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Event:
HonoHi 3: Success
Date: Sep 28, 2018 |
#R1#
Jang closes this distance looking for a takedown but Emelianegro circles away.
Emelianegro appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Emelianegro connects with a body shot that sends Jang's belly button to the back.
Jang gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily #CL#
and Emelianegro counters by moving into the clinch. #BC#
Emelianegro breaks the clinch.
Fedor Emelianegro seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Emelianegro cracks Jang with a good jab.
Jang moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Emelianegro misses with a wild body shot.
And Jang tries to counter it with a takedown but Emelianegro pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Jang darts in looking for a takedown but Emelianegro gets double underhooks and turns Jang into the cage.
Fedor Emelianegro has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of James Jang.
Emelianegro stuffs the takedown attempt from Jang. Jang gets slowly back to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Emelianegro's jab looks to have found its range, popping Jang under the eye.#CL2#
Jang clinches up with Emelianegro and pushes him back against the cage.#BC#
Emelianegro breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Jang looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Emelianegro is fending him off so far but Jang persists. Nope, Emelianegro circles away and we're back to standing.#T1#
Emelianegro jabs Jang to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Emelianegro scores with a nice strike.
Fedor Emelianegro is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Emelianegro cracks Jang with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Emelianegro cracks Jang with a good jab.
Jang moves in looking to clinch but Emelianegro pushes him off.
Jang fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Nice body punch from Emelianegro.
Jang shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Emelianegro but Emelianegro pushes him off and we're back to square one.
A quick step to the side and Emelianegro tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nice uppercut there from Emelianegro.
Emelianegro scores with a body shot.
#CL#
Jang tries to keep at a distance but Emelianegro has taken the fight into the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!#BC#
Emelianegro escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
#T2##CL#
Emelianegro forces Jang back against the cage and clinches.
Jang is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage. #BC#
Emelianegro pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Emelianegro connects with a good right hand that stumbles Jang. Jang circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Jang doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
We've been told by Emelianegro's head coaches at Kevin Spacey's House of Squats & Grabs that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Jang takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Jang takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Jang goes for a double leg but Emelianegro avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Emelianegro continues to drive forward.
Emelianegro cracks Jang with a left hook right on the temple and Jang goes down! He's out! Referee! Stop the fight! Emelianegro lands a few more punches before the dopey ref steps in - hopefully Jang is OK!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Fedor Emelianegro!
During a confident post fight interview, Fedor Emelianegro thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
James Jang spoke after the fight, saying 'Don't turn your back on me, sucka!'.
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Event:
Karate Ketsueki Supotsu 7
Date: Jun 03, 2018 |
#R1##CL#
Jang darts in and clinches Gotch up against the ropes.
Gotch misses with a punch to the body.
Gotch wants to stall.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Jang.
Jang prevents Gotch from breaking the clinch.
Jang lands a nice elbow from the clinch. #CUT#
It looks like Karl Gotch has been cut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jang lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Gotch tries to break free but Jang pushes him back against the ropes.
Jang working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.#T1#
Jang misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Gotch.
Jang is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Gotch is defending well for now.
Gotch dodges an elbow strike from Jang.
Jang misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Gotch wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
A left hand lands to the body for Jang.
Knees in the clinch landing for Jang.
Jang misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Gotch.
Jang lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage. #T2#
Gotch misses with a hook to the ribs.
Gotch's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Gotch wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Gotch wants to break free but Jang has control.
Gotch is trying to force a seperation but Jang has the dominant position.
Jang working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Gotch has had enough of the clinch but Jang keeps him there for the moment.#T3#
Jang blocking some punches.
Jang pushes Gotch back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.#BC2#
Gotch breaks the clinch.
#CL#
Jang rushes Gotch and presses him up against the ropes.
Gotch wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Gotch has had enough of the clinch but Jang keeps him there for the moment.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Jang.
Jang keeps control of Gotch as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
A knee to the head by Jang.
#T4#
Gotch working hard to break the clinch.
Gotch looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Jang throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Jang tries a body shot but Gotch blocks it.
Gotch on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
#BC2#
Gotch's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.#CL#
Jang drives through and clinches with Gotch against the ropes.
Jang makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Jang throws an elbow but it's blocked.
#T5#
Jang lands with a short shot to the head.
Jang misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Gotch.
Gotch tries to circle away but Jang has him pinned against the ropes.
Jang trying to land knees to the body.
A nice right hand lands inside from Jang.
Gotch is looking to break free of the clinch but Jang has double underhooks.
Gotch looking to slow down the pace here.
