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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Mark Jacobs (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Thunder Hands (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Thunder Hands is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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143 lbs
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130 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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 Las Vegas, Mark Jacobs!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Thunder Hands!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Stewart Dunkirk and Wesley Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jacobs just misses with a punch to the body.
Jacobs closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Hands quickly recovers to half guard.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Jacobs content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Hands trying to control but Jacobs postures up.
Hands manages to get to full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hands being controlled here, momentarily.
Hands working a defensive guard here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jacobs looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Mark Jacobs wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Jacobs scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Jacobs is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Hands is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Jacobs looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
A lull in the action here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jacobs in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jacobs slows the pace down.
Hands is trying to improve his position.
Jacobs working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Hands is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Jacobs off and has taken his back!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jacobs is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Jacobs fending off the submission attempt from Hands.
Hands wants to control but Jacobs manages to buck him off and is now in Hands's guard! Nice work there by Jacobs!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Jacobs passes Hands's left leg - he's now in half guard.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Jacobs is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Jacobs in particular looking to stall.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hands wants to control but Jacobs is keeping busy.
Jacobs is taking a breather. Hands says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Jacobs tries to pass to full mount but Hands defends it.
Jacobs scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jacobs is working for a submission of some sort.
Jacobs trying to pass the guard but Hands defending well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mark Jacobs dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Jacobs manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Hands on his heels. He'll look to pass Hands's guard now, I'm sure.
Jacobs showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Jacobs's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Hands looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Jacobs is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Jacobs working some strikes from top position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jacobs slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Jacobs is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Jacobs tries to free his leg and advance position but Hands is retaining full guard.
Jacobs is working hard here to advance position.
Jacobs lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Jacobs not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Jacobs pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Hands is keeping the position for now.
Jacobs looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jacobs with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Jacobs scoring with punches to the head and body.
Hands has his foot on Jacobs's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Jacobs works his way back into a safe position though.
Hands is breathing heavily.
Jacobs looking to pass the guard.
Jacobs slips nicely into half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jacobs content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Jacobs looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Hands with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jacobs controlling the pace.
Jacobs works his way into side control.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Jacobs is putting a hurting on Hands here, landing some big shots from side control.
Jacobs knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Hands on the ground.
Jacobs working the ground and pound from side control.
Jacobs taking a breather here.
Jacobs lands some shots froms side control.
Jacobs looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Jacobs in side control lands a decent elbow.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jacobs lands a few punches from side control.
Jacobs scores with a couple of short elbows.
Jacobs working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hands tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Jacobs wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mark Jacobs dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Jacobs gets the takedown into side control.
Mark Jacobs overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Jacobs wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Hands, who protects the arm well.
Jacobs lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Hands down.
Jacobs has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Hands tries to clinch but Jacobs moves out of range.
Hands on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Jacobs shoots in and bounces Hands off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jacobs slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Hands takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Jacobs's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Jacobs with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Jacobs passes Hands's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Jacobs working over Hands with some ground and pound. Hands looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Jacobs controlling the pace.
Jacobs working over Hands with some ground and pound. Hands looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jacobs working Hands over with strikes.
Jacobs works his foot free and advances to mount.
Jacobs postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Hands looks a forlorn figure.
Hands is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hands taking shots to the head.
Hands is still in real trouble! Can Jacobs finish him?
Jacobs looking to control and managing it successfully.
Hands seems to have recovered his senses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hands is in a horrible position here. Jacobs smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Jacobs is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Hands can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Jacobs tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Jacobs fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Mark Jacobs is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Jacobs takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Hands is trying desperately to improve position.
Hands taking shots to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jacobs controlling the pace for now.
Jacobs postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Hands looks a forlorn figure.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jacobs controlling the position easily from mount.
Hands is looking to improve his position but Jacobs isn't that keen on the idea.
Thunder Hands has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jacobs content just to control the position here.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mark Jacobs showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Jacobs has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Daniel Franklin scores the fight 30:25
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 30:25
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 30:25
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mark Jacobs!
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FIGHT
RATING
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