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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jackie Lee X I I I (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Baba Nobuharu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Baba Nobuharu has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Jackie Lee X I I I's chin.
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286 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
World class boxer
Cardio machine |
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the super heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jackie Lee X I I I! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Baba Nobuharu! The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Richard Clark and Chris Edwards.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Nobuharu misses with a looping right. Lee X I I I thows a left - swing and a miss! Lee X I I I slips a jab from Nobuharu. Lee X I I I throws a big counter combination but Nobuharu scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage. Nobuharu dips down and scores with a jab to the body. Lee X I I I moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot. Lee X I I I uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Nobuharu. Lee X I I I looks to land a right hand but Nobuharu moved out of range. Lee X I I I slips a straight right by Nobuharu. Nobuharu throws a hook to the side of Lee X I I I's head but Lee X I I I sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully. Nobuharu throws a left and a right that both miss
enabling Lee X I I I to counter with a crisp jab. Lee X I I I scores with a sloppy right hand. Nobuharu should have avoided that one. Nobuharu throws a right and a left that both miss. A little feinted left hand from Lee X I I I on the counter but he doesn't commit to it. Lee X I I I missing with a left hand there. Nobuharu was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. Nobuharu uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Lee X I I I. Lee X I I I misses with an uppercut. The fighters circling - Lee X I I I throws out the jab but it was never going to land. Nobuharu swings for the body but Lee X I I I moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round. A telegraphed right hand from Nobuharu misses the target. Lee X I I I definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight. Nobuharu connects with a crisp jab. Lee X I I I uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Nobuharu has time to react. A looping hook to the body misses from Nobuharu. Lee X I I I does a little dance to reset his feet. Nobuharu misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lee X I I I.
Nobuharu misses with a series of wild punches.
Nobuharu is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Lee X I I I. An attempted straight right counter from Lee X I I I misses the target. Lee X I I I scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard. A big right from Lee X I I I misses. Baba Nobuharu seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Nobuharu swings widly with a right hand
and Lee X I I I counters with a quick right hand to the jaw. Lee X I I I really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape. Lee X I I I throws a nice looking combination but Nobuharu bobs and weaves to avoid any damage. Nobuharu tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lee X I I I was well out of range. Poor timing from Nobuharu. Lee X I I I slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range. Lee X I I I throws an off balance right hand
and Nobuharu counters with a straight right hand.
It looks like Jackie Lee X I I I has been cut.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Nobuharu misses with an uppercut
and Lee X I I I counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. Nobuharu looks to land a combination but Lee X I I I avoids it well. Nobuharu throws a predictable looking body shot
and Lee X I I I counters with a straight right hand. Lee X I I I throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Nobuharu sees it coming and avoids it easily. Nobuharu on the wrong end of a nice hook. Lee X I I I throws a lazy uppercut
and Nobuharu counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw. Nobuharu misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lee X I I I.
Nobuharu looks to land a combination but Lee X I I I avoids it well. Lee X I I I thows a left - swing and a miss! Nobuharu misses with a hook. Lee X I I I ducked under it nicely. Lee X I I I is really peppering his opponent's head with punches. Nobuharu throws a lazy uppercut
and Lee X I I I counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. Nobuharu avoids a lazy jab quite easily. The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. Lee X I I I throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land. Lee X I I I throws the left hand but Nobuharu avoids the punch easily. Nobuharu lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Lee X I I I circles away quickly and effectively. Lee X I I I misses with a left hand and Nobuharu connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle. 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 Jackie Lee X I I I will probably get the nod. The cut man is working on Jackie Lee X I I I's cut. The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Lee X I I I walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush. Lee X I I I bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Nobuharu's head. Nobuharu swings widly with a right hand
enabling Lee X I I I to counter with a crisp jab. Nobuharu ducks down and throws a hook to the body. We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Nobuharu in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off. Nobuharu uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Lee X I I I. Baba Nobuharu is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Lee X I I I scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Nobuharu doesn't seem bothered though. Nobuharu takes a jab right on the kisser.
Nobuharu throws a series of punches but Lee X I I I avoids them all with ease. Nobuharu throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Lee X I I I. Lee X I I I was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger. Nobuharu has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight. Lee X I I I displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Nobuharu throws out the jab. Lee X I I I with a jab. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Nobuharu throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lee X I I I with a hook. The fighters circling - Lee X I I I throws out the jab but it was never going to land. Nobuharu misses with a looping left. Nobuharu throws a right hand that misses
and Lee X I I I counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's one minute gone in the round. Lee X I I I throws a looping overhand right but Nobuharu ducks down to avoid it. Despite the aggression on Nobuharu's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter. Nobuharu throws out a token jab with nothing on it. Nobuharu ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face. Lee X I I I listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut. A lazy left from Lee X I I I finds it's target. Lee X I I I throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Nobuharu counters with a stiff right hand. Lee X I I I keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Nobuharu. Nobuharu moves away from the strike by Lee X I I I. Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Nobuharu might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Lee X I I I has got the better of the exchanges. Nobuharu fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A lazy left from Lee X I I I finds it's target. Lee X I I I uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Nobuharu.
