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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Joseph Jacobs (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ben McHough (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jacobs's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Vato. Ben McHough has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Joseph Jacobs's chin.
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140 lbs
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136 lbs
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Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
Big heart |
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Joseph Jacobs!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Ben McHough!
The judges for this bout are Sandra Marshall, Santiago Holmes and Peter Branson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McHough misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Jacobs fakes high and swings low for a body shot but McHough manages to avoid it.
McHough buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
McHough throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
McHough has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Jacobs misses with a straight left.
Nice body kick there by McHough.
Jacobs misses with a body punch
and McHough counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
The fighters circling - Jacobs throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
McHough dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jacobs wants to clinch but McHough slips to the side
letting McHough counter with a right hand.
Jacobs sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Jacobs throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
McHough connects with an inside leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A good leg kick by McHough.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jacobs has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from McHough.
McHough throws a hook to the side of Jacobs's head but Jacobs sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
McHough turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
McHough lands a leg kick that knocks Jacobs off balance momentarily.
Good standup being displayed there by Jacobs as he connects with a hook.
McHough takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Jacobs just misses with a punch to the body.
Jacobs throws a right hand that misses
and McHough makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Jacobs really felt that one!
Jacobs is looking to wear down McHough with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
McHough turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
McHough lands a jab to the head.
Jacobs paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jacobs swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by McHough.
Jab by McHough.
McHough looks for the body kick but Jacobs saw that one coming.
Jacobs takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
McHough scores with a jab to the body.
Jacobs is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
McHough throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A little feinted left hand from Jacobs on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Jacobs seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
McHough looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Jacobs is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by McHough.
Jacobs moves out of range of the body kick.
Jacobs looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A looping hook to the body misses from Jacobs. McHough does a little dance to reset his feet.
Jacobs throws a good cross that connects.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jacobs swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Jacobs throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Jacobs sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Jacobs misses with an uppercut. McHough saw that one coming.
Jacobs throws a left and a right that both miss
and McHough counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
McHough takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Jacobs comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Jacobs throws a looping overhand right but McHough ducks down to avoid it.
McHough throws a nice outside leg kick.
McHough lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
McHough swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Jacobs.
A looping hook to the body misses from Jacobs. McHough does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McHough looks for the body kick but Jacobs saw that one coming.
McHough looks to land a left hand but Jacobs moved out of range nicely.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jacobs on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by McHough. McHough obviously looking to wear him down.
McHough fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Jacobs throws a sloppy body shot
and McHough counters with a stiff right hand.
McHough lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Jacobs throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Jacobs dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Jacobs's jab looks to have found its range, popping McHough under the eye.
Jacobs moves to clinch but McHough breaks away
and McHough counters with a stiff right hand.
McHough stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ben McHough dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Jacobs takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Jacobs lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
McHough throws a body kick, spinning off balance
enabling Jacobs to counter with a crisp jab.
McHough scores with a kick to the midsection.
That kick from McHough tenderised Jacobs's leg. Jacobs is trying to keep his angry face on.
McHough lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Jacobs throws a right hand that misses
and McHough counters with a leg kick.
McHough lands with an overhand left.
Jacobs throws an ugly left hook that misses
and McHough counters with a nice low kick that buckles Jacobs's knee momentarily.
Ben McHough seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
McHough misses with a right hand
and Jacobs connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
McHough lands a leg kick that knocks Jacobs off balance momentarily.
Jacobs fakes high and swings low for a body shot but McHough manages to avoid it.
McHough lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McHough scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Jacobs digs a good body shot into McHough's ribs.
McHough finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
McHough tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Jacobs was well out of range. Poor timing from McHough.
Jacobs takes a swing at McHough's ribcage but misses.
McHough scores with a kick to the body.
Jacobs misses with a wild body shot.
McHough lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
McHough misses with a low kick.
Jacobs closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
McHough misses with a short punch on the inside.
Jacobs blocks a punch to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Jacobs.
Jacobs tries a body shot but McHough blocks it.
Jacobs misses with a hook to the ribs.
Jacobs misses with a punch to the body.
McHough scores with a shot to the side of Jacobs's head.
Jacobs misses with a shot to the kidneys.
McHough misses with a hook from the clinch.
Jacobs will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A quick uppercut on the inside from McHough.
McHough lands a body shot.
Jacobs throws a punch but it's blocked by McHough.
