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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jermaine Zizzo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jonny Jefferson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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207 lbs
2 - 2 - 0 |
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185 cm
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215 lbs
5 - 5 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Cuts easily |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin |
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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
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jermaine Zizzo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jonny Jefferson!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Jack Bonds and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jefferson tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Zizzo swivels and escapes.
Jefferson clinches up with Zizzo and pushes him back against the cage.
Jefferson breaks from the clinch.
Jefferson drives through and clinches with Zizzo against the cage.
Jefferson is trying to break the clinch but Zizzo has him pressed against the cage.
Jefferson tries for a takedown. No joy.
Jefferson tries for a takedown. No joy.
Jermaine Zizzo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jonny Jefferson.
Jefferson changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Zizzo fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Zizzo tries to clinch but Jefferson moves out of range.
Jefferson swats away the attempt to clinch by Zizzo.
Jefferson misses with a takedown attempt - Zizzo sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Jefferson takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zizzo fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Jefferson doesn't manage to clinch there - Zizzo circles away.
Zizzo forces Jefferson back against the cage and clinches.
Zizzo pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Zizzo shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Zizzo trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Jefferson is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Zizzo is landing with some decent strikes but Jefferson is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Jefferson is looking to get to half guard.
Zizzo knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Jefferson on the ground.
Jefferson looks gassed!
Jefferson is bucking up trying to escape but Zizzo cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Jefferson manages to regain half guard. Good work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jefferson is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Zizzo wants to take a breather but Jefferson is having none of it.
Zizzo trying to control the pace.
Zizzo's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Zizzo trying to control from half guard but Jefferson is working away.
Zizzo sitting and controlling from the half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jefferson is looking to control Zizzo's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Jefferson avoid being mounted?
Zizzo trying to control the pace.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Jermaine Zizzo.
Zizzo fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Jefferson, pushing him back against the cage.
Zizzo pulls guard successfully.
Jefferson tries to stand but Zizzo is controlling from the bottom.
Zizzo looking to hit a scissor sweep but Jefferson is one step ahead there.
Zizzo is looking to stand up but Jefferson isn't so interested in that idea.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Jefferson preventing the sweep.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Jefferson accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Jefferson missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Zizzo pulls Jefferson in close to prevent any damage.
Zizzo not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Jefferson closes the distance looking to clinch
and Zizzo counters with a series of strikes. Jefferson will be more careful next time no doubt.
Zizzo moves into the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jermaine Zizzo dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Zizzo darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Jefferson is trying to maintain the position but Zizzo is very close to passing his half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Jefferson manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Jefferson working a defensive guard here.
Jefferson can't keep his opponent in guard - Zizzo advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Zizzo stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Jefferson fails with the takedown
and Zizzo counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Jefferson is lucky that one didn't land flush.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zizzo rushes Jefferson and presses him up against the cage.
Zizzo is pressed up against the cage. Jefferson has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Zizzo down to the mat. Zizzo avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Zizzo.
Jefferson takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Zizzo rushes Jefferson and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Zizzo gets control of Jefferson's arms and successfully pulls guard. Zizzo will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Zizzo looking for a sweep. Not yet Zizzo, not yet.
Jefferson with a flurry of punches that miss.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Zizzo keeping moving, preventing Jefferson from controlling successfully.
Zizzo manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zizzo blocks Jefferson's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Jefferson tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Jefferson is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jefferson is in all sorts of trouble here.
Zizzo lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Jefferson wants to control but Zizzo is having none of it.
Jefferson is trying desperately to improve position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jefferson manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Zizzo working Jefferson over with strikes.
Zizzo is keen to just control but Jefferson is a slippery customer.
Jefferson wants to improve his position but Zizzo is controlling well.
Jefferson misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Zizzo is keen to just control but Jefferson is a slippery customer.
Jefferson wants to improve his position but Zizzo is controlling well.
Zizzo seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Jefferson does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Jefferson tries to clinch up but Zizzo circles away and keeps his distance.
Zizzo gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Jefferson drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Zizzo gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Jermaine Zizzo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jonny Jefferson.
Zizzo decides to pull guard.
Jefferson working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Jefferson wants to stand and escape but instead Zizzo has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Zizzo preventing the sweep.
Zizzo wants to stand but Jefferson has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jermaine Zizzo 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. This is the final round!
Jefferson stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Jefferson wants it to stay on the feet.
Zizzo gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Jefferson to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Zizzo manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Zizzo looking to control but Jefferson is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Jefferson can't escape the position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Zizzo avoids the attempt from Jefferson to control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jefferson is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Zizzo is staying active.
Jefferson tries to buck Zizzo off but he can't manage it.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Zizzo cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Jefferson is working to get back to half guard.
Jefferson tries to lock up and control but Zizzo gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Jefferson tries to reverse the position but Zizzo maintains control.
Jefferson is squirming around, avoiding Zizzo's attempts to control the action.
Jefferson tries to lock up and control but Zizzo gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Zizzo controlling his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
The referee warns Jefferson that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Jefferson tries to reverse the position but Zizzo maintains control.
Jefferson is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Jefferson slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Zizzo wants to take a breather but Jefferson is having none of it.
Jefferson wants to get back to full guard but Zizzo has mounted him!
Jefferson bucks up and throws Zizzo to the side - he's got back to his feet. Great escape!
Zizzo throws a head kick that half lands.
The fight stays on the outside here - Zizzo looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jefferson with a poor takedown
and Zizzo counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Zizzo 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.
Jefferson keeping moving, preventing Zizzo from controlling successfully.
Zizzo preventing the sweep.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zizzo trying to control the position from guard on top but Jefferson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Zizzo has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Zizzo has closed the distance and engaged Jefferson in a clinch.
Jefferson throws a head punch that misses.
Zizzo manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Zizzo working for a triangle but Jefferson defends it easily.
Jefferson slips nicely into half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jermaine Zizzo showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Zizzo has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight for Jermaine Zizzo!
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight for Jermaine Zizzo!
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight for Jermaine Zizzo!
Jermaine Zizzo wins by unanimous decision!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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RATING
29% |
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