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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Amber Jack (ranked 1064 p4p, 1256 weight class) and Roy Strickland (ranked 95 p4p, 110 weight class). Jack comes into the arena with DDA - Pusha T blaring out of the sound system. Amber Jack is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin |
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Amber Jack!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Roy Strickland!
The judges for this bout are Micheangelo Fripello, Jeff Smith and Josh West.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jack tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Strickland was well out of range. Poor timing from Jack.
Jack throws a predictable looking body shot
and Strickland counters with a one-two to the body.
Jack throws a hook to the side of Strickland's head but Strickland sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Jack throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Jack throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Strickland displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Jack throws out the jab.
Strickland looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
A jab from Jack misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jack misses the body punch
and Jack takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Strickland throws a left and a right that both miss
and Jack cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Jack just misses with a punch to the body.
Strickland moves in looking to clinch but Jack pushes him off.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Strickland looks to clinch
and Jack counters with a nice body shot.
Strickland swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Jack counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Strickland thinking.
Jack lands a nice looking body shot.
Jack misses with a body shot.
Jack sets himself, and Strickland steps forward looking for the clinch! Jack avoids it this time.
Jack missing with a left hand there. Strickland was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Strickland fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Jack misses with a looping right.
Jack misses the shot to the body.
Strickland unleashes a big counter combination but Jack bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Strickland is looking to clinch.
A little feinted left hand from Jack on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A solid leg kick lands there for Strickland.
Jack uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Strickland has time to react.
Jack looks to throw the jab but Strickland is out of range.
Strickland misses with a few strikes there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jack with a body punch. A glancing blow.
A swing and a miss from Jack.
Jack moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Strickland gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Strickland has Jack pressed against the cage, preventing Jack from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Jack struggles to land a body shot inside as Strickland controls his hands.
I was talking to Jack's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Strickland stalling the fight.
Strickland has Jack pressed against the cage.
Jack misses with a punch on the inside.
Strickland blocks an uppercut.
Jack breaks from the clinch.
Jack takes a swing at Strickland's ribcage but misses.
Strickland tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Jack paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Jack misses with a hook.
Strickland wants to counter the offense by Jack and move into the clinch position.
Jack jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Strickland gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Strickland can't find room to land a body shot as Jack controls the action.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jack lands a body shot.
Jack misses with some punches.
Strickland can't find room to land a body shot as Jack controls the action.
Strickland misses with a short punch on the inside.
Jack tries to throw a body punch but Strickland avoids it by throwing Jack back against the cage.
Jack lands a hook to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from Strickland fails to land.
Strickland misses with some punches.
A short uppercut from Jack.
Strickland is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Jack is keeping busy.
Jack softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Strickland can't find room to land a body shot as Jack controls the action.
A left hand lands to the body for Strickland.
Strickland tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Strickland tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Strickland trying to stall but Jack improves his position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Amber Jack dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Strickland throws a nice inside leg kick.
Jack fails to land with a series of punches.
Strickland chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Strickland throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Jack.
Strickland is rocked!
Roy Strickland is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Jack darts in and lands a big hook, right on the button! Strickland's legs crumble underneath him as he falls to the canvas! The ref tackles Jack before he gets to land any more shots to his stricken foe.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:37 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Amber Jack!
After the fight, Amber Jack was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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