Jacobs swings wildly with an uppercut but McHough uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jacobs controlling the action here for a moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Still in the clinch, Jacobs scores with a nice short uppercut.
McHough has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
McHough goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
McHough throws a punch but it's blocked by Jacobs.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Jacobs.
McHough can't find room to land a body shot as Jacobs controls the action.
Jacobs pressing his opponent against the cage.
McHough has a couple of punches blocked by Jacobs.
McHough misses with some punches.
Jacobs lands a right hand that snaps the head of McHough backwards.
McHough goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jacobs taking a breather.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Jacobs.
Jacobs blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Jacobs struggles to land a body shot inside as McHough controls his hands.
Jacobs lands with a left to the head.
A nice left hand lands by Jacobs.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for McHough.
A short left from Jacobs.
Jacobs blocks an uppercut.
Jacobs scores with a hook to the body.
Jacobs has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
McHough swings wildly with an uppercut but Jacobs uses good head movement to avoid it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
McHough working aggressively here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ben McHough showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action!
Jacobs fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
McHough chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Jacobs just misses with a punch to the body.
McHough connects with a leg kick. Jacobs looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
McHough explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
McHough misses with a hook
and Jacobs counters with a straight right hand.
Jacobs lands with an overhand left.
McHough darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
McHough throws a nice outside leg kick.
Jacobs misses with a body shot.
Jacobs lands a straight punch to the body, keeping McHough at a distance.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jacobs wants to clinch but McHough slips to the side
and McHough counters with a nice uppercut.
McHough lands a nice shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jacobs blocks a head kick by McHough.
Jacobs uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from McHough.
McHough catches Jacobs with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Jacobs misses with a jab to the body
and McHough counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Jacobs thinking.
Jacobs tries to close the distance and clinch up but McHough swats him away and circles back towards the center.
McHough misses with a leg kick.
Jacobs takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
McHough throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
McHough jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Jacobs steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from McHough. That one must have hurt.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from McHough. Jacobs shrugs it off though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jacobs on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by McHough. McHough obviously looking to wear him down.
Jacobs is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
McHough thows a leg kick but Jacobs checks it
and Jacobs counters with a stiff right hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jacobs sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
McHough ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
McHough throws a right hand that misses
and Jacobs counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
McHough throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Jacobs sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Jacobs missing with a left hand there. McHough was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
McHough lands a nice leg kick that just misses Jacobs's sensitive parts.
Ben McHough seems to be getting the better of the standup.
McHough scores with a jab to the body.
A head kick misses from McHough.
McHough lands a jab to Jacobs's midsection.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McHough throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Jacobs appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
McHough throws a nice outside leg kick.
Jacobs uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by McHough.
McHough throws a body kick that misses
and Jacobs connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
McHough lands with a thumping leg kick.
McHough delivers a nice body kick.
McHough keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
McHough moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Jacobs throws a looping overhand right but McHough ducks down to avoid it.
McHough throws a sloppy head kick and Jacobs moves out of range easily.
Jacobs stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jacobs misses with a hook. McHough ducked under it nicely.
McHough throws a sloppy head kick and Jacobs moves out of range easily.
Jacobs throwing a counter right hand but McHough manages to avoid it.
Jacobs keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Jacobs misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from McHough.
McHough fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Jacobs has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Jacobs slips a straight right by McHough.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
McHough scores with a sloppy right hand. Jacobs should have avoided that one.
Jacobs misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from McHough.
McHough throws out a counter right but Jacobs avoids it with no problem.
McHough lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Donk. McHough catches Jacobs right on the button with a cross.
Crunch! McHough slams his shin into Jacobs's torso.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ben McHough really dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Nice body kick from McHough.
McHough on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Jacobs avoids the body shot from McHough.
A counter left hand to the body from Jacobs misses its target.
McHough looking to land some kicks to the body here.
McHough connects with a body shot that sends Jacobs's belly button to the back.
A solid leg kick lands there for McHough.
A lazy left from Jacobs finds it's target.
Jacobs moves out of range of the body kick from McHough.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McHough attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
McHough slips under a jab from Jacobs.
McHough throws a wild body kick that Jacobs sees coming a mile off.
McHough missing with a left hand there. Jacobs was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McHough scores with a head kick.
Good work by Jacobs as he checks the leg kick.
Jacobs swings for the body but McHough moves out of range.