Nobuharu throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Lee X I I I. Lee X I I I throws a lazy right hand but Nobuharu sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily. Nobuharu throws a hook but Lee X I I I blocks it. Lee X I I I swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect. A big left from Lee X I I I misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round. A telegraphed right hand from Lee X I I I misses the target. Lee X I I I swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target. This has been an exciting period of action! Lee X I I I moves into range and connects with a jab. Lee X I I I is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all. A jab from Lee X I I I does it's job there. Lee X I I I waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Nobuharu. Nobuharu looks like he wants to counter punch here. Nobuharu has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye. Lee X I I I ducks under a wild hook from Nobuharu. Lee X I I I ducks down and throws a hook to the body. A jab from Lee X I I I does it's job there. Lee X I I I lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin. Nobuharu walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush. Lee X I I I lands a really nice looking cross but Nobuharu seems unphased.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. Nobuharu throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nobuharu ducks under a wild hook from Lee X I I I. Nobuharu displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Lee X I I I throws out the jab. A little jabbing left from Nobuharu on the counter but it doesn't find it's target. Lee X I I I throws a big shot that misses. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jackie Lee X I I I dominated that second round. The cut man is working on Jackie Lee X I I I's cut. The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Lee X I I I scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard. Lee X I I I fakes a jab and then connects with a hook. Nobuharu rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Nobuharu takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. Nobuharu misses with a wild combination.
Nobuharu looks to score with a combo but nothing lands. Lee X I I I misses with a wild body shot. Nobuharu misses with a double jab.
Lee X I I I is looking to counter punch. Nice defenses there by Nobuharu. Nobuharu throws a lazy right hand but Lee X I I I sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily. Lee X I I I misses with a straight left. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Some wild striking there from Nobuharu.
Lee X I I I is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Nobuharu can do to turn this around? Nobuharu ducks under a wild hook from Lee X I I I. Nobuharu throws a jab when Lee X I I I was well out of range. Nobuharu misses with a left hand and Lee X I I I counters with a straight right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round. Lee X I I I throws a hook but Nobuharu avoids it easily. Lee X I I I throws a body punch but Nobuharu moves out of range. Lee X I I I throws a shot from downtown. Nobuharu moves away and avoids it. Nobuharu staying out of range there. Lee X I I I throws a good cross that connects.
Lee X I I I slips under a jab from Nobuharu. Lee X I I I misses with a hook
letting Nobuharu counter with a right hand. Lee X I I I throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Nobuharu counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw. Nobuharu punishes Lee X I I I's body with a nice straight punch. Nobuharu looks to score with a jab to the body but Lee X I I I is just out of range. Nobuharu drops his hands momentarily and Lee X I I I takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head. Nobuharu misses with a series of wild punches.
Lee X I I I swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect. Nobuharu throws a jab when Lee X I I I was well out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Nobuharu ducks under a wild hook from Lee X I I I. Nobuharu throws out a counter right but Lee X I I I avoids it with no problem. Nobuharu misses with an uppercut. Lee X I I I saw that one coming. Nobuharu slips under a jab. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Nobuharu misses with a body punch
enabling Lee X I I I to counter with a crisp jab. Lee X I I I displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Nobuharu throws out the jab. Nobuharu throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Lee X I I I counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. Nobuharu throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lee X I I I is looking to counter punch. Lee X I I I misses the jab. A slow jab from Nobuharu misses its intended target. Lee X I I I misses with a straight left. It seemed like Nobuharu was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it. Nobuharu misses with a combination
and Lee X I I I counters with a quick right hand to the jaw. Lee X I I I throws out a loose jab but Nobuharu uses good head movement to avoid it. Nobuharu swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made. Lee X I I I throws an overhand right that lands on Nobuharu's shoulder, as Nobuharu tries to avoid the shot. Nobuharu unleashes a big counter combination but Lee X I I I bobs and weaves and avoids any damage. Lee X I I I fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Nobuharu manages to avoid it. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jackie Lee X I I I clearly takes that round. The cut man is working on Jackie Lee X I I I's cut. That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Nobuharu takes a swing at Lee X I I I's ribcage but misses. Jackie Lee X I I I is winning the standup battle so far. Lee X I I I moves out of range of the strikes. Lee X I I I dodges the punch combination from Nobuharu.
