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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Randy Alcatraz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jamal Jordan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jamal Jordan will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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202 lbs
9 - 9 - 0 |
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202 lbs
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Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
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World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 9 - 0, fighting out of London, Randy Alcatraz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 19 - 0, fighting out of London, Jamal Jordan!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Donald Grub and Chris Edwards.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jordan throws a right and a left that both miss.
Alcatraz attempts a counter takedown but Jordan avoids it well and moves away.
Jordan throws a head kick but Alcatraz moves out of range.
Alcatraz throws a body punch but Jordan moves out of range.
Alcatraz shoots for a takedown but Jordan saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Alcatraz fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jordan manages to avoid it.
Jordan throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Alcatraz has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Canadian Top Team in the buildup to the fight.
Jordan pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Alcatraz tries to counter with a takedown but Jordan is quick to defend against it.
Jamal Jordan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jordan delivers a nice body kick.
Jordan uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Alcatraz.
Alcatraz throws a shot from downtown. Jordan moves away and avoids it.
Alcatraz ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Alcatraz misses the shot to the body.
Nice body kick from Jordan.
Alcatraz drops Jordan with a right and a left! Alcatraz comes rushing in but Jordan regains his composure and manages to keep Alcatraz in guard.
Jordan is rocked!
It looks like Jamal Jordan has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jordan is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Alcatraz is controlling him.
Jordan is still in real trouble! Can Alcatraz finish him?
Alcatraz in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Jordan seems to have recovered his senses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Alcatraz wants to control from the top but Jordan keeps moving.
Alcatraz postures up in Jordan's guard and throws a big left but Jordan blocks it.
Alcatraz throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Alcatraz trying to control the position from guard on top but Jordan is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Alcatraz preventing the sweep.
Alcatraz throws a big right hand that misses.
Alcatraz in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Alcatraz with a flurry of punches that miss.
Alcatraz wants to control from the top but Jordan keeps moving.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Jordan throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Alcatraz shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Jordan defends it nicely.
Alcatraz swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Alcatraz rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Jordan moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Alcatraz looks to land a left hand but Jordan moved out of range nicely.
Jordan throws a head kick that misses.
Alcatraz changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Jamal Jordan is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Alcatraz connects with a body shot that sends Jordan's belly button to the back.
Jordan swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Jordan throws the left hand but Alcatraz avoids the punch easily.
Alcatraz gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Alcatraz takes a shot to the body in his stride.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jordan thows a body kick. Alcatraz tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Jordan connects with an inside leg kick.
Good exchange - Jordan coming out on top.
Alcatraz misses with an uppercut.
Good exchange - Alcatraz coming out on top.
Alcatraz looks to score with a jab to the body but Jordan is just out of range.
Alcatraz throws the left hand but Jordan avoids the punch easily.
Jordan appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
A slapping leg kick lands for Jordan.
Alcatraz lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Jordan circles away quickly and effectively.
Alcatraz throws a right hand that Jordan ducks under and follows up with a left that Jordan also avoids with ease.
Alcatraz jabs Jordan right on the nose. Jordan blinks but takes it well.
Jordan is looking to score with low kicks.
Jordan throws a low kick but Alcatraz moves out of range easily.
A thudding body kick lands there by Jordan!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jordan lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alcatraz takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Jordan tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Alcatraz scores with a jab to the head.
Alcatraz takes a swing at Jordan's ribcage but misses.
Alcatraz throws a lazy right hand but Jordan sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A big right from Alcatraz misses.
Alcatraz takes a swing at Jordan's ribcage but misses.
Jordan looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
A head kick from Jordan lands but Alcatraz takes it in his stride.
Alcatraz misses with a takedown attempt - Jordan sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Randy Alcatraz. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Alcatraz is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Jordan throws a head kick but Alcatraz moves out of range.
Alcatraz changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Jordan fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Jamal Jordan will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Jamal Jordan's cut.
That's time! Alcatraz's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Alcatraz scores with a takedown into Jordan's guard.
Alcatraz looking to pass the guard.
Alcatraz slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Alcatraz throws a big elbow that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Alcatraz trying to control the position from guard on top but Jordan is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Alcatraz accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Jordan wants to stand but Alcatraz is controlling the position.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Alcatraz throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Jordan will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Alcatraz half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Jamal Jordan is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Jordan tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Jordan cracks Alcatraz with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Alcatraz looking to score a takedown here. Jordan is defending well but Alcatraz drives through and ends up in Jordan's guard.
