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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Billy Jacobs (ranked 2605 p4p, 2957 weight class) and Drederick Haytum (ranked 270 p4p, 296 weight class). The key to victory for Billy Jacobs has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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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 3 - 5 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Billy Jacobs!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Drederick Haytum!
The judges for this bout are Santiago Holmes, Michael Johnstone and Peter Branson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jacobs misses with a two punch combination.
Jacobs looks to throw the jab but Haytum is out of range.
A nice side step and Haytum releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Jacobs definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Haytum defending well as Jacobs loads up on a big left hand.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Haytum! But no joy.
Haytum getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
A telegraphed right hand from Jacobs misses the target.
Haytum rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Jacobs moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Jacobs cracks Haytum with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Haytum waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Jacobs.
A slow jab from Jacobs misses its intended target.
Haytum throws out a counter right but Jacobs avoids it with no problem.
Jacobs throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Haytum misses the jab.
Jacobs misses with a hook
and Haytum cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Jacobs misses with a wild body shot.
Jacobs misses with a looping left.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jacobs staying out of range there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jacobs misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Haytum.
Jacobs lands with an uppercut that bounces Haytum off the cage and back into range.
Haytum ducks under a wild hook from Jacobs.
Jacobs misses with a body punch
and Haytum counters with a straight right hand.
It looks like Billy Jacobs has been cut.
A big left from Haytum misses.
Jacobs swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
A lazy left from Haytum finds it's target.
Haytum throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Jacobs checks the leg kick nicely there.
Jacobs throws an overhand right that lands on Haytum's shoulder, as Haytum tries to avoid the shot.
Jacobs with a hook.
Haytum lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Jacobs backs up against the cage.
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!
Haytum connects with an inside leg kick.
Haytum misses the jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jacobs looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Haytum looks to throw the jab but Jacobs is out of range.
Jacobs connects with the punch.
Jacobs misses with a hook
and Haytum cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Haytum walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Haytum throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Haytum catches Jacobs with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Haytum looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Haytum ducks under a wild hook from Jacobs.
Jacobs keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Jacobs throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Haytum swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Jacobs connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Haytum's hands.
Jacobs moves out of range as Haytum strikes.
Jacobs moves out of range of the strikes.
The fighters circling - Haytum throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jacobs uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Haytum.
A little feinted left hand from Jacobs on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Haytum misses with an uppercut
and Jacobs counters with a stiff right hand.
Nice jab there from Jacobs.
Jacobs just misses with a punch to the body.
A jab from Jacobs misses.
Haytum has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Jacobs finds it's way round the side to connect with Haytum's head.
Haytum steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Jacobs.
Haytum scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Jacobs throws an overhand right that lands on Haytum's shoulder, as Haytum tries to avoid the shot.
Jacobs throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Haytum swings for the body but Jacobs moves out of range.
Jacobs cracks Haytum with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Jacobs rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Haytum moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Haytum lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Haytum scores with a jab to the jaw.
Haytum takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Jacobs is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Haytum.
Haytum throws a counter combo.
Jacobs digs a good body shot into Haytum's ribs.
Jacobs ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Haytum uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Jacobs has time to react.
A jab from Jacobs misses.
Haytum ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jacobs moves away.
Jacobs gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Haytum.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Haytum throws a good cross that connects.
Good standup being displayed there by Jacobs as he connects with a hook.
Jacobs looks to throw the jab but Haytum is out of range.
Haytum feints a counter leg kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Billy Jacobs will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Billy Jacobs's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Haytum throws a nice looking combination but Jacobs bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Jacobs misses with a hook.
Haytum takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Jacobs misses with a lunging right hand
and Haytum counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Jacobs misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Jacobs takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Jacobs throws a series of punches but Haytum moves out of range.
Haytum fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Jacobs is looking to counter punch.
Haytum throws a hook but Jacobs avoids it easily.
Jacobs seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Jacobs darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Jacobs stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Haytum.
Jacobs lands with a straight right. Haytum didn't see that one coming.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Haytum throws a leg kick
and Jacobs counters with a straight right hand.
