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Event:
Gladius Super Serie 2
Date: Sep 29, 2018 |
#R1#
Jacob lands a slapping body shot.
Jacob dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Savatos shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Jacob as he avoids it easily.
It looked like Jacob wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.#TD2#
Savatos gets a takedown into half guard.#SUB2#
Savatos seems to be looking for submissions.
Jacob is refusing to be controlled, as Savatos sits in half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#SUB2#
Savatos is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Savatos prevents Jacob from improving his position.
Savatos controlling the action here.#T1##SUB2#
Savatos wants to work for an arm triangle but Jacob is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Jacob knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Savatos on the ground.
Savatos with a momentary lay and pray from half guard. #SUB2#
Savatos is looking for a kimura here.
Savatos keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.#T2##SUB2#
Savatos wants to work for an arm triangle but Jacob is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Savatos is figuring out what he wants to do next.#SUB2#
Savatos has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Jacob defend it? Savatos steps over the head and cranks it - Jacob is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Savatos!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Thiago Savatos!
Thiago Savatos decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Event:
Gladius #26
Date: Sep 08, 2018 |
#R1#
Jacob scores with a nice head shot.
Jacob looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Romero gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Jacob counters with a straight right hand.
Jacob throws a shot from downtown. Romero moves away and avoids it.
Jacob throws a lazy uppercut
#CL#
and Romero counters by clinching up.
Jacob letting Romero take a breather here.
Romero is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Romero controlling the action here for a moment.
Jacob swings wildly with an uppercut but Romero uses good head movement to avoid it. #TD#
Romero manages to pull guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jacob sitting in guard here, content to control.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Romero is on top in guard.
#REVR#
Romero trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Jacob really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Romero. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.#T1#
Romero slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Romero works to advance to full mount. Jacob defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Romero with a couple of short strikes.#SUB#
Romero looking to secure an arm triangle but Jacob defends it well. #SUB#
Romero has control of Jacob's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Jacob regains control of the situation pretty easily.
#T2#
Romero looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Romero with the ground and pound from mount.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Romero working the ground and pound effectively.
Romero with a couple of short strikes.#SUB#
Romero looking to secure an arm triangle but Jacob defends it well.
Romero landing punches. #T3#
Jacob is bucking up trying to escape but Romero cracks him with another couple of good strikes.#SUB#
Romero throws some shoulder strikes here and then postures up. Oh, he's gone for an armbar! Jacob has his hands clasped together but Romero breaks the hold and Jacob is forced to tap! This one is aaaaaaaaaaall over! That was lightning fast by Romero!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Joel Romero!
Joel Romero retains his light heavyweight title!
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Event:
Gladius #20
Date: Aug 25, 2018 |
#R1#
Jones tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Jacob manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Jones takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Billy Jacob seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#CL#
Jones gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Jacob blocks an uppercut.
Jacob looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Jacob lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Jones.
Jacob swings wildly with an uppercut but Jones uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nice body punch from Jones - that landed with a thud.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Jones.
Jones stalling against the cage.
Jones blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Jacob blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jones blocking some punches.
Jones working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Jacob misses with a punch on the inside.
A short left from Jones.
Jacob misses with some punches.
Jones blocking some punches.
Jones blocks a punch to the side of the head.
#T1#
Jones blocks an uppercut.
Jacob stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Jones.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Jones.
Jacob throws a head punch that misses.
A right handed body shot lands from Jones.
Jacob tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Jacob has a couple of punches blocked by Jones.
Jones blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Jones.
Jacob misses with a hook from the clinch.
Jacob lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Jones or not.
Jones is breathing heavily.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Jacob.
Jacob can't find room to land a body shot as Jones controls the action.
Jacob lands with a light punch inside.
Jones blocking some punches.
Jacob swings wildly with an uppercut but Jones uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jones lands a left hand.
Jacob tries a body shot but Jones blocks it.
#T2#
Jones blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Jacob tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Jones's elbow.
A short uppercut from Jones.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jones content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Jones misses with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Jacob.
Jones misses with the head strike.
Jones lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Jacob backwards.
A head punch on the inside from Jones fails to land.
Jacob has a couple of punches blocked by Jones.
Jacob lands a left hand.
Jacob pushes Jones back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Jones blocking some punches.
Jones working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Jacob lands with a short shot to the head.
Jacob lands with a right to the head.
Jones throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Jacobs head.
Jones can't find room to land a body shot as Jacob controls the action.
