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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jack TheRipper (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and rocky boa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). boa has chosen Rage Against The Machine - Bulls On Parade as his entrance music. 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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200 cm
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280 lbs
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197 cm
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300 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Good chin |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jack TheRipper! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, rocky boa! The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! TheRipper has managed to clinch.
TheRipper tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. boa jumps guard and drags TheRipper to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back. TheRipper looking to control the position here, rather than advance. TheRipper has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player. boa throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
boa wants to stand and escape but TheRipper is having none of it. boa throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
boa has a closed guard, preventing TheRipper from standing up. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. boa working for a triangle but TheRipper defends it easily.
boa controls TheRipper momentarily but TheRipper frees himself.
That's one minute gone in the round. TheRipper wants to control from the top but boa keeps moving. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up. TheRipper slips a jab and a cross from boa.
TheRipper rushes boa and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch. TheRipper gets underhooks to prevent boa's takedown attempt.
boa fails to pull guard.
boa tries to pull guard but TheRipper holds him up against the cage and eventually boa drops back down to his feet.
Jack TheRipper has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of rocky boa. boa tries to throw a body punch but TheRipper avoids it by throwing boa back against the cage. TheRipper breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. TheRipper moves into the clinch. boa should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete. TheRipper is looking to break free of the clinch but boa has double underhooks. TheRipper prevents the takedown attempt.
boa tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. TheRipper smiles and moves away.
TheRipper wants to clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round. boa keeps the fight on the outside. boa tries to clinch but TheRipper is having none of it. boa is looking to clinch. boa takes the fight into the clinch. boa tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. TheRipper just stands there and leans against the cage. boa tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. TheRipper smiles and moves away.
TheRipper rushes boa and presses him up against the cage. boa tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
TheRipper prevents boa from breaking the clinch. TheRipper wants to break the clinch but can't.
A right hand to the body from boa.
TheRipper working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely. boa is looking to break free of the clinch but TheRipper has double underhooks. boa has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. TheRipper avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch. boa tries to pull guard but TheRipper holds him up against the cage and eventually boa drops back down to his feet.
boa looks gassed!
That's three minutes gone in the round. TheRipper prevents the takedown attempt.
boa goes for a takedown in the clinch but TheRipper prevents it.
boa wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee. boa is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage. boa tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. TheRipper smiles and moves away.
TheRipper closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage. TheRipper lands a right hand that snaps the head of boa backwards. TheRipper breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
The fight stays on the outside here - TheRipper looks like he's thinking about clinching though. The fight moves into the clinch position. boa fails to pull guard.
TheRipper manages to break the clinch.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it! TheRipper instigates a clinch. boa looking for a takedown.
That's four minutes gone in the round. boa wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
boa is looking for a takedown up against the cage. TheRipper gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt. boa tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. TheRipper just stands there and leans against the cage. TheRipper on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
TheRipper is looking to break free of the clinch but boa has double underhooks. boa is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though. TheRipper manages to break the clinch.
boa clinches up with TheRipper and pushes him back against the cage. boa lands an elbow just above TheRipper 's eye. boa has TheRipper pressed against the cage.
TheRipper is pressed up against the cage. boa has hold of a leg and is looking to drag TheRipper down to the mat. TheRipper avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance. boa scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice. TheRipper is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on boa's leg. He's managed it. Nice work. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. boa slows the pace down in half guard. boa decides to return to a standing position. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jack TheRipper 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.
TheRipper wants to clinch but boa slips to the side and boa counters into the clinch. Nicely done. boa stalling in the clinch but TheRipper improves position. TheRipper blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
boa stalling.
boa tries to pull guard but TheRipper won't allow it.
boa fails to pull guard.
boa creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses. Stalling in the clinch from boa.
boa is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but TheRipper is keeping busy. boa tries to break the clinch but TheRipper is controlling the position. TheRipper manages to break the clinch.
TheRipper darts in trying to clinch and boa counters with a shoot takedown. TheRipper fights it but they end up in guard. boa throwing strikes from guard but TheRipper blocks nicely. boa wants to get up but he can't break TheRipper's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here. boa is breathing heavily. TheRipper scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Jack TheRipper is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's one minute gone in the round. TheRipper darts in trying to clinch and boa counters by moving into the clinch. TheRipper keeps control of boa as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks. boa fails to pull guard.
Jack TheRipper has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of rocky boa. TheRipper wants to break free but boa has control.
boa escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
boa throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around TheRipper's waist but TheRipper gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing boa off to one side. TheRipper closes the distance looking to clinch so boa counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility. TheRipper looking to hit a scissor sweep but boa is one step ahead there. TheRipper wriggles free and stands up. boa tries to close the distance and clinch but TheRipper swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. TheRipper has closed the distance and engaged boa in a clinch.
TheRipper manages to break the clinch.
boa shoots in looking for a takedown. TheRipper tries to sprawl out of it but boa keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. TheRipper manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
That's two minutes gone in the round. TheRipper wants to clinch and boa counters by moving into the clinch. boa is trying to break the clinch but TheRipper has him pressed against the cage. boa stalls. TheRipper breaks the clinch.
boa swats away the attempt to clinch by TheRipper. TheRipper tries to clinch there but boa circles away.
