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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sid Jax (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Titus Forbes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Sid Jax has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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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
0 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Sid Jax!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Titus Forbes!
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, Jonathan Paton and Steve Montenegro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jax changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Forbes tries to avoid it but Jax manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Forbes to the ground. Forbes escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Jax tries for a takedown but Forbes sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Jax takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Forbes misses the jab.
Jax slips under a jab from Forbes.
Jax will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sid Jax. That's going to take a lot out of him.
No joy there for Jax, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A nice leg kick lands there from Jax.
Forbes throws a hook to the side of Jax's head but Jax sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Jax slips a jab from Forbes.
A jab from Forbes misses.
Forbes misses with a few strikes there.
Forbes scores with a crisp jab that stopped Jax in his tracks.
Jax scores with a head kick.
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!
Jax tries to clinch up but Forbes circles away and keeps his distance.
Jax instigates a clinch.
Jax gets control of Forbes's arms and successfully pulls guard. Jax will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Jax looking to control.
Forbes stands up from Jax's guard - Forbes perhaps looking for a knockout.
Forbes looks gassed!
Forbes throws a right and a left that both miss.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Jax is defended easily by Forbes.
Jax fails with a takedown attempt.
Forbes thows a body shot but no joy.
Forbes fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jax manages to avoid it.
Jax moves into range and clinches up with Forbes.
Jax tries to pull guard but Forbes holds him up against the cage and eventually Jax drops back down to his feet.
Forbes wants to break the clinch but can't.
Forbes gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Jax.
Jax tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Forbes just stands there and leans against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Jax pulls guard effortlessly.
Forbes gets to his feet - Jax follows without any prompting.
Forbes throws a big shot that misses.
Jax shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Good shot there by Forbes.
Jax misses with a double jab.
Nice takedown defense from Forbes. No joy for Jax on that attempt.
Forbes throws a shot from downtown. Jax moves away and avoids it.
Titus Forbes seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Forbes misses with a combination
enabling Jax to counter with a crisp jab.
Titus Forbes is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Forbes misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Forbes misses with a hook. Jax ducked under it nicely.
Horrible takedown by Jax or perhaps it was just good defense by Forbes which made him look bad.
Jax fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big left from Forbes misses.
Jax ducks under a wild hook from Forbes.
Jax ducks under a wild hook from Forbes.
Jax bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Forbes takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Forbes works Jax's body with a nice hook.
Jax tries to clinch but Forbes moves out of range.
Jax fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Forbes misses with a wild combination.
Jax keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Forbes.
Jax scores with a nice body kick.
Jax ducks under a wild hook from Forbes.
Jax fails in his attempt to clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Forbes throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Jax fails with a takedown attempt.
Jax walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Forbes throws a looping overhand right but Jax ducks down to avoid it.
Forbes stuffs the takedown.
Jax shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Jax takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Jax tries to close the distance and clinch up but Forbes swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Jax moves out of range of the strikes.
Jax slips under a jab.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Jax is defended easily by Forbes.
Jax moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Sid Jax will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Jax on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Jax lands a body shot.
A slow jab from Forbes misses its intended target.
Jax tries to clinch up.
Jax throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Jax changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Forbes tries to avoid it but Jax manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Forbes to the ground. Forbes escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Jax forces Forbes back against the cage and clinches.
Jax lands a shoulder strike.
Jax decides to pull guard.
Forbes tries to stand but Jax is controlling from the bottom.
Forbes is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Jax looking for a sweep. Not yet Jax, not yet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Forbes wanted to stand there but Jax had control of the position.
Jax is trying to control the position from the bottom.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Forbes throws a jab when Jax was well out of range.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Forbes in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Jax clinches up with Forbes and pushes him back against the cage.
Forbes stops a takedown attempt from Jax.
Jax changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Forbes fights it off and pushes away nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sid Jax. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jax moves out of range as Forbes strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Forbes lunges at Jax with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Jax's hand.
Nice sprawl there from Forbes as Jax shoots in.
A shot to the body from Forbes misses
and Jax counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Forbes wants to break the clinch but can't.
Forbes tries to break free but Jax pushes him back against the cage.
Forbes pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Forbes throws a jab but it's blocked by Jax.
Forbes throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jax fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Forbes avoids it really well and circles away.
