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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Andreas Jes (ranked 3092 p4p, 2358 weight class) and Santos Guerrera (ranked 351 p4p, 289 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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200 cm 23 205 6 - 5 - 0 |
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194 cm 23 205 5 - 2 - 0 |
Good wrestling World class boxer Cardio machine |
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Good wrestler Dangerous knees Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of 6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Andreas Jes! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Santos Guerrera! The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Shigeki Fujiwara and Yukihiro Shimada.
 The bell rings for round one and we are underway! A slow jab from Jes misses its intended target.
Guerrera moves into the clinch successfully.
Guerrera using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Jes lands a right hand. Jes letting Guerrera take a breather here. Jes can't break the clinch.
Jes wants to break the clinch but can't.
Jes looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now. Guerrera has Jes pressed against the cage, preventing Jes from circling away and getting back to striking at range. Jes can't break the clinch.
I was talking to Jes's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight. Guerrera is pushing Jes up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word. A short right from Guerrera on the inside. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Guerrera misses with the head strike.
Jes looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now. Guerrera taking a breather. Guerrera is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath. The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
 That's one minute gone in the round. Jes can't break the clinch.
Guerrera has Jes pressed against the cage, preventing Jes from circling away and getting back to striking at range. Jes on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Jes wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Guerrera prevents Jes from breaking the clinch. Guerrera misses with some punches.
Guerrera scores with a knee to the head.
Guerrera lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Jes backwards. Nice body punch from Jes - that landed with a thud.
A short body shot lands from Jes as the two fighters clinch.
Jes tries to break free but Guerrera pushes him back against the cage. Jes is looking to break free of the clinch but Guerrera has double underhooks. Jes is looking to break free of the clinch but Guerrera has double underhooks.
Jes manages to break the clinch.
Guerrera misses with a low kick. A right-left combo lands from Jes. Jes circles away from the clinch attempt and Jes counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
 That's two minutes gone in the round. Guerrera walks into a stiff left hand from Jes. Jes rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Guerrera moves out of range and avoids them all easily. This has been an exciting period of action! Guerrera gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there. Guerrera lands a jab to the head.
Jes throws a lazy right hand but Guerrera sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily. Guerrera throws out a counter right but Jes avoids it with no problem. Guerrera closes the distance looking to clinch and Jes counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. Jes is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot. Jes throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Jes sets himself, and Guerrera steps forward looking for the clinch! Jes avoids it this time. Jes throws a combination. Guerrera tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Guerrera closes the distance and clinches.
 That's three minutes gone in the round. Guerrera landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Jes breaks from the clinch.
Jes connects with a looping right hand.
Jes misses with the combination.
Jes cracks Guerrera with an open hand slap. Jes lands with a straight right. Guerrera didn't see that one coming. Jes throws out a token jab with nothing on it. Jes throws a hook but Guerrera blocks it.
The fight moves into the clinch position. Guerrera lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage. Jes is trying to force a seperation but Guerrera has the dominant position. Guerrera scores with an uppercut up the middle.
 That's four minutes gone in the round. Guerrera missing with knees to the body.
Jes tries to throw a body punch but Guerrera avoids it by throwing Jes back against the cage. Jes dodges an elbow strike from Guerrera.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Jes breaks from the clinch.
Jes looks to score with a jab to the body but Guerrera is just out of range. Jes lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Guerrera circles away quickly and effectively. Guerrera takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor. Nice uppercut lands for Jes. That snapped Guerrera's head back.
Jes gets tackled into the cage by Guerrera. Guerrera maintains the clinch.
Jes breaks the clinch.
Jes misses with a jab to the body
and Guerrera cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Guerrera clinches up with Jes and pushes him back against the cage. Guerrera stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Jes breaks the clinch.
Guerrera on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Jes throws a looping overhand right but Guerrera ducks down to avoid it. And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Andreas Jes dominated that round. That's time! Jes's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Jes scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Guerrera doesn't seem bothered though. Guerrera throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land. A jab from Jes does it's job there.
Guerrera closes the distance and pushes Jes back into the cage.
Jes breaks the clinch.
Guerrera takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Guerrera instigates a clinch. A short right from Guerrera. Guerrera swings wildly with an uppercut but Jes uses good head movement to avoid it. Guerrera controlling the action here for a moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Guerrera tries a knee to the head but Jes blocks it.
A nice right hand lands inside from Jes. Guerrera lands a left hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Guerrera working aggressively here.
Guerrera tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
 That's one minute gone in the round.
Jes breaks the clinch.
Jes lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Guerrera at a distance.
Guerrera takes one to the chin there. Jes circles away from the clinch attempt.
Jes swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect. Guerrera misses with a lunging right hand
and Jes cracks him with a counter punch right on the button. Guerrera scores with a nice strike.
Guerrera has managed to clinch.
Guerrera softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage. Jes has had enough of the clinch but Guerrera keeps him there for the moment. Santos Guerrera seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far. Guerrera swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Jes wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Guerrera lands on the inside with an uppercut. Jes wants to break free but Guerrera has control.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now. Guerrera lands a body punch in the clinch. Guerrera throws a knee to the head but misses.
Guerrera missing with knees to the body.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so! Guerrera prevents Jes from breaking the clinch.
