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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Rashad Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jorge Junior (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Jackson might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Mortal Kombat. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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188 lbs
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194 lbs
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Good wrestling
Counter striker
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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
6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Rashad Jackson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jorge Junior!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Alexandre Firmino and Emerson Jorge.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Junior 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.
Junior forces his way into half guard.
Jackson on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Jackson tries to get out of the position.
Junior is taking a breather. Jackson says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Jackson keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Junior has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Junior missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Junior slows the pace down in half guard.
Jackson tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Junior has advanced to mount. Uh oh.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Junior controlling from mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jackson knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Junior on the ground.
Jackson is bucking up trying to escape but Junior cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Junior with shots to the head and body - Jackson looks very uncomfortable down there.
Junior controlling the position easily from mount.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Junior lands a big shot there that rocks Jackson but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Junior controlling from mount.
Junior is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Jackson can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Junior with a couple of short strikes.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Junior controlling from mount.
Junior lands a big shot there that rocks Jackson but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Junior controlling his opponent.
Junior lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Junior is working for a guillotine from mount but Jackson frees his head quite easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jorge Junior dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Junior has closed the distance and engaged Jackson in a clinch.
Junior breaks the clinch.
Junior jabs Jackson to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Junior shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Junior sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Junior scoring with strikes but Jackson is staying in there.
Junior looking to control and managing it successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Let's hope that Junior has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Junior with a couple of short strikes.
Junior sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Junior lands a big shot there that rocks Jackson but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Junior landing strikes from the mount.
Junior controlling from the full mount.
Junior looking to secure an arm triangle but Jackson defends it well.
Junior is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Jackson can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Junior controlling from mount.
Junior raining down hammerfists from mount.
Junior has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Junior sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Junior lands a heavy elbow.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Junior pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Junior prevents Jackson from getting the reversal.
Junior looking to control and managing it successfully.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Junior landing strikes from the mount and Jackson is in trouble!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jorge Junior showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Jackson's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Junior clobbers Jackson with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Jackson needs to keep his hands up - Junior had a free shot at his head there.
Jackson has his takedown stuffed
and Junior counters with a shoot takedown. Jackson fights it but they end up in guard.
Jackson is rocked!
Junior with a nice head shot there.
Junior slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Junior advances to half guard.
Junior is taking a breather. Jackson says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Ground and pound from Junior.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Junior is taking a breather. Jackson says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Junior's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Jorge Junior wasn't active enough on the ground.
Junior goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Jorge Junior is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Oh Jackson is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
It looks like Rashad Jackson has been cut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Junior is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Jackson seems to have got his legs back now.
Jackson leaves Junior with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Junior lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Junior drives through with a takedown into guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Junior controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Jorge Junior wasn't active enough on the ground.
Junior shoots in looking for a takedown but Jackson manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Junior's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheers as Junior lands an impressive looking overhand right. Jackson doesn't seem phased though.
Junior bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Junior happy to just control the position for now.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jackson is trying to improve his position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jorge Junior comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Junior 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 Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 24:30
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 24:30
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 24:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jorge Junior!
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hype
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FIGHT
RATING
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