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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jabari Jelani (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sven Svensen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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185 cm
31
275 lbs
20 - 20 - 0 |
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176 cm
28
260 lbs
21 - 10 - 0 |
Good takedowns
Lethal high kicks
KO power |
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Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
20 - 20 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jabari Jelani! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
21 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Sven Svensen! The judges for this bout are , Jack Bonds and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Svensen bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control. The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup. Svensen wants to control but Jelani is keeping him busy. Svensen throwing shots but missing, from side control. Jelani tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Svensen wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control. Jelani wings away with a couple of strikes but they don't land. Svensen is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Jelani has escaped the position, nice work there. Svensen wants to control but Jelani is keeping him busy. Svensen tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Svensen has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought! Jelani has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission. Svensen cracks Jelani with a big right hand but Jelani just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
It looks like Jabari Jelani has been cut. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Jelani tries to improve position but can't. Svensen creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots. Jelani is not content to let Svensen control the position. Jelani manages to work his way to half guard, despite Svensen's best efforts.
That's one minute gone in the round. Svensen trying to pass the guard but Jelani defending well. Jelani avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Svensen. Svensen trying to control from half guard but Jelani is working away. Jelani wants to get back to his feet. Svensen wants to lay and pray for a moment but Jelani keeps working. Jelani gets back to full guard.
Svensen trying to control the position from guard on top but Jelani is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Jelani working for a triangle but Svensen defends it easily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Jelani is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Jelani manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Svensen manages to get himself to full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Jelani with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal. Svensen wants to sweep here but Jelani controlling him for the moment. This has been an exciting period of action! Svensen striking off his back, scoring a few points. Svensen bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Jelani's guard. Svensen trying to control the position from guard on top but Jelani is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Svensen got a little sloppy there for a moment and Jelani has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Svensen has managed to get both his arms back between Jelani's legs - danger averted. Svensen trying to control but Jelani is working from the bottom. Svensen might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Jelani haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time. Svensen throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Jelani works some decent striking defense from the bottom. Jelani has his foot on Svensen's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Svensen works his way back into a safe position though.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Svensen wants to control from the top but Jelani keeps moving. Svensen lands a couple of elbows.
Jabari Jelani's cut is getting worse. Jelani looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Svensen wants to control from the top but Jelani keeps moving. Svensen avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Svensen working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Jabari Jelani's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Jabari Jelani's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Sven Svensen! Sven Svensen seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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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
69% |
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