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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jimmy Bjj (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Josef Dellal (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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202 lbs
7 - 1 - 0 |
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177 cm
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192 lbs
8 - 2 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very strong |
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Powerful takedowns
Counter striker
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jimmy Bjj!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Josef Dellal!
The judges for this bout are Steve Erwin, John Mangel and Winston Howard.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dellal misses with an uppercut
and Bjj counters with a one-two to the body.
Bjj keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Bjj cracks Dellal with a right hand to the side of the head.
Bjj connects with a good right hand that stumbles Dellal. Dellal circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Good work by Dellal as he checks the leg kick.
Dellal misses with a takedown attempt
enabling Bjj to counter with a crisp jab.
Dellal walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Dellal is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Bjj's half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bjj looks like he's trying to stand up.
Bjj controlling the position for now.
Dellal looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Bjj is positioning himself well to prevent Dellal advancing to mount.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Jimmy Bjj just wasn't active enough.
Bjj clinches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bjj scores with a shot to the side of Dellal's head.
It looks like Josef Dellal has been cut.
Bjj lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Bjj tries to work over Dellal's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Bjj lands a nice shot to the body.
Dellal jumps guard but Bjj stands there with Dellal around his waist. Dellal gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Jimmy Bjj has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Josef Dellal.
Bjj is working Dellal over against the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nice body punch from Bjj.
Bjj stops a takedown attempt from Dellal.
A right hand to the body from Bjj.
A nice right hand lands inside from Bjj.
Dellal looks gassed!
Bjj lands a shot to the body.
Bjj working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Bjj lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Bjj is leaning against Dellal and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bjj lands a shot to the body.
Bjj lands a body shot.
Bjj gets through Dellal's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Bjj lands a left hand.
Bjj lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Bjj lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Dellal backwards.
Bjj digs a right hand into Dellal's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Dellal's gas tank.
A nice right hand lands inside from Bjj.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A body shot lands from Bjj.
Bjj throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Good body shot from Bjj.
Bjj lands a body punch.
Bjj working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Bjj lands with a left to the head.
Bjj lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Dellal or not.
Bjj throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bjj lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Bjj lands a left hand.
Bjj stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Bjj is leaning against Dellal and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Bjj lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A hook to the body from Bjj.
Bjj lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Dellal.
A right handed body shot lands from Bjj.
Bjj lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Dellal.
Bjj digs a right hand into Dellal's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Dellal's gas tank.
A short left from Bjj.
Bjj scores with a shot to the side of Dellal's head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Bjj lands a nice shot to the body.
Bjj throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Dellals head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Bjj.
Bjj lands a body punch in the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jimmy Bjj dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Josef Dellal's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Dellal takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Dellal.
Dellal tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Dellal has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Bjj sneaks back into half guard.
Bjj trying to control but Dellal postures up.
Bjj regains full guard. Nicely done.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bjj looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Dellal trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Dellal accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Bjj holds on and takes a little breather.
Dellal looking to pass the guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Bjj controlling Dellal's posture.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Jimmy Bjj.
Dellal shoots in for a takedown but Bjj shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Dellal is breathing heavily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bjj lands with a cross.
Bjj lands a nice hook to Dellal's body. Dellal takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Dellal takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Bjj fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Josef Dellal seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bjj uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Dellal moves to clinch but Bjj breaks away
and Bjj counters with a nice body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bjj bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Dellal's head.
Dellal shoots in for a double leg but Bjj sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Dellal shoots and misses
and Bjj counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Jimmy Bjj has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Josef Dellal.
Bjj uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Bjj scores with a jab to the head.
Bjj lands a body shot.
Bjj scores with a one two! Dellal had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bjj has taken the fight to the clinch.
Bjj presses Dellal against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A nice right hand lands inside from Bjj.
A body shot lands from Bjj.
Bjj is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Dellal can do to turn this around?
A right handed body shot lands from Bjj.
Bjj scores with a hook to the body.
Bjj lands an uppercut.
Bjj lands a right hand that snaps the head of Dellal backwards.
Dellal has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Bjj avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Bjj works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Bjj pushes Dellal back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Bjj presses Dellal against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Bjj lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Nice body punch from Bjj - that landed with a thud.
Bjj lands a shoulder strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jimmy Bjj dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Josef Dellal's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Dellal on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Bjj cracks Dellal with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Bjj throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Bjj stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Bjj wants it to stay on the feet.
Bjj lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Dellal.
Dellal shoots in for a double leg but Bjj sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Jimmy Bjj has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Josef Dellal.
Dellal takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bjj changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Dellal with a lazy takedown attempt
and Bjj counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Jimmy Bjj is winning the standup battle so far.
Bjj lands a head shot.
Dellal shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Bjj gets a clinch.
Bjj works on Dellal's body with a couple of short punches.
Bjj lands with a left to the head.
Bjj is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Dellal changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Bjj fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Bjj lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dellal walks into a straight right hand from Bjj.
Bjj jabs at Dellal's body.
Dellal fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Dellal gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Bjj counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bjj paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bjj lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Bjj tries to close the distance and clinch but Dellal swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Dellal has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Bjj moves in looking to clinch but Dellal pushes him off.
Dellal has his takedown stuffed
and Bjj counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Dellal misses with a takedown attempt - Bjj sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Bjj tries to clinch but Dellal is having none of it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bjj throws a shot to the body.
Jimmy Bjj is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Dellal shoots and misses
and Bjj counters with a nice uppercut.
Dellal takes one on the button.
Dellal avoids the head kick by Bjj.
Bjj throws a leg kick but Dellal checks it.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dellal fails with a takedown attempt.
Josef Dellal has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bjj scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jimmy Bjj showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Bjj, 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 Steve Erwin scores the fight 30:26
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 30:26
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jimmy Bjj!
Jimmy Bjj retains his middleweight title!
A relieved looking Jimmy Bjj thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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hype
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