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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Frank Valdez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ron Jacobs (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jacobs has chosen Welcome Home by Coheed & Cambria as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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190 lbs
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180 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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BJJ White Belt
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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
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Frank Valdez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ron Jacobs!
The judges for this bout are , Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jacobs tries to close the distance and clinch up but Valdez swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Valdez is trying hard to land a takedown here. Jacobs sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Valdez gets the takedown into side control.
Valdez decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Jacobs fails with an attempt to clinch.
Jacobs fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Valdez, pushing him back against the cage.
Valdez is looking to break free of the clinch but Jacobs has double underhooks.
Jacobs has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Valdez uses from the top position.
Valdez stops Jacobs from standing up.
Valdez decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Jacobs, up you get!
Jacobs tries to clinch up but Valdez circles away and keeps his distance.
Jacobs shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Valdez counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Jacobs's guard now.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jacobs is working an open guard so Valdez takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Valdez moves into the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jacobs working hard to break the clinch.
Valdez stalling the fight.
Valdez tries to pull guard but Jacobs won't allow it.
Jacobs breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Jacobs decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Valdez tries to kick Jacobs off but Jacobs keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Valdez is breathing heavily.
Valdez trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
Jacobs lands with a punch from half guard.
Jacobs stops Valdez from getting back to his feet.
Jacobs decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jacobs stalks Valdez and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Valdez's face. Valdez staggers backwards, shaken.
Jacobs is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Valdez's half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Valdez tries to kick Jacobs off but Jacobs keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Jacobs throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Valdez kicks off Jacobs and gets to his feet.
Ron Jacobs seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jacobs closes the distance but Valdez moves to the side
and Valdez counters with a single leg into guard. Jacobs didn't expect that.
Valdez gets to his feet - Jacobs follows without any prompting.
Jacobs wants to clinch but Valdez slips to the side
so Valdez counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Valdez gets to his feet. Jacobs looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Valdez stuffs the takedown attempt from Jacobs. Jacobs gets slowly back to his feet.
Jacobs darts in trying to clinch
and Valdez counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Jacobs's guard now.
Valdez gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Jacobs tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Valdez counters by clinching up.
Jacobs lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Valdez or not.
Jacobs's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Valdez dives in and grabs Jacobs's left leg, looking for a takedown. Jacobs pushes down on Valdez's head and hops out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Frank Valdez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Valdez shoots for a double leg takedown but Jacobs sprawls well. He's pushed Valdez's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Valdez fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Valdez misses with a double jab.
Valdez circles away from the clinch attempt
and Valdez counters with a single leg into guard. Jacobs didn't expect that.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Valdez stands up and waves to Jacobs to follow him.
Valdez gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Jacobs to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Valdez scrambles and gets back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Frank Valdez dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Stalling in the clinch from Valdez.
Jacobs breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Valdez fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Jacobs, pushing him back against the cage.
Jacobs tries for a takedown. No joy.
Valdez lands a shot to the body.
Jacobs is looking to control Valdez's arms but Valdez gets an underhook and turns him. Now Jacobs has his back to the cage.
Jacobs is looking to break free of the clinch but Valdez has double underhooks.
Valdez lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Valdez stands up out of the half guard.
Valdez gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Jacobs tries to score a body lock takedown but Valdez shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Jacobs can't get the takedown.
Frank Valdez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ron Jacobs.
A left hand lands to the body for Jacobs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Valdez breaks from the clinch.
Jacobs has his takedown stuffed
and Valdez counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Valdez.
Jacobs is trying to drag Valdez to the mat but Valdez just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Valdez changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Jacobs fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Jacobs tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Valdez counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Jacobs wants to clinch but Valdez slips to the side
and Valdez counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Valdez.
Valdez tries to stand but Jacobs is controlling from the bottom.
Jacobs wriggles free and stands up.
Valdez misses with a takedown attempt
and Jacobs counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Valdez is fighting off a takedown attempt but Jacobs is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Valdez to the mat. Valdez regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jacobs decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Jacobs fails with the takedown
and Valdez counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Jacobs's guard now.
Valdez wants to stand but Jacobs has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Jacobs is working an open guard so Valdez takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Jacobs looks to clinch
and Valdez counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Jacobs!
Valdez stands up from mount. Strange move.
Jacobs swats away the attempt to clinch by Valdez.
Frank Valdez is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Valdez moves into the clinch.
Jacobs can't break the clinch.
Valdez fails to pull guard.
Jacobs drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Valdez ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Valdez no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Jacobs sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Valdez's guard.
Valdez looks like he's trying to stand up.
Valdez pushes Jacobs off and gets back to his feet.
Jacobs fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jacobs moves into the clinch.
Jacobs jumps guard but Valdez stands there with Jacobs around his waist. Jacobs gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Jacobs is working for takedown but Valdez is calmly controlling the position for now.
Jacobs is trying to break free.
Valdez prevents a takedown attempt there.
Jacobs pushes Valdez back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Valdez can't break the clinch.
Jacobs tries to score a body lock takedown but Valdez shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
A right handed body shot lands from Valdez.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Nice body punch from Jacobs - that landed with a thud.
Jacobs jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Valdez walks away with a smile on his face. Jacobs gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Valdez gets a clinch.
Jacobs drags the fight down to the ground.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Frank Valdez dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! And we move into the final round!
A right-left combo lands from Jacobs.
Jacobs wants to clinch but Valdez slips to the side
and Valdez counters with a right hand to the body.
Jacobs shoots and misses
and Valdez counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Valdez stands up from half guard.
Valdez circles away from the clinch attempt
and Valdez counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jacobs is looking to sweep but instead, Valdez has passed into half guard.
Valdez decides to return to a standing position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Jacobs tries to clinch but Valdez moves away
and Valdez counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Valdez wants to stand up but Jacobs has a hold of him and won't allow it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jacobs looks like he's trying to stand up.
Valdez stands up and beckons Jacobs to join him on the feet.
Valdez scores a takedown into full mount!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Valdez is standing up out of mount! Strange tactic there - he must really want this one on the feet!
Jacobs lands with a nice combination. Valdez backs away looking to recover.
Valdez wants to clinch up but Jacobs keeps it at a distance.
Jacobs slaps away a takedown attempt from Valdez, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Jacobs tries to clinch
and Valdez counters with a takedown into side control.
Valdez decides to take the fight back to the feet.
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!
Valdez shoots in for a takedown but Jacobs shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Jacobs clinches but Valdez breaks the clinch
and Valdez counters with a good low kick that Jacobs was not able to check.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Valdez forces Jacobs back against the cage and clinches.
Valdez is struggling to control the position.
Valdez is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Jacobs can do to turn this around?
Valdez jumps guard and drags Jacobs to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Jacobs with a nice head shot there.
Valdez wants to stand but Jacobs is controlling the position.
Valdez wriggles free and stands up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jacobs has managed to clinch.
Jacobs wants to break the clinch but can't.
Valdez goes for a takedown attempt but Jacobs pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Frank Valdez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Valdez throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Jacobs was covering up waiting for the punch and Valdez finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Jacobs is trying to control the position but Valdez postures up.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jacobs looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Valdez puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Frank Valdez showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Valdez, 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:26
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Frank Valdez!
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energy
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