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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ron Jacobs (ranked 24213 p4p, 3924 weight class) and Dana Black (ranked 475 p4p, 385 weight class). Dana Black struggled to make weight for this fight. He only made it down to 156.4lbs at the first attempt and had to take the additional two hours to make the official bout weight. Let's see how much it's taken out of him. The key to victory for Ron Jacobs has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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BJJ White Belt
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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 1 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ron Jacobs!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Dana Black !
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Illya Tyunina and Sergei Dronov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jacobs shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Jacobs thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Black throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Black landing rabbit punches to the side of Jacobs's head. Not doing much damage but still scoring a few points.
Jacobs tries to pass the half guard into mount. Black knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Black punching from the bottom.
Jacobs blocks the strikes from Black .
Jacobs is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Black has managed to free his arm - good work.
Black missing with punches from the bottom.
Jacobs looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jacobs blocks the strikes from Black .
That's one minute gone in the round.
Black tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Black tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Jacobs is working for a submission of some sort.
Black tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Jacobs is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Black defends it well.
Jacobs is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Black doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Jacobs.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Black flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Black throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Jacobs blocks the strikes from Black .
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
That's two 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.
Black closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Jacobs looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Black is trying to work for a kimura but Jacobs is defending well.
Black looks winded!
Black seems to be looking for submissions.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Black is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Jacobs sees it coming and defends easily.
Black seems to be looking for submissions.
Jacobs keeping hold of Black 's head, controlling as best he can.
Jacobs trying to control from the bottom.
Jacobs is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Black is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jacobs pushes Black off looking to stand but Black dives back in and keeps control.
Jacobs is doing well to control the position and prevent Black from advancing to side control.
Black is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Jacobs doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Black .
Black is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Jacobs is just riding it out for now. Black eventually gives up the hold.
Black is working for a submission of some sort.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Black is looking for a kimura but Jacobs is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Black to get the leverage.
Jacobs looks like he's trying to stand up.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
A leg kick checked by Black .
Jacobs clinches with his opponent.
Jacobs has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Black clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Black rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Jacobs is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Black defends it well.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Jacobs seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
Jacobs decides to stand up.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ron Jacobs dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Jacobs feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Black thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Ron Jacobs overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Jacobs drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Jacobs jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Jacobs is looking to stand up but Black won't let him.
Black manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Jacobs manages to get himself to full guard.
Black drops back, looking for a kneebar! Jacobs looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Jacobs looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Jacobs!
Black misses with an elbow from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jacobs working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Jacobs blocks the strikes from Black .
Black is breathing heavily.
Jacobs working the head and body with strikes.
Jacobs is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Black can do to turn this around?
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jacobs is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Black knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Black has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Jacobs is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Black has escaped the position, nice work there.
Black is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Black throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Black is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Jacobs's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Jacobs's back!
Black keeps control of the position as Jacobs tries to break free.
Black looking to break Jacobs's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Jacobs remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Black will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!
Black has the hooks in. Jacobs is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Black is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Black keeps control of the position as Jacobs tries to break free.
Jacobs defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
Jacobs wants to get back to his feet.
Jacobs defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Black 's arms.
Black has the hooks in. Jacobs is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Jacobs showing good submission defense here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jacobs is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
Jacobs is trying to break free.
Jacobs is trying to get back to his feet but Black has full control of the position and if anything, Jacobs has just worked his way into a worse spot.
Black looking to break Jacobs's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Jacobs remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Black will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!
Jacobs trying to get back to his feet but Black is in full control for now.
Jacobs trying to control the hands but Black won't let him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Jacobs is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Black gets his way!
Jacobs defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Black 's arms.
Black avoiding Jacobs 's attempts to control his hands.
Jacobs trying to get back to his feet but Black is in full control for now.
Black is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Jacobs has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Jacobs is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Dana Black showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Jacobs's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Black closes the distance and clinches up with Jacobs, looking for a takedown. Black pushes Jacobs against the cage but Jacobs circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Jacobs decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Jacobs will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Black is not content to let Jacobs control the position.
Jacobs is working for a kimura but Black is defending it quite comfortably.
Black gets full guard.
Jacobs wants to control from the top but Black keeps moving.
Jacobs has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Jacobs chips away with some ground and pound.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jacobs tries to free his leg and advance position but Black is retaining full guard.
Jacobs knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Black on the ground.
Jacobs wants to get up but he can't break Black 's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Black can do anything to dispel that myth.
Black takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Jacobs drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Jacobs jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Black thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Black throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Jacobs tries to stand but Black is controlling from the bottom.
Jacobs looking to pass the guard.
Black trying to strike off his back.
Jacobs trying to control the position from guard on top but Black is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Black striking from the bottom here.
Black striking off his back but it's not causing Jacobs any problems.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Dana Black seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jacobs closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Black quickly recovers to half guard.
Black taking some punishment here, with Jacobs in his half guard.
Jacobs is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Black has managed to free his arm - good work.
Jacobs is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jacobs looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Jacobs is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Black has managed to free his arm - good work.
Jacobs blocks the strikes from Black .
Black misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Jacobs is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Black flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Jacobs decides to stand and escape the position.
Jacobs misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Jacobs throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Black tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Jacobs is in Black 's guard.
Black trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Jacobs landing some decent shots from guard.
Jacobs drops back looking for a leg! Black is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Black manages to kick Jacobs off! Jacobs jumps back into Black 's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jacobs is on the wrong end of a couple of strikes there.
Black trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Black trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Jacobs gets to his feet. Black looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Black takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Jacobs closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Black 's guard.
Jacobs trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Black throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Black tries to strike from the bottom.
Black throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Black keeping moving, preventing Jacobs from controlling successfully.
Black striking off his back but it's not causing Jacobs any problems.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Black trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Jacobs lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Black throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Jacobs has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Black is proving hard to escape from.
Black keeping full guard, as Jacobs tries to pass.
Black wants to sweep but no luck.
Jacobs trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Black throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Black gets caught napping as Jacobs dives in and scores a takedown. Black manages to retain guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Black throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Jacobs is looking to stand up but Black won't let him.
Jacobs drops back looking for a leg! Black is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Black manages to kick Jacobs off! Jacobs jumps back into Black 's guard.
Jacobs is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ron Jacobs showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Jacobs has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 29:28
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight 29:28
Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ron Jacobs!
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RATING
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