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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Jaromir Jag (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Michael Collins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Collins's choice of entrance music: I'm Shipping Up To Boston - Dropkick Murphys. Michael Collins will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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130 lbs
38 - 77 - 2 |
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145 lbs
5 - 5 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Experienced |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
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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
38 - 77 - 2, fighting out of Montreal, Jaromir Jag!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Michael Collins!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Steve Smith and Dillan Fox.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jag throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Collins is looking for the big counter here.
Jag moves into the clinch.
Jag crunches a lovely knee into Collins's ribcage.
Jag breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Jag takes the fight into the clinch.
Jag landing some nice looking knees to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Jag throws an elbow but it's blocked.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jag breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Collins tries to keep at a distance but Jag has taken the fight into the clinch.
Collins wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Jag tries to land knees in the clinch but Collins avoids the damage to the body.
Collins takes an elbow to the temple.
Collins tries to break the clinch but Jag is controlling the position.
Collins on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Collins wants to break free but Jag has control.
Jag stalling against the cage.
Jag has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Collins avoiding damage as Jag throws knees to the body.
Jag misses with a hook to the ribs.
Collins blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Jag crunches a lovely knee into Collins's ribcage.
Jag lands a hook to the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Collins tries to break the clinch but Jag is controlling the position.
Collins lands a right hand that snaps the head of Jag backwards.
Collins on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Jag pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Jag clinches.
Collins blocks a body shot from Jag.
Jag manages to break the clinch.
Jag throws a sloppy head kick and Collins moves out of range easily.
Collins is looking for the big counter here.
Jag moves to clinch but Collins breaks away
and Collins counters with a one-two to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jag tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Collins manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Collins drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Jag defends it well.
Jag tries to close the distance and clinch but Collins swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Collins throws a counter combo.
Collins is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Jag rushes Collins and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Collins wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Jag has him pressed against the cage.
Jag leaning his opponent against the cage.
Collins avoids a wild elbow strike from Jag.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Jag keeps control of Collins as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jaromir Jag dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Jag moves in looking to clinch but Collins pushes him off.
Collins throws a counter combo.
Collins tries to keep at a distance but Jag has taken the fight into the clinch.
Jag breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Jag has managed to clinch.
Jag breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Jag closes the distance and pushes Collins back into the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Collins stalling in the clinch but Jag improves position.
Jag misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Collins.
Collins wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Jag has him pressed against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jag lands an elbow that stopped Collins in his tracks for a moment.
Jag taking a breather.
Jag keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Collins's efforts to push away.
Collins lands a shot to the body.
Jag cracks Collins with a nice body shot.
Jaromir Jag has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Jag tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Collins avoids it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jag trying to land knees to the body.
Jag breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Jag is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Collins can do to turn this around?
Collins keeps the fight on the outside.
Collins unleashes a big counter combination but Jag bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Jag tries to close the distance and clinch but Collins swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Jag tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Collins manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Collins is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Jag tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Collins wants to counter the offense by Jag and move into the clinch position.
Jag has managed to clinch.
Jag keeps control of Collins as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Collins looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Collins wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Collins avoiding damage as Jag throws knees to the body.
Jag is struggling to control the position.
Jag breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Jag tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Jag tries to clinch up but Collins circles away and keeps his distance.
A combination from Jag does no damage.
Collins unleashes a big counter combination but Jag bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Jag wants to clinch up but Collins keeps it at a distance.
Collins tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Jag doesn't manage to clinch there - Collins circles away.
Jag throws a lazy uppercut
and Collins counters with a two punch combo.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Jag looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
And Collins tries to counter it with a takedown but Jag pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Jag tries to clinch there but Collins circles away.
Jag tries to clinch up
and Collins counters with a series of strikes. Jag will be more careful next time no doubt.
Jag misses with a head kick.
Michael Collins seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Jag tries to clinch
and Collins counters with a two punch combo.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
The fight stays on the outside here - Jag looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Collins has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Jag is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Jag tries to close the distance and clinch up but Collins swats him away and circles back towards the center.
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 Jaromir Jag will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action! 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.
Jag tries to clinch but Collins moves out of range.
Jag tries to clinch there but Collins circles away.
Jag misses with a combination
and Collins counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Jag throws a sloppy head kick
and Collins counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Jag throws a sloppy head kick
and Collins counters with a series of strikes. Jag will be more careful next time no doubt.
Jag moves into the clinch.
Collins managing to block the knees to the body from Jag.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Jag just misses with a elbow thrown towards Collins's brow.
Collins lands a hook that snaps the head of Jag backwards.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Collins breaks the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jag misses with an uppercut
and Collins counters with a series of strikes. Jag will be more careful next time no doubt.
Jag fails in his attempt to clinch.
Collins throws a counter combo.
Collins gets tackled into the cage by Jag. Jag maintains the clinch.
Collins lands a left hand.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Jag obliges.
Jag trying to land knees to the body.
A left hand lands to the body for Collins.
Jag unloads a knee to the mid-section. Collins lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jag's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Jag is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Collins is defending well for now.
Jag stalling.
Collins is working for takedown but Jag is calmly controlling the position for now.
Jag is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Jag misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Collins.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jag is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Collins is defending well for now.
Collins fails to pull guard.
Collins cracks Jag with a nice body shot.
Jag trying to land knees to the body.
Jag works on Collins's body with a couple of short punches.
Jag tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Collins's elbow.
Collins tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Jag just stands there and leans against the cage.
Jaromir Jag has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Michael Collins.
Jag missing with knees to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jag controlling the action here for a moment.
Jag manages to break the clinch.
Jag is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Collins avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Jag cracks Collins with a good jab.
Jag tries to clinch but Collins is having none of it.
Michael Collins has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jag tries to clinch
and Collins counters with a two punch combo.
And that's the end of the fight!
Michael Collins comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Jag has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Trevor Gratis scores the fight 29:28
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 29:28
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jaromir Jag!
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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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