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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hugh Jess (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Butter Ball (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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295 lbs
1 - 1 - 0 |
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300 lbs
1 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
KO power |
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BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Hugh Jess!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Butter Ball!
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, Dean Styles and Russell Pearce.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jess shoots in and bounces Ball off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Ball is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Ball keeping moving, preventing Jess from controlling successfully.
Ball utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Ball looking for a sweep. Not yet Ball, not yet.
Jess trying to control the position from guard on top but Ball is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jess thows a big elbow that misses.
Jess is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Ball is working an open guard so Jess takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Jess steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Ball.
Jess lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Jess shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Jess was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Ball is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Ball is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Jess could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Jess looking to secure an arm triangle but Ball defends it well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ball wants to get back to his feet.
Jess looking to control but Ball is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Jess working away from the top, dropping strikes.
BOOM! Jess connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Jess landing strikes from the mount and Ball is in trouble!
Jess trying to control but Ball is having none of it.
Jess with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Jess trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Ball really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Jess has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
A nice elbow there by Jess.
Jess trying to control but he's not successful this time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ball takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Jess blocks Ball's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Jess punishing his opponent with strikes.
Ball is looking to get to half guard.
Jess putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
BOOM! Jess connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Ball is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Ball is squirming around, avoiding Jess's attempts to control the action.
Ball throwing punches despite being mounted.
Jess is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Ball can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Jess wants to finish this one by submission but Ball is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Jess.
Ball is squirming around, avoiding Jess's attempts to control the action.
Jess is landing with some decent strikes but Ball is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Ball really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jess wants to finish this one by submission but Ball is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Jess.
Jess won't let Ball get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jess punishing his opponent with strikes.
Jess in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Ball is working to get back to half guard.
Ball defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Jess.
Jess is working for a guillotine from mount but Ball frees his head quite easily.
Jess is breathing heavily.
Jess landing shots from mount.
Jess landing shots from mount.
Jess looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ball is bucking up trying to escape but Jess cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Ball trying desperately to get to his feet.
Jess working for a guillotine from mount but Ball is in no mood to give up.
Ball is wriggling around trying to escape.
Jess looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Jess with a couple of short strikes.
Jess working Ball over with strikes here.
Ball working to try and regain half guard.
Ball wants to hold on but Jess pushes him away.
Jess lands a nice shot to the head.
Jess punishing his opponent with strikes.
Ball flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Ball tries to lock up and control but Jess gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Ball really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Jess. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Ball is squirming around, avoiding Jess's attempts to control the action.
Ball is desperately trying to improve his position but Jess has a good base and remains in mount.
Ball in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Ball takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hugh Jess dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Jess, right into the meat.
Jess closes the distance and clinches up with Ball, looking for a takedown. Jess pushes Ball against the cage but Ball circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Jess moves out of range as Ball strikes.
Jess shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Ball but Ball pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Horrible takedown by Jess or perhaps it was just good defense by Ball which made him look bad.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hugh Jess. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Crack! Ball connects with the perfect overhand right and Jess falls face first to the canvas. Timbeeeeeeeer! Beautiful knockout for Ball!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:24 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Butter Ball!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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