McHough fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jacobs manages to avoid it.
Jacobs scores with a decent looking hook.
Jacobs loads up on a big right hand but McHough slips the punch.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by McHough.
Jacobs avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Jacobs throws a big shot that misses.
A bone on bone clash there as Jacobs blocks the leg kick.
Jacobs misses with the combination.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A leg kick checked by Jacobs.
Jacobs throws a jab when McHough was well out of range.
Jacobs misses the shot to the body.
McHough steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Jacobs.
Jacobs lands a body shot.
McHough rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and McHough takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Jacobs misses with a body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A looping hook to the body misses from Jacobs. McHough does a little dance to reset his feet.
McHough throws a hook but Jacobs blocks it.
Jacobs just misses with a punch to the body.
McHough replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Jacobs blocks it well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jacobs wants to clinch up but McHough keeps it at a distance.
McHough keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Jacobs.
Jacobs takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Jacobs tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but McHough was well out of range. Poor timing from Jacobs.
McHough is looking to slow Jacobs down with leg kicks.
McHough moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
McHough throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jacobs swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
McHough misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Jacobs counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
McHough misses with a straight right.
Jacobs missing with a left hand there. McHough was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McHough bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Jacobs just misses with a punch to the body.
McHough swings widly with a right hand
and Jacobs counters with a stiff right hand.
McHough changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Jacobs throws an ugly left hook that misses
and McHough makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Jacobs really felt that one!
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
McHough lands with a good body shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
McHough cracks the inside of Jacobs's front leg.
Jacobs throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
McHough comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Jacobs misses the shot to the body.
McHough misses with an uppercut
and Jacobs counters with a nice uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close fourth round but Ben McHough will probably get the nod - 10:9.
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. This is the final round!
That kick from McHough tenderised Jacobs's leg. Jacobs is trying to keep his angry face on.
A jab from McHough misses.
Jacobs misses with a hook. McHough ducked under it nicely.
Jacobs throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
letting McHough counter with a right hand.
McHough fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Jacobs has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Jacobs takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
McHough lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Jacobs's legs have taken a beating and he's really slowing down as a result.
Jacobs sizes up McHough with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
No joy there for Jacobs, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
That kick from McHough tenderised Jacobs's leg. Jacobs is trying to keep his angry face on.
Jacobs cracks McHough with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Jacobs takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jacobs misses the body punch
and McHough counters with a thumping low kick.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - a gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Jacobs misses the shot to the body.
McHough has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
McHough throws out a loose jab but Jacobs uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jacobs tries to clinch up.
Nice body kick from McHough.
McHough walks into a jab.
McHough slips under a jab.
McHough throws a lazy body kick
and Jacobs counters with a nice body shot.
Jacobs on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Jacobs stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from McHough.
McHough throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jacobs misses with a body shot.
Jacobs throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
McHough lands with a nice body punch.
Jacobs has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by McHough.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jacobs misses with a few strikes there.
McHough catches Jacobs with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Jacobs throws a right hand that misses
and McHough counters with a head kick.
Jacobs takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
McHough misses with a hook.
McHough moves forwards but Jacobs connects with a nice, crisp jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McHough misses with a low kick as Jacobs jumps back.
Jacobs ducks down and throws a hook to the body but McHough moves away.
McHough throws the kick towards the body but Jacobs avoids it.
Jacobs takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
McHough tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Jacobs was well out of range. Poor timing from McHough.
Jacobs sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
McHough buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
McHough lands with a nice body punch.
Jacobs misses with a straight left.
Jacobs connects with a body shot that sends McHough's belly button to the back.
Jacobs takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jacobs avoids the head kick by McHough.
McHough throws a jab but it's blocked by Jacobs.
Jacobs sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
McHough is looking to chop away at Jacobs's legs.
Jacobs appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Jacobs tries to clinch up.
Jacobs tries to clinch
and McHough counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Jacobs is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Jacobs bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A slow jab from McHough misses its intended target.
Ben McHough is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Jacobs throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent McHough stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
A solid body kick from McHough.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ben McHough comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got McHough 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Sandra Marshall scores the fight 45:50
Judge Santiago Holmes scores the fight 45:50
Judge Peter Branson scores the fight 45:50
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ben McHough!
Ben McHough is the new bantamweight champion!
Ben McHough gave a mention to Quark's in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).
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