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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jim John (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and James VIck (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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163 lbs
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162 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Great elbows
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jim John!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, James VIck!
The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, John Roberts and Reed Andrews.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Decent striking displayed by VIck there.
James VIck seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
VIck walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. John checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
John fails with the takedown.
VIck connects with a nice looking jab.
A big right from VIck misses.
VIck connects with a nice looking jab.
VIck misses with an uppercut
and John moves into the clinch.
John tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. VIck smiles and moves away.
The fighters circling - VIck throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
John misses with an attempted mid kick.
John shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as VIck sprawls well. VIck wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. John gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jim John. That's going to take a lot out of him.
John slips under a jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
John tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
VIck swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
VIck misses with a two punch combination.
VIck scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
VIck is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
John will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
John closes the distance and clinches.
VIck lands a body shot.
John just leaning against VIck, taking a breather.
John escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
VIck connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
James VIck is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
John slips a straight right by VIck.
John closes the distance and clinches up with VIck, looking for a takedown. John pushes VIck against the cage but VIck circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
John gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
VIck pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
VIck pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
VIck fakes high and swings low for a body shot but John manages to avoid it.
A big right from VIck misses.
John shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has VIck pinned against the cage. VIck gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
John tries to clinch up but VIck circles away and keeps his distance.
John walks into a stiff left hand from VIck.
VIck throws a series of punches but John avoids them all with ease.
John slips a jab from VIck.
John changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. VIck tries to avoid it but John manages to keep hold of a leg and drag VIck to the ground. VIck escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
VIck misses the shot to the body.
John avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Horrible takedown by John or perhaps it was just good defense by VIck which made him look bad.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
John tries to move into range but VIck moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
John ducks under a wild hook from VIck.
A head kick misses from John.
John misses with a few strikes there.
John is breathing heavily.
VIck uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
VIck bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
VIck misses the shot to the body.
John displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as VIck throws out the jab.
VIck throws out a loose jab but John uses good head movement to avoid it.
John wants to clinch.
John dives in and grabs VIck's left leg, looking for a takedown. VIck pushes down on John's head and hops out.
John checks a leg kick nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
VIck's corner calls for a 1-2. VIck obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
VIck fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches John on the side of the head.
John tries to clinch but VIck is having none of it.
VIck works the jab nicely.
John slips a straight right by VIck.
John ducks under a wild hook from VIck.
A jab from VIck misses.
VIck throws a left and a right that both miss
and John counters by moving into the clinch.
John keeps the fight in the clinch, despite VIck's efforts to push away.
John is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables VIck to keep the fight standing.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
John has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. VIck is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
VIck swings away with an uppercut that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
James VIck dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
VIck throws an overhand right that lands on John's shoulder, as John tries to avoid the shot.
John fails with the takedown.
John looks to land a combination but VIck avoids it well.
A big left from VIck misses.
VIck with a hook.
VIck looks to throw the jab but John is out of range.
John is looking to score with low kicks.
VIck throws a nice looking combination but John bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
John moves away from the strike by VIck.
John walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
John blocks a jab.
VIck throws the left hand but John avoids the punch easily.
VIck catches John with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
VIck fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Good shot there by VIck.
That's one minute gone in the round.
VIck shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. John eats them both and turns towards VIck to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Good exchange - VIck coming out on top.
John doesn't manage to clinch there - VIck circles away.
John has managed to clinch.
John keeps control of VIck as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
A frustrated look appears on VIck's face as he tries to break the clinch.
John is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables VIck to keep the fight standing.
John drops to a knee looking for a takedown but VIck gets the underhooks and prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jim John. That's going to take a lot out of him.
John jumps guard but VIck turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
VIck is trying to force a seperation but John has the dominant position.
VIck working hard to break the clinch.
VIck managing to block the knees to the body from John.
John manages to break the clinch.
John showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from VIck.
John slips under a jab from VIck.
VIck throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Horrible takedown by John or perhaps it was just good defense by VIck which made him look bad.
VIck avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
The fighters circling - VIck throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
VIck slaps away a takedown attempt from John, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
VIck throws out a loose jab but John uses good head movement to avoid it.
John fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
VIck lands a nice hook to John's body. John takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
VIck looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
VIck misses the jab.
John avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
VIck misses with a hook. John ducked under it nicely.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from John is defended easily by VIck.
VIck misses with a kick to the body.
John gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
John taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
VIck is trying to push John away but John has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
John pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
VIck throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
VIck jabbing away but nothing is landing.
John will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
John shoots in but VIck avoids the takedown attempt easily.
John shoots in but VIck avoids the takedown attempt easily.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
VIck throws a right and a left that both miss.
VIck lands a jab to John's midsection.
VIck throws a nice looking combination but John bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
James VIck showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, 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.
John has managed to clinch.
John jumps guard but VIck stands there with John around his waist. John gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
John manages to break the clinch.
VIck scores with a hook.
VIck throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A big left from VIck misses.
VIck lands a jab to John's midsection.
James VIck seems to be getting the better of the standup.
John closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
VIck misses with an uppercut. John saw that one coming.
VIck moves out of range of the strikes.
VIck stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
John tries to close the distance and clinch but VIck swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
John avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
John slips under a jab from VIck.
Nice defenses there by John.
John throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around VIck's waist but VIck gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing John off to one side.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
John takes a jab right on the kisser.
John looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
VIck darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Sloppy strikes from VIck. Those never looked like landing.
John has managed to clinch.
VIck is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
John tries a knee to the head but VIck blocks it.
John jumps guard but VIck stands there with John around his waist. John gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jim John. That's going to take a lot out of him.
John tries to score a body lock takedown but VIck shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
John tries for a takedown. No joy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
John pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
VIck connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between John's hands.
VIck misses the jab.
VIck connects with a right hand. John shakes it off.
John ducks right into an uppercut from VIck.
VIck stuffs the takedown attempt from John. John gets slowly back to his feet.
VIck throws a looping overhand right but John ducks down to avoid it.
VIck throws an overhand right that lands on John's shoulder, as John tries to avoid the shot.
VIck looks to land a combination but John avoids it well.
VIck scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. John doesn't seem bothered though.
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!
John uses good head movement to avoid the hook from VIck.
VIck paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
John shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has VIck pinned against the cage. VIck gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
VIck looks to land a left hand but John moved out of range nicely.
VIck throws a big shot that misses.
VIck lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
John throws a leg kick but VIck checks it.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for John. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
John fails in his attempt to clinch.
VIck throws a nice looking combination but John bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
John bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
No luck with that takedown attempt from John.
John has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Jim John is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
VIck lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as John backs up against the cage.
John with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling VIck to score with a decent uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
John clinches up with VIck and pushes him back against the cage.
John has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by VIck after a bit of a struggle.
VIck wants to get back to striking at distance but John won't allow it.
VIck taking a breather.
John looking for a takedown.
VIck wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
VIck tries to break free but John pushes him back against the cage.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
VIck tries to break free but John pushes him back against the cage.
John jumps guard but VIck stands there with John around his waist. John gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
And that's the end of the fight!
James VIck comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got VIck winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Jorge Garcia scores the fight 27:30
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 27:30
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... James VIck!
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FIGHT
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