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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Maricue Russel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jimmy Bjj (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jimmy Bjj has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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200 lbs
10 - 5 - 0 |
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185 cm
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202 lbs
14 - 6 - 0 |
Great wrestler
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine |
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BJJ Brown Belt
World class boxer
Powerful |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Maricue Russel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jimmy Bjj!
The judges for this bout are , Timothy Bukovac and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Russel ducks right into an uppercut from Bjj.
Bjj gets caught napping as Russel dives in and scores a takedown. Bjj manages to retain guard.
Russel with a flurry of punches that miss.
Russel postures up in Bjj's guard and throws a big left but Bjj blocks it.
Russel stands up and waves to Bjj to follow him.
Russel throws a lazy right hand but Bjj sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Russel fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Russel shoots in but Bjj avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Russel walks into a straight right hand from Bjj.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Russel throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Russel misses the body punch
and Bjj counters with a low kick, right behind Russel 's knee.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bjj keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Bjj dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Russel is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Russel shoots in for a double leg but Bjj sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Maricue Russel. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Russel darts in and clinches Bjj up against the cage.
Bjj lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Russel backwards.
Bjj working aggressively here.
Our sources have told us that Russel has been working on his elbows in the gym.
Bjj misses with a body punch.
Russel tries for a takedown but Bjj manages to get underhooks.
Bjj throws a head punch that misses.
Bjj's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Bjj throws a looping overhand right but Russel ducks down to avoid it.
Russel lands with a nice body punch.
Russel throws a head kick that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Russel shoots for a takedown but Bjj saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Bjj lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Bjj defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Russel.
Russel misses with a few strikes there.
Bjj feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Russel's calf.
Bjj connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Bjj catches Russel with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Russel shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Bjj as he avoids it easily.
Russel shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Bjj defends it nicely.
Russel shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Bjj defends it nicely.
Russel is breathing heavily.
Nice takedown defense from Bjj. No joy for Russel on that attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bjj fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Bjj is looking to clinch but Russel is avoiding it.
Russel doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Jab, jab by Bjj - just one landing.
Sloppy strikes from Russel. Those never looked like landing.
Russel's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Russel duly obliges.
Russel throws a big shot that misses.
Bjj thows a body kick. Russel tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Russel shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Russel trying to control from half guard but Bjj is working away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Russel thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Russel missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Bjj avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Russel.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Russel is looking to advance position but Bjj won't allow it.
Bjj is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Russel scores with a couple of nice shots.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Russel not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Russel thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Bjj's head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Jimmy Bjj will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Russel shoots in for a takedown but Bjj shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Jimmy Bjj seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Bjj shoots in looking for a takedown but Russel manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Bjj's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Russel walks into a straight right hand from Bjj.
Russel scores with a hook to the body. Bjj takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Russel with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Bjj to score with a decent uppercut.
Russel lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Bjj circles away quickly and effectively.
Russel looks for the body kick but Bjj saw that one coming.
Russel gets in close and instigates a clinch.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Bjj is trying to break free.
Bjj lands a nice shot to the body.
Bjj changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Russel fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Bjj lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Russel is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bjj.
Russel closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Bjj to the mat! Bjj manages to get full guard.
Our spies down at at Men of Mayhem inform us that Bjj has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Russel has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Russel looking to pass the guard.
Russel throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Bjj works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Russel trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Russel slips nicely into half guard.
Bjj is trying to stand up here but Russel is controlling him well.
Russel not landing any meaningful shots this time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Russel working the head and body with strikes.
Russel lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bjj manages to get to full guard.
Russel trying to control but Bjj is working from the bottom.
Russel lands a couple of elbows.
Russel postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Russel is in close to Bjj's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Russel postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Bjj is pulling down on Russel's head. It's preventing any offense from Russel, at least for the moment.
Bjj can't keep his opponent in guard - Russel advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Russel connects with a nice short shot to Bjj's temple.
Russel thows a huge punch but Bjj dodges it nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bjj taking some punishment here, with Russel in his half guard.
Bjj is looking for a sweep. Russel is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Russel thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Bjj's head.
Russel not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Russel thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Bjj's head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bjj has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Russel is working away from the top position though.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Russel is stalling here. Bjj is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Russel seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Bjj has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Russel is looking for a sweep.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Maricue Russel dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Bjj has managed to clinch.
Bjj has had enough of the clinch but Russel keeps him there for the moment.
Bjj tries to throw a body punch but Russel avoids it by throwing Bjj back against the cage.
Russel tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Bjj avoids it.
Bjj is trying to break the clinch but Russel has him pressed against the cage.
Bjj misses with a hook from the clinch.
Russel slows down the pace here.
Bjj has had enough of the clinch but Russel keeps him there for the moment.
Russel has a couple of punches blocked by Bjj.
Russel pulls guard.
Bjj wants to control from the top but Russel keeps moving.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Bjj gets to his feet - Russel follows without any prompting.
Bjj 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.
Russel tries to clinch up but Bjj circles away and keeps his distance.
Maricue Russel is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Russel rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Bjj moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Russel gets a clinch.
Russel tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Bjj misses with a punch to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Russel breaks the clinch.
Russel throws a series of punches but Bjj avoids them all with ease.
Russel misses with a few strikes there.
Bjj with a nice cross.
Russel swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Russel gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Bjj missing with knees to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Russel keeps control of Bjj as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Bjj escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Bjj misses with a body shot.
Russel darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Bjj looks to land a left hand but Russel moved out of range nicely.
Bjj tries to keep at a distance but Russel has taken the fight into the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Russel goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Russel looking for a takedown.
Russel wants a takedown.
Bjj has had enough of the clinch but Russel keeps him there for the moment.
Bjj lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A left hand lands to the body for Bjj.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Russel has Bjj pressed against the cage, preventing Bjj from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Russel is trying to break the clinch but Bjj has him pressed against the cage.
Bjj manages to break the clinch.
Russel thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Bjj if he has to take too many more of those.
Russel falls off balance throwing a combination
and Bjj counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Bjj lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Russel at a distance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Russel misses with a takedown
and Bjj counters with a head kick.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Maricue Russel. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bjj stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Bjj wants it to stay on the feet.
Russel tries to score with a low kick but Bjj moves his leg out of the way.
Russel shoots for a double leg takedown but Bjj sprawls well. He's pushed Russel's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Bjj connects with a body shot that sends Russel's belly button to the back.
Bjj punishes Russel's body with a nice straight punch.
Bjj throws a right and a left that Russel avoids nicely.
Russel changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Bjj tries to avoid it but Russel manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Bjj to the ground. Bjj escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Bjj with a hook.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bjj punishes Russel's body with a nice straight punch.
Russel doesn't manage to clinch there - Bjj circles away.
Bjj lands a nice looking body shot.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jimmy Bjj comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Bjj 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 28:29
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jimmy Bjj!
Jimmy Bjj managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Sex Panther Supplements!, into his post fight interview.
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