Jax slips a jab from Forbes.
Forbes misses with a jab to the body
and Jax counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Forbes scores with a crisp jab that stopped Jax in his tracks.
Jax fails with a takedown attempt.
Forbes misses with a looping right.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jax bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Jax dives in and grabs Forbes's left leg, looking for a takedown. Forbes pushes down on Jax's head and hops out.
Jax dodges the punch combination from Forbes.
Jax moves away from the strike by Forbes.
Forbes throws a hook to the side of Jax's head but Jax sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Sid Jax is winning the standup battle so far.
Forbes misses with a straight right.
Forbes swats away the attempt to clinch by Jax.
Forbes rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Jax moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Forbes throws a series of punches but Jax moves out of range.
Sid Jax is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Jax shoots in for a double leg but Forbes sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
A telegraphed right hand from Forbes misses the target.
Forbes lands a nice shot to the body.
Forbes lands with a right hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Jax moves into the clinch successfully.
Forbes is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Forbes is trying to force a seperation but Jax has the dominant position.
Jax tries for a takedown. No joy.
Forbes wants to get back to striking at distance but Jax won't allow it.
Jax breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A swing and a miss from Forbes.
Jax closes the distance and pushes Forbes back into the cage.
Forbes tries to break the clinch but Jax is controlling the position.
Jax fails to pull guard.
Knees in the clinch landing for Jax.
Forbes is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Jax gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Jax gets control of Forbes's arms and successfully pulls guard. Jax will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Forbes gets to his feet. Jax looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Jax tries to clinch there but Forbes circles away.
Forbes swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Jax keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sid Jax dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Jax shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Forbes defends it nicely.
Jax moves away from the strike by Forbes.
Forbes waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Jax.
Jax fails with a takedown attempt.
Forbes defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Jax.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sid Jax. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Forbes connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Jax's hands.
Forbes swats away the attempt to clinch by Jax.
Forbes misses with a hook.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Forbes lands a right hook to the body.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Forbes.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Jax shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Forbes defends it nicely.
Forbes might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
A left and a right from Forbes both land. Nice combination.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jax slips under a jab from Forbes.
Jax moves into the clinch.
Jax scores with a knee to the head.
Jax breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Jax shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Forbes pinned against the cage. Forbes gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Jax closes the distance and clinches.
Jax has Forbes pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Forbes manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Jax drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Jax has Forbes pressed against the cage, preventing Forbes from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Jax breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Jax shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Forbes sprawls well. Forbes wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Jax gets slowly back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Forbes lands a nice looking body shot.
Forbes connects with a looping right hand.
Jax scores with a takedown into Forbes's guard.
Jax has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Jax trying to control the position from guard on top but Forbes is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Forbes can do anything to dispel that myth.
Jax pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Forbes is keeping the position for now.
Forbes pushes Jax off and scrambles back to his feet.
Forbes digs a good body shot into Jax's ribs.
Forbes misses with a combination
and Jax counters with a right hand to the body.
Titus Forbes has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Forbes throws out a loose jab but Jax uses good head movement to avoid it.
Forbes jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Jax shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Forbes as he avoids it easily.
Jax has closed the distance and engaged Forbes in a clinch.
Jax pulls guard.
Jax looking to control but Forbes passes into half guard.
Jax wants to get back to his feet.
Forbes stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Jax to get to his feet.
Nice uppercut there from Forbes.
Forbes swings away with a body shot that misses
and Jax counters by clinching up.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Forbes working hard to break the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Forbes is trying to break free.
Forbes wants to break free but Jax has control.
Forbes wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Jax has him pressed against the cage.
Forbes is trying to break the clinch but Jax has him pressed against the cage.
Forbes misses with the head strike.
Forbes is trying to break the clinch but Jax is controlling him.
Jax tries to pull guard but Forbes won't allow it.
Jax tries for a takedown but Forbes manages to get underhooks.
Jax is trying to drag Forbes to the mat but Forbes just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Jax keeps control of Forbes as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Jax tries to stall but Forbes uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Jax's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Forbes swinging wilding here.
Forbes lands a nice shot that snaps Jax's head back.
Sid Jax is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Forbes misses with a body shot
and Jax counters by moving into the clinch.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Titus Forbes.
Well Jax has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 30:28
Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight 30:28
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Sid Jax!
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energy
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