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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between David Jepsen (ranked 3413 p4p, 1729 weight class) and Jake Summers (ranked 391 p4p, 210 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Decent wrestler Great elbows Cardio machine |
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Decent wrestler Excellent boxer Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, David Jepsen! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jake Summers! The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Don Winkell and Frank Antenori.
 The bell rings for round one and we are underway! The bell rings for round one and we are underway! A telegraphed right hand from Summers misses the target. A telegraphed right hand from Summers misses the target. Summers connects with a good right hand that stumbles Jepsen. Jepsen circles away out of range and recomposes himself. Jepsen tries to clinch but Summers is having none of it. Summers is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Jepsen. Summers takes one to the chin there. Summers tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Jepsen was well out of range. Poor timing from Summers. Jepsen throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land. Summers moves out of range of the strikes. Jepsen uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Summers.
Jepsen moves in looking to clinch but Summers pushes him off. Jepsen is looking to clinch but Summers is avoiding it.
Summers throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jepsen tries to counter by clinching up but Summers breaks away and moves out of range. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Jepsen uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Summers has time to react. Summers tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Jepsen was well out of range. Poor timing from Summers. The crowd cheers as Jepsen lands an impressive looking overhand right. Summers doesn't seem phased though. Jepsen has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance. Jepsen scores with a nice right hand.
This has been an exciting period of action! Jepsen fails with an attempt to clinch.
Summers unleashes a big counter combination but Jepsen bobs and weaves and avoids any damage. Summers connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
 That's one minute gone in the round. Jepsen uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Summers. Jepsen throws a leg kick but Summers moved away. Jepsen misses with a left hand and Summers counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. Summers throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land. Jepsen wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch. Jepsen throws a jab when Summers was well out of range.
Jepsen forces Summers back against the cage and clinches. A short right from Summers. Jepsen misses with an elbow over the top. Summers avoids a wild elbow strike from Jepsen. Summers wants to stall.
Summers swings wildly with an uppercut but Jepsen uses good head movement to avoid it. Summers is looking to break free of the clinch but Jepsen has double underhooks. Jepsen throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
A short uppercut from Jepsen. Jepsen gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head. Summers takes an elbow to the forehead. Summers avoids a wild elbow strike from Jepsen. A head punch on the inside from Summers fails to land.
 That's two minutes gone in the round. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Summers takes an elbow to the forehead. With the fighters up against the cage, Jepsen throws an elbow but misses. Summers blocks an elbow strike from Jepsen.
Jepsen throws an elbow that misses.
Jepsen blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Summers has had enough of the clinch but Jepsen keeps him there for the moment. Summers presses Jepsen against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot. Summers blocks the elbow strike.
Summers blocks an elbow strike. Summers has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Jepsen seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Summers can turn it around. Summers struggles to land a body shot inside as Jepsen controls his hands.
Jepsen throws an elbow that misses.
Summers dodges an elbow strike from Jepsen.
Jepsen misses with an elbow over the top. Summers throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Jepsens head. Summers lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards. With the fighters up against the cage, Jepsen throws an elbow but misses. Summers throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges. Jepsen creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses. With the two fighters working up against the cage, Jepsen just misses with a elbow thrown towards Summers's brow. Summers lands with a short head shot on the inside. An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Summers. Summers wants to break the clinch but can't.
 That's three minutes gone in the round. Jepsen looks to throw an elbow but misses. Summers avoids a wild elbow strike from Jepsen. Summers misses with a short punch on the inside. Summers tries to work over Jepsen's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. Summers misses with a punch to the body.
Jepsen lands a damaging elbow. Jepsen lands a damaging elbow. Summers swings wildly with an uppercut but Jepsen uses good head movement to avoid it. A head punch on the inside from Summers fails to land. Jepsen looks to throw an elbow but misses. Jepsen works on Summers's body with a couple of short punches. Summers tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. Jepsen lands a shoulder strike. Jepsen lands a nice elbow. A short body shot lands from Jepsen as the two fighters clinch.
Summers has a couple of punches blocked by Jepsen.
Summers takes an elbow to the temple.
 It looks like Jake Summers has been cut. Jepsen pushes off an throws an elbow but Summers leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage. Summers looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now. Jepsen misses with a punch to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Jepsen throws an elbow but it misses.
 That's four minutes gone in the round. Summers has a couple of punches blocked by Jepsen.
Jepsen throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Summers lands a nice uppercut. Summers doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Jepsen lands a damaging elbow. Summers wants to break free but Jepsen has control.
