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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Yu Me (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jo Jooo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jo Jooo will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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150 cm
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300 lbs
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225 cm
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300 lbs
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Good takedowns
Brawler
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Decent wrestler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Yu Me! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Jo Jooo! The judges for this bout are Bart Greer, Dirk Anderson and Santiago Holmes.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Jooo tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Jooo tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Me swivels and escapes. Jooo looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard. Me wants to control but Jooo is keeping busy.
Jooo tries to stand and escape but Me is controlling the position. Jooo trying to control the pace. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Me trying to control from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round. Jooo is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Me defends it well. Me definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight. Jooo seems to be working for a kimura but Me defends the submission attempt. The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet. The referee calls for the fighters to work.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet. Me tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Jooo defends well and Me ends up having to push Jooo into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch. Jooo breaks the clinch.
Jooo changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Me looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Jooo tries to stand but Me is controlling his head. Me struggling a bit here. Me gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard. Jooo is keen to just control but Me is a slippery customer. Me looking for submissions off his back. Me trying to control here.
That's three minutes gone in the round. The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity. Me gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard. Me wants to control the position but Jooo says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard. Me looking for submissions from an awkward position here. Me might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Jooo sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Me defending well though. Me is doing well to control the position and prevent Jooo from advancing to side control. Me looking for submissions from an awkward position here. Me looking for submissions off his back. Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out! Jooo tries to pass the half guard into mount. Me knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jo Jooo 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.
Me looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily. Me gets caught napping as Jooo dives in and scores a takedown. Me manages to retain guard. Jooo really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Me. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out. Me is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Jooo postures up.
Me is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Jooo defends well. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Jooo missing there with some ground and pound from the guard. Me had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Jooo defends it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round. Jooo stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Me swivels though and keeps the full guard. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Me is trying to control the position but Jooo postures up. Jooo looking to control the position here, rather than advance. Me working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Jooo doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Jooo manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it. Jooo trying to control the position from guard on top but Me is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Jooo pushing down on Me's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work. Me wants to control the action here but instead Jooo manages to pass to full mount! Jooo avoids the attempt from Me to control. Me taking shots to the head. Jooo controlling from mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Jooo wants to finish this one by submission but Me is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Jooo. Me is looking to improve his position but Jooo isn't that keen on the idea. Jooo cracks Me with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Me wants to hold on but Jooo pushes him away. Jooo working the ground and pound effectively.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Jooo looking to control but Me is working nicely, looking to advance position himself. Jooo unloading with bombs! Jooo connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Me is writhing around trying to get back to his feet. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out! And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jo Jooo showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Me is defended easily by Jooo. Me with a poor takedown and Jooo counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. Jooo throws a sloppy head kick and Me moves out of range easily. Me avoids the head kick by Jooo.
Jooo looking to score a takedown here. Me is defending well but Jooo drives through and ends up in Me's guard. Jooo has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Me is proving hard to escape from. Jooo wants to control from the top but Me keeps moving. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Me controls Jooo momentarily but Jooo frees himself. Jooo tries to free his leg and advance position but Me is retaining full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round. Me is looking for a triangle but Jooo pushes his legs off easily.
Jooo wants to pass the guard but Me is keeping the position. Jooo looking to control the position here, rather than advance. Jooo tries to stand but Me is controlling from the bottom.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
That's two minutes gone in the round. The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so. Jooo wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection. Jooo slaps away a takedown attempt from Me, before circling back to the center of the mat. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Yu Me. That's going to take a lot out of him. Danga de danga de dang - Jooo scores with a four punch combination! Me gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard. Jooo scores with a decent looking elbow strike. Me is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Jooo defends well. Both fighters are breathing heavily. Jooo tries to free his leg and advance position but Me is retaining full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Jooo engaging in some classic timewasting tactics. Jooo stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Me swivels though and keeps the full guard. The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup. Jooo would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it. Jooo tries to close the distance and clinch but Me swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. Jooo works Me's body with a nice hook. Me shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat. Me controls the pace of the fight for a moment. Jooo keeping moving, preventing Me from controlling successfully. Me pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Jooo is keeping the position for now. Yu Me has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! Jo Jooo is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight. The crowd thankful this round is nearly over. Jooo has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Me is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Jooo.
And that's the end of the fight! Jo Jooo comfortably won the final round on my scorecard. Well Jooo has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Bart Greer scores the fight 27:30 Judge Dirk Anderson scores the fight 27:30 Judge Santiago Holmes scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jo Jooo! The defeated Yu Me had this to say: 'I injury my knees from training.'.
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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