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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jorge Junior (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Michael Ehrmantraut (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ehrmantraut comes into a darkened arena with his song building. non existent kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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175 lbs
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Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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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
27 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jorge Junior!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Michael Ehrmantraut!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Richard Clark and Sam Margolis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Junior checks a low kick from Ehrmantraut.
A punch lands to the side of Ehrmantraut 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Junior shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Ehrmantraut's guard.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Junior tries to free his leg and advance position but Ehrmantraut is retaining full guard.
Junior throws a big elbow that misses.
Junior missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Junior missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Junior looking to pass the guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Junior trying to control but Ehrmantraut is working from the bottom.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Junior accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Ehrmantraut keeping moving, preventing Junior from controlling successfully.
Jorge Junior has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Junior fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ehrmantraut misses the jab.
Junior misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Ehrmantraut throws a hook but Junior blocks it.
Junior scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Junior checks a leg kick.
Junior scores with a jab.
Ehrmantraut tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Junior paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Ehrmantraut takes a head kick and keeps coming.
A telegraphed right hand from Ehrmantraut misses the target.
Ehrmantraut throws a low kick but Junior avoids it.
A head kick misses from Junior.
Junior connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Ehrmantraut throws out a leg kick but Junior moves out of range and Ehrmantraut only half commits.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ehrmantraut misses with a straight left.
Junior seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Junior jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Junior moves out of range as Ehrmantraut strikes.
Junior throws a sloppy head kick and Ehrmantraut moves out of range easily.
A chopping leg kick lands by Ehrmantraut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Junior.
Junior fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Ehrmantraut.
Ehrmantraut 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.
Ehrmantraut throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A jab lands there for Junior.
Junior throws a lazy right hand but Ehrmantraut sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Junior throws a quick inside leg kick.
Ehrmantraut scoring well with a low kick there.
Junior scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Junior slips under a jab from Ehrmantraut.
Ehrmantraut moves out of range of the strikes.
Ehrmantraut misses with a wild body shot.
Ehrmantraut with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Ehrmantraut ducks under a wild hook from Junior.
Junior chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Ehrmantraut can pounce on him.
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!
Ehrmantraut takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Nice sprawl there from Junior as Ehrmantraut shoots in.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ehrmantraut gets caught flat footed, as Junior shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Junior with a flurry of punches that miss.
Ehrmantraut keeping moving, preventing Junior from controlling successfully.
Ehrmantraut keeping full guard, as Junior tries to pass.
Ehrmantraut keeping moving, preventing Junior from controlling successfully.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Jorge Junior.
Ehrmantraut slips under a jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jorge Junior dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Junior closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Ehrmantraut quickly recovers to half guard.
Ehrmantraut is looking to improve his position.
Junior is trying to control. Ehrmantraut wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Junior perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Junior looks to land a strike but Ehrmantraut avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Junior throws a strike but Ehrmantraut rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Ehrmantraut throwing strikes from guard but Junior blocks nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ehrmantraut trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Junior managing to control the position.
Ehrmantraut loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Ehrmantraut being controlled here momentarily.
Ehrmantraut trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Junior working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Ehrmantraut.
Junior wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Junior is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Junior keeping moving, preventing Ehrmantraut from controlling successfully.
Jorge Junior overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Jorge Junior.
Ehrmantraut fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Junior checks it well.
Junior shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Ehrmantraut's guard.
Junior wants to pass the guard but Ehrmantraut is keeping the position.
Junior throws an elbow that misses. Ehrmantraut uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Junior's guard. Nice move by Ehrmantraut!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Junior manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ehrmantraut holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Junior tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Ehrmantraut gets back to half guard.
Junior missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Junior is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Ehrmantraut has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Junior tries to pass the half guard into mount. Ehrmantraut knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Junior working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Ehrmantraut's thigh. Ehrmantraut counters though and makes it back to full guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Junior stopping the sweep attempt from Ehrmantraut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jorge Junior dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Junior throws the left hand but Ehrmantraut avoids the punch easily.
A big left from Ehrmantraut misses.
Junior lands a front kick.
Junior throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ehrmantraut throws a looping overhand right but Junior ducks down to avoid it.
Junior misses with a two punch combination.
Ehrmantraut throws a chopping leg kick but Junior manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Ehrmantraut clinches up with Junior and pushes him back against the cage.
Junior stalling in the clinch but Ehrmantraut improves position.
Ehrmantraut breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Ehrmantraut scores with a jab to the body.
Ehrmantraut misses the shot to the body.
Ehrmantraut scores with a shot to the body.
Ehrmantraut 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.
