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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Bowser Stormcrow (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jorge Junior (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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176 lbs
19 - 1 - 0 |
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177 cm
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178 lbs
21 - 5 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
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Olympic wrestler
World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
19 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Bowser Stormcrow!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
21 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jorge Junior!
The judges for this bout are , Timothy Bukovac and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Junior closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Junior creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Junior wants to control for a moment but Stormcrow uses the opportunity to move back to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Junior thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Junior not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Ground and pound from Junior.
Stormcrow is staying active underneath Junior, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Junior controlling the pace.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Junior thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Stormcrow's head.
Junior wants to control but Stormcrow is keeping him busy.
Stormcrow keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Junior not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Stormcrow controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Junior has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stormcrow is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Junior trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Stormcrow wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Junior.
Junior throws a wild left hand from mount and Stormcrow manages to wriggle his way back to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stormcrow is looking to improve his position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Junior is pressing down on Stormcrow's thigh, looking to free his foot. Stormcrow is holding on for now.
Stormcrow moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Junior is looking to work some ground and pound but Stormcrow has wrist control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stormcrow avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Junior trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Junior seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Stormcrow manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Stormcrow trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Junior tries to hold on but Stormcrow postures up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jorge Junior dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Stormcrow on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Junior. Junior obviously looking to wear him down.
Stormcrow tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Junior counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Stormcrow wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Junior advances to half guard.
Junior not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Stormcrow is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Junior scores with a couple of nice shots.
Junior wants to pass to mount but Stormcrow is defending the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Junior sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Stormcrow defending well though.
Junior sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Stormcrow defending well though.
Stormcrow makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Stormcrow.
Junior controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Junior throws a big elbow that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Junior wants to control from the top but Stormcrow keeps moving.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Junior is stalling in the full guard.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Jorge Junior.
Junior throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stormcrow misses with a body shot
and Junior counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Stormcrow's guard now.
Stormcrow looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Junior pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Stormcrow is keeping the position for now.
Junior is in close to Stormcrow's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Stormcrow pulls Junior in close to prevent any damage.
Stormcrow looking to control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Junior wants to pass the guard but Stormcrow is keeping the position.
Junior in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Junior missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Stormcrow looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Stormcrow controlling the position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bowser Stormcrow has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Stormcrow catches Junior with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Junior takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Stormcrow throws a body punch but Junior moves out of range.
Stormcrow throws a half hearted mid kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jorge Junior showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Stormcrow takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
A nice leg kick lands there from Junior.
Junior connects with a solid leg kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Stormcrow. That's going to slow Junior down.
Stormcrow blocks a head kick by Junior.
Stormcrow thows a leg kick but Junior checks it
and Junior counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Stormcrow!
Junior in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Junior working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Junior with the ground and pound but Stormcrow regains half guard under the barage of strikes.
Junior tries to pass the half guard into mount. Stormcrow knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stormcrow is trying to maintain the position but Junior is very close to passing his half guard.
Junior throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Stormcrow to regain full guard.
Junior throws a big elbow that misses.
Junior trying to control the position from guard on top but Stormcrow is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Junior postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Junior throws a strike but Stormcrow rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Junior is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Stormcrow wants to control from the top but Junior keeps moving.
Jorge Junior has got the better of the ground game so far.
Stormcrow would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Junior looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Junior has a closed guard, preventing Stormcrow from standing up.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Bowser Stormcrow.
Junior connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Bowser Stormcrow is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Junior paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Junior fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Stormcrow manages to avoid it.
Stormcrow throws an off balance right hand
and Junior counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Junior throwing shots but Stormcrow is blocking nicely.
Junior is looking to stall here but Stormcrow recovers full guard.
Junior throwing strikes but missing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Junior pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Stormcrow is keeping the position for now.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Junior won't allow Stormcrow to sweep him here.
Junior passes Stormcrow's left leg - he's now in half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jorge Junior really dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Junior lands with a right hand.
Junior moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Stormcrow throws a hook to the side of Junior's head but Junior sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Stormcrow fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Junior manages to avoid it.
