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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Tristan Roach (ranked 23926 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kris Jakua (ranked 5245 p4p, 0 weight class). Tristan Roach has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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140 lbs
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145 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Tristan Roach!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Kris Jakua!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Saam Ante and Radbod Blank.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A low kick from Jakua is predictable there
and Roach counters with a takedown into side control.
You can see the frustration on Jakua's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Jakua is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Roach working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Roach sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Jakua is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Jakua sneaks back into half guard.
Roach thows a huge punch but Jakua dodges it nicely.
Roach throwing shots but Jakua is blocking nicely.
Roach is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Roach thows a huge punch but Jakua dodges it nicely.
Jakua really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Roach. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jakua avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Roach.
Roach missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jakua manages to get to full guard.
Jakua tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Roach postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Jakua preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Jakua looking to hit a scissor sweep but Roach is one step ahead there.
Roach throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Roach with a flurry of punches that miss.
Roach stands up over Jakua, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Roach has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Roach postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Roach postures up in Jakua's guard and throws a big left but Jakua blocks it.
Jakua wants to sweep here but Roach controlling him for the moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Roach has gone for a leg lock! Jakua slips out almost immediately though and dives into Roach's guard.
Jakua won't allow Roach to get back to his feet.
Roach has control of Jakua's left arm, preventing Jakua from doing any damage.
Roach throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Jakua controlling from the top position.
Roach is trying to control the position but Jakua postures up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Roach controlling the position.
Roach looking to control.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Danga de danga de dang - Jakua scores with a four punch combination!
Donk. Jakua catches Roach right on the button with a cross.
A combination from Jakua does no damage.
Roach drops down looking for a counter takedown but Jakua sprawls and moves away.
Jakua misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Roach closes the distance and clinches.
Jakua is trying to push Roach away but Roach has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Jakua struggles to land a body shot inside as Roach controls his hands.
Roach wants a takedown but no success here.
Roach prevents Jakua from breaking the clinch.
Roach is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Jakua pulls him back up using the underhooks.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Jakua can't break the clinch.
Jakua can't break the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kris Jakua dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Jakua lands with a hook. Roach tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
No joy there for Jakua, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Jakua has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Jakua displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Jakua with a jab.
Jakua clinches with his opponent.
Jakua misses with a hook to the ribs.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jakua tries to circle away but Roach has him pinned against the cage.
Roach has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Jakua after a bit of a struggle.
Jakua tries to break free but Roach pushes him back against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jakua is trying to break the clinch but Roach is controlling him.
Jakua breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Jakua stuns Roach with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Jakua changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Jakua looks to clinch
and Roach decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Jakua's guard.
Roach prevents Jakua from getting back to his feet.
Jakua controls Roach momentarily but Roach frees himself.
Jakua is looking to stand up but Roach isn't so interested in that idea.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Roach accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Roach postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Roach postures up in Jakua's guard and throws a big left but Jakua blocks it.
Jakua wants to sweep here but Roach controlling him for the moment.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jakua looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Roach trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Jakua preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Jakua misses with a two punch combination.
Roach drops down looking for a counter takedown but Jakua sprawls and moves away.
Jakua cracks a nice hook into Roach's ribs.
Roach takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jakua clobbers Roach with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Jakua fails to land with a series of punches.
Roach is looking to clinch but Jakua is avoiding it.
Tristan Roach is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Jakua lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Roach backs up against the cage.
Roach is rocked!
Jakua throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Oh Roach is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Jakua connects with a body shot that sends Roach's belly button to the back.
Roach seems to have got his legs back now.
Roach tries to bum rush Jakua with a series of wild strikes but Jakua uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Jakua displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Jakua fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Roach manages to avoid it.
Roach appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jakua is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Jakua moves into the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Roach is looking to take this one to the mat.
Roach is looking to take this one to the mat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tristan Roach. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Roach prevents Jakua from breaking the clinch.
Roach has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Jakua is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Roach prevents Jakua from breaking the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kris Jakua 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!
Jakua moves in looking to clinch but Roach pushes him off.
Jakua closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Roach doesn't manage to clinch there - Jakua circles away.
Roach throws a head kick but Jakua moves out of range.
Jakua misses with a jab, cross combination.
Jakua lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jakua fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Roach attempts a counter takedown but Jakua avoids it well and moves away.
Jakua is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Roach rather than just go for the knockout.
Jakua throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jakua swinging wildly here.
Roach half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Roach ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jakua moves away.
Jakua tries to clinch up.
Roach changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Kris Jakua is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Jakua throws a low kick but it's checked well by Roach.
As Jakua tries to get set, Roach tries to push him back and clinch up but Jakua manages to avoid the attempt.
Jakua throws a right and a left that Roach avoids nicely.
A low kick from Jakua misses
and Roach counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Roach.
Jakua avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Roach is working Jakua over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jakua managing to control the position.
Roach throws a big right hand that misses.
Roach is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Roach stopping the sweep attempt from Jakua.
Jakua is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Jakua is trying to keep Roach in close.
Jakua bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Roach's guard.
Jakua takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Roach is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Jakua defends well.
Jakua controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Roach has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Jakua can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Jakua must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Jakua accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Roach has his foot on Jakua's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Jakua works his way back into a safe position though.
Jakua wants to control from the top but Roach keeps moving.
Jakua throws an elbow that misses. Roach uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Jakua's guard. Nice move by Roach!
Jakua keeping moving, preventing Roach from controlling successfully.
Roach missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Roach throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Roach throwing strikes but missing.
Roach trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Roach postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Jakua is looking to stand up but Roach isn't so interested in that idea.
Roach in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Roach is looking to work some ground and pound but Jakua has wrist control.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Roach checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Roach attempts a counter takedown but Jakua avoids it well and moves away.
Jakua fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kris Jakua comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Jakua 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 Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 27:30
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 27:30
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kris Jakua!
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energy
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hype
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