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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Gio Jazz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Donovan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Mike Donovan was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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140 lbs
1 - 2 - 0 |
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175 cm
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142 lbs
1 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Gio Jazz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mike Donovan!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, Franklyn Lucas and John Kavanagh.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jazz throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Donovan's waist but Donovan gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Jazz off to one side.
Donovan looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Jazz might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Jazz working a defensive guard here.
Donovan won't allow Jazz to get back to his feet.
Donovan is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Jazz throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Donovan avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Donovan drops back looking for a leg! Jazz is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Jazz manages to kick Donovan off! Donovan jumps back into Jazz's guard.
Donovan avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jazz keeping full guard, as Donovan tries to pass.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Jazz fails with the takedown
so Donovan counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Jazz is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Jazz is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Jazz throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Donovan throwing strikes but missing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jazz throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Jazz not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Jazz preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Jazz tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Donovan keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gio Jazz. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jazz gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Jazz working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Donovan has passed into half guard!
Donovan tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
Jazz knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Donovan on the ground.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Donovan is trying to control the action in half guard but Jazz is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Donovan is controlling the pace.
Donovan looks gassed!
Jazz actively working from the bottom here.
Jazz trying to control from the bottom.
Donovan trying to mount his opponent but Jazz defends it.
Jazz trying to control but Donovan postures up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Donovan is looking to take a break and control but Jazz is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Jazz misses the shot to the body.
Donovan has his takedown stuffed
and Jazz counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Donovan thinking.
Jazz throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Donovan was covering up waiting for the punch and Jazz finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Jazz trying to control the position from guard on top but Donovan is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Donovan working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Jazz.
Jazz with a flurry of punches that miss.
Jazz thows a big elbow that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mike Donovan dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Donovan slaps away a takedown attempt from Jazz, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Jazz doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Donovan counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Jazz!
Jazz is squirming around, avoiding Donovan's attempts to control the action.
Jazz wants to hold on but Donovan pushes him away.
Donovan prevents Jazz from getting the reversal.
Jazz wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Jazz wants to control but Donovan is having none of it.
Donovan is breathing heavily.
Donovan looking to control but Jazz is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Jazz is in all sorts of trouble here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Donovan scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Jazz?
Donovan blocks Jazz's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Jazz wants to control but Donovan is having none of it.
Donovan content just to control the position here.
Jazz really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Jazz is working hard here to advance position.
Donovan avoids the attempt from Jazz to control.
That's two 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.
Donovan manages to capitalize on a mistake by Jazz to take his back!
Jazz holding both Donovan 's hands and preventing any damage.
Donovan biding his time, looking for the opening.
Jazz trying to control the action but Donovan just sinks the hooks in.
Donovan keeps control of the position easily here as Jazz tries to buck him off.
Jazz can't escape the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Donovan struggling to keep hold of the position.
Jazz can't escape the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Donovan is not going to allow Jazz to sit and survive in this position.
Jazz is really stuck here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Donovan somehow managing to miss with a strike from the back.
Jazz is really stuck here.
Donovan is trying to stick to Jazz's back but Jazz is turning into Donovan. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Donovan's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Jazz.
Jazz wants to stand but Donovan has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Jazz shoots and misses
enabling Donovan to counter with a crisp jab.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gio Jazz. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Donovan misses with a takedown attempt - Jazz sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Jazz scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Jazz gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Donovan holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Donovan tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Jazz smiles and moves away.
Jazz fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Donovan sprawls well initially but Jazz persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Donovan is refusing to be controlled, as Jazz sits in half guard.
Jazz tries to stand but can't do so whilst Donovan controls his leg.
Donovan moves into full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mike Donovan showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Jazz shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Jazz missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Jazz sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Donovan defending well though.
Donovan tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Donovan manages to get to full guard.
Jazz cracks Donovan with a solid left hand.
Donovan is looking to stand up but Jazz isn't so interested in that idea.
Donovan takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Jazz loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jazz trying to control the position from guard on top but Donovan is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jazz trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Jazz missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Jazz throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Donovan works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Donovan keeping moving, preventing Jazz from controlling successfully.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Jazz looks for a takedown but Donovan sprawls well.
Jazz bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Jazz throws an elbow but Donovan slips to the side and avoids it well.
Jazz is looking to take a break and control but Donovan is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Gio Jazz has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jazz thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Donovan struggling a bit here.
Donovan tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Jazz wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Mike Donovan has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The ground and pound from Jazz seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Jazz lands with a nice combination. Donovan backs away looking to recover.
It looks like Mike Donovan has been cut.
Jazz misses with a takedown attempt - Donovan sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Gio Jazz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jazz will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gio Jazz. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jazz dives in and grabs Donovan's left leg, looking for a takedown. Donovan pushes down on Jazz's head and hops out.
Donovan has closed the distance and engaged Jazz in a clinch.
Donovan jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Jazz walks away with a smile on his face. Donovan gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Jazz fails with the takedown
and Donovan counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Jazz thinking.
Nice takedown defense from Donovan. No joy for Jazz on that attempt.
Donovan drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Jazz sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jazz is staying active underneath Donovan, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Jazz is trying to get back to full guard.
Donovan is trying to control. Jazz wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Donovan wants to stand but his hand is trapped. Jazz uses the opportunity to regain full guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jazz keeping moving, preventing Donovan from controlling successfully.
Jazz will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Jazz working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Donovan doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Donovan manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Mike Donovan is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Jazz keeping moving, preventing Donovan from controlling successfully.
And that's the end of the fight!
Gio Jazz showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Donovan 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 Alyssa Summers scores the fight 28:29
Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 28:29
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mike Donovan!
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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