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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between bruce Assman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and JD Killa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). JD Killa has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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155 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
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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
3 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, bruce Assman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, JD Killa!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Alan Glass and Robert Twigg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Horrible takedown by Killa or perhaps it was just good defense by Assman which made him look bad.
Killa is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Killa shoots for a double leg takedown but Assman sprawls well. He's pushed Killa's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Assman lands with an overhand left.
Assman misses with a takedown attempt - Killa sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Killa looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Assman keeping moving, preventing Killa from controlling successfully.
Assman is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Assman can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Killa controls the pace.
Assman is pulling down on Killa's head to control his posture.
Assman looking for a guillotine here but Killa defends easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Assman working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Killa.
Assman working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Killa has passed into half guard!
Assman is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Killa is tying to control. Assman wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Assman is looking to improve his position.
Killa wants to control but Assman is keeping him busy.
Assman is looking to improve his position.
Killa trying to pass the guard but Assman defending well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Killa rushes Assman and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Killa escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Assman scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Assman.
Assman wants to clinch.
Killa on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Assman throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Killa on the side of the head.
Killa has taken the fight to the clinch.
Assman tries to pull guard but Killa won't allow it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for bruce Assman. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Killa manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Assman trying to control but Killa is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Assman stopping the sweep attempt from Killa.
Assman looking to pass the guard.
Assman is breathing heavily.
Assman passes Killa's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Killa pushes Assman off looking to stand but Assman dives back in and keeps control.
Killa won't allow Assman to pass to mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Assman is keen to just control but Killa is a slippery customer.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Horrible takedown by Killa or perhaps it was just good defense by Assman which made him look bad.
Killa feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Killa must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Killa gets to his feet - Assman follows without any prompting.
Killa drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Assman avoids the body shot from Killa.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Assman!
Assman connects with a right hand. Killa shakes it off.
Assman uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Assman wants to clinch up but Killa keeps it at a distance.
Killa shoots in for a takedown but Assman shows good takedown defense.
Assman fails with an attempt to clinch.
Assman lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Assman dips to his left and cracks Killa with an uppercut!
Killa takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
A head kick misses from Killa.
Assman displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Assman sizes up Killa with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Assman lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Assman tries to clinch up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but JD Killa will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Killa takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Assman scores with a one two! Killa had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Killa wants to clinch up but Assman keeps it at a distance.
Assman fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Assman scores with a punch to the head.
Killa on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Assman gets caught flat footed, as Killa shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Assman not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Assman controlling the position.
Killa trying to control but Assman is working from the bottom.
Killa pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Assman is keeping the position for now.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Killa trying to control but Assman is working from the bottom.
Assman is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Assman stuffs the takedown attempt from Killa. Killa gets slowly back to his feet.
Killa clinches.
Assman drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Killa gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Killa pulls guard effortlessly.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Assman wants to pass the guard but Killa is keeping the position.
Killa trying to keep a closed guard but Assman is proving a slippery customer.
Assman pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Killa is keeping the position for now.
Assman wants to control from the top but Killa keeps moving.
Killa has his foot on Assman's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Assman works his way back into a safe position though.
Assman won't allow Killa to get back to his feet.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Killa takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Killa misses with a body shot.
Assman works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Killa misses with a double jab.
Assman is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Assman's corner calls for a 1-2. Assman obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Killa misses with a kick to the body.
Assman wants to clinch.
Assman fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Assman shoots in for a takedown but Killa shows good takedown defense.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for bruce Assman. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Killa looks for a takedown but Assman sprawls well.
JD Killa is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Assman scores with a three punch combo!
Assman slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Killa walks into a stiff left hand from Assman.
Assman tries to clinch up.
Killa fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Killa circles away from the clinch attempt
and Killa counters by clinching up.
Killa prevents the takedown attempt.
Killa breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Killa fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Assman, pushing him back against the cage.
Killa jumps guard.
Assman working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Killa's head.
Killa not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Assman passes Killa's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Killa trying to control from the bottom.
Assman tries to pass the half guard into mount. Killa knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Killa is trying to maintain the position but Assman is very close to passing his half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
JD Killa showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Killa is looking to clinch.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Killa.
A decent looking cross lands there for Assman.
Killa tries to close the distance and clinch up but Assman swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Killa walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Assman works the jab nicely.
Assman lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Killa backs up against the cage.
Killa moves in looking to clinch but Assman pushes him off.
Assman is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Jab by Assman.
Assman connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Killa on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Killa tries to clinch but Assman moves out of range.
Assman stalks Killa and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Killa's face. Killa staggers backwards, shaken.
Assman looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Killa is fending him off so far but Assman persists. Nope, Killa circles away and we're back to standing.
A left and a right from Assman both land. Nice combination.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Killa.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Killa fails with a takedown attempt.
bruce Assman has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of JD Killa.
Killa shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Assman but Assman pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Assman scores with a jab.
Assman scores with a nice head shot.
Assman scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Killa fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
bruce Assman seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Assman looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Killa is fending him off so far but Assman persists. Nope, Killa circles away and we're back to standing.
Assman scores with a crisp jab that stopped Killa in his tracks.
Assman tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Killa paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Assman cracks Killa with a good jab.
Killa looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Killa wants to control from the top but Assman keeps moving.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Assman not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Killa is fighting to break Assman's control of his arms but Assman is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Assman controls Killa momentarily but Killa frees himself.
Killa stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Assman swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Assman seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Assman's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Killa postures up in Assman's guard and throws a big left but Assman blocks it.
Killa trying to control the position from guard on top but Assman is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Assman trying to control the position here.
The referee stands the fighters back up. bruce Assman just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Killa has managed to clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Killa manages to break the clinch.
Assman looks for a takedown but Killa sprawls well.
Assman throws a looping overhand right but Killa ducks down to avoid it.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Killa breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Killa misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Assman moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Assman lands with a cross.
Assman cracks Killa with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Killa has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Assman darts in trying to clinch
and Killa holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
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 bruce Assman.
I think Killa has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Tiny Johnson scores the fight 28:29
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 28:29
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... JD Killa!
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