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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Joseph Dzhugashvili (ranked 25518 p4p, 4022 weight class) and Kobe Joyce (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Joseph Dzhugashvili!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kobe Joyce!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Valeri Chadov and Igor Prikhodko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Joyce tries to clinch up
and Dzhugashvili counters with a series of strikes. Joyce will be more careful next time no doubt.
Dzhugashvili lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Joyce circles away quickly and effectively.
Dzhugashvili will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Joyce tries to clinch up but Dzhugashvili circles away and keeps his distance.
Dzhugashvili went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Dzhugashvili throws a series of punches but Joyce avoids them all with ease.
Joyce dodges the punch combination from Dzhugashvili.
Joyce moves into the clinch.
Joyce pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Joyce throws a left that rocks Dzhugashvili and follows with a right that sends him tumbling to the canvas! Joyce dives into side control, looking to finish! Can Dzhugashvili regain composure!
Dzhugashvili is rocked!
It looks like Joseph Dzhugashvili has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Joyce decides to stand back up. Joyce steps back and let's Dzhugashvili get back to his feet.
Oh Dzhugashvili is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Joyce moves into the clinch successfully.
Dzhugashvili seems to have got his legs back now.
Dzhugashvili manages to break the clinch.
Dzhugashvili throws a right and a left that both miss.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dzhugashvili misses with a two punch combination.
Dzhugashvili lands with a cross.
Joseph Dzhugashvili seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
No joy there for Dzhugashvili, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Dzhugashvili lands with a nice body punch.
Joyce moves into the clinch.
Joyce gets underhooks to prevent Dzhugashvili's takedown attempt.
Joyce is stalling here.
Dzhugashvili's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Joyce drives through and clinches with Dzhugashvili against the cage.
Dzhugashvili breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Dzhugashvili does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Dzhugashvili avoids the head kick by Joyce.
Joyce scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Joyce lands with a thumping leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dzhugashvili throws a series of punches but Joyce avoids them all with ease.
Dzhugashvili is breathing heavily.
Joyce tries to clinch but Dzhugashvili moves out of range.
Dzhugashvili tries to keep at a distance but Joyce has taken the fight into the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Joyce is leaning against Dzhugashvili and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Joyce breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Joyce rushes Dzhugashvili and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Joyce pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Joyce closes the distance and clinches.
Dzhugashvili's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Joyce rushes Dzhugashvili and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Dzhugashvili escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Joyce moves into the clinch successfully.
Dzhugashvili escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Dzhugashvili ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Joyce moves away.
Oh, that's a big right hand from Joyce and Dzhugashvili goes tumbling to the canvas! Joyce follows him to the ground and looks to finish from half guard.
Joyce stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Dzhugashvili to get to his feet.
Dzhugashvili fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Joyce lands a jab to Dzhugashvili's midsection.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Joyce lands with a kick to the ribs.
Joyce bobbing and weaving well here. And he's unloaded with a massive right hand that drops Dzhugashvili! He dives into his guard looking to finish!
Joyce loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Joyce with a flurry of punches that miss.
Joyce with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Joyce with a flurry of punches that miss.
Joyce really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Dzhugashvili. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Joyce trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Joyce stands up over Dzhugashvili, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Joyce lands a couple of elbows.
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!
Joyce working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Joyce cracks Dzhugashvili with a solid left hand.
Dzhugashvili is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Joyce is controlling him.
Joyce works over Dzhugashvili with some ground and pound from guard.
Dzhugashvili has momentary wrist control but Joyce slips an elbow through the middle.
Joyce stands up from Dzhugashvili's guard - Joyce perhaps looking for a knockout.
Dzhugashvili takes a shot to the body in his stride.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Joyce scoring well with a low kick there.
A punch combination from Dzhugashvili misses.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Kobe Joyce dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Joseph Dzhugashvili's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.
Joyce thumps Dzhugashvili with a low kick.
Joyce tries to clinch up.
As Joyce looks to move away, Dzhugashvili throws a big counter combo but Joyce just gets out of the way.
Joyce pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Joyce works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Dzhugashvili lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Joyce circles away quickly and effectively.
Joyce fails in his attempt to clinch.
Dzhugashvili throws a right hand that Joyce ducks under and follows up with a left that Joyce also avoids with ease.
Dzhugashvili is looking to clinch but Joyce is avoiding it.
Joyce closes the distance and clinches.
Joyce breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Kobe Joyce seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Joyce takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Joyce misses with a body kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Dzhugashvili throws a right hand that Joyce ducks under and follows up with a left that Joyce also avoids with ease.
Joyce lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Dzhugashvili throws a right and a left that Joyce avoids nicely.
Dzhugashvili misses with an attempted mid kick.
Joyce misses with a double jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dzhugashvili takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Dzhugashvili throws a lazy right hand but Joyce sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Joyce connects with a body shot.
Joyce is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Dzhugashvili throws out a leg kick but Joyce moves out of range and Dzhugashvili only half commits.
A head kick misses from Joyce.
Donk. Joyce catches Dzhugashvili right on the button with a cross.
Joyce avoids a punch combination nicely.
Dzhugashvili dodges the punch combination from Joyce.
Dzhugashvili on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Joyce fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Dzhugashvili, pushing him back against the cage.
Joyce pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Joyce lands with a nice body punch.
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!
Joyce gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Joyce pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Joyce throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Joyce.
Joyce rushes Dzhugashvili and starts throwing punches like they are going out of style! Dzhugashvili is up against the cage and has nowhere to go. Joyce piles on the pressure and Dzhugashvili crumples to the floor! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:26 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kobe Joyce!
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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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