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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Adam Yauch (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Peter Jacobs (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Yauch comes into the arena with No Sleep Till Brooklyn blaring out of the sound system. This should be fireworks!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
12 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Adam Yauch!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Peter Jacobs!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fight stays on the outside here - Jacobs looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Jacobs tries to clinch but Yauch moves away
and Yauch counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Yauch keeps the fight on the outside.
Yauch connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Jacobs momentarily.
Yauch has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Jacobs darts in trying to clinch
and Yauch counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Yauch avoids the body shot from Jacobs.
Jacobs wants to clinch
and Yauch counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Jacobs lands a nice looking body shot.
Yauch slips a straight right by Jacobs.
Yauch misses the shot to the body.
Jacobs tries to clinch but Yauch moves away
and Yauch counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Jacobs tries to close the distance and clinch but Yauch swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
We've been informed that Jacobs 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.
Jacobs tries to clinch up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jacobs throws out a loose jab but Yauch uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jacobs tries to clinch but Yauch moves out of range.
Yauch scores with a punch to the head.
Jacobs takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Jacobs fails in his attempt to clinch.
Jacobs rushes Yauch and presses him up against the cage.
Jacobs trying to control the position but instead, Yauch has worked for underhooks and has pushed Jacobs into the cage.
Jacobs with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Yauch breaks the clinch.
Jacobs looks to score with a jab to the body but Yauch is just out of range.
Jacobs ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Yauch moves away.
Jacobs's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Yauch connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Jacobs scrambles back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jacobs misses with a looping left.
Jacobs pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Yauch back to the cage. Jacobs follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Peter Jacobs seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jacobs moves to clinch but Yauch breaks away
and Yauch connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Jacobs works over Yauch's head and body with a nice combination.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jacobs misses with a hook
and Yauch makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Jacobs fails in his attempt to clinch.
Jacobs closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Jacobs prevents a body shot from Yauch.
Jacobs tries to work over Yauch's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Yauch trying to stall but Jacobs improves his position.
Jacobs can't find room to land a body shot as Yauch controls the action.
Jacobs pushes Yauch back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Jacobs tries to work over Yauch's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Jacobs manages to break the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yauch takes one to the chin there.
Yauch is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Nice defenses there by Jacobs.
Yauch connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Yauch avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Jacobs throws a lazy right hand but Yauch sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Jacobs tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Yauch manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Yauch keeps the fight on the outside.
Jacobs misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Jacobs tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Yauch manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Jacobs lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Jacobs will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Jacobs is looking to clinch but Yauch is avoiding it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jacobs doesn't manage to clinch there - Yauch circles away.
Jacobs bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Yauch swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Yauch is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Jacobs looks to clinch
and Yauch counters with a left and a right that stings Jacobs.
Jacobs throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Jacobs connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jacobs swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Yauch counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Jacobs closes the distance and clinches.
Yauch is trying to pull guard but Jacobs turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Jacobs wants to stall.
Yauch tries to pull guard but Jacobs won't allow it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Yauch blocking some punches.
Yauch tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Jacobs's elbow.
Jacobs manages to break the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Peter Jacobs dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Jacobs tries a head kick but it misses.
Jacobs tries a head kick but it misses.
Jacobs tries to close the distance and clinch up but Yauch swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Jacobs misses with a double jab.
Jacobs looks to clinch
and Yauch connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Adam Yauch is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Jacobs throws a left and a right that both miss
and Yauch counters with a right hand to the body.
Jacobs thows a body shot but no joy.
Jacobs lands with an overhand left.
Jacobs scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Jacobs takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Jacobs misses with a head kick.
Jacobs misses with a lunging right hand
and Yauch makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Jacobs connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Yauch's hands.
Jacobs throws an overhand right that lands on Yauch's shoulder, as Yauch tries to avoid the shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jacobs tries to clinch up
and Yauch counters with a left and a right that stings Jacobs.
Jacobs fails to land with a series of punches.
Jacobs doesn't manage to clinch there - Yauch circles away.
Jacobs works the jab nicely.
Yauch showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Jacobs.
Jacobs throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Yauch sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Yauch. Jacobs does a little dance to reset his feet.
Jacobs is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Yauch blocks a jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jacobs misses with a body kick.
Jacobs tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Yauch paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Yauch with a jab.
Yauch fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Jacobs on the side of the head.
A looping hook to the body misses from Jacobs. Yauch does a little dance to reset his feet.
Yauch misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jacobs.
Jacobs misses with a few strikes there.
A solid body kick from Jacobs.
Yauch fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jacobs clinches up with Yauch and pushes him back against the cage.
