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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Glass Joe (ranked 1768 p4p, 1858 weight class) and Jaro Lalla (ranked 106 p4p, 112 weight class). Joe comes into the arena with Glass Joe's Title Fight blaring out of the sound system. Lalla is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by ЛЮБИ. The key to victory for Glass Joe has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 28 - 14 - 0, fighting out of New York, Glass Joe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 18 - 2, fighting out of London, Jaro Lalla!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Don Winkell and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Joe is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Lalla.
A little jabbing left from Lalla on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Joe scores with a body shot.
Lalla takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Joe fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Lalla! But no joy.
Glass Joe seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Joe throws a jab but it's blocked by Lalla.
Decent striking displayed by Joe there.
Lalla blocks a jab.
A little jabbing left from Lalla on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Lalla avoids the body shot from Joe.
Joe backing away here, and Lalla unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Joe swings away with a body shot that misses
and Lalla counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Joe misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Lalla tries a quick counter leg kick but Joe is wise to it.
Joe cracks a nice hook into Lalla's ribs.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Lalla.
Joe is looking to counter punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Joe ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lalla moves away.
Joe rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Lalla moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Joe misses with a jab, cross combination.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Lalla! But no joy.
Lalla moves away from the strike by Joe.
Lalla shoots in but no luck this time.
A little feinted left hand from Joe on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Lalla closes this distance looking for a takedown but Joe circles away.
Glass Joe has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jaro Lalla.
Joe throws a series of punches but Lalla moves out of range.
Lalla swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Lalla displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Joe throws out the jab.
Joe uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Lalla has time to react.
A looping hook to the body misses from Joe. Lalla does a little dance to reset his feet.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Lalla! But no joy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lalla moves away from the strike by Joe.
Joe throws a body punch but Lalla moves out of range.
Joe misses with a wild body shot.
Lalla keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Lalla looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Joe jabs Lalla right on the nose. Lalla blinks but takes it well.
Lalla uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Joe.
Lalla drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lalla is looking to work some ground and pound but Joe has wrist control.
Lalla is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Lalla postures up and lands a big shot to Joe's brow.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Joe pulls Lalla in close to prevent any damage.
Lalla in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Lalla has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at JAG Battle Gym. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
Lalla throws a strike but Joe rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Joe pushes down on Lalla's leg and manages to get into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lalla is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Joe pulls his head out easily.
Lalla has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Lalla looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Joe knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Lalla on the ground.
Joe prevents Lalla from improving his position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lalla looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Joe looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Joe trying to control from half guard but Lalla is working away.
Joe performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Glass Joe dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Joe throws a body punch but Lalla moves out of range.
Nice defenses there by Lalla.
Lalla looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Lalla steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Joe.
Lalla throws out a counter right but Joe avoids it with no problem.
Joe pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Lalla swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Joe throws a body shot but no joy.
Lalla shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Joe but Joe pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Joe throws an off balance right hand
and Lalla counters with a stiff right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lalla avoids a punch combination nicely.
Lalla uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Joe.
Joe connects with a crisp jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Joe rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Lalla counters with a straight right hand.
Joe misses with a shot to the body
and Lalla cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A looping hook to the body misses from Joe. Lalla does a little dance to reset his feet.
Joe is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Lalla can do to turn this around?
Joe fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Lalla on the side of the head.
Joe throws a shot from downtown. Lalla moves away and avoids it.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Lalla! But no joy.
Joe misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lalla.
Lalla throws out a counter right but Joe avoids it with no problem.
Lalla moves away from the strike by Joe.
Lalla tries a quick counter leg kick but Joe is wise to it.
Joe throws a big shot that misses.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Lalla! But no joy.
Good exchange - Joe coming out on top.
Joe misses with a looping right.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Joe throws a sloppy body shot
and Lalla counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Joe misses with a double jab.
Joe misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lalla.
Joe just misses with a punch to the body.
A big right from Joe misses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lalla blocks a jab.
