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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Dodong Janjan (ranked 3148 p4p, 5738 weight class) and Carter Simon (ranked 244 p4p, 360 weight class). Dodong Janjan has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Granite chin |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight 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, Dodong Janjan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Carter Simon!
The judges for this bout are Chris Saunders, Micheangelo Fripello and Roger Salmon.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Simon shoots for a double leg takedown but Janjan sprawls well. He's pushed Simon's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Janjan definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Janjan shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Simon gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Janjan throws a big right hand that misses.
Janjan working some strikes from top position.
Janjan keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Simon's head.
Janjan makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Simon avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Janjan connects with a couple of short punches.
Janjan makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Janjan keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Simon's head.
Janjan with a flurry of punches that miss.
Janjan trying to control the position from guard on top but Simon is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Janjan postures up and lands a big shot to Simon's brow.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Janjan postures up and lands a big shot to Simon's brow.
Janjan scoring with some ground and pound.
Simon is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Janjan distracts Simon with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Simon wants to stand and escape but Janjan is having none of it.
Janjan is in close to Simon's body, working some short punches and elbows.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Simon is on top in guard.
Janjan tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Janjan managing to control the position.
Simon wants to get up but he can't break Janjan's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Janjan is pulling down on Simon's head. It's preventing any offense from Simon, at least for the moment.
Simon looking to sit in guard and control but Janjan gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Janjan cracks Simon with a solid left hand.
Janjan trying to control the position from guard on top but Simon is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Simon throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Janjan lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Janjan works over Simon with some ground and pound from guard.
Simon is rocked!
Simon keeping moving, preventing Janjan from controlling successfully.
Simon is still in real trouble! Can Janjan finish him?
Janjan lands a couple of elbows.
Simon wants to sweep but no luck.
Simon seems to have recovered his senses.
Janjan has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Janjan keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Simon's head.
Our spies down at at Cozad MMA Hilo inform us that Simon has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Janjan controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Janjan working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Simon's head.
Janjan passes into half guard.
Simon wants to improve his position but Janjan is controlling well.
Janjan seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Janjan looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Simon with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Janjan lands with a punch from half guard.
Simon is looking to control Janjan's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Simon avoid being mounted?
Janjan working over Simon with some ground and pound. Simon looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Janjan lands a big elbow from half guard. That looks like it's hurt Simon quite badly. Simon pulls Janjan in close trying to recover. Janjan postures up and lands two really hard shots that put Simon on queer street! The ref takes a look and decides to call an end to the fight! Possibly an early stoppage but Simon doesn't seem to be complaining too much.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dodong Janjan!
An out of breath Dodong Janjan thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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