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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between August Jeaux Jr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Manny Zelaya (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jeaux Jr kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Gucci Mane - St. Brick. Zelaya is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Can't hold us. Manny Zelaya acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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190 lbs
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185 lbs
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Good takedowns
Brawler
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, August Jeaux Jr!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Manny Zelaya!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Hirohito Nitta.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zelaya looks for a takedown but Jeaux Jr sprawls well.
Jeaux Jr scores with a nice strike.
Jeaux Jr avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Jeaux Jr looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Jeaux Jr throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Nice straight punches there by Zelaya. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Zelaya.
Zelaya pushes Jeaux Jr up against the cage in a clinch.
Zelaya pulls guard.
Zelaya wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Jeaux Jr controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Zelaya looking to hit a scissor sweep but Jeaux Jr is one step ahead there.
Jeaux Jr pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Zelaya is keeping the position for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zelaya keeping moving, preventing Jeaux Jr from controlling successfully.
Zelaya is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Jeaux Jr drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Jeaux Jr jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Jeaux Jr working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Zelaya's head.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Zelaya has Jeaux Jr pulled in close to control his posture.
Jeaux Jr trying to control the position from guard on top but Zelaya is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Jeaux Jr forces his way into half guard.
Jeaux Jr drops an elbow to the side of Zelaya's head.
Ground and pound from Jeaux Jr.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Jeaux Jr connects with a nice short shot to Zelaya's temple.
Jeaux Jr in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. Zelaya tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Jeaux Jr!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). August Jeaux Jr!
August Jeaux Jr made sure to give a little speech post fight, saying 'Yall know my slogan! *holds mic out to the crowd* I am the lion's strike and the wolf's jaws! Before my next bout I'll fix my flaws! LYYLLLLLLLLEEEEE, run me my 10 bands for eviscerating this bum! Next!!!'.
The defeated Manny Zelaya had this to say: 'I want a rematch so I make the greatest knockout of all time! '.
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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