Gotch is trying to break free.#T6#
Jang prevents a body shot from Gotch.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Gotch can't break the clinch.
Gotch looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Jang throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Gotch tries to break the clinch but Jang is controlling the position.
Gotch is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.#T7#
Gotch is trying to break the clinch but Jang has him pressed against the ropes.
Gotch wants to get back to striking at distance but Jang won't allow it.
Jang has Gotch pressed against the ropes, preventing Gotch from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Jang using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Gotch has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Gotch has had enough of the clinch but Jang keeps him there for the moment.
Gotch is looking to break free of the clinch but Jang has double underhooks.
Jang lands an elbow just above Gotch 's eye.
Jang throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Gotch blocks it with crossed arms. #T8#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Gotch is trying to push Jang away but Jang has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
A right handed body shot lands from Jang.
Gotch taking a breather.
Gotch tries to break free but Jang pushes him back against the ropes.
Jang throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Jang keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Gotch's efforts to push away.
Jang tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Jang lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Gotch.#T9#
Gotch is trying to force a seperation but Jang has the dominant position.
Jang gets through Gotch's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Jang lands with a light punch inside.
Gotch is looking to break free of the clinch but Jang has double underhooks.
Jang creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Gotch looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Gotch has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Jang tries to land a knee to the head but Gotch blocks with his arms.
Karl Gotch has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
James Jang is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Gotch misses with a knee strike.
And that's the end of the fight!
James Jang showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Jang has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1 round of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight for James Jang!
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight for James Jang!
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight for James Jang!
James Jang wins by unanimous decision!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, James Jang made sure he mentioned Forge Clothing Co., along with how happy he was to win his fight.
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Event:
IUF 1
Date: Apr 04, 2018 |
#R1#
Jang shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Vale as he jumps to the side.
Jang changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Vale tries to avoid it but Jang manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Vale to the ground. Vale escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Vale tries to counter with a clinch but Jang shakes him off and moves away.
Vale shoots in for a takedown but Jang shows good takedown defense.
Jang fails with the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for James Jang. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Vale shoots in for a takedown but Jang shows good takedown defense. #TD#
Jang fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Vale sprawls well initially but Jang persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Ground and pound from Jang.
Jang 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.#SUB#
Jang is working for a kimura but Vale is defending it quite comfortably.
#SUB#
Jang is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
#SUB#
Vale is defending against the submission attempts here by Jang.
#T1#
Jang lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Jang works his way into full mount!
Jang lands a big elbow. #ROC#
Vale is rocked!#T2#
Jang connects with a bit shot that sees Vale covering up! More strikes from Jang and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Jang is our winner by TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). James Jang!
James Jang made sure to mention his sponsor, Forge Clothing Co. in his post fight interview.
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Event:
Bumfights 9: One Last Call
Date: Mar 18, 2018 |
#R1##TD#
Jang shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Sujimoto manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Jang controlling from the top position.
Sujimoto really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Jang. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Jang seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Sujimoto for as long as he can get away with.
Sujimoto is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jang controls from within his opponent's guard.
Jang keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Sujimoto's head.#T1#
Sujimoto is looking to stand up but Jang isn't so interested in that idea.
Jang controls from within his opponent's guard.
Jang passes Sujimoto's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Jang looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Jang slows the pace down in half guard.
Sujimoto is looking to escape.#T2#
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Sujimoto taking some punishment here, with Jang in his half guard.
Sujimoto pushes Jang off looking to stand but Jang dives back in and keeps control.
#SUB#
Jang has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Sujimoto defend it? Jang steps over the head and cranks it - Sujimoto is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Jang!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). James Jang!
A relieved looking James Jang thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Event:
NJMMA #45: Lo v Tabatabai
Date: Mar 10, 2018 |
#R1##CL#
Jang closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage. #TD2#
Friedman has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Jang clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Friedman throws strikes from the back but Jang rolls nicely and manages to end up in full guard. Nice work by Jang.
Jang wants to sweep here but Friedman controlling him for the moment.
Friedman really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Jang. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Jang trying to control the position.
Friedman content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots. #SUB#
Jang looking for a guillotine here but Friedman defends easily.
Jang wants to improve his position but instead Friedman has moved into half guard.
Jang trying to hold on to Friedman's head to control him but Friedman postures up.
#T1#
Jang taking some punishment here, with Friedman in his half guard.
Jang avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Friedman.
Friedman lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
The fighters are battling for position here. Jang manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Friedman lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Friedman must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Jang is trying to keep Friedman in close.
Friedman postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Friedman working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Friedman postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Jang controls Friedman momentarily but Friedman frees himself. #T2#
Friedman won't allow Jang to sweep him here.
