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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between James Lebron (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Zephaniah Judah (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Zephaniah Judah will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, James Lebron!
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, Zephaniah Judah!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, David Schapiro and Anthony Taglia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lebron drops his hands momentarily and Judah takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Judah lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Judah with a nice cross.
Judah thuds a left hand into Lebron's body.
Judah scores with a sloppy right hand. Lebron should have avoided that one.
A shot to the liver by Judah. Beautiful body shot.
Judah connects with a looping right hand.
Judah jabs Lebron to the body, keeping him at a distance.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lebron on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Nice body punch from Judah.
Judah cracks a nice hook into Lebron's ribs.
Lebron ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Judah moves away.
Judah slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Judah lands a nice shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Judah scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Judah avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Lebron takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Judah is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Lebron throws an overhand right that lands on Judah's shoulder, as Judah tries to avoid the shot.
Judah cracks a nice hook into Lebron's ribs.
Judah is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Lebron rather than just go for the knockout.
Judah lands with a straight right. Lebron didn't see that one coming.
Zephaniah Judah is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Lebron has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Lebron there as he acknowledges the shot.
Judah connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Lebron momentarily.
Judah lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Lebron takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Lebron drives through and clinches with Judah against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Judah blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Judah has had enough of the clinch but Lebron keeps him there for the moment.
Judah is trying to break the clinch but Lebron has him pressed against the cage.
Lebron leaning against his opponent.
Judah has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Judah tries to break free but Lebron pushes him back against the cage.
Lebron drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Judah tries to circle away but Lebron has him pinned against the cage.
Judah is fighting off a takedown attempt but Lebron is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Judah to the mat. Judah regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Lebron drops back looking for a leg! Judah is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Judah manages to kick Lebron off! Lebron jumps back into Judah's guard.
Lebron is breathing heavily.
Lebron postures up and lands a big shot to Judah's brow.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lebron working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Lebron cracks Judah with a solid left hand.
Lebron throws a big elbow that misses.
Lebron throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Judah can't keep his opponent in guard - Lebron advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Judah regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Lebron.
Lebron thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Lebron is working Judah over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lebron makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Lebron throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Lebron postures up and lands a big shot to Judah's brow.
Lebron is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Lebron makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lebron lands a couple of elbows.
Lebron throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Lebron missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Judah has momentary wrist control but Lebron slips an elbow through the middle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Zephaniah Judah dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Judah lands a slapping body shot.
A cross from Judah lands.
Judah gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Lebron to score an easy takedown into full guard.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Lebron lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Lebron is working Judah over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Judah can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Lebron controls the pace.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lebron working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Judah's head.
Lebron controlling from the top position.
Lebron connects with a couple of short punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lebron pushes down on Judah's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Lebron wants to work for an arm triangle but Judah is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Judah is breathing heavily.
Lebron not doing much here.
Lebron has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Judah defend it? Lebron steps over the head and cranks it - Judah is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Lebron!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:43 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). James Lebron!
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