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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Glass Joe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fred Joe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Glass Joe comes to the cage accompanied by Rap Overdose. Fred Joe will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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200 lbs
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198 lbs
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Good takedowns
Basic striking
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Brawler
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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
7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Glass Joe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Fred Joe!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Chris Downing and Frank Dennis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Glass Joe shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Glass Joe was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Fred Joe holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Glass Joe tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Fred Joe bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Fred Joe slips nicely into half guard.
Fred Joe is trying to control the action in half guard but Glass Joe is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Fred Joe is thwarting Glass Joe's attempts to control the position.
Fred Joe gets to his feet - back to striking we go!
Fred Joe gets the takedown into side control.
Fred Joe working the ground and pound but Glass Joe is defending the strikes.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Fred Joe thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Fred Joe tries for a kimura but Glass Joe is defending well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Glass Joe tries to buck Fred Joe off but Fred Joe is having none of it.
Fred Joe tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
Glass Joe is looking for a sweep.
Glass Joe is working hard here to advance position.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Glass Joe fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Fred Joe sprawls well initially but Glass Joe persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Glass Joe throws a strike but Fred Joe avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Glass Joe is working Fred Joe over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Fred Joe lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Glass Joe!
Glass Joe is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fred Joe trying to control but Glass Joe is having none of it.
Glass Joe tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Glass Joe is breathing heavily.
Glass Joe defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Fred Joe.
Fred Joe can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Glass Joe is looking to escape.
Fred Joe is going olschool here, as he tries to force Glass Joe to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Glass Joe shrugs it off.
Glass Joe tries to lock up and control but Fred Joe gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Glass Joe is squirming around, avoiding Fred Joe's attempts to control the action.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice elbow there by Fred Joe.
Fred Joe is landing with some decent strikes but Glass Joe is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Glass Joe is wriggling around trying to escape.
Fred Joe wants to control the pace but Glass Joe is squirming around nicely.
Fred Joe lands a nice shot to the head.
Fred Joe landing strikes from the mount.
Fred Joe fails to move to back control.
Fred Joe fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Glass Joe can't escape the position.
Fred Joe tries to control but Glass Joe wriggling away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Glass Joe is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Fred Joe has hold of Glass Joe's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Glass Joe manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Glass Joe is working to get back to half guard.
Fred Joe looking to control and managing it successfully.
Fred Joe working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Fred Joe looking to control but Glass Joe is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Glass Joe wants to control but Fred Joe is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Fred Joe 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.
Fred Joe tries to clinch up but Glass Joe circles away and keeps his distance.
Glass Joe closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Fred Joe did well to prevent Glass Joe getting side control.
Fred Joe gets back to full guard.
Fred Joe working a defensive guard here.
Glass Joe is working Fred Joe over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Glass Joe in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Glass Joe lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Glass Joe in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Fred Joe wants to sweep here but Glass Joe controlling him for the moment.
Fred Joe is trying to control the position but Glass Joe postures up.
Glass Joe is in close to Fred Joe's body, working some short punches and elbows.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fred Joe is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Glass Joe postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Glass Joe in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Fred Joe trying to control the position.
Fred Joe has got the better of the ground game so far.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Fred Joe.
Glass Joe manages to get back to half guard.
Glass Joe is trying to get back to full guard.
Fred Joe slips a nice elbow through Glass Joe's hands, connecting with Glass Joe's forehead.
Glass Joe is looking for a sweep. Fred Joe is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
The fighters are battling for position here. Glass Joe manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fred Joe preventing the sweep.
Glass Joe keeping moving, preventing Fred Joe from controlling successfully.
Glass Joe looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Fred Joe gets to his feet - Glass Joe follows without any prompting.
Fred Joe gets the takedown into side control.
Glass Joe is looking to regain half guard here but Fred Joe keeps moving and retains side control.
Fred Joe works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Fred Joe is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Glass Joe knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Glass Joe gets back to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fred Joe frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Glass Joe is working to get back to half guard.
Fred Joe fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Fred Joe unloading with bombs!
Fred Joe is going olschool here, as he tries to force Glass Joe to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Glass Joe shrugs it off.
Fred Joe has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Glass Joe can't escape the position.
Glass Joe manages to regain half guard. Good work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fred Joe wants to take a breather but Glass Joe is having none of it.
Fred Joe is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Glass Joe trying to control here.
Fred Joe is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Glass Joe sees it coming and defends easily.
Glass Joe is trying to maintain the position but Fred Joe is very close to passing his half guard.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Glass Joe looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Glass Joe not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Fred Joe will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Fred Joe tries for a takedown but Glass Joe circles away easily
and Glass Joe counters with a shoot takedown. Fred Joe fights it but they end up in guard.
Fred Joe keeping full guard, as Glass Joe tries to pass.
Fred Joe is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Glass Joe in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Fred Joe is pulling down on Glass Joe's head to control his posture.
Glass Joe trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Glass Joe throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Fred Joe works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Glass Joe tries to free his leg and advance position but Fred Joe is retaining full guard.
Fred Joe looking for a sweep. Not yet Fred Joe, not yet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Fred Joe tries for a takedown but Glass Joe sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Glass Joe feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Glass Joe is looking to work some ground and pound but Fred Joe has wrist control.
Fred Joe avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Fred Joe is trying to control the position but Glass Joe postures up.
Fred Joe looking for a sweep. Not yet Fred Joe, not yet.
Glass Joe thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Glass Joe postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Fred Joe not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Glass Joe throws and elbow that misses. Fred Joe uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Glass Joe's guard. Nice move by Fred Joe!
Glass Joe looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Glass Joe ducks under a wild hook from Fred Joe.
Glass Joe darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Glass Joe throwing shots but Fred Joe is blocking nicely.
Fred Joe is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Glass Joe's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Glass Joe's back!
Fred Joe lands punches and elbows.
Watch the back of the head! Comes the shout from the referee towards Fred Joe.
Glass Joe tries to break free.
Fred Joe is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
Fred Joe trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Glass Joe doesn't escape.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fred Joe trying to control momentarily.
Fred Joe throwing sloppy strikes.
Fred Joe looking to soften up his opponent with punches.
Glass Joe defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
Glass Joe trying to control the position but Fred Joe manages to sink in the hooks.
Glass Joe rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Fred Joe throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Glass Joe moves into full guard.
Glass Joe is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Fred Joe defends well.
Fred Joe is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Fred Joe wants to control from the top but Glass Joe keeps moving.
Glass Joe preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Glass Joe tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Fred Joe lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Fred Joe content to stall in guard here.
Fred Joe thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Glass Joe has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Glass Joe throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
And that's the end of the fight!
Glass Joe showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Fred Joe has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 George Francis scores the fight 28:29
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Fred Joe!
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energy
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