Jordan keeping moving, preventing Alcatraz from controlling successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jordan is trying to keep Alcatraz in close.
Alcatraz trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Alcatraz trying to control the position from guard on top but Jordan is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Alcatraz wants to pass the guard but Jordan is keeping the position.
Jordan keeping moving, preventing Alcatraz from controlling successfully.
Jordan is trying to keep Alcatraz in close.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Alcatraz has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alcatraz loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Jamal Jordan seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Jordan lands with a kick to the temple. Alcatraz shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Jordan misses with a body shot.
Jordan misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Alcatraz closes this distance looking for a takedown but Jordan circles away.
Jordan fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Jordan tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Alcatraz was well out of range. Poor timing from Jordan.
Alcatraz takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Alcatraz is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Jordan.
Jordan looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Alcatraz takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alcatraz scores with a decent looking hook.
Alcatraz dips to his left and cracks Jordan with an uppercut!
Alcatraz fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Jordan avoids it really well and circles away.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Alcatraz misses with a double jab.
Jordan steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Jordan fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Alcatraz manages to avoid it.
Alcatraz tries to counter with a takedown but Jordan is quick to defend against it.
A head kick by Jordan misses
and Alcatraz counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Jordan is looking for a sweep. Alcatraz is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Alcatraz seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Jordan does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Alcatraz controlling the action here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Randy Alcatraz will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Jamal Jordan's cut.
That's time! Alcatraz's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Alcatraz throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Jordan counters with a left to the body.
Jordan throws a body kick that misses.
Alcatraz attempts a counter takedown but Jordan avoids it well and moves away.
Alcatraz takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Alcatraz has a takedown stuffed.
Alcatraz throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Jordan throws a series of punches but Alcatraz moves out of range.
Jordan lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Jordan dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Alcatraz looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Jordan is fending him off so far but Alcatraz persists. Nope, Jordan circles away and we're back to standing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jordan pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Alcatraz back to the cage. Jordan follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Alcatraz slips a jab and a cross from Jordan.
Alcatraz throws a body shot but no joy.
Jordan lands a nice looking kick to the body. Alcatraz takes a step back to recover.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jordan lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Alcatraz has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Jordan.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Alcatraz tests Jordan's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Alcatraz cracks a nice hook into Jordan's ribs.
Alcatraz misses with a hook
and Jordan counters with a body kick.
Alcatraz doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Sloppy strikes from Jordan. Those never looked like landing.
Jordan scoring well with a low kick there.
Jordan is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Alcatraz rather than just go for the knockout.
Jordan goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Jordan digs a good body shot into Alcatraz's ribs.
Jordan throws a head kick but Alcatraz moves out of range.
Jordan's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Jordan duly obliges.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jordan throws a head kick that misses.
Jordan uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Alcatraz.
Nice takedown defense from Jordan. No joy for Alcatraz on that attempt.
Jordan throws a counter combo.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Randy Alcatraz. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Alcatraz fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Jordan looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Alcatraz closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Jordan is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Alcatraz's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Alcatraz wants to pass to mount but Jordan is defending the position.
Alcatraz is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Jordan defends it well.
Alcatraz throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alcatraz is trying to control the action in half guard but Jordan is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Jordan kicks Alcatraz off and gets back to his feet.
Alcatraz throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jordan fails to land with a series of punches.
Alcatraz appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Jordan lands a head kick!
Jordan scores with a push kick.
Jordan moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Alcatraz throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Jordan counters with a left and a right that stings Alcatraz.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Good exchange - Jordan coming out on top.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jordan lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Alcatraz circles away quickly and effectively.
Jordan walks into a straight right hand from Alcatraz.
Alcatraz drops his hands momentarily and Jordan takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Alcatraz will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Alcatraz throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Jordan throws a nice head kick!
Alcatraz falls off balance throwing a combination
and Jordan counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Jordan misses with a body kick.
Alcatraz half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Jordan throws a series of punches but Alcatraz avoids them all with ease.
Jordan ducks under a wild hook from Alcatraz.
Alcatraz looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jamal Jordan comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Jordan 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 Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 28:29
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 29:28
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Randy Alcatraz!
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energy
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hype
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