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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jordan Jacobs (ranked 2651 p4p, 3543 weight class) and Jimmy Ray Watcher (ranked 324 p4p, 418 weight class). Jacobs's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Pressure-Rushy. Jimmy Ray Watcher told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Jordan Jacobs!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jimmy Ray Watcher!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Nard Betker and Radbod Blank.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jacobs looks to land a right hand but Watcher moved out of range.
Jacobs stuns Watcher with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Watcher blocks a jab.
Watcher slips a jab from Jacobs.
Watcher slips under a jab from Jacobs.
Jacobs rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Watcher counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Jacobs has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Watcher off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Horrible takedown attempt by Watcher or perhaps it was just good defense by Jacobs, which made it look bad.
Jacobs rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Watcher counters with a nice double leg into guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Watcher won't allow Jacobs to get back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Watcher trying to control the position from guard on top but Jacobs is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jacobs keeping full guard, as Watcher tries to pass.
Watcher controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Watcher drops back, looking for a kneebar! Jacobs looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Jacobs looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Jacobs!
Watcher tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Watcher manages to work his way to half guard, despite Jacobs's best efforts.
Watcher is looking for a sweep. Jacobs is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
It looks like Jacobs is going to stand back up.
Watcher gets back to full guard.
Watcher has a closed guard, preventing Jacobs from standing up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Watcher is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Jacobs would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Jacobs gets to his feet - Watcher follows without any prompting.
Jacobs throws a big shot that misses.
Nice straight punches there by Jacobs. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Jacobs.
Jordan Jacobs is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Jacobs throws a leg kick
and Watcher counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Watcher.
Jacobs is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jacobs keeping moving, preventing Watcher from controlling successfully.
Watcher is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Watcher drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Jacobs dives on top into guard.
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 Jordan Jacobs will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Watcher shoots in for a takedown but Jacobs shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Watcher shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Jacobs fails in his attempt to clinch.
Watcher is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Jacobs lands a nice shot to the body.
Jacobs lands a right hook to the body.
Jacobs misses with a looping left.
Watcher with the counter takedown but Jacobs avoids it easily.
Watcher defending well as Jacobs loads up on a big left hand.
Jacobs is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Jacobs tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Watcher drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jacobs lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Jacobs wants to clinch.
Jacobs misses with an uppercut
and Watcher counters with a nice double leg into guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Watcher slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Jacobs is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Watcher can do to turn this around?
Watcher drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Jacobs dives on top into guard.
Watcher looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Jacobs has picked Watcher up and slammed him! Watcher can't keep hold of the triangle and Jacobs manages to pass to side control!
Watcher gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Watcher tries to roll over but Jacobs keeps him under control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Watcher has hold of a guillotine but he's not going to be able to crank on it really with only half guard, so it's no trouble for Jacobs. Oh but Watcher has got full guard now! Oh boy! This one could be over very soon! Jacobs goes limp - he's gone! Watcher jumps up and celebrates with the crowd - fantastic submission finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:26 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Jimmy Ray Watcher!
Jordan Jacobs was interviewed post fight and said 'Im sorry for losing I will come back better'.
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hype
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pop
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