Summers tries to break free but Jepsen pushes him back against the cage. Jepsen creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses. Jepsen blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Jepsen blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Jepsen throws an elbow but it's blocked.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Summers. Summers scores with a shot to the side of Jepsen's head. With the fighters up against the cage, Jepsen throws an elbow but misses. Summers misses with a short punch on the inside. Summers lands a body punch in the clinch. The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily. Jepsen throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. Summers avoids a wild elbow strike from Jepsen. A right handed body shot lands from Jepsen.
Summers scores with a shot to the side of Jepsen's head. Summers lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage. And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that David Jepsen will probably get the nod. The cut man is working on Jake Summers's cut. The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Summers avoids the body shot from Jepsen.
Jepsen lands a nice shot that snaps Summers's head back.
Summers takes one on the button. Summers dips down and scores with a jab to the body. Jepsen connects with a solid leg kick. Jepsen throws a jab but it's blocked by Summers. Summers with a body punch. A glancing blow. Jepsen throws a leg kick but Summers moved away. Summers lands with a straight right. Jepsen didn't see that one coming. Summers fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jepsen manages to avoid it. Summers scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Jepsen doesn't seem bothered though. Summers has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Jepsen. Summers scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent. This has been an exciting period of action! Summers lands a nice looking body shot.
A jab from Jepsen finds it's way through Summers's defenses. Jepsen tries to close the distance and clinch but Summers swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. Summers avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
 That's one minute gone in the round. Jepsen throws a low kick but Summers moves out of range easily. Summers throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd. Summers looks to throw the jab but Jepsen is out of range. Jepsen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Jepsen looks to land a left hand but Summers moved out of range nicely.
Jepsen has Summers up against the cage in a clinch.
Summers takes an elbow to the forehead. Summers is leaning against Jepsen and scores with a nice uppercut to the body. Jepsen prevents a body shot from Summers. Summers dodges an elbow strike from Jepsen.
Summers is trying to push Jepsen away but Jepsen has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere. A head punch on the inside from Summers fails to land. Summers struggles to land a body shot inside as Jepsen controls his hands.
A right hand to the body from Summers.
Summers takes an elbow to the temple. Jepsen creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Summers's defenses. Summers misses with some punches.
Jepsen's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button! With the fighters up against the cage, Jepsen throws an elbow but misses.
 That's two minutes gone in the round. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Summers avoids a wild elbow strike from Jepsen. Jepsen pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage. Summers lands with a good tight uppercut to the head. Summers misses with a punch to the body.
Summers lands with a short shot to the head. Summers is leaning against Jepsen and scores with a nice uppercut to the body. Summers tries to throw a body punch but Jepsen avoids it by throwing Summers back against the cage. With the fighters up against the cage, Jepsen throws an elbow but misses. With the two fighters working up against the cage, Jepsen just misses with a elbow thrown towards Summers's brow. Summers blocks an elbow strike. A quick uppercut on the inside from Jepsen. Jepsen pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage. Summers working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely. Summers gets through Jepsen's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head. Summers takes an elbow to the forehead. Summers misses with a body punch.
Jepsen throws an elbow that misses.
Jepsen throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Summers swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Summers lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage. Jepsen doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
 That's three minutes gone in the round. Summers lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage. David Jepsen has scored more points in the clinch so far. Jepsen blocks an uppercut.
Summers goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Jepsen throws an elbow but it misses.
Summers blocks an elbow strike from Jepsen.
Summers blocks an elbow strike from Jepsen.
Jepsen gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head. Summers is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath. Jepsen lands an elbow inside. Summers wants to break free but Jepsen has control.
A body shot lands from Summers.
Summers throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Jepsens head. Jepsen misses with an elbow strike.
Jepsen misses with a hook to the ribs.
Jepsen throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Jepsen misses with an elbow over the top. Summers lands a body punch. Summers lands a body shot in the clinch.
Summers gets through Jepsen's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head. Jepsen blocking some punches.
 That's four minutes gone in the round. Summers misses with a hook to the ribs.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Summers throws a punch but it's blocked by Jepsen. Summers dodges an elbow strike from Jepsen.
A short right from Jepsen. Nice elbow from Jepsen. With the fighters up against the cage, Jepsen throws an elbow but misses. Summers working some nice short punches in the clinch. A short left from Summers. Jepsen looks to throw an elbow but misses. Summers is working Jepsen over against the cage. Jepsen throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Jepsen looks to throw an elbow but misses. Summers scores with a nice hook to the head. Jepsen blocks an uppercut.
