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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between James J Jacobson (ranked 5216 p4p, 0 weight class) and Erislanda Martinez (ranked 5218 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, James J Jacobson!
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, Erislanda Martinez !
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Frank Dennis and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Martinez is trying hard to land a takedown here. Jacobson sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Martinez shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Jacobson manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Martinez postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Martinez stands up over Jacobson, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Jacobson is pulling down on Martinez 's head. It's preventing any offense from Martinez , at least for the moment.
Martinez postures up in Jacobson's guard and throws a big left but Jacobson blocks it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jacobson wants to sweep here but Martinez controlling him for the moment.
Martinez working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Martinez is looking to stand up but Jacobson won't let him.
Jacobson keeping moving, preventing Martinez from controlling successfully.
Jacobson seems keen to control Martinez 's posture.
Jacobson keeping moving, preventing Martinez from controlling successfully.
Martinez has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Martinez postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Martinez is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Jacobson controls Martinez momentarily but Martinez frees himself.
Jacobson keeping moving, preventing Martinez from controlling successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Jacobson looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Martinez puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Jacobson has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Martinez is working away from the top position though.
Martinez trying to control from half guard but Jacobson is working away.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Jacobson shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
enabling Martinez to counter with a crisp jab.
Jacobson displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Martinez .
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Martinez shoots and misses
and Jacobson counters by moving into the clinch.
James J Jacobson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Erislanda Martinez .
Jacobson ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Jacobson no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Martinez drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Jacobson manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Martinez has Jacobson in his guard.
Martinez is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Martinez working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Jacobson has passed into half guard!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Martinez looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Martinez tries to get to full guard but Jacobson has control of the leg.
Jacobson knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Martinez on the ground.
Jacobson controlling the action here.
Martinez missing with punches from the bottom.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Jacobson is controlling the pace.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Erislanda Martinez will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Jacobson takes the fight into the clinch.
Martinez managing to block the knees to the body from Jacobson.
Jacobson drags the fight down to the ground.
Jacobson utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Jacobson keeping moving, preventing Martinez from controlling successfully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Martinez might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Jacobson haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Jacobson wants to improve his position but instead Martinez has moved into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jacobson moves into full guard.
Martinez postures up.
Martinez landing some decent shots from guard.
Jacobson trying to keep a closed guard but Martinez is proving a slippery customer.
Martinez passes Jacobson's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Jacobson looks like he's trying to stand up.
That's two 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.
Martinez trying to control from Jacobson's half guard. Jacobson has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Martinez wants to pass the guard but Jacobson is keeping the position.
Jacobson wants to stand up but Martinez is controlling him.
Jacobson has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Martinez can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Jacobson tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Martinez trying to control the position from guard on top but Jacobson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Martinez postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Martinez connects with a couple of short punches.
Martinez trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Martinez missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Martinez postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Martinez content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Jacobson manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Jacobson shoots in for a double leg but Martinez sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jacobson scores with a nice right hand.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Martinez .
Martinez shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Jacobson as he avoids it easily.
Martinez looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Martinez looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
James J Jacobson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Erislanda Martinez .
Martinez fails with the takedown
and Jacobson counters with a nice low kick that buckles Martinez 's knee momentarily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nice sprawl there from Jacobson as Martinez shoots in.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Jacobson misses with a head kick.
As Jacobson backs off Martinez throws a huge counter combo but Jacobson manages to avoid it all.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Jacobson lands an elbow that stopped Martinez in his tracks for a moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
James J Jacobson dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Martinez throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Jacobson's waist but Jacobson gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Martinez off to one side.
Martinez shoots for a takedown but Jacobson saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Martinez shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Jacobson sprawls well. Jacobson wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Martinez gets slowly back to his feet.
Jacobson went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
James J Jacobson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Erislanda Martinez .
Jacobson shoots in and drives through. Martinez sprawls well.
Jacobson misses with a takedown attempt - Martinez sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Martinez changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Martinez defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Jacobson.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Martinez showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Jacobson.
As Jacobson backs off Martinez throws a huge counter combo but Jacobson manages to avoid it all.
Erislanda Martinez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Martinez has a takedown stuffed.
Jacobson appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jacobson shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Martinez defends it nicely.
Martinez tries a quick counter leg kick but Jacobson is wise to it.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Jacobson leaves Martinez with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Jacobson fails to land the takedown.
Nice takedown defense from Jacobson. No joy for Martinez on that attempt.
Jacobson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Martinez looks for a takedown but Jacobson sprawls well.
Jacobson throws a big counter combination but Martinez scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Martinez gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Jacobson counters with a left and a right that stings Martinez .
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Martinez fails with a takedown attempt.
As Martinez tries to get set, Jacobson tries to push him back and clinch up but Martinez manages to avoid the attempt.
Jacobson tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Martinez swivels and escapes.
Martinez pulls out of a head kick attempt.
James J Jacobson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Jacobson moves into the clinch.
Jacobson is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Jacobson has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Martinez uses from the top position.
Jacobson looking to control.
Martinez has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Jacobson is proving hard to escape from.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jacobson wants to sweep here but Martinez controlling him for the moment.
Jacobson is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Martinez can do to turn this around?
Martinez trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Jacobson manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
Jacobson won't allow Martinez to sweep him here.
Jacobson controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Jacobson avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Martinez looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jacobson wants to pass the guard but Martinez is keeping the position.
Jacobson stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Jacobson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Martinez is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Jacobson shoots in looking for a takedown but Martinez manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Jacobson's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Martinez keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
And that's the end of the fight!
James J Jacobson showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Jacobson 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 Tiny Johnson scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 29:28
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... James J Jacobson!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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