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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between S Train (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jon Jon Ricksin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Train might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to LL Cool J - Momma Said Knock You Out. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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207 lbs
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196 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Very confident |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, S Train!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jon Jon Ricksin!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, Columbo Gatti and Franklyn Lucas.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Train throws a sloppy head kick and Ricksin moves out of range easily.
Train attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Train fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Train tries to clinch but Ricksin moves out of range.
Train moves in looking to clinch but Ricksin pushes him off.
Ricksin takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Horrible takedown by Train or perhaps it was just good defense by Ricksin which made him look bad.
Train decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Ricksin tries to get to full guard but Train has control of the leg.
Ricksin is looking to control Train's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Ricksin avoid being mounted?
Ricksin is defending against the submission attempts here by Train.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ricksin is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Train's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Train's back!
Ricksin has Train flattened out and is raining down punches.
Train is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
Ricksin is landing with strikes from the back.
Ricksin struggling to keep hold of the position.
Ricksin throwing wild punches that miss their target.
Train trying to control the hands but Ricksin breaks the grip.
Ricksin is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Train knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Train for a finish.
Ricksin doesn't have the hooks in and Train manages to turn into his guard.
Ricksin looking to hit a scissor sweep but Train is one step ahead there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Train stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Train is breathing heavily.
Train pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Train fails to land the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for S Train. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ricksin shoots for a takedown but Train saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Train tries to clinch up.
Train goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Train doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Ricksin counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
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!
Ricksin wants to free his trapped foot but Train is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Train is trying to control but can't.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ricksin moves into full mount! Train won't be happy about that!
Ricksin can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Train is looking to escape.
Ricksin unloading with bombs!
Train wants to get back to his feet.
Ricksin looking to control but Train is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Train tries to reverse the position but Ricksin maintains control.
Ricksin looking to ground and pound but Train is blocking nicely.
Train swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Train is trying desperately to improve position.
Train wants to hold on but Ricksin pushes him away.
Train is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Ricksin is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Ricksin thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Ricksin avoids the attempt from Train to control.
Train is looking to get to half guard.
Ricksin throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Ricksin prevents Train from getting the reversal.
Ricksin throwing strikes but Train uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
Ricksin has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Train looks like he's trying to stand up.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Train gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Ricksin counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Train controls Ricksin momentarily but Ricksin frees himself.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Train is really struggling to control Ricksin but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Train is looking to stand up but Ricksin isn't so interested in that idea.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jon Jon Ricksin 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.
Train throws a body punch but Ricksin moves out of range.
Train throws a head kick that misses
and Ricksin counters with a takedown into side control.
Ricksin is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Train is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Train stops Ricksin from passing to mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ricksin looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Train is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Ricksin off and has taken his back!
Train is throwing strikes from the back here. Oh that last one was to the back of the head. Train gets a warning from the referee. He throws another strike to the back of the head straight away though and the referee has seen enough. He breaks up the two fighters and stands them back up. Train gets a real talking to here and is lucky not to get a point deducted. Train apologises and we restart here on the feet.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Ricksin. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Train tries to clinch up
and Ricksin counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Train is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Ricksin is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Train reverses the position - he's now on top in Ricksin's guard.
Train lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Ricksin looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Train puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Train works his way into side control.
Train working away.
Train moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Ricksin throws a couple of punches but he's in a bad position and they don't land.
Ricksin sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Ricksin missing with punches from the bottom.
Ricksin gets back to full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ricksin wants to sweep here but Train controlling him for the moment.
Ricksin lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Train!
Ricksin takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Ricksin is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Ricksin with good strikes from the mount here!
Ricksin tries to control but Train wriggling away.
Ricksin working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ricksin trying to control but Train is having none of it.
Ricksin looking for a guillotine from mount but Train is having none of it.
Ricksin breaks from Train's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Train keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Ricksin landing strikes from the mount.
Train wants to control but Ricksin is having none of it.
Train working to try and regain half guard.
Train wants to hold on but Ricksin pushes him away.
Train really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Ricksin trying to control but Train is having none of it.
Train working to try and regain half guard.
Ricksin thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Ricksin looking to ground and pound but Train is blocking nicely.
Train tries to hold on but Ricksin pushes him away.
Train is squirming around, avoiding Ricksin's attempts to control the action.
Train is trying to escape the mount.
Ricksin jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Train is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Train and Ricksin has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Ricksin goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Train rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Ricksin's guard! Nice work there by Train!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jon Jon Ricksin showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Ricksin misses with a takedown attempt
so Train counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Ricksin not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Ricksin looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Ricksin looking for a sweep. Not yet Ricksin, not yet.
Train pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Ricksin is keeping the position for now.
Ricksin has a closed guard, preventing Train from standing up.
Ricksin is striking off his back. Train thinks nothing of it though and passes easily into half guard.
Train trying to control from half guard but Ricksin is working away.
Ricksin trying to control here.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Ricksin gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Train counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ricksin working a defensive guard here.
Train not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Train has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Train's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Train wants to control from the top but Ricksin keeps moving.
Train sitting in guard here, content to control.
Train decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Ricksin, up you get!
Train shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Train showed some decent athleticism there.
Train is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ricksin tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Train has advanced to mount. Uh oh.
Train tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Ricksin regains half guard.
Ricksin is trying to get back to full guard.
Ricksin trying to control here.
Ricksin looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Ricksin is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Train's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Train's back!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ricksin throwing damaging strikes from the back! Train could be in trouble here!
Ricksin looking to soften up his opponent with punches.
Train defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Ricksin's arms.
Train fending off the submission attempt from Ricksin.
Ricksin doesn't have the hooks in and Train manages to turn into his guard.
Ricksin keeping moving, preventing Train from controlling successfully.
Ricksin working for a triangle but Train defends it easily.
Train stopping the sweep attempt from Ricksin.
Jon Jon Ricksin has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ricksin manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Ricksin lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Train hang on?
Train is trying desperately to improve position.
Ricksin with a couple of short strikes.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ricksin looking to finish Train with some ground and pound. This is bad for Train!
Ricksin landing strikes, looking to finish!
Train is trying to escape the mount.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Train is squirming around, avoiding Ricksin's attempts to control the action.
Train tries to lock up and control but Ricksin gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to S Train.
I think Ricksin 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 Jonathan Paton scores the fight 28:29
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 27:30
Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jon Jon Ricksin!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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FIGHT
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