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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Timothy Jacobs (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mohamed Hassan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Timothy Jacobs has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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220 lbs
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270 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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 Montreal, Timothy Jacobs!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Mohamed Hassan!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Robert Douchet and William Peck.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hassan on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Hassan should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Jacobs with a poor takedown
and Hassan counters by moving into the clinch.
Jacobs has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Hassan is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Hassan decides to pull guard.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Hassan wants to sweep but no luck.
Jacobs throwing strikes but missing.
Jacobs avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Hassan looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Hassan pushes Jacobs off and scrambles back to his feet.
Hassan misses with a wild body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jacobs fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Timothy Jacobs. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jacobs fails in his attempt to clinch.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Jacobs is defended easily by Hassan.
Jacobs gets tackled into the cage by Hassan. Hassan maintains the clinch.
A short right from Hassan on the inside.
Hassan holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Hassan with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Jacobs tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Hassan smiles and moves away.
Jacobs doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Hassan counters by clinching up.
Hassan manages to break the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jacobs sizes up Hassan with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Jacobs throws a jab but it's blocked by Hassan.
Jacobs connects with the punch.
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!
Jacobs lands with a straight right. Hassan didn't see that one coming.
Nice takedown defense from Hassan. No joy for Jacobs on that attempt.
Jacobs is trying hard to land a takedown here. Hassan sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Hassan throws the kick towards the body but Jacobs avoids it.
Hassan darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Jacobs is breathing heavily.
Hassan not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Jacobs keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Jacobs is trying to stand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hassan takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Hassan is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Hassan working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Jacobs's thigh. Jacobs counters though and makes it back to full guard.
Jacobs looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Hassan controls from within his opponent's guard.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Hassan landing some decent shots from guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hassan looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Mohamed Hassan wasn't active enough on the ground.
Hassan tries to move into range but Jacobs moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Mohamed Hassan will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Jacobs misses the shot to the body.
Hassan throws a right hand that Jacobs ducks under and follows up with a left that Jacobs also avoids with ease.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Hassan.
Jacobs fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Hassan looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Hassan takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Hassan walks into a left hand.
Jacobs scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hassan drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Jacobs trying to keep a closed guard but Hassan is proving a slippery customer.
Hassan wants to pass the guard but Jacobs is keeping the position.
Jacobs had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Hassan defends it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hassan stays in close to Jacobs's body and controls the position.
Hassan must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Hassan looking to pass the guard.
Jacobs wants to get back to his feet but Hassan is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Hassan postures up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hassan stands up from Jacobs's guard - Hassan perhaps looking for a knockout.
Jacobs tries to clinch
and Hassan counters by moving into the clinch.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Hassan.
Hassan escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Hassan closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Hassan tries to advance to mount but Jacobs denies him.
Hassan tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Hassan has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sloppy strikes there by Hassan.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jacobs is letting Hassan control him for a moment.
Jacobs pushes Hassan away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Hassan gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Jacobs is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Hassan stands up.
Hassan ducks under a wild hook from Jacobs.
A big left from Jacobs misses.
Jacobs connects with a single shot there.
Hassan gets a double leg takedown into Jacobs's guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hassan seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hassan postures up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jacobs being controlled here, momentarily.
Hassan wants to pass the guard but Jacobs is keeping the position.
Jacobs is working an open guard so Hassan takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hassan shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Jacobs's guard.
Hassan's corner is telling him to maintain position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mohamed Hassan showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! 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.
Decent striking displayed by Jacobs there.
Hassan goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Jab from Jacobs.
Jacobs misses with a double jab.
Jacobs fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hassan manages to avoid it.
Hassan needs to keep his hands up - Jacobs had a free shot at his head there.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A momentary lapse in concentration from Jacobs enables Hassan to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Jacobs manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Hassan postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Hassan is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Jacobs is looking to stand up but Hassan isn't so interested in that idea.
Hassan advances to half guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hassan passes the guard and advances to mount!
Hassan looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Jacobs is trying to escape the mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jacobs is working hard here to advance position.
Jacobs bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Hassan wants to sweep here but Jacobs controlling him for the moment.
Mohamed Hassan has got the better of the ground game so far.
Hassan is pulling down on Jacobs's head. It's preventing any offense from Jacobs, at least for the moment.
Jacobs throws a big right hand that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jacobs postures up in Hassan's guard and throws a big left but Hassan blocks it.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Hassan holds on and takes a little breather.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Mohamed Hassan.
Hassan misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Jacobs counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Timothy Jacobs is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hassan changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Jacobs looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
You can see the frustration on Jacobs's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Jacobs tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Hassan wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Hassan creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Hassan is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Jacobs will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Let's hope that Hassan has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Jacobs is looking to reverse the position.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hassan stands up.
Jacobs scores with a three punch combo!
Hassan drives through and clinches with Jacobs against the cage.
Hassan jumps guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Jacobs stands up out of Hassan's guard for a moment - Hassan manages to land a nice upkick.
Timothy Jacobs has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Mohamed Hassan is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hassan seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Mohamed Hassan.
I've got Hassan winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Yves DeLean scores the fight 27:30
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 27:30
Judge William Peck scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mohamed Hassan!
Mohamed Hassan got down on his knees post fight and begged the management for a title shot. 'Please, I want that title shot so bad! Give it to me!'
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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
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