Yauch dodges an elbow strike from Jacobs.
Yauch fails to pull guard.
Jacobs breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Jacobs moves into range and connects with a jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jacobs tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Yauch paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Yauch moves out of range as Jacobs strikes.
Jacobs lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Yauch throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Jacobs throws a poor cross that misses
and Jacobs takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Jacobs throws a shot from downtown. Yauch moves away and avoids it.
Jacobs throws a right hand that misses
enabling Yauch to counter with a crisp jab.
A nice combination there by Yauch.
Yauch keeps the fight on the outside.
Jacobs doesn't manage to clinch there - Yauch circles away.
Jacobs throws a body kick that misses.
Peter Jacobs seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Jacobs's jab looks to have found its range, popping Yauch under the eye.
Jacobs tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Yauch paws at him with a jab and circles away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jacobs tries a head kick but it misses.
Yauch comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Jacobs is looking to clinch but Yauch is avoiding it.
Jacobs's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Jacobs duly obliges.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jacobs fails to land with a series of punches.
Jacobs takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Yauch swats away the attempt to clinch by Jacobs.
Jacobs lands with a nice combination. Yauch backs away looking to recover.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jacobs thows a body shot but no joy.
Yauch keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Yauch steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Jacobs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Peter Jacobs showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Good shot there by Yauch.
Jacobs misses with a wild combination.
Yauch bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Jacobs throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Jacobs fails with an attempt to clinch.
Jacobs has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Jacobs misses with an uppercut. Yauch saw that one coming.
Jacobs fails in his attempt to clinch.
Jacobs misses the shot to the body.
Jacobs gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Jacobs is trying to break the clinch but Yauch is controlling him.
Jacobs tries to land a knee to the head but Yauch blocks with his arms.
Yauch is trying to pull guard but Jacobs has him pressed against the cage.
Yauch has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Jacobs 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.
Jacobs lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Jacobs misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Yauch.
Jacobs is trying to break the clinch but Yauch is controlling him.
Jacobs pushes Yauch back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Yauch tries to pull guard but Jacobs won't allow it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Adam Yauch. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jacobs pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Jacobs pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Yauch keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Yauch dips to his left and cracks Jacobs with an uppercut!
Yauch looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Yauch swats away the attempt to clinch by Jacobs.
Yauch moves out of range as Jacobs strikes.
Jacobs tries to close the distance and clinch but Yauch swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yauch throws a shot to the body.
Jacobs throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Yauch sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Jacobs tries to bum rush Yauch with a series of wild strikes but Yauch uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Sloppy strikes from Yauch. Those never looked like landing.
Jacobs closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Jacobs is looking to clinch but Yauch is avoiding it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Yauch walks into a stiff left hand from Jacobs.
Jacobs cracks Yauch with a good jab.
Yauch lands with a shot to the body.
Jacobs tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Yauch paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Yauch moves out of range of the strikes.
Jacobs avoids a punch combination nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jacobs tries to close the distance and clinch but Yauch swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Nice defenses there by Jacobs.
Jacobs throws a leg kick but Yauch sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Yauch steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Jacobs.
Jacobs wants to clinch up but Yauch keeps it at a distance.
Yauch throws out a powerful jab.
Jacobs looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Yauch throws a shot from downtown. Jacobs moves away and avoids it.
Jacobs misses with a straight right.
A telegraphed right hand from Jacobs misses the target.
Yauch connects with a nice looking jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jacobs swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Yauch moves out of range of the body kick from Jacobs.
Jacobs tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Yauch paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Jacobs looks to land a right hand but Yauch moved out of range.
A big left from Jacobs misses.
Jacobs rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Yauch counters with a stiff right hand.
Jacobs tries to clinch but Yauch moves out of range.
Yauch tries to keep at a distance but Jacobs has taken the fight into the clinch.
Yauch trying to stall but Jacobs improves his position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jacobs prevents Yauch from breaking the clinch.
Yauch is looking for a takedown.
Yauch is trying to break the clinch but Jacobs has him pressed against the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jacobs connects with a nasty looking knee right to Yauch's face.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Peter Jacobs really dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Yauch tries to move into range but Jacobs moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
A jab from Yauch misses.
Yauch takes a swing at Jacobs's ribcage but misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Jacobs. Yauch does a little dance to reset his feet.
Yauch uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Jacobs.
Jacobs keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Yauch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Jacobs looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Jab, jab by Yauch - just one landing.
Jacobs tries to clinch there but Yauch circles away.
Jacobs throws a lazy right hand but Yauch sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Yauch jabs Jacobs right on the nose. Jacobs blinks but takes it well.
