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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jacoby Cash (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Michael Zieniek (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Cash might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Between Angels and Insects. Michael Zieniek will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Jacoby Cash!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Michael Zieniek!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Colin Fotheringham and Daniel Bishop.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cash misses with a takedown attempt - Zieniek sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Cash tries for a takedown but Zieniek sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Cash scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Zieniek tries to kick Cash off but Cash keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Cash trying to control from Zieniek's half guard. Zieniek has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Zieniek looking for a sweep. Not yet Zieniek, not yet.
Cash has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Cash stops Zieniek from standing up.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Cash looking to sit in guard and control but Zieniek gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Cash keeping moving, preventing Zieniek from controlling successfully.
Cash looking for a sweep. Not yet Cash, not yet.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Cash scores a takedown into full mount!
Cash trying to control but Zieniek is having none of it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zieniek is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Cash lands a heavy elbow.
Cash throws some wild stikes that Zieniek manages to avoid easily.
Zieniek is squirming around, avoiding Cash's attempts to control the action.
Zieniek wants to hold on but Cash pushes him away.
Zieniek's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
Zieniek gets back to half guard.
Zieniek wants to get back to his feet.
Zieniek tries to roll over but Cash keeps him under control.
Zieniek looks gassed!
Cash passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Zieniek!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zieniek taking shots to the head.
Cash is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Zieniek has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Zieniek!
Cash being controlled here, momentarily.
Zieniek avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Cash is looking for a triangle here but Zieniek uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Zieniek has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Horrible takedown by Cash or perhaps it was just good defense by Zieniek which made him look bad.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jacoby Cash. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Zieniek shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Cash's guard.
Zieniek postures up.
Zieniek slips nicely into half guard, despite the strikes coming from Cash.
Cash tries to roll over but Zieniek keeps him under control.
Cash keeping control of the position.
Cash wants to control but Zieniek is keeping busy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cash is looking to improve his position.
Cash wants to control but Zieniek passes into side.
Cash regains half guard.
Cash is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Zieniek's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Zieniek's back!
Cash lands a shot to the head.
Cash has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
Cash has Zieniek flattened out and is raining down punches.
Watch the back of the head! Comes the shout from the referee towards Cash.
Cash lands a couple of good shots to his opponent's body and a final shot to the head. Good little attack there by Cash.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Can Zieniek hold on?! Cash is landing more strikes to his hapless foe.
Cash trying to control.
Cash is persistently looking for the submission but Zieniek is defending it well.
A bit of a pause in the action here. Cash controlling the positon.
Cash trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
Zieniek rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Cash trying to control from Zieniek's half guard. Zieniek has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Cash pushing down on Zieniek's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Zieniek looks like he's trying to stand up.
Zieniek moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Zieniek trying to control the position.
Cash won't allow Zieniek to get back to his feet.
Zieniek looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Zieniek closes the distance and clinches.
Zieniek jumps guard.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Cash wants to control from the top but Zieniek keeps moving.
Cash stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Zieniek swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Zieniek wants to stand but Cash is controlling the position.
Zieniek has his hands on Cash's head, controlling the position.
Cash stops Zieniek from standing up.
Cash wants to control from the top but Zieniek keeps moving.
Zieniek pushes Cash off and gets back to his feet.
Cash closes the distance looking to clinch
and Zieniek counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Cash looking to hit a scissor sweep but Zieniek is one step ahead there.
Zieniek passes Cash's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Zieniek lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Cash is trying to get back to full guard.
Cash is working hard here to advance position.
Cash wants to control but Zieniek is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Zieniek prevents Cash from improving his position.
Cash is looking to control Zieniek's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Cash avoid being mounted?
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Cash is trying to get back to full guard.
Cash moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Cash is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Cash wants to sweep but no luck.
Cash looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Cash wants to sweep here but Zieniek controlling him for the moment.
Zieniek wants to pass the guard but Cash is keeping the position.
Cash is trying to control the position from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Michael Zieniek will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Cash keeps the fight on the outside.
Zieniek misses with a takedown attempt
and Cash counters with a nice double leg into side control. Zieniek won't be happy with that.
Cash tries to score with some ground and pound. Zieniek controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Cash works to advance to full mount. Zieniek defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Cash raining down shots from the mount!
Cash pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
BOOM! Cash connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Cash trying to control but Zieniek is having none of it.
Cash lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Zieniek hang on?
Jacoby Cash overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Cash looking to finish Zieniek with some ground and pound. This is bad for Zieniek!
Cash lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Cash dominating with strikes here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cash landing shots from mount.