Summers lands a body shot in the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. Summers scores with a nice hook to the head. A shot in the inside from Summers. Nice elbow from Jepsen. A nice right hand lands inside from Summers. Summers dodges an elbow strike from Jepsen.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Jake Summers will probably get the nod - 10:9. The cut man is working on Jake Summers's cut. OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Summers throws a looping overhand right but Jepsen ducks down to avoid it. Jepsen slips a jab and a cross from Summers.
Jepsen slips under a jab from Summers. Good work by Summers as he checks the leg kick. Summers misses the jab. Jepsen tries to counter by clinching up but Summers breaks away and moves out of range. Jake Summers seems to be getting the better of the standup. Nice uppercut there from Summers. Good work by Summers as he checks the leg kick. Jepsen throws a quick inside leg kick. Jepsen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Summers.
Jepsen misses with a left hand letting Summers counter with a right hand. Summers with a hook.
 Jepsen is rocked! Jepsen misses with a hook. Oh Jepsen is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!! Summers throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Jepsen sees it coming and avoids it easily. Summers misses with a looping left. Jepsen seems to have got his legs back now. Jepsen tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Summers manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat. Summers keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Jepsen. Jepsen gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Summers.
 That's one minute gone in the round. Jepsen moves in looking to clinch but Summers pushes him off. Summers throws a jab but it's blocked by Jepsen. Summers ducks under a wild hook from Jepsen. Summers walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head. Summers throws a body shot but no joy. Jepsen tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Summers paws at him with a jab and circles away. Summers throws a counter combo. Jepsen throws a lazy right hand but Summers sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily. Summers throws out a token jab with nothing on it. Jepsen slips a jab and a cross from Summers.
Summers throws out a loose jab but Jepsen uses good head movement to avoid it. A big right from Summers misses. Summers checks the leg kick nicely there.
Jepsen throws a leg kick but Summers sees it coming and checks it nicely. Jepsen keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Summers. Summers fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done. Summers misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jepsen.
 That's two minutes gone in the round. Jepsen throws a front kick aimed at Summers's knee but Summers avoids it well. David Jepsen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Jepsen doesn't manage to clinch there - Summers circles away.
Jepsen dips to his left and cracks Summers with an uppercut! Summers throws a hook but Jepsen avoids it easily. A looping hook to the body misses from Summers. Jepsen does a little dance to reset his feet. Jepsen is looking to counter the offense by Summers and move into the clinch. Summers misses with a hook. Jepsen throws a low kick but it's checked well by Summers. Summers let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land. Jepsen moves in looking to clinch but Summers pushes him off. Summers now looks to counter with a shot at the body. 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! Summers looks to land a left hand but Jepsen moved out of range nicely. Jepsen avoids the body shot from Summers.
Summers keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Jepsen looks to land a left hand but Summers moved out of range nicely. Summers on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Jepsen. Jepsen obviously looking to wear him down.
Jepsen moves in looking to clinch but Summers pushes him off. Jepsen ducks under a wild hook from Summers. Summers misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jepsen.
 That's three minutes gone in the round. Summers throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Jepsen shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it. Summers tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Jepsen was well out of range. Poor timing from Summers. Summers takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Jepsen ducks under a wild hook from Summers. Summers scores with a jab to the body. Summers takes one to the chin there. Summers jabbing away but nothing is landing. Jepsen is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Summers. Jepsen looks to clinch letting Summers counter with a right hand. Jepsen tries to score with a low kick but Summers moves his leg out of the way. Summers on the wrong end of a nice jab. Summers takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him. Jepsen tries to clinch but Summers is having none of it. Jepsen tries to clinch up. Jepsen misses with an uppercut. A jab from Jepsen misses.
 That's four minutes gone in the round. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! A big left from Summers misses. Jepsen moves in looking to clinch but Summers pushes him off. Jepsen moves in looking to clinch but Summers pushes him off. Summers lands with a shot to the body. Summers digs a good body shot into Jepsen's ribs. Summers takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away. Summers looks to throw the jab but Jepsen is out of range. Jepsen tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Summers manages to circle out of the way. A left lands for Jepsen. Jepsen fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Summers. Summers darts in and out, connecting with a jab. Jepsen throws a leg kick and Jepsen takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. Jepsen works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance. Jepsen lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent. Nice straight punches there by Summers. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Summers. Jepsen walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head. A big left from Summers misses.
And that's the end of the fight! Jake Summers comfortably won the final round on my scorecard. I think Summers 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 28:29 Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 28:29 Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jake Summers! Jake Summers took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Concrete Clothing (Laundry Re Stock Coming Soon) for their support in the buildup to the fight.
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