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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Scott Damoza (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mojo Joe Joe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mojo Joe Joe has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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170 lbs
1 - 1 - 0 |
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184 cm
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180 lbs
1 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
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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
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Scott Damoza!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Mojo Joe Joe!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Chris Edwards and James Atkins.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Joe Joe drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Damoza is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Joe Joe is controlling him.
Joe Joe wants to pass the guard but Damoza is keeping the position.
Damoza wants to get back to his feet but Joe Joe is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Joe Joe won't allow Damoza to sweep him here.
Damoza working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Joe Joe.
Damoza avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Damoza keeping moving, preventing Joe Joe from controlling successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Damoza fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Joe Joe fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Joe Joe tries to score a power double leg takedown but Damoza sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Joe Joe somewhat.
Damoza has closed the distance and engaged Joe Joe in a clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Damoza fails to land.
Damoza really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Damoza tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Damoza lands with a right to the head.
Damoza has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Joe Joe is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Damoza softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Joe Joe tries to pull guard but Damoza holds him up against the cage and eventually Joe Joe drops back down to his feet.
Scott Damoza has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mojo Joe Joe.
Joe Joe drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Damoza can't get the takedown.
Joe Joe breaks from the clinch.
Damoza thows a body shot but no joy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Good exchange - Damoza coming out on top.
Damoza drives through and clinches with Joe Joe against the cage.
Joe Joe goes for a takedown attempt but Damoza pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Damoza shoots in but Joe Joe avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Damoza punishes Joe Joe's body with a nice straight punch.
Joe Joe looks gassed!
Joe Joe keeps the fight on the outside.
Damoza changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Joe Joe looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Damoza cracks Joe Joe with a big elbow.
Damoza goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Joe Joe has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Damoza but great work by Joe Joe.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Joe Joe lands an elbow.
Damoza is looking to regain half guard here but Joe Joe keeps moving and retains side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Damoza takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Damoza knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Joe Joe on the ground.
Damoza pushes Joe Joe away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Joe Joe gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Joe Joe sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Damoza is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Joe Joe wants to lay and pray for a moment but Damoza keeps working.
Damoza tries to wriggle free to get back to his feet but he's given up his back! Oops.
Joe Joe throwing lazy shots from the back mount that aren't doing any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Damoza trying to control the action but Joe Joe just sinks the hooks in.
Joe Joe loading up with punches from the back mount - how long can Damoza hold on?
Damoza prevents Joe Joe from getting a body triangle.
Joe Joe is landing with strikes from the back.
Damoza manages to reverse the position and now he's in Joe Joe's guard. Nice work there by Damoza.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Scott Damoza dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Joe Joe fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Joe Joe slips under a jab.
Damoza misses with a wild body shot.
Damoza moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Joe Joe ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Joe Joe tries for a takedown but Damoza sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Damoza leaves Joe Joe with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Scott Damoza has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mojo Joe Joe.
Damoza looks for a takedown but Joe Joe sprawls well.
Joe Joe looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Damoza pushes Joe Joe off looking to stand but Joe Joe dives back in and keeps control.
Joe Joe prevents Damoza from improving his position.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Damoza is looking to control Joe Joe's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Damoza avoid being mounted?
Joe Joe 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.
Damoza is holding on to half guard well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Joe Joe thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Damoza's head.
Damoza is trying to stand.
That's two 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.
Damoza blocking the ground and pound attempt from Joe Joe.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Damoza throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Joe Joe's waist but Joe Joe gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Damoza off to one side.
Joe Joe avoids the body shot from Damoza.
Joe Joe swats away the attempt to clinch by Damoza.
Joe Joe shoots for a double leg takedown but Damoza sprawls well. He's pushed Joe Joe's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Damoza with a lazy takedown attempt
and Joe Joe counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Damoza has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Joe Joe is working away from the top position though.
Damoza pushes Joe Joe off looking to stand but Joe Joe dives back in and keeps control.
Damoza is looking for a sweep. Joe Joe is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Joe Joe throwing shots but Damoza is blocking nicely.
Damoza tries to roll over but Joe Joe keeps him under control.
Joe Joe thows a huge punch but Damoza dodges it nicely.
Joe Joe throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Joe Joe is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Damoza is looking to escape.
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.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Damoza looks to clinch
and Joe Joe counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Joe Joe throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Joe Joe wants to control but Damoza is keeping him busy.
Damoza is trying to stand up here but Joe Joe is controlling him well.
Joe Joe seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Damoza does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Joe Joe decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mojo Joe Joe showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Damoza misses with a double jab
and Joe Joe counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Damoza looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Damoza wants to stand and escape but Joe Joe is having none of it.
Joe Joe postures up in Damoza's guard and throws a big left but Damoza blocks it.
Joe Joe postures up and lands a big shot to Damoza's brow.
Damoza keeping moving, preventing Joe Joe from controlling successfully.
Damoza on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Damoza tries to get out of the position.
Damoza wants to stand but Joe Joe is controlling the position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Joe Joe won't allow Damoza to sweep him here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Joe Joe stops Damoza from standing up.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Damoza throws a sloppy head kick and Joe Joe moves out of range easily.
Damoza gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Joe Joe trying to control the position from guard on top but Damoza is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Joe Joe throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Damoza works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Joe Joe trying to stand up but can't free himself from Damoza's guard.
Damoza working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Joe Joe.
Damoza wants to stand but Joe Joe is controlling the position.
Joe Joe wants to control from the top but Damoza keeps moving.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Damoza listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Joe Joe drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Damoza lands a glancing blow to the side of Joe Joe's head.
Damoza tries for a takedown but Joe Joe circles away easily
and Joe Joe counters with a shoot takedown. Damoza fights it but they end up in guard.
Joe Joe wants to control from the top but Damoza keeps moving.
Joe Joe is looking to work some ground and pound but Damoza has wrist control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Joe Joe trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Joe Joe postures up in Damoza's guard and throws a big left but Damoza blocks it.
Joe Joe pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Damoza is keeping the position for now.
Damoza looking to hit a scissor sweep but Joe Joe is one step ahead there.
Damoza wants to stand but Joe Joe is controlling the position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mojo Joe Joe comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Joe Joe has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Daniel Bishop scores the fight 28:29
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 28:29
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mojo Joe Joe!
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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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