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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Ale Jarod (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Charles Spears (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Ale Jarod has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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135 lbs
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180 cm
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130 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily |
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BJJ White Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ale Jarod!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Charles Spears!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Hirohito Nitta and Tatsuya Matsuyama.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jarod clinches.
Jarod lands a hook to the side of the head.
Spears pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Spears has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Spears pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Spears moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Jarod rushes Spears and presses him up against the cage.
Spears wants to break the clinch but can't.
Spears escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Spears tries to land a front kick but Jarod steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Spears looks to land a body kick but Jarod moved away.
Spears swinging wildly here.
Spears throws a leg kick but Jarod checks it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Spears fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Spears lands with a thumping leg kick.
Jarod gets a clinch.
Spears breaks from the clinch.
Charles Spears is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Jarod takes a kick to the side of the head.
Spears takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Jarod rushes Spears and presses him up against the cage.
Spears is looking to break free of the clinch but Jarod has double underhooks.
Spears is trying to break free.
Jarod has Spears pressed against the cage, preventing Spears from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Spears has had enough of the clinch but Jarod keeps him there for the moment.
Jarod with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Spears escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Spears throws the kick towards the body but Jarod avoids it.
Jarod slips a jab and a cross from Spears.
Jarod catches Spears with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jarod keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Spears throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Jarod counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Jarod wants to clinch but Spears slips to the side
and Spears counters with a nice body kick.
Jarod shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Spears pinned against the cage. Spears gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Spears throws a head kick but Jarod moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jarod is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Spears.
Jarod throws a looping overhand right but Spears ducks down to avoid it.
Nice sprawl there from Spears as Jarod shoots in.
A looping hook to the body misses from Spears. Jarod does a little dance to reset his feet.
Jarod moves into the clinch.
Jarod pulls guard effortlessly.
Spears has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Jarod is proving hard to escape from.
Jarod looking to hit a scissor sweep but Spears is one step ahead there.
Jarod is working hard here to advance position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jarod seems keen to control Spears's posture.
Spears wanted to stand there but Jarod had control of the position.
Jarod managing to control the position.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Charles Spears 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.
Spears throws a good cross that connects.
Spears throws a head kick but Jarod moves out of range.
Spears tries a head kick but it misses.
Jarod closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Spears breaks the clinch.
Spears keeps the fight on the outside.
Charles Spears is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jarod takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Jarod checks a leg kick nicely.
Spears circles away from the clinch attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Spears misses with a hook to the body
and Jarod connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Spears feints and then cracks Jarod's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Jarod down.
Jarod shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Spears sprawls well. Spears wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Jarod gets slowly back to his feet.
Spears tries to bum rush Jarod with a series of wild strikes but Jarod uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A solid body kick from Spears.
Charles Spears seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Spears throws a nice head kick!
Jarod fails to land the takedown.
Jarod clinches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Spears lands a knee to the body.
Spears misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Spears obliges.
Spears breaks from the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Spears misses with a low kick.
Spears throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Spears scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Spears avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Spears ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jarod moves away.
Spears throws a body kick that misses.
Spears misses with the combination.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice inside leg kick there by Spears. That's going to slow Jarod down.
Spears pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Spears lets loose with a powerful body kick. Jarod will feel that in the morning.
Spears throws a head kick but Jarod moves out of range.
Spears throws a head kick that half lands.
Spears is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Jarod tries to score a power double leg takedown but Spears sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Jarod somewhat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ale Jarod. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Spears throws a left and a right that both miss
and Jarod counters with a series of strikes. Spears will be more careful next time no doubt.
Spears is breathing heavily.
Jarod tries to clinch but Spears moves out of range.
Spears bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Jarod's head backwards.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jarod moves out of range of the body kick.
Spears misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Jarod shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Spears sprawls well. Spears wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Jarod gets slowly back to his feet.
Jarod avoids the head kick by Spears.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Spears avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Spears tries a head kick but it misses.
Jarod checks a low kick from Spears.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Charles Spears showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Jarod's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Spears misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Spears misses with a double jab.
A head kick misses from Spears.
Jarod closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Jarod tries to break free but Spears pushes him back against the cage.
Spears struggles to land a body shot inside as Jarod controls his hands.
Spears has Jarod pressed against the cage, preventing Jarod from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Spears breaks from the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Spears throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Spears.
Jarod avoids the head kick by Spears.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jarod tries to clinch up.
Jarod clinches.
Spears's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Spears swings widly with a right hand
letting Jarod counter with a right hand.
Nice body kick from Spears.
Spears pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Jarod wants to clinch.
Jarod misses with a body kick.
Spears throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jarod blocks a head kick by Spears.
Spears takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Spears gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Spears throws a sloppy head kick and Jarod moves out of range easily.
Jarod doesn't manage to clinch there - Spears circles away.
A lazy left from Spears finds it's target.
Spears lets loose with a powerful body kick. Jarod will feel that in the morning.
Spears has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A head kick misses from Spears.
Spears cracks the inside of Jarod's front leg.
Jarod checks a leg kick.
Charles Spears seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Spears fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Spears slaps away a takedown attempt from Jarod, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Jarod instigates a clinch.
Spears breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Spears scores with a jab to the body.
Spears scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Spears throws a nice head kick!
Spears misses with a body shot
and Jarod counters with a right hand to the body.
Jarod fails with the takedown.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jarod tries to clinch but Spears is having none of it.
Spears rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Jarod moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Spears throws a sloppy head kick and Jarod moves out of range easily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Spears slaps away a takedown attempt from Jarod, before circling back to the center of the mat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ale Jarod. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Spears throws a left and a right that both miss
and Jarod counters with a left and a right that stings Spears.
Ale Jarod has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jarod slips a jab from Spears.
Spears takes one to the chin there.
Jarod clinches.
And that's the end of the fight!
Charles Spears comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Spears 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 Yuuki Gou scores the fight 27:30
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 27:30
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Charles Spears!
Charles Spears seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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energy
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hype
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