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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Glenn Jacobs (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Will Genus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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285 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Glenn Jacobs!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Will Genus!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jacobs checks the leg kick nicely there.
Genus closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Genus lands in his opponent's guard.
Genus prevents Jacobs from getting back to his feet.
Jacobs trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
Genus is looking to stand up but Jacobs won't let him.
Jacobs wants to stand but Genus is controlling the position.
Genus pushing down on Jacobs's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Genus controlling the action here.
Jacobs tries to kick Genus off but Genus keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Jacobs is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Genus scores with a couple of nice shots.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jacobs pushes Genus off looking to stand but Genus dives back in and keeps control.
Genus controlling the action here.
Genus winds up and cracks Jacobs with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Genus looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Jacobs with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Jacobs wants to get back to his feet.
Genus takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Genus not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Jacobs wants to get back to his feet.
Genus takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Will Genus has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Genus swings for the body but Jacobs moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Genus fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Jacobs to the ground. Genus is now in Jacobs's guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Genus is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Jacobs wants to stand up but Genus is controlling him.
Genus slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Genus sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Jacobs is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Jacobs is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Genus is controlling him well.
Genus is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Jacobs has escaped the position, nice work there.
Jacobs is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Genus has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Genus decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Jacobs lets loose with a powerful body kick. Genus will feel that in the morning.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jacobs is looking to slow Genus down with leg kicks.
Genus takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Genus on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Jacobs tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Genus has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Genus avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Genus misses with a body kick.
Jacobs throws a low kick but Genus avoids it.
Genus darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Jacobs wants to get back to his feet.
Jacobs is breathing heavily.
Genus sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Jacobs blocking the ground and pound attempt from Genus.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Genus is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Will Genus was stalling too much, according to the referee.
A swing and a miss from Jacobs.
Jacobs looks to land a right hand but Genus moved out of range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Genus closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Genus lands in his opponent's guard.
Jacobs wants to stand and escape but Genus is having none of it.
Jacobs will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Jacobs is working an open guard so Genus takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Jacobs throws a chopping leg kick but Genus manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Genus shoots in and gets a takedown into Jacobs's guard.
Genus prevents Jacobs from getting back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Will Genus dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Genus throws a series of punches but Jacobs moves out of range.
Genus scores with a takedown into Jacobs's guard.
Genus must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Jacobs utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Genus slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jacobs wants to get back to his feet but Genus is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Jacobs keeping moving, preventing Genus from controlling successfully.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Genus won't allow Jacobs to get back to his feet.
Genus throwing strikes but missing.
Genus prevents Jacobs from getting back to his feet.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Will Genus.
Genus tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Jacobs swivels and escapes.
Jacobs with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jacobs 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.
A nice inside leg kick there by Jacobs. That's going to slow Genus down.
Jacobs showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Genus.
Jacobs throws a nice inside leg kick.
Jacobs uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Genus.
Genus looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Jacobs throws a front kick aimed at Genus's knee but Genus avoids it well.
Crunch! Jacobs slams his shin into Genus's torso.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Jacobs - that will leave a mark!
Genus throws a body punch but Jacobs moves out of range.
A head kick misses from Genus.
Genus has taken the fight to the clinch.
Jacobs is looking to break free of the clinch but Genus has double underhooks.
Jacobs is trying to break the clinch but Genus is controlling him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Genus lands a body punch.
Genus prevents Jacobs from breaking the clinch.
Jacobs working hard to break the clinch.
Jacobs looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Genus breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Genus closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Genus decides to stand and escape the position.
Jacobs closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Jacobs lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Genus goes for a double leg but Jacobs avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Jacobs continues to drive forward.
Jacobs wants to get back to striking at distance but Genus won't allow it.
Jacobs tries to circle away but Genus has him pinned against the cage.
Genus breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Jacobs throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Jacobs takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Genus scores with a jab to the body.
Jacobs moves out of range of the strikes.
Jacobs throws out a powerful jab.
Genus misses with a takedown attempt - Jacobs sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Glenn Jacobs has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Will Genus.
Good exchange - Jacobs coming out on top.
Jacobs lands a head shot.
Jacobs throws a left and a right that both miss
and Genus counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Jacobs is trying to break the clinch but Genus has him pressed against the cage.
Genus works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Genus not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Jacobs preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Jacobs keeping moving, preventing Genus from controlling successfully.
Jacobs is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jacobs being controlled here, momentarily.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Will Genus.
Jacobs tries to land a front kick but Genus steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Genus shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Genus won't allow Jacobs to get back to his feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jacobs can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Genus controls the pace.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Jacobs keeping full guard, as Genus tries to pass.
Genus engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Will Genus showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
A jab from Jacobs finds it's way through Genus's defenses.
Genus closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Jacobs quickly recovers to half guard.
Genus thows a huge punch but Jacobs dodges it nicely.
Jacobs tries to kick Genus off but Genus keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Will Genus has got the better of the ground game so far.
Genus is pressing down on Jacobs's thigh, looking to free his foot. Jacobs is holding on for now.
Genus stops Jacobs from getting back to his feet.
Jacobs avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Genus.
Genus prevents Jacobs from standing back up.
Genus is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Jacobs tries to kick Genus off but Genus keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Genus connects with a nice short shot to Jacobs's temple.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jacobs looks like he's trying to stand up.
Genus takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Genus looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Genus lands a nice short elbow.
Genus takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Jacobs is trying to stand back up but Genus is controlling him
Genus is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Genus looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Genus stands up out of the half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Genus blocks a leg kick.
Genus with a jab.
Glenn Jacobs is winning the standup battle so far.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Genus checks a low kick from Jacobs.
Jacobs is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Genus will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Genus pushes Jacobs up against the cage in a clinch.
Genus breaks the clinch.
Glenn Jacobs is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Jacobs scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Genus throws a head kick that misses.
Genus takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Will Genus is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Genus gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Jacobs wants to get back to striking at distance but Genus won't allow it.
A frustrated look appears on Jacobs's face as he tries to break the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Genus gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Jacobs regains guard.
Genus stops Jacobs from standing up.
Genus is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Jacobs wants to get back to his feet but Genus is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Genus. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Jacobs is looking to stand back up but Genus counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Jacobs.
Genus takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Genus wants to pass to mount but Jacobs is defending the position.
Jacobs wants to get back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Genus looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Will Genus has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Genus misses with a wild body shot.
Genus tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Genus is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Jacobs rather than just go for the knockout.
Jacobs connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Jacobs throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Glenn Jacobs seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Genus drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
The strikes coming from Genus are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Jacobs wants to get back to his feet.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Genus tries to advance to mount but Jacobs denies him.
Genus lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Jacobs down.
And that's the end of the fight!
Will Genus comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Genus winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 27:30
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Will Genus!
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energy
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hype
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