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Coming up we have a featherweight kickboxing rules bout between Saint Jiub (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and James Mitchell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). James Mitchell acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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175 cm
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145 lbs
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187 cm
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137 lbs
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Solid boxing
Very quick
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Saint Jiub! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, James Mitchell! The judges for this bout are Peter Branson, Daniel Franklin and Santiago Holmes.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Jiub misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Jiub stalks Mitchell and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Mitchell's face. Mitchell staggers backwards, shaken. Jiub misses with a body shot
and Mitchell counters with a left and a right that stings Jiub. Jiub connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head. Mitchell throws a nice inside leg kick. Jiub connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe. Mitchell moves out of range as Jiub strikes. Mitchell avoids a punch combination nicely.
Jiub seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym. Mitchell tries a head kick but it misses.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Jiub misses with a few strikes there.
Jiub sets himself, and Mitchell steps forward looking for the clinch! Jiub avoids it this time. Jiub throws a lazy right hand but Mitchell sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily. Mitchell counters with a body kick. Jiub cracks Mitchell with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business. Jiub closes the distance and lands a one-two. Jiub 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. Jiub avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Mitchell takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it. Jiub scores with a jab to the jaw.
That's one minute gone in the round. Good standup being displayed there by Jiub as he connects with a hook. Jiub throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Mitchell. Jiub tries to bum rush Mitchell with a series of wild strikes but Mitchell uses good footwork to avoid the assault. Jiub with a jab. Saint Jiub seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Jiub catches Mitchell with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong! Jiub lands a jab. Mitchell on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere. Sloppy strikes from Jiub. Those never looked like landing. Jiub throws a looping overhand right but Mitchell ducks down to avoid it. Some wild striking there from Jiub.
Mitchell throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Jiub sees it coming and avoids it easily. As Mitchell looks to move away, Jiub throws a big counter combo but Mitchell just gets out of the way. Mitchell keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Jiub. Mitchell's coach down at ReVoLuT!oN !sL@nD GYM was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Mitchell's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight. Nice body punch from Jiub. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Jiub takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away. Jiub throws out a loose jab but Mitchell uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Jiub lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin. Jiub is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all. Jiub sizes up Mitchell with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle. Mitchell keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Mitchell is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two. Jiub swats away the attempt to clinch by Mitchell. Jiub throws a right and a left that both miss. Jiub misses with a two punch combination.
Mitchell fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Jiub. Mitchell is looking to clinch but Jiub is avoiding it.
Jiub misses with a few strikes there.
Jiub throws a series of punches but Mitchell avoids them all with ease. Mitchell lands with a nice body kick. Mitchell lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh. Mitchell gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Jiub. Mitchell has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Jiub finds it's way round the side to connect with Mitchell's head. Mitchell ducks under a wild hook from Jiub. And Mitchell responds with a good body kick, but Jiub manages to step out the way in time. Jiub misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Mitchell moves out of range as Jiub strikes. Some wild striking there from Jiub.
Mitchell misses with a head kick.
Jiub slips under a jab from Mitchell. Mitchell takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him. Mitchell throws a body shot but no joy. Jiub is really peppering his opponent's head with punches. Mitchell keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Jiub is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Mitchell. Mitchell connects with a solid leg kick. Mitchell takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Mitchell lands a leg kick that knocks Jiub off balance momentarily. Jiub stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Mitchell. Mitchell walks into a jab. Mitchell avoids a punch combination nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Jiub!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Nice jab there from Jiub. Mitchell throws a nice inside leg kick. Mitchell takes a swing at Jiub's ribcage but misses. Jiub throws a right hand that Mitchell ducks under and follows up with a left that Mitchell also avoids with ease. Jiub lands with a right hand. Mitchell misses with a hook to the body
and Jiub counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw. Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Mitchell.
Jiub throws a shot to the body.
Mitchell wants to slow Jiub down by chopping away at his legs. A head kick from Mitchell lands but Jiub takes it in his stride. The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. Jiub lands a glancing blow to the side of Mitchell's head. Jiub throws a right hand that Mitchell ducks under and follows up with a left that Mitchell also avoids with ease. Mitchell has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye. Jiub misses with a hook
and Mitchell counters with a three punch combo that has Jiub backing up. Jiub nods at Mitchell to acknowledge the strikes. Mitchell ducks right into an uppercut from Jiub. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Saint Jiub dominated that round. That's time! Jiub's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Mitchell misses with a straight right. Mitchell uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Jiub. Jiub looks to score with a jab to the body but Mitchell is just out of range. Jiub checks a leg kick. Mitchell throws a front kick aimed at Jiub's knee but Jiub avoids it well. Mitchell is looking to score with low kicks. Jiub on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Jiub is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight. Mitchell connects with a solid leg kick. Ouch! a nice leg kick from Mitchell, right into the meat.
Jiub misses with a hook. Mitchell ducked under it nicely. Jiub tests Mitchell's chin there with a solid looking shot. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Jiub with a jab. Jiub throws a right and a left that Mitchell avoids nicely. A big right from Jiub misses. Jiub looks to score with a jab to the body but Mitchell is just out of range. Mitchell is trying to counter with his kicks. Jiub looks to land a left hand but Mitchell moved out of range nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round. Jiub getting the better of the striking in that exchange. Mitchell throws a body shot but no joy. Jiub smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button. Jiub misses with an uppercut. Jiub sets himself, and Mitchell steps forward looking for the clinch! Jiub avoids it this time. A left lands for Jiub. Jiub has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Mitchell. Jiub jabs Mitchell right on the nose. Mitchell blinks but takes it well. Mitchell drops his hands momentarily and Jiub takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head. Jiub misses with a double jab.
