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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Marcus Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Juan Seffar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Seffar has chosen Duke Arrives as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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277 lbs
13 - 4 - 0 |
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190 cm
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237 lbs
10 - 6 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Counter striker
Granite chin |
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Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Powerful |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
13 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Marcus Jones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Juan Seffar!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, Columbo Gatti and Jorge Garcia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Seffar wants to clinch but Jones slips to the side
and Jones counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Jones.
Jones wants to control from the top but Seffar keeps moving.
Jones is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Jones stopping the sweep attempt from Seffar.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Seffar looking to control.
Jones drops back, looking for a kneebar! Seffar looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Seffar looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Seffar!
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Jones is looking for a sweep.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Seffar wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Jones, who protects the arm well.
Jones is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Jones looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Seffar moves into side control, avoiding a weak kimura attempt from Jones.
Seffar is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Jones knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Jones is looking to reverse the position.
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.
Seffar tries for a kimura but Jones is defending well.
Jones is trying to get back to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jones wants to control but Seffar postures up.
Jones is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Seffar off and has taken his back!
Seffar is in bad spot here.
Jones looking for the choke but no joy.
Jones is looking for a choke. Seffar gets to his feet with his opponent on his back and slams him to the mat. Seffar manages to squirm out of the attempted choke and turns into his opponent's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Seffar gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Jones looking for a guillotine here but Seffar defends easily.
Seffar must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Jones working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Seffar.
Jones working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Seffar has passed into half guard!
Seffar is trying to control. Jones wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Seffar is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Jones looking to force a kimura from the bottom here. He's concentrating on that move too much though and Seffar pushes past his half guard into mount!
Jones tries to reverse the position but Seffar maintains control.
Jones slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Jones manages to get to full guard.
Jones working a defensive guard here.
Seffar trying to control but Jones is working from the bottom.
Jones looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Marcus Jones dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Seffar bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Jones has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Seffar looks to land a combination but Jones avoids it well.
Jones shoots in for a double leg but Seffar sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Jones swings widly with a right hand
and Seffar counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Seffar motions for Jones to come forward. Seffar throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Seffar staying out of range there.
Seffar keeps Jones at a distance using the push kick.
Jones throws a right hand that misses
and Seffar counters with a series of strikes. Jones will be more careful next time no doubt.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Seffar leaves Jones with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Jones circles away from the clinch attempt.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Seffar tries to clinch but Jones moves out of range.
Seffar tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Jones manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Seffar darts in trying to clinch
and Jones counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Seffar tries to clinch there but Jones circles away.
Seffar slips a straight right by Jones.
Seffar closes the distance but Jones moves to the side
and Jones counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Seffar tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Jones counters with a straight right hand.
Seffar tries to clinch but Jones moves out of range.
Seffar moves to clinch but Jones breaks away
and Jones counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Jones.
Jones postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Seffar is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Jones, into his guard.
Jones working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Seffar has passed into half guard!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are battling for position here. Jones manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Seffar wants to control from the top but Jones keeps moving.
Jones had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Seffar defends it easily.
Jones had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Seffar defends it easily.
Seffar trying to control the position from guard on top but Jones is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Seffar avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Seffar thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Jones throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Jones has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Seffar can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Jones keeping full guard, as Seffar tries to pass.
Jones is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Seffar defends well.
Jones wants to sweep here but Seffar controlling him for the moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones is working hard here to advance position.
Seffar wants to control from the top but Jones keeps moving.
Jones is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Seffar scoring with punches to the head and body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jones looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Seffar puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Seffar is looking for a kimura but Jones is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Seffar to get the leverage.
Jones wants to get back to full guard.
Seffar passes the guard and advances to mount!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Juan Seffar showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Seffar takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Jones swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Seffar tries to clinch up
and Jones counters with a stiff right hand.
Seffar lands with a nice combination. Jones backs away looking to recover.
Seffar fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Jones fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Seffar looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Some wild striking there from Seffar.
Seffar throws a body kick that misses.
Seffar tries to clinch up
and Jones counters with a nice double leg into guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones tries to free his leg and advance position but Seffar is retaining full guard.
Jones stopping the sweep attempt from Seffar.
Jones thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Jones thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Seffar keeping full guard, as Jones tries to pass.
Seffar controlling the position.
Jones wants to control from the top but Seffar keeps moving.
Seffar looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Jones postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Seffar is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Jones, into his guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Seffar trying to control the position from guard on top but Jones is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Seffar is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Jones looking for a guillotine here but Seffar defends easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Seffar avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Seffar got a little sloppy there for a moment and Jones has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Seffar has managed to get both his arms back between Jones's legs - danger averted.
Jones is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Seffar is aware though and is defending well.
Seffar controls from within his opponent's guard.
Jones has momentary wrist control but Seffar slips an elbow through the middle.
Seffar pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Jones is keeping the position for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Seffar throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Seffar trying to control the position from guard on top but Jones is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jones is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Seffar is aware though and is defending well.
Jones working a defensive guard here.
Seffar is looking to work some ground and pound but Jones has wrist control.
Seffar got a little sloppy there for a moment and Jones has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Seffar has managed to get both his arms back between Jones's legs - danger averted.
Jones is looking for a triangle but Seffar pushes his legs off easily.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jones looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Seffar has picked Jones up and slammed him! Jones can't keep hold of the triangle and Seffar manages to pass to side control!
And that's the end of the fight!
Marcus Jones showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Jones has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Steve Montenegro scores the fight 29:28
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 29:28
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Marcus Jones!
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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
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