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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Sage Jensen Jr (ranked 2508 p4p, 4694 weight class) and Daniel Braxton (ranked 275 p4p, 411 weight class). This should be fireworks!
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
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Decent wrestler
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Sage Jensen Jr!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Daniel Braxton!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, Jonathan Paton and Russell Pearce.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Braxton swats away the attempt to clinch by Jensen Jr.
Jensen Jr wants to clinch.
Jensen Jr moves in looking to clinch but Braxton pushes him off.
Braxton tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Nice takedown defense from Jensen Jr. No joy for Braxton on that attempt.
Jensen Jr fails in his attempt to clinch.
Jensen Jr closes the distance and clinches.
Jensen Jr breaks the clinch.
Jensen Jr tries to clinch but Braxton is having none of it.
Braxton's coach down at Cozad MMA London was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Braxton's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Braxton shoots in and bounces Jensen Jr off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Braxton content to stall in guard here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Braxton's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Braxton landing with the ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Braxton is in close to Jensen Jr's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Braxton has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Jensen Jr wants to stand but Braxton is controlling the position.
Braxton landing some decent shots from guard.
Braxton scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Braxton looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Braxton landing with the ground and pound.
Jensen Jr wants to stand and escape but Braxton is having none of it.
Braxton postures up and lands a big shot to Jensen Jr's brow.
Braxton forces his way into half guard.
Braxton prevents Jensen Jr from standing back up.
Braxton looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jensen Jr tries to kick Braxton off but Braxton keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Braxton controlling the pace.
Braxton winds up and cracks Jensen Jr with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Jensen Jr wants to get back to his feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Braxton in particular looking to stall.
Jensen Jr on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Jensen Jr is trying to stand.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Braxton connects with a nice short shot to Jensen Jr's temple.
Jensen Jr pushes Braxton off looking to stand but Braxton dives back in and keeps control.
Ground and pound from Braxton.
Braxton prevents Jensen Jr from standing back up.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Braxton lands a nice short elbow.
Jensen Jr is trying to stand.
Braxton takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Jensen Jr tries to kick Braxton off but Braxton keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Braxton in particular looking to stall.
Jensen Jr knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Braxton on the ground.
Braxton working over Jensen Jr with some ground and pound. Jensen Jr looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Jensen Jr wants to get back to his feet.
Jensen Jr is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Braxton scores with a couple of nice shots.
Braxton performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Braxton looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Braxton working Jensen Jr over with strikes.
Jensen Jr has managed to escape just enough to sneak back to his feet but Braxton is on him like a limpet, forcing Jensen Jr back against the cage.
Braxton drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Braxton lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Jensen Jr is in trouble now - Braxton has advanced to mount!
Braxton lands a heavy elbow.
Jensen Jr on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Jensen Jr tries to get out of the position.
Braxton lands a couple of good shots and Jensen Jr has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Braxton has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Jensen Jr's body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jensen Jr wants to get back to his feet.
Braxton has good solid back control here.
The referee is taking a good look at Jensen Jr as he is on the wrong end of some big shots from Braxton!
Jensen Jr is trying to stand back up.
Braxton punches Jensen Jr on the ear.
Jensen Jr is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
Braxton connects with a big shot to the side of Jensen Jr's head.
Jensen Jr is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Daniel Braxton dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Braxton circles away from the clinch attempt.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Jensen Jr presses Braxton against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Braxton is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Jensen Jr avoiding damage.
Jensen Jr can't find room to land a body shot as Braxton controls the action.
Jensen Jr tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Jensen Jr stops a takedown attempt from Braxton.
Jensen Jr is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Jensen Jr doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jensen Jr lands a hook that snaps the head of Braxton backwards.
Braxton goes for a takedown in the clinch but Jensen Jr prevents it.
Sage Jensen Jr has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Daniel Braxton.
Braxton works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Jensen Jr wants to get back to his feet but Braxton is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Daniel Braxton has got the better of the ground game so far.