Jacobs looks to land a right hand but Yauch moved out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yauch blocks a jab.
Yauch moves forwards but Jacobs connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Jacobs pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Yauch lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Jacobs scores with the left hand. Yauch knows he should have avoided that one.
Jacobs misses with a wild combination.
Yauch moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Jacobs moves in looking to clinch but Yauch pushes him off.
Jacobs tries to close the distance and clinch but Yauch swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Yauch checks the leg kick nicely there.
Yauch keeps the fight on the outside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yauch ducks under a wild hook from Jacobs.
Yauch uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Jacobs.
Jacobs tries to grapple but his opponent circles
letting Yauch counter with a right hand.
Jacobs is looking to clinch but Yauch is avoiding it.
Jacobs throws out a loose jab but Yauch uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jacobs is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A swing and a miss from Jacobs.
Jacobs throws a right hand that misses
and Yauch counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
The fighters circling - Yauch throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jacobs thows a body shot but no joy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yauch misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jacobs.
Jacobs lands with a slapping head kick.
Good work by Yauch as he checks the leg kick.
Jacobs throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Yauch.
Jacobs stalks Yauch and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Yauch's face. Yauch staggers backwards, shaken.
Jacobs throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Yauch sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Yauch avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Yauch with a nice cross.
Yauch with a nice cross.
Yauch takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Jacobs throws a poor cross that misses
and Yauch counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Yauch is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yauch throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jacobs is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Yauch.
A looping hook to the body misses from Jacobs. Yauch does a little dance to reset his feet.
Yauch steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Jacobs.
Jacobs tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Yauch manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Jacobs tries to close the distance and clinch but Yauch swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Jab from Yauch.
Jacobs misses the shot to the body.
Jacobs throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Yauch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jacobs throws out a loose jab but Yauch uses good head movement to avoid it.
Yauch feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Jacobss jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Jacobs walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Peter Jacobs dominated that fourth round.
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.
Jacobs misses with a combination
and Yauch counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Yauch checks the leg kick.
Jacobs looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Jacobs misses with a leg kick
and Yauch makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Yauch circles away from the clinch attempt.
Yauch avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Yauch throws a right hand that Jacobs ducks under and follows up with a left that Jacobs also avoids with ease.
Jacobs misses with a series of wild punches.
Jacobs tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Jacobs tries to clinch but Yauch is having none of it.
Jacobs scores with a decent looking hook.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jacobs is looking to clinch.
Jab, jab by Yauch - just one landing.
Jacobs swings widly with a right hand
enabling Yauch to counter with a crisp jab.
Yauch circles away from the clinch attempt.
Jacobs misses with a straight right.
Jacobs tries to clinch up but Yauch circles away and keeps his distance.
Jacobs throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Yauch sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Yauch displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Jacobs throws out the jab.
Yauch cracks Jacobs with a good jab.
Jacobs connects with a body shot.
Yauch scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Jacobs throws a right and a left that both miss.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jacobs is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Jacobs falls off balance throwing a combination
and Yauch counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Yauch avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Jacobs tries to close the distance and clinch up but Yauch swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Yauch looks to land a combination but Jacobs avoids it well.
Yauch throws a body punch but Jacobs moves out of range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jacobs wants to clinch.
Jacobs throws a big shot that misses.
Yauch misses with a jab, cross combination.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jacobs tries to clinch up but Yauch circles away and keeps his distance.
Jacobs forces Yauch back against the cage and clinches.
Jacobs putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Yauch in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Jacobs misses with a knee to the head.
Yauch is trying to pull guard but Jacobs turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Jacobs wants to get back to striking at distance but Yauch won't allow it.
A short right from Jacobs.
Jacobs prevents a body shot from Yauch.
Yauch on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Yauch lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jacobs is trying to break free.
Jacobs throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Adam Yauch has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Yauch is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Jacobs gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Jacobs throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Yauch tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Adam Yauch. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Yauch goes for a takedown in the clinch but Jacobs prevents it.
Jacobs scores with a shoulder strike.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jacobs tries to land knees in the clinch but Yauch avoids the damage to the body.
Yauch can't find room to land a body shot as Jacobs controls the action.
Jacobs lands a nice elbow.
Peter Jacobs seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jacobs throws a punch but it's blocked by Yauch.
Jacobs tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Peter Jacobs is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Yauch goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Yauch misses with a hook to the ribs.
And that's the end of the fight!
Peter Jacobs comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Jacobs has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight for Peter Jacobs!
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight for Peter Jacobs!
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight for Peter Jacobs!
Peter Jacobs wins by unanimous decision!
Peter Jacobs decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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