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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Joe Junior (ranked 2684 p4p, 1851 weight class) and Jerome Blunt (ranked 349 p4p, 247 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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3 - 2 - 0 |
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4 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power |
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Good wrestler
Brawler
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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 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Joe Junior!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jerome Blunt!
The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Ben Hemmingworth and Hugh Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Blunt ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Junior moves away.
Junior stuffs the takedown.
Junior throws a nice looking combination but Blunt bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Blunt tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Blunt shoots in looking for a takedown. Junior tries to sprawl out of it but Blunt keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Junior manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Blunt has his takedown stuffed
and Junior counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Joe Junior has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jerome Blunt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Blunt blocks a head kick by Junior.
Blunt throws a left and a right that both miss
enabling Junior to counter with a crisp jab.
Junior keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
An attempted straight right counter from Junior misses the target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A jab from Junior does it's job there.
Junior fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Blunt manages to avoid it.
Blunt tries to score a power double leg takedown but Junior sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Blunt somewhat.
Junior lands an overhand right.
It looks like Jerome Blunt has been cut.
Junior swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Blunt counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Junior looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Blunt takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Junior actively working from the bottom here.
Junior is trying to control but can't.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Blunt lands a nice short elbow.
Blunt landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Blunt landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Junior is trying to stand.
Blunt is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Nice strikes from Blunt there.
Blunt working the head and body with strikes.
Junior is rocked!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blunt passes the guard and advances to mount!
Oh Junior is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Junior bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Junior seems to have got his legs back now.
Blunt is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Junior decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Blunt, up you get!
Blunt dodges the punch combination from Junior.
Junior misses with a low kick.
Junior is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
Junior checks a low kick from Blunt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jab, jab by Junior - just one landing.
Blunt looks to land a body kick but Junior moved away.
Junior avoids the body shot from Blunt.
Blunt throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Junior was covering up waiting for the punch and Blunt finishes the takedown easily into 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!
Blunt scoring with some ground and pound.
Junior is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Blunt is looking to work some ground and pound but Junior has wrist control.
Blunt has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Blunt working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Junior's head.
Blunt avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Joe Junior will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Jerome Blunt's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Junior throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Blunt stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Blunt doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Junior counters with a huge left! Blunt is in big trouble! He's backing up but Junior isn't giving him chance to recover. Under a barage of punches the ref has to step in to save Blunt from any more damage. A dominating finish by Junior!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:23 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Joe Junior!
A relieved looking Joe Junior thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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