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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Junior Brandon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jozef Jankowski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Brandon kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Life Is Beautiful. Junior Brandon could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Jozef Jankowski's chin.
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205 lbs
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Good wrestling
Solid boxing
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Dangerous knees
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Junior Brandon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
20 - 12 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jozef Jankowski!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jankowski closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Jankowski lands in his opponent's 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.
Brandon not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Jankowski in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Brandon is trying to control the position but Jankowski postures up.
Brandon has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Jankowski has passed into side control.
Brandon tries to bench press Jankowski off him but Jankowski keeps the position.
Brandon is working hard here to advance position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brandon is trying to control Jankowski's posture but Jankowski avoids it.
Jankowski has control of an arm but Brandon manages to advance to Jankowski's back!
Jankowski manages to reverse the position and now he's in Brandon's guard. Nice work there by Jankowski.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brandon not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Jankowski wants to pass the guard but Brandon is keeping the position.
Brandon seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
Brandon working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Jankowski.
Jankowski tries to free his leg and advance position but Brandon is retaining full guard.
Jankowski with a flurry of punches that miss.
Jankowski trying to control but Brandon is working from the bottom.
Brandon working a defensive guard here.
Jankowski looking to sit in guard and control but Brandon gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Brandon looking to sit in guard and control but Jankowski gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brandon wants to sweep but no luck.
Jankowski wants to control from the top but Brandon keeps moving.
Brandon bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Jankowski's guard.
Brandon stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Jankowski swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Brandon accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Brandon looking to sit in guard and control but Jankowski gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Brandon has his hands on Jankowski's head, controlling the position.
Brandon is trying to control the position but Jankowski postures up.
Jankowski postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Jankowski sitting in guard here, content to control.
Jankowski throws a big elbow that misses.
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.
Brandon looking for a sweep. Not yet Brandon, not yet.
Brandon keeping moving, preventing Jankowski from controlling successfully.
Jankowski lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Brandon is trying to keep Jankowski in close.
Jankowski trying to control but Brandon is working from the bottom.
Brandon bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Jankowski's guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Jankowski preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Brandon lands a couple of digs.
Brandon in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Jozef Jankowski will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Brandon tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Jankowski defends well and Brandon ends up having to push Jankowski into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Jankowski is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Junior Brandon is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Brandon dives in for a single leg takedown but Jankowski sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Brandon shoots for a double leg takedown but Jankowski sprawls well. He's pushed Brandon's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Junior Brandon. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Brandon fails to land the takedown.
Junior Brandon seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jankowski throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Brandon was covering up waiting for the punch and Jankowski finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Brandon keeping moving, preventing Jankowski from controlling successfully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jankowski postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jankowski throws a big elbow that misses.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Brandon holds on and takes a little breather.
Jankowski is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Jankowski looking to pass the guard.
Jankowski in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Brandon keeping moving, preventing Jankowski from controlling successfully.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Brandon shoots for a takedown but Jankowski saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Brandon doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Jankowski counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Brandon!
Jankowski creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brandon prevents Jankowski from improving position.
You can see the frustration on Brandon's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Jankowski landing strikes.
Jankowski tries to advance to mount but can't.
Brandon is working to avoid the ground and pound but Jankowski connects with a decent elbow.
Brandon is looking to regain half guard here but Jankowski keeps moving and retains side control.
Jankowski lands a nice forearm strike.
Jankowski landing strikes.
Jankowski has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brandon tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Jankowski wants to lay and pray for a moment but Brandon keeps working.
Brandon can't do much from the bottom here.
Jankowski is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Jankowski wants to lay and pray for a moment but Brandon keeps working.
Jankowski looking to control but instead Brandon has slipped a leg in, to regain half guard.
Brandon is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Jankowski is keen to just control but Brandon is a slippery customer.
Jankowski takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Jankowski with the ground and pound but Brandon uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Jankowski got a little sloppy there for a moment and Brandon has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Jankowski has managed to get both his arms back between Brandon's legs - danger averted.
Brandon keeping moving, preventing Jankowski from controlling successfully.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Brandon had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Jankowski defends it easily.
Brandon keeping moving, preventing Jankowski from controlling successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jozef Jankowski showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Jankowski slips a jab from Brandon.
Brandon shoots in for a double leg but Jankowski sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Jankowski tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Brandon defends well and Jankowski ends up having to push Brandon into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Brandon shoots and misses
and Jankowski decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Brandon's guard.
Jankowski engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Jankowski lands a couple of elbows.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jankowski is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Jankowski loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jankowski throws a big right hand that misses.
Brandon keeping moving, preventing Jankowski from controlling successfully.
Brandon wants to sweep but no luck.
Jankowski 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.
Jankowski trying to control but Brandon is working from the bottom.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Brandon shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Jankowski defends it nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Junior Brandon. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Brandon instigates a clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Brandon blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Jankowski gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Brandon regains guard.
Jankowski pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Brandon is keeping the position for now.
Jankowski drops back looking for a leg! Brandon is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Brandon manages to kick Jankowski off! Jankowski jumps back into Brandon's guard.
Jankowski landing with the ground and pound.
Brandon is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jankowski trying to control but Brandon is working from the bottom.
Brandon is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Jankowski is aware though and is defending well.
Jankowski passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Jankowski trying to control the action but Brandon is working from the bottom.
Jankowski throwing strikes but Brandon manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!
Junior Brandon has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Brandon is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Jankowski has escaped the position, nice work there.
Brandon trying to control the action but Jankowski is working from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brandon swings around for an armbar but Jankowski sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Brandon's guard.
Jankowski trying to control but Brandon is working from the bottom.
Brandon looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Jankowski's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Jankowski trying to control but Brandon is working from the bottom.
Jozef Jankowski is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Jankowski engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jozef Jankowski comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Jankowski winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jozef Jankowski!
Jozef Jankowski looked relieved post fight as he said the following; 'It's my goal to win a title in my MMA career before I retire. I wont stop until that title is around my waste!'.
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