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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between jordan jam (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Damien Kali (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). jordan jam has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, jordan jam!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Damien Kali!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Paul Tew and James Atkins.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fight stays on the outside here - Kali looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
jam decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
jam really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Kali is doing well to control the position and prevent jam from advancing to side control.
Kali is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Kali keeps control of the position for the meantime.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kali is trying to maintain the position but jam is very close to passing his half guard.
Kali is trying to control but jam manages to pass to mount!
Kali manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Kali wants to control but jam is keeping busy.
Kali wants to get back to full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kali blocking the ground and pound attempt from jam.
Kali works his way to full guard. Good work.
Kali is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Kali keeping moving, preventing jam from controlling successfully.
Kali utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Kali will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
jam avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
jam clinches up against the cage.
jam drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Kali gets the underhooks and prevents it.
jam wants to break free but Kali has control.
Kali wants to break free but jam has control.
Kali controlling the action here for a moment.
jam is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Kali has a couple of punches blocked by jam.
Kali breaks the clinch.
Kali avoids a punch combination nicely.
Nice takedown defense from Kali. No joy for jam on that attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for jordan jam. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kali tries to clinch
and jam counters by clinching up.
Kali manages to break the clinch.
Kali gets a clinch.
jam wants to get back to striking at distance but Kali won't allow it.
jam trying to stall but Kali improves his position.
Kali stalling.
jam tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
jam is breathing heavily.
Kali breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
jam circles away from the clinch attempt
and jam counters with a takedown into side control.
Kali tries to buck jam off but jam is having none of it.
jam has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
jam looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Kali manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Kali working jam over with strikes.
jam gets full guard.
jam throwing short punches from the bottom.
jam is trying to control the position but Kali postures up.
jam pulls Kali in close to his closed guard and prevents Kali from doing any damage or advancing position.
jam is trying to control the position but Kali postures up.
jam looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
jam tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
jam is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Kali wants to improve his position but jam is controlling well.
jam is keen to just control but Kali is a slippery customer.
jam lands strikes from half guard.
jam sitting and controlling from the half guard.
jam wants to lay and pray for a moment but Kali keeps working.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
jordan jam dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
jam wants to clinch.
jam darts in and clinches Kali up against the cage.
Kali wants to break the clinch but can't.
Kali lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of jam backwards.
Kali is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
jam looking for a takedown.
Kali prevents a takedown attempt there.
Kali manages to break the clinch.
jordan jam is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kali pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
jam shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Kali as he avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for jordan jam. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kali tries to clinch
and jam counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Kali manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Kali closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Kali lands in his opponent's guard.
Kali throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
jam manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
jam controlling from the full mount.
jam working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
jam content just to control the position here.
jam lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Kali hang on?
jam landing strikes from the mount and Kali is in trouble!
Kali looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back!
Kali is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if jam gets his way!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kali wants to escape the position.
jam working for a choke but Kali is defending well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kali is keeping busy.
Kali tries to escape the position.
Kali is keeping busy.
Kali can't escape the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kali wants to get back to his feet.
jam has the hooks in. Kali is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
jam is trying to stick to Kali's back but Kali is turning into jam. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in jam's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Kali.
Kali is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Kali thows a big elbow that misses.
Kali working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of jam's head.
Kali passes jam's left leg - he's now in half guard.
jam keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Kali moves into full mount! jam won't be happy about that!
jordan jam overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Kali lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Kali connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
jam is rocked!
Kali working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Oh jam is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Kali has hold of jam's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and jam manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
jam is looking to improve his position but Kali isn't that keen on the idea.
Kali jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… jam is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by jam and Kali has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
jam seems to have got his legs back now.
jam wants to control but Kali postures up.
jam wants to get back to his feet but Kali drags him back down.
jam manages to get back to half guard.
jam makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for leaving it all in the cage!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kali tries to clinch up
and jam decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Kali's guard.
jam sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Kali's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
jordan jam dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Kali tries to clinch but fails miserably
and jam counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by jam.
Kali tries to score a body lock takedown but jam shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Kali.
Kali lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Kali tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
jam blocks an elbow strike.
Kali escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kali wants to clinch but jam slips to the side
and jam counters with a nice uppercut.
Kali closes the distance looking to clinch
and jam counters by moving into the clinch.
Kali lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
jam tries for a takedown. No joy.
jam prevents Kali from breaking the clinch.
Kali avoiding damage as jam throws knees to the body.
Kali gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Kali lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of jam backwards.
Kali prevents jam from breaking the clinch.
Kali missing with knees to the body.
Kali goes for a takedown in the clinch but jam prevents it.
Kali unloads a knee to the mid-section. jam lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kali lands a damaging elbow.
jam has Kali pushed against the cage.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Kali holding his opponent close, against the cage.
jam throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Kali blocks it with crossed arms.
Kali breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Kali will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Kali misses with a head kick.
Kali pushes jam up against the cage in a clinch.
Kali is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Kali trying to stall but jam improves his position.
Kali breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Kali closes the distance but jam moves to the side
so jam counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Kali escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. jam gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Kali looking for a sweep. Not yet Kali, not yet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kali keeping full guard, as jam tries to pass.
Kali is looking for a triangle here but jam uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Kali gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Kali tries to push off, looking to stand up, but jam manages to move to mount!
Kali is squirming around, avoiding jam's attempts to control the action.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, jam cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
It looks like Damien Kali has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kali is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
jam tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Kali is desperately trying to improve his position but jam has a good base and remains in mount.
jam takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
jam lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Kali is squirming around, avoiding jam's attempts to control the action.
jam content just to control the position here.
jam prevents Kali from getting the reversal.
jam is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Kali is surviving well by controlling jam's body position as best he can.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kali is working to get back to half guard.
jam manages to capitalize on a mistake by Kali to take his back!
Kali is keeping busy.
jam doesn't have the hooks in and Kali manages to turn into his guard.
Kali thows a big elbow that misses.
jam is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
jam fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Damien Kali has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kali takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
And that's the end of the fight!
jordan jam showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for jam, 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 William Gold scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 30:27
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... jordan jam!
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