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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jaden Saint (ranked 889 p4p, 1247 weight class) and Liam James (ranked 124 p4p, 178 weight class). Saint's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, For Heavy Metal we will die!. James is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Come To Daddy by Aphex Twin. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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15 - 12 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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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 7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jaden Saint!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Liam James!
The judges for this bout are Percy O'Donnell, Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
James throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Saint is looking to counter with a body kick.
Saint throws a hook but James blocks it.
Saint looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
James misses with a two punch combination.
Saint looks for the body kick but James saw that one coming.
James misses with an uppercut. Saint saw that one coming.
Saint avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
James loads up on a big right hand but Saint slips the punch.
Saint appears to be looking for a big counter.
Saint displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as James throws out the jab.
Saint misses with a wild body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice jab there from James.
James lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
James jabbing away but nothing is landing.
It looked like Saint wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Saint avoids the body shot from James.
James lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Saint backs up against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Saint takes one on the button.
James 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.
Saint misses with a hook.
James misses with an uppercut
and Saint counters with a series of strikes. James will be more careful next time no doubt.
Saint uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from James.
As James backs away, Saint returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
James misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Saint.
Saint has managed to clinch.
Saint tries to work over James's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Still in the clinch, Saint scores with a nice short uppercut.
James wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Saint lands a nice uppercut.
Saint pushes James back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Saint breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Saint displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as James throws out the jab.
Saint throwing a counter right hand but James manages to avoid it.
Saint tries a low kick but James avoids it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Saint thows a leg kick but James checks it
and James counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Saint connects with a looping right hand.
Saint looks for the body kick but James saw that one coming.
Nice defenses there by Saint.
Saint paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Saint moves out of range of the strikes.
Saint swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Nice cross by James.
James throws out a loose jab but Saint uses good head movement to avoid it.
James takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Saint throws a body kick that misses.
James doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Saint swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and James counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
James misses with a looping right.
Decent striking displayed by James there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Saint blocks a jab.
It appears Saint was looking to counter with a kick there.
A punch combination from Saint misses.
Saint is on the wrong end of a nice combination from James.
It looks like Jaden Saint has been cut.
James throws an overhand right that lands on Saint's shoulder, as Saint tries to avoid the shot.
James misses with a looping right.
Saint appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Saint looks to land a combination but James avoids it well.
Liam James seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
James misses with a hook
and Saint counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Saint connects with the punch.
James throws a lazy uppercut
letting Saint counter with a right hand.
James throws the left hand but Saint avoids the punch easily.
James throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Saint on the side of the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
James cracks Saint with a right hand to the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
James throws a hook but Saint blocks it.
James connects with a crisp jab.
James throws a lazy uppercut
and Saint counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
James connects with a jab.
Saint throws out a loose jab but James uses good head movement to avoid it.
James displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Saint throws out the jab.
A little jabbing left from James on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
James is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Saint had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
A combination from Saint does no damage.
James throws a lazy uppercut
letting Saint counter with a right hand.
Saint misses with a body shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
James waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Saint.
Saint throwing a counter right hand but James manages to avoid it.
James swats away the attempt to clinch by Saint.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Liam James will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Jaden Saint's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
A big right from James misses.
James lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Saint circles away quickly and effectively.
Saint takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Saint fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches James on the side of the head.
James misses with a hook
and Saint connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
James moves out of range as Saint strikes.
Saint drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
James throws a hook but Saint avoids it easily.
James scores with a jab to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Saint takes one on the button.
Saint looks to throw the jab but James is out of range.
Saint blocks a jab.
A quick step to the side and Saint tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
A big right from James misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Saint staying out of range there.
Saint gets cracked with a nice right hand there by James.
Saint throws a head kick but James moves out of range.
James throws a jab but it's blocked by Saint.
Saint keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from James.
Saint swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Saint slips a jab from James.
James looks to land a combination but Saint avoids it well.
Nice shot by Saint.
James might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
James misses with a straight right.
A big left from James misses.
Saint is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from James.
James ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Saint uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from James.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Saint forces James back against the cage and clinches.
Saint breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Saint ducks under a wild hook from James.