Friedman lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Friedman lands a couple of digs.
Friedman working some strikes from top position.
Jang looking to hit a scissor sweep but Friedman is one step ahead there.
Jang working a defensive guard here.
Friedman scoring with punches to the head and body.
Friedman with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Jang not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Jang looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Friedman missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Jang looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.#T3##SUB#
Jang escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Friedman gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Friedman working some strikes from top position.
Friedman lands a couple of decent looking shots.#SUB#
Friedman avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Jang looking for a sweep. Not yet Jang, not yet.
Friedman postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Friedman keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Jang's head.
Jang preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Jang 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.
Friedman lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Friedman is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.#T4#
Jang keeping moving, preventing Friedman from controlling successfully.
Friedman stands up over Jang, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Jang wants to sweep but no luck.
Friedman is in close to Jang's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Friedman won't allow Jang to sweep him here.
Jang has momentary wrist control but Friedman slips an elbow through the middle.
Jang looking to hit a scissor sweep but Friedman is one step ahead there.
Friedman trying to control but Jang is working from the bottom.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Friedman connects with a couple of short punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Milton Friedman dominated that round.
That's time! Jang's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
#R2#
Friedman lands with an overhand left.
Friedman stuffs the takedown attempt from Jang. Jang gets slowly back to his feet. #TD#
Jang shoots in and gets a takedown into Friedman's guard.
Friedman utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Jang throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Friedman is on top in guard.
#REVB#
Friedman preventing the sweep.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Friedman distracts Jang with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jang avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Friedman is in close to Jang's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Friedman has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Friedman slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Jang gets back to half guard.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!#T1#
Friedman wants to lay and pray for a moment but Jang keeps working.
Friedman working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Friedman lands a nice short elbow.
Friedman winds up and cracks Jang with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Jang tries to roll over but Friedman keeps him under control.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Friedman lands a nice short elbow.
Friedman is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Friedman prevents Jang from improving his position.
Friedman is nestled in close to Jang, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Jang is trying to control but can't.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T2#
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Friedman connects with a nice short shot to Jang's temple.
Friedman takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Jang keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Friedman looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Jang with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Friedman has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Friedman lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Jang hang on?
Friedman lands a heavy elbow. #ROC2#
Jang is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Friedman landing strikes from the mount and Jang is in trouble!
Oh Jang is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Jang can't escape the position.
Whack. That's a big, big shot from Friedman! Jang is out cold! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Milton Friedman!
A very excited looking Milton Friedman rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.
In defeat, James Jang stepped up to the mic, saying 'Don't turn your back on me, sucka!'.
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Event:
NJMMA #37: Hansen v Sheedy
Date: Feb 07, 2018 |
#R1##CL#
Tabatabai rushes Jang and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Jang jumps guard but Tabatabai stands there with Jang around his waist. Jang gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Tabatabai lands a body punch in the clinch.
Jang can't get the takedown.
A body shot lands from Tabatabai.
A short right from Tabatabai on the inside.
Tabatabai prevents the takedown attempt.
John Tabatabai has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of James Jang.
Tabatabai struggles to land a body shot inside as Jang controls his hands.
Jang tries to pull guard but Tabatabai won't allow it.
Tabatabai lands a right hand. #TD2#
Jang decides to pull guard.
Jang being controlled here, momentarily. #SUB2#
Jang is looking for a triangle here but Tabatabai uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jang tries to buck Tabatabai off but Tabatabai is having none of it.#T1#
Jang can't do much from the bottom here.
Tabatabai in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Jang wants to control but Tabatabai postures up.
Tabatabai definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Jang tries to get back to half guard but can't.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T2#
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Jang is letting Tabatabai control him for a moment.
Jang tries to improve position but can't.
Jang gets back to half guard.
Jang is looking for a sweep. Tabatabai is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Jang missing with punches from the bottom.
Jang flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Tabatabai not doing much here.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Jang is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Tabatabai's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Tabatabai's back!#T3#
Tabatabai covers up after that shot from Jang.
Jang is throwing strikes from the back here. Oh that last one was to the back of the head. Jang gets a warning from the referee. He throws another strike to the back of the head straight away though and the referee has seen enough. He breaks up the two fighters and stands them back up. Jang gets a real talking to here and is lucky not to get a point deducted. Jang apologises and we restart here on the feet.
Jang has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Tabatabai is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Tabatabai lands with a cross.
Jang looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Jang shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Tabatabai defends it nicely.#CL#
Tabatabai closes the distance and pushes Jang back into the cage.
