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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Joey Jo Jo Junior (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bailey Harris (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Jo Jo Junior might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Be friends. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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190 lbs
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188 cm
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190 lbs
8 - 6 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
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BJJ Brown Belt
Good kicks
Granite chin |
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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
12 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Joey Jo Jo Junior!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Bailey Harris!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, Jonathan Paton and Chad Campbell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Good exchange - Harris coming out on top.
Harris throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Jo Jo Junior sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Jo Jo Junior blocks a leg kick.
Jo Jo Junior swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Harris counters with a nice double leg into side control. Jo Jo Junior won't be happy with that.
Jo Jo Junior is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Jo Jo Junior wants to get back to his feet but Harris drags him back down.
Harris is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Jo Jo Junior knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Jo Jo Junior struggling a bit here.
Harris thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Harris is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Jo Jo Junior has escaped the position, nice work there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jo Jo Junior tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Jo Jo Junior struggling a bit here.
Harris wants to lay and pray for a moment but Jo Jo Junior keeps working.
Jo Jo Junior manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Harris is looking for a sweep. Jo Jo Junior is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Jo Jo Junior thows a huge punch but Harris dodges it nicely.
Jo Jo Junior thows a big elbow that misses, also allowing Harris to regain full guard.
Jo Jo Junior thows a big elbow that misses.
Jo Jo Junior throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Harris works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Harris is trying to control the position but Jo Jo Junior postures up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Jo Jo Junior trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Jo Jo Junior pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Harris is keeping the position for now.
Jo Jo Junior throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Harris looking to hit a scissor sweep but Jo Jo Junior is one step ahead there.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Jo Jo Junior's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Jo Jo Junior throws a strike but Harris rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Jo Jo Junior looking to control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Harris not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Harris throws a big right hand that misses.
Harris wants to control from the top but Jo Jo Junior keeps moving.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harris works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Jo Jo Junior is defending against the submission attempts here by Harris.
Jo Jo Junior keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Harris is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Jo Jo Junior has managed to free his arm - good work.
Harris is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Jo Jo Junior defends it well.
Jo Jo Junior looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Harris is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Jo Jo Junior doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Harris.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jo Jo Junior pushes Harris off looking to stand but Harris dives back in and keeps control.
Harris is controlling the pace.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jo Jo Junior wants to get back to his feet.
Harris wants to pass to mount but Jo Jo Junior is defending the position.
Jo Jo Junior kicks Harris off and gets back to his feet.
Harris shoots in but no luck this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bailey Harris dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
A nice leg kick lands there from Harris.
Harris throws a shot from downtown. Jo Jo Junior moves away and avoids it.
Jo Jo Junior throws a leg kick that is checked
and Harris counters with a nice low kick that buckles Jo Jo Junior's knee momentarily.
Jo Jo Junior looks to score with a jab to the body but Harris is just out of range.
Jo Jo Junior slips under a jab.
Harris scores with a sloppy right hand. Jo Jo Junior should have avoided that one.
Jo Jo Junior tries to clinch up but Harris circles away and keeps his distance.
Joey Jo Jo Junior seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jo Jo Junior wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Harris is defended easily by Jo Jo Junior.
Jo Jo Junior misses with a wild body shot.
Harris avoids the body shot from Jo Jo Junior.
Jo Jo Junior throws a body punch but Harris moves out of range.
Harris throws a head kick but Jo Jo Junior moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jo Jo Junior misses the body punch
and Jo Jo Junior takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Harris sizes up Jo Jo Junior with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Jo Jo Junior misses with a hook to the body
and Harris counters with a head kick.
Harris tries for a takedown but Jo Jo Junior circles away easily
and Jo Jo Junior counters with a left to the body.
Jo Jo Junior looks to score with a jab to the body but Harris is just out of range.
Jo Jo Junior misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Harris makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Jo Jo Junior throws a sloppy body shot
and Harris counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Harris.
Jo Jo Junior is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Harris trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Jo Jo Junior wants to get back to his feet but Harris is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Harris thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harris is pushing down on Jo Jo Junior's leg trying to pass to half guard. Jo Jo Junior is fighting to maintain full guard but Harris has managed to sneak the leg through.
Harris has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Jo Jo Junior is wriggling around trying to escape.
Jo Jo Junior is working hard here to advance position.
Harris swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Jo Jo Junior is now in Harris's guard. A big mistake from Harris there, giving up the dominant position!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jo Jo Junior throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Harris working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Jo Jo Junior.
