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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ben McEnsie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and bigjojo jojo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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BJJ White Belt
Improved boxing
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Brawler
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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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ben McEnsie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, bigjojo jojo!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, Alyssa Summers and Reed Andrews.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McEnsie lands a jab-cross combination.
McEnsie scores with a takedown into jojo's guard.
McEnsie sitting in guard, not really doing much.
McEnsie trying to control but jojo is working from the bottom.
jojo lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for McEnsie!
jojo manages to capitalize on a mistake by McEnsie to take his back!
jojo looking to break McEnsie's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. McEnsie remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise jojo will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!
McEnsie covering up well under a series of strikes from jojo.
A lull in the action here.
McEnsie holding both jojo 's hands and preventing any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
jojo missing with strikes from the back.
jojo is hanging on to McEnsie's back as he tries to escape.
jojo wants to control the position but McEnsie frees himself and scrambles - jojo manages to regain control in side control.
McEnsie might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
jojo working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
McEnsie throws a right hand that jojo ducks under and follows up with a left that jojo also avoids with ease.
jojo wants to clinch up but McEnsie keeps it at a distance.
jojo with a poor takedown
and McEnsie counters with a nice double leg into guard.
McEnsie looking to pass the guard.
McEnsie postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if jojo can do anything to dispel that myth.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
jojo is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst McEnsie is controlling him.
jojo looks gassed!
McEnsie looking to sit in guard and control but jojo gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
McEnsie is controlling jojo's posture.
McEnsie tries to land a sweep but no joy.
McEnsie keeping moving, preventing jojo from controlling successfully.
jojo won't allow McEnsie to sweep him here.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
McEnsie misses with a jab, cross combination.
jojo tries for a takedown but McEnsie circles away easily
and McEnsie counters with a takedown into side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
jojo avoids any damage from the ground and pound of McEnsie.
jojo being controlled for a moment.
McEnsie in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
jojo manages to work his way to half guard, despite McEnsie's best efforts.
jojo moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
jojo controls McEnsie momentarily but McEnsie frees himself.
McEnsie trying to move into half guard but instead jojo has managed to sweep!
jojo is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
jojo working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of McEnsie's head.
jojo slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
jojo trying to control the position from guard on top but McEnsie is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
McEnsie throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
jojo trying to control the position from guard on top but McEnsie is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
jojo is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
jojo has his takedown stuffed
and McEnsie counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ben McEnsie dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
jojo misses with an attempted mid kick.
McEnsie throws a wild body kick that jojo sees coming a mile off.
McEnsie misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
jojo with a lazy takedown attempt
and McEnsie counters with a three punch combo that has jojo backing up. jojo nods at McEnsie to acknowledge the strikes.
McEnsie throws a combination but it was largely blocked by jojo.
Ben McEnsie is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
jojo has his takedown stuffed
and McEnsie counters with a left and a right that stings jojo.
McEnsie wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
jojo is breathing heavily.
jojo shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and jojo takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Ben McEnsie has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of bigjojo jojo.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McEnsie throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
jojo throws a right hand that misses
and McEnsie counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
jojo controls McEnsie momentarily but McEnsie frees himself.
jojo bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in McEnsie's guard.
jojo wants to pass the guard but McEnsie is keeping the position.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as jojo accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
jojo is stalling in the full guard.
McEnsie keeping moving, preventing jojo from controlling successfully.
McEnsie trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
jojo forces his way into half guard.
jojo seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but McEnsie does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
McEnsie trying to keep hold of his opponent's head but jojo manages to pass to mount!
jojo trying to control but McEnsie is having none of it.
McEnsie tries to control jojo's body but jojo pushes him off. McEnsie squirms to his side and now jojo has his back!
jojo trying to control.
jojo avoiding McEnsie 's attempts to control his hands.
McEnsie is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.
jojo lands a shot to the body.
jojo avoiding McEnsie 's attempts to control his hands.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
jojo trying to control momentarily.
McEnsie trying to control the action but jojo just sinks the hooks in.
McEnsie is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
McEnsie is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
jojo tightening his grip on McEnsie, looking for the choke.
jojo connects with a series of strikes and the referee is calling for McEnsie to escape the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
jojo is looking to finish with some ground and pound!
Will jojo go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
jojo scores with a nice shot to the head of his opponent. McEnsie is looking for a way out.
McEnsie prevents jojo from getting a body triangle.
jojo doesn't have the hooks in and McEnsie manages to turn into his guard.
Ben McEnsie overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
jojo controls McEnsie momentarily but McEnsie frees himself.
jojo looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
jojo is trying to control the position from the bottom.
McEnsie avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but bigjojo jojo will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
McEnsie avoids the body shot from jojo.
jojo has his takedown stuffed
and McEnsie counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
McEnsie wants to pass the guard but jojo is keeping the position.
jojo managing to control the position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
McEnsie working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of jojo's head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
jojo looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
jojo keeping moving, preventing McEnsie from controlling successfully.
McEnsie working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
jojo keeping full guard, as McEnsie tries to pass.
jojo has McEnsie pulled in close to control his posture.
McEnsie trying to control the position from guard on top but jojo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
jojo is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
jojo trying to control from half guard but McEnsie is working away.
jojo passes to side control.
jojo tries for a kimura but McEnsie is defending well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
jojo working away.
McEnsie is looking for a sweep.
McEnsie looking for a sweep but jojo has passed into full mount! Oh no!
McEnsie tries to lock up and control but jojo gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
jojo blocks McEnsie's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
jojo looking to control but McEnsie is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
McEnsie working to try and regain half guard.
jojo trying to control but he's not successful this time.
McEnsie is bucking up trying to escape but jojo cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McEnsie is looking to get to half guard.
McEnsie slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
jojo is thwarting McEnsie's attempts to control the position.
McEnsie tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
McEnsie knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for jojo on the ground.
McEnsie trying to hold on to jojo's head to control him but jojo postures up.
McEnsie is looking to improve his position.
jojo is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and McEnsie defends it well.
McEnsie is not content to let jojo control the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
jojo moves nicely into side control.
McEnsie is looking for a sweep.
jojo working the head and body with strikes.
jojo working away.
McEnsie tries to contro but end up mounted... ooooh, that's bad.
McEnsie can't escape the position.
jojo is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. McEnsie can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
McEnsie is desperately trying to improve his position but jojo has a good base and remains in mount.
jojo landing strikes from the mount and McEnsie is in trouble!
jojo can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as McEnsie is looking to escape.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to bigjojo jojo.
I think jojo 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 Steve Montenegro scores the fight 30:28
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 29:28
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Ben McEnsie!
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energy
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