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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Masada The Zealot (ranked 2458 p4p, 247 weight class) and Jontte Man (ranked 2857 p4p, 288 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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190 cm
28
162 lbs
5 - 2 - 0 |
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175 cm
32
168 lbs
9 - 10 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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Excellent grappler
World class MT
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
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Masada The Zealot! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
9 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jontte Man! The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Yuuki Gou and Shigeki Fujiwara.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Man misses with a head kick.
The Zealot tries to keep at a distance but Man has taken the fight into the clinch. Man blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Man misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from The Zealot.
Man unloads a knee to the mid-section. The Zealot lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh. The Zealot lands a body punch in the clinch. The Zealot misses with a hook to the ribs.
Man holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Man lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
The Zealot misses with some punches.
The Zealot works on Man's body with a couple of short punches. The Zealot misses with a punch on the inside.
The Zealot takes a knee right on the jaw!
The Zealot lands with a good tight uppercut to the head. The Zealot throws a head punch that misses. The Zealot working aggressively here.
This has been an exciting period of action! Man lands a right hand. Nice body punch from The Zealot - that landed with a thud.
Man jumps guard.
That's one minute gone in the round. The Zealot scoring with punches to the head and body.
It looks like Jontte Man has been cut. The Zealot makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard. We've been hearing good reports from The Zealot's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today. Man has his foot on The Zealot's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. The Zealot works his way back into a safe position though. The Zealot will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions. The Zealot throws a strike but Man rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Man has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of The Zealot is proving hard to escape from. The Zealot is looking to stand up but Man isn't so interested in that idea. Man wants to stand but The Zealot is controlling his posture from full guard. The Zealot is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Man is controlling him.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Man trying to control the position from guard on top but The Zealot is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Man trying to stand up but can't free himself from The Zealot's guard. Man pushing down on The Zealot's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work. Man tries to stand but his arm is trapped. Man wants to pass to mount but The Zealot is defending the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Man throwing shots but The Zealot is blocking nicely. The Zealot looks like he's trying to stand up.
Man is looking for a kimura but The Zealot is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Man to get the leverage. Man is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so The Zealot is just riding it out for now. Man eventually gives up the hold. Man is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen. We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
That's four minutes gone in the round. The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult. Man is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity. Man pulls out of a head kick attempt.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over. The Zealot moves into range and clinches up with Man. Knees to the body from Man.
The Zealot lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage. Man will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning The Zealot up against the cage. Man looking to slow down the pace here. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jontte Man dominated that round. The cut man is working on Jontte Man's cut. The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
The Zealot instigates a clinch. Man misses with an elbow over the top. Man has been the more effective fighter overall so far. Man tries a knee to the head but The Zealot blocks it.
The Zealot takes a knee to the side of the body. Man utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body. Man blocks an uppercut.
The Zealot misses with a punch to the body.
The Zealot working aggressively here.
Jontte Man seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far. The Zealot pushes Man back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head. A nice left hand lands by The Zealot.
Man lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage. The Zealot works on Man's body with a couple of short punches. The Zealot lands with a light punch inside. The Zealot blocking some punches.
Man tries to land a knee to the head but The Zealot blocks with his arms.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Man is trying to pull guard but The Zealot has him pressed against the cage. The Zealot takes an elbow to the temple. The Zealot misses with the head strike.
That's one minute gone in the round. Man tries to stall but The Zealot uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
With the fighters up against the cage, Man throws an elbow but misses. The Zealot lands a body shot. The Zealot goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Man lands an elbow just above The Zealot 's eye. Man misses with some punches.
The Zealot being controlled against the cage. Man works on The Zealot's body with a couple of short punches. The Zealot swings wildly with an uppercut but Man uses good head movement to avoid it. Man looking to throw knees to the head but The Zealot is blocking nicely.
Man lands a good knee to the midsection. The Zealot won't want to take too many of those. The Zealot really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape. Man misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A head punch on the inside from The Zealot fails to land. Man blocking some punches.
A head punch on the inside from The Zealot fails to land. Man scores a nice knee to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round. The Zealot fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
The Zealot has a couple of punches blocked by Man.
The Zealot scores with a nice hook to the head. Man tries to land knees in the clinch but The Zealot avoids the damage to the body. Man is trying to stall.
Man leaning his opponent against the cage. The Zealot misses with a punch to the body.
Man tried to land a shot to the body but connects with The Zealot's elbow. The Zealot lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Man drags the fight down to the ground.
The Zealot loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry. The Zealot has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player. Man looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
The Zealot got a little sloppy there for a moment and Man has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, The Zealot has managed to get both his arms back between Man's legs - danger averted. Man is looking for a triangle but The Zealot pushes his legs off easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round. The Zealot lands a couple of elbows. Man is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. The Zealot is aware though and is defending well. The Zealot working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Man's head. The Zealot got a little sloppy there for a moment and Man has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, The Zealot has managed to get both his arms back between Man's legs - danger averted. Man has momentary wrist control but The Zealot slips an elbow through the middle. Man looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Man is breathing heavily. The Zealot lands a couple of digs. The Zealot landing with the ground and pound. Man is trying to control the position from the bottom.
The Zealot trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Man is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Man is looking for a triangle but The Zealot pushes his legs off easily.
The Zealot scores with a decent looking elbow strike. The Zealot trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat. The Zealot is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact. Man working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. The Zealot doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. The Zealot manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem. The Zealot working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Man's head. The Zealot avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
The Zealot connects with a couple of short punches. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! The Zealot keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Man's head. The Zealot working some strikes from top position. The Zealot working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Man is rocked! 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 Masada The Zealot will probably get the nod. The cut man is working on Jontte Man'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. This is the final round!
The Zealot forces Man back against the cage and clinches. Man prevents a body shot from The Zealot. The Zealot avoids a wild elbow strike from Man. Man throws an elbow that misses.
The Zealot working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely. Man lands a knee to the body.
The Zealot avoiding damage as Man throws knees to the body.
The Zealot throws a punch but it's blocked by Man. The Zealot has a couple of punches blocked by Man.
Man lands a good knee to the midsection. The Zealot won't want to take too many of those. The Zealot takes a knee to the side of the body. The Zealot's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button! Man connects with a knee to the head.
The Zealot takes a knee right on the jaw!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Man slowing the pace effectively. Man unloads a knee to the mid-section. The Zealot lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh. Both fighters are breathing heavily. Man can't find room to land a body shot as The Zealot controls the action.
Man blocks a body shot from The Zealot. Man successfully pulls guard.
That's one minute gone in the round. The Zealot keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Man's head. Man throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
The Zealot is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact. Man working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. The Zealot doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. The Zealot manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem. Man is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle. The Zealot cracks Man with a solid left hand. The Zealot throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Man works some decent striking defense from the bottom. Man is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent. The Zealot trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
That's two minutes gone in the round. The Zealot scoring with punches to the head and body. Jontte Man has got the better of the ground game so far. Man is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
The Zealot chips away with some ground and pound. Man has managed to work for a loose triangle. I think The Zealot should be able to defend this one pretty easily though. Oh, Man has tightened it up now! The Zealot should have reacted faster there - he's in big trouble and yes, he's tapped out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:34 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Jontte Man!
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RATING
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