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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Eddie Gelfen (ranked 1001 p4p, 132 weight class) and Soul Jah (ranked 1561 p4p, 194 weight class). Jah has chosen Bob Marley - Buffalo Soldier as his entrance music. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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237 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
17 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Eddie Gelfen! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
33 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Soul Jah! The judges for this bout are Roger Salmon, Jeff Smith and Micheangelo Fripello.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Gelfen throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Jah sees it coming and avoids it easily. Jah appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick. Gelfen misses with an uppercut. Jah saw that one coming. Gelfen shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down. Gelfen throws a leg kick and Jah counters with a solid body kick. Gelfen darts in and out, connecting with a jab. Gelfen throws a hook but Jah avoids it easily. Gelfen throws a lazy uppercut
letting Jah counter with a right hand. Gelfen lands a glancing blow to the side of Jah's head. Good leg kick by Gelfen there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Gelfen throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land. Gelfen misses with a hook
and Jah counters with a nice kick to the body. Gelfen has Jah up against the cage in a clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! A head punch on the inside from Gelfen fails to land.
That's one minute gone in the round. Gelfen managing to block the knees to the body from Jah.
Gelfen struggles to land a body shot inside as Jah controls his hands.
Jah blocking some punches.
Gelfen throws a punch but it's blocked by Jah. Jah misses with a punch to the body.
Jah working Gelfen over with knees to the body. Jah blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Jah tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Gelfen's elbow. Jah tries a knee to the head but Gelfen blocks it.
Jah trying to land knees to the body.
Gelfen misses with some punches.
Jah misses with a body punch.
Gelfen letting Jah take a breather here. Gelfen takes a knee to the side of the body. Gelfen has a couple of punches blocked by Jah.
Jah unloads a knee to the mid-section. Jah with a knee to the head.
Gelfen tries to break the clinch but Jah is controlling the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Jah misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Gelfen.
Gelfen swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Jah tries to land a knee to the head but Gelfen blocks with his arms.
Jah tries to land a knee to the head but Gelfen blocks with his arms.
This has been an exciting period of action! Jah fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A short body shot lands from Gelfen as the two fighters clinch.
Gelfen keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Jah's efforts to push away. Jah misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Gelfen.
Jah tries to break free but Gelfen pushes him back against the cage. Jah trying to land knees to the body.
Jah tries to land a knee to the head but Gelfen blocks with his arms.
Gelfen throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges. Jah looks winded! Jah looking to throw knees to the head but Gelfen is blocking nicely.
Gelfen avoiding damage as Jah throws knees to the body.
Gelfen throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Jahs head. Gelfen manages to break the clinch.
Gelfen misses with a hook to the body
and Jah cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Gelfen throws a head kick but Jah moves out of range.
Gelfen misses with a body shot.
Jah tries to counter with a clinch but Gelfen shakes him off and moves away. Gelfen drives through and clinches with Jah against the cage.
Gelfen wants to stall.
Jah stalling.
Jah crunches a lovely knee into Gelfen's ribcage. Jah lands a good knee to the midsection. Gelfen won't want to take too many of those. Jah lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Gelfen managing to block the knees to the body from Jah.
Gelfen is working for takedown but Jah is calmly controlling the position for now. Jah lands a shot to the body. Jah lands a right hand. Gelfen misses with a punch on the inside.
Stalling in the clinch from Gelfen.
The referee calls for Jah to work.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Gelfen.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Jah tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Jah misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Gelfen.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Jah tries to land a knee to the head but Gelfen blocks with his arms.
Gelfen breaks the clinch.
A jab lands there for Gelfen. Nice body punch from Gelfen. Jah uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Gelfen. Jah only half commits to the counter leg kick. Jah keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Gelfen. Gelfen looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Gelfen throws a body shot but no joy. Jah swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made. Gelfen looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight. Gelfen lands a nice hook to Jah's body. Jah takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes. Gelfen fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Jah checks it well. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Soul Jah will probably get the nod. That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Gelfen rushes Jah and presses him up against the cage. Jah misses with a knee to the head. A short right from Gelfen. A battle for position here, against the cage. Gelfen misses with a punch on the inside.
