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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jihadi Joseph (ranked 174 p4p, 52 weight class) and Diogo Jimenez (ranked 25 p4p, 8 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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146
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jihadi Joseph!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Diogo Jimenez!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, William Gold and James Atkins.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jimenez just misses with a punch to the body.
A telegraphed right hand from Jimenez misses the target.
Joseph scoring well with a low kick there.
Jimenez pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Jimenez swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Joseph connects with a single shot there.
Joseph digs a good hook to Jimenez's body.
Joseph throws a big shot that misses.
Joseph feints and then cracks Jimenez's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Jimenez down.
Jimenez misses with a right hand
and Joseph counters with a lovely shot to the body.
We've been told by Joseph's head coaches at Just a bunch of gays that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Jimenez with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Joseph to score with a decent uppercut.
Jimenez misses with a hook.
Joseph throws a low kick but Jimenez moves out of range easily.
Joseph misses with a hook. Jimenez ducked under it nicely.
Joseph scores with a nice head shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A thudding body kick lands there by Joseph!
Jihadi Joseph seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jimenez throws a body punch but Joseph moves out of range.
Joseph misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Jimenez! But no joy.
Jimenez has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Joseph.
Jimenez takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Jimenez misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Jimenez misses with an uppercut. Joseph saw that one coming.
A little feinted left hand from Joseph on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Joseph avoids the head kick by Jimenez.
Jimenez wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
A jab from Joseph misses.
Jimenez uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Joseph.
Joseph throws a sloppy head kick
and Jimenez cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Jimenez connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Jimenez scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Joseph doesn't seem bothered though.
Joseph tries to land a leg kick but Jimenez saw it coming and moves away.
Joseph throws a leg kick that is checked
and Jimenez counters with a straight right hand.
Jimenez throws a right and a left that Joseph avoids nicely.
Jimenez is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Joseph's half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Joseph is staying active underneath Jimenez, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Jimenez looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Jimenez is keen to just control but Joseph is a slippery customer.
Jimenez is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Joseph defends it well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jimenez is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Jimenez trying to control the action but Joseph is working from the bottom.
Joseph is controlling Jimenez's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Jimenez wants to free his trapped foot but Joseph is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Jimenez is looking to take a break and control but Joseph is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jimenez tries to pass to full mount but Joseph defends it.
Joseph is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Jimenez is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Joseph is just riding it out for now. Jimenez eventually gives up the hold.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Jimenez is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Joseph defends it well.
Jimenez is looking to take a break and control but Joseph is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Jimenez throws a right hand that Joseph ducks under and follows up with a left that Joseph also avoids with ease.
Joseph pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Joseph connects with a body shot that sends Jimenez's belly button to the back.
Jimenez throws a body punch but Joseph moves out of range.
Joseph loads up on a big right hand but Jimenez slips the punch.
Joseph loads up on a big right hand but Jimenez slips the punch.
Joseph takes a swing at Jimenez's ribcage but misses.
Jimenez ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Joseph moves away.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Jimenez scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Jimenez's jab looks to have found its range, popping Joseph under the eye.
Joseph ducks under a wild hook from Jimenez.
Jimenez throws an overhand right that lands on Joseph's shoulder, as Joseph tries to avoid the shot.
Jimenez misses with a hook to the body
and Joseph connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Jimenez looks to land a left hand but Joseph moved out of range nicely.
Jimenez loads up on a big right hand but Joseph slips the punch.
Joseph throws a body punch but Jimenez moves out of range.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Diogo Jimenez will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Jimenez takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Joseph tries to land a leg kick but Jimenez saw it coming and moves away.
Joseph pivots, looking for a leg kick but Jimenez is out of range and Joseph settles back down.
Jimenez jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Joseph looks to land a right hand but Jimenez moved out of range.
Joseph is looking to score with low kicks.
Jimenez throws a head kick that misses.
Joseph connects with a nice looking jab.
Joseph throws a leg kick but Jimenez sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Jimenez misses with a looping left.
Jimenez goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Jimenez uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Joseph.
A jab from Jimenez does it's job there.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Jimenez checks a leg kick.
Joseph keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Jimenez throws a right and a left that Joseph avoids nicely.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Joseph moves out of range of the strikes.
Joseph misses with a straight right.
Jimenez connects with a body shot.
A swing and a miss from Jimenez.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Joseph misses the shot to the body.
Joseph is looking to score with low kicks.
Some wild striking there from Joseph.
Jimenez misses with the combination.
Jimenez swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Joseph moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Joseph throws a jab when Jimenez was well out of range.
Joseph lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Joseph connects with a solid leg kick.
Joseph avoids a kick to the body.
Joseph misses with a hook.
Jimenez now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Jimenez avoids the body shot from Joseph.
Joseph moves away from the strike by Jimenez.
Jimenez avoids a kick to the body.
Jimenez on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Jimenez ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Joseph moves away.
Joseph throws a chopping leg kick but Jimenez manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Jimenez gets cracked there but stands up to it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Joseph lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Joseph scores with a jab to the body.
Joseph checks a leg kick.
Nice cross by Jimenez.
Jimenez throws a body punch but Joseph moves out of range.
Jimenez throws out a leg kick but Joseph moves out of range and Jimenez only half commits.
Joseph motions for Jimenez to come forward. Joseph throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A jab from Joseph misses.
Joseph throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jimenez lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Jimenez staying out of range there.
Joseph attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Jimenez decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Jimenez trying to mount his opponent but Joseph defends it.
Jimenez seems to be looking for submissions.
Jimenez is pressing down on Joseph's thigh, looking to free his foot. Joseph is holding on for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jimenez seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Joseph is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:23 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Diogo Jimenez!
After the fight, Diogo Jimenez 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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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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