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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Bob Jam (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nick Story (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jam comes to the cage accompanied by Transylvania. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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170 cm
30
142 lbs
19 - 14 - 0 |
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160 cm
25
140 lbs
15 - 4 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Granite chin |
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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
19 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Bob Jam! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
15 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Nick Story! The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Johanna Lukiainen and Matti Vanhoillinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Story wants to clinch. Jam throws out a token jab with nothing on it. Story has managed to clinch.
Story turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control! Jam can't do much from the bottom here. Jam is positioning himself to get back to half guard. Jam takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Story wants to lay and pray for a moment but Jam keeps working. Story lands a decent elbow from side control. Jam wants to get back to his feet. Story wants to lay and pray for a moment but Jam keeps working.
That's one minute gone in the round. Story lands a few punches from side control. Jam throws a couple of punches but he's in a bad position and they don't land. Story staying calm. Check out the look on Story's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy. Jam is trying to get back to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Story scoring with punches and elbows. Jam wants to control but Story postures up. Story has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan. Story happy to just control the position for now. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Story cracks Jam with a big elbow. Jam tries to improve position but can't. Story looks up at the clock and then as Jam takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Story smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Jam is trying to get back to half guard. The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now. Story cracks Jam with a big right hand but Jam just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Story is looking to take a break and control but Jam is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. Story wants to control for a moment but Jam uses the opportunity to move back to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Jam wants to improve his position but Story is controlling well.
Jam trying to keep hold of his opponent's head but Story manages to pass to mount!
Story is in the full mount, landing strikes. Story connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Story raining down hammerfists from mount. Story in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Story lands a big elbow. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Story looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Story looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Story lands a heavy elbow.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Story lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Jam is writhing around trying to get back to his feet. Story with a couple of short strikes. Jam wants to hold on but Story pushes him away. Story unloading with bombs! Jam is writhing around trying to get back to his feet. Story working the ground and pound effectively.
Story sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Story with shots to the head and body - Jam looks very uncomfortable down there. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Story lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Jam hang on? Story avoids the attempt from Jam to control. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nick Story dominated that round. OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
A telegraphed right hand from Jam misses the target. Story slips a jab and a cross from Jam.
Story moves out of range of the strikes. Jam connects with a crisp jab. Jam scores with a hook to the body. Story takes a step back and tries to catch his breath. The fight moves into the clinch position. Jam misses with a punch on the inside.
Jam breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. Story slips a jab from Jam. Story scores with a takedown into Jam's guard. Story won't allow Jam to get back to his feet. Jam has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Story has passed into side control.
That's one minute gone in the round. Story lands some shots froms side control. Story creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots. Story prevents Jam from escaping the position. Story grinds an elbow into Jam's temple. Story working the head with strikes. Check out the look on Story's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Story creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots. Jam tries to improve position but can't. Story is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Jam has escaped the position, nice work there. Story scores with a couple of short elbows. 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! The strikes coming from Story are missing the target in this wave of attacks. Jam gets back to half guard. Jam is looking for a sweep. Story is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Story wants to lay and pray for a moment but Jam keeps working. Jam is looking to control Story's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Jam avoid being mounted? Story wants to lay and pray for a moment but Jam keeps working. The fighters are battling for position here. Jam manages to regain full guard. Nice work. Story wants to control from the top but Jam keeps moving. Jam working a defensive guard here.
Story wants to control from the top but Jam keeps moving. The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet. Story preventing the sweep.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Story pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Jam is keeping the position for now.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground. Story throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Jam sees it coming and avoids it easily. Story drives through with a takedown into Jam's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position. Nick Story has got the better of the ground game so far. Story stands up over Jam, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head. Story postures up.
Story lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard. Jam has control of Story's left arm, preventing Story from doing any damage. Jam wants to get back to his feet but Story passes into half guard.
Story is keen to just control but Jam is a slippery customer. Jam is looking to get back to is feet but Story passes into side control.
Jam regains half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Story prevents Jam from improving his position. This has been an exciting period of action! Nice strikes from Story there. Story lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt. Story seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime. Story not landing any meaningful shots this time. Story thows a huge punch but Jam dodges it nicely.
Story is thwarting Jam's attempts to control the position. Story is nestled in close to Jam, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Story works his way into side control. Story working the ground and pound. Story landing strikes. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nick Story showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Story misses the jab. Story throws a jab but it's blocked by Jam. Story dips to his left and cracks Jam with an uppercut! Jam slips under a jab. Jam ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face. Jam throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land. Story just misses with a punch to the body.
Story fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Jam to the ground. Story is now in Jam's guard. Story postures up.
Story cracks Jam with a solid left hand. Story trying to control but Jam is working from the bottom. Jam manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Story throws a hook but Jam avoids it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round. Jam throws a leg kick but Story sees it coming and moves out of range. Story swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target. Jam changes levels and scores with a jab to the body. Bob Jam is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Jam slips under a jab. Story is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent. Story fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Jam sprawls well initially but Story persists and gets the takedown into half guard. Jam scrambles, trying to get to his feet, but Story manages to mount him!
Story fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Jam is in all sorts of trouble here.
Story postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Jam looks a forlorn figure.
Story lands a nice shot to the head. Story raining down hammerfists from mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round. This has been an exciting period of action! Story raining down shots from the mount! Story scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Story is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Jam can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Story trying to control but Jam is having none of it. Jam tries to hold on but Story pushes him away. Jam is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Story raining down shots from the mount! BOOM! Story connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Story landing strikes, looking to finish! Story looking to control but Jam is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Story looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
The referee warns Jam that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Jam is rocked! Jam is bucking up trying to escape but Story cracks him with another couple of good strikes. Oh Jam is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!! Story looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Story looking to finish here with some ground and pound. He lands one big shot that has Jam covering up... and two more big strikes land, forcing the referee to step in and put and end to proceedings! This fight is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:39 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Nick Story! A very excited looking Nick Story made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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