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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Juno August (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Charlie Gamma (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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167 cm
25
142 lbs
3 - 4 - 0 |
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155 cm
26
142 lbs
3 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin |
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Powerful takedowns
Counter fighter
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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
3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Juno August! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Charlie Gamma! The judges for this bout are Bart Greer, Winston Alpacca and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! August lands a head shot. August lands with a hook. Gamma tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head. August misses with a lunging right hand
and Gamma counters with a straight right hand. Gamma throws a lazy right hand but August sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily. August swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect. Gamma gets cracked there but stands up to it.
August ducks under a wild hook from Gamma. August ducks down and throws a hook to the body. August looks to score with a jab to the body but Gamma is just out of range. Gamma fakes high and swings low for a body shot but August manages to avoid it. A slow jab from August misses its intended target. August throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Gamma. August throws out a loose jab but Gamma uses good head movement to avoid it. Gamma has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight. August throws a hook to the side of Gamma's head but Gamma sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully. August thuds his right hand into Gamma's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. August lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Gamma at a distance.
August fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
That's one minute gone in the round. August throws a right and a left that both miss. Gamma uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from August. A big right from Gamma misses. A counter left hand to the body from August misses its target. Gamma missing with a left hand there. August was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. Gamma is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by August. August misses with a jab, cross combination.
Gamma looks like he wants to counter punch here. August smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button. August fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Gamma throws out a loose jab but August uses good head movement to avoid it. August throws a poor cross that misses
and Gamma cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
It looks like Juno August has been cut. August throws a hook but Gamma avoids it easily. A left and a right from August both land. Nice combination. August misses the shot to the body. August slips under a jab from Gamma. An attempted straight right counter from August misses the target.
That's two minutes gone in the round. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. August slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range. August blocks a jab. Juno August seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts August, as that shot connected.
August lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin. August lands a glancing blow to the side of Gamma's head. August throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Gamma misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from August.
Danga de danga de dang - August scores with a four punch combination! August misses with a looping right. Gamma looks to land a right hand but August moved out of range. A combination from August does no damage. August lands a nice shot that snaps Gamma's head back.
Nice defenses there by Gamma. Gamma misses with a body shot.
A counter left hand to the body from August misses its target.
That's three minutes gone in the round. A big left from Gamma misses. August connects with a jab. August scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent. August scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard. August scores with a crisp jab that stopped Gamma in his tracks. Gamma looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple. August throws an overhand right that lands on Gamma's shoulder, as Gamma tries to avoid the shot. August looks to score with a jab to the body but Gamma is just out of range. Gamma showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from August.
August pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Gamma back to the cage. August follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver. August moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot. August is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! August is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot. August fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gamma manages to avoid it. Gamma is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent. Gamma misses with a straight right. August seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter. Gamma showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from August.
Nice defenses there by August. Gamma throws an ugly left hook that misses
and August connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle. Gamma jabbing away but nothing is landing. August appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body. August fakes a head shot and lands one to the body. Gamma takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
August stalks Gamma and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Gamma's face. Gamma staggers backwards, shaken. Gamma has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye. The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. August takes a swing at Gamma's ribcage but misses. August looks to score with a jab to the body but Gamma is just out of range. August moves out of range of the strikes. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Juno August dominated that round. The cut man is working on Juno August's cut. The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Gamma walks into a left hand. August misses with a body shot.
August is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range. August misses with an uppercut. We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Gamma in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off. A swing and a miss from August. Gamma looks like he wants to counter punch here. Gamma looks to land a combination. August sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots. August jabs Gamma to the body, keeping him at a distance. August misses with a wild combination.
August lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Gamma circles away quickly and effectively. August throws a big shot that misses. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. August sizes up Gamma with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle. August keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Gamma. August scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
This has been an exciting period of action! August ducks under a wild hook from Gamma. August went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
That's one minute gone in the round. Gamma defending well as August loads up on a big left hand. Gamma misses with a straight left. The fighters circle momentarily. August darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch. August throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
The fighters circling - Gamma throws out the jab but it was never going to land. Jab from August. Gamma throws a jab when August was well out of range. Gamma misses with a hook. August ducked under it nicely. August dips down and scores with a jab to the body. Gamma avoids the body shot from August.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Gamma might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, August has got the better of the exchanges. August throws a hook to the side of Gamma's head but Gamma sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully. It seemed like Gamma was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it. August connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Gamma's hands. Gamma misses the jab. August was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger. Gamma throws a sloppy body shot
and August counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Gamma takes a swing at August's ribcage but misses. August uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Gamma. Gamma just misses with a punch to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Jab by August. August scores with a three punch combo!