Jiub backing away here, and Mitchell unleashes a leg kick that just misses. Mitchell takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Jiub connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe. A left lands for Jiub. 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! Jiub loads up on a big right hand but Mitchell slips the punch. Jiub keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Mitchell is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Jiub.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Mitchell throws a looping overhand right but Jiub ducks down to avoid it. Jiub ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face. Mitchell goes for a spinning back kick but it misses. Jiub scores to the head and body with a nice combination! Mitchell tries to clinch but Jiub moves out of range. No joy there for Jiub, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Jiub scores with a nice strike. Jiub misses with a body shot.
A big right from Jiub misses. Mitchell ducks under a wild hook from Jiub. Saint Jiub is winning the standup battle so far. Mitchell misses with a combination
letting Jiub counter with a right hand. Mitchell gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Jiub. Mitchell jabbing away but nothing is landing. Mitchell throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Jiub sees it coming and avoids it easily. Mitchell throws a big shot that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Mitchell staying out of range there. Jiub throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd. Nice jab there from Jiub. Mitchell takes a jab right on the kisser.
Jiub throws a nice looking combination but Mitchell bobs and weaves to avoid any damage. Mitchell just misses with a punch to the body.
Jiub throws a one two combo.
Jiub takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Jiub fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Mitchell uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Jiub. Jiub throws a right and a left that both miss. Mitchell cracks a nice hook into Jiub's ribs. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Jiub connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt. Saint Jiub is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. A telegraphed right hand from Mitchell misses the target. Jiub has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Jiub there as he acknowledges the shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Jiub lands a jab-cross combination. Nice uppercut there from Jiub. Mitchell misses with a series of wild punches.
The fighters circle momentarily. Jiub darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch. Nice uppercut lands for Jiub. That snapped Mitchell's head back.
Jiub lands a nice hook to Mitchell's body. Mitchell takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes. A bone on bone clash there as Jiub blocks the leg kick.
Jiub throwing a counter right hand but Mitchell manages to avoid it. Jiub is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Mitchell can do to turn this around? Mitchell misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Jiub will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. Mitchell tries to clinch but fails miserably and Mitchell takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. Mitchell ducks under a wild hook from Jiub. Jiub throws out a loose jab but Mitchell uses good head movement to avoid it. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Saint Jiub dominated that second round. That's time! Back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Jiub throws a lazy right hand but Mitchell sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily. Jiub misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mitchell.
Jiub blocks a leg kick. The fighters circling - Jiub throws out the jab but it was never going to land. Jiub throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Mitchell counters with a low kick, right behind Jiub 's knee. Jiub works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance. Jiub sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs. Mitchell connects with a solid leg kick. Jiub scores with a jab to the head.
Mitchell fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Jiub has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage. A big left from Jiub misses. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Jiub misses with an uppercut. Mitchell saw that one coming. Jiub throws a jab when Mitchell was well out of range. A decent looking cross lands there for Jiub. Mitchell keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Jiub. Jiub looks to land a combination. Mitchell sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
That's one minute gone in the round. Jiub lands with a shot to the body. Jiub fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Jiub keeps the fight on the outside. Mitchell connects with an inside leg kick. Jiub waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Mitchell. Mitchell drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles. Jiub misses with a wild combination.
Jiub lands the left hand. Jiub darts in and out, connecting with a jab. Jiub lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Mitchell backs up against the cage.
Jiub swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Both fighters are breathing heavily. Mitchell scores with a nice body kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Mitchell bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick. Mitchell fakes the leg kick and cracks Jiub in the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Jiub has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Mitchell. Jiub looks to land a combination but Mitchell avoids it well. Mitchell now looks to counter with a shot at the body. Mitchell fails in his attempt to clinch. A punch lands to the side of Mitchell 's head but he takes it in his stride. Mitchell wants to clinch. Mitchell feints and then cracks Jiub's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Jiub down. Jiub lands a nice shot that snaps Mitchell's head back.
Good work by Jiub as he checks the leg kick. Mitchell takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket. Mitchell fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Mitchell defending well as Jiub loads up on a big left hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round. A punch lands to the side of Mitchell 's head but he takes it in his stride. The fighters circling - Mitchell throws out the jab but it was never going to land. A counter left hand to the body from Jiub misses its target. Jiub works the jab nicely. Jiub waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Mitchell. Jiub throws out a loose jab but Mitchell uses good head movement to avoid it. Jiub waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Mitchell. Jiub misses with a wild body shot. Mitchell lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise. Good shot there by Jiub. Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Mitchell. Jiub shrugs it off though. Jiub 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. Jiub bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Mitchell's head backwards. Jiub cracks Mitchell with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd. Mitchell throws a lazy right hand but Jiub sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily. As Mitchell looks to move away, Jiub throws a big counter combo but Mitchell just gets out of the way. Jiub connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! A big left from Jiub misses. Mitchell ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face. Mitchell lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected. Jiub with a jab. Jiub tests Mitchell's chin there with a solid looking shot. Jiub lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Nice body punch from Mitchell. Mitchell avoids a punch combination nicely.
A nice combination there by Mitchell.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. Jiub fails to land with a series of punches.
Mitchell steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Jiub. James Mitchell has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! Mitchell misses with a wild body shot. Jab by Jiub.
And that's the end of the fight! Saint Jiub showed his dominance in that final round. Well Jiub 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 Peter Branson scores the fight 30:27 Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 30:27 Judge Santiago Holmes scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Saint Jiub! Saint Jiub 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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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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