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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Dharya Bhate (ranked 2765 p4p, 2228 weight class) and Glass Joe Jr (ranked 234 p4p, 193 weight class). Bhate's entrance music is Diwali Madness. A fine choice. Joe Jr has chosen Punch Out Theme as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Abu Dhabi Champ
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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 7 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Dharya Bhate!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Glass Joe Jr!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, Chad Campbell and Alyssa Summers.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Joe Jr scores with a one two! Bhate had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Bhate throws a body punch but Joe Jr moves out of range.
Joe Jr moves out of range of the strikes.
A shot to the liver by Joe Jr. Beautiful body shot.
Bhate ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
We've been informed that Joe Jr has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Joe Jr scores with a jab. Bhate acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
A slow jab from Joe Jr misses its intended target.
Bhate dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Joe Jr misses with a hook.
Joe Jr throws a lazy right hand but Bhate sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Bhate lands a nice looking body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bhate connects with a good right hand that stumbles Joe Jr. Joe Jr circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Bhate keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bhate misses with a body shot.
Bhate throws a good cross that connects.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bhate scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Joe Jr doesn't seem bothered though.
Joe Jr drops Bhate with a beautiful combination! Bhate stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Joe Jr is looking for the KO!
Bhate is rocked!
Bhate connects with a body shot.
Oh Bhate is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Bhate staying out of range there.
It looked like Bhate wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Bhate seems to have got his legs back now.
Joe Jr lands a lovely overhand right.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bhate fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Joe Jr manages to avoid it.
Joe Jr throws an overhand right that lands on Bhate's shoulder, as Bhate tries to avoid the shot.
Bhate lands a nice shot that snaps Joe Jr's head back.
Joe Jr misses with an uppercut.
Dharya Bhate seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Joe Jr throws a big shot that misses.
Bhate misses with a wild body shot.
Bhate is looking to wear down Joe Jr with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Joe Jr takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Bhate lands a slapping body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Joe Jr avoids the body shot from Bhate.
A telegraphed right hand from Joe Jr misses the target.
Joe Jr is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Bhate blocks a jab.
Bhate bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Joe Jr throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Bhate moves out of range of the strikes.
Bhate is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Bhate uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Joe Jr.
Joe Jr avoids the body shot from Bhate.
Joe Jr throws out a counter right but Bhate avoids it with no problem.
Joe Jr connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Joe Jr rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Bhate moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Bhate is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Joe Jr.
Joe Jr throws a looping overhand right but Bhate ducks down to avoid it.
Bhate misses the jab.
A swing and a miss from Joe Jr.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bhate bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A looping hook to the body misses from Joe Jr. Bhate does a little dance to reset his feet.
Joe Jr looks to throw the jab but Bhate is out of range.
Bhate with a nice cross.
Bhate ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Joe Jr moves away.
Joe Jr scores with a jab to the body.
Joe Jr throws a body shot but no joy.
Joe Jr misses with a straight left.
A telegraphed right hand from Joe Jr misses the target.
Joe Jr ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bhate moves away.
Bhate throws a good cross that connects.
Joe Jr doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Bhate.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Joe Jr throws a body punch but Bhate moves out of range.
Bhate ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Joe Jr moves away.
Bhate misses with a body shot.
It seemed like Joe Jr was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Bhate lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bhate lands a glancing blow to the side of Joe Jr's head.
Bhate swings for the body but Joe Jr moves out of range.
Bhate tests Joe Jr's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Joe Jr throws a lazy uppercut
and Bhate counters with a left to the body.
Joe Jr misses with a body shot.
Joe Jr throws a lazy right hand but Bhate sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Bhate is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bhate drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Joe Jr staying out of range there.
Joe Jr swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Joe Jr keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Glass Joe Jr will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Bhate tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Joe Jr was well out of range. Poor timing from Bhate.
Joe Jr misses with a straight left.
Joe Jr throws a shot from downtown. Bhate moves away and avoids it.
A jab from Bhate misses.
Bhate throws an off balance right hand
and Joe Jr counters with a crisp one two that drops Bhate! Joe Jr thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Bhate to his feet! Bhate is in big trouble!
The fighters circling - Joe Jr throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Bhate might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Joe Jr digs a good body shot into Bhate's ribs.
Bhate dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Joe Jr thuds his right hand into Bhate's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Bhate misses with a looping right.
A lazy left from Bhate finds it's target.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bhate misses with a wild body shot.
Joe Jr let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Joe Jr catches Bhate with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Bhate scores with a nice right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Joe Jr uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Bhate.
Bhate keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Joe Jr.
Bhate is looking to counter punch.
Joe Jr throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Bhate fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Joe Jr manages to avoid it.
Joe Jr rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Bhate moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Bhate throws a lazy right hand but Joe Jr sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Joe Jr lands a glancing blow to the side of Bhate's head.
Bhate ducks under a wild hook from Joe Jr.
The fighters circling - Bhate throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Bhate throws a body punch but Joe Jr moves out of range.
Joe Jr takes one to the chin there.
