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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Shia McCormick (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jonathan Jovi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jovi has chosen Bad Medicine as his entrance music. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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18
190 lbs
0 - 0 - 0 |
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180 cm
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198 lbs
4 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Big heart |
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed |
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Shia McCormick!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Jonathan Jovi!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Chris Edwards and Richard Clark.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jovi fakes high and swings low for a body shot but McCormick manages to avoid it.
Jovi swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
McCormick throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
McCormick goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Jovi circles away from the clinch attempt.
McCormick fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
McCormick uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Jovi.
Jovi fakes high and swings low for a body shot but McCormick manages to avoid it.
Jovi changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McCormick takes a shot right to the bread basket.
McCormick looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
McCormick really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Jovi misses with a body shot.
Jovi misses with a straight left.
McCormick tries to close the distance and clinch but Jovi swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jovi keeps the fight on the outside.
McCormick tries to clinch there but Jovi circles away.
McCormick has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Jovi finds it's way round the side to connect with McCormick's head.
Jovi misses the jab.
McCormick is looking for a counter combo.
McCormick pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A shot to the liver by Jovi. Beautiful body shot.
Nice defenses there by McCormick.
Jovi throws a hook but McCormick avoids it easily.
Jovi throws a lazy right hand but McCormick sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Jovi is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from McCormick.
Jovi now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
McCormick misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jovi.
McCormick shoots in for a double leg but Jovi sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Jovi tries a quick counter leg kick but McCormick is wise to it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Shia McCormick. That's going to take a lot out of him.
McCormick is breathing heavily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jovi lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Jovi closes the distance and lands a vicious right hand that drops McCormick! Jovi dives in looking to finish! McCormick is still trying to defend himself but he's taking too many shots and the referee has no choice but to stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:12 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jonathan Jovi!
After the fight, Jonathan Jovi was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
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B |
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
A | B |
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
41% |
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