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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rotti Largo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jan Jansen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
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BJJ White Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Rotti Largo!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Jan Jansen!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, James Atkins and Steven Brown.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jansen tries to clinch but Largo moves out of range.
Largo shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Largo trying to control the position from guard on top but Jansen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Largo trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Largo postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Jansen working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Largo.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jansen preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Largo throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Jansen works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Jansen is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Largo dives into side control.
Largo scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Jansen to see if he's OK.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Largo in side control lands a decent elbow.
Largo working the head with strikes.
Largo is looking to take a break and control but Jansen is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Largo working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Largo in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Largo throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Jansen is pushing Largo's head away, looking to escape. Largo manages to hold on to the position though.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Largo misses with the ground and pound.
Largo scores with a couple of short elbows.
Jansen parries the strikes from Largo easily there. Largo is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Jansen to escape.
Largo working the head with strikes.
Largo throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
The ground and pound from Largo seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Largo working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Largo working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Largo fails to land a wild elbow strike.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Largo throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Jansen is working to avoid the ground and pound but Largo connects with a decent elbow.
Largo postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
The strikes coming from Largo are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Jansen wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Largo misses with the ground and pound.
Jansen is not content to let Largo control the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Largo passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Jansen!
Jansen really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Largo. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Largo cracks Jansen with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Jansen is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Largo throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Jansen because Largo loaded up on that one.
Jansen in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Jansen looks gassed!
Largo cracks Jansen with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Largo lands a nice shot to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rotti Largo dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Excellent takedown into side control there by Largo.
Largo landing strikes.
Largo landing a few strikes.
Largo is looking to take a break and control but Jansen is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Largo tries to score with some ground and pound. Jansen controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Largo is looking to take a break and control but Jansen is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jansen is trying to get back to his feet.
Sloppy strikes there by Largo.
Largo throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Largo creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Jansen sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Jansen takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
An elbow from Largo crashes against the mat.
Jansen stops Largo from passing to mount.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Largo creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Jansen stops Largo from passing to mount.
An elbow from Largo crashes against the mat.
Jansen wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Largo sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Jansen is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Largo creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Jansen sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Jansen prevents Largo from moving into mount.
Jansen is pushing Largo's head away, looking to escape. Largo manages to hold on to the position though.
Largo tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Crunch! Jansen slams his shin into Largo's torso.
The fight stays on the outside here - Jansen looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Some wild striking there from Jansen.
Jansen misses with a head kick.
Largo throws a low kick, looking for Jansen's leg but Jansen calmly moves out of range.
Jansen doesn't manage to clinch there - Largo circles away.
Jansen tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Largo paws at him with a jab and circles away.
That's four 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.
Largo looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Largo thows a huge punch but Jansen dodges it nicely.
Largo throwing shots but Jansen is blocking nicely.
Largo is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Jansen sees it coming and defends easily.
Largo not landing any meaningful shots this time.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Largo seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Jansen does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rotti Largo dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Largo shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Jansen as he jumps to the side.
Jansen fails in his attempt to clinch.
Largo looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Jansen closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Largo looking for a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rotti Largo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jansen lands a nice knee to the body.
Jansen breaks the clinch.
Jansen tries to close the distance and clinch but Largo swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Jansen tries to clinch there but Largo circles away.
Jansen is looking to clinch.
Jansen throws the kick towards the body but Largo avoids it.
Jansen fails with an attempt to clinch.
Largo avoids the head kick by Jansen.
Jansen tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Largo paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Jansen tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Jansen forces Largo back against the cage and clinches.
Jansen gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Largo.
Jansen's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jansen tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Rotti Largo is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Largo shoots in looking for a takedown. Jansen tries to sprawl out of it but Largo keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Jansen manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Jansen works over Largo's head and body with a nice combination.
Jansen tries to clinch but Largo is having none of it.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Largo shoots for a double leg takedown but Jansen sprawls well. He's pushed Largo's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Jansen tries to clinch there but Largo circles away.
Jansen wants to clinch up but Largo keeps it at a distance.
Jansen tries to close the distance and clinch up but Largo swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Largo shoots for a takedown but Jansen saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Jansen fails in his attempt to clinch.
Largo shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Jansen as he jumps to the side.
Jansen fails to land with a series of punches.
Jansen instigates a clinch.
Jansen wants to break the clinch but can't.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Largo has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Jansen is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Jansen breaks the clinch.
Largo fails with the takedown.
Jansen moves in looking to clinch but Largo pushes him off.
