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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jax Teller (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jacoby Kingston (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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151 lbs
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150 lbs
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Decent wrestler
Counter fighter
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Good takedowns
Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jax Teller!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jacoby Kingston!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Taro Takaoka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Teller looks to throw the jab but Kingston is out of range.
Kingston tries for a takedown but Teller circles away easily
and Teller counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Kingston blocks a jab.
Kingston misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Teller lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Teller lands with an uppercut that bounces Kingston off the cage and back into range.
Kingston with a poor takedown
and Kingston takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Jax Teller has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jacoby Kingston.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kingston shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Teller as he jumps to the side.
Kingston on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kingston with a poor takedown
and Teller counters with a nice uppercut.
Kingston misses with a takedown attempt
and Teller counters with a nice body shot.
Kingston needs to keep his hands up - Teller had a free shot at his head there.
Kingston fails with the takedown
and Teller counters with a nice body shot.
Kingston takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Kingston looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Teller is fending him off so far but Kingston persists. Nope, Teller circles away and we're back to standing.
Kingston takes one to the side of the head.
Teller lands with an overhand left.
Kingston darts in looking for a takedown but Teller gets double underhooks and turns Kingston into the cage.
Kingston fails with the takedown.
Nice shot lands for Teller.
Jax Teller is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A shot to the liver by Teller. Beautiful body shot.
Teller lands a slapping body shot.
Kingston tries for a takedown but Teller circles away easily
enabling Teller to counter with a crisp jab.
Teller just misses with a punch to the body.
Kingston closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
A big left from Teller misses.
Kingston walks into a straight right hand from Teller.
Kingston fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Kingston shoots in but no luck this time.
A little feinted left hand from Teller on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Teller throws a lazy right hand but Kingston sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Kingston with the counter takedown but Teller avoids it easily.
Kingston shoots in looking for a takedown. Teller tries to sprawl out of it but Kingston keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Teller manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Teller was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A cross from Teller lands.
Kingston gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Teller counters with a nice uppercut.
Kingston takes a jab right on the kisser.
Kingston shoots in but Teller avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Kingston will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Teller was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Kingston looks for a takedown but Teller sprawls well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kingston misses with a takedown attempt
and Teller counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Kingston thinking.
Kingston walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Kingston doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Teller counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Horrible takedown attempt by Kingston or perhaps it was just good defense by Teller, which made it look bad.
We've been informed that Kingston has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Teller throws a hook to the side of Kingston's head but Kingston sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Teller is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Teller lands with a shot to the body.
The fighters circling - Teller throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Kingston drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Teller defends it well.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kingston has his takedown stuffed
and Teller counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Teller lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Kingston ducks under a wild hook from Teller.
And Kingston tries to counter it with a takedown but Teller pushes his down on his head and steps out.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jax Teller dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Teller lands a right hook to the body.
Jacoby Kingston seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kingston fails with a takedown attempt.
Jax Teller is winning the standup battle so far.
Teller jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Kingston on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Teller displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Kingston.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Kingston might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Teller has got the better of the exchanges.
Teller missing with a left hand there. Kingston was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kingston shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Teller as he avoids it easily.
Jax Teller has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jacoby Kingston.
Kingston shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Teller counters by clinching up.
Teller working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Teller lands with a short shot to the head.
Teller cracks Kingston with a nice body shot.
Teller lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Kingston backwards.
Kingston blocks an uppercut.
Teller stops a takedown attempt from Kingston.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Teller.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Teller.
Teller lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Kingston.
Teller throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Kingstons head.
Teller holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Teller lands a body punch.
Kingston blocks a punch to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Teller lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Teller lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A right hand to the body from Teller.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A shot in the inside from Teller.
Teller scores with a shoulder strike.
Teller has Kingston pressed against the cage.
Teller lands a left hand that snaps the head of Kingston backwards.
Kingston blocks an uppercut.
Kingston drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Kingston changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Teller fights it off and pushes away nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kingston gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Teller counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Kingston.
Teller was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Teller throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Teller slaps away a takedown attempt from Kingston, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Decent striking displayed by Teller there.
Teller lands with a straight right. Kingston didn't see that one coming.
Kingston has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Kingston gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Teller counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Teller slows down the pace here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Teller prevents the takedown attempt.
Teller stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Teller slows down the pace here.
Teller lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Kingston has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Teller after a bit of a struggle.
Teller stops a takedown attempt from Kingston.
Teller stalling in the clinch.
Teller softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jax Teller dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Kingston's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Teller connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Kingston scrambles back to his feet.
Kingston misses with a takedown
and Teller counters with a straight right hand.
Kingston shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Teller makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Kingston fails with the takedown
and Teller counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Jax Teller has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jacoby Kingston.
Nice uppercut there from Teller.
A big left from Teller misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kingston with a lazy takedown attempt
enabling Teller to counter with a crisp jab.
Kingston closes the distance and clinches up with Teller, looking for a takedown. Kingston pushes Teller against the cage but Teller circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Teller fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Kingston ducks right into an uppercut from Teller.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Teller pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Kingston back to the cage. Teller follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Teller stuffs the takedown attempt from Kingston. Kingston gets slowly back to his feet.
A little feinted left hand from Teller on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Teller keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Teller is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Kingston can do to turn this around?
Teller scores with a jab to the body.
Teller throws the left hand but Kingston avoids the punch easily.
Kingston doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Teller counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Kingston closes the distance and clinches up with Teller, looking for a takedown. Kingston pushes Teller against the cage but Teller circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Teller connects with a nice looking jab.
A swing and a miss from Teller.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kingston on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Teller lands a jab to Kingston's midsection.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
No luck for Kingston with that takedown attempt.
Kingston steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Teller.
Kingston on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Kingston shoots for a takedown but Teller saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Teller is looking to counter punch.
Teller scores with a jab to the jaw.
Kingston uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Teller.
Kingston shoots for a double leg takedown but Teller sprawls well. He's pushed Kingston's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Kingston shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Teller counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kingston doesn't succeed with the takedown
enabling Teller to counter with a crisp jab.
Kingston takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Kingston walks into a stiff left hand from Teller.
Kingston takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Teller misses with a series of wild punches.
Kingston doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Teller counters by clinching up.
Teller lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Teller lands with a right to the head.
Teller scores with a nice hook to the head.
Kingston has Teller pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Teller manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Teller lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Teller lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Kingston.
Teller scores with a shot to the side of Kingston's head.
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!
Teller works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Teller lands with a short shot to the head.
Nice body punch from Teller - that landed with a thud.
A nice right hand lands inside from Teller.
Teller gets through Kingston's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Teller throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A nice left hand lands by Teller.
Kingston wants a takedown.
Jacoby Kingston has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Teller has a couple of punches blocked by Kingston.
Teller struggles to land a body shot inside as Kingston controls his hands.
Teller tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jax Teller showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Teller has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight for Jacoby Kingston!
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight for Jacoby Kingston!
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight for Jacoby Kingston!
Jacoby Kingston wins by unanimous decision!
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energy
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hype
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FIGHT
RATING
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