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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Marcin Kita (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jacob Israel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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193 lbs
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200 lbs
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Decent wrestler
Basic striking
Good chin |
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BJJ White Belt
Dangerous knees
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Marcin Kita!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jacob Israel!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Israel lands with a thumping leg kick.
Israel lands a head kick. Kita smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Israel connects with a solid leg kick.
Kita misses with a wild body shot.
Israel moves in looking to clinch but Kita pushes him off.
Kita closes the distance and pushes Israel back into the cage.
Kita wants to get back to striking at distance but Israel won't allow it.
Israel keeps control of Kita as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Israel is trying to break free.
Israel with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
It looks like Marcin Kita has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kita escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kita drives through and clinches with Israel against the cage.
Kita wants to break free but Israel has control.
Israel has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Israel escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Israel moves out of range of the body kick from Kita.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kita drives through and clinches with Israel against the cage.
Israel manages to break the clinch.
Kita misses with a wild body shot.
Kita attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Kita swings for the body but Israel moves out of range.
Israel throws a head kick that half lands.
Kita lands with a nice body punch.
Kita stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Kita throws a big shot that misses.
Israel throws a sloppy head kick and Kita moves out of range easily.
Kita throws a hook but Israel blocks it.
Israel throws a front kick that sends Kita stumbling back into the cage.
Israel misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kita misses with a wild body shot.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Kita has closed the distance and engaged Israel in a clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Israel's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Kita misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Israel.
Kita keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Israel tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kita rushes Israel and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Israel is trying to break the clinch but Kita has him pressed against the cage.
Israel breaks from the clinch.
Israel tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kita swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Kita avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Israel needs to keep his hands up - Kita had a free shot at his head there.
Marcin Kita seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Israel moves out of range as Kita throws a body kick.
Israel tries to clinch up but Kita circles away and keeps his distance.
Kita throws an overhand right that lands on Israel's shoulder, as Israel tries to avoid the shot.
Kita misses the shot to the body.
Kita has Israel up against the cage in a clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Israel tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Kita tries to circle away but Israel has him pinned against the cage.
Kita prevents Israel from breaking the clinch.
Israel is trying to break free.
Israel is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Israel tries to circle away but Kita has him pinned against the cage.
Israel utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Israel's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Israel just misses with a punch to the body.
Israel chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Israel tries to close the distance and clinch but Kita swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kita gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Israel tries to break the clinch but Kita is controlling the position.
A head punch on the inside from Israel fails to land.
Israel has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Israel with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Israel manages to break the clinch.
Kita throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kita moves into the clinch.
Israel breaks the clinch.
Israel is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Kita.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Israel moves into the clinch successfully.
Israel manages to break the clinch.
Kita rushes Israel and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jacob Israel dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Marcin Kita's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Kita misses with a low kick.
Israel avoids the body shot from Kita.
Israel avoids the body shot from Kita.
Kita clinches.
Israel tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Kita has Israel pressed against the cage, preventing Israel from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Israel has had enough of the clinch but Kita keeps him there for the moment.
Kita blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kita has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Israel landing knees to the head.
Israel tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Israel landing knees to the head.
Kita wants to break the clinch but can't.
Israel tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kita keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Israel's efforts to push away.
Kita wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Israel lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Kita wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Kita takes a knee right on the jaw!
Israel connects with a nasty looking knee right to Kita's face.
Israel tries to circle away but Kita has him pinned against the cage.
Israel misses with a knee strike.
Kita digs a right hand underneath Israel's ribcage. Israel let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Israel connects with a knee to the head.
Kita wants to get back to striking at distance but Israel won't allow it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Israel tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Jacob Israel seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Israel's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Israel tries a knee to the head but Kita blocks it.
Israel lands a knee to the head.
Israel manages to break the clinch.
Kita closes the distance and clinches.
Kita is trying to push Israel away but Israel has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Kita stalling.
Israel keeps control of Kita as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Israel manages to break the clinch.
Kita clinches up with Israel and pushes him back against the cage.
Israel escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Israel fails with an attempt to clinch.
Kita misses with a body shot.
Kita is looking to land body kicks.
Kita throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Israel tries to close the distance and clinch but Kita swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Israel avoids the body shot from Kita.
Israel clinches up with Kita and pushes him back against the cage.
Israel breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kita takes a swing at Israel's ribcage but misses.
Israel scores with a leg kick.
Kita pushes Israel up against the cage in a clinch.
Kita is trying to break the clinch but Israel is controlling him.
Kita looking to stall.
Israel connects with a nasty looking knee right to Kita's face.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kita looking to stall.
Israel breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Israel lands with a thumping leg kick.
A head kick misses from Israel.
Kita misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Israel moves into the clinch successfully.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Israel scores with a knee to the head.
Israel is trying to break the clinch but Kita is controlling him.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Israel wants to break free but Kita has control.
Kita has Israel pressed against the cage, preventing Israel from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Kita tries to break free but Israel pushes him back against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jacob Israel showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Marcin Kita's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Kita, as that shot connected.
A chopping leg kick lands by Israel.
Kita bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Israel's head.
Kita clinches up with Israel and pushes him back against the cage.
Kita is trying to break the clinch but Israel has him pressed against the cage.
Israel swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Israel misses with a knee to the head.
Israel looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Kita takes a knee to the side of the body.
Israel with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Israel misses with a knee to the head.
Kita blocks an elbow strike.
Israel looking to throw knees to the head but Kita is blocking nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kita is looking to break free of the clinch but Israel has double underhooks.
Kita tries to break the clinch but Israel is controlling the position.
Israel keeps control of Kita as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Kita is trying to break the clinch but Israel is controlling him.
Israel breaks the clinch.
Kita moves into the clinch.
Israel escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Israel throws an overhand right that lands on Kita's shoulder, as Kita tries to avoid the shot.
Kita punishes Israel's body with a nice straight punch.
Israel tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Kita paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Kita throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Israel showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Kita.
A nice inside leg kick there by Israel. That's going to slow Kita down.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Israel fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Kita, pushing him back against the cage.
Israel connects with a nasty looking knee right to Kita's face.
Israel's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Israel avoids the body shot from Kita.
Kita misses with a body shot.
Israel tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kita swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Kita thuds a left hand into Israel's body.
Jacob Israel seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Israel takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Israel gets tackled into the cage by Kita. Kita maintains the clinch.
Israel tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Israel crunches a lovely knee into Kita's ribcage.
Israel breaks from the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kita swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kita has closed the distance and engaged Israel in a clinch.
Israel prevents Kita from breaking the clinch.
Israel lands a knee to the head.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Israel as Kita tries to tie him up.
Kita has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Israel has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Israel escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kita takes the fight into the clinch.
Israel wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Israel stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Kita content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Kita wants to break the clinch but can't.
Kita is trying to force a seperation but Israel has the dominant position.
Israel with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Israel's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Kita misses with a body shot.
Israel is looking to slow Kita down with leg kicks.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kita throws a lazy right hand but Israel sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Marcin Kita has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Israel tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Kita paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Kita throws a series of punches but Israel avoids them all with ease.
Jacob Israel is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Israel showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Kita.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Jacob Israel.
Well Israel has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Don Winkell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jacob Israel!
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pop
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mgr
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