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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Y cage (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Zachariah Jabari (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). cage kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Don't let me be misunderstood. Jabari is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Run this town. Zachariah Jabari looks lathargic as he enters the arena. Wake up son, you're about to have a fight!
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182 cm
28
167 lbs
14 - 6 - 0 |
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179 cm
24
159 lbs
6 - 11 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Knockout power |
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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
14 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Y cage! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
6 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Zachariah Jabari! The judges for this bout are George Francis, Cecil Peabody and Gwen Towbar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! cage tries to close the distance and clinch but Jabari swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. Nice uppercut there from Jabari. cage wants to clinch up but Jabari keeps it at a distance. A big right from Jabari misses. Jabari slips under a jab from cage. A jab from cage misses. cage slips under a jab from Jabari. Jabari looks to land a right hand but cage moved out of range. cage throws a head kick that misses. The fight moves into the clinch position. cage breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. cage is looking to take this fight into the clinch. cage feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Jabari's calf. Jabari misses the jab.
That's one minute gone in the round. Jabari misses with a hook. cage fails in his attempt to clinch. cage dodges the punch combination from Jabari.
cage throws a leg kick but Jabari moved away. cage tries to close the distance and clinch but Jabari swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. cage doesn't manage to clinch there - Jabari circles away.
Jabari avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
cage moves in looking to clinch but Jabari pushes him off. cage goes for a spinning back kick but it misses. cage lands with a kick to the temple. Jabari shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?" cage lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent. Jabari avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round. cage has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him. cage is looking to clinch. cage wants to clinch. Jabari defending well as cage loads up on a big left hand. Jabari misses with an uppercut. cage clinches up with Jabari and pushes him back against the cage. A short left from cage. cage manages to break the clinch.
cage thumps Jabari with a low kick. Jabari lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
cage is looking to take this fight into the clinch. cage tries to close the distance and clinch up but Jabari swats him away and circles back towards the center.
That's three minutes gone in the round. cage tries to clinch up but Jabari circles away and keeps his distance. The fight stays on the outside here - cage looks like he's thinking about clinching though. cage tries to clinch there but Jabari circles away.
cage is looking to clinch but Jabari is avoiding it.
cage rushes Jabari and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch. cage is stalling here.
cage misses with a knee strike.
A right hook to the body lands for cage.
cage misses with an elbow over the top.
That's four minutes gone in the round. A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd. cage gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head. cage lands a glancing elbow in the clinch. cage manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
A nice left hand lands by cage.
cage stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Y cage. cage fails with an attempt to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Y cage dominated that round. That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Jabari connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son. Jabari circles away from the clinch attempt.
Jabari throws a shot from downtown. cage moves away and avoids it. Nice straight punches there by Jabari. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Jabari. Y cage seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Jabari keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from cage. cage takes the fight into the clinch. cage pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage. cage breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
cage fails with an attempt to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. cage ducks under a wild hook from Jabari. Jabari throws a jab when cage was well out of range. cage wants to clinch. Jabari keeps the fight on the outside.
That's one minute gone in the round. cage tries to clinch up but Jabari circles away and keeps his distance. A lazy left from cage finds it's target. cage tries to close the distance and clinch but Jabari swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. cage lands with a right hand. cage tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. The fight moves into the clinch position. cage creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses. Jabari blocks an elbow strike. Jabari tries to pull guard but cage won't allow it.
Jabari looking to slow down the pace here. Jabari on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round. cage using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
cage pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. Jabari 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. Jabari keeps the fight on the outside. cage tries to land a front kick but Jabari steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed. Jabari misses with a hook. A left and a right from cage both land. Nice combination.
Jabari is rocked! cage tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. Jabari is still on wobbly legs! Can cage finish him? cage keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Jabari. cage moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Jabari is breathing heavily. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. cage feints a jab and as Jabari dips his head, cage unleashes a brutal head kick that catches Jabari right on the jaw! Timbeeer! Jabari falls backwards in slow motion, only propped up by the cage! cage smiles a psychotic smile as he stares down his unconscious opponent. That is a scary man.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:49 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Y cage!
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hype
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