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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kimo Sabe (ranked 4058 p4p, 3911 weight class) and Norman Jalisco (ranked 436 p4p, 421 weight class). Kimo Sabe could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Norman Jalisco's chin.
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Kimo Sabe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Norman Jalisco!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Stewart Dunkirk and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jalisco throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Jalisco works the jab nicely.
It looks like Kimo Sabe has been cut.
Jalisco looks to land a right hand but Sabe moved out of range.
Sabe uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Jalisco.
Sabe wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Sabe tries to clinch but Jalisco moves out of range.
Jalisco swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Sabe keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Jalisco steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Sabe.
Jalisco let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Jalisco tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sabe was well out of range. Poor timing from Jalisco.
Jalisco bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Sabe's head backwards.
Jalisco throws a hook but Sabe avoids it easily.
Sabe staying out of range there.
Jalisco steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Sabe.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sabe fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jalisco manages to avoid it.
Jalisco throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Sabe.
Jalisco lands a jab to the head.
Sabe throws a hook but Jalisco blocks it.
Jalisco staying out of range there.
A telegraphed right hand from Jalisco misses the target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jalisco throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Sabe clinches.
Jalisco is looking to break free of the clinch but Sabe has double underhooks.
Sabe misses with a hook to the ribs.
Sabe tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Sabe fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Sabe swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Jalisco prevents a body shot from Sabe.
Jalisco breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A jab lands there for Jalisco.
Jalisco connects with a nice looking jab.
Jalisco swings for the body but Sabe moves out of range.
Jalisco blocks a jab.
Jalisco lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Jalisco misses with a double jab.
Sabe takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Kimo Sabe's cut is getting worse.
Jalisco scores with a punch to the head.
Jalisco has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Sabe is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Jalisco swings for the body but Sabe moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jalisco thows a left - swing and a miss!
A jab from Jalisco finds it's way through Sabe's defenses.
Sabe displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Jalisco throws out the jab.
Sabe is looking to counter the offense by Jalisco and move into the clinch.
Jalisco misses with a body shot.
Jalisco throws a body punch but Sabe moves out of range.
Sabe walks into a left hand.
Kimo Sabe's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Sabe swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Sabe moves into the clinch.
Sabe can't find room to land a body shot as Jalisco controls the action.
Jalisco blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Sabe misses with a short punch on the inside.
Sabe tries a body shot but Jalisco blocks it.
Jalisco blocks a body shot from Sabe.
Jalisco is looking to break free of the clinch but Sabe has double underhooks.
Jalisco blocks an uppercut.
Sabe tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jalisco struggles to land a body shot inside as Sabe controls his hands.
Sabe swings wildly with an uppercut but Jalisco uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sabe misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Sabe misses with a body punch.
Sabe swings wildly with an uppercut but Jalisco uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sabe misses with a punch to the body.
Sabe tries to throw a body punch but Jalisco avoids it by throwing Sabe back against the cage.
Sabe tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A head punch on the inside from Sabe fails to land.
Jalisco blocking some punches.
Sabe throws a punch but it's blocked by Jalisco.
Sabe struggles to land a body shot inside as Jalisco controls his hands.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jalisco has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Sabe tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Sabe doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Sabe misses with a punch on the inside.
Sabe tries to throw a body punch but Jalisco avoids it by throwing Sabe back against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Jalisco.
Sabe misses with a short punch on the inside.
Sabe is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Sabe controlling the action here for a moment.
Sabe gets a warning from the ref for wasting time.
Jalisco breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Jalisco slips a jab from Sabe.
Jalisco misses with a few strikes there.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Norman Jalisco dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Kimo Sabe'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.
Jalisco gets tackled into the cage by Sabe. Sabe maintains the clinch.
Sabe misses with a hook to the ribs.
Jalisco blocking some punches.
Sabe is struggling to control the position.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Sabe just misses with a elbow thrown towards Jalisco's brow.
Sabe throws a head punch that misses.
Jalisco can't break the clinch.
Sabe misses with a hook from the clinch.
Sabe's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sabe tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Jalisco tries to throw a body punch but Sabe avoids it by throwing Jalisco back against the cage.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Jalisco takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jalisco blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Jalisco manages to break the clinch.
Jalisco misses with a straight right.
Jalisco avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Sabe ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Sabe takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Jalisco has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Jalisco falls off balance throwing a combination
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
and Sabe holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Jalisco blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Sabe tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Jalisco's elbow.
Sabe misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Sabe tries to work over Jalisco's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kimo Sabe has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Jalisco blocks a body shot from Sabe.
Jalisco is trying to maintain a safe position but Sabe gets an underhook and turns Jalisco into the cage.
Sabe throws a head punch that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sabe misses with the head strike.
Sabe tries a body shot but Jalisco blocks it.
Sabe tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Jalisco's elbow.
Jalisco goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Sabe misses with a hook to the ribs.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Jalisco misses with a body punch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Jalisco.
A bit of stalling here from Sabe.
Jalisco prevents a body shot from Sabe.
Sabe tries to throw a body punch but Jalisco avoids it by throwing Sabe back against the cage.
