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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jumbo Jo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Barry Rig (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Jo might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Punch-Out!!. Rig comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Jag - Full Court kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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300 lbs
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260 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the super heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jumbo Jo!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Barry Rig!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Dillan Fox and Robert Douchet.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rig delivers a nice body kick.
Rig uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Jo.
Both fighters circling a little - Rig finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Rig is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Rig throws a sloppy head kick and Jo moves out of range easily.
Jo chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Rig can pounce on him.
Rig throws a head kick that misses.
Rig steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Jo.
Jo misses with a straight left.
Jo misses with a looping left.
Jo fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rig manages to avoid it.
Jo looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Rig scores with a leg kick.
Rig wants to slow Jo down by chopping away at his legs.
Jo throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jo throws a looping overhand right but Rig ducks down to avoid it.
Rig pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Jo swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rig scores with a push kick.
Jo tries to close the distance and clinch up but Rig swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Rig dodges the punch combination from Jo.
Jo takes a swing at Rig's ribcage but misses.
Barry Rig is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Horrible takedown by Jo or perhaps it was just good defense by Rig which made him look bad.
Rig scores with a nice body kick.
Jo misses with an uppercut.
Rig throws a leg kick which misses Jo's front leg but catches the back leg as Jo tries to avoid it.
Rig fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Jo has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Rig throws a head kick that Jo semi-blocks.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jo dives in and grabs Rig's left leg, looking for a takedown. Rig pushes down on Jo's head and hops out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jumbo Jo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jo is breathing heavily.
Rig throws a nice inside leg kick.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Rig.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rig uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jo.
Rig keeps Jo at a distance using the push kick.
That kick from Rig tenderised Jo's leg. Jo is trying to keep his angry face on.
Rig lands a head kick. Jo smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Rig throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
A chopping leg kick lands by Rig.
Rig pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Jo avoids the head kick by Rig.
Rig chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Rig pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Nice body kick there by Rig.
Rig scores with a spinning back kick!
Rig throws a head kick that Jo semi-blocks.
Rig feints and then cracks Jo's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Jo down.
A head kick from Rig lands but Jo takes it in his stride.
It looks like Jumbo Jo has been cut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rig fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Jo is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Rig throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Rig throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Rig fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Rig thuds his shin into the meat of Jo's side.
Nice body kick there by Rig.
Rig lands a leg kick that knocks Jo off balance momentarily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A head kick from Rig lands but Jo takes it in his stride.
Rig tries to clinch but Jo is having none of it.
Jo takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
A good leg kick by Rig.
Rig is looking to slow Jo down with leg kicks.
Rig throws a nice inside leg kick.
Rig lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Jo on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Jo will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice body kick from Rig.
Rig moves in looking to clinch but Jo pushes him off.
Rig has managed to clinch.
Jo misses with a hook to the ribs.
Knees to the body from Rig.
Rig pulls guard effortlessly.
Rig utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Jo throws an elbow that misses. Rig uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Jo's guard. Nice move by Rig!
Jo throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Rig pushing down on Jo's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Rig passes the guard and advances to mount!
Rig wants to control the pace but Jo is squirming around nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Barry Rig dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jumbo Jo's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Rig fails in his attempt to clinch.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Rig.
Rig cracks the inside of Jo's front leg.
Jo lands a slapping body shot.
Jo looks for a takedown but Rig sprawls well.
Rig uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Jo.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Rig.
Barry Rig seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Rig throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Jo.
Jo is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Rig's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Rig throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of 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!
Rig throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Jo misses with a hook.
An inside leg kick lands from Rig.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Rig, right into the meat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
The fighters circling - Jo throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Jo on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Rig. Rig obviously looking to wear him down.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Jo throws a big shot that misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Jo. Rig does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Jo crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Rig - the referee stops the clock and Jo gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Rig. Jo manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Rig has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Jo swings for the body but Rig moves out of range.
Jo throws a body punch but Rig moves out of range.
Rig throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Rig is looking to slow Jo down with leg kicks.