Gamma throws a right hand that misses
enabling August to counter with a crisp jab. Gamma uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook. Gamma drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles. Nice uppercut there from August. Nice body punch from August. August displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Gamma throws out the jab. Jab, jab by August - just one landing. August scores with a jab. August is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Gamma can do to turn this around?
That's three minutes gone in the round. Gamma swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
August with a nice cross. August lands a jab to Gamma's midsection. Nice shot by August. August steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Gamma. Gamma scores with a jab. Gamma throws out a loose jab but August uses good head movement to avoid it. August stuns Gamma with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range. Gamma loads up on a big right hand but August slips the punch. Gamma misses with a looping left. Gamma misses with an uppercut. August saw that one coming. August lands a body shot.
Gamma uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from August.
That's four minutes gone in the round. August scores with a hook. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. August looks to land a combination but Gamma avoids it well. August bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut. August lands a head shot. August bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Gamma's head backwards. August connects with a jab. Gamma lands a jab. August fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gamma manages to avoid it. August takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Juno August is winning the standup battle so far. The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. August throws a hook but Gamma avoids it easily. August misses with a straight right. Nice uppercut there from August. Gamma throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Juno August dominated that second round. The cut man is working on Juno August'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. This is the final round!
Gamma slips a jab and a cross from August.
August lands with a hook. Gamma tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head. Gamma might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable. August takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away. Gamma drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles. August misses with the combination.
August ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gamma moves away. August misses with a hook
and Gamma counters with a lovely straight right hand! A slow jab from Gamma misses its intended target. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Gamma gets cracked with a nice right hand there by August. Gamma gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there. August misses with a hook. Gamma ducked under it nicely. Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by August!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. August throws a lazy right hand but Gamma sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round. August misses with a lunging right hand
and Gamma counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw. Gamma has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from August finds it's way round the side to connect with Gamma's head. Gamma is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by August. Gamma rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and August counters with a three punch combo that has Gamma backing up. Gamma nods at August to acknowledge the strikes. August walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
August is rocked! Gamma drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles. Oh August is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!! August pushing out the jab but it's not landing. August seems to have got his legs back now. Nice defenses there by August. August misses with a jab, cross combination.
August stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush. August loads up on a big right hand but Gamma slips the punch. 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! Gamma lands a jab. Gamma connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between August's hands. Charlie Gamma has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round. Gamma takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily. August misses the shot to the body. Gamma looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it. August ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent. Gamma throws a hook to the side of August's head but August sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully. August drops his hands momentarily and Gamma takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head. Gamma moves away from the strike by August. Gamma throws a big shot that misses. August cracks Gamma with a right hand to the side of the head. Gamma just misses with a punch to the body.
It looked like August wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit. Gamma waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract August. Gamma displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as August throws out the jab. The fighters circling - August throws out the jab but it was never going to land. A nice side step and Gamma releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
That's three minutes gone in the round. August connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt. Gamma walks into a stiff left hand from August. August moves out of range of the strikes. As Gamma tries to get set, August tries to push him back and clinch up but Gamma manages to avoid the attempt. Gamma keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
August throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Gamma sees it coming and avoids it easily. Gamma throws a jab when August was well out of range. August throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Gamma on the side of the head. August throws a jab when Gamma was well out of range. August jabs Gamma right on the nose. Gamma blinks but takes it well. August keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Gamma. Gamma uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from August. August looks to score with a jab to the body but Gamma is just out of range. A little jabbing left from Gamma on the counter but it doesn't find it's target. August lands with an overhand left.
That's four minutes gone in the round. August looks to land a left hand but Gamma moved out of range nicely. August moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Gamma defending well as August loads up on a big left hand. Gamma digs a good body shot into August's ribs. Both fighters are breathing heavily. August scores with a jab to the head.
August bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes. Gamma walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush. A looping hook to the body misses from August. Gamma does a little dance to reset his feet. Juno August is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach. Gamma throws the left hand but August avoids the punch easily. August rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Gamma moves out of range and avoids them all easily. August is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Gamma. Gamma looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it. Gamma missing with a left hand there. August was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. August scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
And that's the end of the fight! Juno August showed his dominance in that final round. Well August has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 30:27 Judge Winston Alpacca scores the fight 30:27 Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Juno August!
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energy
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hype
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