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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Barney Fife (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sandy Jakh (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Fife might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Fishin Hole. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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176 cm
18
162 lbs
0 - 0 - 0 |
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200 cm
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160 lbs
4 - 5 - 0 |
Good takedowns
Brawler
Very quick |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the lightweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Barney Fife! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Sandy Jakh! The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, James Atkins and Sam Margolis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Jakh takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket. Jakh scores with a jab. Fife gets the takedown into side control. Sloppy strikes there by Fife. Jakh sneaks back into half guard. Jakh is looking to improve his position.
Fife wants to pass to mount but Jakh is defending the position. Fife is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Fife prevents Jakh from improving his position. Fife thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas. Fife tries to pass the half guard into mount. Jakh knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round. Fife wants to work for an arm triangle but Jakh is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Jakh is controlling Fife's trapped leg to prevent Fife from advancing to side control. Fife is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Fife working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that. The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring. Fife is looking to advance position but Jakh won't allow it. Fife missing with some ground and pound from the half guard. Fife looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Fife seems to be looking for submissions.
Fife is breathing heavily.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Jakh looking to work for a kimura from the bottom. Fife thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Jakh's head. Jakh actively working from the bottom here. Fife trying to mount his opponent but Jakh defends it. Jakh on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Fife is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Jakh is just riding it out for now. Fife eventually gives up the hold. Fife seems to be looking for submissions.
Jakh is looking for a sweep. Fife is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position. Fife throws a strike but Jakh avoids it easily and moves to full guard. Jakh working a defensive guard here.
Fife distracts Jakh with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm. Fife 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. Fife tries to free his leg and advance position but Jakh is retaining full guard. Jakh trying to keep a closed guard but Fife is proving a slippery customer.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Jakh working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Fife doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Fife manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up. Fife displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Jakh throws out the jab. Jakh misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Fife.
Jakh throws a series of strikes that have Fife backpedaling.
A combination from Jakh does no damage. Fife throws a right hand that Jakh ducks under and follows up with a left that Jakh also avoids with ease. Fife ducks right into an uppercut from Jakh. A big right from Jakh misses. Fife shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Jakh's guard. Jakh really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Fife. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out. Fife is in close to Jakh's body, working some short punches and elbows. Jakh utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound. Jakh looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Jakh has momentary wrist control but Fife slips an elbow through the middle. Jakh wants to sweep but no luck. Jakh not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
That's five minutes gone in the round. Fife drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Jakh manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Fife has Jakh in his guard. Fife isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Jakh stacks Fife on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Jakh! Jakh is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two. Jakh tries to advance to mount but can't. Fife is trying to work for a sweep but Jakh has mounted him! Fife is trying desperately to improve position. Fife is squirming around, avoiding Jakh's attempts to control the action.
That's six minutes gone in the round. The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena. Fife stops Jakh from taking his back. Still, being mounted isn't any better. Fife is trying desperately to improve position. Fife wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back. Fife manages to reverse the position and now he's in Jakh's guard. Nice work there by Fife.
Fife advances to half guard. Jakh gets back to full guard.
Fife looking to pass the guard. Fife forces his way into half guard.
That's seven minutes gone in the round. Fife is looking for submissions but instead, Jakh has regained full guard.
Fife stops Jakh from standing up. The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves. Jakh has momentary wrist control but Fife slips an elbow through the middle. Fife is looking to work some ground and pound but Jakh has wrist control. Fife works a leg free and moves into half guard. Jakh slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work. Jakh wants to sweep here but Fife controlling him for the moment. Jakh trying to keep a closed guard but Fife is proving a slippery customer.
Fife postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Jakh is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Fife, into his guard. Fife might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
That's eight minutes gone in the round. Fife looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Jakh has picked Fife up and slammed him! Fife can't keep hold of the triangle and Jakh manages to pass to side control! Jakh wants to lay and pray for a moment but Fife keeps working. Jakh is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully. Fife is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard. Fife makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Fife. Fife working for submissions but it's allowed Jakh to get to half guard.
Fife moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
That's nine minutes gone in the round. Fife has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Jakh is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Fife. Fife manages to get one leg in to regain half guard. Fife tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land. Fife slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work. Fife looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Jakh passes into side control.
Fife gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard. Fife moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Barney Fife dominated that round. The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Jakh misses with a two punch combination.
Jakh avoids a lazy jab quite easily. Fife looks to score with a jab to the body but Jakh is just out of range. Jakh is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Fife. Jakh throws a shot from downtown. Fife moves away and avoids it. Fife pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Fife misses with an uppercut. Jakh saw that one coming. Jakh lands with a hook. Fife tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
It looks like Barney Fife has been cut. Jakh throws a nice looking combination but Fife bobs and weaves to avoid any damage. Fife uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Jakh. Fife avoids a punch combination nicely.
Jakh fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done. Fife showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Jakh.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it! Jakh slow jab from Fife misses its intended target. Fife uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Jakh. A punch lands to the side of Fife 's head but he takes it in his stride. Fife shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Fife was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure! Jakh wants to hold on but Fife pushes him away. Fife fails to move to back control. Jakh wants to control but Fife is having none of it.
That's one minute gone in the round. Jakh takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position. Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. Fife jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Jakh is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Jakh and Fife has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Jakh tries to get back to half guard but can't. Fife working the head and body with strikes. Fife in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time. Fife works to advance to full mount. Jakh defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs. Fife can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Jakh is looking to escape. Jakh sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Fife with the ground and pound but Jakh uses the opportunity to regain guard. Fife has gone for a leg lock! Jakh slips out almost immediately though and dives into Fife's guard. Fife trying to strike off his back.
Fife throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Jakh escapes and throws Fife's legs to the side, diving into side control! Fife tries to get back to half guard but can't. Fife is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Jakh off and has taken his back! Barney Fife overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far. Fife throwing wild punches that miss their target. Fife is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Jakh knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Jakh for a finish. Fife working for a choke but Jakh is defending well.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Jakh trying to control the action but Fife just sinks the hooks in. Jakh covers up after taking a massive shot to the side of the head.
Jakh is covering up but some of the strikes from Fife are getting through and doing damage.
Fife working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet. Fife working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Jakh trying to control the hands but Fife breaks the grip.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Fife tightening his grip on Jakh, looking for the choke. Fife throwing damaging strikes from the back! Jakh could be in trouble here!
Fife is working for the choke. He's slipped one arm under the chin. Jakh has to defend the other arm for all he's worth... but Fife has managed to get that arm free too and he's tightening the choke! Jakh taps out and looks absolutely disgusted with himself. Fife doesn't care though - he's delighted!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:47 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Barney Fife!
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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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