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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jose Cuervo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rich Junior (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jose Cuervo could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Rich Junior's chin.
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156 lbs
4 - 6 - 0 |
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159 lbs
10 - 12 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
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Excellent grappler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jose Cuervo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Rich Junior!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Albert Achterberg and Aafke Stam.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cuervo stuffs the takedown attempt from Junior. Junior gets slowly back to his feet.
We've been hearing reports that Cuervo has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Cuervo throws a hook to the side of Junior's head but Junior sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Junior moves forwards but Cuervo connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Junior gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Cuervo swings wildly with an uppercut but Junior uses good head movement to avoid it.
Cuervo tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Junior's elbow.
Junior tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Cuervo smiles and moves away.
Junior checks a leg kick.
Junior feints the counter takedown.
Junior tries to clinch but Cuervo moves out of range.
No luck for Junior with that takedown attempt.
Jose Cuervo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rich Junior.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Junior on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Junior doesn't manage to clinch there - Cuervo circles away.
Cuervo pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Junior fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cuervo tries to score with a low kick but Junior moves his leg out of the way.
Junior tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Cuervo has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Junior finds it's way round the side to connect with Cuervo's head.
Cuervo goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
A leg kick checked by Junior.
Junior throws a leg kick that misses.
Junior fails to land the takedown.
Cuervo thuds his shin into the meat of Junior's side.
Cuervo throws a solid leg kick but Junior takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Cuervo.
Jose Cuervo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Junior is trying hard to land a takedown here. Cuervo sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Cuervo comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Cuervo uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Junior has time to react.
Cuervo gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Cuervo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Junior was well out of range. Poor timing from Cuervo.
And Junior tries to counter it with a takedown but Cuervo pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Cuervo throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cuervo scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A thudding body kick lands there by Cuervo!
Cuervo scoring well with a low kick there.
Junior tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A good leg kick by Cuervo.
Junior changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Cuervo looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Cuervo explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
Junior comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Junior clinches up against the cage.
Cuervo manages to pull guard.
Junior wants to control from the top but Cuervo keeps moving.
Junior with a flurry of punches that miss.
Cuervo is trying to control the position but Junior postures up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Junior wants to control from the top but Cuervo keeps moving.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Junior in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Junior trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Junior slips nicely into half guard.
Cuervo keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Junior winds up and cracks Cuervo with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Junior thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Cuervo tries to get to full guard but Junior has control of the leg.
Junior thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Junior throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Junior missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Cuervo is looking to improve his position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Junior looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Cuervo with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Junior throws a strike but Cuervo avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Cuervo wants to sweep here but Junior controlling him for the moment.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Junior postures up in Cuervo's guard and throws a big left but Cuervo blocks it.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Junior accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Junior missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Junior is looking to work some ground and pound but Cuervo has wrist control.
Junior distracts Cuervo with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Cuervo preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Junior in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Junior has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Junior advances to half guard.
Junior sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Cuervo defending well though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jose Cuervo dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Junior dives in for a single leg takedown but Cuervo sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Junior fails with the takedown
and Cuervo counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Cuervo fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Junior.
Junior shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Cuervo's guard.
Junior in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Junior trying to move into half guard but instead Cuervo has managed to sweep!
Junior isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Cuervo stacks Junior on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Cuervo!
Cuervo stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Junior has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Cuervo finds it's way round the side to connect with Junior's head.
Cuervo tries to land a front kick but Junior steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Junior shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Jose Cuervo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rich Junior.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Junior tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Cuervo swivels and escapes.
Jose Cuervo is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Cuervo closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Cuervo tests Junior's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Cuervo - that will leave a mark!
Junior checks a leg kick.
Cuervo lands a nice looking body kick.
Cuervo misses with a double jab.
Cuervo tries to work over Junior's front leg with a kick but Junior checks it.
Junior looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Cuervo throws a sloppy head kick and Junior moves out of range easily.
Cuervo misses with a straight right.
Jose Cuervo is winning the standup battle so far.
Cuervo misses with a looping left.
Junior with the counter takedown but Cuervo avoids it easily.
A nice inside leg kick there by Cuervo. That's going to slow Junior down.
Cuervo throws a leg kick but Junior sees it coming and checks it nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cuervo takes a swing at Junior's ribcage but misses.
Cuervo bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Junior shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
The fighters are working up against the cage. Cuervo manages to wriggle his way back to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Junior jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Cuervo walks away with a smile on his face. Junior gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Junior swinging wildly here.
Cuervo half committed to a counter leg kick.
Junior closes the distance and clinches.
Cuervo digs a right hand into Junior's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Junior's gas tank.
Cuervo tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Junior's elbow.
Cuervo looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Junior fails to pull guard.
Junior tries to pull guard but Cuervo won't allow it.
Cuervo tries to work over Junior's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cuervo lands a body shot in the clinch.
Junior blocks a body shot from Cuervo.
Junior is looking to take this one to the mat.
A frustrated look appears on Cuervo's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Junior ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Junior no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Cuervo makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Cuervo sitting in guard here, content to control.
Junior had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Cuervo defends it easily.
Cuervo in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Junior is on top in guard.
Junior with a flurry of punches that miss.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Junior postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Cuervo tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Junior lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Junior cracks Cuervo with a solid left hand.
Junior in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Cuervo is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Junior can do to turn this around?
Junior postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Junior is looking to work some ground and pound but Cuervo has wrist control.
Cuervo wants to sweep but no luck.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Junior controls from within his opponent's guard.
Junior trying to control the position from guard on top but Cuervo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jose Cuervo dominated that second round.
That's time! Cuervo's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Junior takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Junior is defended easily by Cuervo.
Junior lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Cuervo circles away quickly and effectively.
That kick from Cuervo tenderised Junior's leg. Junior is trying to keep his angry face on.
Junior shoots in looking for a takedown but Cuervo manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Junior's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Cuervo ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Junior moves away.
Junior walks into a left hand.
Junior shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Junior connects with a nice short shot to Cuervo's temple.
Junior is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Junior wants to work for an arm triangle but Cuervo is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Junior wants to control but Cuervo is keeping him busy.
Cuervo is trying to stand.
Cuervo trying to control but Junior postures up.
Junior thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Cuervo won't allow Junior to pass to mount.
Junior thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Cuervo's head.
Junior drops an elbow to the side of Cuervo's head.
Cuervo is rocked!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Junior lands a big elbow - Cuervo is out of it! He's waving his arms around but his eyes are closed and he's not intelligently defending himself - the ref has no choice but to jump in and stop the fight! This one is in the books! A TKO win for Junior!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Rich Junior!
Rich Junior seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
In defeat, Jose Cuervo stepped up to the mic, saying 'Taxi! To the nearest pub.'.
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energy
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hype
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