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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Joel Ball (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jaxson Powers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ball's entrance music is Whats My Name. A fine choice. Jaxson Powers acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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270 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Joel Ball!
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, Jaxson Powers!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, Dean Styles and Joseph Jones.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ball rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Powers moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Ball looks to throw the jab but Powers is out of range.
Powers looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Ball tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Powers escapes and gets back to his feet.
Ball checks a low kick from Powers.
Ball swinging wilding here.
Ball scores with a one two! Powers had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Powers drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Powers trying to control the action but Ball is working from the bottom.
Powers tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Ball gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ball is looking to escape.
Powers is taking a breather. Ball says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Powers trying to control the action but Ball is working from the bottom.
Ball wants to get back to full guard.
Powers decides to stand up.
Powers is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Powers fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Ball, pushing him back against the cage.
Ball tries to break the clinch but Powers is controlling the position.
Ball turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ball working the ground and pound.
You can see the frustration on Powers's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Powers is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Powers looks gassed!
Ball wants to lay and pray for a moment but Powers keeps working.
Powers taking some punishment here, with Ball in his half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Powers manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Ball postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Ball wants to stand but Powers has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Ball working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Powers's head.
Powers looking to control.
Ball thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Powers has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Ball off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Powers stuffs the takedown.
Powers will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Powers looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Ball 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.
Ball looking for a sweep. Not yet Ball, not yet.
Powers tries to stand but Ball is controlling from the bottom.
Ball looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Powers controls from within his opponent's guard.
Ball thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Powers preventing the sweep.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Powers shoots in and bounces Ball off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Powers wants to control from the top but Ball keeps moving.
Ball has his foot on Powers's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Powers works his way back into a safe position though.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ball looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Ball throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Powers passes easily into side control. Nice work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jaxson Powers 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.
Powers decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Ball is trying to maintain the position but Powers is very close to passing his half guard.
Jaxson Powers has got the better of the ground game so far.
Ball is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Ball punching from the bottom.
Powers working the head and body with strikes.
Ball wants to control but Powers is keeping busy.
Powers passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Ball!
Powers controlling the pace for now.
Ball slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ball wants to control but Powers is keeping busy.
Ball is trying to stand back up but Powers is controlling him
Powers controlling the action here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Ball trying to get back to full guard but Powers takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!
Ball tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Ball is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Ball is working to get back to half guard.
Ball is trying to stand up.
Powers controlling the pace for now.
Ball in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
It looks like Joel Ball has been cut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ball tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Ball tries to hold on but Powers pushes him away.
Powers landing shots from mount.
Powers avoids the attempt from Ball to control.
Ball is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Ball tries to hold on but Powers pushes him away.
Powers content just to control the position here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Ball tries to hold on but Powers pushes him away.
Powers controlling from mount.
Ball can't escape the position.
Powers controlling from the full mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jaxson Powers showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Joel Ball's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Ball misses with a double jab
and Powers counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Powers.
Powers must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Powers decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Ball, up you get!
Powers avoids a punch combination nicely.
Ball throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Ball gets caught flat footed, as Powers shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Powers wants to control from the top but Ball keeps moving.
Ball looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Powers works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Ball is trying to get back to full guard.
Powers takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Ball gets back to full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ball is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Ball is trying to control the position but Powers postures up.
Ball looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Powers stopping the sweep attempt from Ball.
Powers is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Powers makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Powers trying to control but Ball is working from the bottom.
Ball wants to sweep here but Powers controlling him for the moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Powers is stalling in the full guard.
Powers advances position into side control!
Powers looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Powers tries to move to mount but Ball blocks the move with his legs.
Ball tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Powers controls the position from side control.
Powers blocks the strikes from Ball.
Joel Ball has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Powers stands up and beckons Ball to his feet.
Powers with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Ball to score with a decent uppercut.
Powers just misses with a punch to the body.
Ball throws a series of punches but Powers moves out of range.
Powers swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A punch lands to the side of Powers 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Ball wants to clinch but Powers slips to the side
and Powers counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Powers.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Powers escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Powers shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Powers controlling the action here.
Powers throwing shots but Ball is blocking nicely.
Ball wants to control but Powers is keeping busy.
Powers is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Ball is just riding it out for now. Powers eventually gives up the hold.
Powers takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jaxson Powers comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Powers winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 John Roberts scores the fight 27:30
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 27:30
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jaxson Powers!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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