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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between DJ Kat (ranked 8177 p4p, 699 weight class) and Joe James (ranked 9202 p4p, 739 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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180 lbs
0 - 1 - 0 |
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181 lbs
0 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Big right hand |
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Good takedowns
Basic striking
Determined |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, DJ Kat!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Joe James!
The judges for this bout are Michael Johnstone, Peter Branson and Dirk Anderson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
James throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kat misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
James feints the counter takedown.
Kat misses with a hook. James ducked under it nicely.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Kat enables James to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Kat manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
James keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Kat's head.
James keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Kat's head.
James postures up and lands a big shot to Kat's brow.
James has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
James with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Kat is trying to control the position from the bottom.
James postures up and lands a big shot to Kat's brow.
James scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Kat is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
James lands a couple of decent looking shots.
James landing some decent shots from guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
James keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Kat's head.
James lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Kat is trying to control the position but James postures up.
James with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
James scoring with some ground and pound.
James postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
James told us pre-fight that he has been working on his escapes in training. Let's see if he can call on some of his new skills to get back to his feet.
James lands a couple of digs.
James works over Kat with some ground and pound from guard.
James scoring with punches to the head and body.
James cracks Kat with a solid left hand.
James distracts Kat with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
James landing with the ground and pound.
Kat looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Kat has momentary wrist control but James slips an elbow through the middle.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
James loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
James cracks Kat with a solid left hand.
James keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Kat's head.
James won't allow Kat to sweep him here.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells James's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
This has been an exciting period of action!
James throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Kat works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
James lands a couple of elbows.
James stands up over Kat, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
James distracts Kat with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
James lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
James postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
James won't allow Kat to sweep him here.
James scoring with punches to the head and body.
James with a nice head shot there.
James wants to control from the top but Kat keeps moving.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
James postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
James with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Kat controls James momentarily but James frees himself.
James is working Kat over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
James slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Kat keeping moving, preventing James from controlling successfully.
James landing some decent shots from guard.
James postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
James is in close to Kat's body, working some short punches and elbows.
James makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
James lands a couple of elbows.
James makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
James lands a couple of decent looking shots.
James chips away with some ground and pound.
James scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
James is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
James stands up over Kat, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
James chips away with some ground and pound.
Kat is trying to control the position but James postures up.
James cracks Kat with a solid left hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
James scoring with some ground and pound.
Kat is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
James with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Joe James dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
James keeps the fight on the outside.
Kat scores with a punch to the head.
Kat cracks James with a right hand to the side of the head.
It looks like Joe James has been cut.
James takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
James is rocked!
Kat smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
James is still on wobbly legs! Can Kat finish him?
James shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than James was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
James throws an elbow but Kat slips to the side and avoids it well.
Kat taking punishment in the form of punches.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kat is working to avoid the ground and pound but James connects with a decent elbow.
James seems to have recovered his senses.
James working the ground and pound.
James works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
James landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
James in side control lands a decent elbow.
Kat is trying to control James's posture but James avoids it.
Joe James has got the better of the ground game so far.
James scoring with punches and elbows.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kat is working to avoid the ground and pound but James connects with a decent elbow.
James cracks Kat with a big right hand but Kat just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
James is working Kat over with some ground and pound from side control.
James cracks Kat with a big elbow.
James working the ground and pound.
Kat takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
James is working Kat over with some ground and pound from side control.
Kat wants to control but James postures up.
James has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
James grinds an elbow into Kat's temple.
Kat takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
James has knee on belly and moves into mount.
James fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
James lands a nice shot to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
James scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Kat?
James landing strikes, looking to finish!
Kat in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
James looking to finish Kat with some ground and pound. This is bad for Kat!
James is landing with some decent strikes but Kat is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
James avoids the attempt from Kat to control.
James scoring with strikes but Kat is staying in there.
James fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
James lands a big elbow.
James breaks from Kat's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Kat is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
James unloading with bombs!
Kat is rocked!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
James pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Oh Kat is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
James working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Kat can't escape the position.
Kat knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for James on the ground.
James landing strikes, looking to finish!
James dominating with strikes here.
A nice elbow there by James.
James lands a big shot to the head and Kat winces in pain. He's tapped out due to strikes!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:49 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Joe James!
Joe James decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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hype
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