Jones cracks Jacob with a nice body shot.
Jones tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. #T3#
Jones swings wildly with an uppercut but Jacob uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jacob tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Jacob misses with a punch on the inside.
Jacob blocks an uppercut.
A nice left hand lands by Jones.
Jones blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Jacob swings wildly with an uppercut but Jones uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jones's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Jacob misses with some punches.
Jacob misses with a hook from the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Jacob.
Jacob fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Jones.
Jacob lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Jones blocks a body shot from Jacob.
Jacob is leaning against Jones and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Jones fails to land.
Jones tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. #T4#
Jacob tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Jacob tries a body shot but Jones blocks it.
Jacob lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A nice left hand lands by Jones.
Jacob tries a body shot but Jones blocks it.
Jacob misses with some punches.
Jacob lands a shoulder strike.
Jacob lands a left hand that snaps the head of Jones backwards.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
A short uppercut from Jacob.
Jones looking to slow down the pace here.
Jones blocks an uppercut.
Jones blocking some punches.
Jones tries to throw a body punch but Jacob avoids it by throwing Jones back against the cage.
Jones just leaning against Jacob, taking a breather.
A nice right hand lands inside from Jones.
Jacob goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A short left from Jacob.
Jones blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jones misses with a shot to the kidneys.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Billy Jacob dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
#R2#
Jones ducks under a wild hook from Jacob.
Jacob scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.#CL#
Jones darts in and clinches Jacob up against the cage.
Jones throws a punch but it's blocked by Jacob.
Jacob swings wildly with an uppercut but Jones uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jacob has a couple of punches blocked by Jones.
Jones blocks an uppercut.
Jacob blocks a body shot from Jones.
Jones working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Jacob swings wildly with an uppercut but Jones uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jacob swings wildly with an uppercut but Jones uses good head movement to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jacob misses with a hook from the clinch.
Jacob goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Jacob swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Jones 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.
Jacob misses with some punches.
Jacob misses with some punches.
#T1#
Jacob tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Jones.
Jacob swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Jones lands a body shot in the clinch.
A short right from Jones on the inside.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Jones.
Jones lands with a short shot to the head.
Jones is trying to stall.
Jacob swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Jacob misses with a hook from the clinch.
Jones has Jacob pressed against the cage.
Jones lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Jacob backwards.
Jacob misses with the head strike.
Jones blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Jones.
Jones lands a nice uppercut.
The referee is keeping an eye on Jones - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
#T2#
Jones working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Jacob fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Jacob scores with a shot to the side of Jones's head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jones throws a punch but it's blocked by Jacob.
Jacob throws a punch but it's blocked by Jones.
Jacob misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Jones.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Jacob.
Jones fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Jacob misses with a hook from the clinch.
Jacob blocks a body shot from Jones.
Jones swings wildly with an uppercut but Jacob uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jacob tries a body shot but Jones blocks it.
Jacob misses with the head strike.
Jones tries to throw a body punch but Jacob avoids it by throwing Jones back against the cage.
Jacob throws a punch but it's blocked by Jones.
A nice right hand lands inside from Jacob. #T3#
Jones misses with a punch to the body.
Jacob blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Jones working aggressively here.
Jones gets through Jacob's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Jacob blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Jacob misses with some punches.
Jacob goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Jacob blocks a body shot from Jones.
Jacob has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Jacob has a couple of punches blocked by Jones.
Jones blocking some punches.
Jones working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Jones blocks an uppercut.
Jones effectively controlling the action here.
Jacob has a couple of punches blocked by Jones.
Jacob blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Jones works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Jones lands a body punch in the clinch.
Jacob throws a head punch that misses. #T4#
Jacob throws a head punch that misses.
Jacob fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Jacob.
A head punch on the inside from Jacob fails to land.
Jones scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Jacob swings wildly with an uppercut but Jones uses good head movement to avoid it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jones tries to work over Jacob's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Jacob swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A nice right hand lands inside from Jones.
Jones scores with a shoulder strike.
Jones swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Jacob.
Billy Jacob seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Jacob tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Jacob misses with some punches.
Jacob lands a nice shot to the body.
Jones makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Jones lands an uppercut.
Jacob misses with some punches.
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 Nathan Jones will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
#R3#
Jacob thows a left - swing and a miss!
Jones tries to counter by clinching up but Jacob breaks away and moves out of range.
Jacob throws a jab but it's blocked by Jones.
