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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jake Severart (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tyler Showman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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170 lbs
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170 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Jake Severart! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Tyler Showman! The judges for this bout are Bart Greer, Peter Branson and Santiago Holmes.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! A looping hook to the body misses from Severart. Showman does a little dance to reset his feet. Severart paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button. Severart scores with a jab to the body. Showman tries to land a front kick but Severart steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed. Nice defenses there by Showman. Jake Severart seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Showman walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head. Severart is trying hard to land a takedown here. Showman sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet. Severart uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook. Showman misses with a double jab.
Showman is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two. Severart keeps the fight on the outside. Showman doesn't manage to clinch there - Severart circles away.
Showman uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Severart. Severart fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Showman manages to avoid it. Showman fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Severart manages to avoid it. Showman tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. Showman misses with a straight right. Showman tries to clinch but Severart moves out of range. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Showman slips under a jab. Showman slips under a jab from Severart. Severart misses with a hook.
That's one minute gone in the round. Severart throws a looping overhand right but Showman ducks down to avoid it. We've been informed that Showman has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result. Showman wants to clinch up but Severart keeps it at a distance. Showman darts in trying to clinch and Severart counters with a lovely shot to the body. Showman fails in his attempt to clinch. Showman tries to clinch up but Severart circles away and keeps his distance. Left hook, right uppercut from Severart. Showman misses with a looping right. Showman lands with a thumping leg kick.
Showman is looking to clinch but Severart is avoiding it.
Showman tries to clinch but Severart is having none of it. No joy there for Severart, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Severart has been working on his balance at Basics -LOD- , so perhaps that has help him stuff some of the takedown attempts by Showman. Severart displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Showman throws out the jab. Showman wants to clinch. Showman shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Showman keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Severart. Severart tries to bum rush Showman with a series of wild strikes but Showman uses good footwork to avoid the assault. Showman walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head. 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! Severart circles away from the clinch attempt.
The fighters circling - Severart throws out the jab but it was never going to land. Severart connects with a nice looking jab.
Showman is looking to take this fight into the clinch. Showman is looking to clinch but Severart is avoiding it.
Severart cracks Showman with an open hand slap. Severart scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent. Showman is looking to clinch. Showman is looking to clinch. Showman tries to clinch up. Showman tries to close the distance and clinch up but Severart swats him away and circles back towards the center. Showman steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Severart. Severart fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Showman moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination. Severart lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Showman backs up against the cage.
Severart misses with a double jab.
Severart keeps the fight on the outside. Showman is looking to clinch but Severart is avoiding it.
Showman tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Severart paws at him with a jab and circles away. No joy there for Severart, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Showman is looking to clinch. Severart lands a jab to the head.
Severart checks the leg kick nicely there.
Severart is really peppering his opponent's head with punches. Showman tries to close the distance and clinch up but Severart swats him away and circles back towards the center. Showman swings for the body but Severart moves out of range.
Showman keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Severart moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination. Showman takes one to the chin there.
That's four minutes gone in the round. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Severart looks to land a combination but Showman avoids it well. Showman tries to clinch but Severart is having none of it. Some wild striking there from Severart.
Showman tries to clinch but Severart moves out of range. Severart lands a jab to Showman's midsection. Severart circles away from the clinch attempt.
Severart misses with a double jab.
Showman rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Severart moves out of range and avoids them all easily. Showman takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Severart lands with a straight right. Showman didn't see that one coming. Severart shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Showman eats them both and turns towards Severart to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Severart throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A combination from Severart does no damage. The fight stays on the outside here - Showman looks like he's thinking about clinching though. Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Showman. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jake Severart dominated that round. That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Severart throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Severart lands a jab to Showman's midsection. A big left from Severart misses. Showman moves into the clinch. Severart tries to pull guard but Showman won't allow it.
Severart goes for a takedown in the clinch but Showman prevents it.
Severart managing to block the knees to the body from Showman.
Severart tries for a takedown. No joy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jake Severart. That's going to take a lot out of him. Showman drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Showman with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Severart looking for a takedown. Severart is looking for a takedown. Showman landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Severart has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Showman is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round. Severart is trying to break free. Showman breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Severart throws a hook but Showman avoids it easily. Showman takes a body punch but keeps moving. Showman steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Severart. Severart throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Showman bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes. Severart clobbers Showman with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise. Showman tries to clinch up but Severart circles away and keeps his distance. Jake Severart is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Showman lands a nice looking body kick. Showman misses with a two punch combination.
Crunch! Showman slams his shin into Severart's torso. Jake Severart is winning the standup battle so far. Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. Showman gets in close and instigates a clinch. Severart drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Showman gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Showman manages to break the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Severart throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Showman's waist but Showman gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Severart off to one side. This has been an exciting period of action! Severart scores with a jab to the body. Severart avoids the body shot from Showman.
