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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Alexander James (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Slick Rick (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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BJJ White 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
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Alexander James!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Slick Rick!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Alec Ball and Elvis Blanc.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
James scores with a shot to the body.
Rick looks to land a combination but James avoids it well.
Rick avoids a punch combination nicely.
James lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
James lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
James takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Rick takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
James is looking to land body kicks.
James swings for the body but Rick moves out of range.
Rick takes a swing at James's ribcage but misses.
James waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Rick.
A punch lands to the side of James 's head but he takes it in his stride.
James tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Rick was well out of range. Poor timing from James.
Rick ducks under a wild hook from James.
Rick misses with a looping right.
Rick throws a combination that misses
and James cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
James rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Rick moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
James ducks under a wild hook from Rick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rick lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but James circles away quickly and effectively.
James takes a swing at Rick's ribcage but misses.
Rick lands with a cross.
Rick lands a jab.
James misses with a jab, cross combination.
James misses with a looping left.
Rick misses with a combination
and James makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
James misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
James throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
James throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Rick swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Rick scores with a jab to the body.
James fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Rick looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Rick connects with a crisp jab.
Rick moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A combination from Rick does no damage.
Rick fails to land with a series of punches.
Rick falls off balance throwing a combination
and James makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Rick jabs at James's body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
James keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Rick.
James keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Rick.
Rick is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by James.
James stalks Rick and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Rick's face. Rick staggers backwards, shaken.
Rick loads up on a big right hand but James slips the punch.
Rick throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
James loads up on a big right hand but Rick slips the punch.
James drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Rick connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed James momentarily.
James misses with a double jab
and Rick counters with a stiff right hand.
Rick swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and James counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
James throws a body punch but Rick moves out of range.
Rick lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Rick throws a predictable looking body shot
and James counters with a straight right hand.
Rick loads up on a big right hand but James slips the punch.
James lands a glancing blow to the side of Rick's head.
James swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Rick lands with an uppercut that bounces James off the cage and back into rage.
Rick throws a combination that misses
and James counters with a nice uppercut.
Rick showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from James.
A jab from Rick misses.
Rick needs to keep his hands up - James had a free shot at his head there.
Rick walks into a stiff left hand from James.
James steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Rick.
Rick swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and James connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
James ducks under a wild hook from Rick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rick swings for the body but James moves out of range.
James misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Rick misses with an uppercut.
James scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Rick swings and misses with a shot to the body
and James counters with a series of strikes. Rick will be more careful next time no doubt.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rick jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Rick clobbers James with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Some wild striking there from James.
Rick lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
James swings for the body but Rick moves out of range.
Rick avoids a punch combination nicely.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rick keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Rick misses with an uppercut.
Rick misses with a hook.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alexander James dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Rick lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
It looks like Alexander James has been cut.
Alexander James is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Rick throws a combination that misses
and James counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
James lands with an overhand left.
Rick misses with a body shot
and James counters with a three punch combo that has Rick backing up. Rick nods at James to acknowledge the strikes.
Rick throws a body punch but James moves out of range.
James moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Rick throws a series of strikes that have James backpedaling.
James bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Rick throws a jab when James was well out of range.
James lands a jab-cross combination.
Rick scores with a nice right hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rick lands a slapping body shot.
Rick throws a big shot that misses.
Rick works the jab nicely.
A big left from Rick misses.
A cross from Rick lands.
James avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rick on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
James misses with a straight right.
James connects with a looping right hand.
James blocks a jab.
Rick throws a sloppy body shot
and James counters with a stiff right hand.
Rick on the wrong end of a nice jab.
A jab from Rick misses.
James throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Rick pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
James will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
James throws a right hand that Rick ducks under and follows up with a left that Rick also avoids with ease.
James is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Rick thows a body shot but no joy.
Rick fakes high and swings low for a body shot but James manages to avoid it.
Rick's corner calls for a 1-2. Rick obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
James throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Rick jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Rick has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
James fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Rick on the side of the head.
James moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
James falls off balance throwing a combination
and Rick counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
James misses with a few strikes there.