Saint lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Saint looks to land a left hand but James moved out of range nicely.
James misses with a hook. Saint ducked under it nicely.
It looked like Saint wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
James throws a right and a left that Saint avoids nicely.
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!
James moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
James throws a jab when Saint was well out of range.
Nice jab there from James.
Saint bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Saint throws the left hand but James avoids the punch easily.
James throws a shot from downtown. Saint moves away and avoids it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Saint fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches James on the side of the head.
Saint moves away from the strike by James.
James throws the left hand but Saint avoids the punch easily.
It looked like Saint was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Liam James seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Saint throws a lazy right hand but James sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
James scores with a crisp jab that stopped Saint in his tracks.
James throws a lazy uppercut
and Saint counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
James thuds a left hand into Saint's body.
James swings widly with a right hand
and Saint counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
James keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Saint throws a left and a right that both miss
and James counters with a nice uppercut.
James loads up on a big right hand but Saint slips the punch.
Saint feinted there with a counter leg kick.
James tries to keep at a distance but Saint has taken the fight into the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
James wants to get back to striking at distance but Saint won't allow it.
James can't break the clinch.
Saint tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Saint misses with a body punch.
James blocks a body shot from Saint.
A left hand lands to the body for Saint.
Saint breaks from the clinch.
James misses with a left hand
and Saint connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Saint is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Nice shot by James.
James misses with a few strikes there.
Saint pushes James up against the cage in a clinch.
Saint looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Saint has James pressed against the cage, preventing James from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Saint's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Liam James showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Jaden Saint's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
James sizes up Saint with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
James is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Saint.
Saint is looking for a counter combo.
James misses with a looping left.
Saint clinches.
James is trying to break the clinch but Saint is controlling him.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Saint.
James has had enough of the clinch but Saint keeps him there for the moment.
Saint's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
James just misses with a punch to the body.
Saint takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
James misses with a body shot.
James misses with a lunging right hand
and Saint counters with a straight right hand.
James throws a body shot but no joy.
Saint throws a half hearted mid kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
James misses with a combination
letting Saint counter with a right hand.
James looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Saint quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
James misses the jab.
It looked like Saint wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
James waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Saint.
Saint moves into the clinch.
Saint tries a body shot but James blocks it.
Saint lands with a short shot to the head.
James blocks an uppercut.
James's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
James loads up on a big right hand but Saint slips the punch.
Saint appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Saint slips a jab from James.
Saint throws a leg kick but James sees it coming and moves out of range.
Jaden Saint has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Saint moves away from the strike by James.
Good exchange - James coming out on top.
Saint ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
As James backs away, Saint returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Saint slips a jab from James.
Saint was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Saint ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Saint throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
James lands with a right hand.
James throws a hook but Saint blocks it.
Oooooh!!! Saint has knocked James down with a huge combo! Saint steps away and waves a wobbly James back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
James is rocked!
It looks like Liam James has been cut.
Saint displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as James throws out the jab.
James is still on wobbly legs! Can Saint finish him?
Saint throws a poor cross that misses
and James connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
James seems to have recovered his senses.
Saint tries to clinch up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Saint misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Saint displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as James throws out the jab.
It looked like Saint was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
James 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.
James scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
James avoids the body shot from Saint.
James swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Saint counters with a left and a right that stings James.
James fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
James misses with a straight left.
Saint throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
James looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
James lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Saint at a distance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
James throws a combination that misses
and James takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Saint takes one to the side of the head.
James connects with a right hand. Saint shakes it off.
James takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
James throws a looping overhand right but Saint ducks down to avoid it.
Saint appears to be looking for a big counter.
A jab from James misses.
James needs to keep his hands up - Saint had a free shot at his head there.
A big right from James misses.
James looks up at the clock. Bad move! Saint lands a right hand from hell, dropping James. Saint pounces and finishes the fight with a flurry of punches and elbows.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:51 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jaden Saint!
After the fight, Jaden Saint was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
Liam James was interviewed post fight and said 'No one likes seeing their opponent's hand raised, but that just means that they were the better man today. My team at 3Band MMA and I will break down this match and make the proper changes for my next camp.'.
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hype
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