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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hesher John (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jaco Shaco (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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200 lbs
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210 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Cuts easily |
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BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
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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 Amsterdam, Hesher John!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jaco Shaco!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Patrick Alders and Wagner Zegers.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
John stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and John wants it to stay on the feet.
Shaco closes this distance looking for a takedown but John circles away.
Shaco looks for a takedown but John sprawls well.
Hesher John has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jaco Shaco.
Shaco looks for a takedown but John sprawls well.
Shaco shoots in looking for a takedown but John manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Shaco's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
John stuffs the takedown.
John wants to clinch up but Shaco keeps it at a distance.
Shaco stuffs the takedown attempt from John. John gets slowly back to his feet.
A momentary lapse in concentration from John enables Shaco to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. John manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
John looking to hit a scissor sweep but Shaco is one step ahead there.
John keeping moving, preventing Shaco from controlling successfully.
John is pulling down on Shaco's head to control his posture.
That's one minute gone in the round.
John throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Shaco really doesn't want to stay on the ground with John. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
John is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
John wants to stand but Shaco is controlling the position.
John pulls Shaco in close to prevent any damage.
Shaco stopping the sweep attempt from John.
John tries to strike from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
John is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
John had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Shaco defends it easily.
John looking for a guillotine here but Shaco defends easily.
Shaco trying to control but John is working from the bottom.
John pulls Shaco in close to prevent any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
John working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Shaco.
Shaco postures up.
Shaco tries to free his leg and advance position but John is retaining full guard.
Hesher John has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Shaco shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Shaco was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Shaco wants to control but instead John manages to regain half guard.
Shaco with the ground and pound but John uses the opportunity to regain guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shaco content to stall in guard here.
John is trying to keep Shaco in close.
Shaco trying to control the position from guard on top but John is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Jaco Shaco was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Shaco closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jaco Shaco dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Shaco lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Shaco should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Shaco.
John throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
John lands with a kick to the temple. Shaco shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
John fails with a takedown attempt.
Shaco wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Shaco shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Shaco showed some decent athleticism there.
Shaco throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
John is trying to stand.
Shaco is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and John reverses the position - he's now on top in Shaco's guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Shaco can do anything to dispel that myth.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shaco keeping moving, preventing John from controlling successfully.
John throws a big elbow that misses.
John thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
John wants to get up but he can't break Shaco's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
John trying to control the position from guard on top but Shaco is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Hesher John just wasn't active enough.
John shoots for a double leg takedown but Shaco sprawls well. He's pushed John's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Shaco changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. John tries to avoid it but Shaco manages to keep hold of a leg and drag John to the ground. John escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Nice takedown defense from Shaco. No joy for John on that attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hesher John. That's going to take a lot out of him.
John fails with the takedown.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
John tries to close the distance and clinch but Shaco swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Nice takedown defense from John. No joy for Shaco on that attempt.
Shaco closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming John to the mat! John manages to get full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shaco is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Let's hope that Shaco has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
John preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
John bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Shaco's guard.
John won't allow Shaco to get back to his feet.
Hesher John has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
John looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Shaco throws a looping overhand right but John ducks down to avoid it.
Shaco looks for a takedown but John sprawls well.
Shaco shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says John as he avoids it easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shaco shoots for a takedown but John saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Jaco Shaco seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
John is looking to clinch but Shaco is avoiding it.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Shaco throws a head punch that misses.
John trying to control the position but instead, Shaco has worked for underhooks and has pushed John into the cage.
Shaco is looking to break free of the clinch but John has double underhooks.
John is pressed up against the cage. Shaco has hold of a leg and is looking to drag John down to the mat. John avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
John tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hesher John is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Nice takedown defense from Shaco. No joy for John on that attempt.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Shaco shoots in for a takedown but John shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Jaco Shaco will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Shaco shoots in looking for a takedown. John tries to sprawl out of it but Shaco keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. John manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
John misses with a head kick.
Shaco looks to land a right hand but John moved out of range.
John throws a nice head kick!
Shaco throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Shaco shoots in looking for a takedown but John manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Shaco's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Shaco shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with John but John pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Hesher John has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jaco Shaco.
John stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and John wants it to stay on the feet.
John tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Shaco paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Shaco takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Shaco is looking to clinch.
Shaco throws a right hand that misses
and John counters with a body kick that stops Shaco in his tracks momentarily.
Shaco fails with a takedown attempt.
John tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Shaco paws at him with a jab and circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
John throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
John displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Shaco.
John tries to close the distance and clinch but Shaco swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Shaco swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
John tries to clinch but Shaco moves out of range.
John misses with an attempted mid kick.
John throws a head kick that misses.
John misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
John looks for a takedown but Shaco sprawls well.
A slapping body kick lands there for John.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shaco keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Shaco loads up on a big right hand but John slips the punch.
Shaco stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Shaco wants it to stay on the feet.
Shaco misses with a double jab.
Shaco shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with John but John pushes him off and we're back to square one.
John throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
No joy there for Shaco, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Nice takedown defense from John. No joy for Shaco on that attempt.
John looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
John pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
John fails to land the takedown.
Hesher John is winning the standup battle so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shaco decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
John slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Shaco is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Shaco missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
John looking for a sweep. Not yet John, not yet.
Shaco slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Shaco postures up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
John is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Shaco defends well.
Shaco wants to control from the top but John keeps moving.
Jaco Shaco has got the better of the ground game so far.
Shaco is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Shaco trying to control the position from guard on top but John is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jaco Shaco has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
John shoots in for a takedown but Shaco shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
No luck for Shaco with that takedown attempt.
Hesher John has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jaco Shaco is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Shaco shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts John as he jumps to the side.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Jaco Shaco.
I've got Shaco 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 Albert Achterberg scores the fight 27:30
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 28:30
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 29:29
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Jaco Shaco!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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