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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Jay East (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jaromir Jag (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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25
140 lbs
3 - 2 - 0 |
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165 cm
34
130 lbs
24 - 41 - 2 |
Good takedowns
Brawler
Experienced |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Knockout power |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jay East!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
24 - 41 - 2, fighting out of Helsinki, Jaromir Jag!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Matti Vanhoillinen and Tarja Halkonen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
East closes the distance and clinches.
Jag throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Jag is trying to push East away but East has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Jag tries to land knees in the clinch but East avoids the damage to the body.
East jumps guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jag wants to get up but he can't break East's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
East scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Jag looking to land some kicks to the body here.
East looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
East circles away from the clinch attempt
and East counters by clinching up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
East is trying to pull guard but Jag has him pressed against the cage.
East dodges an elbow strike from Jag.
Jag wants to get back to striking at distance but East won't allow it.
East breaks the clinch.
East closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Jag is trying to get back to his feet.
East content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
East trying to control the position but Jag is working away.
East happy to just control the position for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
East stands up.
East avoids a kick to the body.
East avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Jag moves into the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
East slows down the pace here.
East is trying to drag Jag to the mat but Jag just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
A short left from Jag.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
East looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
East jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Jag walks away with a smile on his face. East gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jay East. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jag tries to clinch up.
Jag wants to clinch but East slips to the side
and East moves into the clinch.
Jag is defending well against a takedown attempt.
East trying to land knees to the body.
East is trying to force a seperation but Jag has the dominant position.
East working hard to break the clinch.
East has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Jag clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
I would not like to be Jag right now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
East is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Jag defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
Jag has the hand control, trying to stop the rear naked choke.
This has been an exciting period of action!
East working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
Jag is trying to stand back up.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jag is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jay East 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.
East circles away from the clinch attempt.
East fails in his attempt to clinch.
Jag tries to clinch but East moves away
and East counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Jag misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from East.
Jag stops a takedown attempt from East.
Stalling in the clinch from East.
Jag tries to work over East's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
East escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Jag is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jag fails with an attempt to clinch.
Jay East is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Jag throws a head kick but East moves out of range.
Jag tries to clinch but East is having none of it.
Jag closes the distance but East moves to the side
and East counters by clinching up.
East changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Jag fights it off and pushes away nicely.
East swats away the attempt to clinch by Jag.
Jag is looking to clinch.
Jag tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. East manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
East swats away the attempt to clinch by Jag.
Jag wants to clinch but East slips to the side
and East counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Jag!
Jag is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but East has just dragged him back down to the mat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
East decides to stand back up. East steps back and let's Jag get back to his feet.
This has been an exciting period of action!
East throws a wild body kick that Jag sees coming a mile off.
East throws a jab when Jag was well out of range.
East throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Jag's waist but Jag gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing East off to one side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jay East. That's going to take a lot out of him.
East slips under a jab.
Jag fails with an attempt to clinch.
A head kick misses from Jag.
Jag wants to clinch.
East shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
East postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Jag to stand up.
Jag is looking to clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A lazy left from Jag finds it's target.
Jag tries to clinch but fails miserably
and East counters by clinching up.
East wants to take the fight to the mat but Jag manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Jag tries to stall but East uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
East is trying to break the clinch but Jag is controlling him.
Jag is looking to break free of the clinch but East has double underhooks.
Jag controlling the action here for a moment.
East working hard to break the clinch.
East tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
East is looking for a takedown.
Jag breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Jag tries to clinch up.
Jag tries to clinch but East moves out of range.
The fight stays on the outside here - Jag looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Jag throws a nice looking combination but East bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Jag moves in looking to clinch but East pushes him off.
Jag tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
East cracks Jag with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Jaromir Jag is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jag keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Jag wants to clinch up but East keeps it at a distance.
Jag tries to clinch but East moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jay East dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. And we move into the final round!
Jag is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Jag closes the distance but East moves to the side
and East counters with a single leg into guard. Jag didn't expect that.
Jag scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Jag tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but East paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Jag looks to clinch
and East counters with a takedown into side control.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
East decides to stand up, so the ref orders Jag to his feet.
East shoots in and drives through. Jag sprawls well.
Jag tries to clinch up
and East counters by clinching up.
Jag throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but East blocks it with crossed arms.
East managing to block the knees to the body from Jag.
That's one minute gone in the round.
East drops down looking for an ankle pick but Jag pulls his leg out and moves away.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Jag tries to clinch up.
Jag tries to close the distance and clinch but East swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
East looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Jag pushes East off looking to stand but East dives back in and keeps control.
Jag is staying active underneath East, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
East is really struggling to control Jag but he's trying to hold on to the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Jay East.
East avoids the head kick by Jag.
East on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Jag. Jag obviously looking to wear him down.
Jag tries to clinch but East moves away
and East counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
East trying to control the position from guard on top but Jag is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jag wants to stand and escape but East is having none of it.
East's corner is telling him to maintain position.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
East tries to free his leg and advance position but Jag is retaining full guard.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Jay East wasn't doing enough on the ground.
East shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jay East. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jag tries to clinch but East is having none of it.
East tries to clinch up.
Jag tries to clinch but East moves out of range.
East shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Jag as he jumps to the side.
East avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Jag tries to clinch up but East circles away and keeps his distance.
Jag wants to clinch up but East keeps it at a distance.
Jag tries to clinch up.
Jag fails with an attempt to clinch.
Jag connects with a nice looking jab.
Jag tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Jag punishes East's body with a nice straight punch.
Jag tries to clinch
and East counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
East distracts Jag with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
This has been an exciting period of action!
East gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Jag tries to close the distance and clinch up but East swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Jag tries to clinch up but East circles away and keeps his distance.
Jag fails in his attempt to clinch.
Jag moves in looking to clinch but East pushes him off.
Jag closes the distance looking to clinch
and East counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
East tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Jag fails with an attempt to clinch.
Jag fails with an attempt to clinch.
Jaromir Jag has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jay East is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Jag is looking to clinch.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jay East showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for East, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Marco Blurström scores the fight 30:27
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jay East!
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energy
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hype
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FIGHT
RATING
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