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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Cool Jay (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jermaine Howard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cool Jay is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
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152 lbs
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177 cm
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161 lbs
0 - 1 - 0 |
Decent wrestler
Counter striker
Cuts easily |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut |
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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
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Cool Jay!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jermaine Howard!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Yves DeLean and Alec Ball.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Howard changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Jay tries to avoid it but Howard manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Jay to the ground. Jay escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Howard.
Howard tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Jay scores with a takedown into Howard's guard.
Jay has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Jay drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Howard dives on top into guard.
Howard 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.
Howard trying to control but Jay is working from the bottom.
Jay manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Howard manages to get himself to full guard.
Jay pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Howard is keeping the position for now.
Howard keeping moving, preventing Jay from controlling successfully.
Howard is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Jay looking to sit in guard and control but Howard gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jay working for a triangle but Howard defends it easily.
Jay working a defensive guard here.
Howard passes into half guard.
Jay tries to get to full guard but Howard has control of the leg.
Jay is staying active underneath Howard, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Jay on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Jay tries to get out of the position.
Jay wants to get back to full guard.
Howard is thwarting Jay's attempts to control the position.
Howard trying to control the action but Jay is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Howard fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Jay, pushing him back against the cage.
Howard throws an elbow but it misses.
Jay drops down looking for an ankle pick but Howard pulls his leg out and moves away.
Howard is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Jay drives through with a takedown into guard.
Howard looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Howard preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Jay with a flurry of punches that miss.
Jay is breathing heavily.
Howard has control of Jay's left arm, preventing Jay from doing any damage.
Jay postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Jay trying to control the position from guard on top but Howard is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jay preventing the sweep.
Jay trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Howard throws a leg kick which misses Jay's front leg but catches the back leg as Jay tries to avoid it.
Howard missing with a left hand there. Jay was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Howard throws a leg kick but Jay checks it.
Jay looks for the body kick but Howard saw that one coming.
Howard misses with a few strikes there.
Howard misses with a takedown attempt
and Jay counters with a single leg into guard. Howard didn't expect that.
Cool Jay has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jermaine Howard.
Howard looking to control.
Howard looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Howard is trying to keep Jay in close.
Howard wants to get back to his feet but Jay is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Jay looking to pass the guard.
Howard lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Jay!
Jay is working to get back to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Howard looking to control and managing it successfully.
Jay is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Howard looking to control and managing it successfully.
Jay knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Howard on the ground.
Howard stands up from mount. Strange move.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Jay.
Howard explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nice body kick there by Howard.
Jay shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Jay was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jay looking for a guillotine from mount but Howard is having none of it.
Jay has hold of Howard's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Howard manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Jermaine Howard will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Howard with a lazy takedown attempt
and Jay moves into the clinch.
Howard tries for a takedown but Jay manages to get underhooks.
Jay pulls guard.
Jay is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Howard in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Jay trying to keep a closed guard but Howard is proving a slippery customer.
Howard trying to control but Jay is working from the bottom.
Jay escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Howard gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Howard would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Jay wants to control the position but Howard says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Howard is keen to just control but Jay is a slippery customer.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Howard tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Jay bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Howard is trying to control Jay's posture but Jay avoids it.
Howard is trying to keep from getting into a worse position than he's already in but Howard is working away and isn't letting himself get tied up.
Howard gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Jay is looking for a kimura but Howard is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Jay to get the leverage.
Howard keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Howard looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Howard is pressing down on Jay's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jay being controlled here momentarily.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Howard is on top in guard.
Jay has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Howard has passed into side control.
Jay is not content to let Howard control the position.
Jay is trying to control Howard's posture but Howard avoids it.
Jay is looking to reverse the position.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Jay gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Jay is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Howard pulls his head out easily.
Jay tries to roll over but Howard keeps him under control.
Cool Jay overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jay has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Howard is working away from the top position though.
Jay wants to get back to full guard.
Howard not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Jay missing with punches from the bottom.
Jay is controlling Howard's trapped leg to prevent Howard from advancing to side control.
Howard is working for a submission of some sort.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Jay closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Howard wants to control but Jay is keeping busy.
Jay tries to pass to full mount but Howard defends it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Howard gets full guard.
Howard is trying to keep Jay in close.
Howard looking to hit a scissor sweep but Jay is one step ahead there.
Jay pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Howard is keeping the position for now.
Howard striking from his own guard.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Jay misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Jay avoids a kick to the body.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Howard. Jay shrugs it off though.
Howard throws a head kick that misses.
Jermaine Howard seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Howard misses with a jab to the body
and Jay counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Howard's guard now.
Jay wants to control from the top but Howard keeps moving.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Cool Jay dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Jay shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Jay trying to control but Howard is having none of it.
Jay has hold of Howard's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Howard manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Jay blocks Howard's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Jay looking for a guillotine from mount but Howard is having none of it.
Howard is looking to improve his position but Jay isn't that keen on the idea.
Jay trying to control but Howard is having none of it.
Jay is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Howard is surviving well by controlling Jay's body position as best he can.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Howard prevents Jay from taking his back.
Howard regains half guard.
Howard gets full guard.
Howard can't keep his opponent in guard - Jay advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Jay not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Jay trying to control from half guard but Howard is working away.
Howard is trying to maintain the position but Jay is very close to passing his half guard.
Jay is trying to control the action in half guard but Howard is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Still in half guard, Jay seems content to control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jay 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.
Jay wants to work for an arm triangle but Howard is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Howard tries to roll over but Jay keeps him under control.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Jay shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Jay working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Jay trying to control but Howard is having none of it.
Howard wants to control but Jay is having none of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jay looking to secure an arm triangle but Howard defends it well.
Howard regains half guard.
Howard moves into full guard.
Jay looking to pass the guard.
Howard is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Jay throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Howard works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Howard wants to sweep here but Jay controlling him for the moment.
Jay in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Howard looking to hit a scissor sweep but Jay is one step ahead there.
Jay drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Jay jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Howard gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Jay counters with a shoot takedown. Howard fights it but they end up in guard.
Howard trying to control the position.
Jay trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Howard keeping moving, preventing Jay from controlling successfully.
Jay is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Jay looking to pass the guard.
Howard wants to stand up but Jay is controlling him.
Jay scoring with some ground and pound.
Howard wants to sweep but no luck.
And that's the end of the fight!
Cool Jay showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Jay has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Gregory Folan scores the fight 30:28
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 30:28
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 30:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Cool Jay!
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energy
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FIGHT
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