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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jerry Jacobs (ranked 1510 p4p, 186 weight class) and Geanluca Lorenzon (ranked 899 p4p, 107 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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179 cm
28
165 lbs
7 - 5 - 0 |
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175 cm
27
162 lbs
11 - 5 - 0 |
Decent wrestler
Excellent MT
KO power |
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Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
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
7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jerry Jacobs! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Geanluca Lorenzon! The judges for this bout are Topper Green, Damien Edna and Francis DeMontford.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Lorenzon scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent. Jacobs looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight. Jacobs closes the distance and pushes Lorenzon back into the cage. Lorenzon pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. Jacobs fails with an attempt to clinch.
Lorenzon thows a left - swing and a miss! Jacobs closes the distance but Lorenzon moves to the side and Lorenzon counters with a stiff right hand. Jacobs wants to clinch. Jacobs wants to clinch up but Lorenzon keeps it at a distance. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Lorenzon tries to keep at a distance but Jacobs has taken the fight into the clinch. Lorenzon blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning. Jacobs has a couple of punches blocked by Lorenzon.
Lorenzon blocking some punches.
Lorenzon is trying to break the clinch but Jacobs has him pressed against the cage. Lorenzon wants to break the clinch but can't.
That's one minute gone in the round. Jacobs tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Lorenzon avoids it. Lorenzon throws a head punch that misses. Jacobs tries to throw a body punch but Lorenzon avoids it by throwing Jacobs back against the cage. Lorenzon can't find room to land a body shot as Jacobs controls the action.
Lorenzon lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lorenzon. Lorenzon scores with a shot to the side of Jacobs's head. Jacobs takes a shot to the head. Lorenzon makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut. Lorenzon stalling against the cage.
Lorenzon blocks an uppercut.
Lorenzon misses with a punch to the body.
Lorenzon misses with a hook to the ribs.
Lorenzon throws a punch but it's blocked by Jacobs. Jacobs misses with a punch on the inside.
Lorenzon scores with a nice hook to the head. Lorenzon blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Jacobs swings wildly with an uppercut but Lorenzon uses good head movement to avoid it. A nice right hand lands inside from Jacobs.
That's two minutes gone in the round. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Lorenzon escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Lorenzon avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Jacobs wants to clinch up but Lorenzon keeps it at a distance. Jacobs tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. Jerry Jacobs seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Jacobs tries to close the distance and clinch up but Lorenzon swats him away and circles back towards the center. Jacobs wants to clinch up but Lorenzon keeps it at a distance. Jacobs wants to clinch. Jacobs tries to clinch there but Lorenzon circles away.
A jab from Lorenzon misses. Jacobs doesn't manage to clinch there - Lorenzon circles away.
Jacobs is looking to clinch but Lorenzon is avoiding it.
A nice side step and Lorenzon releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home. Jacobs tries to clinch and Lorenzon counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Lorenzon displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination. Jacobs tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Lorenzon manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat. Jacobs gets a clinch. Jacobs has a couple of punches blocked by Lorenzon.
Lorenzon escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Jacobs tries to clinch up. Jacobs doesn't manage to clinch there - Lorenzon circles away.
Jacobs is looking to take this fight into the clinch. Lorenzon lands a nice shot to the body.
Jacobs is looking to clinch. Lorenzon digs a good body shot into Jacobs's ribs. Jacobs tries to clinch up but Lorenzon circles away and keeps his distance.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Jacobs takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it. Jacobs tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Lorenzon paws at him with a jab and circles away. Lorenzon let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land. Jacobs tries to clinch up but Lorenzon circles away and keeps his distance. Jacobs tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Lorenzon paws at him with a jab and circles away. Lorenzon bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Jacobs's head. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Jacobs tries to clinch there but Lorenzon circles away.
