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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jim Boxing (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and James Pots (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). James Pots is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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205 lbs
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200 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Great elbows
Granite chin |
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Counter fighter
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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 Tokyo, Jim Boxing!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, James Pots!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Shirou Masuda and Yuuki Gou.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Boxing connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Pots is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Boxing's half guard.
Pots controlling the pace.
Pots is looking to advance position but Boxing won't allow it.
Pots thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pots not landing any meaningful shots this time.
The ref stands the fighters back up. James Pots was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Boxing connects with a good right hand that stumbles Pots. Pots circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Boxing moves in looking to clinch but Pots pushes him off.
Boxing looks to land a combination but Pots avoids it well.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Boxing.
Pots looks for a takedown but Boxing sprawls well.
Pots chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Boxing can pounce on him.
Boxing misses with a double jab
and Pots counters with a left to the body.
Boxing closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Pots shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Boxing as he avoids it easily.
Boxing misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Pots moves out of range of the leg kick from Boxing.
Boxing is breathing heavily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boxing will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Boxing stuffs the takedown.
Jim Boxing has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of James Pots.
Boxing misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Pots shoots for a double leg takedown but Boxing sprawls well. He's pushed Pots's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Pots misses with a takedown attempt - Boxing sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Boxing throws a nice looking combination but Pots bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Pots is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Boxing's half guard.
Pots not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Pots controlling the action here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Pots uses his free foot to push down on Boxing's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Boxing.
Pots has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Pots looking to finish with strikes here!
Pots looking to control and managing it successfully.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
James Pots dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Boxing misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A punch combination from Boxing misses.
Pots misses with a takedown attempt - Boxing sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Boxing misses with a double jab.
Boxing throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Pots misses with a low kick.
Pots gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Boxing.
Pots looking to score a takedown here. Boxing is defending well but Pots drives through and ends up in Boxing's guard.
Pots with a flurry of punches that miss.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Pots with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pots seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Let's hope that Pots has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Boxing could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Jim Boxing just wasn't active enough.
Boxing throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Pots is defended easily by Boxing.
Boxing misses with a two punch combination.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pots feints and as Boxing raises his hands in defense, Pots changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Pots is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
James Pots has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Pots connects with a jab.
Some wild striking there from Boxing.
Jim Boxing seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pots shoots in looking for a takedown. Boxing tries to sprawl out of it but Pots keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Boxing manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Jim Boxing has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of James Pots.
Pots shoots in looking for a takedown. Boxing tries to sprawl out of it but Pots keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Boxing manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Pots looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Boxing!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here as Pots stalls from top position.
Boxing gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Pots content just to control the position here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pots looking to ground and pound but Boxing is blocking nicely.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Pots tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Pots is controlling this nicely and is looking to make no mistakes. Boxing is trying to wiggle out of this horrible position. Boxing flips to his side and attempts to get a leg in for half guard. Pots anticipates the leg and manages to get behind Boxing and secures both hooks! This could be bad! Pots slips an arm under Boxing chin and tries to position for a rear naked choke. Pots has worked the choke in now and it looks tight. Pots is squeezing on Boxing like an anaconda would it's prey. Boxing fails to tap and has fallen unconscious! We've got ourselves a winner by way of a rear naked choke!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). James Pots!
James Pots was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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energy
A | B |
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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RATING
22% |
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