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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Luciano Cesar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Matthew Jacobs (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Matthew Jacobs is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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140 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Luciano Cesar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Matthew Jacobs!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Gregory Folan and William Peck.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cesar throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Jacobs tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Cesar is in Jacobs's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jacobs is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Jacobs working Cesar over with strikes.
Jacobs slips a nice elbow through Cesar's hands, connecting with Cesar's forehead.
Jacobs lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Cesar is looking for a sweep. Jacobs is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Cesar blocking the ground and pound attempt from Jacobs.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jacobs missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Jacobs thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Cesar's head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jacobs throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Cesar controlling the position for now.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Jacobs connects with a nice short shot to Cesar's temple.
Jacobs lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Cesar knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Jacobs on the ground.
Jacobs lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jacobs scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Jacobs is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Jacobs thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Cesar is trying to get back to full guard.
Jacobs working over Cesar with some ground and pound. Cesar looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Jacobs landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Jacobs drops an elbow to the side of Cesar's head.
Cesar avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Jacobs.
Jacobs missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jacobs lands strikes from half guard.
Jacobs landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Jacobs drops an elbow to the side of Cesar's head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cesar trying to control from the bottom.
Cesar tries to kick Jacobs off but Jacobs keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Cesar on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Cesar tries to get out of the position.
Jacobs is nestled in close to Cesar, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Cesar wants to sweep but Jacobs has passed to side control!
Jacobs looks up at the clock and then as Cesar takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Jacobs smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Jacobs working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
You can see the frustration on Cesar's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Jacobs grinds an elbow into Cesar's temple.
Jacobs scores with punches from side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jacobs lands some shots froms side control.
Jacobs working the body and head with strikes.
Jacobs landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Jacobs working the ground and pound.
Jacobs working the ground and pound.
Cesar is trying to control Jacobs's posture but Jacobs avoids it.
Jacobs lands an elbow.
Cesar tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Jacobs has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Jacobs cracks Cesar with a big right hand but Cesar just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Jacobs looks up at the clock and then as Cesar takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Jacobs smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jacobs landing strikes.
Cesar manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jacobs landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Jacobs with the ground and pound but Cesar uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Jacobs is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Jacobs chips away with some ground and pound.
Cesar trying to control the position.
Jacobs lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Jacobs throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Cesar works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Jacobs content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Jacobs in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Jacobs lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Jacobs's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Jacobs with a flurry of punches that miss.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Matthew Jacobs dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Jacobs misses with a takedown attempt
and Cesar counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Jacobs is pressing down on Cesar's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Cesar advances position into side control!
Jacobs tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Jacobs sneaks back into half guard.
Jacobs is pressing down on Cesar's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Jacobs manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jacobs lands with some strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jacobs unloading with bombs!
Jacobs scoring with strikes but Cesar is staying in there.
Cesar keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Jacobs working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Jacobs postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Cesar looks a forlorn figure.
Cesar wants to hold on but Jacobs pushes him away.
Jacobs with shots to the head and body - Cesar looks very uncomfortable down there.
Jacobs lands a big shot there that rocks Cesar but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cesar can't escape the position.
Jacobs has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Cesar's face.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cesar wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Jacobs lands a nice shot to the head.
The referee warns Cesar that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Jacobs lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Jacobs cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Cesar is rocked!
Jacobs scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Oh Cesar is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Jacobs working Cesar over with strikes here.
Jacobs looking to finish Cesar with some ground and pound. This is bad for Cesar!
Cesar might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Cesar is trying to escape the mount.
Jacobs fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
The referee warns Cesar that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Jacobs postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Cesar looks a forlorn figure.
Jacobs lands with some strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jacobs landing shots from mount.
Jacobs lands a nice shot to the head.
Oooooh, big shot lands for Jacobs! Cesar is hurt baaadly! Jacobs is firing away with more strikes - Cesar is covering up... the ref is warning him to do something. He's just covering up though still and the ref has to step in to end the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:32 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Matthew Jacobs!
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RATING
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