Joe Jr misses with a hook. Bhate ducked under it nicely.
Joe Jr throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Bhate cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bhate ducks under a wild hook from Joe Jr.
Bhate throws a poor cross that misses
and Joe Jr counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Bhate swings for the body but Joe Jr moves out of range.
A lazy left from Joe Jr finds it's target.
Glass Joe Jr seems to be getting the better of the standup.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Joe Jr takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Bhate misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Joe Jr.
Joe Jr misses with a lunging right hand
and Bhate counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Joe Jr thinking.
Joe Jr avoids the body shot from Bhate.
Bhate throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bhate throws a big shot that misses.
Joe Jr changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Joe Jr feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Bhates jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bhate lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Joe Jr pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Joe Jr throws a right and a left that Bhate avoids nicely.
Bhate moves out of range as Joe Jr strikes.
Joe Jr throws a shot from downtown. Bhate moves away and avoids it.
A jab from Joe Jr finds it's way through Bhate's defenses.
Joe Jr ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bhate moves away.
It looks like Bhate has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Joe Jr scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Bhate doesn't seem bothered though.
Joe Jr throws out a loose jab but Bhate uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bhate swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Joe Jr's jab looks to have found its range, popping Bhate under the eye.
Bhate throws a body punch but Joe Jr moves out of range.
Joe Jr is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Bhate with a body shot.
Joe Jr pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Bhate defending well as Joe Jr loads up on a big left hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bhate lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Bhate misses with a hook. Joe Jr ducked under it nicely.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bhate throws an overhand right that lands on Joe Jr's shoulder, as Joe Jr tries to avoid the shot.
Joe Jr lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Bhate throws a shot from downtown. Joe Jr moves away and avoids it.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Joe Jr! But no joy.
Bhate ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Joe Jr moves away.
A swing and a miss from Joe Jr.
Joe Jr throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Bhate misses with a straight left.
Bhate scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Bhate moves into range and connects with a jab.
Joe Jr misses with an uppercut. Bhate saw that one coming.
A shot to the body from Joe Jr misses
and Bhate counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Joe Jr ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bhate moves away.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Glass Joe Jr showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Bhate uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Joe Jr.
A swing and a miss from Joe Jr.
Bhate misses with a body shot.
Joe Jr lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Bhate circles away quickly and effectively.
Joe Jr ducks under a wild hook from Bhate.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Joe Jr! But no joy.
Joe Jr swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Joe Jr misses the jab.
Bhate lands a jab to Joe Jr's midsection.
Bhate misses with a straight right.
It seemed like Joe Jr was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bhate throws a body shot but no joy.
Bhate throws a body punch but Joe Jr moves out of range.
A left and a right from Joe Jr both land. Nice combination.
Joe Jr swings for the body but Bhate moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Joe Jr misses the target.
Joe Jr misses with a looping right.
Joe Jr keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bhate scores with a body shot.
Joe Jr moves out of range as Bhate strikes.
Jab from Bhate.
Bhate cracks Joe Jr with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Joe Jr uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Bhate has time to react.
A jab from Joe Jr misses.
Bhate defending well as Joe Jr loads up on a big left hand.
Joe Jr misses with a jab to the body
and Bhate counters with a right hand to the body.
Joe Jr digs a good body shot into Bhate's ribs.
Bhate connects with a body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Joe Jr misses the target.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Some wild striking there from Joe Jr.
Joe Jr displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Bhate throws out the jab.
Joe Jr misses with a body shot.
Joe Jr on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Joe Jr missing with a left hand there. Bhate was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A cross from Bhate lands.
Joe Jr scores with a jab to the body.
Joe Jr throws a hook to the side of Bhate's head but Bhate sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Joe Jr throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Bhate sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Bhate throws a body punch but Joe Jr moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circle momentarily. Bhate darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Joe Jr uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Bhate.
Bhate lands with a hook. Joe Jr tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Joe Jr comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Bhate throws a jab but it's blocked by Joe Jr.
Bhate displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Joe Jr throws out the jab.
Joe Jr defending well as Bhate loads up on a big left hand.
Bhate throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A telegraphed right hand from Bhate misses the target.
Joe Jr misses with a double jab
and Bhate counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Joe Jr throws a right hand that Bhate ducks under and follows up with a left that Bhate also avoids with ease.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Joe Jr misses with a two punch combination.
Joe Jr scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Bhate throws a body shot but no joy.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Joe Jr! But no joy.
Joe Jr shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Joe Jr throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Joe Jr looks to score with a jab to the body but Bhate is just out of range.
Bhate slips under a jab.
Joe Jr misses with an uppercut
and Bhate counters with a nice uppercut.
Bhate lands an overhand right.
Joe Jr on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Bhate moves away from the strike by Joe Jr.
Dharya Bhate has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Glass Joe Jr is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Nice jab there from Bhate.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Dharya Bhate.
Well Joe Jr has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Reed Andrews scores the fight 28:29
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Glass Joe Jr!
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