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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kevin Jade (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Dam (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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BJJ White Belt
Improved boxing
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
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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 Hilo, Kevin Jade!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, John Dam!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No luck for Dam with that takedown attempt.
Jade misses the shot to the body.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Jade lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Dam has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Dam and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Dam tries to clinch but Jade is having none of it.
Dam looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Dam is looking to clinch.
Dam tries to clinch up.
Dam keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Jade.
Jade fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Dam manages to avoid it.
Dam misses with a jab, cross combination.
Jade lands a nice hook to Dam's body. Dam takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Jade jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Kevin Jade seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jade shoots in and bounces Dam off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Jade would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dam wants to sweep but no luck.
Jade wants to stand but Dam has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Dam looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Dam controls Jade momentarily but Jade frees himself.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Jade lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jade wants to slow Dam down by chopping away at his legs.
Dam staying out of range there.
Jade drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Jade tries to stand but Dam is controlling from the bottom.
Dam looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Jade prevents Dam from getting back to his feet.
Dam has his foot on Jade's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Jade works his way back into a safe position though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dam throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Jade tries to stand but Dam is controlling from the bottom.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Dam uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jade.
Dam will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Kevin Jade has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of John Dam.
A head kick misses from Jade.
Dam moves into range and clinches up with Jade.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kevin Jade dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
A slow jab from Jade misses its intended target.
Jade throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Kevin Jade is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Dam tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Jade circles away from the clinch attempt.
Jade keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Jade throws a shot from downtown. Dam moves away and avoids it.
Dam gets caught flat footed, as Jade shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Dam wants to sweep but no luck.
Dam is trying to control the position but Jade postures up.
Jade wants to get up but he can't break Dam's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Dam is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dam tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Jade wants to stand but Dam has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Dam looking for a sweep. Not yet Dam, not yet.
Dam is trying to control the position from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Dam shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Jade pinned against the cage. Jade gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Jade pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Nice cross by Jade.
Dam shoots in for a takedown but Jade shows good takedown defense.
Kevin Jade has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of John Dam.
Dam doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Jade counters with a straight right hand.
Dam is breathing heavily.
The fighters circling - Dam throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Jade pivots, looking for a leg kick but Dam is out of range and Jade settles back down.
Dam moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Jade throws the left hand but Dam avoids the punch easily.
Jade misses with a body shot.
Horrible takedown by Jade or perhaps it was just good defense by Dam which made him look bad.
Dam takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jade throws a right and a left that both miss.
Jade lands a glancing blow to the side of Dam's head.
Dam misses with a looping left.
Jade swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Dam shoots and misses
and Jade counters with a nice double leg into side control. Dam won't be happy with that.
Dam is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Jade is controlling him well.
Dam can't do much from the bottom here.
Dam tries to buck Jade off but Jade is having none of it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jade tries to get to his feet but Dam is in the middle of advancing position himself and ends up with Jade in his guard.
Dam working a defensive guard here.
Dam looking to hit a scissor sweep but Jade is one step ahead there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kevin Jade dominated that second 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. 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.
Jade lands a with a good body shot.
Jade swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Dam changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Jade tries to avoid it but Dam manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Jade to the ground. Jade escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Jade catches Dam with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Jade drives through with a takedown into guard.
Dam bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Jade's guard.
Dam wants to control from the top but Jade keeps moving.
Dam takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Dam accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Jade wants to stand and escape but Dam is having none of it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dam trying to control the position from guard on top but Jade is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Jade is looking to stand up but Dam isn't so interested in that idea.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Dam wants to clinch.
Jade missing with a left hand there. Dam was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
The fight stays on the outside here - Dam looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Jade shoots in but no luck this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jade misses with a low kick as Dam jumps back.
Dam slips a straight right by Jade.
Jade fails to land with a series of punches.
Jade closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Dam to the mat! Dam manages to get full guard.
Dam wants to get back to his feet but Jade is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Jade has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Dam is on top in guard.
Dam trying to control but Jade is working from the bottom.
Dam is pushing down on Jade's leg trying to pass to half guard. Jade is fighting to maintain full guard but Dam has managed to sneak the leg through.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kevin Jade showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Jade, 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kevin Jade!
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energy
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hype
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