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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Drizzy Breezy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and James Jo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). James Jo will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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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 The Island, Drizzy Breezy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, James Jo!
The judges for this bout are Dirk Anderson, Daniel Franklin and Sandra Marshall.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jo rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Breezy moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Jo tries to bum rush Breezy with a series of wild strikes but Breezy uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Breezy tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Jo paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Jo slips a jab and a cross from Breezy.
Jo swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Jo cracks Breezy with a right hand to the side of the head.
It looks like Drizzy Breezy has been cut.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Jo is defended easily by Breezy.
Jo showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Breezy.
Jo misses with a double jab.
Breezy tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Jo paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Jo throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Breezy.
A punch combination from Jo misses.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Jo fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Breezy, pushing him back against the ropes.
Breezy wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Jo has him pressed against the ropes.
Jo is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Jo avoids the elbow strike from Breezy, against the ropes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Breezy wants to get back to striking at distance but Jo won't allow it.
Breezy is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Jo is keeping busy.
Breezy tries to pull guard but Jo forces him back to his feet, against the ropes.
Breezy wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Breezy looking to slow down the pace here.
Breezy wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Jo tries to break free but Breezy pushes him back against the ropes.
Jo avoiding damage as Breezy throws knees to the body.
Breezy misses with a short punch on the inside.
Breezy goes for a takedown attempt but Jo pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Drizzy Breezy. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Breezy is breathing heavily.
Breezy has managed to clinch.
Jo is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jo wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Breezy has him pressed against the ropes.
Breezy tries to work over Jo's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Jo is trying to force a seperation but Breezy has the dominant position.
Breezy lands a hook that snaps the head of Jo backwards.
Breezy lands a body shot.
Breezy has a couple of punches blocked by Jo.
Breezy wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Jo has him pressed against the ropes.
Breezy swings wildly with an uppercut but Jo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Breezy throws a punch but it's blocked by Jo.
Breezy has had enough of the clinch but Jo keeps him there for the moment.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Jo.
Jo has had enough of the clinch but Breezy keeps him there for the moment.
Breezy fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jo is trying to drag Breezy to the mat but Breezy just about manages to keep his footing. He used the ropes to his advantage there.
Breezy tries to pull guard but Jo forces him back to his feet, against the ropes.
Breezy is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Breezy misses with some punches.
Breezy fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Breezy misses with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Breezy.
Breezy working hard to break the clinch.
Jo prevents the takedown attempt.
Breezy throws a head punch that misses.
Jo can't break the clinch.
Breezy misses with the head strike.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Breezy is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the ropes enables Jo to keep the fight standing.
Jo wants to break free but Breezy has control.
Breezy struggles to land a body shot inside as Jo controls his hands.
Jo escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Jo fails to land with a series of punches.
Jo shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Breezy pinned against the ropes. Breezy gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Breezy avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Breezy lands the left hand.
Breezy showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Jo.
Breezy fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jo shoots in looking for a takedown. Breezy tries to sprawl out of it but Jo keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the ropes. Breezy manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Breezy throws a nice looking combination but Jo bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
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 Drizzy Breezy will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Drizzy Breezy's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
No joy there for Jo, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Breezy tries to clinch up but Jo circles away and keeps his distance.
Jo fails to land with a series of punches.
Jo shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Breezy but Breezy pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Breezy misses with a two punch combination.
Jo throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Breezy connects with a body shot.
Jo scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Breezy doesn't seem bothered though.
No joy there for Breezy, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Jo slips under a jab.
Jo gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Breezy is trying to pull guard but Jo has him pressed against the ropes.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Breezy.
Jo's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Jo throws a right and a left that both miss.
Drizzy Breezy is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Jo has Breezy up against the ropes in a clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jo has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Breezy after a bit of a struggle.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Breezy prevents Jo from breaking the clinch.
Breezy manages to break the clinch.
Breezy finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Jo fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Jo moves into the clinch.
Breezy is trying to break free.
