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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between TJ Junior (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Utah Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for TJ Junior has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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198 lbs
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184 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, TJ Junior!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Utah Jones!
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, Donatello Bradman and Bruno Hogan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jones tries to move into range but Junior moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Jones looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Junior!
Jones throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Junior knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Jones on the ground.
Jones looking to ground and pound but Junior is blocking nicely.
Jones takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Jones goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Junior turns into him and now he's in Jones's guard.
Junior loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Junior avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Jones working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Junior doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Junior manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Junior with a flurry of punches that miss.
Jones working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Junior doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Junior manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Junior working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Jones keeping moving, preventing Junior from controlling successfully.
Jones tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Junior has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Junior postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Junior trying to control but Jones is working from the bottom.
Junior passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Junior lands some shots froms side control.
Junior lands some shots froms side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Junior wants to control but Jones is keeping him busy.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jones avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Junior.
Jones sneaks back into half guard.
Junior lands with a punch from half guard.
Jones gets back to full guard.
Jones looking to control.
Jones had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Junior defends it easily.
Jones looks gassed!
Junior postures up and lands a big shot to Jones's brow.
Junior cracks Jones with a solid left hand.
Jones looking for subs off his back but Junior has passed one foot through into half guard.
Jones is looking for a sweep. Junior is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Ground and pound from Junior.
Jones taking some punishment here, with Junior in his half guard.
Junior is pressing down on Jones's thigh, looking to free his foot. Jones is holding on for now.
Junior 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.
Junior looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Jones trying to control from the bottom.
Jones has hold of Junior's hands but Junior slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Junior wants to take a breather but Jones is having none of it.
Jones is looking to control Junior's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Jones avoid being mounted?
Junior wants to control but Jones is keeping him busy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Junior looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Jones with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Jones has hold of Junior's hands but Junior slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Junior is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Jones is trying to stand up here but Junior is controlling him well.
Jones taking some punishment here, with Junior in his half guard.
Junior is looking to take a break and control but Jones is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Junior drops an elbow to the side of Jones's head.
Jones is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jones is defending against the submission attempts here by Junior.
Junior not landing any meaningful shots this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
TJ Junior 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.
Junior misses with a jab, cross combination.
Jones tries to clinch but Junior is having none of it.
Jones gets cracked there but stands up to it.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Jones is defended easily by Junior.
Jones misses with a takedown attempt - Junior sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Junior lands a left and a right that send Jones crashing to the mat, dazed. Junior thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Jones is still on wobbly legs! Can Junior finish him?
Jones gets caught flat footed, as Junior shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Jones is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Junior wants to pass the guard but Jones is keeping the position.
Jones seems to have recovered his senses.
Jones looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Junior content to stall in guard here.
Jones thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Junior postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Jones avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Jones throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Jones looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Jones is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Junior is in close to Jones's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Junior lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Junior works over Jones with some ground and pound from guard.
Junior throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Junior trying to control the position from guard on top but Jones is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones trying to keep a closed guard but Junior is proving a slippery customer.
Junior is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Junior trying to control the position from guard on top but Jones is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Junior drops back, looking for a kneebar! Jones looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Jones looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Jones!
Jones thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Jones is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Junior knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Junior has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Jones but great work by Junior.
Jones can't do much from the bottom here.
Jones is looking for a sweep.
Jones manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Junior controlling the pace.
Junior slips a nice elbow through Jones's hands, connecting with Jones's forehead.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Junior missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Jones wants to get back to full guard.
Junior lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Junior looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Junior working the head and body with strikes.
Jones throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Jones looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Junior drops an elbow to the side of Jones's head.
Nice strikes from Junior there.
Junior trying to control the pace.
Jones wants to get back to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
TJ Junior dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Jones takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Jones shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Junior counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Junior moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Nice body punch from Junior.
A punch lands to the side of Jones 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Jones walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Junior lands an overhand right.
Junior scores with a takedown into Jones's guard.
Jones has his foot on Junior's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Junior works his way back into a safe position though.
Jones has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Junior is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Jones.
Junior landing a few strikes.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jones tries to improve position but can't.
Junior in side control lands a decent elbow.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones is working to avoid the ground and pound but Junior connects with a decent elbow.
Junior in side control lands a decent elbow.
Jones is looking for a sweep.
Check out the look on Junior's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Jones takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Jones takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Junior lands an elbow.
Jones is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Junior works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Jones can't do much from the bottom here.
Junior wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Jones, who protects the arm well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Who's going to make the next move?
Junior working the head and body with strikes.
Jones takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Jones tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Junior lands a decent elbow from side control.
You can see the frustration on Jones's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Jones is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Junior working the ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Junior is trying to get an arm triangle but Jones is defending well.
Junior working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Jones manages to work his way to half guard, despite Junior's best efforts.
Jones scores with a few weak punches.
Junior is keen to just control but Jones is a slippery customer.
Jones looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Junior lands a nice short elbow.
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.
Junior is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Jones doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Junior.
Jones looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Junior drops an elbow to the side of Jones's head.
Jones is pressing down on Junior's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Junior pushes down on Jones's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Jones is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Junior pulls his head out easily.
And that's the end of the fight!
TJ Junior showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Junior 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 Summer Carpenter scores the fight 30:27
Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight 30:27
Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... TJ Junior!
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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