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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Dahl Haas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jorge Junior (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Haas comes to the cage accompanied by Ten Typ Mes - Trze'a było. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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176 lbs
13 - 4 - 0 |
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178 lbs
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Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
13 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Dahl Haas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
34 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jorge Junior!
The judges for this bout are , Timothy Bukovac and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Junior misses the jab.
Haas misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Junior.
Junior with the counter takedown but Haas avoids it easily.
Junior will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Junior lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Haas has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Haas and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Junior has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Haas finds it's way round the side to connect with Junior's head.
It looks like Jorge Junior has been cut.
Haas motions for Junior to come forward. Haas throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Haas checks a leg kick.
Haas throws a nice head kick!
Junior throws a poor cross that misses
and Haas counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Haas scores with a jab.
Junior is rocked!
Junior connects with a leg kick. Haas looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Haas walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Junior checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Haas goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A jab from Haas misses.
Junior scores with a punch to the head.
Junior chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Haas 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 looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Haas lands a big head kick that sends Junior tumbling to the mat! Haas takes a step backwards and waves Junior back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Junior is still on wobbly legs! Can Haas finish him?
Junior has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Junior gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
letting Haas counter with a right hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Junior jabs at Haas's body.
Jorge Junior seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Junior throws a shot from downtown. Haas moves away and avoids it.
Haas swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Haas moves out of range of the leg kick from Junior.
A slapping leg kick lands for Haas.
Junior seems to have recovered his senses.
A big left from Haas misses.
Junior moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
It looks like Dahl Haas has been cut.
A lazy body kick from Junior
and Haas counters with a straight right hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Haas throws out a loose jab but Junior uses good head movement to avoid it.
Junior rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Haas counters with a thumping low kick.
Haas lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Junior lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Haas has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Haas and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Haas misses with a wild body shot.
Haas closes this distance looking for a takedown but Junior circles away.
Haas lands a big head kick that sends Junior tumbling to the mat! Haas takes a step backwards and waves Junior back to his feet - he wants the finish!
That has opened up Jorge Junior's cut even more.
Junior lands a jab.
Junior scores with a jab. Haas acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Junior throws out a loose jab but Haas uses good head movement to avoid it.
Haas is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Junior tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Haas tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Junior was well out of range. Poor timing from Haas.
Junior looks for a takedown but Haas sprawls well.
Haas misses with a low kick as Junior jumps back.
Junior looks to score with a jab to the body but Haas is just out of range.
Haas appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Junior throws a nice outside leg kick.
Junior tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Junior is trying hard to land a takedown here. Haas sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Dahl Haas has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jorge Junior.
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.
Haas closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Junior throws a leg kick
and Haas counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Haas looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Junior looks for a takedown but Haas sprawls well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Haas lands a body shot.
Haas misses with a body shot.
Sloppy strikes from Haas. Those never looked like landing.
Haas throws a body shot but no joy.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Haas slips a jab from Junior.
Good work by Haas as he checks the leg kick.
Haas tried to counter with a leg kick but Junior avoided it.
Junior shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Haas counters with a lovely shot to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Junior will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Junior misses with a body kick.
Junior tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dahl Haas dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
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.
A left lands for Haas.
Junior moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Junior connects with a good right hand that stumbles Haas. Haas circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Junior lands a jab to the head.
Junior throws a poor cross that misses
and Haas counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Junior chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Junior avoids the body shot from Haas.
Haas looks to land a right hand but Junior moved out of range.
Junior swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Haas.
Haas is rocked!
Haas is looking to chop away at Junior's legs.
Oh Haas is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Junior looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A little feinted left hand from Haas on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Junior throws a head kick that misses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Haas throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Junior with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Haas seems to have got his legs back now.
Nice jab there from Junior.
Haas 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 misses with a looping right.
It appears Haas was looking to counter with a kick there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Haas lands a nice hook to Junior's body. Junior takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Junior throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Haas connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Junior swinging wildly here.
A punch combination from Junior misses.
A counter left hand to the body from Haas misses its target.
Junior lands a lovely overhand right.
Haas just misses with a punch to the body.
Junior feints the counter takedown.
Junior scores with a punch to the head.
Junior gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Junior throws a leg kick which misses Haas's front leg but catches the back leg as Haas tries to avoid it.
Junior uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Haas.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Haas avoids a punch combination nicely.
Haas looks to throw a body kick
and Junior counters with a nice double leg into side control. Haas won't be happy with that.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Haas is looking to regain half guard here but Junior keeps moving and retains side control.
Haas manages to work his way to half guard, despite Junior's best efforts.
Junior looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Haas is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at Dojo, so we'll see if he gets out of it.
Haas wants to control but Junior is keeping busy and won't allow it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Junior keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Junior is continuing to stall.
Haas holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Haas wants to improve his position but Junior is controlling well.
Junior controlling the action here.
Haas trying to hold on to Junior's head to control him but Junior postures up.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
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.
Haas tries to clinch there but Junior circles away.
Junior ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Haas takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Junior throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Haas counters with a low kick, right behind Junior 's knee.
Haas bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Haas gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Junior.
Junior scores with a leg kick.
Junior lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Junior swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Haas counters with a nice body shot.
Junior throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Haas appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Haas stuffs the takedown.
Junior lands an overhand right.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jorge Junior showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Haas is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Junior.
Junior lands a lovely overhand right.
Junior scores with a leg kick.
Haas moves away from the strike by Junior.
Haas digs a good hook to Junior's body.
Haas is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Junior.
Junior moves out of range of the body kick from Haas.
Junior connects with a solid leg kick.
Haas on the wrong end of a nice hook.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Junior moves out of range of the body kick from Haas.
Junior takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Junior throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Haas is looking to counter punch.
Junior keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Haas throws a leg kick but Junior sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Haas moves out of range of the leg kick from Junior.
Haas fails with an attempt to clinch.
Junior uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Haas.
Haas looks for the body kick but Junior saw that one coming.
That kick from Junior tenderised Haas's leg. Haas is trying to keep his angry face on.
Haas scores with a decent looking hook.
Haas 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.
Good standup being displayed there by Haas as he connects with a hook.
Haas with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Haas lands a body shot.
Junior slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Junior lands a really nice looking cross but Haas seems unphased.
Junior looking to land some kicks to the body here.
A jab lands there for Haas.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Junior slips a jab from Haas.
Junior takes one on the button.
Junior lands with a nice body punch.
Haas is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Junior has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Haas.
Haas lunges at Junior with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Junior's hand.
Haas looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Junior throws a low kick but Haas moves out of range easily.
Junior shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Haas dips to his left and cracks Junior with an uppercut!
Junior scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Haas struggling a bit here.
Junior misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Haas is trying to control Junior's posture but Junior avoids it.
Junior wants to lay and pray for a moment but Haas keeps working.
Junior creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Haas sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Junior is looking to take a break and control but Haas is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
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.
Junior sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Haas is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Junior is looking to take a break and control but Haas is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Haas is trying to control Junior's posture but Junior avoids it.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
A jab from Haas does it's job there.
Junior digs a good body shot into Haas's ribs.
Haas shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Junior pinned against the cage. Junior gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Jorge Junior.
I think Junior has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:29
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 29:29
The fight is ruled a majority draw!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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