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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between EJ Junior (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Huy Hang (ranked 0 p4p, 0 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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140 lbs
5 - 5 - 0 |
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178 cm
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138 lbs
2 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin |
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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
5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, EJ Junior!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Huy Hang !
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Felipe Paraventi and Leandro Rodrigues.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Junior avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Junior keeps the fight on the outside.
Hang is looking to clinch.
Junior closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Hang did well to prevent Junior getting side control.
Hang is trying to get back to full guard.
Junior seems to be looking for submissions.
Junior is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Hang defends it well.
Hang wants to improve his position but Junior is controlling well.
Hang is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Junior wants to pass the guard but Hang is defending well.
Junior is working for a kimura but Hang is defending it quite comfortably.
Hang is looking to improve his position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Junior is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Hang stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Hang wants it to stay on the feet.
Hang tries to clinch up but Junior circles away and keeps his distance.
Junior will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Junior is breathing heavily.
Hang is looking to clinch but Junior is avoiding it.
Hang tries to clinch up but Junior circles away and keeps his distance.
Junior shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Hang but Hang pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for EJ Junior. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hang tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Junior paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Junior avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Junior shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Junior was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Hang regains half guard.
Hang moves into full guard.
Hang is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hang working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Junior doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Junior manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Hang looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Hang has his foot on Junior's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Junior works his way back into a safe position though.
Hang is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Hang wants to improve his position but instead Junior has moved into half guard.
Junior wants to work for an arm triangle but Hang is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hang is pressing down on Junior's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Junior tries to free his leg and advance position but Hang is retaining full guard.
Junior preventing the sweep.
Hang is adopting a defensive guard.
Let's hope that Hang has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Hang lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Junior!
Hang scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Hang manages to capitalize on a mistake by Junior to take his back!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Hang loading up with punches from the back mount - how long can Junior hold on?
Junior is in bad spot here.
Hang is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Junior knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Junior for a finish.
Junior is trying to break free.
Hang is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Hang lands a punch that was close to the back of the head but the ref thinks it's OK.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hang scores with strikes from the back.
Hang looking for the RNC.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
I really don't envy Junior right now.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hang is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Junior has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Huy Hang dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Junior drives through with a takedown into guard.
Junior trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Junior preventing the sweep.
Hang bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Junior's guard.
Hang connects with a couple of short punches.
Hang pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Junior is keeping the position for now.
Junior looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Hang puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Hang looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Junior with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Hang works his foot free and advances to mount.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Hang is working for a guillotine from mount but Junior frees his head quite easily.
Junior working to try and regain half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Junior gets back to half guard.
Hang prevents Junior from improving his position.
Hang scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Well, if Hang is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Junior is looking to improve his position.
Hang is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Hang postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Junior looks a forlorn figure.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hang raining down shots from the mount!
Hang lands a nice shot to the head.
Hang scoring with strikes but Junior is staying in there.
Junior keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Hang has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Junior's face.
Hang wants to control the pace but Junior is squirming around nicely.
Junior can't escape the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hang can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Junior is looking to escape.
Hang lands a big shot there that rocks Junior but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Junior is looking to improve his position but Hang isn't that keen on the idea.
Junior takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Hang looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Huy Hang has got the better of the ground game so far.
Junior is looking to improve his position but Hang isn't that keen on the idea.
Junior is working hard here to advance position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Hang landing strikes from the mount and Junior is in trouble!
Hang prevents Junior from getting the reversal.
Junior is trying to reverse the position but instead Hang has taken his back - oops!
Hang biding his time, looking for the opening.
Hang tightening his grip on Junior, looking for the choke.
Hang is hanging on to Junior's back as he tries to escape.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Huy Hang showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
No luck for Junior with that takedown attempt.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Junior fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Hang is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Hang tries to clinch up.
Hang tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Junior paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Nice sprawl there from Hang as Junior shoots in.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for EJ Junior. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Junior swats away the attempt to clinch by Hang .
Junior avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Hang clinches.
Junior fails to pull the fight into his guard.
A short body shot lands from Hang as the two fighters clinch.
Hang has Junior pushed against the cage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
The crowd are getting on Hang 's back here. They're not happy about his lack of aggression in the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hang continues to stall. The referee tells him to work or he's going to break them up.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Huy Hang .
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Junior.
Hang tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Junior paws at him with a jab and circles away.
EJ Junior is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hang is looking to clinch but Junior is avoiding it.
Hang clinches with his opponent.
Hang has Junior pressed against the cage.
Junior jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Hang walks away with a smile on his face. Junior gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Hang is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Hang tries to clinch up but Junior circles away and keeps his distance.
Hang clinches with his opponent.
Hang makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Junior is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Hang gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Hang tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Junior avoids it.
Hang stalling against the cage.
Junior tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Hang just stands there and leans against the cage.
Hang lands with a right to the head.
A nice left hand lands by Hang .
Hang displaying some good clinch control by pressing Junior up against the cage.
Hang tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Junior avoids it.
Good body shot from Hang .
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Junior changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Hang fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Junior swats away the attempt to clinch by Hang .
Hang is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Hang wants to clinch up but Junior keeps it at a distance.
Hang fails with an attempt to clinch.
Hang is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Junior.
Hang tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Junior paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Junior avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Hang is looking to clinch.
Hang wants to clinch up but Junior keeps it at a distance.
Hang tries to clinch up but Junior circles away and keeps his distance.
Hang tries to clinch up but Junior circles away and keeps his distance.
Hang tries to clinch there but Junior circles away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Hang has Junior up against the cage in a clinch.
Hang taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
A hook to the body from Hang .
Junior blocks an elbow strike from Hang .
A left hand lands to the body for Hang .
Hang working Junior over with knees to the body.
A short body shot lands from Hang as the two fighters clinch.
Hang throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Hang is pushing Junior up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Junior goes for a takedown attempt but Hang pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Hang tries to clinch but Junior moves out of range.
EJ Junior has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Huy Hang is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Hang moves into the clinch.
Hang taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
And that's the end of the fight!
Huy Hang comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Hang 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 Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 27:30
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 27:30
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Huy Hang !
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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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