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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jim Jupiter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Renaissance Smalls (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jim Jupiter!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Renaissance Smalls!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Timothy Bukovac and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jupiter tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Smalls swivels and escapes.
Jupiter closes the distance and clinches up with Smalls, looking for a takedown. Jupiter pushes Smalls against the cage but Smalls circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Smalls scores with a kick to the body.
Smalls avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Jupiter fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jim Jupiter. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jupiter tries for a takedown but Smalls sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Smalls changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Jupiter looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Smalls working away.
Jupiter is trying to get back to half guard.
Smalls tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Smalls has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
An elbow from Smalls crashes against the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jupiter wants to control but Smalls postures up.
Jupiter seems a little lost for a moment, as Smalls dominates the positioning.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Smalls tries for a kimura but Jupiter is defending well.
Jupiter wants to control but Smalls postures up.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Jupiter feints and as Smalls raises his hands in defense, Jupiter changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Jupiter is breathing heavily.
Smalls working a defensive guard here.
Jupiter wants to control from the top but Smalls keeps moving.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jupiter stopping the sweep attempt from Smalls.
Smalls keeping full guard, as Jupiter tries to pass.
Smalls looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jupiter prevents Smalls from getting back to his feet.
Smalls had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Jupiter is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Smalls Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Jupiter's back instead.
Jupiter is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Smalls biding his time, looking for the opening.
Smalls controlling well, preventing Jupiter from escaping the position.
Jupiter wants to get back to his feet.
Jupiter is in bad spot here.
Smalls has good solid back control here.
Smalls controlling well, preventing Jupiter from escaping the position.
Jupiter trying to control but not successfully.
Jupiter is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smalls just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Smalls is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Jupiter is defending well though. Smalls let's go of the attempt for now.
Jupiter is trying to break free.
Jupiter wants to control his opponent's hands but Smalls gets his hands free.
Jupiter prevents Smalls from getting a body triangle.
Jupiter looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
Smalls throwing strikes from the back - he gets a warning from the referee for striking the back of the head but all these shots are hurting Jupiter!
Smalls throwing wild punches that miss their target.
Jupiter trying to control the action but Smalls just sinks the hooks in.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Jupiter 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 Smalls gets his way!
Jupiter trying to get back to his feet but Smalls is in full control for now.
Jupiter breaks Smalls's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Jupiter passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Jupiter trying to control the position but Smalls is working away.
Smalls regains half guard there - taking advantage of Jupiter's attempt to lay and pray for a moment.
Smalls regains full guard. Nicely done.
Smalls is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Jupiter won't allow Smalls to sweep him here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Renaissance Smalls 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.
A slapping body kick lands there for Smalls.
Jupiter with a poor takedown
and Smalls counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Smalls.
Jupiter trying to control the position.
Jupiter working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Smalls doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Smalls manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Jupiter not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Smalls slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Smalls decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Jupiter, up you get!
Jupiter closes the distance looking to clinch
and Smalls counters with a head kick. That will keep Jupiter thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Jupiter tries to clinch
and Smalls counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Jupiter!
Smalls is breathing heavily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jupiter tries to hold on but Smalls postures up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee stands the fighters back up. Jim Jupiter just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Smalls circles away from the clinch attempt
and Smalls counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Smalls loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Jupiter working a defensive guard here.
Jupiter wants to get back to his feet but Smalls is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Smalls postures up.
Jupiter had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Smalls is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Jupiter Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Smalls's back instead.
Smalls wants to control his opponent's hands but Jupiter gets his hands free.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smalls is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Jupiter avoiding Smalls 's attempts to control his hands.
Smalls wants to escape the position.
Jupiter wants to control but Smalls is keeping busy.
Smalls tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Smalls wants to control but Jupiter is having none of it.
Smalls is desperately trying to improve his position but Jupiter has a good base and remains in mount.
Jupiter trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Jupiter working for a guillotine from mount but Smalls is in no mood to give up.
Smalls is squirming around, avoiding Jupiter's attempts to control the action.
Jupiter looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jupiter postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Smalls looks a forlorn figure.
Jupiter landing punches.
Renaissance Smalls has got the better of the ground game so far.
Smalls can't escape the position.
Smalls is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
A nice elbow there by Jupiter.
Jupiter tries to control but Smalls wriggling away.
Smalls tries to reverse the position but Jupiter maintains control.
Jupiter trying to control but Smalls is having none of it.
Jupiter working the ground and pound effectively.
Jupiter tries to control but Smalls wriggling away.
Jupiter fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smalls is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Jupiter pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Jupiter prevents Smalls from getting the reversal.
Jupiter tries to control but Smalls wriggling away.
Smalls stops Jupiter from taking his back. Still, being mounted isn't any better.
Smalls tries to lock up and control but Jupiter gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Smalls keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Smalls tries to lock up and control but Jupiter gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Jupiter can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Smalls is looking to escape.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Smalls is looking to improve his position but Jupiter isn't that keen on the idea.
Jupiter wants to take his opponent's back but he's not managed it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Renaissance Smalls showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Smalls gets a takedown into half guard.
Jupiter is trying to control but can't.
The referee stands the fighters back up. Jim Jupiter just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Smalls fails to land the takedown.
Jupiter shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Smalls pinned against the cage. Smalls gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Smalls takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Jupiter stuffs the takedown attempt from Smalls. Smalls gets slowly back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jupiter shoots in and drives through. Smalls sprawls well.
Smalls stuffs the takedown attempt from Jupiter. Jupiter gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jim Jupiter. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Smalls.
Jupiter prevents Smalls from moving into mount.
Jupiter wants to control but Smalls postures up.
Smalls wants to lay and pray for a moment but Jupiter keeps working.
Smalls is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Jupiter knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Jupiter is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jupiter sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Smalls passes to side control.
You can see the frustration on Jupiter's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Jupiter manages to get back to half guard.
Jupiter wants to get back to full guard.
Smalls content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Jupiter tries to get to full guard but Smalls has control of the leg.
Jupiter has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Smalls is working away from the top position though.
Smalls takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jupiter trying to control but Smalls postures up.
Smalls looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Jupiter trying to control but Smalls postures up.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Jupiter with a lazy takedown attempt
and Smalls counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Jupiter is trying to maintain the position but Smalls is very close to passing his half guard.
Jupiter is trying to get back to full guard.
Jupiter trying to hold on to Smalls's head to control him but Smalls postures up.
Smalls is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Jupiter doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Smalls.
Smalls is thwarting Jupiter's attempts to control the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smalls is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Jupiter doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Smalls.
Smalls is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Smalls is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Jim Jupiter has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Jupiter slips a jab and a cross from Smalls.
Jupiter slow jab from Smalls misses its intended target.
And that's the end of the fight!
Renaissance Smalls comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Smalls 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Renaissance Smalls!
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