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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between James Joyce (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vladimir Albright (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, James Joyce!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Vladimir Albright!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Cecil Peabody and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No luck with that takedown attempt from Albright.
Albright misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Albright shoots for a takedown but Joyce saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
James Joyce has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Vladimir Albright.
Albright shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Joyce's guard.
Joyce is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Albright is controlling him.
Albright controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Albright passes Joyce's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Albright stops Joyce from getting back to his feet.
Albright keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Joyce is looking to get back to is feet but Albright passes into side control.
Albright slows the pace down.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Albright lands an elbow.
Albright has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Joyce throws a leg kick
and Albright counters with a takedown into side control.
Check out the look on Albright's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Albright landing strikes.
Albright moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Albright stands up and beckons Joyce to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Joyce doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Albright counters with a shoot takedown. Joyce fights it but they end up in guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Albright sitting in guard here, content to control.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Vladimir Albright.
Joyce keeps the fight on the outside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Joyce enables Albright to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Joyce manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Albright has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Albright not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Albright advances position into side control!
Albright decides to stand back up.
Albright on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Albright looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Joyce is fending him off so far but Albright persists. Nope, Joyce circles away and we're back to standing.
Sloppy strikes from Joyce. Those never looked like landing.
Joyce connects with a nice looking jab.
Joyce slaps away a takedown attempt from Albright, before circling back to the center of the mat.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Joyce stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Joyce wants it to stay on the feet.
Albright looks gassed!
Joyce darts in and clinches Albright up against the cage.
Joyce prevents the takedown attempt.
Albright tries for a takedown. No joy.
Albright keeps control of Joyce as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Albright pulls Joyce into guard.
Joyce has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Albright has his feet on Joyce's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
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!
Albright misses with a takedown attempt - Joyce sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Joyce shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Albright's guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Albright manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Joyce manages to get himself to full guard.
Albright won't allow Joyce to get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Vladimir Albright dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Joyce closes the distance and clinches.
Joyce looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Albright goes for a takedown in the clinch but Joyce prevents it.
Joyce takes a knee right on the jaw!
Joyce looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Albright is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Joyce is looking to break free of the clinch but Albright has double underhooks.
Albright tries to score a body lock takedown but Joyce shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
James Joyce has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Vladimir Albright.
Joyce is looking to break free of the clinch but Albright has double underhooks.
A bit of stalling here from Albright.
Albright tries to score a body lock takedown but Joyce shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Albright is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Joyce pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Albright tries for a takedown. No joy.
Joyce is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Joyce is trying to push Albright away but Albright has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Albright is breathing heavily.
Joyce taking a breather.
Joyce wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Joyce gets underhooks to prevent Albright's takedown attempt.
Joyce working hard to break the clinch.
Albright jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Joyce walks away with a smile on his face. Albright gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Joyce pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Albright back to the cage. Joyce follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Albright tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Vladimir Albright seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Albright takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Joyce feints a jab promting Albright to slip. Joyce then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Albright slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Albright tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Joyce manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Joyce scores with a nice right hand.
Nice cross by Joyce.
Joyce lands with a good body shot.
Joyce misses with a kick to the body.
Albright tries for a takedown but Joyce sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Joyce drives through and clinches with Albright against the cage.
Joyce tries to break the clinch but Albright is controlling the position.
Joyce wants to break free but Albright has control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Albright tries for a takedown but Joyce manages to get underhooks.
Joyce is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Albright tries for a takedown. No joy.
Joyce tries to stall but Albright uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Joyce wants to get back to striking at distance but Albright won't allow it.
Joyce wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Joyce is trying to force a seperation but Albright has the dominant position.
Joyce tries to break the clinch but Albright is controlling the position.
Albright keeps control of Joyce as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Albright tries for a takedown. No joy.
Joyce wants to break free but Albright has control.
Joyce gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Albright.
Joyce is trying to force a seperation but Albright has the dominant position.
Joyce wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Albright is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Joyce pulls him back up using the underhooks.
A frustrated look appears on Joyce's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Albright can't find room to land a body shot as Joyce controls the action.
Albright drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Joyce gets underhooks to prevent Albright's takedown attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Joyce is pressed up against the cage. Albright has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Joyce down to the mat. Joyce avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Joyce moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
A nice combination there by Joyce.
Albright dives in and grabs Joyce's left leg, looking for a takedown. Joyce pushes down on Albright's head and hops out.
Joyce cracks Albright with an open hand slap.
Joyce rushes Albright and presses him up against the cage.
Albright goes for a takedown in the clinch but Joyce prevents it.
Joyce wants to break the clinch but can't.
Joyce wants to break free but Albright has control.
Albright goes for a takedown attempt but Joyce pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Good leg kick by Joyce there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Albright dives in and grabs Joyce's left leg, looking for a takedown. Joyce pushes down on Albright's head and hops out.
Joyce moves into the clinch successfully.
Joyce is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Albright lands a takedown into guard.
Joyce is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Albright is controlling him.
Albright's corner is telling him to maintain position.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Vladimir Albright.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Albright is defended easily by Joyce.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
James Joyce dominated that second round.
That's time! Joyce's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
A right-left combo lands from Joyce.
Albright shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Joyce throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Albright.
Albright shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Joyce but Joyce pushes him off and we're back to square one.
A cross from Joyce lands.
Albright throws a left and a right that both miss
and Joyce counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Albright is defended easily by Joyce.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A left and a right from Joyce both land. Nice combination.
Horrible takedown by Albright or perhaps it was just good defense by Joyce which made him look bad.
James Joyce has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Vladimir Albright.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Albright shoots and misses
and Joyce counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Joyce scores with a nice right hand.
Joyce bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Albright's head.
Joyce closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Albright tries for a takedown but Joyce manages to get underhooks.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Joyce.
Albright can't get the takedown.
Joyce wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Joyce wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Joyce wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Albright tries to score a body lock takedown but Joyce shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Joyce scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Albright has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Joyce avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Joyce is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Joyce wants to stall.
Joyce is trying to break the clinch but Albright has him pressed against the cage.
Joyce tries for a takedown. No joy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Joyce tries to break the clinch but Albright is controlling the position.
Albright manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Albright is on top in guard.
Albright controlling from the top position.
Albright works over Joyce with some ground and pound from guard.
Joyce is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Albright stays in close to Joyce's body and controls the position.
Let's hope that Albright has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Albright postures up and lands a big shot to Joyce's brow.
Albright content to stall in guard here.
Albright lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Albright is stalling in the full guard.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Vladimir Albright was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Nice takedown defense from Joyce. No joy for Albright on that attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Joyce lands with a nice body punch.
Joyce stuffs the takedown attempt from Albright. Albright gets slowly back to his feet.
Joyce lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Joyce has Albright up against the cage in a clinch.
Albright is working for takedown but Joyce is calmly controlling the position for now.
Albright tries for a takedown but Joyce manages to get underhooks.
Albright drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Joyce wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Albright has him pressed against the cage.
Albright tries to score a body lock takedown but Joyce shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Joyce tries to pull guard but Albright won't allow it.
And that's the end of the fight!
James Joyce showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Joyce has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Tiny Johnson scores the fight 29:28
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 29:28
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... James Joyce!
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energy
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