Jo takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A kick lands to the mid section there for Rig.
Jo has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Rig.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Rig.
Rig misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rig fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Jo has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Jo on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Rig. Rig obviously looking to wear him down.
Rig lands a nice looking body kick.
Rig throws a head kick that Jo semi-blocks.
Jo on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Rig. Rig obviously looking to wear him down.
Jo takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Rig throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Rig throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Jo chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Rig can pounce on him.
Rig lets loose with a powerful body kick. Jo will feel that in the morning.
A slapping leg kick lands for Rig.
Rig connects with a high kick.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Rig.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Rig - that will leave a mark!
Jo takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Rig tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Jo manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Jo just misses with a punch to the body.
Jo blocks a head kick by Rig.
Good leg kick by Rig there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Jo misses with an uppercut. Rig saw that one coming.
Jo on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Rig throws a nice outside leg kick.
Jo shoots in looking for a takedown but Rig manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Jo's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Jo. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Rig lands with a kick to the temple. Jo shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jo blocks a head kick by Rig.
Rig connects with a solid leg kick.
Rig scores with a spinning back kick!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Rig.
Jo swings widly with a right hand
and Rig counters with a head kick.
Rig closes the distance and clinches.
Jo gets through Rig's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Jo managing to block the knees to the body from Rig.
Rig using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Jo has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Rig displaying some good clinch control by pressing Jo up against the cage.
Rig with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Jo blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Rig blocks a body shot from Jo.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Barry Rig showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Jumbo Jo's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Rig lands a front kick.
Jo looks to score with a jab to the body but Rig is just out of range.
A slapping body kick lands there for Rig.
Jo blocks a head kick by Rig.
A solid leg kick lands there for Rig.
Jo on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Rig avoids the body shot from Jo.
Rig lands a head kick. Jo smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rig lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Jo crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Rig - the referee stops the clock and Jo gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Rig. Jo manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Rig throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Rig delivers a nice body kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Rig chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Rig connects with an inside leg kick.
Rig lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rig thuds his shin into the meat of Jo's side.
Jo is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Rig.
Rig lands with a thumping leg kick.
Rig throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Rig scores with a kick to the body.
Rig tries a head kick but it misses.
Jo sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Jo avoids the head kick by Rig.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rig connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Jo takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Rig buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Jo fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rig manages to avoid it.
Rig thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Jo if he has to take too many more of those.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rig plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
A chopping leg kick lands by Rig.
Rig scores with a leg kick.
Rig moves out of range as Jo strikes.
Jo chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Rig can pounce on him.
Jo misses with a body shot.
Crunch! Rig slams his shin into Jo's torso.
Rig connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Rig lands a nice looking kick to the body. Jo takes a step back to recover.
Jo sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Jo takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Rig throws a nice inside leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rig scores with a push kick.
Jo takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Jo takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Rig lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Jo on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Rig throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Jumbo Jo's cut is getting worse.
Jo takes a swing at Rig's ribcage but misses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Rig.
Jo swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Jo misses the shot to the body.
That kick from Rig tenderised Jo's leg. Jo is trying to keep his angry face on.
Jo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Rig was well out of range. Poor timing from Jo.
Rig throws a head kick but Jo moves out of range.
Jo is looking to wear down Rig with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Jo throws a shot from downtown. Rig moves away and avoids it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rig.
A chopping leg kick lands by Rig.
Rig thows a body kick. Jo tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Rig thuds his shin into the meat of Jo's side.
Rig connects with an inside leg kick.
Jo missing with a left hand there. Rig was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Rig is looking to slow Jo down with leg kicks.
Rig throws a front kick that sends Jo stumbling back into the cage.
Rig scores with a kick to the midsection.
Rig throws a nice outside leg kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Rig throws a nice outside leg kick.
Good leg kick by Rig there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Jo misses with an uppercut. Rig saw that one coming.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Barry Rig really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jumbo Jo's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Jo walks forward, straight into a front kick from Rig.
