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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Jose Cuervo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jally Joseph (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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145 lbs
3 - 1 - 1 |
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141 lbs
6 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
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Decent boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 1 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 1, fighting out of London, Jose Cuervo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Jally Joseph!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, James Glass and Richard Clark.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cuervo is looking to clinch.
Cuervo throws a looping overhand right but Joseph ducks down to avoid it.
Joseph tries to bum rush Cuervo with a series of wild strikes but Cuervo uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Cuervo goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Cuervo smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Joseph misses with a double jab.
Cuervo with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Joseph throws a combination that misses
and Cuervo connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Cuervo jabs at Joseph's body.
Jally Joseph seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Joseph slips a jab and a cross from Cuervo.
A looping hook to the body misses from Cuervo. Joseph does a little dance to reset his feet.
Joseph with a lazy takedown attempt
and Cuervo counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Cuervo throws a hook to the side of Joseph's head but Joseph sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Joseph scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Cuervo scores with a jab. Joseph acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Cuervo wants to clinch up but Joseph keeps it at a distance.
No luck for Joseph with that takedown attempt.
Cuervo moves out of range of the strikes.
Joseph throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
letting Cuervo counter with a right hand.
Joseph lands a really nice looking cross but Cuervo seems unphased.
Joseph looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Cuervo walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Joseph changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Cuervo tries to avoid it but Joseph manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Cuervo to the ground. Cuervo escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Jose Cuervo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jally Joseph.
Cuervo throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Cuervo swings for the body but Joseph moves out of range.
Cuervo swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nice body punch from Cuervo.
Cuervo walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Joseph checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Joseph checks the leg kick nicely there.
Cuervo finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Joseph throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Cuervo turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Joseph circles away from the clinch attempt.
Joseph throws a left and a right that both miss
and Cuervo counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Joseph scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Joseph throws a right hand that Cuervo ducks under and follows up with a left that Cuervo also avoids with ease.
Cuervo tries to clinch but Joseph is having none of it.
Cuervo moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Joseph swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Cuervo.
Joseph throws a sloppy head kick and Cuervo moves out of range easily.
Joseph tries to clinch but Cuervo moves out of range.
Cuervo showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Joseph.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cuervo closes the distance and clinches.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Joseph.
Cuervo scores with a shot to the side of Joseph's head.
Cuervo wants to break the clinch but can't.
Joseph wants a takedown but no success here.
Joseph goes for a takedown in the clinch but Cuervo prevents it.
Cuervo breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Joseph cracks Cuervo with a right hand to the side of the head.
Joseph falls off balance throwing a combination
and Cuervo counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Joseph throws a body kick the misses
and Cuervo counters with a right hand to the body.
Cuervo has taken the fight to the clinch.
Cuervo tries to break the clinch but Joseph is controlling the position.
Cuervo manages to break the clinch.
Joseph walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Cuervo 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.
Cuervo tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Joseph is able to avoid easily.
Cuervo connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Joseph momentarily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Joseph gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Cuervo is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Cuervo wants to clinch.
Cuervo gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Cuervo breaks from the clinch.
Jose Cuervo is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Cuervo finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Joseph throws a right and a left that Cuervo avoids nicely.
Joseph on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Joseph falls off balance throwing a combination
and Cuervo counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Cuervo.
Joseph is trying to drag Cuervo to the mat but Cuervo just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Cuervo is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Joseph lands a nice elbow.
Cuervo stops a takedown attempt from Joseph.
Joseph changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Cuervo fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Joseph gets cracked there but stands up to it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Joseph needs to keep his hands up - Cuervo had a free shot at his head there.
Cuervo connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Joseph's hands.
Cuervo ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Joseph changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Cuervo tries to avoid it but Joseph manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Cuervo to the ground. Cuervo escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Joseph throws a sloppy head kick and Cuervo moves out of range easily.
Joseph throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Joseph takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Joseph throws a hook to the side of Cuervo's head but Cuervo sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Cuervo doesn't manage to clinch there - Joseph circles away.
Joseph swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Cuervo counters with a series of strikes. Joseph will be more careful next time no doubt.
Cuervo lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Joseph throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Joseph is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
The fight stays on the outside here - Cuervo looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Cuervo fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Joseph manages to avoid it.
Joseph tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Cuervo counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Joseph lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Cuervo circles away quickly and effectively.
Cuervo throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Cuervo turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Cuervo jabs Joseph right on the nose. Joseph blinks but takes it well.
Cuervo avoids the head kick by Joseph.
Cuervo blocks a jab.
Cuervo scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Joseph falls off balance throwing a combination
and Cuervo counters by moving into the clinch.
Cuervo stops a takedown attempt from Joseph.
Joseph looks gassed!
Cuervo prevents a takedown attempt there.
Cuervo breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Joseph throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Cuervo counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Cuervo.
Cuervo breaks the clinch.
Joseph has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Cuervo lands a body shot.
Cuervo pushes Joseph up against the cage in a clinch.
Joseph jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Cuervo walks away with a smile on his face. Joseph gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Joseph throws an overhand right that lands on Cuervo's shoulder, as Cuervo tries to avoid the shot.
Cuervo catches Joseph with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Joseph is defended easily by Cuervo.
Cuervo gets in close and instigates a clinch.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Joseph misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Cuervo.
Joseph wants a takedown but no success here.
Cuervo being controlled against the cage.
Joseph tries for a takedown. No joy.
Cuervo lands a nice shot to the body.
Cuervo gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Joseph.
Cuervo escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Cuervo lands a jab to Joseph's midsection.
Cuervo has closed the distance and engaged Joseph in a clinch.
Cuervo displaying some good clinch control by pressing Joseph up against the cage.
Cuervo tries to break free but Joseph pushes him back against the cage.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Joseph has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Cuervo avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Cuervo gets underhooks to prevent Joseph's takedown attempt.
Cuervo stalls.
Cuervo breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Joseph takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Joseph swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Cuervo holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Cuervo tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Joseph avoids it.
Cuervo lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Cuervo manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Cuervo lands a nice shot to the body.
Joseph blocks an elbow strike.
Cuervo breaks the clinch.
Joseph takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Joseph lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Cuervo circles away quickly and effectively.
Nice jab there from Cuervo.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Joseph jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Cuervo swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Joseph.
Cuervo slips a straight right by Joseph.
Joseph misses with a head kick.
Joseph throws a head kick that misses.
Nice jab there from Cuervo.
Joseph might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Cuervo fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Joseph.
Cuervo tries to get back to half guard but can't.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cuervo manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Joseph punching from the bottom.
Cuervo not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Joseph tries to kick Cuervo off but Cuervo keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Cuervo sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Cuervo stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Joseph to get to his feet.
Jally Joseph has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Joseph misses with a wild body shot.
Cuervo fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Joseph, pushing him back against the cage.
Cuervo misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Joseph.
Cuervo lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Cuervo blocks an elbow strike.
Joseph has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Cuervo is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Cuervo lands a nice shot to the body.
Joseph tries for a takedown but Cuervo manages to get underhooks.
Joseph drops down looking for an ankle pick but Cuervo pulls his leg out and moves away.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cuervo lands a slapping body shot.
Cuervo gets a clinch.
Cuervo lands with a short head shot on the inside.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jose Cuervo showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Cuervo has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight for Jose Cuervo!
Judge James Glass scores the fight for Jose Cuervo!
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight for Jose Cuervo!
Jose Cuervo wins by unanimous decision!
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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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