 That's two minutes gone in the round. Guerrera stalling the fight.
Jes breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. Jes misses with a lunging right hand
and Guerrera counters into the clinch. Nicely done. Jes blocks an uppercut.
Guerrera lands a nice uppercut.
Jes manages to break the clinch.
Jes lands a nice looking body shot.
Jes jabs Guerrera to the body, keeping him at a distance. Jes scores with a hook. Jes swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target. Guerrera swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Jes counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Guerrera fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Jes, pushing him back against the cage.
Jes's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. Jes misses with a straight left. Jes swings and misses with a hook to the body.
 That's three minutes gone in the round. Jes tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Guerrera was well out of range. Poor timing from Jes. And Guerrera tries to counter it with a takedown but Jes pushes his down on his head and steps out. Jes scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Guerrera doesn't seem bothered though. Jes lands a slapping body shot.
Jes wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection. A lazy left from Jes finds it's target. Jes throws out a loose jab but Guerrera uses good head movement to avoid it.
Guerrera forces Jes back against the cage and clinches. Guerrera missing with knees to the body.
Stalling in the clinch from Guerrera.
Guerrera has Jes pressed against the cage, preventing Jes from circling away and getting back to striking at range. Guerrera trying to land knees to the body.
Guerrera tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Jes is trying to break the clinch but Guerrera is controlling him. Guerrera scores with a knee to the head.
Guerrera lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Guerrera scores with a shot to the side of Jes's head.
 That's four minutes gone in the round. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Guerrera working aggressively here.
Guerrera misses with a punch to the body.
Jes pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. Jes avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Jes bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes. Jes with a body punch. A glancing blow. Guerrera throws a lazy right hand but Jes sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily. Guerrera gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Jes. Guerrera walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head. Jes scores with a hook to the body. Guerrera takes a step back and tries to catch his breath. Jes changes levels and scores with a jab to the body. Guerrera drops his hands momentarily and Jes takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head. Guerrera shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it. The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. A looping hook to the body misses from Jes. Guerrera does a little dance to reset his feet. And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Andreas Jes will probably get the nod. Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Jes jabbing away but nothing is landing. Guerrera pushing out the jab but it's not landing. A jab from Jes finds it's way through Guerrera's defenses.
Guerrera darts in and clinches Jes up against the cage. Jes is trying to break the clinch but Guerrera is controlling him. Guerrera scores with a shoulder strike. Guerrera tries a knee to the head but Jes blocks it.
Jes wants to break free but Guerrera has control.
Guerrera looking to stall.
Jes wants to break the clinch but can't.
Jes has a couple of punches blocked by Guerrera.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Jes looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now. Jes is trying to push Guerrera away but Guerrera has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Jes escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Guerrera has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye. Guerrera takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Jes swats away the attempt to clinch by Guerrera.
 That's one minute gone in the round. Guerrera tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. Jes's corner calls for a 1-2. Jes obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range. Guerrera tries to close the distance and clinch up but Jes swats him away and circles back towards the center. Guerrera wants to clinch. Jes throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Guerrera tries to close the distance and clinch but Jes swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. Guerrera rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Jes moves out of range and avoids them all easily. Jes misses with a straight right. Jes throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Guerrera misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
 That's two minutes gone in the round. Jes cracks Guerrera with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business. Jes takes a swing at Guerrera's ribcage but misses. Jes throws a looping overhand right but Guerrera ducks down to avoid it. Guerrera steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Jes. Good standup being displayed there by Jes as he connects with a hook. Guerrera takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Guerrera keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
The fight stays on the outside here - Guerrera looks like he's thinking about clinching though. Jes pushing out the jab but it's not landing. Andreas Jes is winning the standup battle so far.
Guerrera closes the distance and pushes Jes back into the cage. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Guerrera lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage. Guerrera lands a left hand.
Guerrera throws a knee to the head but misses.
Jes breaks from the clinch.
 That's three minutes gone in the round. Jes stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush. Guerrera's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Jes connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Guerrera scrambles back to his feet. Guerrera takes one on the button. Jes jabs Guerrera to the body, keeping him at a distance. Jes circles away from the clinch attempt.
Jes scores with a body shot.
Jes thows a left - swing and a miss! Guerrera is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch. Jes connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt. Jes keeps the fight on the outside. Guerrera cracks Jes with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business. Guerrera swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target. Guerrera takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
 That's four minutes gone in the round. Jes misses with a lunging right hand
and Guerrera counters with a quick right hand to the jaw. Santos Guerrera has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Jes throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Guerrera tries to close the distance and clinch up but Jes swats him away and circles back towards the center. Guerrera wants to clinch but Jes slips to the side and Jes connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle. Jes throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jes fakes a head shot and lands one to the body. Guerrera on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot. Guerrera takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming. Jes lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Guerrera circles away quickly and effectively. Guerrera wants to clinch up but Jes keeps it at a distance.
Guerrera fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Jes, pushing him back against the cage. Guerrera lands a nice elbow. Jes is trying to break the clinch but Guerrera is controlling him.
And that's the end of the fight! Andreas Jes showed his dominance in that final round. Well I reckon that's a shut out for Jes, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 30:27 Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 30:27 Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 30:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Andreas Jes!
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