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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between John Jan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Luis Royo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jan comes to the cage accompanied by Judgment night by Biohazard&Onyx. John Jan had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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240 lbs
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270 lbs
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Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
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Lethal high kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
14 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, John Jan!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Luis Royo!
The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Daniel Blasius and Patrick Alders.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Royo steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Jan.
Royo thows a leg kick but Jan checks it
and Jan counters with a straight right hand.
Royo swings widly with a right hand
and Jan counters with an inside leg kick.
Jan closes the distance and clinches.
Royo is trying to break free.
Jan jumps guard.
Jan throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Royo showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Jan is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Royo is aware though and is defending well.
Jan wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Jan avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Royo avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Jan is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Royo defends well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Royo trying to control but Jan is working from the bottom.
Jan working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Royo doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Royo manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Royo must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Jan is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Royo with a flurry of punches that miss.
Jan working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Royo.
Jan not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Royo throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Jan works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Royo throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Jan works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Jan trying to control the position.
Jan working for submissions but it's allowed Royo to get to half guard.
Royo thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Jan's head.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Jan looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Jan is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Royo pulls his head out easily.
Jan looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Royo throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Royo is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Jan trying to hold on to Royo's head to control him but Royo postures up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jan actively working from the bottom here.
Jan is trying to control but can't.
Royo throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Jan trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no!
Jan is working to get back to half guard.
Royo misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Jan tries to hold on but Royo pushes him away.
Royo lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Jan hang on?
Royo thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Jan is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Royo has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Jan's face.
Jan wants to control but Royo is having none of it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Royo looking to finish with strikes here!
Jan holds of for dear life.
Jan is squirming around, avoiding Royo's attempts to control the action.
Royo swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Jan is now in Royo's guard. A big mistake from Royo there, giving up the dominant position!
Jan sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Royo's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Luis Royo will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Royo throws a leg kick that is checked
and Jan counters with a slapping leg kick.
Royo throws a leg kick
and Jan counters with a slapping leg kick.
Royo walks into a stiff left hand from Jan.
Royo throws a lazy body kick
and Jan counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Crunch! Jan slams his shin into Royo's torso.
Jan lands with a kick to the temple. Royo shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Royo throws a head kick that misses
and Jan counters with a right hand to the body.
Luis Royo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jan wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Royo throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Jan counters with a shoot takedown. Royo fights it but they end up in guard.
Jan wants to control from the top but Royo keeps moving.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Jan here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Jan looking to sit in guard and control but Royo gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Jan had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Royo defends it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jan working for a triangle but Royo defends it easily.
Jan looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Royo postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Royo 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.
Jan is trying to keep Royo in close.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jan throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Royo controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Jan is looking for a triangle but Royo pushes his legs off easily.
Jan utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Jan is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Jan throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Jan is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Royo is aware though and is defending well.
Royo working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Royo working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Royo trying to control the position from guard on top but Jan is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Royo is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Jan working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Royo.
Royo wants to stand but Jan is controlling his posture from full guard.
John Jan overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Jan preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Royo sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Jan's guard.
Jan actively working from the bottom here.
Jan avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Royo.
Jan looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Royo is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Jan is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Royo pulls his head out easily.
Royo wants to lay and pray for a moment but Jan keeps working.
Royo controlling the action here.
Jan manages to get to full guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jan working a defensive guard here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
John Jan dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Royo throws a predictable looking body shot
and Jan decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Royo's guard.
Jan throws and elbow that misses. Royo uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Jan's guard. Nice move by Royo!
Royo trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Jan throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Royo throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Jan works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Jan looking to control.
Jan is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Royo working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Jan is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Royo is aware though and is defending well.
Jan looking to control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Royo missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Jan is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Royo defends well.
Jan working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Royo doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Royo manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Jan is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Royo defends well.
Royo got a little sloppy there for a moment and Jan has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Royo has managed to get both his arms back between Jan's legs - danger averted.
Royo trying to control but Jan is working from the bottom.
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.
Royo looking to pass the guard.
