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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Valko Hai (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Josef Jaeger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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163 lbs
9 - 5 - 0 |
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175 cm
20
160 lbs
9 - 1 - 0 |
Powerful takedowns
Basic striking
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Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Valko Hai!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Josef Jaeger!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Igor Prikhodko and Dmitry Maklakov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jaeger looks to score with a jab to the body but Hai is just out of range.
Hai slips under a jab from Jaeger.
Hai shoots for a double leg takedown but Jaeger sprawls well. He's pushed Hai's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Hai looks to land a right hand but Jaeger moved out of range.
Hai moves away from the strike by Jaeger.
Jaeger swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hai falls off balance throwing a combination
and Jaeger counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Hai gets back to full guard.
Hai is trying to keep Jaeger in close.
Jaeger stands up over Hai, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Jaeger distracts Hai with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jaeger postures up.
Jaeger postures up and lands a big shot to Hai's brow.
Hai working for a triangle but Jaeger defends it easily.
Jaeger in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Jaeger has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hai is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Jaeger chips away with some ground and pound.
Jaeger passes Hai's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Hai manages to get to full guard.
Hai looking for a sweep. Not yet Hai, not yet.
Hai is working hard here to advance position.
Jaeger lands a couple of digs.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hai escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Jaeger gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Hai looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jaeger postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Hai is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Jaeger defends well.
Jaeger landing some decent shots from guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hai controls Jaeger momentarily but Jaeger frees himself.
Jaeger cracks Hai with a solid left hand.
Jaeger loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Jaeger accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Hai is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Hai working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Jaeger doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Jaeger manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Jaeger controlling from the top position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hai looking for a sweep. Not yet Hai, not yet.
Hai preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Jaeger's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Jaeger postures up.
Jaeger is working Hai over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Jaeger connects with a couple of short punches.
Jaeger lands a couple of decent looking shots.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Jaeger accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Hai not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Hai working for a triangle but Jaeger defends it easily.
Hai wants to sweep here but Jaeger controlling him for the moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jaeger content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Hai working for a triangle but Jaeger defends it easily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jaeger postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jaeger works over Hai with some ground and pound from guard.
Jaeger throwing strikes from guard but Hai blocks nicely.
Jaeger keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Hai's head.
Jaeger trying to control the position from guard on top but Hai is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Jaeger scoring with some ground and pound.
Hai preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Hai tries to land a sweep but no joy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Josef Jaeger dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Jaeger with a hook.
Hai has a takedown stuffed.
Hai connects with a single shot there.
Hai steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Jaeger.
Hai throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Jaeger jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Hai displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Jaeger throws out the jab.
Hai shoots in for a double leg but Jaeger sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Jaeger throws out a powerful jab.
It looks like Valko Hai has been cut.
Hai fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Jaeger avoids the body shot from Hai.
Jaeger shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Hai napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jaeger cracks Hai with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Jaeger is working Hai over with some ground and pound from side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jaeger is putting a hurting on Hai here, landing some big shots from side control.
Jaeger advances to full mount.
Jaeger working the ground and pound effectively.
Jaeger scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Jaeger is landing with some decent strikes but Hai is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Hai sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Jaeger landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
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!
Jaeger looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
The fighters are battling for position here. Hai manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Hai controls Jaeger momentarily but Jaeger frees himself.
Jaeger chips away with some ground and pound.
Hai manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Jaeger wants to hold on but Hai pushes him away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hai wants to control the pace but Jaeger is squirming around nicely.
Jaeger is wriggling around trying to escape.
Hai is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Jaeger can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Jaeger bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Jaeger trying to control the position from guard on top but Hai is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jaeger content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Jaeger scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Hai keeping moving, preventing Jaeger from controlling successfully.
Jaeger got a little sloppy there for a moment and Hai has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Jaeger has managed to get both his arms back between Hai's legs - danger averted.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jaeger postures up in Hai's guard and throws a big left but Hai blocks it.
Hai avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Jaeger works over Hai with some ground and pound from guard.
Hai had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Jaeger defends it easily.
Hai working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Jaeger.
Jaeger avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Jaeger engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Jaeger missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hai is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Jaeger trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Jaeger lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Jaeger postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Hai is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Jaeger with a nice head shot there.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hai is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Hai seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Jaeger does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hai is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Jaeger defends it well.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Hai lands a nice short elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Josef Jaeger showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Valko Hai's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Hai just misses with a punch to the body.
Hai is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Jaeger.
Jaeger lands a lovely overhand right.
Hai shoots for a takedown but Jaeger saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Jaeger closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Hai did well to prevent Jaeger getting side control.
Jaeger lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Jaeger scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Jaeger scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Jaeger is trying to control the action in half guard but Hai is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
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!
Hai trying to control here.
Jaeger prevents Hai from improving his position.
Jaeger throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jaeger scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Jaeger is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Jaeger passes the guard and advances to mount!
Jaeger looking to finish Hai with some ground and pound. This is bad for Hai!
Jaeger lands a nice shot to the head.
Jaeger unloading with bombs!
Jaeger lands a big shot there that rocks Hai but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Hai is working to get back to half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Jaeger dominating with strikes here.
Hai is rocked!
Hai takes a big shot to the dome and his eyes have rolled back in his head! Jaeger's killer instinct has kicked in as he finishes the fight with more strikes. Impressive finish.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Josef Jaeger! Josef Jaeger retains his lightweight title!
Josef Jaeger spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.
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energy
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hype
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