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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Horatio Jacobs (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Titus Napao (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jacobs comes to the ring accompanied by Have You Ever Seen the Rain?. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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165 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Horatio Jacobs!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Titus Napao!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Donald Grub and James Ackerman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jacobs looks to land a right hand but Napao moved out of range.
Napao takes one on the button.
It looks like Titus Napao has been cut.
Jacobs loads up on a big right hand but Napao slips the punch.
Jacobs throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Jacobs wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Jacobs looks to land a combination but Napao avoids it well.
No joy there for Jacobs, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Napao bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Jacobs is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Napao wants to control but Jacobs is keeping him busy.
Jacobs wants to get back to his feet.
Napao trying to control the position but Jacobs is working away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jacobs is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Jacobs avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Napao.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Napao gets the takedown into side control.
Napao is looking to take a break and control but Jacobs is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Napao tries to move to mount but Jacobs blocks the move with his legs.
Napao looks gassed!
Jacobs is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Napao is controlling him well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Napao looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Jacobs knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Napao on the ground.
Napao remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Napao is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Jacobs knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Jacobs wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Napao wants to control but Jacobs is keeping him busy.
Napao thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Napao wants to control but Jacobs is keeping him busy.
Napao prevents Jacobs from escaping the position.
Napao is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Jacobs knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Jacobs scores with a nice strike.
Napao walks into a jab.
Jacobs tries to close the distance and clinch up but Napao swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Jacobs scores with the left hand. Napao knows he should have avoided that one.
Napao takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Jacobs lands a nice shot that snaps Napao's head back.
Napao is rocked!
A left and a right from Jacobs both land. Nice combination.
Napao is still on wobbly legs! Can Jacobs finish him?
Jacobs throws a hook to the side of Napao's head but Napao sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Napao circles away from the clinch attempt.
Napao seems to have recovered his senses.
Jacobs throws a series of punches but Napao moves out of range.
Jacobs tries to clinch up.
Napao looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Napao trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Jacobs keeping moving, preventing Napao from controlling successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Horatio Jacobs dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Titus Napao's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Jacobs will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Napao moves out of range as Jacobs strikes.
Napao shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Napao is trying to work for a kimura. He's got his hands clasped together - this could be trouble! No, Jacobs has managed to free his arm - good work.
Napao stops Jacobs from getting back to his feet.
Napao is looking to take a break and control but Jacobs is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Jacobs wants to get back to his feet.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Napao is keen to just control but Jacobs is a slippery customer.
Jacobs wants to get back to his feet.
Napao has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Jacobs defend it? Napao steps over the head and cranks it - Jacobs is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Napao!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:24 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Titus Napao!
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hype
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RATING
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