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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Ben Jammin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nick Demetriou (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jammin comes to the cage accompanied by Dance Monkey. The crowd seem to be enjoying Demetriou's choice of entrance music: Ocean Avenue. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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155 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
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Good takedowns
Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ben Jammin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Nick Demetriou!
The judges for this bout are , Jack Bonds and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jammin fails with a takedown attempt.
Jammin misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Demetriou keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ben Jammin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Demetriou stuffs the takedown.
Jammin darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Demetriou trying to hold on to Jammin's head to control him but Jammin postures up.
Demetriou wants to improve his position but Jammin is controlling well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Demetriou won't allow Jammin to pass to mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Demetriou moves into full guard.
Jammin is looking to work some ground and pound but Demetriou has wrist control.
Demetriou is striking from the bottom but Jammin uses the opportunity to pass into half guard.
Jammin wants to work for an arm triangle but Demetriou is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Demetriou can do anything to dispel that myth.
Jammin not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Demetriou is looking for a sweep. Jammin is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Jammin missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Demetriou is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Jammin trying to control from half guard but Demetriou is working away.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Jammin shoots in looking for a takedown. Demetriou tries to sprawl out of it but Jammin keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Demetriou manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Jammin is breathing heavily.
Demetriou swats away the attempt to clinch by Jammin.
Jammin uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Jammin fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Demetriou tries to clinch but Jammin moves away
and Jammin counters with a body kick that stops Demetriou in his tracks momentarily.
Demetriou takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Demetriou feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Demetriou is looking to stand up but Jammin won't let him.
Demetriou trying to control but Jammin is working from the bottom.
Demetriou stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Jammin swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Demetriou stands up and waves to Jammin to follow him.
Jammin looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jammin throws a series of punches but Demetriou avoids them all with ease.
Jammin lands with a kick to the temple. Demetriou shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Demetriou shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Jammin's guard.
Demetriou wants to control from the top but Jammin keeps moving.
Demetriou wants to pass the guard but Jammin is keeping the position.
Jammin keeping moving, preventing Demetriou from controlling successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nick Demetriou dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Demetriou throws a sloppy head kick and Jammin moves out of range easily.
Jammin fails with the takedown
and Demetriou counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Demetriou.
Jammin keeping moving, preventing Demetriou from controlling successfully.
Jammin looking for a sweep. Not yet Jammin, not yet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jammin wants to stand but Demetriou is controlling the position.
Demetriou is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Jammin trying to control the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jammin keeping moving, preventing Demetriou from controlling successfully.
Demetriou controlling from the top position.
Jammin throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Demetriou drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Demetriou wants to lay and pray for a moment but Jammin keeps working.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jammin parries the strikes from Demetriou easily there. Demetriou is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Jammin to escape.
Jammin regains half guard, as Demetriou was trying to land strikes.
Jammin looks like he's trying to stand up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Demetriou trying to control the pace.
Jammin is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Jammin tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Demetriou paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Jammin closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Jammin lands in his opponent's guard.
Demetriou pulls Jammin in close to prevent any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Demetriou is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Demetriou utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Demetriou pulls Jammin in close to prevent any damage.
Jammin tries to stand but Demetriou is controlling from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nick Demetriou showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Jammin with a poor takedown
and Demetriou counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Demetriou.
Demetriou decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Jammin, up you get!
Demetriou tries for a takedown but Jammin circles away easily
and Jammin counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Demetriou is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Nick Demetriou has got the better of the ground game so far.
Jammin wants to stand but Demetriou is controlling his posture from full guard.
Demetriou looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Jammin is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Demetriou is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Jammin advances to half guard.
Jammin trying to control the action but Demetriou is working from the bottom.
Jammin tries to pass the half guard into mount. Demetriou knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Demetriou gets back to full guard.
Jammin preventing the sweep.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Demetriou controls Jammin momentarily but Jammin frees himself.
Jammin won't allow Demetriou to sweep him here.
Demetriou keeping full guard, as Jammin tries to pass.
Jammin stopping the sweep attempt from Demetriou.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Jammin misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Demetriou has his takedown stuffed
and Jammin counters with a takedown into side control.
Demetriou wants to control but Jammin postures up.
Demetriou looks to move to half guard but instead Jammin has passed into mount! Damn!
Demetriou is working to get back to half guard.
Demetriou looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back!
Demetriou wants to escape the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jammin avoiding Demetriou 's attempts to control his hands.
Demetriou breaks Jammin's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Demetriou trying to stand up but can't free himself from Jammin's guard.
Jammin keeping full guard, as Demetriou tries to pass.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Demetriou ducks under a wild hook from Jammin.
Jammin is looking to clinch but Demetriou is avoiding it.
Ben Jammin has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Demetriou is looking to clinch.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ben Jammin showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Demetriou has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nick Demetriou!
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hype
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pop
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