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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Mo Kendo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andrew Jooginz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jooginz has chosen Break some shit as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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192 lbs
12 - 8 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Good knees
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Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
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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 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mo Kendo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Andrew Jooginz!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, George Francis and Tiny Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kendo throws a left and a right that both miss
and Jooginz counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Kendo shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Jooginz cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
It looks like Mo Kendo has been cut.
Jooginz thows a left - swing and a miss!
Kendo has his takedown stuffed
and Jooginz cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Kendo closes the distance but Jooginz moves to the side
and Jooginz counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Kendo manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kendo wants to sweep but no luck.
Jooginz postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jooginz throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Jooginz must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Jooginz throws a big right hand that misses.
Kendo preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Kendo is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Jooginz is aware though and is defending well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jooginz wants to control from the top but Kendo keeps moving.
Jooginz would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Jooginz stands up over Kendo, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Jooginz advances position into side control!
Jooginz scores with punches from side control.
Kendo takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Jooginz tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Kendo takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Kendo trying to control but Jooginz flips him over like a cheap hooker and has his back!
Jooginz throwing damaging strikes from the back! Kendo could be in trouble here!
Jooginz scores with a nice shot to the head of his opponent. Kendo is looking for a way out.
Kendo can't escape the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jooginz biding his time, looking for the opening.
Kendo turns into Jooginz and is now in his guard.
Jooginz striking off his back but it's not causing Kendo any problems.
Kendo wants to pass the guard but Jooginz is keeping the position.
Kendo is working hard here to advance position.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kendo with a flurry of punches that miss.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kendo stopping the sweep attempt from Jooginz.
Jooginz will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Kendo is looking to work some ground and pound but Jooginz has wrist control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kendo has gone for a leg lock! Jooginz slips out almost immediately though and dives into Kendo's guard.
Jooginz wants to control from the top but Kendo keeps moving.
Jooginz drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Jooginz jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Jooginz wants to control from the top but Kendo keeps moving.
Kendo is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Kendo has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Jooginz can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Jooginz 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.
Jooginz avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jooginz wants to control from the top but Kendo keeps moving.
Kendo had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Jooginz defends it easily.
Kendo bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Jooginz's guard.
Jooginz thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Jooginz throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jooginz keeping moving, preventing Kendo from controlling successfully.
Kendo postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Jooginz is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Andrew Jooginz dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Mo Kendo's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Kendo gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Jooginz counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Jooginz postures up.
Kendo keeping moving, preventing Jooginz from controlling successfully.
Jooginz stopping the sweep attempt from Kendo.
Kendo lands a couple of decent looking body shots there.
Kendo had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Jooginz defends it easily.
Kendo looking for a sweep. Not yet Kendo, not yet.
Kendo avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Jooginz is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Kendo looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Jooginz drops back looking for a leg! Kendo is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Kendo manages to kick Jooginz off! Jooginz jumps back into Kendo's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jooginz works over Kendo with some ground and pound from guard.
Jooginz with a flurry of punches that miss.
Jooginz trying to control but Kendo is working from the bottom.
Kendo thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Jooginz got a little sloppy there for a moment and Kendo has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Jooginz has managed to get both his arms back between Kendo's legs - danger averted.
Kendo is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Jooginz is aware though and is defending well.
Jooginz scoring with some ground and pound.
Kendo is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Jooginz trying to control the position from guard on top but Kendo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kendo looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kendo throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Jooginz's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Jooginz is in close to Kendo's body, working some short punches and elbows.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Jooginz accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Jooginz looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Jooginz with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Jooginz throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Kendo works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Jooginz working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Kendo's head.
Jooginz won't allow Kendo to sweep him here.
Jooginz trying to control but Kendo is working from the bottom.
Kendo is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kendo stalling away here and it's allowed Jooginz to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Kendo trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Kendo is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Jooginz is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Jooginz has escaped and now he's on top!
Jooginz is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Kendo utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Jooginz controls from within his opponent's guard.
Jooginz got a little sloppy there for a moment and Kendo has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Jooginz has managed to get both his arms back between Kendo's legs - danger averted.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kendo wants to sweep here but Jooginz controlling him for the moment.
Jooginz working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Jooginz working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Kendo's head.
Kendo is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Jooginz defends well.
Kendo is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Kendo working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Jooginz doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Jooginz manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Jooginz trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Andrew Jooginz showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Mo Kendo's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Jooginz throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Kendo closes the distance looking to clinch
and Jooginz counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Kendo tries to clinch but Jooginz moves away
and Jooginz counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Kendo misses with a takedown attempt
and Jooginz makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Kendo falls off balance throwing a combination
and Jooginz counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Kendo tries to clinch
and Jooginz counters with a shoot takedown. Kendo fights it but they end up in guard.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Jooginz thows a big elbow that misses.
Jooginz postures up in Kendo's guard and throws a big left but Kendo blocks it.
Kendo can't keep his opponent in guard - Jooginz advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Jooginz is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kendo is refusing to be controlled, as Jooginz sits in half guard.
Kendo tries to get to full guard but Jooginz has control of the leg.
Jooginz looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Kendo on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Kendo moves into full guard.
Kendo trying to keep a closed guard but Jooginz is proving a slippery customer.
Jooginz throwing strikes from guard but Kendo blocks nicely.
That's two 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.
Jooginz preventing the sweep.
Jooginz trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Jooginz wants to pass the guard but Kendo is keeping the position.
Kendo not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Jooginz 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.
Kendo is trying to keep Jooginz in close.
Jooginz won't allow Kendo to sweep him here.
Jooginz drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Kendo dives on top into guard.
Jooginz looking for a sweep. Not yet Jooginz, not yet.
Andrew Jooginz has got the better of the ground game so far.
Jooginz takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jooginz keeping moving, preventing Kendo from controlling successfully.
Kendo working some strikes from top position.
Kendo drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Kendo jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Kendo 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.
Kendo pushes down on Jooginz's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Kendo seems to be looking for submissions.
Kendo is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are battling for position here. Jooginz manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Jooginz controlling the position.
Kendo trying to control the position from guard on top but Jooginz is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jooginz looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Jooginz is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Kendo wants to control from the top but Jooginz keeps moving.
Kendo has gone for a leg lock! Jooginz slips out almost immediately though and dives into Kendo's guard.
Mo Kendo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kendo is looking for a triangle but Jooginz pushes his legs off easily.
And that's the end of the fight!
Andrew Jooginz comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Jooginz has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Alan Glass scores the fight 27:30
Judge George Francis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Andrew Jooginz!
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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