Lalla looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Joe tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lalla was well out of range. Poor timing from Joe.
Lalla throws out a counter right but Joe avoids it with no problem.
Lalla drives through with a takedown into Joe's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Lalla is looking to work some ground and pound but Joe has wrist control.
Lalla is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Joe preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Lalla postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Joe has momentary wrist control but Lalla slips an elbow through the middle.
Lalla is looking to work some ground and pound but Joe has wrist control.
Joe wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Lalla throws a big elbow that misses.
Lalla has gone for a leg lock! Joe slips out almost immediately though and dives into Lalla's guard.
Joe pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Lalla is keeping the position for now.
Joe trying to control but Lalla is working from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lalla is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Lalla had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Joe defends it easily.
Joe trying to control but Lalla is working from the bottom.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Glass Joe dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Lalla closes this distance looking for a takedown but Joe circles away.
Joe lands a glancing blow to the side of Lalla's head.
Lalla ducks under a wild hook from Joe.
A little jabbing left from Lalla on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Joe misses with a hook
and Lalla counters with a nice uppercut.
A telegraphed right hand from Joe misses the target.
Joe pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Joe swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Lalla throws out a counter right but Joe avoids it with no problem.
Lalla ducks under a wild hook from Joe.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Joe throws an overhand right that lands on Lalla's shoulder, as Lalla tries to avoid the shot.
Lalla avoids the body shot from Joe.
Lalla throws out a counter right but Joe avoids it with no problem.
A big left from Joe misses.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Lalla! But no joy.
Lalla is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Joe throws a jab but it's blocked by Lalla.
Joe misses with a left hand
and Joe takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Nice defenses there by Lalla.
Lalla was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Lalla staying out of range there.
Joe misses with a looping right.
Lalla swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Lalla shoots for a double leg takedown but Joe sprawls well. He's pushed Lalla's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Lalla keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Joe.
Lalla looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Joe looks to land a left hand but Lalla moved out of range nicely.
Lalla looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Lalla uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Joe.
Lalla tries a quick counter leg kick but Joe is wise to it.
Joe throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Lalla looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Joe throws a body shot but no joy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lalla uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Joe.
Joe throws a hook to the side of Lalla's head but Lalla sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Lalla! But no joy.
Lalla walks into a jab.
Jaro Lalla has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Joe waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Lalla.
It seemed like Lalla was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Joe lands with a nice body punch.
Joe cracks a nice hook into Lalla's ribs.
Joe throws an overhand right that lands on Lalla's shoulder, as Lalla tries to avoid the shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nice cross by Joe.
Joe misses with an uppercut. Lalla saw that one coming.
Lalla throws out a counter right but Joe avoids it with no problem.
Lalla uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Joe.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lalla will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Glass Joe has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jaro Lalla.
Joe takes a swing at Lalla's ribcage but misses.
Joe fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Joe throws a big shot that misses.
Joe connects with a looping right hand.
Joe throws a hook but Lalla avoids it easily.
Lalla looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Joe throws out a loose jab but Lalla uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lalla looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Lalla slips under a jab from Joe.
Joe tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lalla was well out of range. Poor timing from Joe.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Lalla! But no joy.
Joe throws a sloppy body shot
and Lalla counters with a stiff right hand.
Glass Joe is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Joe swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Lalla blocks a jab.
No luck for Lalla with that takedown attempt.
Joe is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Joe misses with a hook
and Lalla counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Joe tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lalla was well out of range. Poor timing from Joe.
Joe pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Lalla swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Lalla has a takedown stuffed.
Joe tries to bum rush Lalla with a series of wild strikes but Lalla uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A jab from Joe does it's job there.
And that's the end of the fight!
Glass Joe showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Joe, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Glass Joe!
An out of breath Glass Joe thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
In defeat, Jaro Lalla stepped up to the mic, saying '$#%@@@!!! SHIT!!!!! FUC@#$ YOU ALL!@#$#@@'.
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