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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Zachary Cardenas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jamey Jasta (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Jamey Jasta was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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145 lbs
9 - 4 - 0 |
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154 lbs
5 - 2 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Very strong |
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Good low kicks
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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
9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Zachary Cardenas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jamey Jasta!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cardenas keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Cardenas moves into the clinch.
Jasta misses with a knee strike.
Cardenas avoiding damage as Jasta throws knees to the body.
Cardenas misses with a body punch.
Cardenas misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Cardenas misses with a hook to the ribs.
I was talking to Cardenas's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Cardenas lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Cardenas working aggressively here.
Cardenas lands with a left to the head.
Cardenas wants to break free but Jasta has control.
Stalling in the clinch from Jasta.
Cardenas letting Jasta take a breather here.
Jasta blocks a body shot from Cardenas.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jasta breaks the clinch.
Cardenas digs a good hook to Jasta's body.
Cardenas throws a body shot but no joy.
A shot to the liver by Cardenas. Beautiful body shot.
Cardenas lands with a nice body punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cardenas lands a jab to Jasta's midsection.
Cardenas tries to clinch but Jasta is having none of it.
Jasta is trying to counter with his kicks.
Cardenas tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Jasta was well out of range. Poor timing from Cardenas.
Zachary Cardenas seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jasta feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Cardenas's calf.
The fighters circling - Jasta throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Jasta lands a leg kick that knocks Cardenas off balance momentarily.
Cardenas moves out of range of the strikes.
A thudding body kick lands there by Jasta!
Nice straight punches there by Cardenas. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Cardenas.
Cardenas fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
A right-left combo lands from Cardenas.
A slapping leg kick lands for Jasta.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cardenas keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Cardenas is looking to wear down Jasta with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Jasta looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Cardenas moves in looking to clinch but Jasta pushes him off.
Jasta drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Cardenas defends it well.
Cardenas tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Jasta paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Cardenas moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromJasta.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cardenas falls off balance throwing a combination
and Jasta counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Cardenas gets a clinch.
We've been informed that Jasta has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Jasta's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Cardenas tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Jasta throws a chopping leg kick but Cardenas manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Cardenas forces Jasta back against the cage and clinches.
Cardenas prevents a body shot from Jasta.
Cardenas swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Jasta lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Cardenas lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Jasta backwards.
Cardenas avoids the elbow strike from Jasta, against the cage.
Cardenas misses with a punch on the inside.
Jasta is looking to control Cardenas's arms but Cardenas gets an underhook and turns him. Now Jasta has his back to the cage.
Cardenas throws a punch but it's blocked by Jasta.
A short left from Jasta.
Jasta pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Cardenas misses with a double jab.
Jasta counters with a body kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jasta takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Jasta with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Cardenas misses the shot to the body.
Cardenas moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Jasta dodges the punch combination from Cardenas.
Cardenas throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Jasta.
Jasta thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Cardenas if he has to take too many more of those.
Cardenas misses with a body shot.
Cardenas tries to bum rush Jasta with a series of wild strikes but Jasta uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Jasta throws a body punch but Cardenas moves out of range.
Cardenas tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Jasta paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Jasta connects with a high kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jasta tries a head kick but it misses.
Cardenas tries to clinch up but Jasta circles away and keeps his distance.
Jasta feints the counter takedown.
Cardenas tries to clinch there but Jasta circles away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cardenas fails in his attempt to clinch.
Cardenas tries to clinch there but Jasta circles away.
Jasta throws a body kick that misses.
Cardenas tries to close the distance and clinch up but Jasta swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Jasta is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Cardenas.
Cardenas misses with a series of wild punches.
Cardenas throws a right hand that Jasta ducks under and follows up with a left that Jasta also avoids with ease.
Jasta fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Cardenas wants to clinch up but Jasta keeps it at a distance.
Cardenas misses with a wild body shot.
Jasta misses with a straight left.
A left and a right from Cardenas both land. Nice combination.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cardenas misses with a body shot.
Cardenas misses with a few strikes there.
Cardenas blocks a head kick by Jasta.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Zachary Cardenas dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Cardenas throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Jasta avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Cardenas looks to land a combination but Jasta avoids it well.
Cardenas is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Jasta.
Danga de danga de dang - Cardenas scores with a four punch combination!
Cardenas tries to close the distance and clinch up but Jasta swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Jasta throws a right hand that Cardenas ducks under and follows up with a left that Cardenas also avoids with ease.
Jasta throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Jasta tries a head kick but it misses.
Cardenas misses with a body shot.
Cardenas tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
The fighters circling - Jasta throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Cardenas ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cardenas throws a series of punches but Jasta avoids them all with ease.
Cardenas tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Jasta paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Cardenas doesn't manage to clinch there - Jasta circles away.
Zachary Cardenas is winning the standup battle so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jasta connects with a crisp jab.
Cardenas tries to clinch but Jasta is having none of it.
Despite the aggression on Jasta's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Cardenas throws a left and a right that both miss
and Jasta counters with a three punch combo that has Cardenas backing up. Cardenas nods at Jasta to acknowledge the strikes.
Cardenas is looking to clinch.
Jasta slips a jab and a cross from Cardenas.
Cardenas misses with a double jab.
Jasta goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Cardenas misses with a looping left.
