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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Lil Jon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cale Downes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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163 lbs
16 - 19 - 0 |
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175 cm
25
153 lbs
12 - 14 - 0 |
Great wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin |
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Excellent grappler
Brawler
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
16 - 19 - 0, fighting out of New York, Lil Jon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Cale Downes!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Luis Engracia and Daniel Cesar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Downes tries to clinch but Jon moves out of range.
Downes's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Jon connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Downes scrambles back to his feet.
Jon punishes Downes's body with a nice straight punch.
Downes goes for a double leg but Jon avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Jon continues to drive forward.
Downes's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Jon connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Downes scrambles back to his feet.
Downes will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Jon getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Downes shoots in for a takedown but Jon shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Lil Jon has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Cale Downes.
Downes fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Jon sprawls well initially but Downes persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Jon has managed to escape just enough to sneak back to his feet but Downes is on him like a limpet, forcing Jon back against the cage.
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!
Downes stalling in the clinch but Jon improves position.
Downes pulls guard successfully.
Downes is trying to control the position but Jon postures up.
Jon stays in close to Downes's body and controls the position.
Jon wants to pass the guard but Downes is keeping the position.
Jon postures up in Downes's guard and throws a big left but Downes blocks it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Downes keeping full guard, as Jon tries to pass.
Downes has his hands on Jon's head, controlling the position.
Jon trying to control the position from guard on top but Downes is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jon is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Downes is trying to control the position but Jon postures up.
Downes tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Jon distracts Downes with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Jon makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Jon is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Downes will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Jon wants to control from the top but Downes keeps moving.
Downes trying to keep a closed guard but Jon is proving a slippery customer.
Jon throwing strikes from guard but Downes blocks nicely.
Jon working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Downes's head.
Jon is working Downes over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Downes keeping moving, preventing Jon from controlling successfully.
Jon with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Jon trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Jon wants to control from the top but Downes keeps moving.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jon stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Downes swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Jon 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.
Jon advances position into side control!
Downes regains half guard.
Downes gets full guard.
Jon connects with a couple of short punches.
Jon wants to pass the guard but Downes is keeping the position.
Downes has Jon pulled in close to control his posture.
Downes preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Jon preventing the sweep.
Jon slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jon working the ground and pound.
Downes manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Jon holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Downes wants to work for an arm triangle but Jon is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Jon wants to improve his position but Downes is controlling well.
Downes looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Downes is looking for a kimura. It's pretty deep but Jon still has the half guard so he's probably OK. Oh, Jon has exploded into a beautiful escape there and after a quick scramble, he's ended up in side control on top! Nice work!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jon is putting a hurting on Downes here, landing some big shots from side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lil Jon dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Jon swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Jon uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Downes looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Jon!
Downes wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Jon, who protects the arm well.
Downes is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Jon is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Downes tries for a kimura but Jon is defending well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jon avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Downes.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Downes thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jon is looking to reverse the position.
Jon is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Downes can do to turn this around?
Downes decides to stand up, so the ref orders Jon to his feet.
No joy there for Jon, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Jon fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Jon connects with a right hand. Downes shakes it off.
Downes has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Jon finds it's way round the side to connect with Downes's head.
Lil Jon is winning the standup battle so far.
Jon scores with a hook to the body. Downes takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Jon lands with an overhand left.
Downes looks to land a body kick but Jon moved away.
Jon lands a jab to Downes's midsection.
Jon's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Jon duly obliges.
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!
Jon checks the leg kick.
We've been informed that Downes has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice straight punches there by Jon. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Jon.
Jon tries to keep at a distance but Downes has taken the fight into the clinch.
Downes trying to stall but Jon improves his position.
Jon lands a takedown into guard.
Jon pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Downes is keeping the position for now.
Downes looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Downes looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Jon trying to control but Downes is working from the bottom.
Downes looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Jon is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jon scoring with punches to the head and body.
Jon tries to free his leg and advance position but Downes is retaining full guard.
Jon content to stall in guard here.
Lil Jon overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Downes is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Jon wants to control from the top but Downes keeps moving.
Downes has momentary wrist control but Jon slips an elbow through the middle.
Jon distracts Downes with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Jon controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jon postures up and lands a big shot to Downes's brow.
Downes looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Jon looking to pass the guard.
Downes utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Downes is trying to control the position but Jon postures up.
Downes looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Downes looking for a guillotine here but Jon defends easily.
Jon working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Downes's head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lil Jon dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're 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.
Jon avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Downes needs to keep his hands up - Jon had a free shot at his head there.
Downes slips a jab and a cross from Jon.
Downes tries for a takedown but Jon sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Jon, as that shot connected.
Jon cracks Downes with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
A punch combination from Jon misses.
Downes shoots in for a double leg but Jon sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Downes tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Jon swivels and escapes.
Lil Jon has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Cale Downes.
Jon lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Downes is rocked!
Jon connects with a jab, followed by a picture perfect straight right that sends Downes to the canvas, out cold! What a finish by Jon!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:42 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Lil Jon!
Lil Jon 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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FIGHT
RATING
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