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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jorge Junior (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Maximus Magneto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Magneto comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Rise Against - Injection kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Great wrestler
World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
32 - 9 - 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
34 - 15 - 5, fighting out of London, Maximus Magneto!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Phil Schofield and Richard Clark.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A cross from Magneto lands.
Magneto ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Junior moves away.
Magneto takes one on the button.
Junior seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Junior moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Junior throws an off balance right hand
and Magneto counters with a nice low kick that buckles Junior's knee momentarily.
Junior throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Junior throws a leg kick
and Magneto counters with a nice uppercut.
Junior swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Some bone on bone action there as Junior checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Magneto has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Junior scores with a jab to the head.
Junior slips a straight right by Magneto.
Junior throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Magneto slips under a jab from Junior.
Magneto checks a leg kick nicely.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Magneto throws a leg kick that is checked
and Junior counters with a single leg into guard. Magneto didn't expect that.
Magneto is controlling Junior's posture.
Junior might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Magneto trying to control the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Magneto has his hands on Junior's head, controlling the position.
Junior passes into half guard.
Magneto trying to hold on to Junior's head to control him but Junior postures up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Junior prevents Magneto from improving his position.
Junior is trying to control the action in half guard but Magneto is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Junior lands with a punch from half guard.
Magneto tries to roll over but Junior keeps him under control.
Magneto won't allow Junior to pass to mount.
Junior scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Junior trying to control from half guard but Magneto is working away.
Magneto is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Magneto moves into full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Junior working some strikes from top position.
Magneto is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Junior throwing strikes from guard but Magneto blocks nicely.
Junior trying to control but Magneto is working from the bottom.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Junior throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Magneto lands a nice leg kick that just misses Junior's sensitive parts.
Magneto swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Junior misses with a wild body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Magneto rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Junior counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Magneto!
Junior trying to control the action but Magneto is working from the bottom.
Magneto tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Junior wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Magneto is not content to let Junior control the position.
Junior in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Magneto wants to control but Junior postures up.
Junior has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Magneto!
Junior lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jorge Junior dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Magneto throws a good cross that connects.
Junior shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Junior pivots, looking for a leg kick but Magneto is out of range and Junior settles back down.
Junior throws a low kick but Magneto moves out of range easily.
Magneto misses with a low kick.
Magneto with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
The fight stays on the outside here - Magneto looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Magneto throws out a loose jab but Junior uses good head movement to avoid it.
Junior is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Magneto.
Magneto lands an overhand right.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Junior is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Magneto uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Junior.
Junior throws a shot from downtown. Magneto moves away and avoids it.
Magneto fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Junior has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Jorge Junior seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Magneto misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Junior throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Magneto counters with a straight right hand.
Maximus Magneto is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Magneto blocks a leg kick.
Junior throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Junior misses with a head kick.
Magneto takes one on the button.
Junior misses with a two punch combination.
Magneto feints a jab promting Junior to slip. Magneto then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Junior slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
It looks like Jorge Junior has been cut.
Junior ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Magneto moves away.
Junior takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Junior throws a front kick aimed at Magneto's knee but Magneto avoids it well.
Junior blocks a low kick nicely.
Magneto tries to clinch up but Junior circles away and keeps his distance.
Magneto takes a jab right on the kisser.
Magneto avoids the body shot from Junior.
Junior missing with a left hand there. Magneto was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Magneto throws a leg kick but Junior moved away.
Junior throws a lazy right hand but Magneto sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Magneto throws a half hearted mid kick.
Magneto throws a head kick that misses.
Junior shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Magneto pinned against the cage. Magneto gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Junior misses with a wild combination.
Junior 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.
Junior keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Magneto tries a head kick but it misses.
Magneto moves in looking to clinch but Junior pushes him off.
Maximus Magneto seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Magneto on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Junior looks for the body kick but Magneto saw that one coming.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Magneto looks to land a right hand but Junior moved out of range.
Magneto has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Magneto scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Magneto tries to work over Junior's front leg with a kick but Junior checks it.
Magneto feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Juniors jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Magneto uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Junior.
Junior lands with a cross.
A low kick from Magneto is predictable there
and Junior counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Junior.
Junior throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Magneto works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Magneto working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Junior.
Magneto is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Junior is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Junior stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Magneto swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Junior passes Magneto's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Junior wants to pass the guard but Magneto is defending well.
Magneto has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Junior is working away from the top position though.
Jorge Junior overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Junior is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Magneto is just riding it out for now. Junior eventually gives up the hold.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Magneto avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Junior.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Jorge Junior will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Jorge Junior's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Junior fails to land the takedown.
Magneto tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Junior feints and then cracks Magneto's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Magneto down.
Magneto throws a body punch but Junior moves out of range.
Junior throws a series of punches but Magneto avoids them all with ease.
A head kick misses from Junior.
Magneto's jab looks to have found its range, popping Junior under the eye.
Magneto lands a front kick.
Magneto uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Junior.
Junior misses with a looping left.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A clash of legs there as Magneto blocks the low kick.
Junior dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Magneto wants to clinch.
The fighters circling - Magneto throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Junior attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Junior looks to land a right hand but Magneto moved out of range.
Junior looks to land a right hand but Magneto moved out of range.
Magneto throws a head kick that misses.
