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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Dylan Jacobson Ill (ranked 2156 p4p, 2907 weight class) and Nikolas Conner (ranked 188 p4p, 245 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Dylan Jacobson Ill!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Nikolas Conner!
The judges for this bout are Donatello Bradman, Francis DeMontford and Darius Henderson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Conner throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jacobson Ill throwing a counter right hand but Conner manages to avoid it.
Conner ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jacobson Ill moves away.
Conner misses with a left hand
and Jacobson Ill counters with a right hand to the body.
Conner throws a body shot but no joy.
Dylan Jacobson Ill seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A nice leg kick from Conner, right into the meat of the thigh.
Jacobson Ill lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Jacobson Ill closes this distance looking for a takedown but Conner circles away.
Conner doesn't manage to clinch there - Jacobson Ill circles away.
Jacobson Ill shoots in for a takedown but Conner shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Conner throws a counter combo.
Jacobson Ill is breathing heavily.
Jacobson Ill misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Conner.
Conner throws a big counter head kick but Jacobson Ill avoids it with no problem.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Conner scores with a hook to the body. Jacobson Ill takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Conner scores with a nice body kick.
The fighters circling - Jacobson Ill throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Conner with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jacobson Ill throws a hook but Conner avoids it easily.
Conner gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Jacobson Ill misses with the head strike.
Conner lands a damaging elbow.
Conner lands with a right to the head.
Conner looking to stall.
A hook to the body from Conner.
Conner tries to work over Jacobson Ill's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Conner has a couple of punches blocked by Jacobson Ill.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Conner unloads a knee to the mid-section. Jacobson Ill lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Conner stalls.
Jacobson Ill letting Conner take a breather here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Conner looking to stall.
Jacobson Ill misses with the head strike.
Jacobson Ill blocks a body shot from Conner.
Conner misses with a body punch.
Conner stalling in the clinch.
Conner is leaning against Jacobson Ill and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Conner looking to stall.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Nikolas Conner.
Conner clinches with his opponent.
Conner lands a good knee to the midsection. Jacobson Ill won't want to take too many of those.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Conner leaning against his opponent.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Conner creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Conner pushes Jacobson Ill back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Conner misses with some punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jacobson Ill holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Conner stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Jacobson Ill takes an elbow to the forehead.
Conner is pushing Jacobson Ill up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Conner blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Conner tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Conner pressing his opponent against the cage.
Conner scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Conner swings wildly with an uppercut but Jacobson Ill uses good head movement to avoid it.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Jacobson Ill.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Conner has Jacobson Ill pushed against the cage.
Conner will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Jacobson Ill up against the cage.
Jacobson Ill scores with a shoulder strike.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Jacobson Ill lands a hook to the side of the head.
Jacobson Ill blocks a body shot from Conner.
Conner swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Jacobson Ill scores with a nice hook to the head.
Jacobson Ill is trying to stall.
Conner throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Conner misses with a body punch.
Still in the clinch, Jacobson Ill scores with a nice short uppercut.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Nikolas Conner dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Jacobson Ill lands a jab to the nose.
Conner misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jacobson Ill.
It looked like Jacobson Ill was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Conner's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Conner duly obliges.
Conner tries to clinch
and Jacobson Ill counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Conner throws a low kick but Jacobson Ill moves out of range easily.
Jacobson Ill moves away from the strike by Conner.
Conner chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Jacobson Ill can pounce on him.
Jacobson Ill scores with the left hand. Conner knows he should have avoided that one.
Conner feints and then cracks Jacobson Ill's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Jacobson Ill down.
The fighters circling - Jacobson Ill throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Conner has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Conner thows a leg kick but Jacobson Ill checks it
and Jacobson Ill counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
The fight stays on the outside here - Conner looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Conner connects with a high kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jacobson Ill misses with an uppercut
and Conner counters with a thumping low kick.
Jacobson Ill dives in for a single leg takedown but Conner sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Conner slows down the pace here.
A short uppercut from Conner.
Conner misses with an elbow over the top.
Conner holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Conner can't find room to land a body shot as Jacobson Ill controls the action.
Jacobson Ill will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Conner up against the cage.
Nikolas Conner seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Conner throws a knee to the head but misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Conner tries to work over Jacobson Ill's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Conner tries to stall but Jacobson Ill uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Good body shot from Conner.
Conner is leaning against Jacobson Ill and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Jacobson Ill misses with some punches.
