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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jonny Juker Jr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jones Sanders (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jones Sanders is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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182 lbs
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177 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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Decent boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jonny Juker Jr!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jones Sanders!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Tiny Johnson and Gwen Towbar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sanders avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Sanders avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Juker Jr is looking to clinch.
Sanders throws out a loose jab but Juker Jr uses good head movement to avoid it.
Juker Jr tries to clinch up.
Sanders shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Juker Jr as he jumps to the side.
Juker Jr tries to close the distance and clinch up but Sanders swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Sanders throws a jab but it's blocked by Juker Jr.
Sanders tries to clinch up
and Juker Jr counters by clinching up.
Juker Jr throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sanders wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Sanders blocks an elbow strike.
Sanders tries for a takedown but Juker Jr manages to get underhooks.
Juker Jr lands a knee to the head.
Juker Jr is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Juker Jr misses with an elbow over the top.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Juker Jr leaning his opponent against the cage.
Juker Jr with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Juker Jr tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Juker Jr lands a knee to the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Juker Jr obliges.
Juker Jr will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Sanders up against the cage.
Juker Jr is pressed up against the cage. Sanders has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Juker Jr down to the mat. Juker Jr avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Jonny Juker Jr has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jones Sanders.
Juker Jr tries to clinch there but Sanders circles away.
Juker Jr fails with an attempt to clinch.
Sanders clobbers Juker Jr with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Juker Jr tries to clinch up.
Juker Jr tries to close the distance and clinch up but Sanders swats him away and circles back towards the center.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Juker Jr tries to clinch but Sanders is having none of it.
Sanders takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Sanders drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Juker Jr wants to get back to his feet but Sanders is dominant here and he's now got Juker Jr's back!
I really don't envy Juker Jr right now.
Sanders throws a big right hand but he misses and hits the mat. Ouch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Juker Jr looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
Juker Jr is breathing heavily.
Sanders is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Juker Jr knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Juker Jr for a finish.
Sanders looking for the choke from the back.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Juker Jr just trying to survive but Sanders is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
Juker Jr holding both Sanders 's hands and preventing any damage.
Sanders thows a huge left but connects with the canvas and not his opponent.
A bit of a pause in the action here. Sanders controlling the positon.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jones Sanders dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Sanders looks to land a right hand but Juker Jr moved out of range.
Juker Jr has Sanders up against the cage in a clinch.
Sanders wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Sanders on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Juker Jr pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Juker Jr is struggling to control the position.
Juker Jr looking to throw knees to the head but Sanders is blocking nicely.
The referee calls for Juker Jr to work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Juker Jr pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Sanders drops down looking for an ankle pick but Juker Jr pulls his leg out and moves away.
Sanders missing with a left hand there. Juker Jr was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanders has a takedown stuffed.
Sanders keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Sanders scores with a jab to the head.
Jones Sanders seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Juker Jr tries to close the distance and clinch but Sanders swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Juker Jr closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Juker Jr stalling against the cage.
Juker Jr tries a knee to the head but Sanders blocks it.
Juker Jr stalls.
Sanders drops down looking for an ankle pick but Juker Jr pulls his leg out and moves away.
Jonny Juker Jr has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jones Sanders.
Juker Jr lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Sanders circles away quickly and effectively.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sanders missing with a left hand there. Juker Jr was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Juker Jr fails in his attempt to clinch.
Juker Jr staying out of range there.
Sanders drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Juker Jr looks to move to half guard but instead Sanders has passed into mount! Damn!
Sanders has hold of Juker Jr's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Juker Jr manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Juker Jr tries to hold on but Sanders pushes him away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Juker Jr tries to improve his position but instead Sanders has taken his back!
Juker Jr tries to break free.
Juker Jr trying to control the position but Sanders manages to sink in the hooks.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Sanders working for the choke.
Juker Jr is trying to get back to his feet but Sanders has full control of the position and if anything, Juker Jr has just worked his way into a worse spot.
Juker Jr staying busy and making it hard for Sanders to control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sanders misses with punches from the back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jones Sanders showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Sanders closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Sanders lands in his opponent's guard.
Juker Jr is pulling down on Sanders's head to control his posture.
Sanders stands up and waves to Juker Jr to follow him.
Juker Jr leaves Sanders with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanders throws a hook but Juker Jr blocks it.
Sanders clobbers Juker Jr with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Sanders swats away the attempt to clinch by Juker Jr.
Juker Jr tries to close the distance and clinch up but Sanders swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Sanders 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.
Sanders fails with the takedown
and Juker Jr counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Sanders takes a knee right on the jaw!
Juker Jr stalling against the cage.
Juker Jr lands a nice elbow.
Sanders avoiding damage as Juker Jr throws knees to the body.
Juker Jr stalling in the clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Sanders avoids the elbow strike from Juker Jr, against the cage.
Juker Jr misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Sanders.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Sanders has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Juker Jr is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Jonny Juker Jr has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jones Sanders.
Juker Jr pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
With the fighters up against the cage, Juker Jr throws an elbow but misses.
Juker Jr tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Juker Jr tries to land knees in the clinch but Sanders avoids the damage to the body.
Juker Jr tries a knee to the head but Sanders blocks it.
Juker Jr leaning against his opponent.
Sanders is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Juker Jr gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Juker Jr misses with an elbow over the top.
Juker Jr stops a takedown attempt from Sanders.
Juker Jr trying to stall but Sanders improves his position.
Juker Jr pushes off an throws an elbow but Sanders leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Sanders fails to pull guard.
A bit of stalling here from Juker Jr.
Sanders can't get the takedown.
Juker Jr has Sanders pushed against the cage.
Sanders avoids the elbow strike from Juker Jr, against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Juker Jr is pressed up against the cage. Sanders has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Juker Jr down to the mat. Juker Jr avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Sanders circles away from the clinch attempt.
Jonny Juker Jr is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Nice takedown defense from Juker Jr. No joy for Sanders on that attempt.
Juker Jr gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Juker Jr gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Sanders to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Juker Jr is trying to keep Sanders in close.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sanders stands up from Juker Jr's guard - Sanders perhaps looking for a knockout.
Juker Jr tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Sanders paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Sanders loads up on a big right hand but Juker Jr slips the punch.
Jonny Juker Jr has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jones Sanders is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Juker Jr doesn't manage to clinch there - Sanders circles away.
Juker Jr fails with an attempt to clinch.
Sanders scores with a punch to the head.
Juker Jr walks into a left hand.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jones Sanders comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Sanders winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 George Francis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 27:30
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jones Sanders!
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RATING
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