Rick misses with a looping right.
Rick lands a nice shot to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
James moves forwards but Rick connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Rick throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Rick lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Rick falls off balance throwing a combination
and James connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Rick fakes high and swings low for a body shot but James manages to avoid it.
Rick fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
James ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Rick closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Rick misses with a two punch combination.
Rick is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by James.
Rick throws a shot from downtown. James moves away and avoids it.
Rick takes a swing at James's ribcage but misses.
James uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Rick.
Slick Rick seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
James defending well as Rick loads up on a big left hand.
James throws a right hand that Rick ducks under and follows up with a left that Rick also avoids with ease.
Rick has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Rick there as he acknowledges the shot.
James bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A left and a right from Rick both land. Nice combination.
Alexander James is winning the standup battle so far.
Rick looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
James slips under a jab.
James misses with a body shot.
Rick throws a hook but James avoids it easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rick cracks James with an open hand slap.
Rick throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A looping hook to the body misses from Rick. James does a little dance to reset his feet.
Rick throws out a loose jab but James uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rick throws a combination that misses
and James counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Rick misses with a looping right.
James misses with a wild combination.
Rick stuns James with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
James throws a series of punches but Rick avoids them all with ease.
James walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rick uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
James connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
James ducks under a wild hook from Rick.
Rick is on the wrong end of a nice combination from James.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Slick Rick will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Alexander James's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Rick scores with a decent looking hook.
Nice body punch from Rick.
Rick throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
James misses with a straight left.
Rick throws a jab when James was well out of range.
Rick scores with a jab to the head.
Rick throws a series of punches but James moves out of range.
A punch combination from James misses.
James swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A jab from Rick misses.
Rick scores with a nice strike.
James looks to land a left hand but Rick moved out of range nicely.
Rick misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from James.
Rick scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
James slips under a jab from Rick.
Jab, jab by Rick - just one landing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
James misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Rick misses with a wild body shot.
Rick throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck James on the side of the head.
James staying out of range there.
James thows a left - swing and a miss!
Rick connects with a single shot there.
Rick lands a two punch combo.
James misses with a wild body shot.
Rick throws a looping overhand right but James ducks down to avoid it.
Rick throws a series of punches but James avoids them all with ease.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Rick, as that shot connected.
Rick throws a body punch but James moves out of range.
Rick throws a nice looking combination but James bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Rick lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
James will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A punch combination from James misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rick connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
James misses with a few strikes there.
Rick looks to land a left hand but James moved out of range nicely.
Rick moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Rick throws a looping overhand right but James ducks down to avoid it.
The fighters circling - Rick throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Rick throws a jab but it's blocked by James.
James slips a jab from Rick.
Rick throws a sloppy body shot
and James counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
James throws a right and a left that Rick avoids nicely.
Rick looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
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!
James with a nice cross.
Rick loads up on a big right hand but James slips the punch.
Rick listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Good standup being displayed there by Rick as he connects with a hook.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
James throws a right and a left that both miss.
Rick with a body punch. A glancing blow.
James misses with a two punch combination.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Rick throws a hook to the side of James's head but James sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
James lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Rick bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of James's head.
Rick keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
James moves away from the strike by Rick.
James throws the left hand but Rick avoids the punch easily.
Rick misses with a looping right.
James looks to land a left hand but Rick moved out of range nicely.
James keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Rick.
Rick missing with a left hand there. James was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
James comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
James keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Rick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Rick.
The fighters circling - Rick throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Rick throws a combination but it was largely blocked by James.
Rick lands a straight punch to the body, keeping James at a distance.
Rick missing with a left hand there. James was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Rick misses with a looping right.
Rick stuns James with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Rick lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but James circles away quickly and effectively.
Rick gets cracked there but stands up to it.
James misses with a series of wild punches.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
James misses with a wild combination.
Rick has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Rick there as he acknowledges the shot.
And that's the end of the fight!
Slick Rick comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Rick has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Yves DeLean scores the fight 28:29
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 28:29
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Slick Rick!
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energy
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RATING
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