Conner dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Jacobson Ill misses with a hook from the clinch.
Conner throws a head punch that misses.
Conner stalls.
Conner blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Conner has Jacobson Ill pushed against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Jacobson Ill.
A short uppercut from Jacobson Ill.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Conner swings wildly with an uppercut but Jacobson Ill uses good head movement to avoid it.
Conner stalling in the clinch but Jacobson Ill improves position.
A head punch on the inside from Jacobson Ill fails to land.
Jacobson Ill misses with the head strike.
A body shot lands from Conner.
Conner lands with a right to the head.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Conner as Jacobson Ill tries to tie him up.
Jacobson Ill lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Conner leaning his opponent against the cage.
Jacobson Ill swings wildly with an uppercut but Conner uses good head movement to avoid it.
Conner blocking some punches.
Conner with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jacobson Ill working aggressively here.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Conner tries a knee to the head but Jacobson Ill blocks it.
Jacobson Ill wants a takedown.
Conner throws a head punch that misses.
Conner scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Jacobson Ill.
Conner misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Jacobson Ill being controlled against the cage.
Conner is trying to stall.
Conner struggles to land a body shot inside as Jacobson Ill controls his hands.
Conner will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Jacobson Ill up against the cage.
Conner blocking some punches.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Nikolas Conner showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Jacobson Ill tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Conner defends well and Jacobson Ill ends up having to push Conner into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Conner controlling the action here for a moment.
Conner tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Conner looking to stall.
Conner is trying to maintain a safe position but Jacobson Ill gets an underhook and turns Conner into the cage.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Nikolas Conner.
Conner scores with a crisp jab that stopped Jacobson Ill in his tracks.
Jacobson Ill takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Conner turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Conner has worked on his takedown defense in the runup to this fight and it is paying off so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Conner blocks a jab.
Jacobson Ill misses with a two punch combination.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Jacobson Ill takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Conner thows a leg kick but Jacobson Ill checks it
and Jacobson Ill counters with a lovely shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jacobson Ill loads up on a big right hand but Conner slips the punch.
Jacobson Ill doesn't manage to clinch there - Conner circles away.
Jacobson Ill has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Jacobson Ill there as he acknowledges the shot.
Conner finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Conner misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Jacobson Ill avoids the body shot from Conner.
Conner throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Jacobson Ill checks a leg kick.
Nikolas Conner is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Conner feints and then cracks Jacobson Ill's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Jacobson Ill down.
Some bone on bone action there as Jacobson Ill checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Conner scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Conner explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Conner scoring well with a low kick there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Conner throws a nice inside leg kick.
Conner tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Conner scores with a shot to the body.
Conner will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Horrible takedown attempt by Jacobson Ill or perhaps it was just good defense by Conner, which made it look bad.
Conner wants to counter the offense by Jacobson Ill and move into the clinch position.
Conner tries to clinch up.
Conner with a nice calf kick.
Jacobson Ill takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Conner closes the distance and clinches.
Conner tries to stall but Jacobson Ill uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Conner has Jacobson Ill pushed against the cage.
Conner swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Conner is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Jacobson Ill is keeping busy.
Conner leaning against his opponent.
Conner tries a body shot but Jacobson Ill blocks it.
Conner scores with a hook to the body.
Dylan Jacobson Ill has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Conner misses with a body punch.
Conner is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Jacobson Ill is defending well for now.
Jacobson Ill is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Conner lands a shot to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Conner.
Conner misses with some punches.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Conner lands a right hand that snaps the head of Jacobson Ill backwards.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Conner connects with a knee to the head.
Conner slows down the pace here.
Conner can't find room to land a body shot as Jacobson Ill controls the action.
Jacobson Ill blocks an uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Conner.
Conner misses with the head strike.
Conner scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Conner tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Conner prevents a body shot from Jacobson Ill.
Conner tries a body shot but Jacobson Ill blocks it.
Conner throws a punch but it's blocked by Jacobson Ill.
Still in the clinch, Conner scores with a nice short uppercut.
Jacobson Ill is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Conner tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Nikolas Conner is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Oh Jacobson Ill is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
With the fighters up against the cage, Conner throws an elbow but misses.
Jacobson Ill lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Conner leaning his opponent against the cage.
And that's the end of the fight!
Nikolas Conner comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Conner 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 Donatello Bradman scores the fight 27:30
Judge Francis DeMontford scores the fight 27:30
Judge Darius Henderson scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nikolas Conner!
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