Severart tries to clinch up. Showman tries to clinch but Severart is having none of it. Severart misses with a few strikes there.
Showman misses with an attempted mid kick.
Severart looks to throw the jab but Showman is out of range. Severart throws the left hand but Showman avoids the punch easily. Showman ducks under a wild hook from Severart. Nice shot by Severart. Severart lands a nice hook to Showman's body. Showman takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes. Showman doesn't manage to clinch there - Severart circles away.
A swing and a miss from Showman. Showman throws a series of strikes that have Severart backpedaling.
Severart swinging wildly here.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Severart misses with a double jab.
Danga de danga de dang - Severart scores with a four punch combination! Showman takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Showman uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Severart. Donk. Severart catches Showman right on the button with a cross. Showman tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Severart manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat. Showman closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage. Severart successfully pulls guard.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work. Severart tries to land a sweep but no joy. Showman passes easily into side control. Nice work. Severart tries to escape but Showman is in control. Showman tries to advance to mount but can't. Showman sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Severart is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Showman prevents Severart from escaping the position. Showman sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Severart is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Severart bucks up and tries to throw Showman off but instead Showman has got his back! The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. This has been an exciting period of action! Severart covering up well under a barage of strikes. Showman misses with a punch to the head. Showman missing with strikes. Severart might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground. Severart covering up well under a barage of strikes. Severart has his hands over his head blocking the strikes from Showman. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Showman missing with strikes. Severart trying to get back to his feet but Showman is in full control for now. Showman somehow managing to miss with a strike from the back. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tyler Showman showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Showman takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Showman swinging wildly here.
Severart takes a kick to the body and keeps moving. Severart moves out of range as Showman strikes. Showman moves into the clinch successfully.
Severart is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Showman pulls him back up using the underhooks. Showman throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Severart blocks it with crossed arms. Severart tries to pull guard but Showman holds him up against the cage and eventually Severart drops back down to his feet.
Knees to the body from Showman.
Showman has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Severart is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet. Severart is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Showman gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jake Severart. That's going to take a lot out of him. Severart has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Showman is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet. Severart is trying to push Showman away but Showman has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere. Showman breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round. A looping hook to the body misses from Severart. Showman does a little dance to reset his feet. Showman doesn't manage to clinch there - Severart circles away.
Severart jabbing away but nothing is landing. Showman tries to close the distance and clinch up but Severart swats him away and circles back towards the center. Showman pushing out the jab but it's not landing. Showman tries to close the distance and clinch up but Severart swats him away and circles back towards the center. Showman scores with a kick to the body.
Severart tries to bum rush Showman with a series of wild strikes but Showman uses good footwork to avoid the assault. Showman connects with an inside leg kick. Showman looks to score with a combo but nothing lands. Showman tries to clinch up. Showman has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye. Severart avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Showman fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Severart, pushing him back against the cage. Showman doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Showman scores with an uppercut up the middle. Showman throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Severart is working for takedown but Showman is calmly controlling the position for now. Showman trying to land knees to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Showman. Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Showman obliges. This has been an exciting period of action! Severart jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Showman walks away with a smile on his face. Severart gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head. The fight moves into the clinch position. Showman lands a knee to the body.
Showman is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Severart is defending well for now. Severart is trying to break the clinch but Showman has him pressed against the cage. Severart tries to score a body lock takedown but Showman shows good agility there to stay on his feet. Showman breaks from the clinch.
Severart keeps the fight on the outside. Severart swats away the attempt to clinch by Showman. Showman is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Severart misses with a few strikes there.
Severart shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Showman sprawls well. Showman wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Severart gets slowly back to his feet. Showman throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Severart on the side of the head. Severart shoots in for a takedown but Showman shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet. Showman tries to clinch up. Showman lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Severart keeps the fight on the outside. The fight stays on the outside here - Showman looks like he's thinking about clinching though. Showman tries to close the distance and clinch up but Severart swats him away and circles back towards the center. Severart fails with a takedown attempt. Showman misses with a wild combination.
That's four minutes gone in the round. The fight stays on the outside here - Showman looks like he's thinking about clinching though. Showman moves to clinch but Severart breaks away and Severart counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw. Showman moves in looking to clinch but Severart pushes him off. Showman fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Severart misses with a looping right. Severart throws a poor cross that misses
and Showman counters with a left to the body. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Nice jab there from Severart. Showman tries to clinch up and Severart counters with a nice body shot. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Showman moves to clinch but Severart breaks away and Severart counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw. Severart circles away from the clinch attempt.
And that's the end of the fight! Tyler Showman comfortably won the final round on my scorecard. I think Showman 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 Bart Greer scores the fight 28:29 Judge Peter Branson scores the fight 28:29 Judge Santiago Holmes scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tyler Showman! Tyler Showman took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Ace of Spades Clothing for their support in the buildup to the fight.
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