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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Irvin Potter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and James Jobs (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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150 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily |
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BJJ White Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Irvin Potter!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, James Jobs!
The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, Lou da Vinci and Chad Campbell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jobs gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Potter gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Jobs regains guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Jobs is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Potter throws a big elbow that misses.
Jobs is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Potter is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Jobs is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Jobs can do anything to dispel that myth.
Potter decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Jobs, up you get!
Potter shoots and misses
and Jobs counters with a stiff right hand.
Jobs tries to close the distance and clinch but Potter swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Potter closes this distance looking for a takedown but Jobs circles away.
Jobs shoots in and bounces Potter off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Potter wants to sweep here but Jobs controlling him for the moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jobs in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Jobs got a little sloppy there for a moment and Potter has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Jobs has managed to get both his arms back between Potter's legs - danger averted.
Jobs stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Potter swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Potter trying to control the position here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jobs trying to control but Potter is working from the bottom.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Jobs trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
OK we're going to have a standup here. James Jobs hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Jobs closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Potter's guard.
Jobs looking to improve position, pressing down on Potter's thigh with his hand. Potter seems to be working to lock up a guilotine though... is Jobs paying attention? Apparently not! He's locked it up tight! Jobs's face has turned purple! Will he tap? Will he! YES! He's tapped! Potter picked his opening and made it count! Great finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Irvin Potter!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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