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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jorge Junior (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and James Howlett (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Howlett is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Berserker. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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178 lbs
25 - 5 - 0 |
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160 lbs
25 - 4 - 1 |
Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
25 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jorge Junior!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
25 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, James Howlett!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, Eddie Farnsworth and Joseph Jones.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Junior shoots in for a takedown but Howlett shows good takedown defense.
Howlett throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Junior fails with the takedown.
Junior sizes up Howlett with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Junior scores with a jab to the jaw.
Junior moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Junior takes a swing at Howlett's ribcage but misses.
Howlett throws a body punch but Junior moves out of range.
Junior uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Howlett.
Junior on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Junior looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Junior shoots for a double leg takedown but Howlett sprawls well. He's pushed Junior's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jorge Junior. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Junior drops his hands momentarily and Howlett takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
It looks like Jorge Junior has been cut.
A shot to the body from Junior misses
and Howlett counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Howlett.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Howlett postures up.
Howlett is fighting to break Junior's control of his arms but Junior is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Howlett wants to control from the top but Junior keeps moving.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Junior pulls Howlett in to control the position.
Junior looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Howlett is looking to work some ground and pound but Junior has wrist control.
Junior looking to control.
Howlett trying to control the position from guard on top but Junior is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Howlett advances to half guard.
Howlett wants to take a breather but Junior is having none of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Junior looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Junior wants to control but Howlett is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Junior tries to roll over but Howlett keeps him under control.
Howlett is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Junior reverses the position - he's now on top in Howlett's guard.
Junior preventing the sweep.
Howlett is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Howlett seems keen to control Junior's posture.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Howlett is trying to keep Junior in close.
Junior forces his way into half guard.
Junior is trying to control the action in half guard but Howlett is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Howlett holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Junior thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Junior stalling away here and it's allowed Howlett to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Howlett keeping full guard, as Junior tries to pass.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Howlett wants to sweep but no luck.
Junior pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Howlett is keeping the position for now.
Howlett trying to keep a closed guard but Junior is proving a slippery customer.
Howlett might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Junior haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Howlett is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Junior manages to get to full guard.
Junior is adopting a defensive guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
James Howlett dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jorge Junior'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.
Howlett throws a head kick that misses.
Junior lands with an uppercut that bounces Howlett off the cage and back into range.
Howlett connects with a leg kick. Junior looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Junior swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Howlett.
Howlett misses with a hook
and Junior counters with a nice double leg into side control. Howlett won't be happy with that.
Junior is working Howlett over with some ground and pound from side control.
Howlett is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Junior thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Junior is pressing down on Howlett's thigh, looking to free his foot. Howlett is holding on for now.
Howlett tries to roll over but Junior keeps him under control.
Junior lands strikes from half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Junior trying to mount his opponent but Howlett defends it.
Junior wants to lay and pray for a moment but Howlett keeps working.
Junior thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Howlett's head.
Junior with the ground and pound but Howlett uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Howlett looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Junior wants to control from the top but Howlett keeps moving.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Junior throwing strikes but missing.
Junior is pushing down on Howlett's leg trying to pass to half guard. Howlett is fighting to maintain full guard but Junior has managed to sneak the leg through.
Howlett trying to control but Junior postures up.
Howlett is refusing to be controlled, as Junior sits in half guard.
Junior works his way into side control.
Howlett is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Howlett gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Junior is trying to control. Howlett wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Junior prevents Howlett from improving his position.
Howlett taking some punishment here, with Junior in his half guard.
Howlett tries to get to full guard but Junior has control of the leg.
Howlett is trying to control but can't.
Junior scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Howlett gets back to full guard.
Junior throws a big right hand that misses.
Howlett trying to control the position.
Junior working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Junior throwing strikes from guard but Howlett blocks nicely.
Howlett wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Junior is now in half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Junior is looking to take a break and control but Howlett is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jorge Junior dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Jorge Junior's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Howlett lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Junior tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Howlett tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Junior paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Junior with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Junior lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
A nice leg kick lands there from Junior.
Howlett lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Howlett throws a push kick but Junior slaps the foot to one side.
Howlett rushes Junior and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Junior blocking some punches.
Howlett gets underhooks to prevent Junior's takedown attempt.
Junior is trying to break the clinch but Howlett is controlling him.
Howlett misses with a punch on the inside.
Junior blocking some punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Junior blocking some punches.
Still in the clinch, Howlett scores with a nice short uppercut.
Junior blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Junior blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Junior has hold of one of Howlett's legs. Howlett is fighting the takedown attempt but Junior gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Junior pushing down on Howlett's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Howlett regains full guard. Nicely done.
Howlett pulls Junior in close to prevent any damage.
Junior trying to control but Howlett is working from the bottom.
Howlett looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Junior throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Howlett works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Junior loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Junior throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Howlett works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Howlett looking to hit a scissor sweep but Junior is one step ahead there.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Howlett trying to control the position.
Howlett has his feet on Junior's thighs here. He's pushed Junior off and worked for a very quick armbar from the bottom! He's flipped onto his stomach and he's cranking hard on the arm! Junior screams in pain and taps out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). James Howlett!
James Howlett took to the mic in his post fight interview and said 'You got four belts? Really? Time to retire cuz this sport has turned into a joke.'.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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