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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rufus Jimenez (ranked 24923 p4p, 0 weight class) and Xxx Xxx (ranked 5476 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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214 lbs
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200 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rufus Jimenez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Xxx Xxx!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Stewart Dunkirk and George Francis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Xxx clinches.
Jimenez breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Jimenez swings for the body but Xxx moves out of range.
Xxx is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Jimenez with a body shot.
Jimenez dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Xxx moves into the clinch successfully.
Xxx is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Jimenez can't fight it off and eventually Xxx manages to take the fight to the floor. Jimenez looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Xxx pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Jimenez is keeping the position for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jimenez trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jimenez escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Xxx gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jimenez is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Xxx defends well.
Jimenez will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Jimenez not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Jimenez is looking for a triangle here but Xxx uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Xxx trying to control the action but Jimenez is working from the bottom.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Jimenez really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Xxx wants to control for a moment but Jimenez uses the opportunity to move back to half guard.
Xxx is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
It looks like Xxx might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Jimenez looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
That's four 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.
Xxx pushes Jimenez up against the cage in a clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Xxx.
Xxx tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Xxx tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Jimenez lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Xxx backwards.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Jimenez tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Xxx is working Jimenez over against the cage.
Xxx blocks a body shot from Jimenez.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Xxx Xxx dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Jimenez swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Xxx let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Xxx drives through and clinches with Jimenez against the cage.
Xxx has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Jimenez tries to break the clinch but Xxx is controlling the position.
Xxx misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Jimenez throws a knee to the head but misses.
A short right from Jimenez on the inside.
Jimenez swings away with an uppercut that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jimenez is trying to break the clinch but Xxx is controlling him.
Jimenez pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Jimenez misses with a hook to the body
and Xxx counters with a lovely shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Xxx gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Jimenez misses with a short punch on the inside.
Jimenez wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Jimenez escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Rufus Jimenez is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Xxx moves out of range as Jimenez strikes.
Jimenez has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Jimenez moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Jimenez crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Xxx - the referee stops the clock and Jimenez gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Xxx. Jimenez manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Jimenez scores with a shot to the side of Xxx's head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jimenez lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Xxx blocks a body shot from Jimenez.
Xxx lands with a right to the head.
Xxx blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Jimenez struggles to land a body shot inside as Xxx controls his hands.
Jimenez wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Jimenez throws a knee to the head but misses.
Xxx blocking some punches.
Xxx lands a shoulder strike.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Xxx takes a shot to the head.
Jimenez tries to work over Xxx's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Xxx blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Jimenez escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Jimenez ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Xxx moves away.
Xxx has taken the fight to the clinch.
Xxx keeps control of Jimenez as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
A short body shot lands from Xxx as the two fighters clinch.
Jimenez misses with some punches.
Jimenez wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Xxx has him pressed against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jimenez misses with the head strike.
Jimenez misses with the head strike.
Jimenez has had enough of the clinch but Xxx keeps him there for the moment.
Jimenez has had enough of the clinch but Xxx keeps him there for the moment.
Xxx can't find room to land a body shot as Jimenez controls the action.
Jimenez looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Xxx tries to throw a body punch but Jimenez avoids it by throwing Xxx back against the cage.
Xxx turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Jimenez is trying to get back to half guard.
Xxx is looking to take a break and control but Jimenez is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Rufus Jimenez will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Jimenez swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Xxx counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Jimenez closes the distance and clinches.
Xxx avoiding damage as Jimenez throws knees to the body.
Jimenez tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Xxx breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Xxx closes the distance and pushes Jimenez back into the cage.
Xxx Xxx seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Xxx on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Xxx breaks from the clinch.
Jimenez throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Xxx counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jimenez thows a left - swing and a miss!
Xxx has managed to clinch.
Xxx misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Jimenez.
Xxx is pushing Jimenez up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Jimenez presses Xxx against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Jimenez scores with a nice hook to the head.
Xxx tries to work over Jimenez's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Jimenez tries to break free but Xxx pushes him back against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jimenez tries to circle away but Xxx has him pinned against the cage.
Jimenez wants to get back to striking at distance but Xxx won't allow it.
Jimenez blocks a body shot from Xxx.
Jimenez escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A swing and a miss from Jimenez.
Jimenez is looking to wear down Xxx with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Jimenez scores with a jab to the body.
Xxx moves into the clinch.
Xxx gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Jimenez regains guard.
Jimenez is looking to stand back up but Xxx counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Jimenez.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Xxx Xxx has got the better of the ground game so far.
Jimenez is refusing to be controlled, as Xxx sits in half guard.
Jimenez looks like he's trying to stand up.
Jimenez is looking to control Xxx's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Jimenez avoid being mounted?
Xxx working the head and body with strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Jimenez looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Xxx decides to return to a standing position.
Jimenez misses with a wild body shot.
Jimenez misses with a two punch combination.
Jimenez tries to keep at a distance but Xxx has taken the fight into the clinch.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Jimenez missing with knees to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
Xxx Xxx comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Xxx has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Alan Glass scores the fight 28:29
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 28:29
Judge George Francis scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Xxx Xxx!
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energy
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hype
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