The fighters are working up against the cage. Jensen Jr manages to wriggle his way back to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jensen Jr scores with a hook to the body.
Braxton is breathing heavily.
Braxton has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Jensen Jr avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Jensen Jr pushes Braxton back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
A short right from Jensen Jr on the inside.
Jensen Jr lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Braxton backwards.
Jensen Jr is working Braxton over against the cage.
Nice body punch from Jensen Jr - that landed with a thud.
Jensen Jr misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A right handed body shot lands from Jensen Jr.
Jensen Jr works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Jensen Jr lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Jensen Jr lands a left hand that snaps the head of Braxton backwards.
A nice right hand lands inside from Jensen Jr.
Jensen Jr is stalling here.
Jensen Jr lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Braxton.
Jensen Jr lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Sage Jensen Jr has scored more points in the clinch so far.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jensen Jr looking to stall.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jensen Jr breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Jensen Jr tries to close the distance and clinch but Braxton swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Braxton tries for a takedown but Jensen Jr sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Braxton keeps the fight on the outside.
Jensen Jr closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Jensen Jr looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Jensen Jr breaks from the clinch.
Jensen Jr tries to close the distance and clinch up but Braxton swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Jensen Jr wants to clinch.
Jensen Jr gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Braxton is working for takedown but Jensen Jr is calmly controlling the position for now.
Jensen Jr pressing his opponent against the cage.
Jensen Jr scores with a nice hook to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jensen Jr lands a body shot in the clinch.
Braxton can't get the takedown.
Jensen Jr can't find room to land a body shot as Braxton controls the action.
Jensen Jr breaks from the clinch.
Daniel Braxton is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Jensen Jr fails in his attempt to clinch.
Jensen Jr fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Braxton, pushing him back against the cage.
Jensen Jr lands with a short shot to the head.
Jensen Jr is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Braxton is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Jensen Jr is defending well.
Braxton wants a takedown but no success here.
Jensen Jr misses with a punch to the body.
Jensen Jr lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Jensen Jr lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Jensen Jr tries to throw a body punch but Braxton avoids it by throwing Jensen Jr back against the cage.
Jensen Jr is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Braxton can do to turn this around?
A nice right hand lands inside from Jensen Jr.
Jensen Jr breaks from the clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Jensen Jr looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jensen Jr tries to clinch up but Braxton circles away and keeps his distance.
Jensen Jr clinches up with Braxton and pushes him back against the cage.
Jensen Jr lands with a light punch inside.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Braxton gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Jensen Jr regains guard.
Braxton won't allow Jensen Jr to get back to his feet.
Braxton distracts Jensen Jr with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Jensen Jr is looking to stand up but Braxton isn't so interested in that idea.
Jensen Jr has his feet on Braxton's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Jensen Jr moves into the clinch.
Braxton tries to score a body lock takedown but Jensen Jr shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Jensen Jr gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Braxton.
Jensen Jr scores with an uppercut up the middle.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Sage Jensen Jr dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Jensen Jr closes the distance and pushes Braxton back into the cage.
Jensen Jr tries to stall but Braxton uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Braxton is trying to drag Jensen Jr to the mat but Jensen Jr just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Nice body punch from Jensen Jr.
A short body shot lands from Jensen Jr as the two fighters clinch.
Jensen Jr presses Braxton against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Jensen Jr throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Jensen Jr lands a shoulder strike.
Jensen Jr lands a nice uppercut.
Jensen Jr lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Braxton is rocked!
Jensen Jr breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Braxton is still on wobbly legs! Can Jensen Jr finish him?
Jensen Jr tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Jensen Jr fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Braxton, pushing him back against the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Jensen Jr.
Braxton's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jensen Jr escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Jensen Jr tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Braxton paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Jensen Jr clinches with his opponent.
Jensen Jr lands a left hand.
Braxton takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Jensen Jr unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Braxton! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Jensen Jr is unloading with more strikes now! Braxton drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Sage Jensen Jr!
Our winner, Sage Jensen Jr, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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