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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jimbo Stars (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mark Cena (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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300 lbs
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300 lbs
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Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Good chin |
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BJJ White Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight 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, Jimbo Stars!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mark Cena!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, Bruno Lombardi and Reed Andrews.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cena shoots and misses
and Stars counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Cena is trying to get back to full guard.
Stars slows the pace down in half guard.
Cena won't allow Stars to pass to mount.
Cena tries to get to full guard but Stars has control of the leg.
Stars controlling the pace.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Jimbo Stars wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Cena shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
so Stars counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Stars sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Stars might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stars wants to pass the guard but Cena is keeping the position.
Cena can't keep his opponent in guard - Stars advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Stars wants to pass the guard but Cena is defending well.
Cena misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Cena misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Stars in particular looking to stall.
Cena has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Cena punching from the bottom.
Cena tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Cena misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Well, if Stars is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Cena throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Stars content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Jimbo Stars just wasn't active enough.
Cena shoots and misses
so Stars counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Jimbo Stars has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mark Cena.
Cena looks winded!
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Stars content to stall in guard here.
Cena doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Stars not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Cena is striking but Stars is not phased and passes to half guard.
Stars with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Stars seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Cena for as long as he can get away with.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Jimbo Stars.
Stars fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Cena sprawls well initially but Stars persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Stars takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Jimbo Stars has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Cena shoots and misses
and Stars counters with a takedown into side control.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cena trying to remain calm as Stars controls from the top position.
Stars knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Cena on the ground.
Stars has knee on belly and moves into mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stars content just to control the position here.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Cena is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Stars controlling from mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jimbo Stars 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.
Stars manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Cena on his heels. He'll look to pass Cena's guard now, I'm sure.
Stars content to stall in guard here.
Cena throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Stars passes into half guard under a barage of strikes.
Stars wants to pass to mount but Cena is defending the position.
Cena misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Stars takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Cena flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Cena is breathing heavily.
Cena wants to improve his position but Stars is controlling well.
Jimbo Stars overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Stars is taking a breather. Cena 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.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jimbo Stars has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Cena tries for a takedown but Stars circles away easily
and Stars counters with a nice double leg into side control. Cena won't be happy with that.
A lull in the action here as Stars stalls from top position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jimbo Stars has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Cena misses with a takedown attempt
and Stars counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Stars forces his way into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cena missing with punches from the bottom.
Stars performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Stars's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Jimbo Stars just wasn't active enough.
Stars closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Cena to the mat! Cena manages to get full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stars slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
We're going to have a standup here because Jimbo Stars wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Cena misses with a takedown
and Stars counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Jimbo Stars has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mark Cena.
Cena can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Stars controls the pace.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The ref stands the fighters back up because Jimbo Stars just wasn't active enough.
Cena shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Stars counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Stars.
Stars controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
We're going to have a standup here because Jimbo Stars wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Cena shoots and misses
and Stars counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Cena!
Stars taking a breather here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jimbo Stars dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Cena doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Stars decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Cena's guard.
Stars is stalling in the full guard.
Stars is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Cena can do to turn this around?
Cena striking off his back but it's not causing Stars any problems.
Stars stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Cena swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Cena thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Stars is stalling in the full guard.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Jimbo Stars has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Cena fails with the takedown
and Stars counters with a nice double leg into side control. Cena won't be happy with that.
Cena takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Stars staying calm.
That's one minute gone in the round.
We're going to have a standup here because Jimbo Stars wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Cena with a lazy takedown attempt
and Stars counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Jimbo Stars has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mark Cena.
Well, if Stars is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Stars works his way into side control.
Stars is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cena tries to improve position but can't.
Stars moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Jimbo Stars has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Cena doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Stars decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Cena's guard.
Stars engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Jimbo Stars just wasn't active enough.
Cena with a lazy takedown attempt
and Stars counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Stars stays in close to Cena's body and controls the position.
Mark Cena has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Stars has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
We're going to have a standup here because Jimbo Stars wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Cena shoots and misses
and Stars decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Cena's guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Stars not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Jimbo Stars just wasn't active enough.
Cena tries for a takedown but Stars circles away easily
and Stars counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Stars passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Cena!
And that's the end of the fight!
Jimbo Stars showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Stars, 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 Joseph Jones scores the fight 30:26
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 30:26
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jimbo Stars!
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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