Tabatabai works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Jang drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Tabatabai gets the underhooks and prevents it.
#T4#
Tabatabai lands a right hand that snaps the head of Jang backwards.
Tabatabai pushes Jang back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Tabatabai lands a hook that snaps the head of Jang backwards.
Tabatabai scores with an uppercut up the middle.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jang is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Tabatabai to keep the fight standing.
Jang fails to pull guard.
Jang wants a takedown but no success here.
A shot in the inside from Tabatabai.
Jang looks winded!
A short right from Tabatabai.
Tabatabai prevents the takedown attempt.
#TD2#
Jang pulls Tabatabai into guard.
Tabatabai stays in close to Jang's body and controls the position.
Tabatabai trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
John Tabatabai dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
#R2#
Tabatabai changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.#CL#
Tabatabai has taken the fight to the clinch.
Jang tries to score a body lock takedown but Tabatabai shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Tabatabai works on Jang's body with a couple of short punches.
Tabatabai prevents the takedown attempt.
A hook to the body from Tabatabai.
A short right from Tabatabai on the inside.
Tabatabai working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A nice right hand lands inside from Tabatabai.
Tabatabai lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Jang backwards.
A short right from Tabatabai on the inside. #ROC#
Jang is rocked!
Tabatabai throws a big uppercut that drops Jang! More strikes from Tabatabai and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Jang lies dazed against the cage as Tabatabai celebrates with his cornermen!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:45 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). John Tabatabai!
A victorious John Tabatabai thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
James Jang was interviewed post fight and said 'Don't turn your back on me, sucka!'.
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Event:
NJMMA #30: Jacobs v Braddock
Date: Jan 17, 2018 |
#R1##CL2#
Niklas rushes Jang and presses him up against the cage.
Jang is working for takedown but Niklas is calmly controlling the position for now.
Niklas lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Jang blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Niklas lands a left hand that snaps the head of Jang backwards.
Niklas misses with a hook from the clinch.
Jang is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Niklas working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Jang blocking some punches.
Jang jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Niklas walks away with a smile on his face. Jang gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for James Jang. That's going to take a lot out of him.#CL2#
Niklas takes the fight into the clinch.
Jang goes for a takedown in the clinch but Niklas prevents it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Niklas lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Jang is working for takedown but Niklas is calmly controlling the position for now.
Niklas working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Jang looking for a takedown. #T1#
Niklas scores with a nice hook to the head.
Jang jumps guard but Niklas turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
A short body shot lands from Niklas as the two fighters clinch.
Jang jumps guard but Niklas turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Niklas lands a right hand.
Niklas is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Niklas lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Jang backwards.
Niklas lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Niklas.
A short right from Niklas.
Jang drops down looking for an ankle pick but Niklas pulls his leg out and moves away.
Jang shoots for a takedown but Niklas saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Troy Niklas seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#CL2#
Niklas fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Jang, pushing him back against the cage.
Niklas working aggressively here.
#T2#
Niklas lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jang is looking for a takedown.
A short right from Niklas on the inside.
Niklas has a couple of punches blocked by Jang.
Still in the clinch, Niklas scores with a nice short uppercut.
Niklas lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Niklas.
Niklas misses with a short punch on the inside.
Niklas lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Niklas lands a body shot in the clinch.
Niklas scores with a shot to the side of Jang's head.
Jang tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Niklas just stands there and leans against the cage.
Niklas softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Niklas.
Jang is breathing heavily.
Niklas lands an uppercut.
Good body shot from Niklas.
#T3#
Niklas lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Niklas lands a right hand that snaps the head of Jang backwards.
Niklas lands a right hand.
Jang changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Niklas fights it off and pushes away nicely.
#CL2#
Niklas instigates a clinch.
Niklas lands with a right to the head. #TD#
Jang has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Niklas uses from the top position. #SUB#
Niklas is sitting in close to Jang's body. Jang has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! Niklas is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, Niklas is tapping! That was a very nice submission by Jang.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). James Jang!
An out of breath and clearly excited James Jang thanked Blue Moon for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).
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Event:
EPGH 3: Rogba vs Wonder
Date: Nov 25, 2017 |
#R1##CL#
Jang closes the distance and clinches. #TD#
Jang pulls guard effortlessly.
Jang wants to sweep here but Hadley controlling him for the moment. #SUB#
Jang looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but Hadley is defending well. Jang quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! Hadley has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! Jang celebrates on the ropes, with the crowd.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). James Jang!
An out of breath and clearly excited James Jang thanked Blue Moon for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Oct 28, 2017 |
#R1#
Grabowski tries to grapple but his opponent circles #TD2#
and Jang counters with a single leg into guard. Grabowski didn't expect that.