Lorenzon doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter. Jacobs tries to clinch up but Lorenzon circles away and keeps his distance. Lorenzon is looking for the big counter here. Jacobs tries to clinch up. Lorenzon throws out a counter right but Jacobs avoids it with no problem. Jacobs tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Lorenzon paws at him with a jab and circles away. Lorenzon lands a glancing blow to the side of Jacobs's head. Jacobs fails with an attempt to clinch.
Jacobs tries to clinch but Lorenzon moves away and Lorenzon counters with a right hand to the body. Lorenzon keeps the fight on the outside. Jacobs tries to clinch there but Lorenzon circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Geanluca Lorenzon dominated that round. That's time! Back to the action!
Jacobs doesn't manage to clinch there - Lorenzon circles away.
Jacobs tries to clinch but Lorenzon moves away and Lorenzon counters with a lovely shot to the body. Jacobs tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. Jacobs wants to clinch up but Lorenzon keeps it at a distance. Jacobs looks to clinch and Lorenzon makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range. Jacobs tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Lorenzon manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat. It seemed like Lorenzon was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it. Jacobs tries to close the distance and clinch up but Lorenzon swats him away and circles back towards the center. Lorenzon let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land. Jacobs fails with an attempt to clinch.
Lorenzon lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Jacobs at a distance.
Lorenzon swats away the attempt to clinch by Jacobs. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Lorenzon scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Jacobs doesn't seem bothered though. Jacobs with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Lorenzon to score with a decent uppercut. Lorenzon is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Jacobs rather than just go for the knockout.
That's one minute gone in the round. Lorenzon circles away from the clinch attempt and Lorenzon counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Jacobs thinking. Jacobs looks to clinch letting Lorenzon counter with a right hand. Jacobs is looking to take this fight into the clinch. Jacobs darts in trying to clinch and Lorenzon counters with a nice uppercut. Jacobs doesn't manage to clinch there - Lorenzon circles away.
Lorenzon swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made. Jacobs tries to clinch but Lorenzon moves out of range. Lorenzon is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Jacobs with a body shot. Jacobs doesn't manage to clinch there - Lorenzon circles away.
Jacobs tries to clinch up but Lorenzon circles away and keeps his distance. It seemed like Lorenzon was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it. Jacobs tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Lorenzon manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Jacobs darts in trying to clinch and Lorenzon counters with a straight punch to the midsection. Jacobs tries to clinch but Lorenzon is having none of it. Lorenzon looks like he wants to counter punch here. Jacobs closes the distance and clinches. A short right from Lorenzon on the inside. Lorenzon escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Jacobs tries to clinch there but Lorenzon circles away.
Lorenzon misses with an uppercut. Jacobs saw that one coming. Jacobs is looking to clinch. Lorenzon swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made. Jacobs 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! Jacobs softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage. Lorenzon lands on the inside with an uppercut. Jacobs throws a punch but it's blocked by Lorenzon. Lorenzon wants to break the clinch but can't.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Jacobs working aggressively here.
Jacobs tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. A left hand lands to the body for Jacobs.
Jacobs swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Lorenzon scores with a shot to the side of Jacobs's head. Lorenzon blocks an uppercut.
Jacobs fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Jacobs lands on the inside with an uppercut. A hook to the body from Lorenzon.
Lorenzon lands a left hand that snaps the head of Jacobs backwards. Lorenzon misses with a hook from the clinch. Jacobs misses with the head strike.
A head punch on the inside from Jacobs fails to land. Lorenzon manages to break the clinch.
Jacobs tries to clinch but Lorenzon is having none of it. Jacobs doesn't manage to clinch there - Lorenzon circles away.
Jacobs darts in trying to clinch and Lorenzon counters with a nice body shot. Lorenzon has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Lorenzon scores with a jab to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Jacobs tries to clinch but Lorenzon moves out of range. Lorenzon avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Jacobs doesn't manage to clinch there - Lorenzon circles away.
