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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jake James (ranked 3634 p4p, 4978 weight class) and Xi Daerji (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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BJJ Blue 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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jake James!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 12 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Xi Daerji!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Cecil Peabody and Chris Downing.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Daerji is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
James connects with a jab.
James shoots in for a double leg but Daerji sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Daerji throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
No luck for Daerji with that takedown attempt.
James throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Daerji uses good head movement to avoid the hook from James.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Daerji lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
James has closed the distance and engaged Daerji in a clinch.
James has been working on his balance at Xtreme Fighting Gym, so perhaps that has help him stuff some of the takedown attempts by Daerji.
Daerji working hard to break the clinch.
James fails to pull guard.
James has Daerji pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Daerji manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jake James. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
James breaks the clinch.
Daerji misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Daerji fails with a takedown attempt.
Daerji looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
James shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Daerji as he jumps to the side.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from James.
James fails with a takedown attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
James shoots in for a takedown but Daerji shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
James forces Daerji back against the cage and clinches.
James is looking to take this one to the mat.
Daerji is pressed up against the cage. James has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Daerji down to the mat. Daerji avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
James drives through and clinches with Daerji against the cage.
James pulls guard.
James is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Daerji stands and throws James's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Daerji decides to stand back up.
James clinches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Daerji tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. James just stands there and leans against the cage.
James lands an elbow that stopped Daerji in his tracks for a moment.
Daerji tries to pull guard but James won't allow it.
James goes for a takedown in the clinch but Daerji prevents it.
Daerji tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Daerji is looking for a takedown up against the cage. James gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
James has Daerji pushed against the cage.
James is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Daerji is defending well.
James is trying to pull guard but Daerji turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
James pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Daerji shoots in but James avoids the takedown attempt easily.
James is looking to counter with head kicks.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
James wants to clinch.
James clinches with his opponent.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Daerji.
James's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
A thudding body kick lands there by James!
Daerji tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but James swivels and escapes.
James gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jake James dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Daerji moves in looking to clinch but James pushes him off.
James tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Daerji swivels and escapes.
James stuffs the takedown attempt from Daerji. Daerji gets slowly back to his feet.
Daerji keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Daerji is defended easily by James.
James is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Daerji can do to turn this around?
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
James fails with a takedown attempt.
Daerji tries to counter by closing the distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jake James. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Daerji doesn't succeed with the takedown
and James counters with a slapping leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
James scores with a one two! Daerji had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Daerji enables James to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Daerji manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Daerji is trying to control the position but James postures up.
Daerji keeping moving, preventing James from controlling successfully.
James has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Daerji is proving hard to escape from.
Daerji keeping full guard, as James tries to pass.
James advances to half guard.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
James is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Daerji is looking to improve his position.
James trying to control the pace.
James is thwarting Daerji's attempts to control the position.
James is figuring out what he wants to do next.
James is looking to advance position but Daerji won't allow it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
James gets to his feet - back to striking we go!
Daerji fails with the takedown
and James counters by clinching up.
Daerji pulls guard effortlessly.
Daerji trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Daerji looking for submissions from the bottom but instead James passes into half guard.
Daerji is breathing heavily.
James controlling the action here.
Daerji tries to get to full guard but James has control of the leg.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
James stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Daerji to get to his feet.
James looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Daerji is fending him off so far but James persists. Nope, Daerji circles away and we're back to standing.
Daerji keeps the fight on the outside.
James moves in looking to clinch but Daerji pushes him off.
James throws a head kick that misses.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
James dives in and scores a takedown into Daerji's guard.
James looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jake James dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
James blocks a head kick by Daerji.
Horrible takedown attempt by James or perhaps it was just good defense by Daerji, which made it look bad.
Daerji fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Jake James is winning the standup battle so far.
Daerji leaves James with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Daerji follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Daerji misses with a head kick.
It looked like James was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Daerji.
Daerji drives through and clinches with James against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
James's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Daerji takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
James fails with an attempt to clinch.
Daerji swats away the attempt to clinch by James.
Jake James is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's one minute gone in the round.
James moves into the clinch successfully.
James escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Daerji closes this distance looking for a takedown but James circles away.
James lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Daerji tries for a takedown but James sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Jake James has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Xi Daerji.
James shoots for a takedown but Daerji saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
A little jabbing left from Daerji on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
James fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
James shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than James was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Daerji takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Daerji struggling a bit here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
James is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Daerji is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Daerji is not content to let James control the position.
James controlling the position from side mount.
James trying to control the position but Daerji is working away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Daerji manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Daerji on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
James stands up and beckons Daerji to join him on the feet.
James tries to clinch but Daerji moves away
and Daerji counters with a straight right hand.
James darts in and clinches Daerji up against the cage.
Daerji fails to pull the fight into his guard.
James manages to break the clinch.
Daerji tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but James paws at him with a jab and circles away.
James tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Daerji manages to circle out of the way.
James tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Daerji defends well and James ends up having to push Daerji into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Daerji has had enough of the clinch but James keeps him there for the moment.
James tries for a takedown but Daerji manages to get underhooks.
Daerji is trying to pull guard but James has him pressed against the cage.
Daerji is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables James to keep the fight standing.
James pulls guard.
James is trying to control the position from the bottom.
James is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
James has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Xi Daerji has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jake James is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Daerji postures up.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jake James showed his dominance in that final round.
Well James 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 Alan Glass scores the fight 30:27
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 30:27
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jake James!
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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