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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between James Braddock (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mer Jimenez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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BJJ White Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, James Braddock!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Mer Jimenez!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, Summer Carpenter and Skip Squint.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Braddock wants to clinch
and Jimenez makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Braddock misses with a shot to the body
and Jimenez counters with a straight right hand.
Braddock misses with a combination
and Jimenez counters with a straight right hand.
Braddock misses with a hook.
Jimenez slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Braddock throws an off balance right hand
and Braddock takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Jimenez throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Jimenez dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Jimenez circles away from the clinch attempt
and Jimenez counters with a right hand to the body.
Braddock scores with a crisp jab that stopped Jimenez in his tracks.
A big right from Jimenez misses.
Jimenez digs a good hook to Braddock's body.
Braddock scores with a decent looking hook.
Braddock bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Jimenez's head.
Braddock swinging wildly here.
Braddock throws a lazy uppercut
and Jimenez counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Braddock misses with an uppercut
and Jimenez counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
A telegraphed right hand from Braddock misses the target.
Braddock wants to clinch
and Jimenez counters with a left to the body.
Braddock looks to clinch
and Jimenez counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Braddock connects with a crisp jab.
Jimenez changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
A slow jab from Braddock misses its intended target.
Braddock looks to score with a jab to the body but Jimenez is just out of range.
Jimenez lands a slapping body shot.
Jimenez takes a swing at Braddock's ribcage but misses.
Jimenez throws a hook to the side of Braddock's head but Braddock sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A telegraphed right hand from Jimenez misses the target.
Braddock scores with a hook to the body. Jimenez takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Jimenez waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Braddock.
Jimenez misses with a looping right.
Jimenez digs a good body shot into Braddock's ribs.
Jimenez swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Braddock lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Braddock scores with a hook to the body. Jimenez takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Braddock wants to clinch
and Jimenez counters with a stiff right hand.
Braddock moves out of range of the strikes.
A big right from Jimenez misses.
Jimenez swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Braddock counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Jimenez throws a big shot that misses.
Braddock with a jab.
Jimenez with a nice cross.
A big right from Braddock misses.
Jimenez misses with a lunging right hand
and Braddock connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Braddock darts in trying to clinch
and Jimenez counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Jimenez works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Braddock misses with a right hand
and Braddock takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Braddock getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Braddock slips a jab from Jimenez.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Braddock throws an off balance right hand
and Jimenez counters with a left to the body.
Braddock misses with a hook. Jimenez ducked under it nicely.
Jimenez connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Braddock tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Jimenez makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Braddock closes the distance looking to clinch
enabling Jimenez to counter with a crisp jab.
Braddock tries to clinch up
and Jimenez counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A combination from Braddock does no damage.
Braddock getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Braddock moves to clinch but Jimenez breaks away
enabling Jimenez to counter with a crisp jab.
Braddock misses with an uppercut
and Braddock takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A big right from Braddock misses.
Jimenez blocks a jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jimenez cracks Braddock with a good jab.
Braddock falls off balance throwing a combination
and Jimenez cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A jab from Braddock misses.
Jimenez misses with a wild combination.
Braddock missing with a left hand there. Jimenez was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Braddock throws a poor cross that misses
and Jimenez makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Braddock is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Jimenez takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Braddock swings widly with a right hand
and Jimenez counters with a nice uppercut.
Jimenez connects with a crisp jab.
Jimenez slips a jab from Braddock.
Jimenez feints a jab promting Braddock to slip. Jimenez then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Braddock slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Braddock is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Braddock swings widly with a right hand
and Jimenez counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Braddock darts in trying to clinch
and Jimenez counters with a nice uppercut.
A looping hook to the body misses from Jimenez. Braddock does a little dance to reset his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that James Braddock will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Jimenez fails to land with a series of punches.
Jimenez is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Braddock looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Braddock moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Jimenez scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Jimenez throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Braddock counters with a stiff right hand.
Braddock fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jimenez manages to avoid it.
Jimenez throws a jab when Braddock was well out of range.
Braddock closes the distance but Jimenez moves to the side
and Jimenez counters with a left to the body.
Braddock takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Braddock throws a right hand that misses
and Jimenez makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Braddock displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Jimenez throws out the jab.
Jimenez throws a body punch but Braddock moves out of range.
A combination from Braddock does no damage.
Braddock swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Jimenez counters with a lovely shot to the body.
A shot to the body from Braddock misses
and Jimenez counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Braddock connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Jimenez takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
James Braddock seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Braddock swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
letting Jimenez counter with a right hand.
Jimenez with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Braddock to score with a decent uppercut.
Braddock uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Jimenez has time to react.
Jimenez digs a good body shot into Braddock's ribs.
Jimenez shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Jimenez throws a lazy uppercut
and Braddock counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Braddock jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Jimenez walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Braddock throws a left and a right that both miss
and Jimenez counters with a series of strikes. Braddock will be more careful next time no doubt.
Braddock tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Jimenez cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Braddock misses with a lunging right hand
and Jimenez counters with a stiff right hand.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Jimenez.
Braddock throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Jimenez.
Braddock uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Jimenez.
Jimenez avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Jimenez gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Jimenez misses with a hook.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Braddock darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Braddock avoids the body shot from Jimenez.
Braddock throws a hook to the side of Jimenez's head but Jimenez sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Jimenez thows a body shot but no joy.
The crowd cheers as Jimenez lands an impressive looking overhand right. Braddock doesn't seem phased though.
Braddock displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Jimenez has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Braddock finds it's way round the side to connect with Jimenez's head.
Braddock misses with a body shot.
Braddock misses with a right hand
and Jimenez counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Jimenez misses with an uppercut. Braddock saw that one coming.