Jah missing with knees to the body.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Gelfen. Gelfen breaks from the clinch.
Gelfen with a jab. Jah takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Gelfen lands with a shot to the body. Gelfen scores with a nice head shot. Eddie Gelfen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Gelfen chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Gelfen tries to grapple but his opponent circles and Jah counters with a nice low kick that buckles Gelfen's knee momentarily.
That's one minute gone in the round. Jah swats away the attempt to clinch by Gelfen. It seemed like Jah was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it. Gelfen connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Jah momentarily.
Gelfen connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Jah's hands. Jah swats away the attempt to clinch by Gelfen. Gelfen cracks Jah with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Gelfen lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Gelfen lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Jah circles away quickly and effectively. Jah is clearly looking to counter with head kicks. Jah avoids the head kick by Gelfen.
Gelfen lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent. Gelfen is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Jah can do to turn this around? Jah uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Gelfen. Gelfen misses with an uppercut
and Jah counters into the clinch. Nicely done. Jah trying to land knees to the body.
Gelfen escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Jab from Gelfen. Jah tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him. Jah takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Decent striking displayed by Gelfen there. Gelfen thows a left - swing and a miss! Gelfen throws a right and a left that both miss. Gelfen misses with a hook to the body
and Jah counters with a straight right hand. Gelfen throws an overhand right that lands on Jah's shoulder, as Jah tries to avoid the shot. Despite the aggression on Jah's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter. Gelfen lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head. A big left from Gelfen misses. Gelfen looks to land a body kick but Jah moved away. Jah tries a quick counter leg kick but Gelfen is wise to it. Gelfen just misses with a punch to the body.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Jah! But no joy. Jah ducks under a wild hook from Gelfen. Jah thinks about the counter body kick. Jah looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
That's four minutes gone in the round. A jab lands there for Gelfen. Jah slips a straight right by Gelfen. Jah only half commits to the counter leg kick. Gelfen misses with a looping left. Jah swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made. Jah slips a jab from Gelfen. Jah tries to counter with a clinch but Gelfen shakes him off and moves away. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Gelfen misses with a jab to the body
and Jah counters with a nice uppercut. Gelfen throws a lazy uppercut
and Jah counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw. A solid body kick from Gelfen. A nice inside leg kick there by Gelfen. That's going to slow Jah down. Gelfen fails in his attempt to clinch. Jah only half commits to the counter leg kick. Gelfen misses with a lunging right hand
and Jah counters with a nice uppercut. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Eddie Gelfen dominated that second round. Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Gelfen throws a right hand that Jah ducks under and follows up with a left that Jah also avoids with ease. Jah tries a quick counter leg kick but Gelfen is wise to it. Gelfen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jah.
Gelfen fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done. Gelfen throws the left hand but Jah avoids the punch easily. Jah looks like he wants to counter punch here. Jah takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him. Gelfen tries to close the distance and clinch up but Jah swats him away and circles back towards the center. Gelfen throws a left and a right that both miss
and Jah counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Gelfen thinking. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. A jab from Gelfen does it's job there. Eddie Gelfen is winning the standup battle so far. Both fighters are breathing heavily. Gelfen throws out a loose jab but Jah uses good head movement to avoid it. Gelfen fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Jah looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath. Gelfen pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Jah back to the cage. Gelfen follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
That's one minute gone in the round. Gelfen misses with a hook
and Jah counters with a straight right hand. Gelfen throws a nice inside leg kick. A punch combination from Gelfen misses. Gelfen throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean. Jah throws out a counter right but Gelfen avoids it with no problem. Gelfen throws a right hand that misses
and Jah counters with a quick right hand to the jaw. Nice straight punches there by Gelfen. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Gelfen. Gelfen's corner calls for a 1-2. Gelfen obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range. Jah uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Gelfen. Gelfen throws a leg kick and Jah counters with a straight right hand. Jah keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Jah was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Gelfen misses with a hook. Jah ducked under it nicely. A punch combination from Gelfen misses. Jah was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind. Jah slips a jab from Gelfen. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Gelfen misses with an uppercut
and Jah counters with a series of strikes. Gelfen will be more careful next time no doubt. Gelfen misses with a jab, cross combination.