Stormcrow fails with an attempt to clinch.
A looping hook to the body misses from Stormcrow. Junior does a little dance to reset his feet.
A looping hook to the body misses from Stormcrow. Junior does a little dance to reset his feet.
Stormcrow doesn't manage to clinch there - Junior circles away.
Stormcrow wants to slow Junior down by chopping away at his legs.
Stormcrow misses with a wild body shot.
Junior tries to keep at a distance but Stormcrow has taken the fight into the clinch.
Stormcrow tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stormcrow throws a punch but it's blocked by Junior.
Stormcrow gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Junior.
Junior pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A shot to the body from Junior misses
and Stormcrow counters with a nice leg kick.
Stormcrow with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Stormcrow scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Stormcrow with a jab.
Stormcrow rushes Junior and presses him up against the cage.
Stormcrow lands a hook that snaps the head of Junior backwards.
Stormcrow misses with a hook to the ribs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stormcrow gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Junior.
Junior has picked Stormcrow up - he's going for a ride! Junior dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Junior misses with a head shot. Stormcrow uses the momentum to regain guard.
Junior trying to control the position from guard on top but Stormcrow is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Junior trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stormcrow keeping moving, preventing Junior from controlling successfully.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Jorge Junior.
Junior takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Stormcrow throws a nice outside leg kick.
Stormcrow tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Stormcrow swings for the body but Junior moves out of range.
Junior fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Bowser Stormcrow has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jorge Junior.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Some bone on bone action there as Stormcrow checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Stormcrow is looking to wear down Junior with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Junior connects with an inside leg kick.
Junior with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Stormcrow lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Stormcrow darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Stormcrow throws a sloppy head kick and Junior moves out of range easily.
A solid leg kick lands there for Stormcrow.
Junior throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Junior throws a sloppy head kick
and Stormcrow counters with a nice uppercut.
Horrible takedown by Junior or perhaps it was just good defense by Stormcrow which made him look bad.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The crowd cheers as Stormcrow lands an impressive looking overhand right. Junior doesn't seem phased though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bowser Stormcrow had his way with Jorge Junior in that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
The fighters circle momentarily. Stormcrow darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Stormcrow keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Junior swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Stormcrow.
Stormcrow cracks the inside of Junior's front leg.
Stormcrow scores with a punch to the head.
Donk. Stormcrow catches Junior right on the button with a cross.
Jab, jab by Junior - just one landing.
Junior is looking to land body kicks.
Junior gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Stormcrow.
Junior is looking to score with low kicks.
That kick from Junior tenderised Stormcrow's leg. Stormcrow is trying to keep his angry face on.
Stormcrow throws an off balance right hand
and Junior counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Junior.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Junior throws a big elbow that misses.
Junior wants to control from the top but Stormcrow keeps moving.
Junior trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Junior keeps trying to improve his position.
Junior postures up in Stormcrow's guard and throws a big left but Stormcrow blocks it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Junior looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Jorge Junior wasn't active enough on the ground.
Junior lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Stormcrow at a distance.
Stormcrow gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Junior counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Junior thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Stormcrow's head.
Junior thows a huge punch but Stormcrow dodges it nicely.
Junior is pressing down on Stormcrow's thigh, looking to free his foot. Stormcrow is holding on for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Junior thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Stormcrow's head.
Junior sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Stormcrow defending well though.
Junior looks to land a strike but Stormcrow avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Junior looking to sit in guard and control but Stormcrow gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Stormcrow trying to control but Junior is working from the bottom.
Stormcrow is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stormcrow wants to stand and escape but instead Junior has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Junior trying to control the position from guard on top but Stormcrow is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bowser Stormcrow has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Stormcrow looking to control.
Junior is pushing down on Stormcrow's leg trying to pass to half guard. Stormcrow is fighting to maintain full guard but Junior has managed to sneak the leg through.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Junior missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Junior throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jorge Junior comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Junior 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 46:49
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 46:49
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 46:49
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jorge Junior! Jorge Junior retains his welterweight title!
Jorge Junior spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.
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energy
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hype
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