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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jon Herb (ranked 3788 p4p, 3686 weight class) and Dee Jay Neboguaga (ranked 392 p4p, 384 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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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, Jon Herb!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Dee Jay Neboguaga!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, Dean Styles and Columbo Gatti.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Herb shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Some wild striking there from Neboguaga.
It looked like Herb was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Herb slaps away a takedown attempt from Neboguaga, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Herb avoids the head kick by Neboguaga.
Herb drives through and clinches with Neboguaga against the cage.
Herb fails to pull guard.
Neboguaga is trying to drag Herb to the mat but Herb just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Herb pushes off an throws an elbow but Neboguaga leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Neboguaga tries to pull guard but Herb forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Jon Herb has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dee Jay Neboguaga.
Herb has a couple of punches blocked by Neboguaga.
Neboguaga goes for a takedown in the clinch but Herb prevents it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Herb is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Neboguaga is defending well.
Herb ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Herb no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Neboguaga wants to control from the top but Herb keeps moving.
Neboguaga stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Herb swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Herb lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Neboguaga wants to stand up but Herb is controlling him.
Herb is looking to work some ground and pound but Neboguaga has wrist control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Herb being controlled here momentarily.
Neboguaga looking to hit a scissor sweep but Herb is one step ahead there.
Neboguaga trying to keep a closed guard but Herb is proving a slippery customer.
Neboguaga working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Herb has passed into half guard!
Neboguaga is refusing to be controlled, as Herb sits in half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Herb decides to return to a standing position.
Neboguaga shoots in and drives through. Herb sprawls well.
Jab by Herb.
Neboguaga stuffs the takedown.
Neboguaga drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Herb defends it well.
Herb dodges the punch combination from Neboguaga.
Herb shoots in looking for a takedown but Neboguaga manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Herb's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Neboguaga slaps away a takedown attempt from Herb, before circling back to the center of the mat.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neboguaga shoots in but Herb avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Herb appears to be looking for a big counter.
Herb really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Herb shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Neboguaga sprawls well. Neboguaga wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Herb gets slowly back to his feet.
Neboguaga tries a head kick but it misses.
Herb throws a head kick that misses.
Herb fails with a takedown attempt.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Herb shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Neboguaga defends it nicely.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jon Herb dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Neboguaga walks into a left hand.
Neboguaga instigates a clinch.
Neboguaga breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Herb shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Neboguaga stuffs the takedown attempt from Herb. Herb gets slowly back to his feet.
Herb closes the distance and clinches up with Neboguaga, looking for a takedown. Herb pushes Neboguaga against the cage but Neboguaga circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Neboguaga shoots in but Herb avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Herb changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Herb fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jon Herb. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Herb looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Herb tries to clinch there but Neboguaga circles away.
Herb clinches.
Neboguaga just leaning against Herb, taking a breather.
Neboguaga stops a takedown attempt from Herb.
Neboguaga lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Neboguaga jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Herb walks away with a smile on his face. Neboguaga gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Neboguaga stuffs the takedown.
Neboguaga lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Herb misses with a takedown
and Neboguaga counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Neboguaga darts in looking for a takedown but Herb gets double underhooks and turns Neboguaga into the cage.
Herb avoids a punch combination nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neboguaga misses with a takedown attempt - Herb sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Neboguaga tries to close the distance and clinch but Herb swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Herb tries to clinch but Neboguaga is having none of it.
Neboguaga throws a series of punches but Herb avoids them all with ease.
Neboguaga tries to clinch up but Herb circles away and keeps his distance.
Herb keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Sloppy strikes from Herb. Those never looked like landing.
Herb fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Neboguaga scores with a jab to the jaw.
Neboguaga shoots in looking for a takedown. Herb tries to sprawl out of it but Neboguaga keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Herb manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Herb tries to close the distance and clinch but Neboguaga swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Herb stuffs the takedown attempt from Neboguaga. Neboguaga gets slowly back to his feet.
Nice sprawl there from Neboguaga as Herb shoots in.
Herb fails to land the takedown.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Herb tries to clinch up but Neboguaga circles away and keeps his distance.
Neboguaga tries to clinch up but Herb circles away and keeps his distance.
Herb tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Neboguaga defends well and Herb ends up having to push Neboguaga into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Neboguaga jumps guard but Herb stands there with Neboguaga around his waist. Neboguaga gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Neboguaga pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Neboguaga is trying hard to land a takedown here. Herb sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Herb clinches up with Neboguaga and pushes him back against the cage.
Herb's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Herb connects with a good right hand that stumbles Neboguaga. Neboguaga circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Neboguaga shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Herb but Herb pushes him off and we're back to square one.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Dee Jay Neboguaga will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Herb throws a head kick but Neboguaga moves out of range.
Herb shoots in but Neboguaga avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Herb blocks a head kick by Neboguaga.
Neboguaga tries to keep at a distance but Herb has taken the fight into the clinch.
Herb jumps guard but Neboguaga stands there with Herb around his waist. Herb gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
The referee is keeping an eye on Neboguaga - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Neboguaga wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Herb has him pressed against the cage.
Herb is looking to take this one to the mat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jon Herb. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Neboguaga is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Herb pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Herb wants to take the fight to the mat but Neboguaga manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Herb jumps guard but Neboguaga stands there with Herb around his waist. Herb gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Herb has Neboguaga pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Neboguaga manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Neboguaga manages to break the clinch.
Jon Herb is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A head kick misses from Herb.
Neboguaga walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Herb checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Herb shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Neboguaga sprawls well. Neboguaga wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Herb gets slowly back to his feet.
Neboguaga is looking for the big counter here.
Neboguaga tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neboguaga darts in and clinches Herb up against the cage.
Herb prevents a takedown attempt there.
Neboguaga breaks the clinch.
Herb stuffs the takedown.
Herb gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Herb breaks from the clinch.
Herb tries to clinch up.
Neboguaga gets a clinch.
Neboguaga wants to break the clinch but can't.
Herb manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Herb is trying to keep Neboguaga in close.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Neboguaga trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Neboguaga decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Neboguaga blocks a head kick by Herb.
Herb throws a one two combo.
Neboguaga tries to score a power double leg takedown but Herb sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Neboguaga somewhat.
Neboguaga shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Herb defends it nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Herb misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Herb shoots for a takedown but Neboguaga saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Neboguaga looks to land a combination but Herb avoids it well.
Herb shoots in for a takedown but Neboguaga shows good takedown defense.
Neboguaga is looking for the big counter here.
Herb tries to clinch but Neboguaga moves out of range.
Neboguaga clinches up against the cage.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Herb misses with a short punch on the inside.
Neboguaga escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Neboguaga leaves Herb with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Dee Jay Neboguaga.
I think Neboguaga 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 Joseph Jones scores the fight 28:29
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 28:29
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dee Jay Neboguaga!
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