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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Xavier Styles (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jack Pot (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Styles's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Theme tune to muslamic ray guns. Pot is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Showering of Money. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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185 cm
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175 lbs
13 - 7 - 1 |
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182 cm
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180 lbs
11 - 4 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine |
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ADCC Champion
Excellent MT
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
13 - 7 - 1, fighting out of London, Xavier Styles! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
11 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jack Pot! The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Dmitry Maklakov and Ivan Kurochkin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Pot throws a nice looking combination but Styles bobs and weaves to avoid any damage. Styles jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Styles throws a series of punches but Pot avoids them all with ease. Styles with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Styles feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Pots jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist! Pot misses with a jab, cross combination.
Styles circles away from the clinch attempt.
A punch combination from Styles misses. Pot fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Styles scores with a crisp jab that stopped Pot in his tracks. Xavier Styles seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. An inside leg kick lands from Styles. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Styles. Styles misses with a body shot.
Styles jabbing away but nothing is landing. Styles keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Pot. Styles avoids a punch combination nicely.
Styles shoots in for a double leg but Pot sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
That's one minute gone in the round. Pot misses with a wild body shot. Styles connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son. Pot lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Styles misses with a series of wild punches.
Styles fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Pot avoids it really well and circles away. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Xavier Styles. That's going to take a lot out of him. Pot gets a double leg takedown into Styles's guard. Pot trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Pot avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Pot slips nicely into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Pot is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Styles wants to control but Pot is keeping busy and won't allow it. Styles is looking to improve his position.
Pot tries to pass the half guard into mount. Styles knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt. Styles works his way to full guard. Good work. Styles throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Pot escapes and throws Styles's legs to the side, diving into side control! Styles sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Pot is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Styles defends it well. The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily. Styles tries to roll over but Pot keeps him under control. Styles wants to control but Pot is keeping busy.
Pot is working for a kimura but Styles is defending it quite comfortably.
Pot lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Styles moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard. Pot looking to control the position here, rather than advance. Styles is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Pot pushing down on Styles's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work. Pot is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount! Styles is looking to get to half guard. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Xavier Styles will probably get the nod. That's time! Back to the action!
Styles will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A looping hook to the body misses from Pot. Styles does a little dance to reset his feet. A combination from Pot does no damage. Pot scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice. Styles tries to get back to half guard but can't. Pot thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead. Pot tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Pot has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
That's one minute gone in the round. Styles is looking for a sweep. Jack Pot has got the better of the ground game so far. Pot is trying to get an arm triangle but Styles is defending well. Styles gets back to half guard. Styles has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Pot is working away from the top position though.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Styles makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Styles. Pot passes Styles's left leg - he's now in half guard. Pot wants to work for an arm triangle but Styles is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Styles tries to roll over but Pot keeps him under control. Pot missing with the ground and pound from half guard. Styles is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Pot is looking for a kimura but Styles is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Pot to get the leverage.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Pot is trying to work for a kimura but Styles is defending well.
Styles is trying to get back to full guard. Styles is staying active underneath Pot, who seems content to just control the action from this position. Styles tries to get to full guard but Pot has control of the leg. Styles is pressing down on Pot's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it. There's a bit of a scramble here and now Styles is on top in guard.
Pot wants to stand and escape but Styles is having none of it.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Styles passes Pot's left leg - he's now in half guard. Styles trying to mount his opponent but Pot defends it. Pot is trying to control but can't.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end. We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace. Styles not throwing his punches with enough precision this time. Styles prevents Pot from improving his position. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Jack Pot will probably get the nod - 10:9. 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. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Styles drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard. Styles chips away with some ground and pound. Styles works a leg free and moves into half guard. Pot trying to hold on to Styles's head to control him but Styles postures up.
Pot wants to improve his position but Styles is controlling well.
Styles passes to full mount! Pot tries to lock up and control but Styles gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away. Styles landing punches. Styles trying to control but Pot is having none of it.
That's one minute gone in the round. Pot is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Pot gets back to half guard. Pot tries to get to full guard but Styles has control of the leg. Nice strikes from Styles there. Pot is trying to maintain the position but Styles is very close to passing his half guard. Pot is trying to stand back up but Styles is controlling him
Pot trying to hold on to Styles's head to control him but Styles postures up.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Styles is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Pot doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Styles. Styles is thwarting Pot's attempts to control the position. Styles is looking to pass Pot's guard but actually Pot recovers to full guard. Pot looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Styles stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Pot swivels though and keeps the full guard. Styles slips nicely into half guard. Styles not throwing his punches with enough precision this time. Styles is keen to just control but Pot is a slippery customer. Styles is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Pot is just riding it out for now. Styles eventually gives up the hold. Pot makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Pot.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Styles landing some decent shots from guard. Pot managing to control the position. Pot is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far. Styles is looking to pass into half guard but Pot pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Pot is in guard. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Styles 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. Pot wants to control from the top but Styles keeps moving.
And that's the end of the fight! Xavier Styles showed his dominance in that final round. Well Styles has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Valeri Chadov scores the fight 29:28 Judge Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 29:29 Judge Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 30:28
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Xavier Styles! Xavier Styles made sure to give a little speech post fight, saying 'hating islam is racist??? really, its a fucking religion, if i hate Christianity which race am i hating exactly,,, fucking idiots'.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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