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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Joe Junior (ranked 7115 p4p, 6886 weight class) and Michael Rubio (ranked 617 p4p, 607 weight class). Joe Junior could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Michael Rubio's chin.
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Joe Junior!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Michael Rubio!
The judges for this bout are Ron Honeybunn, Topper Green and Winston Howard.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rubio shoots in but Junior avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Junior with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Rubio closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Rubio has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Junior is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Rubio lands a left hand.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Rubio.
Rubio lands a left hand.
Junior is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Joe Junior has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Michael Rubio.
Rubio is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Junior is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rubio is trying to drag Junior to the mat but Junior just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Rubio is looking for a takedown.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Junior drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Rubio has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Junior after a bit of a struggle.
Rubio lands a left hand.
Rubio has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Junior is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Junior stalling against the cage.
Rubio tries for a takedown. No joy.
A short uppercut from Rubio.
Junior has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Junior stops a takedown attempt from Rubio.
Rubio tries to score a body lock takedown but Junior shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Rubio gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Junior pushes Rubio off and gets back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Junior misses with an attempted mid kick.
Junior swats away the attempt to clinch by Rubio.
Junior dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Rubio moves forwards but Junior connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Rubio pushes Junior up against the cage in a clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Rubio.
Rubio has Junior pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Junior manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Junior is trying to break free.
Rubio looking for a takedown.
Rubio is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Junior gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Rubio lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Junior wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Junior is defending well against a takedown attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A frustrated look appears on Junior's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Rubio has a couple of punches blocked by Junior.
Rubio has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Junior after a bit of a struggle.
A frustrated look appears on Junior's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Rubio fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Junior is pressed up against the cage. Rubio has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Junior down to the mat. Junior avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Junior throws a head kick that misses.
Junior stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Junior wants it to stay on the feet.
Rubio looks winded!
Rubio takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Junior scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Rubio tries to kick Junior off in order to stand up. Junior Avoids the leg push though and dives into side control.
Rubio is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Junior is controlling him well.
Junior taking a breather here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rubio wants to get back to his feet.
Junior looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Junior working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Rubio wants to get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Joe Junior will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
Rubio instigates a clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Rubio creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Rubio wants a takedown but no success here.
Rubio tries to score a body lock takedown but Junior shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Rubio lands a takedown into guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Junior has his feet on Rubio's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Rubio wants to clinch but Junior slips to the side
and Junior counters with a straight right hand.
Rubio darts in trying to clinch
and Junior connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rubio closes the distance and clinches.
Rubio keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Junior's efforts to push away.
Junior blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Junior is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rubio wants a takedown but no success here.
Joe Junior has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Michael Rubio.
Rubio lands with a left to the head.
Rubio lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Junior looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Rubio is working for takedown but Junior is calmly controlling the position for now.
Rubio has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Junior after a bit of a struggle.
Rubio drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Rubio drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Rubio is breathing heavily.
Junior is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Junior gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Rubio.
Junior gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Rubio.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rubio wants a takedown but no success here.
Junior wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Rubio has him pressed against the cage.
Junior has had enough of the clinch but Rubio keeps him there for the moment.
Rubio can't get the takedown.
Rubio goes for a takedown attempt but Junior pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Junior with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Joe Junior is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Junior is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Rubio tries to clinch up
letting Junior counter with a right hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rubio closes the distance and pushes Junior back into the cage.
Rubio has Junior pressed against the cage, preventing Junior from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Junior looking for a takedown.
A frustrated look appears on Junior's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Junior is trying to push Rubio away but Rubio has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Michael Rubio seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Junior is trying to force a seperation but Rubio has the dominant position.
Junior is pressed up against the cage. Rubio has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Junior down to the mat. Junior avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Rubio with a lazy takedown attempt
and Junior counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Junior connects with a body shot.
Rubio tries to clinch up
and Junior counters with a left to the body.
Junior throws a series of punches but Rubio moves out of range.
Rubio tries to close the distance and clinch but Junior swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Junior is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Rubio can do to turn this around?
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rubio gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Junior counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Junior lands a nice looking body shot.
Junior lands a really nice looking cross but Rubio seems unphased.
Rubio will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Junior went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Junior dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Junior throws a leg kick but Rubio moved away.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Junior is trying hard to land a takedown here. Rubio sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Junior works over Rubio's head and body with a nice combination.
Rubio shoots and misses
and Junior cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Junior dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Rubio tries to clinch
letting Junior counter with a right hand.
Junior shoots in but no luck this time.
Michael Rubio seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Junior dips to his left and cracks Rubio with an uppercut!
Junior scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Junior.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Joe Junior dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Good work by Rubio as he checks the leg kick.
Junior dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Rubio defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Junior.
Rubio clinches.
Rubio is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Junior gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Junior wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Rubio has him pressed against the cage.
Junior looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Junior gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Rubio.
Rubio has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Junior is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Joe Junior has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Michael Rubio.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rubio lands a nice uppercut.
Rubio is working for takedown but Junior is calmly controlling the position for now.
Rubio can't get the takedown.
Rubio takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Junior wants to get back to striking at distance but Rubio won't allow it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rubio changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Junior fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Rubio closes the distance but Junior moves to the side
and Junior connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Junior goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Junior circles away from the clinch attempt.
As Rubio looks to move away, Junior throws a big counter combo but Rubio just gets out of the way.
Rubio with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Junior to score with a decent uppercut.
Junior bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Rubio's head.
A bone on bone clash there as Rubio blocks the leg kick.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Rubio! But no joy.
Rubio moves in looking to clinch but Junior pushes him off.
Junior feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Rubio tries to clinch but Junior moves out of range.
Rubio tries to close the distance and clinch but Junior swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Nice takedown defense from Rubio. No joy for Junior on that attempt.
Junior misses with a low kick.
Rubio rushes Junior and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Rubio lands an uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rubio drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Junior takes a shot to the head.
Junior tries to circle away but Rubio has him pinned against the cage.
Junior wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Junior prevents a takedown attempt there.
Rubio keeps control of Junior as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Rubio can't get the takedown.
Joe Junior is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Rubio has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Junior avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Rubio goes for a takedown in the clinch but Junior prevents it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Junior tries to break the clinch but Rubio is controlling the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rubio goes for a takedown attempt but Junior pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Junior scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Rubio takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Junior keeps the fight on the outside.
Rubio rushes Junior and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Rubio gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Junior uses the cage to get back to his feet.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rubio with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Junior to score with a decent uppercut.
Rubio tries to clinch but Junior moves out of range.
Rubio closes the distance looking to clinch
and Junior counters with a nice body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Junior looks to land a body kick but Rubio moved away.
Junior connects with a jab.
Rubio takes the fight into the clinch.
Rubio swings wildly with an uppercut but Junior uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rubio tries for a takedown. No joy.
Michael Rubio has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Rubio misses with the head strike.
Rubio is looking to take this one to the mat.
Junior blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Junior wants to break the clinch but can't.
And that's the end of the fight!
Joe Junior showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Junior, 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 Ron Honeybunn scores the fight 30:27
Judge Topper Green scores the fight 30:27
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Joe Junior!
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