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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Alexander Jo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hank Noel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Alexander Jo has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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190 lbs
13 - 10 - 0 |
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198 lbs
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Good wrestling
Basic striking
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BJJ Blue Belt
Dangerous knees
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
13 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Alexander Jo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Hank Noel!
The judges for this bout are Jeff Smith, Paul Gruel and Micheangelo Fripello.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jo drives through and clinches with Noel against the cage.
Noel using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Jo has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Jo drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Noel looking to throw knees to the head but Jo is blocking nicely.
Noel throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Jo blocks it with crossed arms.
Noel throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Jo blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Noel tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Jo avoids it.
Noel lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Jo.
Jo can't get the takedown.
Jo looking for a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Alexander Jo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jo has hold of one of Noel's legs. Noel is fighting the takedown attempt but Jo gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
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.
Jo with a flurry of punches that miss.
Jo throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Noel preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jo postures up in Noel's guard and throws a big left but Noel blocks it.
Jo really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jo passes into half guard.
Jo missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Jo throwing shots but Noel is blocking nicely.
Noel taking some punishment here, with Jo in his half guard.
Jo not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Jo thows a huge punch but Noel dodges it nicely.
Jo wants to take a breather but Noel is having none of it.
Jo throwing shots but Noel is blocking nicely.
Jo not landing any meaningful shots this time.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jo throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Hank Noel is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Noel moves into the clinch successfully.
Jo looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Jo tries for a takedown but Noel manages to get underhooks.
Jo avoiding damage as Noel throws knees to the body.
Jo tries for a takedown. No joy.
Jo dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Noel landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Jo is breathing heavily.
Noel throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Jo blocks it with crossed arms.
Noel lands a damaging elbow.
Jo blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Noel throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Jo blocks it with crossed arms.
Jo goes for a takedown in the clinch but Noel prevents it.
Noel has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Jo seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Noel can turn it around.
Jo managing to block the knees to the body from Noel.
Jo blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Jo drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Noel gets the underhooks and prevents it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Noel trying to land knees to the body.
Noel misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Jo.
Jo tries to stall but Noel uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Noel throws an elbow that misses.
Noel misses with a knee strike.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Noel fails to pull guard.
Noel lands a damaging elbow.
Noel is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Noel throws an elbow but it misses.
Noel is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Noel gets underhooks to prevent Jo's takedown attempt.
Noel lands an elbow that stopped Jo in his tracks for a moment.
Noel using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Jo has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Noel gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Jo.
Noel lands a nice elbow.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jo has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Noel is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
A knee to the head by Noel.
Noel prevents the takedown attempt.
Noel tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jo blocks the elbow strike.
Noel tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Noel is pressed up against the cage. Jo has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Noel down to the mat. Noel avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Noel gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Noel tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Jo avoids it.
Noel lands an elbow inside.
Noel throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Jo tries for a takedown but Noel manages to get underhooks.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Noel obliges.
Noel creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Jo's defenses.
Noel looking to throw knees to the head but Jo is blocking nicely.
Noel missing with knees to the body.
Jo blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Noel working Jo over with knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hank Noel dominated that round.
That's time! Jo's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Noel fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Jo, pushing him back against the cage.
Jo drops down looking for an ankle pick but Noel pulls his leg out and moves away.
Noel moves into the clinch successfully.
Noel lands an elbow inside.
Noel is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Jo is defending well for now.
Noel tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Jo avoids it.
Noel lands a damaging elbow.
Jo is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Noel pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Jo goes for a takedown in the clinch but Noel prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Alexander Jo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Noel lands a damaging elbow.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Noel.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Jo is trying to drag Noel to the mat but Noel just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Noel lands an elbow just above Jo 's eye.
Noel lands an elbow inside that Jo shrugs off.
Jo is rocked!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Noel using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Jo has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Oh Jo is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Noel with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Noel lands a nice elbow.
Noel using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Noel looking to throw knees to the head but Jo is blocking nicely.
Noel is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Noel unloads a knee to the mid-section. Jo lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Noel.
Noel blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Noel lands a knee to the head.