Jasta misses with a hook.
Cardenas tries to clinch but Jasta is having none of it.
Jasta changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Jasta avoids a punch combination nicely.
Jasta with the counter takedown but Cardenas avoids it easily.
Cardenas takes a shot to the body in his stride.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A looping hook to the body misses from Cardenas. Jasta does a little dance to reset his feet.
Cardenas tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Jasta paws at him with a jab and circles away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jasta lands with a right hand.
Cardenas connects with a body shot that sends Jasta's belly button to the back.
Cardenas wants to clinch up but Jasta keeps it at a distance.
Jasta changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Cardenas lands a two punch combo.
Jasta avoids the body shot from Cardenas.
Jasta drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Cardenas defends it well.
Jasta circles away from the clinch attempt.
Jasta throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
The fight stays on the outside here - Cardenas looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Jasta swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Cardenas.
Jasta moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Cardenas blocks a head kick by Jasta.
Cardenas misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jasta.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Jasta lands with a nice body kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cardenas throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Cardenas tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Cardenas crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Jasta - the referee stops the clock and Cardenas gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Jasta. Cardenas manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Jasta is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Cardenas.
Nice defenses there by Cardenas.
Jasta gets tackled into the cage by Cardenas. Cardenas maintains the clinch.
Cardenas throws a punch but it's blocked by Jasta.
Jasta lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Cardenas backwards.
Cardenas prevents a body shot from Jasta.
Jasta blocks an uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Cardenas.
Jasta blocks a body shot from Cardenas.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Cardenas tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Jasta taking a breather.
Cardenas misses with a body punch.
Cardenas misses with a punch on the inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jasta blocking some punches.
Jasta tries a knee to the head but Cardenas blocks it.
Jasta tries to score a body lock takedown but Cardenas shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Cardenas misses with a punch on the inside.
Jasta prevents a body shot from Cardenas.
Jasta breaks the clinch.
Jasta swats away the attempt to clinch by Cardenas.
Cardenas takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Jasta fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cardenas defending well as Jasta loads up on a big left hand.
Jasta throws a right and a left that both miss.
It looked like Cardenas was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Jasta.
Cardenas takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Cardenas will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Jasta jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Cardenas lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jamey Jasta showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Jasta circles away from the clinch attempt.
Cardenas throws a series of punches but Jasta moves out of range.
Cardenas misses with a wild body shot.
Cardenas tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Jasta paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Cardenas fails with an attempt to clinch.
Cardenas tries to close the distance and clinch but Jasta swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Jasta comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Jasta misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Cardenas wants to clinch up but Jasta keeps it at a distance.
A solid leg kick lands there for Jasta.
Cardenas lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Jasta circles away quickly and effectively.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jasta avoids the body shot from Cardenas.
Jasta scores with a jab to the body.
Jasta just misses with a punch to the body.
Jasta lands a nice looking body kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A thudding body kick lands there by Jasta!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jasta lands with a nice body kick.
Cardenas misses with a body shot.
Jasta feints the counter takedown.
Cardenas misses with a few strikes there.
Cardenas moves in looking to clinch but Jasta pushes him off.
Jasta lands a right hook to the body.
Cardenas on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Jasta. Jasta obviously looking to wear him down.
Cardenas tries to clinch there but Jasta circles away.
No joy there for Jasta, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Jasta fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Cardenas.
Cardenas tries to clinch up but Jasta circles away and keeps his distance.
Jasta changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Jasta lands a glancing blow to the side of Cardenas's head.
Cardenas misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jasta.
A solid leg kick lands there for Jasta.
Cardenas throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Jasta with the counter takedown but Cardenas avoids it easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cardenas tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Jasta manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Jasta lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cardenas throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Jasta counters with a right hand to the body.
Cardenas throws a right hand that Jasta ducks under and follows up with a left that Jasta also avoids with ease.
A lazy left from Jasta finds it's target.
Jasta avoids a punch combination nicely.
Jasta drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Cardenas defends it well.
Cardenas takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Cardenas misses with a series of wild punches.
Cardenas misses with a straight left.
Cardenas throws a shot from downtown. Jasta moves away and avoids it.
Jasta is looking to slow Cardenas down with leg kicks.
Cardenas fails in his attempt to clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Jasta lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Cardenas has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Cardenas and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Jasta lands with a kick to the ribs.
Jasta scores with a nice body kick.
Jasta showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Cardenas.
Jasta wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Zachary Cardenas is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Jasta fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Cardenas throws a lazy right hand but Jasta sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Sloppy strikes from Cardenas. Those never looked like landing.
Jasta tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Jasta misses with a looping left.
Jasta lands with a shot to the body.
Cardenas swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Jasta moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Jasta avoids the body shot from Cardenas.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jasta throws a head kick that misses.
Jasta has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Jasta throws a sloppy head kick and Cardenas moves out of range easily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cardenas tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A jab from Jasta misses.
Cardenas misses with a series of wild punches.
Jasta scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Jasta throws a hook but Cardenas avoids it easily.
Cardenas scores with a body shot.
Cardenas on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Jasta throws a sloppy head kick and Cardenas moves out of range easily.
Cardenas has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Jasta.
Cardenas uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jamey Jasta comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Jasta has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 28:29
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jamey Jasta!
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energy
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hype
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