A big left from Gelfen misses. Jah avoids a kick to the body.
Jah tries to counter by closing the distance. Gelfen misses with a lunging right hand
and Jah counters with a nice leg kick. Gelfen throws a body punch but Jah moves out of range. Gelfen backing away here, and Jah unleashes a leg kick that just misses. Gelfen is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Jah. Jah lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Gelfen goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo. Jah is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Nice uppercut lands for Gelfen. That snapped Jah's head back.
A low kick from Gelfen misses and Jah counters with a straight right hand. Gelfen jabbing away but nothing is landing. Gelfen rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Gelfen takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. Jah takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Jah blocks a jab. Jah thinks about the counter body kick. Gelfen works Jah's body with a nice hook. Gelfen loads up on a big right hand but Jah slips the punch. Jah tries a quick counter leg kick but Gelfen is wise to it.
That's four minutes gone in the round. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Gelfen clinches up against the cage. Soul Jah seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far. Gelfen blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning. Jah tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Gelfen avoids it. Gelfen on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Jah tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Jah working some nice short punches in the clinch. Jah is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Gelfen is defending well for now. Jah has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye. Gelfen prevents a body shot from Jah. Jah misses with a knee to the head. Gelfen working aggressively here.
Jah misses with a punch to the body.
Gelfen avoiding damage as Jah throws knees to the body.
Gelfen avoiding damage as Jah throws knees to the body.
Gelfen pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. Gelfen cracks Jah with a right hand to the side of the head. Gelfen wants to clinch. Jah steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Gelfen. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Eddie Gelfen clearly takes that round. That's time! Gelfen's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
A left lands for Gelfen. Gelfen tries to bum rush Jah with a series of wild strikes but Jah uses good footwork to avoid the assault. Jah appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body. Gelfen fails with an attempt to clinch.
Gelfen throws a push kick but Jah slaps the foot to one side. Gelfen cracks the inside of Jah's front leg. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Gelfen misses with a kick to the body.
Gelfen sets himself, and Jah steps forward looking for the clinch! Gelfen avoids it this time. Gelfen misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Jah moves into the clinch. Jah fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Gelfen. Jah struggles to land a body shot inside as Gelfen controls his hands.
That's one minute gone in the round. Jah missing with knees to the body.
Gelfen avoiding damage as Jah throws knees to the body.
Gelfen lands a body shot in the clinch.
Jah blocking some punches.
Gelfen tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Jah's elbow. Gelfen looking to slow down the pace here. Gelfen escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Gelfen misses with a hook to the body
and Jah moves into the clinch. Jah putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Gelfen in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body. Jah with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Jah. Gelfen works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Jah is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted. A shot in the inside from Gelfen. Jah lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage. Gelfen lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Jah backwards.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Jah missing with knees to the body.
Gelfen lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Jah backwards. Jah misses with a body punch.
Gelfen works on Jah's body with a couple of short punches. Jah's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button! 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! Jah missing with knees to the body.
A short body shot lands from Jah as the two fighters clinch.
Gelfen working aggressively here.
Jah lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Gelfen avoiding damage as Jah throws knees to the body.
