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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Orlando Jacobs (ranked 5117 p4p, 3949 weight class) and Markus King (ranked 0 p4p, 207 weight class). The key to victory for Orlando Jacobs has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Intelligent |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Orlando Jacobs!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Markus King!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Emerson Jorge and Daniel Cesar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
King circles away from the clinch attempt.
King clinches up against the cage.
King gets control of Jacobs's arms and successfully pulls guard. King will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
King isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Jacobs stacks King on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Jacobs!
King tries to improve position but can't.
King struggling a bit here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jacobs wants to lay and pray for a moment but King keeps working.
King is looking for a sweep.
That's one minute gone in the round.
King sneaks out the side door and pushes Jacobs away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.
King rushes Jacobs and presses him up against the cage.
King tries a knee to the head but Jacobs blocks it.
King pulls guard.
King looking to control.
Jacobs avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
King is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
King looks winded!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jacobs postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
King keeping moving, preventing Jacobs from controlling successfully.
King working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Jacobs doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Jacobs manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Jacobs in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Jacobs has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Jacobs looking to pass the guard.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jacobs tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but King paws at him with a jab and circles away.
King closes the distance and clinches.
Jacobs is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
King has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Jacobs avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Jacobs drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
King tries to pull guard but Jacobs forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
King changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Jacobs fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Orlando Jacobs has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Markus King.
Jacobs swinging wildly here.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from King is defended easily by Jacobs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jacobs lands with a right hand.
King shoots and misses
and Jacobs counters with a series of strikes. King will be more careful next time no doubt.
King avoids a punch combination nicely.
Jacobs fails in his attempt to clinch.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
King misses with a low kick.
Nice straight punches there by Jacobs. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Jacobs.
It looks like Markus King has been cut.
King throws a leg kick
and Jacobs counters with a series of strikes. King will be more careful next time no doubt.
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 Orlando Jacobs will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Markus King's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Jacobs tries to bum rush King with a series of wild strikes but King uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
King moves into the clinch.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
King just leaning against Jacobs, taking a breather.
King escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Jacobs closes the distance and pushes King back into the cage.
King breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
King fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Jacobs was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Jacobs tries to clinch but King is having none of it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
King has his takedown stuffed
and Jacobs counters with a one-two to the body.
Orlando Jacobs is winning the standup battle so far.
King blocks the body kick.
Jacobs throws a right hand that King ducks under and follows up with a left that King also avoids with ease.
King is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice combination there by Jacobs.
King is rocked!
Jacobs shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with King but King pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Jacobs closes the distance and lands a one-two.
King is still on wobbly legs! Can Jacobs finish him?
Jacobs lands with a big left! King is wobbled badly! Jacobs comes in with a flurry of punches and drops King to the floor. The ref jumps in to save him from unneccessary punishment.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:37 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Orlando Jacobs!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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