Sabe misses with some punches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Jalisco.
Sabe struggles to land a body shot inside as Jalisco controls his hands.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sabe throws a head punch that misses.
Jalisco works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Sabe swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Sabe tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Jalisco's elbow.
A head punch on the inside from Sabe fails to land.
Jalisco blocks an elbow strike from Sabe.
Sabe struggles to land a body shot inside as Jalisco controls his hands.
Jalisco is trying to force a seperation but Sabe has the dominant position.
Sabe misses with a punch on the inside.
Sabe misses with a hook to the ribs.
Sabe misses with the head strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Jalisco.
Sabe misses with a hook from the clinch.
Jalisco tries to work over Sabe's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sabe tries a body shot but Jalisco blocks it.
Sabe swings wildly with an uppercut but Jalisco uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jalisco tries to break free but Sabe pushes him back against the cage.
A right handed body shot lands from Jalisco.
Jalisco is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Sabe misses with a punch on the inside.
Sabe misses with a hook from the clinch.
Sabe pushes off an throws an elbow but Jalisco leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Sabe has a couple of punches blocked by Jalisco.
Jalisco is trying to break the clinch but Sabe is controlling him.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Sabe doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Sabe swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Sabe tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Jalisco's elbow.
Sabe misses with some punches.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Kimo Sabe dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Kimo Sabe's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Jalisco lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Sabe at a distance.
Jalisco scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Jalisco uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sabe.
Sabe throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Jalisco throws a hook but Sabe blocks it.
As Jalisco tries to get set, Sabe tries to push him back and clinch up but Jalisco manages to avoid the attempt.
Jalisco jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Jalisco fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Norman Jalisco seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sabe fails with an attempt to clinch.
Jalisco misses with an uppercut. Sabe saw that one coming.
Sabe uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Jalisco.
Jalisco swings for the body but Sabe moves out of range.
Sabe tries to counter by clinching up but Jalisco breaks away and moves out of range.
Jalisco swings for the body but Sabe moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jalisco looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Jalisco waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Sabe.
A swing and a miss from Jalisco.
Sabe tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Jalisco manages to circle out of the way.
Sabe ducks under a wild hook from Jalisco.
Sabe seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Sabe takes one to the side of the head.
Jalisco moves out of range of the strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jalisco uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Sabe.
A punch combination from Jalisco misses.
Jalisco keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Sabe.
Sabe slips under a jab.
Sabe wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Jalisco connects with a crisp jab.
Sabe slips a jab and a cross from Jalisco.
Norman Jalisco seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Sabe slips under a jab from Jalisco.
A big left from Jalisco misses.
Sabe tries to close the distance and clinch but Jalisco swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Jalisco thows a left - swing and a miss!
Jalisco throws a hook but Sabe blocks it.
Sabe tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Jalisco manages to circle out of the way.
Jalisco fails to land with a series of punches.
Sabe slips a straight right by Jalisco.
Jalisco keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Sabe.
Jalisco slips under a jab from Sabe.
Jalisco moves away from the strike by Sabe.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jalisco swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Jalisco misses the shot to the body.
Jalisco looks to land a right hand but Sabe moved out of range.
Sabe tries to clinch there but Jalisco circles away.
A big left from Sabe misses.
Sabe keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Jalisco.
Sabe bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jalisco misses the jab.
Sabe slips a jab from Jalisco.
The fight stays on the outside here - Sabe looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A telegraphed right hand from Jalisco misses the target.
Sabe tries to close the distance and clinch but Jalisco swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Sabe tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Jalisco paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Sabe is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Jalisco throws a series of punches but Sabe avoids them all with ease.
Jalisco ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Sabe throws a hook to the side of Jalisco's head but Jalisco sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jalisco misses with a double jab
and Sabe counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Sabe.
Sabe swings wildly with an uppercut but Jalisco uses good head movement to avoid it.
A frustrated look appears on Jalisco's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Jalisco tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Sabe tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Jalisco's elbow.
Jalisco is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Sabe is keeping busy.
Jalisco prevents a body shot from Sabe.
Sabe tries to work over Jalisco's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Jalisco tries to break free but Sabe pushes him back against the cage.
Sabe tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Jalisco's elbow.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Sabe can't find room to land a body shot as Jalisco controls the action.
Sabe lands an elbow inside that Jalisco shrugs off.
It looks like Norman Jalisco has been cut.
Sabe goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Jalisco breaks from the clinch.
Jalisco throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Sabe is looking to counter the offense by Jalisco and move into the clinch.
Sabe swings for the body but Jalisco moves out of range.
Sabe throws a hook but Jalisco blocks it.
Nice defenses there by Jalisco.
Jalisco misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Sabe counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Sabe misses with a body punch.
Jalisco misses with a punch to the body.
Sabe tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Jalisco's elbow.
Jalisco blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Sabe.
Sabe throws a punch but it's blocked by Jalisco.
And that's the end of the fight!
Norman Jalisco comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Jalisco 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 Alan Glass scores the fight 28:29
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 28:29
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Norman Jalisco!
Norman Jalisco decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.
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