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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jacob White (ranked 810 p4p, 860 weight class) and Chike Obi (ranked 125 p4p, 129 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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BJJ Red Belt
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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 17 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jacob White!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Chike Obi!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, William Gold and Sam Margolis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Obi throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A quick step to the side and White tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
White lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Obi circles away quickly and effectively.
Obi cracks White with an open hand slap.
Obi missing with a left hand there. White was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Obi cracks White with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
White staying out of range there.
A punch combination from White misses.
White misses with a wild body shot.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Obi tries to pull guard but White holds him up against the cage and eventually Obi drops back down to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Obi pulls guard.
Obi had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. White defends it easily.
Obi keeping full guard, as White tries to pass.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Obi looking for submissions from the bottom but instead White passes into half guard.
Obi looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Obi looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Obi looking for submissions off his back.
Obi trying to control but White postures up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Obi is refusing to be controlled, as White sits in half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Obi is looking to improve his position.
Obi trying to control but White postures up.
Obi is trying to get back to full guard.
Obi looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Obi wants to control but White is keeping busy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
White is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Obi wants to control but White is keeping busy.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
White bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
White takes a swing at Obi's ribcage but misses.
White connects with a right hand. Obi shakes it off.
A slow jab from White misses its intended target.
White moves out of range of the strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
An inside leg kick lands from White.
White slips a straight right by Obi.
White is looking to score with low kicks.
Obi moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Obi dodges the punch combination from White.
White throws a head kick that misses.
Obi lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Obi.
Chike Obi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A combination from Obi does no damage.
Obi connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between White's hands.
White thuds a left hand into Obi's body.
Obi swings widly with a right hand
and White cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
White misses with a body shot.
Obi is clearly trying to counter these attacks from White with a body shot.
Obi throws the left hand but White avoids the punch easily.
Obi swings for the body but White moves out of range.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Chike Obi will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
White takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Obi uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by White.
Obi closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Obi throws a jab but it's blocked by White.
Obi misses with a series of wild punches.
Obi throws a right and a left that White avoids nicely.
White throws a hook to the side of Obi's head but Obi sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Nice shot lands for Obi.
Obi looks to land a combination but White avoids it well.
White throws a low kick but Obi moves out of range easily.
Chike Obi seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Obi throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
White appears to be looking for a big counter.
White throws a head kick but Obi moves out of range.
Obi now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sloppy strikes from White. Those never looked like landing.
Obi jabbing away but nothing is landing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
White tries to clinch up but Obi circles away and keeps his distance.
White uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Obi.
White chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Obi thows a left - swing and a miss!
Obi misses with a straight right.
We've been told by White's head coaches at Roosters Coop that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
No joy there for Obi, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
White half committed to a counter leg kick.
Nice straight punches there by White. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of White.
White connects with a nice looking jab.
Obi throws a combination that misses
and White counters with a series of strikes. Obi will be more careful next time no doubt.
Obi walks into a straight right hand from White.
Obi avoids the body shot from White.
White staying out of range there.
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!
Obi throws an uppercut from half a mile away. White sees it coming and avoids it easily.
White ducks under a wild hook from Obi.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
White uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Obi.
White misses with a hook. Obi ducked under it nicely.
White bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
White connects with the punch.
Obi throws the left hand but White avoids the punch easily.
Obi takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
White connects with a nice looking jab.
Obi tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Obi scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
White moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Obi might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Obi tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but White was well out of range. Poor timing from Obi.
Obi throws a jab but it's blocked by White.
Obi avoids the body shot from White.
Obi connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Obi looks to land a right hand but White moved out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Obi stuns White with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
White throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
White cracks Obi with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Obi is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
White lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Obi throws a lazy right hand but White sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Obi throws a jab when White was well out of range.
Obi takes one to the chin there.
White misses with a right hand
and Obi counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Obi drops his hands momentarily and White takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Obi misses with a lunging right hand
letting White counter with a right hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
White just misses with a punch to the body.
Obi waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract White.
White throws a push kick but Obi slaps the foot to one side.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Obi punishes White's body with a nice straight punch.
White blocks a jab.
Obi takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Obi misses with an uppercut.
White lands with a hook. Obi tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Obi on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by White. White obviously looking to wear him down.
Obi scores with a jab. White acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
White misses with an uppercut. Obi saw that one coming.
Obi bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
White slips a jab and a cross from Obi.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A punch lands to the side of White 's head but he takes it in his stride.
White ducks under a wild hook from Obi.
No joy there for Obi, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Jacob White will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
White is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Obi.
White missing with a left hand there. Obi was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
White throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Obi blocks a head kick by White.
White fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Obi is out of range.
Obi punishes White's body with a nice straight punch.
White finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
White fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Obi manages to avoid it.
Obi takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Obi jabbing away but nothing is landing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Obi misses with a right hand
and White counters with a stiff right hand.
White is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Obi.
A slow jab from Obi misses its intended target.
White misses with a hook. Obi ducked under it nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
White pushes Obi up against the cage in a clinch.
White keeps control of Obi as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Obi breaks from the clinch.
White shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Obi misses with a wild body shot.
Obi misses with a looping right.
Obi misses with a hook.
Obi with a hook.
White uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Obi.
Obi scores with a nice strike.
Obi misses with a hook. White ducked under it nicely.
Obi misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from White.
Obi misses with a body punch
and White counters with a nice body shot.
White takes one to the chin there.
White uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Obi.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
White jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Obi misses with a looping right.
It looked like White wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
White avoids a punch combination nicely.
White throws out a loose jab but Obi uses good head movement to avoid it.
Good exchange - White coming out on top.
White blocks a jab.
Obi slips under a jab from White.
Obi bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
No joy there for Obi, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Obi looks to score with a jab to the body but White is just out of range.
White wants to clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Obi.
White shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Obi. White does a little dance to reset his feet.
White swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
White swings for the body but Obi moves out of range.
Obi keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
White is looking to clinch but Obi is avoiding it.
White swings and misses with a hook to the body.
White misses with a head kick.
Obi moves out of range of the strikes.
Obi is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by White.
Obi comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Obi showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from White.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Obi connects with a right hand. White shakes it off.
Obi looks to land a right hand but White moved out of range.
Obi misses with a double jab.
White misses with a looping left.
This has been an exciting period of action!
White bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
White scores with a nice strike.
The fighters circling - Obi throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Obi waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract White.
Obi tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but White was well out of range. Poor timing from Obi.
White steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Obi.
A cross from Obi lands.
A slow jab from Obi misses its intended target.
White uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Obi.
And that's the end of the fight!
Chike Obi comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Obi 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 Phil Schofield scores the fight 29:29
Judge William Gold scores the fight 28:30
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 29:28
The fight is ruled a draw!
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