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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rodney Jacobs (ranked 362 p4p, 43 weight class) and John Braddock (ranked 543 p4p, 73 weight class). This should be fireworks!
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266 lbs
15 - 3 - 0 |
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285 lbs
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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
15 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Rodney Jacobs!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, John Braddock!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, Jorge Garcia and Jonathan Paton.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jacobs on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Braddock misses with a wild combination.
Braddock lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Jacobs looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Braddock lands a right hook to the body.
Braddock cracks a nice hook into Jacobs's ribs.
Braddock lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Jacobs dives in for a single leg takedown but Braddock sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Braddock throws a good cross that connects.
It looks like Rodney Jacobs has been cut.
Braddock clinches.
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!
Braddock is struggling to control the position.
Braddock lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Jacobs backwards.
Jacobs can't get the takedown.
Braddock is defending well against a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rodney Jacobs. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jacobs has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Braddock after a bit of a struggle.
Jacobs letting Braddock take a breather here.
Braddock lands with a light punch inside.
Jacobs has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Braddock is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Braddock lands a nice uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Braddock taking a breather.
Jacobs changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Braddock fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Jacobs is breathing heavily.
Jacobs looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Braddock is fending him off so far but Jacobs persists. Nope, Braddock circles away and we're back to standing.
Rodney Jacobs seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jacobs with a lazy takedown attempt
and Braddock counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Braddock defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Jacobs.
Braddock sends Jacobs crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Braddock is motioning to the referee to let Jacobs up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
Braddock displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Jacobs.
Braddock clinches up against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jacobs letting Braddock take a breather here.
Braddock prevents the takedown attempt.
Braddock controlling the action here for a moment.
A short right from Braddock on the inside.
Good body shot from Braddock.
Braddock breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Braddock punishes Jacobs's body with a nice straight punch.
Braddock wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Braddock gets a clinch.
Braddock manages to break the clinch.
Braddock lands a nice shot to the body.
Jacobs gets tackled into the cage by Braddock. Braddock maintains the clinch.
Braddock scores with an uppercut up the middle.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Braddock takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Braddock breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Braddock sends Jacobs crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Braddock is motioning to the referee to let Jacobs up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
Jacobs shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Braddock as he jumps to the side.
Jacobs shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Braddock as he jumps to the side.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Jacobs.
Jacobs takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Braddock jabs at Jacobs's body.
Braddock feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Jacobs sprawling to the canvas! Jacobs rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Braddock finish him?!
Braddock connects with a left and a right that sees a clearly hurt Jacobs covering up! Braddock comes in with a big uppercut and Jacobs goes doooown! He's slumped up against the cage, eyes staring blankly into space.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:15 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). John Braddock!
John Braddock was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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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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