Bailey Harris has got the better of the ground game so far.
Jo Jo Junior wants to pass the guard but Harris is keeping the position.
Harris wants to sweep here but Jo Jo Junior controlling him for the moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harris is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Jo Jo Junior looking to sit in guard and control but Harris gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Jo Jo Junior looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Harris passes into half guard.
Harris working over Jo Jo Junior with some ground and pound. Jo Jo Junior looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Well, if Harris is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Harris wants to control but Jo Jo Junior is keeping him busy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Harris is working for a kimura but Jo Jo Junior is defending it quite comfortably.
Harris sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Jo Jo Junior defending well though.
Harris missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Harris is trying to work for a kimura but Jo Jo Junior is defending well.
Jo Jo Junior wants to get back to full guard.
Harris is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Jo Jo Junior doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Harris.
Jo Jo Junior is refusing to be controlled, as Harris sits in half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bailey Harris 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. This is the final round!
Jo Jo Junior throws a sloppy body shot
and Harris counters with a nice leg kick.
Harris buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Harris misses the jab.
Jo Jo Junior takes a swing at Harris's ribcage but misses.
Harris digs a good hook to Jo Jo Junior's body.
Jo Jo Junior throws a leg kick but Harris sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Harris swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Jo Jo Junior.
Jo Jo Junior closes the distance looking to clinch
and Harris counters with an inside leg kick.
Jo Jo Junior is looking to wear down Harris with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Harris uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jo Jo Junior.
Jo Jo Junior tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Harris cracks the inside of Jo Jo Junior's front leg.
Jo Jo Junior tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Harris was well out of range. Poor timing from Jo Jo Junior.
Jo Jo Junior swings for the body but Harris moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jo Jo Junior misses with a jab to the body
and Harris counters with a nice uppercut.
Jo Jo Junior dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Harris. That did some damage!
Harris paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Harris tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A nice leg kick lands there from Harris.
Harris checks the leg kick nicely there.
Jo Jo Junior misses with a shot to the body
and Harris counters with a thumping low kick.
Jo Jo Junior swings away with a body shot that misses
and Harris counters with a nice low kick that buckles Jo Jo Junior's knee momentarily.
Jo Jo Junior checks a low kick from Harris.
Harris keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Jo Jo Junior ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Harris moves away.
Jo Jo Junior takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Jo Jo Junior misses the body punch
and Harris counters with a stiff right hand.
Harris lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jo Jo Junior looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Harris lands with a kick to the temple. Jo Jo Junior shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Jo Jo Junior misses the body punch
and Harris counters with a nice uppercut.
Jo Jo Junior misses with a shot to the body
and Harris counters with a nice leg kick.
Jo Jo Junior misses with a body shot
and Harris counters with a lovely straight right hand!
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!
Harris tries a head kick but it misses.
Jo Jo Junior swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Jo Jo Junior is looking to slow Harris down with leg kicks.
Jo Jo Junior swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Harris counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Harris fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Harris lands with a kick to the temple. Jo Jo Junior shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Harris will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Jo Jo Junior takes a kick to the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harris lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Jo Jo Junior keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Harris.
Harris connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Jo Jo Junior's hands.
Harris throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Jo Jo Junior.
It looks like Joey Jo Jo Junior has been cut.
Joey Jo Jo Junior is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Harris shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Jo Jo Junior's guard.
Harris is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Harris wants to control from the top but Jo Jo Junior keeps moving.
Harris throws a big right hand that misses.
Harris trying to control the position from guard on top but Jo Jo Junior is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Harris got a little sloppy there for a moment and Jo Jo Junior has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Harris has managed to get both his arms back between Jo Jo Junior's legs - danger averted.
Harris advances to half guard.
Harris working Jo Jo Junior over with strikes.
Harris prevents Jo Jo Junior from standing back up.
Harris is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Jo Jo Junior has managed to free his arm - good work.
Bailey Harris is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Jo Jo Junior makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Harris misses with a looping left.
Harris has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jo Jo Junior scores with a hook to the body. Harris takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Harris lands a jab.
Joey Jo Jo Junior has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jo Jo Junior throws a leg kick
and Harris connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
And that's the end of the fight!
Bailey Harris comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Harris 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 Joseph Jones scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight 27:30
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bailey Harris!
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energy
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hype
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