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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jay Uzo (ranked 516 p4p, 73 weight class) and Harry Distacio Jr (ranked 1074 p4p, 153 weight class). Uzo's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, The Game. Distacio Jr is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Red - Darkest Part. The key to victory for Jay Uzo has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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220 lbs
8 - 4 - 0 |
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207 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine |
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Good wrestler
Dangerous knees
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jay Uzo!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Harry Distacio Jr!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Tarja Halkonen and Ben Zyskovitsi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice defenses there by Distacio Jr.
Distacio Jr appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Distacio Jr has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Uzo is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Uzo swings widly with a right hand
enabling Distacio Jr to counter with a crisp jab.
Distacio Jr throws a hook to the side of Uzo's head but Uzo sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Distacio Jr has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Uzo.
Uzo on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Uzo avoids the body shot from Distacio Jr.
Distacio Jr takes one to the chin there.
Uzo misses with a body shot.
Uzo misses with a hook.
We've been told by Uzo's head coaches at LOD: Scrap Squad that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Uzo avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Distacio Jr slips under a jab from Uzo.
Distacio Jr throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Uzo scores with a nice head shot.
It looks like Harry Distacio Jr has been cut.
Some bone on bone action there as Uzo checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Uzo slips under a jab from Distacio Jr.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Uzo jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Uzo is looking to score with low kicks.
Uzo misses with a leg kick
so Distacio Jr counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Distacio Jr with a flurry of punches that miss.
Distacio Jr with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Distacio Jr loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Distacio Jr controlling from the top position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Uzo avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Distacio Jr working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Distacio Jr postures up in Uzo's guard and throws a big left but Uzo blocks it.
Distacio Jr lands a couple of digs.
Uzo utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Distacio Jr missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Distacio Jr is working Uzo over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Uzo keeping moving, preventing Distacio Jr from controlling successfully.
Distacio Jr has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Distacio Jr looking to sit in guard and control but Uzo gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Uzo avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Distacio Jr working a defensive guard here.
Distacio Jr looking for a guillotine here but Uzo defends easily.
Uzo wants to control from the top but Distacio Jr keeps moving.
Distacio Jr looking to control.
Distacio Jr bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Uzo's guard.
Distacio Jr is looking to pass into half guard but Uzo pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Uzo is in guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Distacio Jr keeping moving, preventing Uzo from controlling successfully.
Uzo throwing strikes but missing.
Uzo lands a couple of elbows.
Distacio Jr trying to keep a closed guard but Uzo is proving a slippery customer.
Distacio Jr looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Distacio Jr manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Uzo manages to get himself to full guard.
Distacio Jr wants to control from the top but Uzo keeps moving.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Harry Distacio Jr dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Harry Distacio Jr's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Uzo throws a jab when Distacio Jr was well out of range.
Distacio Jr closes the distance and clinches.
Uzo lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Distacio Jr backwards.
Uzo fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Uzo stalling in the clinch but Distacio Jr improves position.
Uzo misses with a hook from the clinch.
Uzo breaks the clinch.
Uzo throws a right hand that Distacio Jr ducks under and follows up with a left that Distacio Jr also avoids with ease.
Jay Uzo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Uzo looks to land a left hand but Distacio Jr moved out of range nicely.
Distacio Jr takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Distacio Jr slips under a jab from Uzo.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A good leg kick by Uzo.
Uzo stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Uzo punishes Distacio Jr's body with a nice straight punch.
Uzo pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A low kick from Uzo misses
and Distacio Jr makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Distacio Jr keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Jay Uzo is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Distacio Jr throws a wild body kick that Uzo sees coming a mile off.
Uzo throws a big shot that misses.
Distacio Jr paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
It looks like Jay Uzo has been cut.
Distacio Jr throws a jab but it's blocked by Uzo.
Distacio Jr shoots in looking for a takedown. Uzo tries to sprawl out of it but Distacio Jr keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Uzo manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
A big left from Uzo misses.
Distacio Jr slips under a jab.
Uzo looks to land a left hand but Distacio Jr moved out of range nicely.
And Distacio Jr tries to counter it with a takedown but Uzo pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Decent striking displayed by Uzo there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Uzo lands a nice shot to the body.
Uzo swings away with a body shot that misses
letting Distacio Jr counter with a right hand.
Jab from Uzo.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The fighters circling - Distacio Jr throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Uzo waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Distacio Jr.
Uzo throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Jay Uzo is winning the standup battle so far.
Uzo throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Distacio Jr stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
A jab from Uzo finds it's way through Distacio Jr's defenses.
Distacio Jr is rocked!
Distacio Jr wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Uzo throws a hook but Distacio Jr avoids it easily.
Distacio Jr slips a straight right by Uzo.
Distacio Jr feints the counter takedown.
Uzo throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Distacio Jr sees it coming and avoids it easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Uzo misses with an uppercut. Distacio Jr saw that one coming.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Distacio Jr is looking to control Uzo's arms but Uzo gets an underhook and turns him. Now Distacio Jr has his back to the cage.
Distacio Jr misses with a knee strike.
Distacio Jr misses with a knee to the head.
A nice left hand lands by Uzo.
Uzo stalling against the cage.
Distacio Jr tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Uzo smiles and moves away.
Uzo defending well as Distacio Jr loads up on a big left hand.
Uzo looks to land a right hand but Distacio Jr moved out of range.
Uzo just misses with a punch to the body.
Uzo throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Distacio Jr uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Uzo.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Uzo throws a good cross that connects.
Uzo takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Uzo misses with a looping left.
Uzo misses with a jab to the body
and Distacio Jr makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Distacio Jr. That's going to slow Uzo down.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Uzo connects with a crisp jab.
A jab from Uzo misses.
Distacio Jr throws out a counter right but Uzo avoids it with no problem.
Left hook, right uppercut from Uzo.
Distacio Jr is still on wobbly legs! Can Uzo finish him?
Uzo throws a poor cross that misses
and Uzo takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Uzo lands a really nice looking cross but Distacio Jr seems unphased.
Distacio Jr throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Uzo misses with a shot to the body
and Distacio Jr counters with a lovely straight right hand!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jay Uzo dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Uzo looks to land a right hand but Distacio Jr moved out of range.
Distacio Jr seems to have recovered his senses.
Uzo misses with an uppercut
and Distacio Jr counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Distacio Jr.
Distacio Jr wants to control from the top but Uzo keeps moving.
Distacio Jr forces his way into half guard.
Distacio Jr not doing much here.
Distacio Jr not landing any meaningful shots this time.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Uzo is refusing to be controlled, as Distacio Jr sits in half guard.
Distacio Jr moves into full mount! Uzo won't be happy about that!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Distacio Jr fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
The referee warns Uzo that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Distacio Jr scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Distacio Jr landing punches.
Uzo is rocked!
Distacio Jr dominating with strikes here.
Oh Uzo is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Distacio Jr sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Distacio Jr looking to finish here with some ground and pound. He lands one big shot that has Uzo covering up... and two more big strikes land, forcing the referee to step in and put and end to proceedings! This fight is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Harry Distacio Jr!
Harry Distacio Jr is the new light heavyweight champion!
Harry Distacio Jr decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
In defeat, Jay Uzo stepped up to the mic, saying 'I wish to thank the fans for standing by me, my sponsor's Shinto Elite and IniTech Nutirtion, and my camp for getting me ready. I'll be back better then ever.'.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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