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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Sonny Jawo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Xavier Rush (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Jawo might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Bebot by Black Eyed Peas. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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140 lbs
8 - 1 - 0 |
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24
140 lbs
6 - 2 - 0 |
Decent wrestler
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Sonny Jawo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Xavier Rush!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Sosuke Kotani and Tatsuya Matsuyama.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jawo showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Rush.
Rush lands a nice shot that snaps Jawo's head back.
Rush closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Rush is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Rush loads up on a big right hand but Jawo slips the punch.
Jawo lands a jab to the nose.
Jawo lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Jawo slips a straight right by Rush.
Rush misses with a hook. Jawo ducked under it nicely.
Rush misses with a straight left.
Jawo fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Rush looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Danga de danga de dang - Rush scores with a four punch combination!
Rush misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Jawo counters with a left to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nice defenses there by Jawo.
Jawo changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
A slapping body kick lands there for Jawo.
Rush misses with a hook.
Jawo dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Rush thows a left - swing and a miss!
A slapping leg kick lands for Jawo.
Jawo uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Rush.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rush misses with a hook. Jawo ducked under it nicely.
Jawo cracks a nice hook into Rush's ribs.
Rush looks gassed!
Rush pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Jawo slips a straight right by Rush.
A thudding body kick lands there by Jawo!
Rush on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Jawo fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Rush takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Jawo throws a head kick that Rush semi-blocks.
Jawo is looking to wear down Rush with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Rush misses with a hook. Jawo ducked under it nicely.
Jawo lands with a thumping leg kick.
Jawo darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Rush takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Rush on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Jawo. Jawo obviously looking to wear him down.
A head kick from Jawo lands but Rush takes it in his stride.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rush takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Jawo lands a nice looking body shot.
Jawo scores with a body shot.
Jawo connects with a jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jawo lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Rush is rocked!
Jawo ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Jawo moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Jawo scores with a spinning back kick!
Jawo lands a high kick!
Rush takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Jawo moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Rush is still on wobbly legs! Can Jawo finish him?
Jawo scores with a head kick.
Nice body punch from Jawo.
Jawo lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Rush might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Rush stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Jawo.
Rush seems to have recovered his senses.
Rush on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Jawo throws a nice head kick!
Jawo lands with a slapping head kick.
Rush takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Jawo moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Jawo is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Rush walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rush chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Jawo can pounce on him.
Jawo lands a high kick!
Rush takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Rush ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jawo moves away.
Rush chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Jawo can pounce on him.
Jawo connects with a high kick.
Rush lands a nice hook to Jawo's body. Jawo takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Jawo throws a nice outside leg kick.
Jawo lands with a hook. Rush tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Jawo lands a nice hook to Rush's body. Rush takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Nice defenses there by Jawo.
Jawo scores with a head kick.
Rush throws a hook but Jawo avoids it easily.
Rush's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Jawo defending well as Rush loads up on a big left hand.
Jawo throws a leg kick which misses Rush's front leg but catches the back leg as Rush tries to avoid it.
Jawo moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Rush crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Jawo - the referee stops the clock and Rush gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Jawo. Rush manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A chopping leg kick lands by Jawo.
Jawo lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jawo lands a with a good body shot.
An inside leg kick lands from Jawo.
Rush on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Rush doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Jawo lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Rush at a distance.
Rush gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Jawo lands a glancing blow to the side of Rush's head.
Rush will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Jawo pushes Rush away with a front kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Rush takes a jab right on the kisser.
Jawo throws a leg kick which misses Rush's front leg but catches the back leg as Rush tries to avoid it.
Jawo cracks Rush with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sonny Jawo dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Rush misses with a few strikes there.
Rush takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Nice defenses there by Jawo.
Rush misses with a straight right.
Jawo moves forwards but Rush connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Rush missing with a left hand there. Jawo was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Rush has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Jawo.
Jawo throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Rush's head.
Rush takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Jawo takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Rush misses with an uppercut. Jawo saw that one coming.
Jawo fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Rush looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Jawo connects with a body shot.
Rush is pinned up against the ropes taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Jawo throws a nice head kick!
Rush takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Rush is breathing heavily.
Jawo feints and then cracks Rush's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Rush down.
Jawo scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Rush doesn't seem bothered though.
Jawo connects with a high kick.
Xavier Rush seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rush missing with a left hand there. Jawo was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Jawo buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
A good leg kick by Jawo.
Jawo bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Rush throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Rush steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Jawo. That one must have hurt.
Jawo is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Rush can do to turn this around?
Jawo lands a jab to the nose.
Jawo uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Rush.
Rush throws a hook to the side of Jawo's head but Jawo sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Rush might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Jawo has got the better of the exchanges.
Jawo plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Rush takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Rush is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Jawo.
