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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Bam Wallace (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Josenildo Jose Junqueira Junior (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Josenildo Jose Junqueira Junior has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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145 lbs
2 - 0 - 0 |
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166 cm
19
143 lbs
2 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Prefers standup |
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Good wrestler
Counter striker
Tends to cut |
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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
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Bam Wallace!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Josenildo Jose Junqueira Junior!
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, Bruno Hogan and John Mangel.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wallace swinging wildly here.
Junqueira Junior slips a jab and a cross from Wallace.
Wallace really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Junqueira Junior dodges the punch combination from Wallace.
Bam Wallace seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Junqueira Junior takes a swing at Wallace's ribcage but misses.
Wallace throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Junqueira Junior.
Junqueira Junior throws a series of punches but Wallace moves out of range.
Wallace will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Junqueira Junior fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Wallace sprawls well initially but Junqueira Junior persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Junqueira Junior trying to control from half guard but Wallace is working away.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Junqueira Junior in particular looking to stall.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Junqueira Junior is trying to control. Wallace wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Junqueira Junior in particular looking to stall.
Wallace is looking to get back to is feet but Junqueira Junior passes into side control.
Wallace on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Wallace tries to get out of the position.
Wallace prevents Junqueira Junior from improving position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Junqueira Junior wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Wallace, who protects the arm well.
Junqueira Junior is looking to take a break and control but Wallace is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Junqueira Junior tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Junqueira Junior passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Wallace!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Josenildo Jose Junqueira Junior dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Wallace throws a series of punches but Junqueira Junior moves out of range.
No joy there for Wallace, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Wallace looks to land a combination but Junqueira Junior avoids it well.
Wallace misses with a double jab.
Wallace is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Junqueira Junior.
Wallace misses with a double jab.
Wallace looks to land a combination but Junqueira Junior avoids it well.
Junqueira Junior avoids a punch combination nicely.
Wallace misses with a jab, cross combination.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wallace lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Junqueira Junior circles away quickly and effectively.
Junqueira Junior misses with a series of wild punches.
Wallace lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Junqueira Junior circles away quickly and effectively.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A punch combination from Wallace misses.
Junqueira Junior throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Wallace enables Junqueira Junior to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Wallace manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Wallace can't keep his opponent in guard - Junqueira Junior advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Wallace is not content to let Junqueira Junior control the position.
Junqueira Junior is thwarting Wallace's attempts to control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Junqueira Junior is looking to take a break and control but Wallace is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Junqueira Junior not doing much here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Junqueira Junior seems to be looking for submissions.
Wallace looks like he's trying to stand up.
Junqueira Junior tries to pass to full mount but Wallace defends it.
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.
Still in half guard, Junqueira Junior seems content to control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Josenildo Jose Junqueira Junior showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Wallace tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Wallace displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Junqueira Junior throws out the jab.
Wallace tries to clinch up but Junqueira Junior circles away and keeps his distance.
Junqueira Junior shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Wallace is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Junqueira Junior trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Junqueira Junior lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Junqueira Junior trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Junqueira Junior looking to finish with strikes here!
Bam Wallace has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Junqueira Junior wants to control the pace but Wallace is squirming around nicely.
Wallace knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Junqueira Junior on the ground.
Junqueira Junior jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Wallace manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Junqueira Junior trying to control the action but Wallace is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Junqueira Junior controls the position.
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.
Wallace pushes Junqueira Junior away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Junqueira Junior gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Junqueira Junior controls the position from side control.
Junqueira Junior trying to control the position but Wallace is working away.
Josenildo Jose Junqueira Junior is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Junqueira Junior works to advance to full mount. Wallace defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
And that's the end of the fight!
Josenildo Jose Junqueira Junior comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Junqueira Junior 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 Skip Squint scores the fight 27:30
Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight 27:30
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Josenildo Jose Junqueira Junior!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
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