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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Stank McCrank (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Junior Jawo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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130 lbs
10 - 5 - 0 |
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145 lbs
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Good takedowns
Counter fighter
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BJJ Brown Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Stank McCrank!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Junior Jawo!
The judges for this bout are Roger Salmon, Micheangelo Fripello and Jeff Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jawo works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
McCrank moves forwards but Jawo connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Jawo throws a shot to the body.
Jawo scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Jawo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but McCrank was well out of range. Poor timing from Jawo.
Jawo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
McCrank slips under a jab.
Jawo connects with a single shot there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McCrank keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Jawo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but McCrank was well out of range. Poor timing from Jawo.
Jawo pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
McCrank decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jawo is positioning himself well to prevent McCrank advancing to mount.
McCrank seems to be working for a kimura but Jawo defends the submission attempt.
McCrank seems to be looking for submissions.
Jawo is looking to improve his position.
McCrank is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Jawo is just riding it out for now. McCrank eventually gives up the hold.
McCrank is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Jawo defends it well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
McCrank tries to pass the half guard into mount. Jawo knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Jawo has his hands clasped together around McCrank's back. He's all about the action.
McCrank wants to free his trapped foot but Jawo is holding on for dear life with his legs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McCrank is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
McCrank seems to be looking for submissions.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
McCrank is looking for a kimura but Jawo is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for McCrank to get the leverage.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Jawo moves into range and connects with a jab.
Jawo thuds a left hand into McCrank's body.
Junior Jawo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jawo connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between McCrank's hands.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jawo lands with a cross.
Jawo's jab looks to have found its range, popping McCrank under the eye.
McCrank takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
McCrank could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
McCrank takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Jawo is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
McCrank looks for a takedown but Jawo sprawls well.
Jawo has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Jawo throws a body punch but McCrank moves out of range.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Jawo lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jawo digs a good hook to McCrank's body.
Jawo is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down McCrank rather than just go for the knockout.
Jawo scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Junior Jawo dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Jawo works McCrank's body with a nice hook.
Jawo lands with an overhand left.
Jab from Jawo.
Jawo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but McCrank was well out of range. Poor timing from Jawo.
Jawo misses the shot to the body.
Jawo throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Jawo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but McCrank was well out of range. Poor timing from Jawo.
Junior Jawo seems to be getting the better of the standup.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jawo scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Jawo lands a nice hook to McCrank's body. McCrank takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Jawo has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A decent looking cross lands there for Jawo.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McCrank staying out of range there.
Jawo ducks down and throws a hook to the body but McCrank moves away.
Jawo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but McCrank was well out of range. Poor timing from Jawo.
Jawo thuds his right hand into McCrank's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
McCrank shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Jawo connects with a body shot that sends McCrank's belly button to the back.
Jawo looks to score with a jab to the body but McCrank is just out of range.
McCrank avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Jawo misses with a wild body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McCrank keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Jawo misses with a hook.
McCrank has his takedown stuffed
and Jawo cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
McCrank moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
McCrank doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Jawo counters with a nice body shot.
A jab from Jawo does it's job there.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jawo lands a glancing blow to the side of McCrank's head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jawo lands a slapping body shot.
Jawo throws a big shot that misses.
Jawo catches McCrank with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Jawo throws a shot from downtown. McCrank moves away and avoids it.
Horrible takedown attempt by McCrank or perhaps it was just good defense by Jawo, which made it look bad.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Stank McCrank. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jawo scores with the left hand. McCrank knows he should have avoided that one.
Jawo throws a body punch but McCrank moves out of range.
Jawo throws a body punch but McCrank moves out of range.
Jawo has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jawo with a body punch. A glancing blow.
McCrank uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jawo.
Jawo's jab looks to have found its range, popping McCrank under the eye.
McCrank gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Jawo throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Jawo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
McCrank has his takedown stuffed
and Jawo connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jawo moves into range and connects with a jab.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Junior Jawo showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Jawo connects with a crisp jab.
Jawo jabs McCrank to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Jawo lands a body shot.
McCrank takes a jab right on the kisser.
Jawo lands a body shot.
Jawo with a hook.
McCrank misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jawo lands with a straight right. McCrank didn't see that one coming.
Jawo ducks down and throws a hook to the body but McCrank moves away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jawo takes a swing at McCrank's ribcage but misses.
Jawo throws a looping overhand right but McCrank ducks down to avoid it.
Jawo moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Jawo dips to his left and cracks McCrank with an uppercut!
Jawo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from McCrank.
Junior Jawo is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
McCrank displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Jawo throws out the jab.
Jawo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but McCrank was well out of range. Poor timing from Jawo.
Jawo connects with a body shot that sends McCrank's belly button to the back.
Jawo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McCrank avoids the body shot from Jawo.
McCrank uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jawo.
Jawo loads up on a big right hand but McCrank slips the punch.
Jawo scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Jawo misses with a wild body shot.
Jawo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
McCrank takes one on the button.
Jawo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from McCrank.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A cross from Jawo lands.
Decent striking displayed by Jawo there.
A looping hook to the body misses from Jawo. McCrank does a little dance to reset his feet.
McCrank fails with a takedown attempt.
McCrank has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from McCrank there as he acknowledges the shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Jawo. McCrank does a little dance to reset his feet.
Jawo tests McCrank's chin there with a solid looking shot.
McCrank's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Jawo connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! McCrank scrambles back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McCrank gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Jawo.
Jawo defends well against a solid takedown attempt from McCrank.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Stank McCrank. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jawo digs a good body shot into McCrank's ribs.
Stank McCrank has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
McCrank keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Decent striking displayed by Jawo there.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Jawo checks a leg kick.
Jawo dips to his left and cracks McCrank with an uppercut!
Junior Jawo is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Jawo ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
And that's the end of the fight!
Junior Jawo comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Jawo winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Roger Salmon scores the fight 25:30
Judge Micheangelo Fripello scores the fight 25:30
Judge Jeff Smith scores the fight 25:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Junior Jawo!
A victorious Junior Jawo thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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energy
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