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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Wolfgang Becker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jim Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jones has chosen 2pac - I'm A Soldier as his entrance music. Jim Jones has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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186 cm
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200 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
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180 cm
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190 lbs
1 - 1 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Counter striker
Self confident |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Heavy handed |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Wolfgang Becker! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jim Jones! The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, Bruno Hogan and Skip Squint.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Becker looking to land some kicks to the body here.
A punch combination from Jones misses. Becker drives through with a takedown into guard. It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup. Becker throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Jones works some decent striking defense from the bottom. Jones is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent. Becker wants to pass the guard but Jones is keeping the position. Becker's corner is telling him to maintain position. Jones keeping moving, preventing Becker from controlling successfully. Jones working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Becker doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Becker manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem. Jones keeping moving, preventing Becker from controlling successfully. Becker has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player. Jones is trying to control the position but Becker postures up. Becker keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Jones's head. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Becker working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound. Becker working some strikes from top position.
That's one minute gone in the round. Becker trying to control but Jones is working from the bottom. Becker stands up over Jones, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head. Becker chips away with some ground and pound. Becker cracks Jones with a solid left hand. Becker stays in close to Jones's body and controls the position. Jones keeping moving, preventing Becker from controlling successfully. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Becker's corner is telling him to maintain position. Becker trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. Jones working a defensive guard here.
Becker slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Wolfgang Becker has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet. Jones scores with a nice head shot. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Becker dives in and scores a takedown into Jones's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Jones not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Becker trying to control the position from guard on top but Jones is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Becker postures up and lands some nice ground and pound. Becker preventing the sweep. Becker makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard. Becker postures up and lands a big shot to Jones's brow. Jones looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Jones escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Becker gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance. Becker is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long. Becker with a nice head shot there. Becker trying to control the position from guard on top but Jones is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Becker stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Jones swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Becker working some strikes from top position. Jones looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Becker working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound. Becker scores with a decent looking elbow strike. Jones has momentary wrist control but Becker slips an elbow through the middle. Becker sitting in guard here, content to control. Jones is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Becker keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Jones's head. Becker's corner is telling him to maintain position. Becker postures up and lands some nice ground and pound. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Becker's corner is telling him to maintain position. Becker scoring with punches to the head and body. Becker with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal. Jones is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Jones looks winded!
That's four minutes gone in the round. Jones is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Becker is aware though and is defending well. Jones keeping moving, preventing Becker from controlling successfully. Becker is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position. Becker content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots. Becker trying to control the position from guard on top but Jones is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Jones pulls Becker in close to his closed guard and prevents Becker from doing any damage or advancing position. Hammerfist, elbow! yells Becker's corner. There ya go! There ya go! The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Jones is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Becker defends well. Becker makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Wolfgang Becker 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.
Jones thows a body shot but no joy. Jones swinging wildly here.
Becker shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard. Becker working the head and body with strikes. Becker not doing much here.
Wolfgang Becker overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far. Becker scores with a couple of good hammerfists. Jones is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Becker pulls his head out easily. Becker is looking to take a break and control but Jones is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. Jones is looking to improve his position.
That's one minute gone in the round. Becker passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Jones! Becker lands a big shot there that rocks Jones but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Jones working to try and regain half guard.
Becker lands with some strikes.
Jones is rocked!
It looks like Jim Jones has been cut. Becker lands a big elbow - Jones is in trouble! More strikes from the mount and Jones is forced to tap out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:48 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Wolfgang Becker!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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