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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Omer Demirci (ranked 2538 p4p, 3212 weight class) and Khru Jako (ranked 324 p4p, 386 weight class). Jako has chosen Catch a Fire as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Omer Demirci!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 29 - 21 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Khru Jako!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, James Glass and James Ackerman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A jab from Jako misses.
Jako misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Jako misses the jab.
Demirci lands an overhand right.
Demirci avoids the body shot from Jako.
Demirci misses with a hook.
Jako changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Jako misses with a body shot.
Khru Jako seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jako ducks right into an uppercut from Demirci.
Jako tries to work over Demirci's front leg with a kick but Demirci checks it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Demirci scores with the left hand. Jako knows he should have avoided that one.
Demirci getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Demirci throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Demirci on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jako scores with a crisp jab that stopped Demirci in his tracks.
It looks like Omer Demirci has been cut.
Demirci takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Jako tries a low kick but Demirci avoids it.
Jako throws a quick inside leg kick.
Demirci fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Jako looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
A head kick from Jako lands but Demirci takes it in his stride.
Jako throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Jako tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Demirci was well out of range. Poor timing from Jako.
Jako throws a head kick but Demirci moves out of range.
Jako throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Jako misses with a leg kick.
Jako moves forwards but Demirci connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Demirci checks the leg kick.
Demirci drops down looking for a counter takedown but Jako sprawls and moves away.
Jako tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jako throws out a loose jab but Demirci uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jako swings for the body but Demirci moves out of range.
Demirci looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Jako throws a sloppy head kick and Demirci moves out of range easily.
Demirci drops down looking for a counter takedown but Jako sprawls and moves away.
Jako shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Demirci wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Jako scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Demirci tries to move into range but Jako moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Demirci misses with a looping right.
Jako tries a head kick but it misses.
Jako ducks under a wild hook from Demirci.
Demirci bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Jako clobbers Demirci with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Demirci is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Jako.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jako gets tackled into the cage by Demirci. Demirci maintains the clinch.
Jako prevents the takedown attempt.
Demirci tries for a takedown. No joy.
Nice body punch from Jako - that landed with a thud.
Demirci wants to take the fight to the mat but Jako manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Omer Demirci. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jako misses with a body punch.
Jako looking to stall.
Jako stops a takedown attempt from Demirci.
Demirci tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Jako just stands there and leans against the cage.
Jako gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Demirci.
Jako misses with some punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Demirci prevents Jako from breaking the clinch.
Demirci is looking for a takedown.
Jako gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Demirci.
Jako stops a takedown attempt from Demirci.
Demirci drops down looking for an ankle pick but Jako pulls his leg out and moves away.
Jako throws a nice head kick!
A big right from Demirci misses.
Demirci with a hook.
A nice inside leg kick there by Jako. That's going to slow Demirci down.
Nice body punch from Demirci.
Jako lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Khru Jako dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Omer Demirci's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Jako gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Jako tries to clinch but Demirci is having none of it.
Jako throws a shot from downtown. Demirci moves away and avoids it.
Demirci closes the distance but Jako moves to the side
and Demirci takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Jako lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Demirci has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Demirci and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Demirci changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Demirci tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Jako swivels and escapes.
Demirci throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Jako stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Demirci takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jako moves out of range of the strikes.
Jako lands a head kick!
Omer Demirci's cut is getting worse.
Demirci misses the body punch
and Jako counters with a nice uppercut.
Jako throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Demirci appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Demirci wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jako thuds his shin into the meat of Demirci's side.
Khru Jako is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A head kick misses from Jako.
Demirci attempts a counter takedown but Jako avoids it well and moves away.
Demirci uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Jako is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Demirci.
Demirci throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Demirci takes a kick to the side of the head.
Jako does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
A head kick misses from Jako.
Jako throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Demirci tries to clinch there but Jako circles away.
Demirci has managed to clinch.
Demirci wants a takedown.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jako breaks from the clinch.
Jako looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Demirci half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Jako tries to score with a low kick but Demirci moves his leg out of the way.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jako throws a head kick that misses.
Jako has worked on his takedown defense in the runup to this fight and it is paying off so far.
Jako dips to his left and cracks Demirci with an uppercut!
Jako pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Demirci lands a slapping body shot.
Jako drives through and clinches with Demirci against the cage.
Demirci lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Jako flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Demirci trying to pass the guard but Jako defending well.
Demirci controlling the action here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jako kicks Demirci off and gets back to his feet.
Demirci comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Demirci throws a body punch but Jako moves out of range.
Jako now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Jako throws a head kick that misses
and Demirci counters with a takedown into side control.
Demirci working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Demirci wants to control for a moment but Jako uses the opportunity to move back to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jako controlling the position well.
Jako has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Jako trying to control from the bottom.
Demirci wants to pass to mount but Jako is defending the position.
Jako is staying active underneath Demirci, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Jako manages to get to full guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Khru Jako showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Omer Demirci's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Jako ducks under a wild hook from Demirci.
Omer Demirci has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Demirci avoids the head kick by Jako.
Jako ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Jako misses with a wild body shot.
A head kick misses from Jako.
Demirci half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Jako with a jab.
Jako bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Demirci's head.
Demirci closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Demirci is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Jako gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Demirci goes for a takedown attempt but Jako pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Jako moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jako is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Jako tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Demirci manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Demirci bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Jako's head backwards.
Jako avoids the body shot from Demirci.
Jako misses with a hook.
Demirci changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Jako throws a body kick that misses.
Demirci feinted with a counter takedown.
Jako delivers a nice body kick.
Jako swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Demirci moves away from the strike by Jako.
Demirci tries to counter with a takedown but Jako is quick to defend against it.
Jako lands a nice looking body shot.
Jako ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Khru Jako is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jako with a nice calf kick.
Demirci misses with a takedown attempt - Jako sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Omer Demirci. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Jako moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Demirci is defended easily by Jako.
Jako tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Jako dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Demirci. That did some damage!
Jako lands with a kick to the temple. Demirci shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
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!
Jako digs a good body shot into Demirci's ribs.
Demirci misses with a straight right.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Demirci tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Jako moves out of range as Demirci strikes.
Jako scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Jako scores with a body shot.
Demirci moves in looking to clinch but Jako pushes him off.
Jako is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Demirci with a body shot.
Jako fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Demirci manages to avoid it.
Jako moves away from the strike by Demirci.
Demirci misses with a body punch
and Jako counters with a straight right hand.
Demirci takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Demirci is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Demirci takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Nice body punch from Jako.
Jako throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
Jako goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Jako keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Jako throws a push kick but Demirci slaps the foot to one side.
Demirci fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Jako avoids it really well and circles away.
Nice body punch from Jako.
Demirci tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Jako paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Demirci ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jako moves away.
And that's the end of the fight!
Khru Jako comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Jako has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Richard Clark scores the fight 27:30
Judge James Glass scores the fight 27:30
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Khru Jako!
Khru Jako took to the mic in his post fight interview and said 'It's the end of my career... give me one more title fight before I call it quits!'.
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