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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Giant Glory (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Super Jim (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Super Jim will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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188 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Giant Glory!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Super Jim!
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Nard Betker and Daniel Blasius.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Glory throws an overhand right that lands on Jim's shoulder, as Jim tries to avoid the shot.
Glory fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Jim rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Glory moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Glory.
Jim throws a series of punches but Glory moves out of range.
Glory misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jim.
Glory fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jim manages to avoid it.
Some wild striking there from Jim.
Jim moves out of range as Glory strikes.
Some wild striking there from Jim.
Glory swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Jim misses with a double jab
and Glory counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Jim thinking.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Glory tries for a takedown but Jim sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Jim misses with a combination
and Glory cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Super Jim seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Glory has his takedown stuffed
and Jim counters with a nice body shot.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Giant Glory. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Glory throws a shot from downtown. Jim moves away and avoids it.
Jim looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Jim throws a right and a left that both miss.
Jim swinging wildly here.
Jim throws a right and a left that both miss.
Jim throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Glory misses the jab.
Super Jim is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Glory misses with a hook. Jim ducked under it nicely.
Jim steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Glory.
Jim jabs Glory to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Jim swings for the body but Glory moves out of range.
Glory throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Jim throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Glory tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Jim swivels and escapes.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nice defenses there by Jim.
Jim tries to bum rush Glory with a series of wild strikes but Glory uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Jim looks gassed!
Jim lands a glancing blow to the side of Glory's head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jim listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Glory misses with a looping left.
Jim fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Glory throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Glory shoots in looking for a takedown. Jim tries to sprawl out of it but Glory keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Jim manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Jim avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Jim swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Glory counters with a nice double leg into guard.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Glory scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Glory scoring with punches to the head and body.
Glory scoring with some ground and pound.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jim keeping moving, preventing Glory from controlling successfully.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jim working for a triangle but Glory defends it easily.
Glory with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Glory knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Jim on the ground.
Glory tries to free his leg and advance position but Jim is retaining full guard.
Glory looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Glory postures up in Jim's guard and throws a big left but Jim blocks it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Glory trying to control but Jim is working from the bottom.
Glory's corner is telling him to maintain position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Giant Glory will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Glory looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Jim looking for submissions off his back.
Glory throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Jim actively working from the bottom here.
Glory seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Jim does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Glory wants to work for an arm triangle but Jim is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Jim avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Glory.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Glory thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Jim's head.
Glory tries to pass to full mount but Jim defends it.
Jim keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Glory working Jim over with strikes.
Jim looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Jim is breathing heavily.
Glory takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Jim won't allow Glory to pass to mount.
Glory is nestled in close to Jim, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Glory wants to lay and pray for a moment but Jim keeps working.
Jim looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Glory is looking to advance position but Jim won't allow it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Glory throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Jim is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Glory scores with a couple of nice shots.
Glory is trying to control the action in half guard but Jim is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Glory working over Jim with some ground and pound. Jim looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Glory lands strikes from half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jim is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Glory pulls his head out easily.
Jim has hold of Glory's hands but Glory slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Glory wants to lay and pray for a moment but Jim keeps working.
Ground and pound from Glory.
Glory looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Jim won't allow Glory to pass to mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Glory takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Glory tries to pass to full mount but Jim defends it.
Glory with the ground and pound but Jim uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Glory is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Jim is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Jim has escaped and now he's on top!
Glory is trying to control the position but Jim postures up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jim thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Jim is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Jim stopping the sweep attempt from Glory.
Glory has his foot on Jim's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Jim works his way back into a safe position though.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Glory wants to control but Jim passes easily into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Giant Glory dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. 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.
Glory's jab looks to have found its range, popping Jim under the eye.
A combination from Jim does no damage.
Jim fails to land with a series of punches.
Glory slips a jab and a cross from Jim.
Jim lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Glory circles away quickly and effectively.
Jim throws a body punch but Glory moves out of range.
Jim swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Glory counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Glory.
Giant Glory overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Glory postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Jim had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Glory defends it easily.
Glory wants to control from the top but Jim keeps moving.
Jim takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Glory controlling from the top position.
Glory working some strikes from top position.
Jim working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Glory doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Glory manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Glory trying to control but Jim is working from the bottom.
Glory landing some decent shots from guard.
Glory trying to control but Jim is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Glory engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Jim keeping moving, preventing Glory from controlling successfully.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Giant Glory has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Jim takes a swing at Glory's ribcage but misses.
Jim throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Super Jim is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Glory throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Glory shoots in and drives through. Jim sprawls well.
Jim thows a body shot but no joy.
Jim throws a left and a right that both miss
and Glory counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Jim!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Glory raining down shots from the mount!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Glory postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Jim looks a forlorn figure.
Glory is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Glory working Jim over with strikes here.
Glory scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Jim?
Glory working Jim over with strikes here.
Jim's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
Glory lands with some strikes.
Glory has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Jim's face.
Glory punishing his opponent with strikes.
You get the feeling that Jim really doesn't like being in this position too much.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Glory controlling his opponent.
Glory cracks Jim with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Glory with good strikes from the mount here!
Glory punishing his opponent with strikes.
Glory working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Glory landing shots from mount.
Glory with shots to the head and body - Jim looks very uncomfortable down there.
Glory scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Jim?
Glory lands a nice shot to the head.
Glory working Jim over with strikes here.
Glory trying to control but Jim is having none of it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Glory with the ground and pound from mount.
Super Jim has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Giant Glory is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Glory sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
And that's the end of the fight!
Giant Glory showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Glory, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Patrick Alders scores the fight 30:27
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Giant Glory!
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hype
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