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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jean Claude Jaques Guesteau (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tainafi Seko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jaques Guesteau comes into the arena with Ca Plane Pour Moi blaring out of the sound system. Jean Claude Jaques Guesteau has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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257 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jean Claude Jaques Guesteau!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tainafi Seko!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Seko closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Jaques Guesteau to the mat! Jaques Guesteau manages to get full guard.
Seko tries to free his leg and advance position but Jaques Guesteau is retaining full guard.
Seko postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Jaques Guesteau is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Seko, into his guard.
Seko thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Jaques Guesteau won't allow Seko to sweep him here.
Seko trying to keep a closed guard but Jaques Guesteau is proving a slippery customer.
Seko is looking for a triangle but Jaques Guesteau pushes his legs off easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Seko looking to hit a scissor sweep but Jaques Guesteau is one step ahead there.
Seko is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Jaques Guesteau will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jaques Guesteau being controlled here momentarily.
Jaques Guesteau got a little sloppy there for a moment and Seko has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Jaques Guesteau has managed to get both his arms back between Seko's legs - danger averted.
Jaques Guesteau stands and steps away. Seko gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Seko has his takedown stuffed
and Jaques Guesteau counters with a series of strikes. Seko will be more careful next time no doubt.
We've been told by Jaques Guesteau's head coaches at Heart Cave (8 elites, 4 double-elites, 1 triple) that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Tainafi Seko seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Seko fails with an attempt to clinch.
A little feinted left hand from Jaques Guesteau on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Seko looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Seko gets a double leg takedown into Jaques Guesteau's guard.
Seko trying to control but Jaques Guesteau is working from the bottom.
Seko passes Jaques Guesteau's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Seko wants to lay and pray for a moment but Jaques Guesteau keeps working.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jaques Guesteau pushes Seko off looking to stand but Seko dives back in and keeps control.
Seko wants to pass to mount but Jaques Guesteau is defending the position.
Seko seems to be looking for submissions.
Jaques Guesteau kicks off Seko and gets to his feet.
Seko moves to clinch but Jaques Guesteau breaks away
and Jaques Guesteau counters with a nice uppercut.
Jaques Guesteau circles away from the clinch attempt.
Jaques Guesteau is looking for a counter combo.
Seko tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Jaques Guesteau manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Jaques Guesteau seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Seko is looking to clinch.
Seko gets a double leg takedown into Jaques Guesteau's guard.
Seko scoring with punches to the head and body.
Jaques Guesteau keeping moving, preventing Seko from controlling successfully.
Jaques Guesteau is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Seko is controlling him.
Seko pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Jaques Guesteau is keeping the position for now.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Seko keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Jaques Guesteau's head.
Seko not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Jean Claude Jaques Guesteau will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Seko fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Seko throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Jaques Guesteau was covering up waiting for the punch and Seko finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Seko trying to control but Jaques Guesteau is working from the bottom.
Seko pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Jaques Guesteau is keeping the position for now.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Seko keeps trying to improve his position.
Seko won't allow Jaques Guesteau to get back to his feet.
Seko postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Jaques Guesteau is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Seko, into his guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Seko throws his legs up looking for a submission but Jaques Guesteau uses it to pass to side control.
Jaques Guesteau decides to stand back up. Jaques Guesteau steps back and let's Seko get back to his feet.
Jaques Guesteau avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Seko misses with a straight right.
Seko gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Seko takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Seko tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Jaques Guesteau throwing a counter right hand but Seko manages to avoid it.
Seko with a poor takedown
and Jaques Guesteau counters with a two punch combo.
Jean Claude Jaques Guesteau has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tainafi Seko.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Seko misses with a combination
and Jaques Guesteau counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Seko fails with the takedown
and Jaques Guesteau counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Seko throws a combination that misses
letting Jaques Guesteau counter with a right hand.
Seko wants to clinch but Jaques Guesteau slips to the side
and Seko takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Seko tries to clinch but Jaques Guesteau moves away
and Jaques Guesteau counters with a straight right hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Seko fails with the takedown
and Jaques Guesteau makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Seko tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Jaques Guesteau was well out of range. Poor timing from Seko.
Jaques Guesteau shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Seko eats them both and turns towards Jaques Guesteau to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Seko wants to clinch
and Jaques Guesteau cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Jaques Guesteau is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Seko throws a jab when Jaques Guesteau was well out of range.
It looked like Jaques Guesteau was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Jaques Guesteau gets caught flat footed, as Seko shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Jaques Guesteau keeping moving, preventing Seko from controlling successfully.
Seko keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Jaques Guesteau's head.
Seko wants to pass the guard but Jaques Guesteau is keeping the position.
Seko trying to control but Jaques Guesteau is working from the bottom.
Tainafi Seko has got the better of the ground game so far.
Seko wants to pass the guard but Jaques Guesteau is keeping the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Seko trying to control the position from guard on top but Jaques Guesteau is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Seko drops back, looking for a kneebar! Jaques Guesteau looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Jaques Guesteau looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Jaques Guesteau!
Jaques Guesteau stands up.
Seko tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Jaques Guesteau circles away from the clinch attempt.
Jaques Guesteau is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Jaques Guesteau swats away the attempt to clinch by Seko.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jean Claude Jaques Guesteau dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
A combination from Jaques Guesteau does no damage.
Seko tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Jaques Guesteau seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Jaques Guesteau throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Seko stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Jaques Guesteau is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Jaques Guesteau gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Seko.
Seko has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Jaques Guesteau avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jaques Guesteau is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Seko is trying to maintain a safe position but Jaques Guesteau gets an underhook and turns Seko into the cage.
A right handed body shot lands from Jaques Guesteau.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Seko misses with a short punch on the inside.
Jaques Guesteau trying to land knees to the body.
Jaques Guesteau is trying to break the clinch but Seko is controlling him.
Seko managing to block the knees to the body from Jaques Guesteau.
Jaques Guesteau is trying to force a seperation but Seko has the dominant position.
Jaques Guesteau lands a body shot in the clinch.
Jaques Guesteau is trying to break free.
Seko breaks from the clinch.
Seko gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
letting Jaques Guesteau counter with a right hand.
Jean Claude Jaques Guesteau has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tainafi Seko.
Seko tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Seko tries to clinch but Jaques Guesteau is having none of it.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Seko.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Seko laying and praying for a moment but Jaques Guesteau takes advantage and regains half guard.
Jaques Guesteau is refusing to be controlled, as Seko sits in half guard.
Seko seems to be trying to get a kimura but instead Jaques Guesteau has recovered full guard.
Seko trying to control but Jaques Guesteau is working from the bottom.
Seko controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Tainafi Seko has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jaques Guesteau is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Seko is controlling him.
Seko trying to control the position from guard on top but Jaques Guesteau is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Seko throws a big elbow that misses.
Seko is pushing down on Jaques Guesteau's leg trying to pass to half guard. Jaques Guesteau is fighting to maintain full guard but Seko has managed to sneak the leg through.
Nice strikes from Seko there.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Seko is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Jaques Guesteau is just riding it out for now. Seko eventually gives up the hold.
Seko trying to mount his opponent but Jaques Guesteau defends it.
That's four 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.
Seko is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Seko is looking for a kimura but Jaques Guesteau is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Seko to get the leverage.
Seko throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Seko is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Seko seems to be working for a kimura but Jaques Guesteau defends the submission attempt.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Jean Claude Jaques Guesteau.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Jaques Guesteau, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:28
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:28
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jean Claude Jaques Guesteau!
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