Rig throws a sloppy head kick and Jo moves out of range easily.
Jo throws a big shot that misses.
Rig moves in looking to clinch but Jo pushes him off.
Jo wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Rig scores with a leg kick.
Rig pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Rig throws a head kick that misses.
Jo tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Rig throws a leg kick but Jo sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Jo ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rig moves away.
Jo lands with a shot to the body.
A head kick misses from Rig.
Rig is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Jo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rig throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Jo.
Jo fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Jo looks to land a combination but Rig avoids it well.
Rig on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Rig slips a jab from Jo.
Jo fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Jo just misses with a punch to the body.
Jo connects with a looping right hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jo takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Jo takes the fight into the clinch.
Rig unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Rig lands a knee to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rig tries to land a knee to the head but Jo blocks with his arms.
Jo tries to break the clinch but Rig is controlling the position.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Jo.
It looks like Barry Rig has been cut.
Jo lands a right hand that snaps the head of Rig backwards.
Jo tries to circle away but Rig has him pinned against the cage.
Rig crunches a lovely knee into Jo's ribcage.
Rig pulls guard.
Jo avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Jo trying to control but Rig is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rig trying to control the position.
Jo landing some decent shots from guard.
Rig working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Jo.
Jo wants to control from the top but Rig keeps moving.
Jo might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Jo is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jo trying to control but Rig is working from the bottom.
Jo missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Jo trying to control the position from guard on top but Rig is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jo throws a big right hand that misses.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rig is trying to keep Jo in close.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Jo chips away with some ground and pound.
Jo preventing the sweep.
Rig looking to control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jumbo Jo had his way with Barry Rig in that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Jo swings for the body but Rig moves out of range.
Rig blocks a jab.
Good leg kick by Rig there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Rig takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Jo swings for the body but Rig moves out of range.
Rig slips under a jab from Jo.
Rig connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Rig throws a nice outside leg kick.
Jo slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Jo blocks the body kick.
Jo misses with a body shot.
A shot to the liver by Jo. Beautiful body shot.
Jo avoids a kick to the body.
Jo fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rig manages to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rig pushes Jo away with a front kick.
Jo misses with a hook.
Jo ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rig moves away.
Rig slips a jab and a cross from Jo.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Jo scores with a decent looking hook.
A swing and a miss from Jo.
Rig keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Jo.
Rig lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Jo missing with a left hand there. Rig was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Jo lands a body shot.
Jo avoids the head kick by Rig.
Rig bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rig avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jo misses the jab.
The fighters circling - Jo throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A slow jab from Jo misses its intended target.
Rig takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Jo blocks a low kick nicely.
Rig is looking to chop away at Jo's legs.
Jo misses with a jab, cross combination.
Rig throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Jo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Rig goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Rig throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Jo fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Jo throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jo scores with a nice strike.
Rig circles away from the clinch attempt.
Jo just misses with a punch to the body.
Rig misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Jo blocks the body kick.
Jo closes the distance and clinches up with Rig, looking for a takedown. Jo pushes Rig against the cage but Rig circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Rig scores with a kick to the body.
Rig slips under a jab from Jo.
Jo shoots in for a double leg but Rig sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Jo takes a kick to the side of the head.
Jo looks to land a right hand but Rig moved out of range.
Jo throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Rig sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Rig goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Rig.
Jo throws a lazy right hand but Rig sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rig uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jo.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Jo crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Rig - the referee stops the clock and Jo gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Rig. Jo manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Jo takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Jo misses the shot to the body.
Rig doesn't manage to clinch there - Jo circles away.
Rig misses with a head kick.
Jo with a jab.
Rig lands with a slapping head kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Jo just misses with a punch to the body.
Jumbo Jo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jo avoids the head kick by Rig.
Rig uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Jo.
A slapping body kick lands there for Rig.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Jumbo Jo.
I think Rig has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 46:48
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 46:48
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 46:48
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Barry Rig!
Barry Rig is the new super heavyweight champion!
During a confident post fight interview, Barry Rig thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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