Zieniek wants to control but Cash is having none of it.
Cash looking for a guillotine from mount but Zieniek is having none of it.
Zieniek is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Cash wants to control the pace but Zieniek is squirming around nicely.
Cash putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Cash scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Zieniek?
Zieniek manages to work a leg through to get back to half guard here. Good work there by Zieniek, under a barage of strikes from Cash.
Cash trying to control the action but Zieniek is working from the bottom.
Zieniek trying to hold on to Cash's head to control him but Cash postures up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zieniek tries to get to full guard but Cash has control of the leg.
Zieniek is trying to stand.
Cash thows a huge punch but Zieniek dodges it nicely.
Cash works his foot free and advances to mount.
Cash scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Zieniek?
Cash throwing strikes here but Zieniek is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Cash thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Cash raining down shots from the mount!
Cash with shots to the head and body - Zieniek looks very uncomfortable down there.
Cash looking to ground and pound but Zieniek is blocking nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zieniek is squirming around, avoiding Cash's attempts to control the action.
Cash working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Zieniek tries to reverse the position but Cash maintains control.
Cash thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Cash tries to control but Zieniek wriggling away.
Zieniek tries to buck Cash off but he can't manage it.
Cash with good strikes from the mount here!
Cash trying to control but Zieniek is having none of it.
Cash raining down shots from the mount!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Cash looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Cash wants to control the pace but Zieniek is squirming around nicely.
Zieniek tries to hold on but Cash postures up.
Cash cracks Zieniek with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Zieniek taking shots to the head.
Zieniek can't escape the position.
Cash jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Zieniek manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Zieniek wants to get back to his feet but Cash drags him back down.
Zieniek is looking to reverse the position.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Zieniek feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Cash keeping moving, preventing Zieniek from controlling successfully.
Zieniek is looking to work some ground and pound but Cash has wrist control.
Zieniek stopping the sweep attempt from Cash.
Cash looking to control.
Zieniek gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Cash looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Zieniek is fending him off so far but Cash persists. Nope, Zieniek circles away and we're back to standing.
Zieniek fails with the takedown
and Cash moves into the clinch.
Zieniek is looking for a takedown up against the ropes. Cash gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Jacoby Cash has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Michael Zieniek.
Cash stalling in the clinch but Zieniek improves position.
Cash wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Cash has Zieniek pressed up against the ropes and is working for takedown. Zieniek manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Cash has had enough of the clinch but Zieniek keeps him there for the moment.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Zieniek tries to stall but Cash uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Cash escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Cash gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Zieniek counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Zieniek misses with a takedown attempt
and Cash counters with a takedown into side control.
Cash scoring with punches and elbows.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Zieniek avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Cash.
Zieniek is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Cash is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Zieniek is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Cash working away.
Cash wants to lay and pray for a moment but Zieniek keeps working.
Cash working the ground and pound but Zieniek is defending the strikes.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Zieniek tries to improve position but can't.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Cash drives through with a takedown into guard.
Zieniek working a defensive guard here.
Zieniek throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Cash trying to control the position from guard on top but Zieniek is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Cash stops Zieniek from standing up.
Cash advances position into side control!
Cash throws an elbow but Zieniek slips to the side and avoids it well.
Zieniek wants to get back to his feet but Cash drags him back down.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Cash looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Zieniek manages to get to full guard.
Zieniek looking for a sweep. Not yet Zieniek, not yet.
Zieniek keeping moving, preventing Cash from controlling successfully.
Cash slips nicely into half guard.
Zieniek is trying to stand up here but Cash is controlling him well.
Zieniek trying to hold on to Cash's head to control him but Cash postures up.
Cash is trying to control the action in half guard but Zieniek is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Cash passes to side control.
Cash in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Zieniek wants to control but Cash postures up.
Cash is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Zieniek is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Cash tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Zieniek has control of an arm but Cash manages to advance to Cash's back!
Cash scores with strikes from the back.
Cash looking to hold on to the position here but Zieniek rolls and ends up regaining guard.
Cash is looking to work some ground and pound but Zieniek has wrist control.
Cash slips nicely into half guard.
Michael Zieniek has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Cash wants to pass to mount but Zieniek is defending the position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jacoby Cash showed his dominance in that final round.
I have no idea who won that fight. Let's wait and see whether the judges are as confused as me! Time for a split decision perhaps?!. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge James Atkins scores the fight for Jacoby Cash!
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight for Jacoby Cash!
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight for Jacoby Cash!
Jacoby Cash wins by unanimous decision!
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