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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ziomar Juvenal (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sofa King (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ziomar Juvenal!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sofa King!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Chris Downing and George Francis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Juvenal defends well against a solid takedown attempt from King.
King looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
King doesn't manage to clinch there - Juvenal circles away.
Juvenal has his takedown stuffed
and King counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by King.
King trying to control but Juvenal is working from the bottom.
Juvenal is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Juvenal is wriggling around but King manages to pass to half guard.
Juvenal tries to kick King off but King keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Juvenal kicks King off and gets back to his feet.
Juvenal shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Juvenal looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Ground and pound from Juvenal.
King is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Juvenal scores with a couple of nice shots.
Juvenal landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
King is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Juvenal scores with a couple of nice shots.
Juvenal takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Juvenal lands a nice short elbow.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Juvenal landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Juvenal scoring with strikes to the body and head.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
King is refusing to be controlled, as Juvenal sits in half guard.
Juvenal scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
King wants to control but Juvenal is keeping busy.
Nice strikes from Juvenal there.
Juvenal passes to full mount!
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!
Juvenal lands a big shot there that rocks King but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Juvenal lands with some vicious ground and pound - can King hang on?
Juvenal lands with some vicious ground and pound - can King hang on?
Juvenal with a couple of short strikes.
Juvenal controlling from the full mount.
King can't escape the position.
Juvenal looking to finish King with some ground and pound. This is bad for King!
Juvenal postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. King looks a forlorn figure.
Juvenal lands a big elbow.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
King is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Juvenal breaks from King's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Juvenal lands a big elbow.
Juvenal prevents King from getting the reversal.
Juvenal lands with some strikes.
King tries to lock up and control but Juvenal gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
King tries to get back to half guard but can't.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Juvenal working King over with strikes here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ziomar Juvenal dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Juvenal has closed the distance and engaged King in a clinch.
Juvenal is trying to work for a single leg takedown but King pulls him back up using the underhooks.
King is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Juvenal is keeping busy.
Juvenal tries to score a body lock takedown but King shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Juvenal has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. King avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ziomar Juvenal. That's going to take a lot out of him.
King gets underhooks to prevent Juvenal's takedown attempt.
King wants to break the clinch but can't.
King tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Juvenal prevents a takedown attempt there.
Juvenal gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, King regains guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
King is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Juvenal stops King from standing up.
King looking to hit a scissor sweep but Juvenal is one step ahead there.
Juvenal wants to control from the top but King keeps moving.
King not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Juvenal scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Juvenal throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
King is trying to keep Juvenal in close.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Juvenal shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches King napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Juvenal lands a decent elbow from side control.
King on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
King manages to work his way to half guard, despite Juvenal's best efforts.
King works his way to full guard. Good work.
Juvenal landing with the ground and pound.
Juvenal stopping the sweep attempt from King.
King has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Juvenal can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Juvenal works over King with some ground and pound from guard.
Juvenal lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Juvenal slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
King manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
King takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
King is looking to advance position but Juvenal won't allow it.
Juvenal on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Juvenal tries to get out of the 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.
King looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
King is looking for a kimura but Juvenal is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for King to get the leverage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ziomar Juvenal dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Juvenal misses with a takedown attempt
and King counters with a nice body kick.
Juvenal gets a takedown into half guard.
King looks like he's trying to stand up.
King is trying to get back to full guard.
Juvenal working over King with some ground and pound. King looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Juvenal working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
King is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Juvenal looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks King with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
King has hold of Juvenal's hands but Juvenal slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Juvenal lands with a punch from half guard.
Juvenal drops an elbow to the side of King's head.
King wants to get back to full guard.
Juvenal working King over with strikes.
King is pressing down on Juvenal's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Juvenal trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Juvenal with a flurry of punches that miss.
Juvenal lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Ziomar Juvenal overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Juvenal works a leg free and moves into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Juvenal is nestled in close to King, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
King trying to control but Juvenal postures up.
Juvenal thows a huge punch but King dodges it nicely.
Juvenal scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Juvenal stalling.
King trying to control but Juvenal postures up.
King is pressing down on Juvenal's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
King is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Juvenal is controlling him.
Juvenal trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
King avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
King looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Juvenal keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of King's head.
Juvenal keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of King's head.
King utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
King has his foot on Juvenal's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Juvenal works his way back into a safe position though.
King looking for a sweep. Not yet King, not yet.
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.
Juvenal works over King with some ground and pound from guard.
King looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Juvenal has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Juvenal is in close to King's body, working some short punches and elbows.
King trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
King wants to stand but Juvenal is controlling the position.
Ziomar Juvenal is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
King misses with a few strikes there.
King throws a sloppy head kick and Juvenal moves out of range easily.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Juvenal misses with a takedown attempt
and King counters with a shoot takedown. Juvenal fights it but they end up in guard.
Juvenal is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst King is controlling him.
Sofa King has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
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 Ziomar Juvenal.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Juvenal, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Cecil Peabody scores the fight 30:27
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 30:27
Judge George Francis scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ziomar Juvenal!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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