No joy there for Jimenez, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Jimenez misses with a right hand
letting Braddock counter with a right hand.
Jimenez throws a hook to the side of Braddock's head but Braddock sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Jimenez scores with a jab. Braddock acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Braddock throws a combination that misses
and Jimenez counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Braddock misses with a body shot
and Jimenez counters with a stiff right hand.
Jimenez gets cracked there but stands up to it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Braddock just misses with a punch to the body.
Braddock misses with a double jab
and Jimenez counters with a straight right hand.
Jimenez scores with a decent looking hook.
Braddock ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Jimenez smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Braddock tries to clinch up
and Jimenez counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Braddock thinking.
Jimenez misses with a left hand
and Braddock counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Braddock throws a lazy uppercut
enabling Jimenez to counter with a crisp jab.
Braddock throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Braddock takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Braddock throws a lazy uppercut
and Jimenez counters with a stiff right hand.
Braddock defending well as Jimenez loads up on a big left hand.
Braddock misses with an uppercut
and Jimenez counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
The fighters circle momentarily. Jimenez darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Braddock lands with a cross.
Braddock works over Jimenez's head and body with a nice combination.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jimenez jabs Braddock to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Braddock throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Jimenez counters with a straight right hand.
Braddock fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Jimenez looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
A left lands for Braddock.
A shot to the body from Braddock misses
and Jimenez counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Braddock instigates a clinch.
Jimenez escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Braddock tries to clinch but fails miserably
letting Jimenez counter with a right hand.
Braddock just misses with a punch to the body.
Braddock lands a nice looking body shot.
Braddock looks to land a combination but Jimenez avoids it well.
A jab from Braddock finds it's way through Jimenez's defenses.
Braddock defending well as Jimenez loads up on a big left hand.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Braddock with a hook.
A left lands for Jimenez.
Braddock tries to clinch but Jimenez moves away
and Jimenez counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Braddock tries to clinch but Jimenez moves away
and Jimenez counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
James Braddock dominated that second round.
That's time! Braddock's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Braddock scores with a nice head shot.
Jimenez tries to move into range but Braddock moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Braddock thows a left - swing and a miss!
Braddock ducks under a wild hook from Jimenez.
Braddock wants to clinch but Jimenez slips to the side
and Jimenez counters with a right hand to the body.
Jimenez takes one to the chin there.
Braddock misses with a hook. Jimenez ducked under it nicely.
Braddock throws a jab when Jimenez was well out of range.
Braddock tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Jimenez counters with a one-two to the body.
Nice shot by Braddock.
Jimenez throws a shot to the body.
Jimenez avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Jimenez lands a body shot.
Braddock with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Braddock throws a combination that misses
and Jimenez counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Jimenez takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Braddock throws an off balance right hand
and Jimenez counters with a nice body shot.
Braddock misses with a left hand
and Jimenez counters with a straight right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Braddock throws an off balance right hand
and Jimenez counters with a nice body shot.
Braddock throws a hook but Jimenez blocks it.
Jimenez throws a hook but Braddock blocks it.
Braddock lands an overhand right.
Braddock tries to clinch but Jimenez moves away
and Jimenez counters with a straight right hand.
James Braddock is winning the standup battle so far.
Jimenez misses with a left hand
and Braddock cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Jimenez throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Braddock on the side of the head.
Braddock looks to clinch
and Jimenez counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Braddock connects with a nice looking jab.
Braddock uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Jimenez.
Braddock swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Jimenez counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Jimenez ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Braddock moves away.
Jimenez misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Braddock counters with a stiff right hand.
Braddock throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Jimenez sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A shot to the body from Braddock misses
and Jimenez counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Braddock falls off balance throwing a combination
letting Jimenez counter with a right hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jimenez swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Braddock tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Jimenez counters with a right hand to the body.
Jimenez keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Braddock swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Jimenez cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Braddock misses with an uppercut.
Braddock scores with a jab to the jaw.
A left lands for Braddock.
Braddock dodges the punch combination from Jimenez.
Braddock is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Jimenez.
Danga de danga de dang - Braddock scores with a four punch combination!
Braddock darts in trying to clinch
and Braddock takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Braddock closes the distance but Jimenez moves to the side
and Jimenez counters with a right hand to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jimenez scores with a body shot.
Braddock rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Jimenez cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A slow jab from Braddock misses its intended target.
Braddock darts in trying to clinch
and Jimenez makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Braddock. Jimenez does a little dance to reset his feet.
Braddock closes the distance looking to clinch
and Jimenez counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Jimenez throws a looping overhand right but Braddock ducks down to avoid it.
Braddock wants to clinch
and Jimenez counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A looping hook to the body misses from Jimenez. Braddock does a little dance to reset his feet.
Jimenez misses with a straight left.
Jimenez misses with a hook. Braddock ducked under it nicely.
Braddock uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jimenez.
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.
Braddock's corner calls for a 1-2. Braddock obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Braddock swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Jimenez rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Braddock counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Braddock looks to score with a jab to the body but Jimenez is just out of range.
Braddock lands with an overhand left.
Jimenez scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
A jab from Braddock finds it's way through Jimenez's defenses.
Jimenez throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
James Braddock is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Braddock throws a series of punches but Jimenez moves out of range.
Braddock throws a jab but it's blocked by Jimenez.
Braddock fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Braddock swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Jimenez counters with a two punch combo.
Braddock moves to clinch but Jimenez breaks away
and Braddock takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Mer Jimenez has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Some wild striking there from Braddock.
Braddock throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Jimenez counters with a nice body shot.
A telegraphed right hand from Jimenez misses the target.
And that's the end of the fight!
James Braddock showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Braddock has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Damien Edna scores the fight 29:28
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 29:28
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... James Braddock!
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