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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Hoyt Jurgensen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jerome Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jurgensen kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is In The End. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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183 cm
35
165 lbs
16 - 17 - 0 |
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180 cm
20
180 lbs
2 - 3 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Very quick |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Knockout power |
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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
16 - 17 - 0, fighting out of New York, Hoyt Jurgensen! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jerome Johnson! The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, Dean Styles and John Kavanagh.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Jurgensen drives through with a takedown into Johnson's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position. It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup. Jurgensen advances to half guard. Jurgensen thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Johnson's head. Jurgensen has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission. Jurgensen winds up and cracks Johnson with a swinging punch to the side of the head. Johnson looking to work for a kimura from the bottom. Jurgensen working over Johnson with some ground and pound. Johnson looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable. Johnson looking to work for a kimura from the bottom. Both fighters really going for it on the ground here! Jurgensen slips a nice elbow through Johnson's hands, connecting with Johnson's forehead. This has been an exciting period of action! Jurgensen sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Johnson defending well though. Jurgensen seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Johnson does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back. Jurgensen slips a nice elbow through Johnson's hands, connecting with Johnson's forehead. Jurgensen slips a nice elbow through Johnson's hands, connecting with Johnson's forehead. Jurgensen landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent. Jurgensen throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man. Johnson is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though. Jurgensen looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
That's one minute gone in the round. Jurgensen drops an elbow to the side of Johnson's head. Jurgensen seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Johnson does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back. Johnson is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Jurgensen pulls his head out easily. Johnson is looking for a sweep. Jurgensen is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Jurgensen wants to take a breather but Johnson is having none of it. Johnson looking for submissions off his back. Johnson has hold of Jurgensen's hands but Jurgensen slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow. Jurgensen seems to be looking for submissions.
Jurgensen is looking to take a break and control but Johnson is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. Jurgensen winds up and cracks Johnson with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Ground and pound from Jurgensen. Jurgensen is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Johnson is just riding it out for now. Jurgensen eventually gives up the hold. Jurgensen working Johnson over with strikes. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Jurgensen throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man. Johnson is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though. Jurgensen seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime. Johnson actively working from the bottom here. Johnson wants to control but Jurgensen is keeping busy.
Jurgensen is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Johnson with the active half guard here but Jurgensen passes nicely into side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Jurgensen wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Johnson, who protects the arm well. Jurgensen is trying to get an arm triangle but Johnson is defending well. Jurgensen is chipping away with strikes.
Jurgensen is in a dominant position here, looking for a kimura. Johnson looks calm but he's in trouble here. Jurgensen gets his leg over his opponent's head and yanks on the arm. Johnson is tapping like a morse code operator on the titanic! SOS! SOS! Jurgensen lets go of the hold and Johnson can pop his arm back in it's socket.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Hoyt Jurgensen! After winning the bout, Hoyt Jurgensen thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
55% |
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