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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Eiji Tate (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joe Jacobs (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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210 lbs
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205 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power |
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ADCC Champion
Brawler
Knockout power |
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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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Eiji Tate!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Joe Jacobs!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Taro Takaoka and Sosuke Kotani.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jacobs avoids a punch combination nicely.
Jacobs shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Jacobs drives through with a takedown into guard.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Jacobs throwing strikes from guard but Tate blocks nicely.
Tate avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Tate knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Jacobs on the ground.
Jacobs is looking to work some ground and pound but Tate has wrist control.
Tate wants to get back to his feet but Jacobs is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Jacobs throwing strikes but missing.
Jacobs throws a big right hand that misses.
Jacobs throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Tate works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jacobs with a flurry of punches that miss.
Tate working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Jacobs.
Jacobs in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Jacobs accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Jacobs lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Tate working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Jacobs.
Jacobs working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Jacobs postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Tate is breathing heavily.
Jacobs loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Jacobs is looking to work some ground and pound but Tate has wrist control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jacobs with a flurry of punches that miss.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jacobs throws a big elbow that misses.
Jacobs throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Jacobs working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Tate working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Jacobs.
Tate looking for a sweep. Not yet Tate, not yet.
Jacobs has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Jacobs working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Jacobs throws a big elbow that misses.
Jacobs throwing strikes but missing.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jacobs passes easily into side control. Nice work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jacobs in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Tate taking a bit of punishment here - Jacobs scoring with strikes.
Jacobs misses with the ground and pound.
Jacobs looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Tate is avoiding damage well.
Jacobs throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Tate defending against the ground and pound.
Tate takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Jacobs looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Tate is avoiding damage well.
Tate defending against the ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jacobs postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Tate dodges the ground and pound from Jacobs.
Jacobs misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Jacobs misses with the ground and pound.
Jacobs misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Jacobs tries to score with some ground and pound. Tate controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tate parries the strikes from Jacobs easily there. Jacobs is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Tate to escape.
Tate parries the strikes from Jacobs easily there. Jacobs is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Tate to escape.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jacobs sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Tate is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Jacobs tries to score with some ground and pound. Tate controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Joe Jacobs dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Jacobs misses with a takedown attempt - Tate sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Jacobs shoots in looking for a takedown but Tate manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Jacobs's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Jacobs fails with a takedown attempt.
Eiji Tate has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Joe Jacobs.
Jacobs closes this distance looking for a takedown but Tate circles away.
Tate lands a jab followed by a vicious hook that sends Jacobs sprawling to the canvas. Tate follows him down, looking for the kill. Can Jacobs hang on?
Jacobs is rocked!
It looks like Joe Jacobs has been cut.
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!
Jacobs is not content to let Tate control the position.
Tate takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Jacobs throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Tate missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Tate wants to take a breather but Jacobs is having none of it.
We're going to have a standup here because Eiji Tate wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Tate throws out a powerful jab.
Jacobs is still on wobbly legs! Can Tate finish him?
A big right followed by a crushing left from Tate knocks Jacobs out cold! Ouch - that one's going to be featured in highlight reels for years to come!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:05 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Eiji Tate!
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