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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bee Jayjay (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Charles Darwin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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218 lbs
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220 lbs
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Powerful takedowns
Basic striking
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BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
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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
9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Bee Jayjay!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Charles Darwin!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jayjay misses with a straight right.
Jayjay throws a right and a left that both miss.
Jayjay keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Jayjay fails with the takedown.
Darwin looks to throw the jab but Jayjay is out of range.
Jayjay swinging wildly here.
Darwin moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Jayjay misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Darwin counters with a nice body shot.
Darwin slips under a jab.
Jayjay closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jayjay wants to work for an arm triangle but Darwin is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Darwin wants to get back to full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Darwin is trying to maintain the position but Jayjay is very close to passing his half guard.
Darwin has one foot on Jayjay's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Jayjay thows a body shot but no joy.
Jayjay changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Darwin looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Darwin struggling a bit here.
Darwin is not content to let Jayjay control the position.
Jayjay wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Darwin, who protects the arm well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jayjay trying to control the action but Darwin is working from the bottom.
Jayjay goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Darwin rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Jayjay's guard! Nice work there by Darwin!
Jayjay looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Darwin lands a couple of digs.
Jayjay looking to hit a scissor sweep but Darwin is one step ahead there.
Jayjay avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Jayjay bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Darwin's guard.
Jayjay trying to control but Darwin is working from the bottom.
Jayjay sitting in guard here, content to control.
Jayjay trying to control but Darwin is working from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Darwin seems keen to control Jayjay's posture.
Jayjay pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Darwin is keeping the position for now.
Jayjay wants to control from the top but Darwin keeps moving.
Darwin wants to sweep but no luck.
Jayjay trying to control but Darwin is working from the bottom.
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 Bee Jayjay will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Jayjay shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Jayjay lands with an overhand left.
Jayjay throws out a loose jab but Darwin uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jayjay fails with the takedown
and Darwin counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Jayjay throws a shot from downtown. Darwin moves away and avoids it.
Jayjay gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Jayjay throws a sloppy body shot
enabling Darwin to counter with a crisp jab.
Jayjay walks into a left hand.
Jayjay throws a body punch but Darwin moves out of range.
Jayjay misses with a takedown attempt
and Darwin counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jayjay misses with a takedown attempt
and Darwin counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bee Jayjay. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jayjay shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Darwin cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Jayjay is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Darwin.
Nice cross by Darwin.
Bee Jayjay seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A telegraphed right hand from Jayjay misses the target.
Jayjay jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Jayjay is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Darwin's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Good work by Darwin as he checks the leg kick.
Jayjay shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Jayjay misses with a body punch
enabling Darwin to counter with a crisp jab.
Darwin on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Jayjay tries for a takedown but Darwin circles away easily
and Darwin counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jayjay throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Darwin sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Jayjay swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
letting Darwin counter with a right hand.
Darwin connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Jayjay misses with a shot to the body
and Darwin makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Darwin throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Darwin ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Darwin has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Jayjay with a poor takedown
and Darwin counters with a one-two to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jayjay jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Jayjay misses with a hook to the body
and Darwin counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Darwin scores with a jab to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jayjay on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Darwin scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Jayjay throws a jab but it's blocked by Darwin.
Jayjay doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Charles Darwin seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Darwin is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Jayjay.
Jayjay gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Darwin connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Jayjay misses with a straight left.
Jayjay swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Darwin connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Darwin uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Jayjay has time to react.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Darwin, as that shot connected.
Jayjay swings away with a leg kick that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Jayjay misses the target.
A left lands for Jayjay.
Jayjay looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Darwin lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Jayjay throws a hook but Darwin blocks it.
Darwin lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Darwin connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Darwin ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Jayjay falls off balance throwing a combination
letting Darwin counter with a right hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jayjay thows a left - swing and a miss!
Decent striking displayed by Darwin there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Charles Darwin showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're 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.
Jab by Darwin.
Jayjay with a lazy takedown attempt
and Darwin counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Jayjay gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Jayjay misses the jab.
Darwin lands a nice shot to the body.
Darwin closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Jayjay doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Darwin counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Jayjay with a poor takedown
and Darwin counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bee Jayjay. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jayjay misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Darwin counters with a straight right hand.
Darwin uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Jayjay.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Darwin scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Jayjay jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Darwin looks to land a combination but Jayjay avoids it well.
Jayjay throws a shot from downtown. Darwin moves away and avoids it.
Darwin scores with a jab to the body.
Jayjay has his takedown stuffed
and Darwin counters with a nice uppercut.
Jayjay slips a jab from Darwin.
Darwin uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Jayjay.
A jab from Jayjay misses.
Jayjay throws a jab when Darwin was well out of range.
Jayjay with a poor takedown
and Darwin counters with a nice uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jayjay shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Darwin counters with a left to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Jayjay on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Jayjay tries for a takedown but Darwin circles away easily
and Darwin counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Jayjay is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Darwin scores with a jab to the jaw.
Darwin slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Darwin keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Jayjay.
A cross from Darwin lands.
Jayjay misses with a takedown
and Darwin counters with a one-two to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Darwin moves out of range as Jayjay strikes.
Jayjay throws a predictable looking body shot
and Darwin counters with a straight right hand.
Darwin tests Jayjay's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Jayjay on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Jayjay gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Darwin counters with a stiff right hand.
Darwin misses with a straight left.
Darwin with a jab.
Jayjay falls off balance throwing a combination
and Darwin counters with a series of strikes. Jayjay will be more careful next time no doubt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Darwin bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Jayjay's head backwards.
Jayjay with a poor takedown
and Darwin connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Jayjay takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Darwin lands with an overhand left.
Darwin with a jab.
Darwin ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Darwin 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.
Some wild striking there from Darwin.
Jayjay misses with a jab to the body
and Darwin counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Darwin has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Darwin ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jayjay gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Jayjay takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Darwin connects with the punch.
And that's the end of the fight!
Charles Darwin comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Darwin has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 27:29
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 27:29
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 27:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Charles Darwin!
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