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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jonny Subz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jing Ya Xu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Subz's entrance music is Speak - Stop The War. A fine choice. Jing Ya Xu struggled to make weight for this fight. He only made it down to 206.5lbs at the first attempt and had to take the additional two hours to make the official bout weight. Let's see how much it's taken out of him. Jonny Subz has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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210 lbs
14 - 5 - 1 |
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180 cm
25
218 lbs
14 - 9 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Solid boxing
Very strong |
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Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Powerful |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
14 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jonny Subz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jing Ya Xu!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Wesley Smith and Alan Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ya Xu drives through with a takedown into Subz's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Subz looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Ya Xu got a little sloppy there for a moment and Subz has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Ya Xu has managed to get both his arms back between Subz's legs - danger averted.
Ya Xu trying to control the position from guard on top but Subz is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Subz controls Ya Xu momentarily but Ya Xu frees himself.
Subz is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Ya Xu is aware though and is defending well.
Subz wants to sweep but no luck.
Subz had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Ya Xu defends it easily.
Subz is trying to control the position but Ya Xu postures up.
Subz is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ya Xu is looking to work some ground and pound but Subz has wrist control.
Subz throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Ya Xu really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Subz. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Subz trying to strike off his back.
Subz is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Ya Xu defends well.
Ya Xu stopping the sweep attempt from Subz.
Ya Xu thows a big elbow that misses.
Subz working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Ya Xu doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Ya Xu manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Ya Xu postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Subz looking for a guillotine here but Ya Xu defends easily.
Ya Xu must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Subz tries to strike from the bottom.
Subz working for a triangle but Ya Xu defends it easily.
Subz lands a couple of decent looking body shots there.
Subz is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Ya Xu defends well.
Ya Xu in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Subz 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.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Subz will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Subz manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Ya Xu manages to get himself to full guard.
Subz throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Subz won't allow Ya Xu to get back to his feet.
Ya Xu working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Subz.
Ya Xu keeping full guard, as Subz tries to pass.
Subz loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Subz trying to control the position from guard on top but Ya Xu is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ya Xu pushes Subz off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Ya Xu looks gassed!
Ya Xu tries to clinch but Subz moves out of range.
Ya Xu throws a lazy uppercut
so Subz counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Subz trying to control but Ya Xu is working from the bottom.
Subz passes Ya Xu's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Subz is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Subz landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Subz trying to pass the guard but Ya Xu defending well.
Ya Xu manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Ya Xu gets the takedown into side control.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Subz sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Subz is on the bottom, trying to hold on to half guard. He's throwing a few small shots here, to keep his opponent honest.
Subz wants to control but Ya Xu is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Subz striking from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jonny Subz dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Ya Xu displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Subz.
Ya Xu drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Subz wants to control but Ya Xu postures up.
Subz manages to get back to half guard.
Subz has his hands clasped together around Ya Xu's back. He's all about the action.
Subz punching from the bottom.
The fighters are battling for position here. Subz manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Subz looking to control.
Ya Xu working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Subz looking to hit a scissor sweep but Ya Xu is one step ahead there.
Ya Xu is breathing heavily.
Subz looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Subz looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Ya Xu passes into side control.
Subz wings away with a couple of strikes but they don't land.
Subz sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Subz looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Ya Xu working over Subz with some ground and pound. Subz looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Subz looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ya Xu sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Subz defending well though.
Subz trying to control here.
Ya Xu trying to control from half guard but Subz is working away.
Subz looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Subz is looking to improve his position.
Subz looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Subz is not content to let Ya Xu control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ya Xu thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Ya Xu wants to take a breather but Subz is having none of it.
Subz flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Subz avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Ya Xu.
Subz trying to control from the bottom.
The fighters are battling for position here. Subz manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Subz is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Ya Xu with a flurry of punches that miss.
Ya Xu throws a big right hand that misses.
Subz is trying to control the position but Ya Xu postures up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ya Xu is sitting in close to Subz's body. Subz has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! Ya Xu is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, Ya Xu is tapping! That was a very nice submission by Subz.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:21 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Jonny Subz!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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