A big left from Lee X I I I misses. Nobuharu uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Lee X I I I. No joy there for Nobuharu, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Nobuharu throws a lazy right hand but Lee X I I I sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily. Lee X I I I is looking to counter punch. Lee X I I I misses with an uppercut. Nobuharu saw that one coming. Nobuharu swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made. Nobuharu is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent. Nobuharu throws out a token jab with nothing on it. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Nobuharu rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Lee X I I I moves out of range and avoids them all easily. Lee X I I I misses with a hook. Nobuharu ducked under it nicely. Lee X I I I defending well as Nobuharu loads up on a big left hand. Lee X I I I misses with a looping right. Nobuharu waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Lee X I I I.
That's one minute gone in the round. Nobuharu throws a right hand that misses
and Lee X I I I connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle. Lee X I I I is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range. Lee X I I I missing with a left hand there. Nobuharu was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. A telegraphed right hand from Nobuharu misses the target. Lee X I I I misses with a straight right. Lee X I I I getting the better of the striking in that exchange. Nobuharu swings widly with a right hand
and Lee X I I I counters with a right hand to the body. Nobuharu displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Lee X I I I throws out the jab. Nobuharu slips under a jab. Nobuharu lands with a shot to the body. Nobuharu throws a hook but Lee X I I I blocks it. Lee X I I I missing with a left hand there. Nobuharu was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. Nobuharu slips under a jab from Lee X I I I. Nobuharu slips under a jab. Nobuharu misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Nobuharu throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Lee X I I I cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Lee X I I I uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Nobuharu. An attempted straight right counter from Lee X I I I misses the target. The fighters circling - Lee X I I I throws out the jab but it was never going to land. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Nobuharu drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles. Lee X I I I cracks Nobuharu with a right hand to the side of the head. Lee X I I I ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face. A slow jab from Lee X I I I misses its intended target. Nobuharu throws out a counter right but Lee X I I I avoids it with no problem. Nobuharu throws a wild combination but nothing lands. Nobuharu swings widly with a right hand
and Lee X I I I counters with a quick right hand to the jaw. Lee X I I I lands a slapping body shot.
A telegraphed right hand from Lee X I I I misses the target. Lee X I I I thuds a left hand into Nobuharu's body. A telegraphed right hand from Lee X I I I misses the target. Nobuharu misses with a few strikes there.
Lee X I I I is looking to counter with a shot to the body. A punch combination from Nobuharu misses. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jackie Lee X I I I had his way with Baba Nobuharu in that round. The cut man is working on Jackie Lee X I I I's cut. The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
A big left from Lee X I I I misses. Lee X I I I waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Nobuharu. Nobuharu takes one to the side of the head.
Lee X I I I scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent. Nobuharu misses with a looping left. An attempted straight right counter from Lee X I I I misses the target. Lee X I I I misses with a right hand and Nobuharu counters with a straight punch to the midsection. Nobuharu fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done. Jackie Lee X I I I is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach. Nobuharu throws a right hand that misses
letting Lee X I I I counter with a right hand. Nobuharu staying out of range there. Lee X I I I scores with a jab. Nobuharu acknowledges it with a nod of the head. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Lee X I I I ducks under a wild hook from Nobuharu. Nobuharu slips under a jab. Lee X I I I is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Nobuharu. Lee X I I I throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land. Lee X I I I ducks under a wild hook from Nobuharu.
That's one minute gone in the round. Lee X I I I uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Nobuharu. Nobuharu swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Nobuharu displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Lee X I I I throws out the jab. Nobuharu doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter. Lee X I I I throws out a token jab with nothing on it. Nobuharu ducks right into an uppercut from Lee X I I I. The fighters circling - Nobuharu throws out the jab but it was never going to land. Lee X I I I misses with a few strikes there.
Lee X I I I cracks Nobuharu with a right hand to the side of the head. Lee X I I I's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Nobuharu connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Lee X I I I scrambles back to his feet. Nobuharu misses with a body shot.
Nobuharu closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so. Nobuharu stalks Lee X I I I and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Lee X I I I's face. Lee X I I I staggers backwards, shaken. Nobuharu fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lee X I I I manages to avoid it.
That's two minutes gone in the round. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Lee X I I I throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nobuharu throws the left hand but Lee X I I I avoids the punch easily. Lee X I I I misses with a looping right. Nobuharu slips a straight right by Lee X I I I. Nobuharu staying out of range there. Lee X I I I misses with a straight left. Donk. Lee X I I I catches Nobuharu right on the button with a cross. Lee X I I I throws out a token jab with nothing on it. Nobuharu misses with a body shot.
Lee X I I I went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected. Nice defenses there by Nobuharu. Baba Nobuharu has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! Lee X I I I throws a jab but it's blocked by Nobuharu. A swing and a miss from Lee X I I I. Nobuharu throws a right and a left that both miss. Nobuharu throws a lazy right hand but Lee X I I I sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
And that's the end of the fight! Jackie Lee X I I I showed his dominance in that final round. Well Lee X I I I 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision. Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 50:45 Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 50:45 Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 50:45
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jackie Lee X I I I! A very excited looking Jackie Lee X I I I made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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