Grabowski looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Jang is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Jang sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Grabowski's guard.
Jang performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Grabowski is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Jang scores with a couple of nice shots.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jang controlling the action here.
Grabowski has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.#T1#
Jang is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Jang has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Jang scoring with strikes to the body and head. #ES#
Grabowski manages to create a bit of space in order to work his way back to his feet. Jang keeps hold of his opponent and drives him back against the cage. #TD2#
Jang has clasped his hands together around Grabowski's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Jang is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Grabowski will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Let's hope that Jang has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Grabowski knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Jang on the ground.#T2#
Grabowski takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Jang is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Jang's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Grabowski is not in a great position here, taking some shots. #T3#
Jang working the ground and pound from side control.
Jang controlling from side mount.
We're seeing a lot of stalling here from Jang.#T4#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Jang working the body and head with strikes.
Jang scores with punches from side control.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Jang working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Grabowski is being controlled here.
Jang advances nicely into full mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
James Jang dominated that round.
That's time! Grabowski's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
#R2##TD2#
Jang looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Grabowski!
Grabowski bucks up and tries to throw Jang off but instead Jang has got his back!
Jang looking to soften up his opponent with punches.
Jang lands a punch to the side of the head from the back. #SUB2#
Jang looking for the rear naked choke. And he's got it! Grabowski taps!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:48 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). James Jang!
Post fight, James Jang stared into the camera and said 'You got Clubber-Fucked fool!'.
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Oct 25, 2017 |
#R1#
Jang throws a body kick that misses #CL#
and Cardenas counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Cardenas tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Jang just stands there and leans against the cage.
Jang misses with a punch to the body.
Cardenas tries to pull guard but Jang won't allow it.
Cardenas looking to slow down the pace here.
Cardenas tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Jang smiles and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Nicholas Cardenas. That's going to take a lot out of him.#TD2#
Cardenas gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Jang to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Jang is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Cardenas will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#T1#
Jang loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Cardenas has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Jang has passed into side control.
Cardenas pushes Jang away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Jang gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Jang is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Cardenas's shoulder. That is not cool. #SUB2#
Jang is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Cardenas has escaped the position, nice work there.
Jang just content to control the position. #T2#
Cardenas is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Jang's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Jang scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Jang tries to pass to full mount but Cardenas defends it.
Jang is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position. #SU2#
Jang gets to his feet - back to striking we go! #CL2#
Jang closes the distance and clinches. #T3#
Cardenas fails to pull guard.
#TD2#
Jang wants the takedown. Cardenas is fighting it off but Jang persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Cardenas's guard against the cage.
Jang is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Cardenas is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Jang is controlling him.
Cardenas wants to sweep but no luck.
Jang distracts Cardenas with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Jang won't allow Cardenas to sweep him here.
Jang content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Jang controls from within his opponent's guard. #T4#
Jang looking to pass the guard.
Jang slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Jang's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
James Jang dominated that round.
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.
#R2#
Cardenas fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.#TD2#
Jang feints and as Cardenas raises his hands in defense, Jang changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Jang tries to free his leg and advance position but Cardenas is retaining full guard.
Jang looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Jang landing with the ground and pound.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jang slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up. #T1##SU2#
Cardenas is working an open guard so Jang takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.#TD2#
Cardenas gets caught flat footed, as Jang shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Jang scoring with punches to the head and body.
Jang working some strikes from top position.#ROC2#
Cardenas is rocked!
Jang has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Jang advances position into side control!
Oh Cardenas is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Jang controls the position from side control.
Cardenas seems to have got his legs back now.#SU2#
Jang decides to stand back up. #CL2#
Cardenas tries to keep at a distance but Jang has taken the fight into the clinch.#T2##BC#
Cardenas's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Cardenas misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
#TD2#
Jang closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Cardenas to the mat! Cardenas manages to get full guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jang stays in close to Cardenas's body and controls the position.
Jang is continuing to stall.
Cardenas 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.#SU2#
Jang decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Cardenas, up you get! #T3##TD2#
Jang shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Cardenas scrambles, trying to get to his feet, but Jang manages to mount him!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
A nice elbow there by Jang.
Jang landing strikes, looking to finish!
Jang loads up on a couple of big shots to the head that have Cardenas scrambling to escape. He can't get free though and several more unanswered shots from Jang land to the head. The referee has no choice but to stop the fight. Jang stands and salutes the crowd.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). James Jang!
In his post fight interview, James Jang gave a big smile as he said 'You got Clubber-Fucked!'.
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