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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Indica Jatlier (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Holden James (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). James comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Aerials kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! 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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183 lbs
21 - 8 - 0 |
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184 lbs
28 - 21 - 1 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
World class MT
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
World class MT
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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
21 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Indica Jatlier!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
28 - 21 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Holden James!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jatlier fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
A good leg kick by Jatlier.
James takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
James lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Jatlier bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
James tries a head kick but it misses.
James misses with the combination.
Jatlier swings for the body but James moves out of range.
James lands a leg kick that knocks Jatlier off balance momentarily.
James needs to keep his hands up - Jatlier had a free shot at his head there.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Some bone on bone action there as James checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Jatlier showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from James.
James paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Jatlier misses with a looping left.
James lands with a cross.
Jatlier misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jatlier throws a nice outside leg kick.
Holden James seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jatlier misses with an uppercut.
Nice sprawl there from James as Jatlier shoots in.
James throws an off balance right hand
and Jatlier counters with a shoot takedown. James fights it but they end up in guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Jatlier with a flurry of punches that miss.
James is trying to keep Jatlier in close.
Jatlier being controlled here momentarily.
Jatlier loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jatlier 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.
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!
Jatlier wants to pass the guard but James is keeping the position.
Jatlier trying to control the position from guard on top but James is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as James checks a leg kick.
James connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Jatlier momentarily.
James lands a jab to Jatlier's midsection.
James throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Jatlier swings away with a leg kick that misses.
James cracks the inside of Jatlier's front leg.
James lands with a cross.
James misses with a hook
and Jatlier counters with a takedown into side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jatlier misses with the ground and pound.
James defending against the ground and pound.
James looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
James tries to improve position but can't.
Jatlier tries to score with some ground and pound. James controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Jatlier wants to control but James is keeping him busy.
Jatlier throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
We've been hearing that Jatlier has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Jatlier landing a few strikes.
James taking a bit of punishment here - Jatlier scoring with strikes.
Jatlier wants to control but James is keeping him busy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
James is looking to regain half guard here but Jatlier keeps moving and retains side control.
Jatlier working the ground and pound.
Jatlier throwing shots but missing, from side control.
James struggling a bit here.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jatlier in side control, throwing shots but James defends.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Jatlier moves into full mount!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jatlier misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Indica Jatlier 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.
Jatlier feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to James's calf.
James fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Jatlier has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
A big left from James misses.
James keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
James's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Jatlier connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! James scrambles back to his feet.
Sloppy strikes from Jatlier. Those never looked like landing.
A nice inside leg kick there by Jatlier. That's going to slow James down.
Jatlier walks into a straight right hand from James.
James throws a hook to the side of Jatlier's head but Jatlier sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Jatlier takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Jatlier scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
James forces Jatlier back against the cage and clinches.
James escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Jatlier misses with a leg kick.
Jatlier throws a head kick that misses.
Jatlier throws an uppercut from half a mile away. James sees it coming and avoids it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
James misses with a wild body shot.
Jatlier pivots, looking for a leg kick but James is out of range and Jatlier settles back down.
Jatlier moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Jatlier blocks a jab.
Jatlier throws a shot from downtown. James moves away and avoids it.
Indica Jatlier is winning the standup battle so far.
James fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jatlier manages to avoid it.
Holden James is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
James checks a leg kick nicely.
Jatlier connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
James throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Jatlier counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Jatlier trying to control the action but James is working from the bottom.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
James won't allow Jatlier to pass to mount.
Jatlier missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jatlier seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but James does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
James moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Jatlier throwing strikes from guard but James blocks nicely.
James avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
James keeping full guard, as Jatlier tries to pass.
Jatlier throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as James works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
James wants to sweep but no luck.
Jatlier trying to control but James is working from the bottom.
Indica Jatlier overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Jatlier looking to sit in guard and control but James gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Jatlier looking for subs off his back but James has passed one foot through into half guard.
Jatlier wants to improve his position but James is controlling well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jatlier is working hard here to advance position.
Jatlier controlling the position well.
Jatlier tries to roll over but James keeps him under control.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jatlier regains full guard. Nicely done.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Indica Jatlier dominated that second 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. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Jatlier swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Jatlier closes the distance and pushes James back into the cage.
James breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
James throws a body kick that misses.
Jatlier misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from James.
Jatlier misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from James.
James motions for Jatlier to come forward. James throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
James comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Jatlier scoring well with a low kick there.
Jatlier steps to the side to avoid the strikes from James.
Jatlier throws a leg kick but James moved away.
Jatlier checks the leg kick.
Jatlier bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of James's head.
James uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jatlier.
James is looking to score with low kicks.
James misses with a looping left.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jatlier swings for the body but James moves out of range.
Jatlier throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by James.
Jatlier uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from James.
James keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Jatlier.
James keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
James scores with the left hand. Jatlier knows he should have avoided that one.
Jatlier throws a right and a left that both miss.
James scores with a body shot.
Jatlier looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Jatlier misses with a low kick.
Jatlier tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
James looks for the body kick but Jatlier saw that one coming.
Jatlier staying out of range there.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
James ducks under a wild hook from Jatlier.
Holden James has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
James connects with the punch.
Jatlier lands a head kick!
James lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Jatlier at a distance.
Jatlier chopping away at his opponent's legs.
James lands a nice leg kick that just misses Jatlier's sensitive parts.
A head kick from Jatlier lands but James takes it in his stride.
James is rocked!
Jatlier cracks James with a nasty uppercut that draws ooohs from the crowd and sends James tumbling backwards onto the mat. He tries to recover but Jatlier pounces and lands a hail of unanswered strikes that forces the referee to step in to end the fight! James is not happy but he gave the referee no choice!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:35 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Indica Jatlier!
In his post fight interview, Indica Jatlier started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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