Jones tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Jacob manages to circle out of the way.
Jones is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
Jacob getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Nice uppercut lands for Jacob. That snapped Jones's head back.
Jones wants to clinch up but Jacob keeps it at a distance.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Jacob! But no joy.
Jones tries to clinch there but Jacob circles away.
It's a brutal combination of punches from Jacob! Jones is backing up but he can't get away as Jacob lands with one final shot to the jaw that drops Jones and ends the fight. Great knockout.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:36 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Billy Jacob!
Our winner, Billy Jacob, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
Nathan Jones spoke after the fight, saying 'I will be back to rectify this loss.
mark my words.'.
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Event:
Gladius #15
Date: Aug 04, 2018 |
#R1#
Jacob shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Silly eats them both and turns towards Jacob to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.#CUT#
It looks like Slapped Silly has been cut.
Silly takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Jacob clobbers Silly with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Silly has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Jacob displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Silly throws out the jab.
Silly throws a predictable looking body shot
and Jacob counters with a lovely straight right hand!#KD#
Jacob lands a big right hand that sends Silly crashing to the mat! Jacob stays standing though and waves Silly back to his feet!#ROC#
Silly is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Some wild striking there from Silly.
Silly is still on wobbly legs! Can Jacob finish him?
Jacob lands with a shot to the body.
Silly seems to have recovered his senses.
Jacob tries to bum rush Silly with a series of wild strikes but Silly uses good footwork to avoid the assault.#KD#
Jacob cracks Silly with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Jacob has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Silly to stand back up!
Jacob throws a body shot but no joy.
Silly swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Silly dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Jacob cracks a nice hook into Silly's ribs.#KD#
Jacob cracks Silly with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Jacob has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Silly to stand back up!
Silly misses with a left hand
and Silly takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Silly takes a shot right to the bread basket.#T1#
Jacob pounces like a tiger and cracks Silly with a vicious hook! Silly is down but not out! Jacob follows up with more strikes forcing the ref to jump in and stop it!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:06 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Billy Jacob!
Billy Jacob thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Event:
Gladius #10
Date: Jul 21, 2018 |
#R1#
Ford uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Jacob.
Jacob jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
#CUT2#
It looks like David Ford has been cut.
Jacob cracks Ford with a good jab.
Jacob takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Jacob misses with a wild body shot.
Jacob throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Jacob lands a really nice looking cross but Ford seems unphased.
Jacob swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Jacob throws a body shot but no joy.
Ford's corner calls for a 1-2. Ford obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Ford misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Jacob moves into range and connects with a jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A big right from Jacob misses.
Jacob listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.#ROC2#
Ford is rocked!#T1#
A big right from Jacob misses.
Ford attempts a counter takedown but Jacob avoids it well and moves away.
Ford staying out of range there.
Jacob showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Ford.
Jacob takes a swing at Ford's ribcage but misses.
Jacob lands with a cross.
Jacob tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ford was well out of range. Poor timing from Jacob.
Ford scores with a jab to the head.
Ford slips a jab from Jacob.
Ford looks to land a left hand but Jacob moved out of range nicely.
Billy Jacob seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice defenses there by Ford.
No joy there for Jacob, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
#T2#
Jacob fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.#CUT2#
David Ford's cut is getting worse.
Ford takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Oh Ford is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Ford gets caught by a big overhand right and goes down! Jacob gets on top of him and starts throwing some serious punches until the ref intervenes and stops the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Billy Jacob!
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Event:
Gladius #7
Date: Jul 07, 2018 |
#R1#
Rasmussen on the wrong end of a nice jab.#CUT#
It looks like Asbjorn Rasmussen has been cut.
Jacob lands a really nice looking cross but Rasmussen seems unphased.
Rasmussen is looking to clinch but Jacob is avoiding it.
Jacob went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
A head kick misses from Rasmussen.
Rasmussen fails to land with a series of punches.
Jacob lands an uppercut out of nowhere! Rasmussen falls backwards - clearly groggy! Jacob dives in and finishes the fight with more strikes for a TKO finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Billy Jacob!
Asbjorn Rasmussen spoke after the fight, saying 'Chamba'.
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Jun 25, 2018 |
#R1#
Roth ducks right into an uppercut from Jacob.
Jacob lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Jacob drops Roth with a straight left! Oh this is bad for Roth! Jacob dives in and starts dropping bombs - the referee has no choice but to step in and save him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:09 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Billy Jacob!
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