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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Frank Ennis (ranked 6263 p4p, 442 weight class) and Jumba Juramba (ranked 5604 p4p, 414 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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250 lbs
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190 cm
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250 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
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BJJ White Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Frank Ennis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jumba Juramba!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Timothy Bukovac and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Juramba changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Ennis tries to avoid it but Juramba manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Ennis to the ground. Ennis escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Juramba throws a series of punches but Ennis avoids them all with ease.
A big left from Juramba misses.
Ennis throws a counter high kick but Juramba was just alert enough to avoid it.
Juramba shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Juramba has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Juramba there as he acknowledges the shot.
It looks like Jumba Juramba has been cut.
Juramba is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A little feinted left hand from Ennis on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Juramba shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Ennis as he avoids it easily.
Ennis was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Juramba fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Frank Ennis has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jumba Juramba.
Juramba fails to land the takedown.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Juramba fails with a takedown attempt.
It looked like Ennis wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Juramba swings for the body but Ennis moves out of range.
Ennis throws out a loose jab but Juramba uses good head movement to avoid it.
Juramba gets a clinch.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Ennis misses with a hook from the clinch.
Ennis tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Juramba pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Juramba is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Juramba.
Ennis appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Juramba steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Ennis.
Juramba shoots and misses
and Ennis connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Juramba fails with an attempt to clinch.
Ennis half committed to a counter leg kick.
Ennis circles away from the clinch attempt.
It looked like Ennis was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Juramba tries to clinch but Ennis is having none of it.
Ennis is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Juramba misses with a takedown
and Ennis counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Juramba is looking to clinch but Ennis is avoiding it.
It looked like Ennis was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Juramba.
Ennis stuffs the takedown attempt from Juramba. Juramba gets slowly back to his feet.
Ennis is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Juramba shoots for a takedown but Ennis saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Ennis throws a big counter combination but Juramba scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Juramba misses with a takedown attempt
and Ennis counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Juramba looks winded!
Ennis keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Ennis appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Ennis displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Juramba.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Juramba tries for a takedown but Ennis circles away easily
and Ennis counters with a right hand to the body.
Ennis works over Juramba's head and body with a nice combination.
Ennis throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Juramba stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Ennis missing with a left hand there. Juramba was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
The fighters circling - Ennis throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A jab from Ennis misses.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Juramba tries to clinch there but Ennis circles away.
Jumba Juramba seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ennis takes a swing at Juramba's ribcage but misses.
Juramba is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Frank Ennis dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jumba Juramba's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Juramba tries for a takedown but Ennis sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Juramba is defended easily by Ennis.
Ennis went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Juramba slips under a jab.
Juramba tries to clinch there but Ennis circles away.
Ennis swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Ennis is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Juramba can do to turn this around?
Juramba avoids the head kick by Ennis.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Juramba throws a series of strikes that have Ennis backpedaling.
Juramba tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Ennis counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ennis gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Ennis scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Ennis swinging wildly here.
Juramba lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Juramba shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Juramba has his takedown stuffed
and Juramba takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Frank Ennis has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jumba Juramba.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circle momentarily. Juramba darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Juramba with a lazy takedown attempt
and Ennis counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Jumba Juramba is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Juramba is breathing heavily.
Juramba moves in looking to clinch but Ennis pushes him off.
Ennis misses with an uppercut. Juramba saw that one coming.
Juramba misses with a head kick.
A little feinted left hand from Ennis on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Juramba throws a head kick but Ennis moves out of range.
Ennis misses with a straight right.
Juramba wants to clinch but Ennis slips to the side
and Ennis counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Juramba looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
It looked like Ennis wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Juramba has Ennis up against the cage in a clinch.
Juramba jumps guard but Ennis stands there with Juramba around his waist. Juramba gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Juramba fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Ennis blocks an uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ennis.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Ennis stalls.
Ennis stalling in the clinch but Juramba improves position.
Juramba escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Juramba shoots in for a takedown but Ennis shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Ennis lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Ennis swats away the attempt to clinch by Juramba.
Juramba has managed to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Frank Ennis dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Jumba Juramba's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. And we move into the final round!
Ennis leaves Juramba with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Ennis is looking to counter punch.
Juramba misses with a wild combination.
Juramba gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Juramba tries to pull guard but Ennis holds him up against the cage and eventually Juramba drops back down to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ennis is pressed up against the cage. Juramba has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Ennis down to the mat. Ennis avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Frank Ennis has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jumba Juramba.
Juramba closes the distance and pushes Ennis back into the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ennis tries to stall but Juramba uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Ennis misses with a hook from the clinch.
Ennis tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Juramba avoids it.
Ennis misses with a hook from the clinch.
Juramba gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Ennis regains guard.
Ennis has his feet on Juramba's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Juramba throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Juramba takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Juramba throws a left and a right that both miss
and Ennis counters with a nice uppercut.
The fighters circling - Ennis throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Juramba moves in looking to clinch but Ennis pushes him off.
An attempted straight right counter from Ennis misses the target.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Juramba is defended easily by Ennis.
Frank Ennis is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ennis lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Juramba throws a hook but Ennis blocks it.
Juramba wants to clinch up but Ennis keeps it at a distance.
Juramba throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Ennis counters with a stiff right hand.
Juramba with a poor takedown
and Juramba takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ennis slaps away a takedown attempt from Juramba, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Ennis is looking to counter punch.
Ennis throws a right hand that Juramba ducks under and follows up with a left that Juramba also avoids with ease.
A nice side step and Juramba releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Ennis throws a hook but Juramba blocks it.
Juramba ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Ennis smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Ennis fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Juramba throws an overhand right that lands on Ennis's shoulder, as Ennis tries to avoid the shot.
Juramba throws a sloppy head kick
and Ennis cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Juramba throws a head kick but Ennis moves out of range.
Frank Ennis is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Juramba closes the distance and clinches.
Ennis pressing his opponent against the cage.
Juramba tries to pull guard but Ennis holds him up against the cage and eventually Juramba drops back down to his feet.
Ennis lands a nice elbow.
Jumba Juramba has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Juramba throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Ennis blocks it with crossed arms.
Juramba tries for a takedown but Ennis manages to get underhooks.
And that's the end of the fight!
Frank Ennis showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Ennis, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Don Winkell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Frank Ennis!
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energy
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RATING
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