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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between scott jojo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jerome McCool (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think jojo might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to twist. scott jojo has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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186 lbs
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185 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Improved boxing
Granite chin |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Solid 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
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, scott jojo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jerome McCool!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, Jorge Garcia and Dean Styles.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
jojo lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
McCool avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
jojo with a body punch. A glancing blow.
jojo fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
jojo lands a slapping body shot.
Horrible takedown by McCool or perhaps it was just good defense by jojo which made him look bad.
jojo is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Jerome McCool seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
jojo ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
jojo shoots in but McCool avoids the takedown attempt easily.
McCool throws an overhand right that lands on jojo's shoulder, as jojo tries to avoid the shot.
McCool circles away from the clinch attempt.
jojo has a takedown stuffed.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for scott jojo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
McCool falls off balance throwing a combination
and jojo counters by clinching up.
McCool drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
jojo misses with a body punch.
jojo lands a shot to the body.
McCool drops down looking for an ankle pick but jojo pulls his leg out and moves away.
jojo fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. McCool sprawls well initially but jojo persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
jojo is breathing heavily.
McCool moves into full guard.
McCool pulls jojo in close to his closed guard and prevents jojo from doing any damage or advancing position.
McCool looking to hit a scissor sweep but jojo is one step ahead there.
McCool bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in jojo's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McCool is pushing down on jojo's leg trying to pass to half guard. jojo is fighting to maintain full guard but McCool has managed to sneak the leg through.
McCool takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
McCool uses his free foot to push down on jojo's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for jojo.
McCool content just to control the position here.
McCool fails to advance to jojo's back.
McCool controlling the pace for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McCool stands up from mount. Strange move.
McCool scores with a takedown into jojo's guard.
McCool controlling from the top position.
jojo lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for McCool!
jojo raining down shots from the mount!
McCool really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
jojo tries to control but McCool wriggling away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
jojo lands a heavy elbow.
jojo can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as McCool is looking to escape.
A nice elbow there by jojo.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
McCool is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
jojo controlling from the full mount.
jojo trying to control but McCool is having none of it.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
McCool is desperately trying to improve his position but jojo has a good base and remains in mount.
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 scott jojo will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
jojo lands a slapping body shot.
jojo scores with a body shot.
McCool fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
jojo uses good head movement to avoid the hook from McCool.
jojo clinches.
jojo landing some nice looking knees to the body.
McCool drops to a knee looking for a takedown but jojo gets the underhooks and prevents it.
jojo lands a body shot in the clinch.
jojo cracks McCool with a nice body shot.
McCool tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. jojo smiles and moves away.
scott jojo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jerome McCool.
McCool is breathing heavily.
McCool shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with jojo but jojo pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's one minute gone in the round.
jojo scores a takedown into full mount!
jojo is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. McCool can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
McCool swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
McCool regains half guard.
jojo wants to control but McCool is keeping him busy.
McCool moves into full guard.
jojo trying to control the position from guard on top but McCool is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
McCool is pulling down on jojo's head to control his posture.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McCool's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
jojo with a flurry of punches that miss.
jojo is fighting to break McCool's control of his arms but McCool is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
jojo trying to control the position from guard on top but McCool is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
McCool bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in jojo's guard.
McCool controls from within his opponent's guard.
jojo looking for a sweep. Not yet jojo, not yet.
McCool stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. jojo swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
jojo not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
jojo looking to hit a scissor sweep but McCool is one step ahead there.
Jerome McCool has got the better of the ground game so far.
McCool gets to his feet - jojo follows without any prompting.
jojo wants to clinch up but McCool keeps it at a distance.
McCool shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with jojo but jojo pushes him off and we're back to square one.
jojo fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
McCool with a poor takedown
and jojo counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
McCool shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. McCool showed some decent athleticism there.
McCool stalling.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McCool is working for a submission here. He's got hold of the far side arm and he's looking for a kimura. He's cranking on the arm and he's got it! jojo is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:23 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Jerome McCool!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
A | B |
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
42% |
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