelani is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rotten lands with a nice body punch.
Rotten cracks the inside of Jelani's front leg.
Jelani will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Rotten swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Jelani.
Rotten explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Rotten scores with a jab to the body.
Rotten lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Jelani at a distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Johnny Rotten 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!
Rotten defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Jelani.
Jelani throws a sloppy head kick
and Rotten counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Jelani moves forwards but Rotten connects with a nice, crisp jab.
A jab from Jelani misses.
Good standup being displayed there by Rotten as he connects with a hook.
Rotten slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Jelani with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rotten fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Jelani to the ground. Rotten is now in Jelani's guard.
Jelani is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Rotten is aware though and is defending well.
Rotten's corner is telling him to maintain position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jelani keeping full guard, as Rotten tries to pass.
Rotten is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Jelani looking for a guillotine here but Rotten defends easily.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Rotten is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Jabari Jelani has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Rotten throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Jelani throws a combination that misses
and Rotten counters with a nice kick to the body.
Rotten dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Jelani. That did some damage!
A clash of legs there as Rotten blocks the low kick.
Rotten just misses with a punch to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jelani stalks Rotten and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Rotten's face. Rotten staggers backwards, shaken.
Jelani fails to land the takedown.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Rotten scores with a kick to the midsection.
Rotten with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Jelani throws a leg kick
and Rotten counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Rotten scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Jelani looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Rotten smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Rotten.
Jelani misses with a leg kick
enabling Rotten to counter with a crisp jab.
Johnny Rotten is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jelani tries to land a body kick
and Rotten finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jelani on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Rotten scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Jelani doesn't seem bothered though.
A slapping body kick lands there for Rotten.
Jelani takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Rotten looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Rotten throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Jelani was covering up waiting for the punch and Rotten finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Rotten is stalling in the full guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Johnny Rotten comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Rotten 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 George Francis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 27:30
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Johnny Rotten!
Johnny Rotten thanked the fans post fight for their support.
Jabari Jelani was interviewed post fight and said 'I'll be back !'.
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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