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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jon James (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yacoub Qura (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Qura has chosen The Finest - MF Doom as his entrance music. The key to victory for Jon James has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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180 lbs
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178 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
World class boxer
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jon James!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Yacoub Qura!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, Dean Styles and Anthony Taglia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Qura steps to the side to avoid the strikes from James.
James misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Qura.
Qura takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
James misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Qura.
James lands a right hook to the body.
James throws a looping overhand right but Qura ducks down to avoid it.
James takes a swing at Qura's ribcage but misses.
Qura tries to clinch but James is having none of it.
Qura moves into range and clinches up with James.
Qura escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
James lands a jab to Qura's midsection.
Qura avoids the body shot from James.
James fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Qura looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Qura keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
James uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Qura.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Qura fails in his attempt to clinch.
Qura tries a head kick but it misses.
Qura tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
James is looking to wear down Qura with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
James ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Qura moves away.
A shot to the liver by James. Beautiful body shot.
Qura tries to close the distance and clinch but James swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
James tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Qura was well out of range. Poor timing from James.
James dodges the punch combination from Qura.
The fighters circle momentarily. James darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
James swings away with a body shot that misses
and Qura counters by moving into the clinch.
Qura's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
James dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Qura looks gassed!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Qura tries to clinch there but James circles away.
Qura walks into a straight right hand from James.
Qura is looking to clinch but James is avoiding it.
James jabs Qura right on the nose. Qura blinks but takes it well.
Qura throws a head kick but James moves out of range.
Qura tries to clinch up.
James takes a swing at Qura's ribcage but misses.
James lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Qura circles away quickly and effectively.
Qura takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Qura uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by James.
James tries to bum rush Qura with a series of wild strikes but Qura uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
James misses with a looping left.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Qura tries to clinch but James is having none of it.
James keeps the fight on the outside.
Qura stalks James and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into James's face. James staggers backwards, shaken.
It looks like Jon James has been cut.
Qura takes one to the chin there.
A big right from Qura misses.
James throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Qura sees it coming and avoids it easily.
James misses with a hook.
James avoids the head kick by Qura.
James thows a body shot but no joy.
Qura is looking to clinch.
James takes a swing at Qura's ribcage but misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Qura throws a nice looking combination but James bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Qura on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
James throws a sloppy body shot
and Qura moves into the clinch.
James trying to stall but Qura improves his position.
James managing to block the knees to the body from Qura.
Qura breaks the clinch.
Qura misses with a two punch combination.
Qura is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Qura doesn't manage to clinch there - James circles away.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
James blocks a head kick by Qura.
Qura pushes James up against the cage in a clinch.
Qura breaks from the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jon James dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jon James's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Qura is looking to clinch but James is avoiding it.
Qura uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from James.
James dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Qura moves in looking to clinch but James pushes him off.
James misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Qura counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
A short left from James.
Qura tries to land a knee to the head but James blocks with his arms.
Qura missing with knees to the body.
James wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Qura has him pressed against the cage.
James is trying to force a seperation but Qura has the dominant position.
James tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Qura escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
James misses with a hook.
James misses with a jab to the body
and Qura counters with a three punch combo that has James backing up. James nods at Qura to acknowledge the strikes.
James swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
James lands a nice looking body shot.
James swats away the attempt to clinch by Qura.
James missing with a left hand there. Qura was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
James looks to throw the jab but Qura is out of range.
Qura keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from James.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Qura in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Qura lands a head kick. James smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Qura throws a sloppy head kick and James moves out of range easily.
James tests Qura's chin there with a solid looking shot.
James connects with a right hand. Qura shakes it off.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
James throws a hook but Qura blocks it.
Qura feints and then cracks James's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow James down.
Jon James is winning the standup battle so far.
Qura misses with a hook.
James swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Qura holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
James tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Qura breaks the clinch.
James looks to land a right hand but Qura moved out of range.
James loads up on a big right hand but Qura slips the punch.
Qura staying out of range there.
Qura tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Qura tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but James paws at him with a jab and circles away.
James jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
James throws out a loose jab but Qura uses good head movement to avoid it.
Qura keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Qura tries to clinch up.
James lands with an uppercut that bounces Qura off the cage and back into rage.
James bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
James throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
James swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Qura throws a head kick but James moves out of range.
James scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Qura pulls out of a head kick attempt.
James throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Qura stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
James misses with a hook. Qura ducked under it nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Qura looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
James avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Qura lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
James throws a hook to the side of Qura's head but Qura sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Qura takes the fight into the clinch.
Qura pressing his opponent against the cage.
Qura escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
James scores with a hook.
Yacoub Qura is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Qura tries to close the distance and clinch up but James swats him away and circles back towards the center.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jon James dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Jon James's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
James connects with a jab.
Qura wants to clinch.
James tests Qura's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Qura tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but James paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Qura tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Qura fails in his attempt to clinch.
James waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Qura.
Qura tries to close the distance and clinch but James swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Nice defenses there by Qura.
That's one minute gone in the round.
James throws the left hand but Qura avoids the punch easily.
James throws the left hand but Qura avoids the punch easily.
Donk. James catches Qura right on the button with a cross.
Qura tries to close the distance and clinch up but James swats him away and circles back towards the center.
James will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
James throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Qura is looking to clinch.
James avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Qura moves into the clinch successfully.
James tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Qura's elbow.
Qura escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Qura tries to clinch but James moves out of range.
James circles away from the clinch attempt.
Qura avoids the body shot from James.
James misses with a straight left.
Qura tries to clinch up but James circles away and keeps his distance.
Qura keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
James missing with a left hand there. Qura was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Qura is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Qura feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to James's calf.
Qura takes one to the chin there.
Qura avoids the body shot from James.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Qura throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by James.
Qura is looking to clinch but James is avoiding it.
Qura tries to close the distance and clinch up but James swats him away and circles back towards the center.
James throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Qura moves out of range of the strikes.
Qura darts in and clinches James up against the cage.
Qura with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
James struggles to land a body shot inside as Qura controls his hands.
Qura manages to break the clinch.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Qura manages to break the clinch.
James connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Yacoub Qura has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Qura tries to clinch there but James circles away.
James scores with a jab. Qura acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
James paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Qura doesn't manage to clinch there - James circles away.
James misses the body punch
and Qura counters with a nice low kick that buckles James's knee momentarily.
Qura throws a head kick but James moves out of range.
Qura instigates a clinch.
Qura breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
James wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Qura takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
James misses with an uppercut.
Jon James is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
James throws a body punch but Qura moves out of range.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Jon James.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for James, 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 David Schapiro scores the fight 30:27
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 30:27
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jon James!
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energy
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hype
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