Ehrmantraut closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Junior tries to improve position but can't.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ehrmantraut trying to control the action but Junior is working from the bottom.
Ehrmantraut remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Ehrmantraut connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Junior some visible discomfort.
Junior is trying to control Ehrmantraut's posture but Ehrmantraut avoids it.
Ehrmantraut tries to move to mount but Junior blocks the move with his legs.
Junior sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Junior works his way to full guard. Good work.
Ehrmantraut with a nice head shot there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Junior is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Ehrmantraut working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Junior's head.
Junior utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Junior is trying to keep Ehrmantraut in close.
Junior trying to control the position here.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Junior working a defensive guard here.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Jorge Junior.
Junior connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Junior shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Ehrmantraut tries to roll over but Junior keeps him under control.
The fighters are battling for position here. Ehrmantraut manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Ehrmantraut utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Junior trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Junior throwing strikes but missing.
Junior working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Junior trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but Jorge Junior did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Junior fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Junior connects with a solid leg kick.
Junior loads up on a big right hand but Ehrmantraut slips the punch.
An inside leg kick from Junior misses.
Ehrmantraut gets the takedown into side control.
Junior is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Junior is holding on to half guard well.
Junior keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Junior won't allow Ehrmantraut to pass to mount.
Junior is staying active underneath Ehrmantraut, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Junior is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Junior wants to control but Ehrmantraut is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Ehrmantraut throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Junior keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Junior moves into full guard.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Ehrmantraut's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Ehrmantraut pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Junior is keeping the position for now.
Ehrmantraut loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Junior wants to sweep here but Ehrmantraut controlling him for the moment.
Junior working a defensive guard here.
Ehrmantraut with a nice head shot there.
Ehrmantraut is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ehrmantraut wants to control from the top but Junior keeps moving.
Junior is pulling down on Ehrmantraut's head to control his posture.
Ehrmantraut trying to control but Junior is working from the bottom.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Junior throws a predictable looking body shot
and Ehrmantraut counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ehrmantraut throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Ehrmantraut throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Junior works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Ehrmantraut trying to control but Junior is working from the bottom.
Junior is pulling down on Ehrmantraut's head. It's preventing any offense from Ehrmantraut, at least for the moment.
Junior working a defensive guard here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
We're going to have a standup here because Jorge Junior wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Junior bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Ehrmantraut changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Ehrmantraut looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Nice sprawl there from Junior as Ehrmantraut shoots in.
Junior lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Junior waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Ehrmantraut.
Junior fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Ehrmantraut on the side of the head.
Junior decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Junior is looking to pass Ehrmantraut's guard but actually Ehrmantraut recovers to full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Junior slips nicely into half guard.
Junior wants to take a breather but Ehrmantraut is having none of it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ehrmantraut trying to control from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close fourth round but Michael Ehrmantraut will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Ehrmantraut lands with a shot to the body.
Ehrmantraut chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Junior can pounce on him.
Junior throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Junior throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Ehrmantraut sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A solid leg kick lands there for Ehrmantraut.
Junior uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ehrmantraut.
Ehrmantraut feints and then cracks Junior's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Junior down.
Junior loads up on a big right hand but Ehrmantraut slips the punch.
Ehrmantraut listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Ehrmantraut lets loose with a powerful body kick. Junior will feel that in the morning.
Junior missing with a left hand there. Ehrmantraut was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Ehrmantraut uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Junior.
Junior throws a body punch but Ehrmantraut moves out of range.
Junior throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Ehrmantraut was covering up waiting for the punch and Junior finishes the takedown easily into guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Junior preventing the sweep.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Junior wants to pass the guard but Ehrmantraut is keeping the position.
Junior postures up in Ehrmantraut's guard and throws a big left but Ehrmantraut blocks it.
Junior forces his way into half guard.
Ehrmantraut blocking the ground and pound attempt from Junior.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Junior is looking to advance position but Ehrmantraut won't allow it.
Ehrmantraut wants to control but Junior is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Ehrmantraut is looking for a sweep. Junior is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Junior seems to be working for a kimura but Ehrmantraut defends the submission attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Junior trying to control from half guard but Ehrmantraut is working away.
Junior moves nicely into side control.
Michael Ehrmantraut has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Junior tries to advance to mount but Ehrmantraut instead regains half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Junior looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Junior thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Ehrmantraut's head.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ehrmantraut looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jorge Junior showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Junior has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Chris Edwards scores the fight 49:47
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 49:47
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 49:46
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jorge Junior!
Jorge Junior retains his welterweight title!
Jorge Junior decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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