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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Abdul Jcool (ranked 23572 p4p, 5120 weight class) and Johnny Smack (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jcool's entrance music is Eye of the tiger. A fine choice. This should be a great matchup!
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
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Solid Muay Thai
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 17 - 49 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Abdul Jcool!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Johnny Smack!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Ren Mimura and Sosuke Kotani.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smack looks to throw the jab but Jcool is out of range.
We've been told by Jcool's head coaches at Cozad MMA Tokyo that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Johnny Smack seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Smack pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Smack throws a head kick but Jcool moves out of range.
Smack dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Jcool. That did some damage!
Smack lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Jcool circles away quickly and effectively.
Smack throws a nice head kick!
Smack misses with a head kick.
Smack misses with a series of wild punches.
Smack tries a head kick but it misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Smack swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Jcool counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Smack lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Smack.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Smack misses with an uppercut.
As Smack looks to move away, Jcool throws a big counter combo but Smack just gets out of the way.
Jcool fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Smack avoids it really well and circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smack missing with a left hand there. Jcool was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Jcool avoids the head kick by Smack.
Jcool gets a clinch.
Smack manages to break the clinch.
Jcool moves out of range as Smack throws a body kick.
Jcool tried to counter with a leg kick but Smack avoided it.
Smack misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Smack keeps the fight on the outside.
Smack tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Smack throws a sloppy head kick and Jcool moves out of range easily.
Smack feints a jab promting Jcool to slip. Smack then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Jcool slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Jcool moves out of range of the body kick.
Smack scores with a nice body kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smack throws a head kick but Jcool moves out of range.
Smack looks winded!
Smack throws a head kick but Jcool moves out of range.
Smack avoids the head kick by Jcool.
Some wild striking there from Smack.
Jcool changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Smack tries to avoid it but Jcool manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Smack to the ground. Smack escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Smack throws a sloppy head kick and Jcool moves out of range easily.
Smack tries a head kick but it misses.
Jcool wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Jcool looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Jcool is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Smack is looking to escape.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jcool is looking to take a break and control but Smack is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Smack makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Nice defenses there by Jcool.
Jcool is looking for a counter combo.
Jcool shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Smack pinned against the cage. Smack gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Abdul Jcool. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Smack stuffs the takedown attempt from Jcool. Jcool gets slowly back to his feet.
Johnny Smack is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Jcool changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Smack tries to avoid it but Jcool manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Smack to the ground. Smack escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Smack throws a series of punches but Jcool moves out of range.
Smack throws a head kick but Jcool moves out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jcool tries to clinch but Smack moves out of range.
Jcool takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Jcool fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Smack throws a sloppy head kick and Jcool moves out of range easily.
A nice leg kick lands there from Smack.
Smack thows a body kick. Jcool tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Smack throws a nice looking combination but Jcool bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jcool shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Smack's guard.
Smack is scooting his butt against the cage and has managed to get back to his feet. Jcool presses him back against the cage, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat.
Jcool is trying to pull guard but Smack turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Johnny Smack dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Smack misses with a head kick.
Jcool tries to counter by clinching up but Smack breaks away and moves out of range.
Nice takedown defense from Smack. No joy for Jcool on that attempt.
Jcool tries to score a power double leg takedown but Smack sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Jcool somewhat.
Smack buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Smack throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Smack throws a one two combo.
Smack lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Jcool tries for a takedown but Smack circles away easily
and Smack counters with a right hand to the body.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Abdul Jcool. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smack lets loose with a powerful body kick. Jcool will feel that in the morning.
Smack misses with the combination.
Jcool tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Jcool dodges the punch combination from Smack.
As Smack backs away, Jcool returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
A nice leg kick lands there from Smack.
Smack throws a head kick that misses.
Smack thuds his shin into the meat of Jcool's side.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jcool throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Smack's waist but Smack gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Jcool off to one side.
Smack misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Jcool tries to clinch there but Smack circles away.
Johnny Smack seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Jcool shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Smack sprawls well. Smack wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Jcool gets slowly back to his feet.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Jcool shoots in looking for a takedown. Smack tries to sprawl out of it but Jcool keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Smack manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Smack fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Abdul Jcool is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smack leaves Jcool with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Smack leaves Jcool with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Jcool fails in his attempt to clinch.
Smack keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Smack throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Jcool's head.
Smack has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Smack moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Jcool takes one on the button.
Smack throws a right and a left that Jcool avoids nicely.
Jcool tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Smack swivels and escapes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jcool is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Smack clinches.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Jcool is trying to pull guard but Smack has him pressed against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Smack breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Smack throws a series of punches but Jcool moves out of range.
Jcool shoots for a double leg takedown but Smack sprawls well. He's pushed Jcool's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Johnny Smack showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
A combination from Smack does no damage.
Jcool looks for a takedown but Smack sprawls well.
Jcool tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Jcool misses with a takedown
and Smack counters with a series of strikes. Jcool will be more careful next time no doubt.
Smack throws a head kick that misses.
Smack punishes Jcool's body with a nice straight punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Smack works Jcool's body with a nice hook.
A combination from Smack does no damage.
Jcool changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Jcool misses with a double jab
and Smack counters with a three punch combo that has Jcool backing up. Jcool nods at Smack to acknowledge the strikes.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smack throws a one two combo.
Smack rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Jcool moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Smack throws a right hand that Jcool ducks under and follows up with a left that Jcool also avoids with ease.
Jcool half committed to a counter leg kick.
Jcool shoots in for a takedown but Smack shows good takedown defense.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Abdul Jcool. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Smack connects with an inside leg kick.
Smack's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Smack duly obliges.
Smack throws a series of strikes that have Jcool backpedaling.
The fight stays on the outside here - Jcool looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Smack goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Jcool looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Jcool clinches up with Smack and pushes him back against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jcool tries to pull guard but Smack holds him up against the cage and eventually Jcool drops back down to his feet.
Smack manages to break the clinch.
Smack throws a combination that misses
and Jcool counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
No joy there for Smack, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Jcool swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Jcool tries to close the distance and clinch up but Smack swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Jcool will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Jcool avoids the head kick by Smack.
Smack pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Smack stuffs the takedown attempt from Jcool. Jcool gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smack misses with a few strikes there.
Jcool feinted with a counter takedown.
Smack misses with a series of wild punches.
Jcool drops down looking for a counter takedown but Smack sprawls and moves away.
Jcool tries to close the distance and clinch but Smack swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Jcool tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Smack paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Jcool doesn't manage to clinch there - Smack circles away.
Jcool fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Smack avoids it really well and circles away.
Smack throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smack tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Smack throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Smack fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Jcool, pushing him back against the cage.
Smack breaks from the clinch.
Smack defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Jcool.
Smack misses with a series of wild punches.
Jcool tries to clinch but Smack moves out of range.
Abdul Jcool has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Johnny Smack is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Smack displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Jcool.
And that's the end of the fight!
Johnny Smack comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Smack has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 25:30
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 25:30
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 25:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Johnny Smack!
Johnny Smack very nearly forgot to thank Hype Nutrition amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.
Abdul Jcool spoke after the fight, saying '"Everybody out there know I beat him, I controlled the fight, he was missing, I hit him plenty more times. I beat him.Let me talk something... I want to thank the whole hood who came out here. I love y'all. I did this for the hood, you know I beat that boy.'.
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hype
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