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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jazon James (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Craig Maninng (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jazon James looks tired to me. Hopefully he has got enough gas left in the tank to put in a good performance.

James
vs
Maninng

179 cm
22
185 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

200 cm
18
190 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jazon James!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Craig Maninng!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Gwen Towbar and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

James feints and as Maninng raises his hands in defense, James changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
James looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
James wants to pass the guard but Maninng is keeping the position.
James prevents Maninng from getting back to his feet.
Maninng wants to sweep but no luck.
James wants to control from the top but Maninng keeps moving.
Maninng wants to sweep but no luck.
Maninng is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Maninng looking to control.
Maninng looking for a sweep. Not yet Maninng, not yet.
Maninng is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
A thudding body kick lands there by Maninng!
Maninng throws a head kick that looked like it stung.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Horrible takedown by Maninng or perhaps it was just good defense by James which made him look bad.
Maninng closes the distance and clinches up with James, looking for a takedown. Maninng pushes James against the cage but James circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Maninng shoots in for a double leg but James sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Jazon James has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Craig Maninng.
Maninng pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Maninng looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? James is fending him off so far but Maninng persists. Nope, James circles away and we're back to standing.
James is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Maninng.
Maninng shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
James shoots in for a takedown but Maninng shows good takedown defense.
Maninng scores with a three punch combo!
Maninng avoids the head kick by James.
James shoots in but Maninng avoids the takedown attempt easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maninng tries to clinch but James moves out of range.
Maninng shoots in for a double leg but James sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
James scores with a punch to the head.
Maninng tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but James paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Maninng tries to clinch there but James circles away.
James closes the distance and clinches up with Maninng, looking for a takedown. James pushes Maninng against the cage but Maninng circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
James misses the shot to the body.
A head kick misses from Maninng.
Maninng moves out of range as James strikes.
Maninng shoots for a double leg takedown but James sprawls well. He's pushed Maninng's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.

James shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than James was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maninng is trying to escape the mount.

James jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Maninng manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Maninng is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but James has just dragged him back down to the mat.
James wants to lay and pray for a moment but Maninng keeps working.

James tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Maninng struggling a bit here.

James decides to stand back up.
Maninng shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.

James fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Maninng, pushing him back against the cage.
Maninng tries to break the clinch but James is controlling the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jazon James dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Maninng with a poor takedown

and James counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Maninng trying to keep a closed guard but James is proving a slippery customer.
Maninng looking for a sweep. Not yet Maninng, not yet.
James wants to control from the top but Maninng keeps moving.
Maninng looking for a sweep. Not yet Maninng, not yet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

James is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
James slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.

That's one minute gone in the round.

James tries for a kimura but Maninng is defending well.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
James controls the position.
Maninng avoids any damage from the ground and pound of James.
Maninng is trying to get back to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Maninng is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
James advances nicely into full mount.
Maninng is trying desperately to improve position.
Maninng tries to hold on but James postures up.

Maninng is trying to control the position here but James swings around for an armbar and he's got it! This one is all over, courtesy of a slick submission by James!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:02 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Jazon James!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
34%

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