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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Fonzo The Grappler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Glass Joe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Joe has chosen Rap Overdose as his entrance music. Glass Joe has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Fonzo The Grappler's chin.
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186 lbs
6 - 3 - 0 |
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180 cm
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200 lbs
5 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
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Good takedowns
Basic striking
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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
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Fonzo The Grappler!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Glass Joe!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Stewart Dunkirk and Frank Dennis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Joe shoots in but The Grappler avoids the takedown attempt easily.
The Grappler shoots and misses
and Joe counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Joe missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
The Grappler wants to improve his position but Joe is controlling well.
The Grappler on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
The Grappler is looking for a sweep. Joe is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
The Grappler actively working from the bottom here.
The Grappler is pressing down on Joe's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
The Grappler keeping full guard, as Joe tries to pass.
The Grappler is looking for a triangle but Joe pushes his legs off easily.
Joe working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
The Grappler looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Joe throwing strikes but missing.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The Grappler bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Joe's guard.
Joe is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. The Grappler is aware though and is defending well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The Grappler trying to control the position from guard on top but Joe is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The Grappler trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Joe is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
The Grappler tries to get to full guard but Joe has control of the leg.
The Grappler is breathing heavily.
Joe seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Joe wants to pass the guard but The Grappler is defending well.
Joe is thwarting The Grappler's attempts to control the position.
Joe thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed The Grappler's head.
Joe seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Joe not landing any meaningful shots this time.
The Grappler makes his way to full guard. A much better position for The Grappler.
Joe cracks The Grappler with a solid left hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Joe lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Joe throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as The Grappler works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Joe in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
The Grappler has his foot on Joe's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Joe works his way back into a safe position though.
The Grappler has his foot on Joe's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Joe works his way back into a safe position though.
Joe keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of The Grappler's head.
Joe with a nice head shot there.
Joe slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
The Grappler is looking to regain half guard here but Joe keeps moving and retains side control.
The Grappler is working hard here to advance position.
Joe landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
The Grappler is looking for a sweep.
Joe lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
The Grappler tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The Grappler on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Joe landing a few strikes.
Joe scoring with punches from side control.
The Grappler manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
The Grappler looking for submissions off his back.
Joe lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Joe lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
The Grappler is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Joe pulls his head out easily.
Joe is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Joe working the head and body with strikes.
The Grappler tries to roll over but Joe keeps him under control.
Joe working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
The Grappler actively working from the bottom here.
Joe is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
The Grappler tries to get to full guard but Joe has control of the leg.
Joe is looking for a kimura here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Joe missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Glass Joe dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
The Grappler with a poor takedown
and Joe counters with a nice double leg into side control. The Grappler won't be happy with that.
The Grappler manages to work his way to half guard, despite Joe's best efforts.
The Grappler tries to get to full guard but Joe has control of the leg.
Joe lands with a punch from half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. The Grappler manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Joe throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as The Grappler works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
The Grappler trying to control the position.
Joe drops back looking for a leg! The Grappler is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and The Grappler manages to kick Joe off! Joe jumps back into The Grappler's guard.
The Grappler escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Joe gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Joe is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The Grappler is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Joe working some strikes from top position.
Joe lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Joe lands a couple of digs.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Joe preventing the sweep.
Joe postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
The Grappler is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Joe defends well.
Joe is in close to The Grappler's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Joe must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Joe works over The Grappler with some ground and pound from guard.
Glass Joe has got the better of the ground game so far.
Joe working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of The Grappler's head.
Joe loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
The Grappler has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Joe can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
The Grappler looking for a guillotine here but Joe defends easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Joe tries to free his leg and advance position but The Grappler is retaining full guard.
The Grappler is trying to keep Joe in close.
Joe scoring with punches to the head and body.
The Grappler wants to sweep here but Joe controlling him for the moment.
The Grappler preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
The Grappler is looking for a triangle but Joe pushes his legs off easily.
Joe avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Joe passes easily into side control. Nice work.
The Grappler is looking to regain half guard here but Joe keeps moving and retains side control.
Joe lands a nice forearm strike.
Joe working the ground and pound.
Joe is putting a hurting on The Grappler here, landing some big shots from side control.
Joe working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
The Grappler tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Joe wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Joe is working The Grappler over with some ground and pound from side control.
Joe lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear The Grappler down.
Joe in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Joe misses with the ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
The Grappler shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Joe's guard.
The Grappler is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Joe keeping busy, throwing shots from the bottom.
Joe keeping busy, throwing shots from the bottom.
The Grappler preventing the sweep.
The Grappler drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and The Grappler jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Joe throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
The Grappler sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Joe's guard.
The Grappler works his way into side control.
Joe manages to get back to half guard.
The Grappler seems to be looking for submissions.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Fonzo The Grappler will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Joe scores with a takedown into The Grappler's guard.
Joe with a nice head shot there.
The Grappler has his foot on Joe's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Joe works his way back into a safe position though.
The Grappler looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Joe lands a couple of elbows.
The Grappler is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Joe stands up over The Grappler, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
The Grappler looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
The Grappler looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
The Grappler can't keep his opponent in guard - Joe advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Joe prevents The Grappler from improving his position.
Joe working The Grappler over with strikes.
Joe prevents The Grappler from improving his position.
Joe is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
The Grappler is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Joe pulls his head out easily.
Joe looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks The Grappler with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Joe looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
The Grappler is pressing down on Joe's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The Grappler looking to hit a scissor sweep but Joe is one step ahead there.
Joe content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Joe with a nice head shot there.
Joe keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of The Grappler's head.
The Grappler looking for a guillotine here but Joe defends easily.
The Grappler throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Joe drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Joe jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Joe lands a couple of elbows.
The Grappler is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Joe is aware though and is defending well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The Grappler is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Joe slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
The Grappler sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
The Grappler is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Joe pulls his head out easily.
Joe lands strikes from half guard.
Joe lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
The Grappler regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Joe.
Joe with a flurry of punches that miss.
The Grappler wants to sweep here but Joe controlling him for the moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
The Grappler escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Joe gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
The Grappler is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Joe defends well.
Joe is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
The Grappler had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Joe is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. The Grappler Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Joe's back instead.
Joe fending off the submission attempt from The Grappler.
The Grappler doesn't have the hooks in and Joe manages to turn into his guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Fonzo The Grappler.
I think The Grappler has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Chris Downing scores the fight 27:30
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 29:30
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 29:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Glass Joe!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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