Rush looks to throw the jab but Jawo is out of range.
A nice inside leg kick there by Jawo. That's going to slow Rush down.
Jawo dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Jawo throws a nice head kick!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rush misses the jab.
Rush misses with a hook.
Rush takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
A jab from Jawo finds it's way through Rush's defenses.
Jawo moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Jawo showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Rush.
Rush takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Rush on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Rush throws a sloppy body shot
and Jawo counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Jawo sizes up Rush with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Jawo fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Jawo scores with a body shot.
Jawo throws a nice head kick!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jawo lands a head kick. Rush smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Nice jab there from Jawo.
Nice defenses there by Jawo.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jawo throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Rush.
Jawo lands a high kick!
Rush falls off balance throwing a combination
and Jawo counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Jawo moves into range and connects with a jab.
Rush throws a jab when Jawo was well out of range.
A big right from Rush misses.
Rush takes a kick to the side of the head.
Rush looks to throw the jab but Jawo is out of range.
Jawo digs a good hook to Rush's body.
Jawo looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Rush takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Jawo punishes Rush's body with a nice straight punch.
A jab lands there for Jawo.
Jawo scoring well with a low kick there.
Jawo turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rush takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Rush throws a jab when Jawo was well out of range.
A slow jab from Rush misses its intended target.
Jawo digs a good body shot into Rush's ribs.
A shot to de liver by Jawo. Beautiful body shot.
Jawo lands a right hook to the body.
Jawo lands with a kick to the temple. Rush shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Jawo avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Rush takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Jawo scores with a head kick.
Jawo dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jawo fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Rush on the side of the head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rush throws a jab when Jawo was well out of range.
Rush takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Rush swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Jawo counters with a solid body kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sonny Jawo dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Jawo cracks Rush with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Jawo slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Jawo lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Jawo scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Rush doesn't seem bothered though.
Rush is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Jawo.
Sonny Jawo is winning the standup battle so far.
Jawo throws a nice outside leg kick.
Rush takes a kick to the side of the head.
A jab from Rush misses.
Rush throws a left and a right that both miss
and Jawo counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Rush misses with a combination
and Jawo counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Rush takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Jawo plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Jawo thuds his right hand into Rush's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Rush takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Jawo lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Rush has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Jawo stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rush misses with a straight left.
A solid body kick from Jawo.
Jawo connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Jawo lands a jab to Rush's midsection.
Jawo sizes up Rush with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Rush throws a lazy right hand but Jawo sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Jawo lands a high kick!
Nice body punch from Jawo.
Rush misses with a jab to the body
enabling Jawo to counter with a crisp jab.
Rush throws out a loose jab but Jawo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jawo scores with a kick to the midsection.
Jawo fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Jawo lands the left hand.
Rush walks into a jab.
Jawo connects with a high kick.
Sonny Jawo is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Rush misses.
Jawo avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Rush waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Jawo.
Jawo connects with a solid leg kick.
Jawo fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Rush.
Jawo lands with a straight right. Rush didn't see that one coming.
Jawo lands a high kick!
Jawo uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Rush.
Jawo cracks a nice hook into Rush's ribs.
A nice inside leg kick there by Jawo. That's going to slow Rush down.
Jawo is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Jawo lands with a slapping head kick.
Rush swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Jawo turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Jawo jabs at Rush's body.
Jawo connects with a high kick.
Xavier Rush has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jawo takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Jawo lands a body shot.
Jawo thumps Rush with a low kick.
Jawo lands with a kick to the temple. Rush shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Jawo avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Jawo moves out of range of the strikes.
Jawo lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Rush ducks right into an uppercut from Jawo.
Crunch! Jawo slams his shin into Rush's torso.
Jawo moves away from the strike by Rush.
Jawo ducks under a wild hook from Rush.
Jawo moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
A big right from Rush misses.
Rush looks to land a right hand but Jawo moved out of range.
Rush misses with a shot to the body
and Jawo counters with a big head kick but Rush shrugs it off.
Rush takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rush takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Jawo uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Rush.
Jawo lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
A lazy left from Rush finds it's target.
Jawo throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Jawo throws a front kick that sends Rush stumbling back into the ropes.
Rush pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Rush throws an overhand right that lands on Jawo's shoulder, as Jawo tries to avoid the shot.
Rush falls off balance throwing a combination
and Jawo counters with a nice low kick that buckles Rush's knee momentarily.
Jawo getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Rush misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Jawo lands with a shot to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jawo fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Rush.
Jawo works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
A shot to de liver by Jawo. Beautiful body shot.
Jawo fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
And that's the end of the fight!
Sonny Jawo showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Jawo has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 30:26
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 30:26
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sonny Jawo!
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energy
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hype
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