Gelfen breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Gelfen waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Jah. Jah tries to counter with a clinch but Gelfen shakes him off and moves away. Jah takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness. Gelfen throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Jah counters with an inside leg kick. Gelfen throws a lazy uppercut
and Jah counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Gelfen misses with a wild body shot. Gelfen throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Gelfen sets himself, and Jah steps forward looking for the clinch! Gelfen avoids it this time. Gelfen doesn't manage to clinch there - Jah circles away.
Jah tries a quick counter leg kick but Gelfen is wise to it. Gelfen takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away. Gelfen connects with a leg kick. Jah looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it. Jah's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down. Jah on the wrong end of a nice hook. Gelfen throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Jah. Gelfen missing with a left hand there. Jah was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. Nice body punch from Gelfen. Some bone on bone action there as Jah checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Gelfen misses with a leg kick and Jah counters with an outside leg kick.
Gelfen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jah.
Gelfen tried to score with a low kick but Jah checks it. A nice leg kick lands there from Gelfen. Jah needs to keep his hands up - Gelfen had a free shot at his head there. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Jah has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Gelfen. Jah bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes. Gelfen backing away here, and Jah unleashes a leg kick that just misses. Jah has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Jah there as he acknowledges the shot. Gelfen is looking to slow Jah down with leg kicks. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Eddie Gelfen had his way with Soul Jah in that round. The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Gelfen looks to throw the jab but Jah is out of range. Gelfen throws a leg kick and Gelfen takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. Gelfen lands a nice hook to Jah's body. Jah takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes. A leg kick checked by Jah. Gelfen is looking to land body kicks. Jah lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected. Jah checks a low kick from Gelfen. A little jabbing left from Jah on the counter but it doesn't find it's target. Jah staying out of range there. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Jah ducks under a wild hook from Gelfen. Jah counters with a body kick. Gelfen throws a leg kick but Jah sees it coming and checks it nicely. Gelfen rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Jah counters with an outside leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round. Jah takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming. A big left from Gelfen misses. Gelfen wants to clinch. Gelfen fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Jah. Gelfen throws out a loose jab but Jah uses good head movement to avoid it. Jah tries to counter with a clinch but Gelfen shakes him off and moves away. Gelfen misses with a two punch combination.
Gelfen waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Jah.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Gelfen with a body punch. A glancing blow. Gelfen lands a glancing blow to the side of Jah's head. Eddie Gelfen is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach. Jah takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Soul Jah has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! Gelfen misses with a double jab
and Jah counters with a series of strikes. Gelfen will be more careful next time no doubt. Gelfen throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land. Jah tries to counter with a clinch but Gelfen shakes him off and moves away. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Gelfen misses with a double jab.
Gelfen lands with a cross. Gelfen scores with a jab to the head.
Gelfen scores with a jab to the jaw.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Gelfen throws a nice inside leg kick. Some bone on bone action there as Jah checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one. Good work by Jah as he checks the leg kick. Gelfen misses with an uppercut
and Jah counters with a nice body shot. The fighters circle momentarily. Gelfen darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch. Jah bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes. Gelfen dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Jah. That did some damage! Gelfen turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick. Jah walks into a jab. Jah looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Gelfen swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target. Jah takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket. Gelfen connects with an inside leg kick. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Gelfen cracks the inside of Jah's front leg. Gelfen throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body. Gelfen throws a nice inside leg kick. Gelfen lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh. Gelfen is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Jah. Jah throws out a counter right but Gelfen avoids it with no problem. Gelfen swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target. Gelfen backing away here, and Jah unleashes a leg kick that just misses. Gelfen fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
And that's the end of the fight! Eddie Gelfen showed his dominance in that final round. I think Gelfen has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision. Judge Roger Salmon scores the fight 50:46 Judge Jeff Smith scores the fight 49:46 Judge Micheangelo Fripello scores the fight 49:46
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Eddie Gelfen! In his post fight interview, Eddie Gelfen started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception. In defeat, Soul Jah stepped up to the mic, saying 'Dude tried to bite my dick off! Unreal man!'.
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