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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Earle Sawyer (ranked 7584 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jim Jam (ranked 8747 p4p, 0 weight class). Jim Jam will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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278 lbs
2 - 0 - 0 |
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225 cm
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250 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily |
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed |
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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
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Earle Sawyer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jim Jam!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Stewart Dunkirk and Frank Dennis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jam throws a series of punches but Sawyer moves out of range.
Jam has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Jim Jam seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jam looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Sawyer misses with a low kick.
Sawyer swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Sloppy strikes from Jam. Those never looked like landing.
Jam shoots in for a double leg but Sawyer sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Sawyer swinging wildly here.
Jam gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Sawyer counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Sawyer.
Jam working hard to break the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sawyer stalling in the clinch.
Sawyer works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Sawyer struggles to land a body shot inside as Jam controls his hands.
Sawyer stalls.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee calls for Sawyer to work.
Stalling in the clinch from Sawyer.
Sawyer has a couple of punches blocked by Jam.
Sawyer throws a punch but it's blocked by Jam.
Jam prevents a body shot from Sawyer.
Sawyer lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Sawyer lands a right hand.
Sawyer avoiding damage.
Sawyer breaks the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head kick by Sawyer misses
and Jam counters with a three punch combo that has Sawyer backing up. Sawyer nods at Jam to acknowledge the strikes.
Jam throws a right and a left that both miss.
Sawyer gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Sawyer darts in and clinches Jam up against the cage.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Sawyer lands a shoulder strike.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sawyer escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Jam moves out of range of the body kick.
Sawyer rushes Jam and presses him up against the cage.
The referee calls for Sawyer to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jam is trying to push Sawyer away but Sawyer has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Sawyer lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Sawyer's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Sawyer throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Jam lands a glancing blow to the side of Sawyer's head.
Sawyer closes the distance and clinches.
Sawyer misses with a body punch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sawyer pressing his opponent against the cage.
Jam wants to get back to striking at distance but Sawyer won't allow it.
The referee is keeping an eye on Sawyer - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Sawyer breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Sawyer goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Jam tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Sawyer manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Sawyer throws a nice looking combination but Jam bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Sawyer has closed the distance and engaged Jam in a clinch.
Sawyer slowing the pace effectively.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Earle Sawyer dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
A lazy body kick from Sawyer
and Jam counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Jam looks for a takedown but Sawyer sprawls well.
Jam misses with a series of wild punches.
Sawyer darts in and clinches Jam up against the cage.
Sawyer is pushing Jam up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Sawyer is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Jam is breathing heavily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jam blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jam takes a shot to the head.
Jam breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Sawyer gets a clinch.
Sawyer breaks from the clinch.
A lazy body kick from Sawyer
and Jam counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Jam misses with a takedown attempt - Sawyer sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Jam connects with a nice looking jab.
Jam is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Sawyer throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Jam shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Sawyer pinned against the cage. Sawyer gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Earle Sawyer has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jim Jam.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sawyer throws a head kick that misses.
Sawyer misses with the combination.
Jam swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
A head kick misses from Sawyer.
Sawyer is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Jam can do to turn this around?
Sawyer showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Jam.
Jam loads up on a big right hand but Sawyer slips the punch.
Nice uppercut there from Jam.
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!
Sawyer fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Jam, pushing him back against the cage.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
The referee is keeping an eye on Sawyer - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Sawyer gets a warning from the ref for wasting time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sawyer trying to land knees to the body.
Sawyer breaks from the clinch.
Jam fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Jam gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Sawyer counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Sawyer.
Sawyer working aggressively here.
Sawyer lands with a short head shot on the inside.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Sawyer leaning his opponent against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sawyer missing with knees to the body.
Jam avoiding damage as Sawyer throws knees to the body.
Jam wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Jam has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Sawyer stalling against the cage.
Sawyer has Jam pressed against the cage, preventing Jam from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Sawyer misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Jam.
Jam avoiding damage as Sawyer throws knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Earle Sawyer dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
A nice combination there by Jam.
Sawyer has taken the fight to the clinch.
Sawyer is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Jam is defending well for now.
Sawyer slows down the pace here.
Sawyer breaks from the clinch.
Sawyer clinches up with Jam and pushes him back against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sawyer throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Jam blocks it with crossed arms.
Sawyer fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Jam takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Sawyer's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Jam lands a nice shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sawyer stalling against the cage.
Jam is trying to break the clinch but Sawyer has him pressed against the cage.
Jam tries to break free but Sawyer pushes him back against the cage.
Sawyer throws a head punch that misses.
Sawyer leaning against his opponent.
Sawyer breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Sawyer could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Sawyer throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Jam tries to clinch but Sawyer moves out of range.
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.
Jam has a takedown stuffed.
Jam with a jab.
Jam avoids the head kick by Sawyer.
Jam misses with a few strikes there.
Sawyer throws a head kick but Jam moves out of range.
Sawyer has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Sawyer there as he acknowledges the shot.
Jam avoids a kick to the body.
Jam throws a right hand that Sawyer ducks under and follows up with a left that Sawyer also avoids with ease.
Sawyer appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Jam throws a series of strikes that have Sawyer backpedaling.
Jam is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Sawyer has managed to clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sawyer's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Sawyer misses with a body kick.
Jam looks to land a combination but Sawyer avoids it well.
Sawyer rushes Jam and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Sawyer manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
A bit of stalling here from Sawyer.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Sawyer takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Earle Sawyer has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Sawyer lands a body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Sawyer holding his opponent close, against the cage.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Earle Sawyer.
Jam misses with a wild combination.
Jam checks the leg kick nicely there.
Jam lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Jam misses with a series of wild punches.
As Jam looks to move away, Sawyer throws a big counter combo but Jam just gets out of the way.
Jam fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Sawyer throws a right and a left that both miss.
Jim Jam has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Earle Sawyer is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Sawyer has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Sawyer takes one to the side of the head.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Earle Sawyer.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Sawyer, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 30:27
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Earle Sawyer!
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energy
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hype
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mgr
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RATING
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