Breezy has had enough of the clinch but Jo keeps him there for the moment.
Jo's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Breezy misses with a series of wild punches.
Jo fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Breezy, pushing him back against the ropes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Breezy lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Breezy breaks from the clinch.
Jo shoots for a takedown but Breezy saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Drizzy Breezy has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of James Jo.
Jo will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Breezy.
Jo moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jo fails with a takedown attempt.
Breezy throws a right and a left that both miss.
Breezy throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Jo closes the distance and clinches.
Jo avoiding damage as Breezy throws knees to the body.
Jo breaks from the clinch.
No joy there for Jo, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Danga de danga de dang - Breezy scores with a four punch combination!
Jo fails with the takedown.
Breezy fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Jo fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Breezy avoids it really well and circles away.
No joy there for Breezy, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A punch combination from Jo misses.
Breezy misses with a few strikes there.
Jo fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Breezy looks to land a combination but Jo avoids it well.
Jo displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Breezy.
Jo fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
No luck for Jo with that takedown attempt.
Breezy lands a head shot.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Breezy tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Drizzy Breezy has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Breezy throws a head punch that misses.
Jo tries to circle away but Breezy has him pinned against the ropes.
Breezy is looking to break free of the clinch but Jo has double underhooks.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jo keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Breezy's efforts to push away.
Breezy throws a head punch that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but James Jo will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Drizzy Breezy's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Breezy defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Jo.
The fight stays on the outside here - Breezy looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Breezy misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Jo fails to land with a series of punches.
Breezy throws a series of punches but Jo avoids them all with ease.
Jo takes the fight into the clinch.
Breezy escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Jo rushes Breezy and presses him up against the ropes.
Breezy tries to circle away but Jo has him pinned against the ropes.
Jo escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Jo misses with a head kick.
Jo is looking to chop away at Breezy's legs.
Jo shoots in looking for a takedown. Breezy tries to sprawl out of it but Jo keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the ropes. Breezy manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Breezy throws a poor cross that misses
and Jo counters with a three punch combo that has Breezy backing up. Breezy nods at Jo to acknowledge the strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jab from Breezy.
Breezy clinches with his opponent.
Breezy prevents the takedown attempt.
Drizzy Breezy has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of James Jo.
Breezy is trying to pull guard but Jo turns him against the ropes and we stay in the clinch.
Breezy misses with a punch on the inside.
Breezy drops down looking for an ankle pick but Jo pulls his leg out and moves away.
Jo closes the distance and clinches.
Jo is trying to push Breezy away but Breezy has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Jo wants to break free but Breezy has control.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Jo.
Jo blocks a punch to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Breezy scores with a nice hook to the head.
Breezy lands a hook that snaps the head of Jo backwards.
Jo is working on a single leg takedown against the ropes. Breezy can't fight it off and eventually Jo manages to take the fight to the floor. Breezy looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Breezy wants to stand and escape but Jo is having none of it.
Jo trying to control but Breezy is working from the bottom.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jo pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Breezy is keeping the position for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jo missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Jo not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
The ref stands the fighters back up. James Jo was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Jo closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Breezy tries a knee to the head but Jo blocks it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Breezy.
Breezy tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Jo smiles and moves away.
Jo drives through and clinches with Breezy against the ropes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jo breaks from the clinch.
James Jo seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Breezy misses with a two punch combination.
Jo misses with a series of wild punches.
A decent looking cross lands there for Jo.
Jo looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Breezy is fending him off so far but Jo persists. Nope, Breezy circles away and we're back to standing.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jo avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Nice uppercut lands for Jo. That snapped Breezy's head back.
Jo shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Breezy defends it nicely.
Breezy instigates a clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jo working hard to break the clinch.
Breezy stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Breezy's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
And that's the end of the fight!
James Jo comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Jo 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Dirk Anderson scores the fight 29:29
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 28:29
Judge Sandra Marshall scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... James Jo!
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