Junior throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Magneto avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Magneto defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Junior.
Magneto slaps away a takedown attempt from Junior, before circling back to the center of the mat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jorge Junior. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Junior will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
The fight stays on the outside here - Magneto looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Junior shoots in and drives through. Magneto sprawls well.
Magneto fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Magneto lands a nice leg kick that just misses Junior's sensitive parts.
Magneto closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Junior is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Magneto using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Junior has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Magneto tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Junior is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Magneto is defending well.
Magneto misses with a punch to the body.
Magneto misses with a hook to the ribs.
Magneto just leaning against Junior, taking a breather.
Magneto using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Junior has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Magneto has a couple of punches blocked by Junior.
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!
Junior blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Junior has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Magneto lands a body punch in the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Junior pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Junior will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Junior throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Junior drops his hands momentarily and Magneto takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
That kick from Magneto tenderised Junior's leg. Junior is trying to keep his angry face on.
Junior tries a head kick but it misses.
A telegraphed right hand from Magneto misses the target.
Junior connects with an inside leg kick.
Magneto thows a leg kick but Junior checks it
and Junior counters with a shoot takedown. Magneto fights it but they end up in guard.
Junior looking to pass the guard.
Magneto looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Junior stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Magneto swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Magneto keeping moving, preventing Junior from controlling successfully.
Magneto keeping full guard, as Junior tries to pass.
Magneto looking to control.
Magneto utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close third round but Maximus Magneto just about did enough to take it.
The cut man is working on Jorge Junior's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Magneto doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Junior fails with the takedown.
Magneto tries to bum rush Junior with a series of wild strikes but Junior uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Magneto slips a straight right by Junior.
Junior drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Junior trying to control the position from guard on top but Magneto is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Junior trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Magneto keeping moving, preventing Junior from controlling successfully.
Magneto controlling Junior's posture.
Magneto is trying to control the position from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Junior trying to control the position from guard on top but Magneto is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Magneto trying to control the position here.
Junior wants to control from the top but Magneto keeps moving.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Junior with a nice cross.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Magneto slips a straight right by Junior.
Magneto lands a nice leg kick that just misses Junior's sensitive parts.
Junior gets a takedown into half guard.
Magneto manages to get to full guard.
Junior wants to pass the guard but Magneto is keeping the position.
Junior throwing strikes from guard but Magneto blocks nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Junior forces his way into half guard.
Junior throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Junior wants to pass to mount but Magneto is defending the position.
Magneto is staying active underneath Junior, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Magneto is looking for a sweep. Junior is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Junior is keen to just control but Magneto is a slippery customer.
Junior looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Magneto with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
That's four 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.
Magneto tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Junior has advanced to mount. Uh oh.
Junior has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Magneto is bucking up trying to escape but Junior cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Magneto is wriggling around trying to escape.
Junior lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Magneto hang on?
Junior with good strikes from the mount here!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Magneto wants to hold on but Junior pushes him away.
Junior controlling the pace for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jorge Junior had his way with Maximus Magneto in that round.
The cut man is working on Jorge Junior's cut.
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. This is the final round!
Junior chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Magneto can pounce on him.
Junior lands a jab to Magneto's midsection.
Magneto tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Junior paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Magneto misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Junior is looking to slow Magneto down with leg kicks.
Magneto dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Junior. That did some damage!
Magneto tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Magneto throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Junior lands an overhand right.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Junior throws a lazy uppercut
and Magneto counters with a solid body kick.
Junior checks the leg kick nicely there.
Junior throws a push kick but Magneto slaps the foot to one side.
Magneto pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Junior tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Magneto moves into range and connects with a jab.
Magneto takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Magneto wants to clinch.
Junior is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Magneto can do to turn this around?
Magneto looks to land a left hand but Junior moved out of range nicely.
Magneto stuffs the takedown.
Junior is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Junior looks for a takedown but Magneto sprawls well.
Magneto fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Junior has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Junior throws a hook but Magneto avoids it easily.
Junior tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Magneto swivels and escapes.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jorge Junior. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Magneto avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Maximus Magneto has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Magneto throws a leg kick but Junior sees it coming and moves out of range.
Junior misses with a looping right.
Magneto clinches up against the cage.
Magneto lands a left hand.
Junior wants to break free but Magneto has control.
Magneto looking to throw knees to the head but Junior is blocking nicely.
Magneto misses with a hook to the ribs.
Junior wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Magneto has him pressed against the cage.
Junior manages to break the clinch.
Junior has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Magneto.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Magneto tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Junior manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Magneto tries to move into range but Junior moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Junior ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Junior shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Magneto as he avoids it easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Junior changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Magneto looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Magneto is trying to control Junior's posture but Junior avoids it.
Magneto holding on.
Magneto managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Junior.
Magneto tries to improve position but can't.
Magneto misses with a strike from the bottom.
Magneto is working to avoid the ground and pound but Junior connects with a decent elbow.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Junior working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Magneto is looking to regain half guard here but Junior keeps moving and retains side control.
Magneto is not content to let Junior control the position.
Magneto is looking for a sweep.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Jorge Junior.
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 James Ackerman scores the fight 50:45
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 48:48
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 49:46
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Jorge Junior!
Jorge Junior retains his middleweight title!
Jorge Junior seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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