Jan is trying to keep Royo in close.
Jan isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Royo stacks Jan 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 Royo!
Royo working away.
Jan is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Royo is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Royo fails to land a wild elbow strike.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jan dodges the ground and pound from Royo.
Royo looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Jan is avoiding damage well.
Royo wants to control but Jan is keeping him busy.
Jan can't do much from the bottom here.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Royo tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Jan wants to control but Royo postures up.
Royo tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
That's four 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.
Jan tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Royo wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Jan is working hard here to advance position.
Jan regains half guard, as Royo was trying to land strikes.
Jan looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Royo sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Jan defending well though.
Jan blocking the ground and pound attempt from Royo.
Royo thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Royo takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Royo stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Jan to get to his feet.
Royo takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but John Jan did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Royo ducks under a wild hook from Jan.
Royo throws a sloppy head kick
and Jan counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Jan scores with a jab to the body.
Royo takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Jan jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Royo misses the body punch
and Jan counters with an inside leg kick.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Jan, right into the meat.
A low kick from Royo misses
and Jan counters with a nice uppercut.
That kick from Jan tenderised Royo's leg. Royo is trying to keep his angry face on.
Jan manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Royo on his heels. He'll look to pass Royo's guard now, I'm sure.
Royo is trying to control the position but Jan postures up.
Jan with a flurry of punches that miss.
Royo keeping moving, preventing Jan from controlling successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jan lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Jan trying to control but Royo is working from the bottom.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Jan accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Jan trying to control but Royo is working from the bottom.
Jan slips nicely into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Royo keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Jan wants to lay and pray for a moment but Royo keeps working.
Royo is trying to get back to full guard.
Jan sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Royo defending well though.
Jan missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Jan misses with a head shot. Royo uses the momentum to regain guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jan throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Royo manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Jan is looking to get to half guard.
Royo with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Jan is working to get back to half guard.
Jan wants to control but Royo is having none of it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Royo misses with a head shot.
Royo content just to control the position here.
Jan wants to hold on but Royo pushes him away.
Royo lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Jan is working to get back to half guard.
Jan is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Royo throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Royo sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Jan tries to lock up and control but Royo gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
John Jan had his way with Luis Royo in that round.
That's time! Jan's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Royo tries to land a body kick
and Jan counters with an inside leg kick.
Royo fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Jan.
John Jan is winning the standup battle so far.
Jan misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Royo fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
A lazy body kick from Royo
and Jan connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Jan just misses with a punch to the body.
A shot to the body from Royo misses
and Jan counters with a right hand to the body.
Royo wants to slow Jan down by chopping away at his legs.
Royo gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Jan counters with a low kick, right behind Royo 's knee.
Royo throws a leg kick that is checked
and Jan counters with a two punch combo.
Royo bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Royo throws the kick towards the body but Jan avoids it.
Royo misses with a body shot
and Jan counters with a low kick, right behind Royo 's knee.
Royo misses with an attempted mid kick.
Royo ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jan moves away.
Royo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Royo tries a head kick but it misses.
Royo misses with a kick to the body
and Jan counters with a slapping leg kick.
Jan uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Royo.
Royo misses with a body punch
and Jan counters with an outside leg kick.
Royo throws a lazy head kick
and Royo takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Royo misses with a leg kick
and Royo takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Jan fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Royo is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Jan rather than just go for the knockout.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Royo tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Royo gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Jan throws a big right hand that misses.
Jan throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Jan working some strikes from top position.
Jan thows a big elbow that misses.
Jan drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Royo manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Jan has Royo in his guard.
Royo in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jan is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Royo is aware though and is defending well.
Royo is looking to work some ground and pound but Jan has wrist control.
Royo drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Jan manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Royo has Jan in his guard.
Jan has gone for a leg lock! Royo slips out almost immediately though and dives into Jan's guard.
Luis Royo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jan not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jan is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a tringle but Royo frees his head nicely. Oh but Jan has switched to an armbar! Royo is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:21 of round 5, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). John Jan!
John Jan retains his heavyweight title!
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