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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Billy Bouraka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Johnson Juarez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Juarez has chosen SYSTEM OF A DOWN - Prison Song as his entrance music. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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268 lbs
6 - 7 - 0 |
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280 lbs
6 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
KO power |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Billy Bouraka!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Johnson Juarez!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Trevor Gratis and William Peck.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Juarez tries for a takedown but Bouraka sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Bouraka keeps the fight on the outside.
Juarez showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Bouraka.
Johnson Juarez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A nice combination there by Bouraka.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Bouraka lands a really nice looking cross but Juarez seems unphased.
Juarez shoots in for a takedown but Bouraka shows good takedown defense.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bouraka misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Juarez.
Juarez shoots in but Bouraka avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Billy Bouraka has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Johnson Juarez.
Juarez tries to clinch there but Bouraka circles away.
Juarez tries for a takedown but Bouraka sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Juarez shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bouraka is looking for a sweep. Juarez is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Bouraka is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Juarez pulls his head out easily.
Bouraka is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Juarez pulls his head out easily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Juarez looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Bouraka is trying to get back to full guard.
Juarez is trying to control. Bouraka wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Bouraka wants to improve his position but Juarez is controlling well.
Juarez is working for a kimura but Bouraka is defending it quite comfortably.
Juarez is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Bouraka defends it well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bouraka is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Juarez pulls his head out easily.
Juarez tries to pass the half guard into mount. Bouraka knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Juarez with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bouraka wants to sweep but Juarez has passed to side control!
Bouraka is not content to let Juarez control the position.
Juarez is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Bouraka will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Bouraka tries to bench press Juarez off him but Juarez keeps the position.
Bouraka is working hard here to advance position.
Juarez just content to control the position.
Juarez trying to control the action but Bouraka is working from the bottom.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Bouraka manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Bouraka is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Juarez is just riding it out for now. Bouraka eventually gives up the hold.
Juarez is looking to control Bouraka's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Juarez avoid being mounted?
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Juarez manages to get to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Johnson Juarez will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Bouraka has his takedown stuffed
and Juarez counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Juarez slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Juarez trying to control the position from guard on top but Bouraka is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bouraka keeping full guard, as Juarez tries to pass.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Bouraka is on top in guard.
Juarez is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Bouraka drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Juarez dives on top into guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bouraka tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Juarez slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Bouraka had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Juarez defends it easily.
Juarez controls from within his opponent's guard.
Juarez passes Bouraka's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Juarez is trying to control. Bouraka wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Bouraka is looking for a sweep. Juarez is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Juarez controlling the action here.
Juarez seems to be working for a kimura but Bouraka defends the submission attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Juarez sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Juarez seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Bouraka does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Bouraka is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Juarez pulls his head out easily.
Bouraka actively working from the bottom here.
Juarez controlling the action here.
Bouraka won't allow Juarez to pass to mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bouraka tries to roll over but Juarez keeps him under control.
Bouraka is staying active underneath Juarez, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Juarez wants to work for an arm triangle but Bouraka is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Bouraka is in trouble now - Juarez has advanced to mount!
Bouraka working to try and regain half guard.
Juarez can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Bouraka is looking to escape.
Bouraka is in all sorts of trouble here.
Juarez takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Juarez's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Juarez jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Bouraka manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Bouraka tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Bouraka wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Bouraka tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Juarez wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A lull in the action here.
Bouraka is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Juarez trying to control the action but Bouraka is working from the bottom.
Juarez taking a breather here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Johnson Juarez showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Juarez misses with a takedown
and Bouraka counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Juarez manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Juarez is trying to keep Bouraka in close.
Juarez looking to hit a scissor sweep but Bouraka is one step ahead there.
Bouraka postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Juarez is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Bouraka, into his guard.
Juarez drops back for a leg here. A bit of a high risk move... He's looking for a kneebar by the looks of things. Now both of them are looking for submissions. Juarez seems to have locked his on tight now - Bouraka screams in pain and taps out furiously! It certainly was a high risk move but it's paid off for Juarez, as he picks up the win!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:01 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kneebar). Johnson Juarez!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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