Noel lands an elbow just above Jo 's eye.
Noel misses with a knee strike.
Jo is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Noel pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jo takes a knee to the side of the body.
Noel landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Noel has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Noel misses with a knee strike.
Noel is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Noel creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Jo's defenses.
Noel crunches a lovely knee into Jo's ribcage.
Noel putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Jo in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Noel putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Jo in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Noel throws a knee to the head but misses.
Jo seems to have got his legs back now.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Noel.
Jo has picked Noel up - he's going for a ride! Jo dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Noel is trying to stand up here but Jo is controlling him well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jo throwing shots but Noel is blocking nicely.
Jo throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jo throwing shots but Noel is blocking nicely.
Jo throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Noel to regain full guard.
Jo postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Noel fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Jo, pushing him back against the cage.
Jo has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Noel is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Noel lands an elbow that stopped Jo in his tracks for a moment.
Jo has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Noel avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Noel with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Noel tries a knee to the head but Jo blocks it.
Jo is looking for a takedown.
Noel tries to land knees in the clinch but Jo avoids the damage to the body.
Noel prevents a takedown attempt there.
Noel misses with an elbow strike.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Noel tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Jo avoids it.
Noel looking to throw knees to the head but Jo is blocking nicely.
Jo wants a takedown but no success here.
Noel landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Noel lands an elbow just above Jo 's eye.
Noel is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jo drops down looking for an ankle pick but Noel pulls his leg out and moves away.
Noel closes the distance and clinches.
Noel connects with a knee to the head.
Noel with an attempt at a knee that misses.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Noel just misses with a elbow thrown towards Jo's brow.
Noel pushes off an throws an elbow but Jo leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Jo goes for a takedown attempt but Noel pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Noel clinches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hank Noel showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Noel gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Noel.
Noel jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Jo walks away with a smile on his face. Noel gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Noel pushes Jo up against the cage in a clinch.
Noel missing with knees to the body.
Jo has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Noel clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Jo struggling to land strikes to the head as Noel covers up.
Jo throwing lazy shots from the back mount that aren't doing any damage.
Jo has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Jo throwing wild punches that miss their target.
Noel has his hands over his head blocking the strikes from Jo.
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!
Jo is throwing strikes from the back here. Oh that last one was to the back of the head. Jo gets a warning from the referee. He throws another strike to the back of the head straight away though and the referee has seen enough. He breaks up the two fighters and stands them back up. Jo gets a real talking to here and is lucky not to get a point deducted. Jo apologises and we restart here on the feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Noel has Jo up against the cage in a clinch.
Noel is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Jo is defending well for now.
Jo has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Noel clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Noel covers up after taking a massive shot to the side of the head.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jo lands a shot to the body.
Noel avoids the strikes from Jo.
Noel is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
Jo is looking to control Noel but Noel is wriggling around and keeping busy.
Jo will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Jo thows a huge left but connects with the canvas and not his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Noel is trying to get back to his feet but Jo has full control of the position and if anything, Noel has just worked his way into a worse spot.
Jo lands strikes to the head.
Jo connects with a big shot to the side of Noel's head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jo missing with punches from the back.
Jo lands shots from the back.
Jo throws a big right hand but he misses and hits the mat. Ouch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jo scores with punches to the body.
Jo lands a shot to the head.
Jo softening up his opponent with strikes here.
Noel covers up after taking a massive shot to the side of the head.
Noel avoids the strikes from Jo.
Jo throwing sloppy strikes.
Alexander Jo overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Noel is trying to get back to his feet but Jo has full control of the position and if anything, Noel has just worked his way into a worse spot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jo somehow managing to miss with a strike from the back.
Jo missing with strikes.
Noel has his hands over his head blocking the strikes from Jo.
Noel looking very determined here, making life difficult for Jo.
Noel is trapped and Jo is scoring with shots to the head and body.
Jo is punishing Noel with some ground and pound.
Noel is rocked!
Jo connects with a couple of big shots that have Noel covering up! Oh, this looks bad for Noel! Jo fires away with several more unanswered shots and the referee has no choice but to step in! This one is aaaaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Alexander Jo!
Alexander Jo was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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