TheRipper moves into the clinch successfully.
boa can't get the takedown.
boa breaks the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action! boa fails with the takedown. boa shoots for a takedown but TheRipper saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily. TheRipper moves into the clinch successfully.
boa is trying to break the clinch but TheRipper has him pressed against the cage. boa is trying to break the clinch but TheRipper has him pressed against the cage. TheRipper breaks the clinch.
TheRipper tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. TheRipper forces boa back against the cage and clinches.
That's three minutes gone in the round. boa tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
boa tries to pull guard but TheRipper won't allow it.
boa breaks from the clinch.
TheRipper tries to close the distance and clinch up but boa swats him away and circles back towards the center. TheRipper keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl. TheRipper doesn't manage to clinch there - boa circles away.
TheRipper tries to clinch there but boa circles away.
TheRipper tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. Jack TheRipper seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. TheRipper tries to clinch up but boa circles away and keeps his distance. boa shoots in for a takedown but TheRipper shows good takedown defense. TheRipper tries to clinch up. boa circles away from the clinch attempt.
boa swats away the attempt to clinch by TheRipper. TheRipper tries to clinch but boa is having none of it. boa wants to clinch up but TheRipper keeps it at a distance. TheRipper moves in looking to clinch but boa pushes him off. TheRipper instigates a clinch. boa tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
boa wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but TheRipper has him pressed against the cage. boa prevents TheRipper from breaking the clinch. TheRipper is looking to break free of the clinch but boa has double underhooks.
That's four minutes gone in the round. My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer. TheRipper breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
TheRipper moves in looking to clinch but boa pushes him off. TheRipper looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard. TheRipper looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding. TheRipper seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
boa is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of TheRipper's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take TheRipper's back! A lull in the action here.
TheRipper wants to control his opponent's hands but boa gets his hands free. The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end. boa biding his time, controlling TheRipper. TheRipper has hold of boa's arm. He needs to escape this position sooner or later but for now he's happy enough to control the position and prevent the submission attempts. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but rocky boa will probably get the nod - 10:9. The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
TheRipper closes the distance looking to clinch and boa moves into the clinch. TheRipper wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
boa digs a right hand into TheRipper's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on TheRipper's gas tank. TheRipper wants to break the clinch but can't.
TheRipper prevents a takedown attempt there.
A short right from TheRipper. boa fails to pull the fight into his guard.
boa tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
TheRipper breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. TheRipper wants to clinch. TheRipper tries to grapple but his opponent circles and boa counters with a shoot takedown into half guard. boa is trying to control the action in half guard but TheRipper is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard. TheRipper is trying to stand up here but boa is controlling him well. TheRipper is controlling boa's trapped leg to prevent boa from advancing to side control. rocky boa has got the better of the ground game so far. boa takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired. boa is thwarting TheRipper's attempts to control the position.
That's one minute gone in the round. TheRipper is pressing down on boa's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it. TheRipper looking to sweep here. No luck so far. boa trying to control but TheRipper is working from the bottom. TheRipper is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched. TheRipper breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
boa shoots for a double leg takedown but TheRipper sprawls well. He's pushed boa's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily. Jack TheRipper has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of rocky boa. boa misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out. TheRipper tries to clinch up but boa circles away and keeps his distance. TheRipper wants to clinch and boa counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters. Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by boa.
TheRipper darts in trying to clinch and boa counters with a nice double leg into guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round. boa trying to control but TheRipper is working from the bottom. TheRipper wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now. boa trying to control the position from guard on top but TheRipper is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. TheRipper lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for boa! The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so! boa is desperately trying to improve his position but TheRipper has a good base and remains in mount. TheRipper content just to control the position here. boa tries to buck TheRipper off but he can't manage it. TheRipper stands up from the dominant position. He obviously fancies his chances standing.
That's three minutes gone in the round. boa fails with an attempt to clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - TheRipper looks like he's thinking about clinching though. TheRipper tries to clinch but boa moves out of range. boa gets a clinch. boa prevents TheRipper from breaking the clinch. TheRipper wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
boa using the Thai plumb to throw knees but TheRipper has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
TheRipper manages to break the clinch.
boa keeps the fight on the outside. boa tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. TheRipper clinches up against the cage. TheRipper manages to break the clinch.
boa circles away from the clinch attempt.
TheRipper clinches with his opponent.
boa drops to a knee looking for a takedown but TheRipper gets the underhooks and prevents it.
boa wants to stall.
boa fails to pull guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round. TheRipper prevents the takedown attempt.
boa is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though. boa breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
boa closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth. TheRipper wants to control but boa postures up. TheRipper manages to get one leg in to regain half guard. boa is looking to advance position but TheRipper won't allow it. TheRipper trying to control from the bottom.
TheRipper gets full guard. The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end. TheRipper is controlling boa's posture. boa wanted to stand there but TheRipper had control of the position.
And that's the end of the fight! rocky boa comfortably won the final round on my scorecard. I think boa has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 28:29 Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 28:29 Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:29
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... rocky boa!
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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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FIGHT
RATING
71% |
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