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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Jaromir Jag (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sam McNugget (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jaromir Jag is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
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165 cm
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130 lbs
0 - 7 - 0 |
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169 cm
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135 lbs
2 - 5 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Intelligent |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin |
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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
0 - 7 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jaromir Jag! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
2 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Sam McNugget! The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Igor Prikhodko and Konstantin Menshow.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! McNugget swats away the attempt to clinch by Jag. McNugget swats away the attempt to clinch by Jag. Nice body kick from Jag. Nice takedown defense from Jag. No joy for McNugget on that attempt. McNugget throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. McNugget shoots in for a takedown but Jag shows good takedown defense. McNugget stuffs the takedown attempt from Jag. Jag gets slowly back to his feet. McNugget shoots in for a takedown but Jag shows good takedown defense. Jaromir Jag has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sam McNugget. Jag tries to clinch there but McNugget circles away.
Jag tries to close the distance and clinch but McNugget swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. McNugget pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Jag is looking to take this fight into the clinch. McNugget throws a chopping leg kick but Jag manages to avoid taking any serious damage. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. McNugget takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Jag fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt. Jaromir Jag seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Jag throws a quick head kick that skims the top of McNugget's head. Jag moves in looking to clinch but McNugget pushes him off. McNugget throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's one minute gone in the round. Jag moves in looking to clinch but McNugget pushes him off. Jag bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control. McNugget is positioning himself to get back to half guard. Jag tries to stand but McNugget is controlling his head. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Jag connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused McNugget some visible discomfort.
Jag wants to stand but McNugget has his arm trapped. Jag decides to stand back up. Jag moves into the clinch. McNugget tries to pull guard but Jag holds him up against the cage and eventually McNugget drops back down to his feet.
Jag pulls McNugget into guard.
Jag looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but McNugget puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard. McNugget seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Jag does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
That's two minutes gone in the round. McNugget moves nicely into side control. McNugget looks gassed! McNugget working the ground and pound from side control. Jag is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on McNugget's leg. He's managed it. Nice work. McNugget wants to free his trapped foot but Jag is holding on for dear life with his legs. Jag tries to kick McNugget off but McNugget keeps his base steady and stays in half guard. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. McNugget postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Jag to stand up. Jag throws a leg kick which misses McNugget's front leg but catches the back leg as McNugget tries to avoid it. Jag is looking to clinch but McNugget is avoiding it.
Jag gets a takedown into half guard. McNugget gets back to full guard.
Jag has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Jag wants to pass the guard but McNugget is keeping the position. The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily. McNugget preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage. Jag wanted to stand there but McNugget had control of the position. McNugget working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Jag doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Jag manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem. McNugget preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage. Jag is looking to stand up but McNugget won't let him. McNugget scrambles and gets back to his feet.
McNugget fails with a takedown attempt from distance. Jag tries to clinch up.
That's four minutes gone in the round. McNugget misses with a takedown attempt and Jag counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. McNugget is lucky that one didn't land flush. McNugget fails to land the takedown. McNugget tries a head kick but it misses.
McNugget swats away the attempt to clinch by Jag. McNugget tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Jag swivels and escapes. Jag is looking to clinch but McNugget is avoiding it.
Jag looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard. McNugget is positioning himself well to prevent Jag advancing to mount. McNugget is pressing down on Jag's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it. The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end. McNugget not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Jag wanted to stand there but McNugget had control of the position. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jaromir Jag dominated that round. The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Jag connects with a high kick. McNugget avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
McNugget is looking to land body kicks. Jag fails with an attempt to clinch.
Jag is looking to clinch but McNugget is avoiding it.
Jag drives through and clinches with McNugget against the cage.
McNugget escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
McNugget shoots in and drives through. Jag sprawls well. Jag tries to close the distance and clinch but McNugget swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. Jag scores with a takedown into McNugget's guard. McNugget uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Jag avoids the head kick by McNugget.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. Jag tries to clinch there but McNugget circles away.
McNugget takes a head kick and keeps coming.
That's one minute gone in the round. Jag rushes McNugget and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch. McNugget goes for a takedown attempt but Jag pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Jag closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Jag lands in his opponent's guard. Jag looking to sit in guard and control but McNugget gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. McNugget trying to control the position from guard on top but Jag is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Jag is looking to stand up but McNugget isn't so interested in that idea. McNugget stands up and waves to Jag to follow him.
That's two minutes gone in the round. McNugget throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Jag wants to clinch up but McNugget keeps it at a distance. Jag blocks a head kick by McNugget.
Sam McNugget is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Jag tries to clinch but McNugget moves out of range. McNugget shoots in and bounces Jag off the cage to secure the takedown into guard. Jag pushes McNugget off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there. Jag gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here. McNugget has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Jag uses from the top position. Jag working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage. Jag wants to get up but he can't break McNugget's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here. Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
That's three minutes gone in the round. McNugget looking to control.
Jag decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on McNugget, up you get! McNugget clinches up against the cage. McNugget pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. Jag closes the distance looking to clinch and McNugget counters with a straight punch to the midsection. McNugget shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Jag is trying to stand.
McNugget seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense. McNugget looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Jag is trying to stand up here but McNugget is controlling him well. McNugget looks to score some points with some ground and pound. Jag wants to improve his position but McNugget is controlling well.
McNugget decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet. Jag tries to clinch up and McNugget counters with a nice double leg into half guard. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end. Jag is trying to stand back up but McNugget is controlling him
McNugget is controlling the pace.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sam McNugget showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
McNugget scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground. Jag is trying to stand back up but McNugget is controlling him
Jag is looking to get back to full guard here but McNugget has managed to pass to side control instead. Sam McNugget has got the better of the ground game so far. Jag is writhing around trying to get back to his feet. McNugget lands a big shot there that rocks Jag but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Jag is trying desperately to improve position. Jag tries to hold on but McNugget postures up. Jag tries to buck McNugget off but he can't manage it.
That's one minute gone in the round. McNugget breaks from Jag's wrist control and lands an elbow. Both fighters are breathing heavily. Jag really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
McNugget blocks Jag's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom. Jag tries to hold on but McNugget postures up. Jag working to try and regain half guard.
McNugget controlling the pace for now. Jag is trying to escape the mount.
That's two 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. McNugget can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Jag is looking to escape. Jag is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Jag regains half guard. Jag is looking to escape. Jag wants to control but McNugget is keeping busy and won't allow it. McNugget working over Jag with some ground and pound. Jag looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable. McNugget uses his free foot to push down on Jag's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Jag. Jag is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round. McNugget pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage. McNugget with good strikes from the mount here! McNugget dominating with strikes here. McNugget in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Jag is trying to get back to his feet but can't. Jag is desperately trying to improve his position but McNugget has a good base and remains in mount. McNugget putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound! Jag throwing hammer fists to the chest of McNugget. What's that going to do exactly? Jag is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Jag is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round. A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd. McNugget trying to control but Jag is having none of it. McNugget lands a nice shot to the head. Jag is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
McNugget looking to control and managing it successfully. You get the feeling that Jag really doesn't like being in this position too much.
McNugget trying to control but he's not successful this time. Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out! McNugget blocks Jag's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom. Jag is wriggling around trying to escape.
And that's the end of the fight! Sam McNugget comfortably won the final round on my scorecard. I think McNugget 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 Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 28:29 Judge Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 28:29 Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sam McNugget!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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