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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Yogg Saron (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jack James (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be a great matchup!
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190 cm
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245 lbs
0 - 1 - 0 |
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205 cm
19
225 lbs
0 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Improved boxing
KO power |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin |
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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
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Yogg Saron! 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, Jack James! The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Tiny Johnson and Frank Dennis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Saron keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl. James swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Both fighters circling a little - James finishes the exchange with a kick to the body. James takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt. Saron closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming James to the mat! James manages to get full guard. Saron controls from within his opponent's guard. Saron won't allow James to get back to his feet. Saron trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. Saron trying to control but James is working from the bottom. Saron knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for James on the ground. Saron looking to pass the guard. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round. Saron gets to his feet. James looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son! Saron tries to land a body kick and James makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick. Saron moves into range and clinches up with James. James pulls guard. James wants to sweep but no luck. James wants to stand but Saron is controlling the position. Saron trying to control the position from guard on top but James is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's two minutes gone in the round. James wriggles free and stands up. James tests Saron's chin there with a solid looking shot. Saron fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. James sprawls well initially but Saron persists and gets the takedown into half guard. Saron is breathing heavily. James pushes Saron off looking to stand but Saron dives back in and keeps control.
James manages to escape and get back to his feet! James throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Saron sees it coming and avoids it easily. James blocks a head kick by Saron.
James gets in close and instigates a clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Saron gets through James's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head. James breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Jack James seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Saron closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage. James breaks the clinch.
Saron tests James's chin there with a solid looking shot. James misses with a two punch combination.
Saron tries to close the distance and clinch up but James swats him away and circles back towards the center. Saron shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away. The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily. James regains half guard. Saron not landing any meaningful shots this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round. James pushes Saron off looking to stand but Saron dives back in and keeps control.
Saron content to sit in half guard and control for a moment. James is staying active underneath Saron, who seems content to just control the action from this position. Saron prevents James from standing back up.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end. Saron scoring with strikes to the body and head. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Yogg Saron dominated that round. That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Saron avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Yogg Saron is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Saron tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. James avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Saron misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Saron showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from James.
Saron with a poor takedown and James counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Saron! Saron is squirming around, avoiding James's attempts to control the action. Saron tries to lock up and control but James gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away. Saron is wriggling around trying to escape.
James tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position. Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round. James can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Saron is looking to escape. Saron tries to hold on but James postures up.
That's two minutes gone in the round. The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight. James looking to control and managing it successfully. Saron squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
James controlling from the full mount. James wants to control the pace but Saron is squirming around nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Saron tries to hold on but James pushes him away. Saron tries to get back to half guard but can't. Saron might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
That's four minutes gone in the round. A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace. James looking to control but Saron is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Despite being in the dominant position, Jack James just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up. James misses with the combination.
James tries to grapple but his opponent circles and Saron counters with a shoot takedown. James fights it but they end up in guard. Saron trying to control the position from guard on top but James is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Saron would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Jack James will probably get the nod - 10:9. That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
James scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction. Saron will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Saron fails with the takedown. James keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl. James throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena. James with a poor takedown and Saron counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in James's guard now. Saron stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. James swivels though and keeps the full guard. James looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round. James wants to sweep here but Saron controlling him for the moment. Both fighters are breathing heavily. Saron won't allow James to get back to his feet. Saron gets to his feet - James follows without any prompting. Saron darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard. Saron decides to stand and escape the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Saron fails with the takedown so James counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Yogg Saron. That's going to take a lot out of him. 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! Saron looking to control.
James wants to control from the top but Saron keeps moving. James gets to his feet. Saron looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
That's three minutes gone in the round. James tries to land a front kick but Saron steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed. Saron has a takedown stuffed. Saron tries to clinch up. James fails in his attempt to clinch. James looks to land a left hand but Saron moved out of range nicely. James misses with a head kick.
Saron shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Saron was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure! James is working to get back to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round. James is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Saron tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position. James slips a leg in and gets back to half guard. James has one foot on Saron's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet. The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end. James tries to clinch up. Saron scores with a decent looking hook. James closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
And that's the end of the fight! I would just about give that final round to Jack James. I think James has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Daniel Franklin scores the fight 28:29 Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 29:29 Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Jack James!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
61% |
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