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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kareem Jabbar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nymann Junior (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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215 cm
18
210 lbs
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186 cm
18
205 lbs
1 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Good chin |
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Good wrestler
Basic striking
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kareem Jabbar! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Nymann Junior! The judges for this bout are George Francis, Cecil Peabody and Chris Downing.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Jabbar scores with a jab. Junior acknowledges it with a nod of the head. Junior takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Jabbar connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe. Junior clinches. Junior pulls guard effortlessly. Junior has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Jabbar has passed into side control.
Junior manages to work his way to half guard, despite Jabbar's best efforts. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Junior wants to improve his position but Jabbar is controlling well.
Junior keeps trying to improve his position.
That's one minute gone in the round. Junior is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment. Junior looking for submissions off his back. Junior tries to roll over but Jabbar keeps him under control.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Jabbar wants to stand up but Junior has a hold of him and won't allow it. Junior regains full guard. Nicely done. Junior has Jabbar pulled in close to control his posture. Junior looking to hit a scissor sweep but Jabbar is one step ahead there.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Junior wants to stand and escape but Jabbar is having none of it.
We're going to have a standup here because Kareem Jabbar wasn't active enough for the referee's liking. Junior shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Jabbar is trying to defend but Junior finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further. Junior looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding. Junior missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Junior is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there. We've been informed that Junior has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight. Jabbar is trying to control but can't.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end. Junior tries to pass to full mount but Jabbar defends it. Jabbar really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape. Junior is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Jabbar defends it well. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nymann Junior 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.
Junior is looking to clinch but Jabbar is avoiding it.
Junior tries to score with a low kick but Jabbar moves his leg out of the way. Junior closes the distance and pushes Jabbar back into the cage. Both guys are working to get underhooks. Jabbar is trying to break the clinch but Junior is controlling him. Jabbar is trying to break the clinch but Junior is controlling him. Junior breaks the clinch.
Junior doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body. Jabbar scores with a hook. Jabbar scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Jabbar lands the left hand. 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! Jabbar keeps the fight on the outside. Jabbar scores to the head and body with a nice combination! Jabbar stalks Junior and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Junior's face. Junior staggers backwards, shaken. Junior darts in and clinches Jabbar up against the cage. Junior breaks from the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round. Jabbar cracks a nice hook into Junior's ribs. Junior scores with a takedown into Jabbar's guard. Junior tries to free his leg and advance position but Jabbar is retaining full guard. Junior gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent. Junior walks into a straight right hand from Jabbar. Jabbar lands a slapping body shot.
Junior swings away with a leg kick that misses. Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Jabbar, as that shot connected.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Jabbar!
Jabbar scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Junior manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Jabbar on his heels. He'll look to pass Jabbar's guard now, I'm sure. Junior passes easily into side control. Nice work.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Junior working the ground and pound. Junior in side control, throwing shots but Jabbar defends. Junior takes a little break here. Jabbar wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Junior in side control lands a decent elbow. Junior just content to control the position. Junior is trying to get an arm triangle but Jabbar is defending well.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Junior is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Jabbar's shoulder. That is not cool. The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up. Junior thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead. Junior works to advance to full mount. Jabbar defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Nymann Junior will probably get the nod - 10:9. OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Jabbar lands a jab to the nose. Junior showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Jabbar.
Junior takes the fight into the clinch. Junior breaks from the clinch.
Junior scores with a takedown into Jabbar's guard. Junior is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control. We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Nymann Junior was stalling too much, according to the referee. Junior clinches.
That's one minute gone in the round. Jabbar is looking to break free of the clinch but Junior has double underhooks. Jabbar wants to break free but Junior has control.
Jabbar looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now. Junior manages to pull guard.
Junior looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Nymann Junior wasn't active enough on the ground. Junior takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him. Jabbar throws a series of punches but Junior moves out of range. Junior moves into the clinch successfully.
Jabbar is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches. Jabbar looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now. Jabbar is trying to break the clinch but Junior has him pressed against the cage. Junior blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Jabbar wants to break the clinch but can't.
Jabbar swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Junior tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Jabbar avoids it. Junior escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Junior instigates a clinch. A nice right hand lands inside from Jabbar. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Junior jumps into guard, dragging Jabbar to the mat.
Junior is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Jabbar has his hands clasped together but Junior extends and breaks Jabbar's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Junior.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Nymann Junior!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
70% |
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