Jansen tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Rotti Largo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jansen tries to clinch up.
Largo closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Largo misses with a takedown attempt - Jansen sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Jansen misses with a double jab.
Largo shoots in and drives through. Jansen sprawls well.
Jansen bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Largo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Jansen moves in looking to clinch but Largo pushes him off.
Largo circles away from the clinch attempt.
Largo fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Jansen is looking to clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jansen fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Jansen tries to clinch but Largo is having none of it.
Largo looks for a takedown but Jansen sprawls well.
Jansen is looking to clinch but Largo is avoiding it.
Jansen throws a head kick that Largo semi-blocks.
Jansen looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Jansen doesn't manage to clinch there - Largo circles away.
Jansen misses with a two punch combination.
Largo shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Largo was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Largo postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Jansen looks a forlorn figure.
Jansen is bucking up trying to escape but Largo cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Largo unloading with bombs!
Largo wants to control the pace but Jansen is squirming around nicely.
Largo throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Largo wants to control the pace but Jansen is squirming around nicely.
Poor strikes thrown by Largo there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jan Jansen really dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Jansen tries to close the distance and clinch up but Largo swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Largo fails to land the takedown.
Largo fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Jansen checks it well.
Largo takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Largo showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Jansen.
Largo tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Jansen swivels and escapes.
An inside leg kick lands from Jansen.
Jansen pushes Largo up against the cage in a clinch.
Jansen lands an elbow just above Largo 's eye.
Jansen unloads a knee to the mid-section. Largo lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Jansen breaks from the clinch.
Jansen is looking to clinch but Largo is avoiding it.
Jansen tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Jansen scores with a leg kick.
Jansen throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Largo misses with a combination
and Jansen counters with a head kick. That will keep Largo thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Largo connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Jansen misses with the combination.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Jansen tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Largo changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Jansen looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Largo grinds an elbow into Jansen's temple.
Largo in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Jansen defending against the ground and pound.
Largo tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Largo connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Jansen some visible discomfort.
Jansen tries to escape but Largo is in control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Largo landing strikes.
Largo has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Largo keeps the fight on the outside.
Largo shoots in but no luck this time.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rotti Largo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Largo avoids the head kick by Jansen.
Largo scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Largo creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Jansen sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Largo working the strikes but Jansen uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
Jansen avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Largo.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jansen won't allow Largo to pass to mount.
Largo working over Jansen with some ground and pound. Jansen looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Largo is trying to control the action in half guard but Jansen is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Largo is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Rotti Largo overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Largo is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Jansen doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Largo.
Largo looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Jansen with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
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.
Largo throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Largo not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Largo throws a strike but Jansen avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close fourth round but Jan Jansen will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Largo keeps the fight on the outside.
Jansen shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Largo keeps the fight on the outside.
Largo takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Jansen clinches up with Largo and pushes him back against the cage.
Largo works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Largo makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Largo prevents Jansen from getting back to his feet.
Largo throwing strikes but missing.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Largo accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Largo thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jansen avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Largo throws a big right hand that misses.
Largo in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Nice body kick there by Jansen.
Largo fails with the takedown.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Jansen, right into the meat.
Jansen tries to close the distance and clinch but Largo swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Largo feints and as Jansen raises his hands in defense, Largo changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Largo trying to control but Jansen is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Largo cracks Jansen with a solid left hand.
Largo is pushing down on Jansen's leg trying to pass to half guard. Jansen is fighting to maintain full guard but Largo has managed to sneak the leg through.
Largo throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Largo thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jansen blocking the ground and pound attempt from Largo.
Largo thows a huge punch but Jansen dodges it nicely.
Nice strikes from Largo there.
Largo landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Largo wants to control but Jansen is keeping him busy.
Largo wants to free his trapped foot but Jansen is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Jansen tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Jansen keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Jansen cracks the inside of Largo's front leg.
Jan Jansen seems to be getting the better of the standup.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Nice sprawl there from Jansen as Largo shoots in.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rotti Largo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jansen scores with a spinning back kick!
Largo closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Largo not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Largo sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Jansen defending well though.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Largo connects with a nice short shot to Jansen's temple.
Largo throwing shots but Jansen is blocking nicely.
Jansen won't allow Largo to pass to mount.
Largo not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
And that's the end of the fight!
Rotti Largo showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Largo 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 48:46
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 48:47
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 48:47
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rotti Largo!
Rotti Largo is the new light heavyweight champion!
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energy
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