Jacobs avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Jacobs is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Jacobs slips under a jab from Haytum.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Haytum misses with a hook.
A decent looking cross lands there for Jacobs.
Haytum pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Haytum will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
A jab lands there for Jacobs.
Jacobs swings away with a body shot that misses
and Haytum counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Jacobs throws a nice looking combination but Haytum bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Nice shot by Jacobs.
Jacobs jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Nice defenses there by Haytum.
Haytum staying out of range there.
Haytum takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Haytum loads up on a big right hand but Jacobs slips the punch.
Jacobs is looking to counter punch.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Haytum in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Decent striking displayed by Jacobs there.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Haytum looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Jacobs rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Haytum counters with a straight right hand.
Jacobs misses with a hook to the body
and Haytum counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Jacobs waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Haytum.
Nice defenses there by Haytum.
Jacobs throws an off balance right hand
and Haytum counters with a straight right hand.
Jacobs lands with a nice body punch.
Haytum slips under a jab from Jacobs.
Jacobs lands a jab to Haytum's midsection.
Billy Jacobs is winning the standup battle so far.
Haytum misses with a straight left.
Billy Jacobs seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jacobs avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jacobs throws a jab but it's blocked by Haytum.
Jacobs blocks a low kick nicely.
Jacobs swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Jacobs scores with the left hand. Haytum knows he should have avoided that one.
Jacobs swings widly with a right hand
and Haytum connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Jacobs throws a big shot that misses.
Haytum throws a series of punches but Jacobs moves out of range.
Jacobs uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Haytum.
Jacobs uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Haytum.
Jacobs throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Haytum counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Jacobs lunges at Haytum with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Haytum's hand.
Haytum slips a straight right by Jacobs.
Jacobs catches Haytum with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Jacobs pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jacobs lands with a cross.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jacobs walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Jacobs throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Jacobs cracks a nice hook into Haytum's ribs.
Jacobs misses with a hook.
Haytum uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jacobs.
Haytum has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
A nice inside leg kick there by Haytum. That's going to slow Jacobs down.
Jacobs displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Haytum throws out the jab.
Jacobs was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Jacobs.
Haytum fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Jacobs blocks a jab.
Jacobs seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Jacobs swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Billy Jacobs will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Billy Jacobs's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Haytum staying out of range there.
Jacobs works Haytum's body with a nice hook.
Jacobs misses with a looping right.
Jacobs showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Haytum.
A telegraphed right hand from Haytum misses the target.
Haytum displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Jacobs throws out the jab.
Jacobs takes a swing at Haytum's ribcage but misses.
Jacobs misses with a straight left.
Haytum throws out a counter right but Jacobs avoids it with no problem.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Haytum swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Jacobs cracks Haytum with a right hand to the side of the head.
Haytum slips under a jab from Jacobs.
Jacobs misses with a straight left.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A jab from Haytum misses.
Haytum connects with a right hand. Jacobs shakes it off.
Jacobs keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Haytum.
Haytum uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Jacobs.
Jacobs throws an overhand right that lands on Haytum's shoulder, as Haytum tries to avoid the shot.
Jacobs throws a right and a left that Haytum avoids nicely.
Haytum bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Jacobs tests Haytum's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Jacobs throws a poor cross that misses
and Haytum counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Jacobs tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Haytum was well out of range. Poor timing from Jacobs.
Jacobs walks into a left hand.
Jacobs is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Haytum.
Haytum moves forwards but Jacobs connects with a nice, crisp jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jacobs throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Haytum stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Jacobs swings away with a body shot that misses
and Haytum counters with a two punch combo.
Jacobs is rocked!
Haytum throws a jab but it's blocked by Jacobs.
Jacobs throwing a counter right hand but Haytum manages to avoid it.
Oh Jacobs is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Haytum cracks Jacobs with a big right hand that sees him stumbling back against the cage! Jacobs falls to his knees and Haytum doesn't need a second invitatation - he rushes in and fires off several unanswered shots that force the referee to stop the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:22 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Drederick Haytum!
A relieved looking Drederick Haytum thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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