Jacobs is looking to take this fight into the clinch. Lorenzon circles away from the clinch attempt and Lorenzon counters with a left and a right that stings Jacobs. Jacobs wants to clinch. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Geanluca Lorenzon showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Jacobs tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Lorenzon manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat. A countering left hand to the body from Lorenzon misses. Jacobs tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. Jacobs wants to clinch up but Lorenzon keeps it at a distance. And an attempted straight right on the counter from Lorenzon! But no joy. Lorenzon keeps the fight on the outside. Jacobs tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Lorenzon manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat. Jacobs closes the distance and clinches. Lorenzon has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate. Jacobs trying to land knees to the body.
Jacobs throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Lorenzons head. Lorenzon scores with a nice hook to the head. Lorenzon wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Jacobs has him pressed against the cage. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Lorenzon misses with a hook to the ribs.
Jacobs misses with a short punch on the inside. Jacobs misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Lorenzon.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Lorenzon creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut. Lorenzon throws a punch but it's blocked by Jacobs. A nice left hand lands by Lorenzon.
That's one minute gone in the round. Jacobs misses with a hook from the clinch. Jacobs lands a right hand. Jacobs fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Jacobs tries to land knees in the clinch but Lorenzon avoids the damage to the body. Lorenzon managing to block the knees to the body from Jacobs.
Jacobs trying to land knees to the body.
A right hook to the body lands for Lorenzon.
Both fighters are breathing heavily. Lorenzon tries to break free but Jacobs pushes him back against the cage. Jacobs throws a punch but it's blocked by Lorenzon. Lorenzon is trying to force a seperation but Jacobs has the dominant position. Lorenzon blocks an uppercut.
Lorenzon scores with an uppercut up the middle. A head punch blocked on the inside by Jacobs. Jacobs prevents a body shot from Lorenzon. Jacobs lands a hook to the side of the head. Lorenzon breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. Lorenzon ducks down and throws a hook to the body. The fight stays on the outside here - Jacobs looks like he's thinking about clinching though. It seemed like Lorenzon was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Lorenzon ducks down and throws a hook to the body. Jacobs tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Lorenzon paws at him with a jab and circles away. Jacobs tries to clinch up and Jacobs takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Jacobs tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. Good shot there by Lorenzon. Geanluca Lorenzon seems to be getting the better of the standup. Lorenzon tests Jacobs's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Jacobs is rocked! Lorenzon lands a jab to Jacobs's midsection. Oh Jacobs is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!! Jacobs closes the distance looking to clinch and Lorenzon counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Jacobs tries to clinch but Lorenzon moves out of range. Jacobs tries to close the distance and clinch up but Lorenzon swats him away and circles back towards the center. And an attempted straight right on the counter from Lorenzon! But no joy. Jacobs darts in trying to clinch enabling Lorenzon to counter with a crisp jab. Jacobs wants to clinch up but Lorenzon keeps it at a distance. Lorenzon has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Jacobs is landing a low percentage of strikes. Jacobs wants to clinch up but Lorenzon keeps it at a distance. Lorenzon looks like he wants to counter punch here. Jacobs tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. Lorenzon throws a shot to the body.
Lorenzon swats away the attempt to clinch by Jacobs. Jacobs tries to clinch there but Lorenzon circles away.
Lorenzon looks like he wants to counter punch here. Jacobs seems to have got his legs back now. Lorenzon swats away the attempt to clinch by Jacobs.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Jacobs is looking to clinch but Lorenzon is avoiding it.
Lorenzon looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it. Lorenzon swats away the attempt to clinch by Jacobs. Jacobs fails with an attempt to clinch.
Jacobs wants to clinch. Lorenzon appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body. Jerry Jacobs has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! Jacobs tries to clinch up. Lorenzon swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made. Jacobs darts in trying to clinch and Lorenzon counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. Geanluca Lorenzon is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight. Nice cross by Jacobs.
And that's the end of the fight! Geanluca Lorenzon comfortably won the final round on my scorecard. I've got Lorenzon winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Topper Green scores the fight 27:30 Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 27:30 Judge Francis DeMontford scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Geanluca Lorenzon!
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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