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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jihadi Joseph (ranked 244 p4p, 251 weight class) and Brady Jean Baptiste (ranked 24 p4p, 25 weight class). Jean Baptiste comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Born on the Bayou kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
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World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 23 - 10 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jihadi Joseph!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 25 - 11 - 2, fighting out of London, Brady Jean Baptiste!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, Steven Brown and James Ackerman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice cross by Jean Baptiste.
Jean Baptiste throws a solid leg kick but Joseph takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Jean Baptiste.
An inside leg kick lands from Jean Baptiste.
Joseph scores with a jab to the head.
Joseph cracks a nice hook into Jean Baptiste's ribs.
Good leg kick by Joseph.
Jean Baptiste pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Joseph bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Joseph tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Jean Baptiste was well out of range. Poor timing from Joseph.
Joseph cracks Jean Baptiste with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Joseph misses with a straight right.
Jean Baptiste throws out a loose jab but Joseph uses good head movement to avoid it.
Joseph misses with a hook. Jean Baptiste ducked under it nicely.
Joseph rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Jean Baptiste counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Joseph cracks Jean Baptiste with an open hand slap.
Joseph checks a leg kick nicely.
A shot to the body from Joseph misses
and Jean Baptiste counters with a nice uppercut.
Jean Baptiste wants to slow Joseph down by chopping away at his legs.
Jean Baptiste takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Jean Baptiste checks a leg kick.
Joseph connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jean Baptiste bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Joseph.
Jean Baptiste looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
A low kick from Joseph misses
and Jean Baptiste counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Joseph bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Jean Baptiste slips a straight right by Joseph.
An inside leg kick from Joseph misses.
Joseph swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Joseph misses with a right hand
and Jean Baptiste counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Joseph stuns Jean Baptiste with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Jean Baptiste wants to slow Joseph down by chopping away at his legs.
Jean Baptiste throws a wild body kick that Joseph sees coming a mile off.
Jean Baptiste on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Jean Baptiste throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Jean Baptiste misses with a looping left.
Joseph misses with a hook. Jean Baptiste ducked under it nicely.
Joseph tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Jean Baptiste is able to avoid easily.
Joseph looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Jean Baptiste throws a hook but Joseph avoids it easily.
Jihadi Joseph seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Joseph fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jean Baptiste goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Nice jab there from Joseph.
A chopping leg kick lands by Joseph.
Jean Baptiste pivots, looking for a leg kick but Joseph is out of range and Jean Baptiste settles back down.
Jean Baptiste thows a leg kick but Joseph checks it
and Joseph counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Joseph scores with a jab to the jaw.
Joseph misses with a kick to the body
and Jean Baptiste counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Joseph connects with a solid leg kick.
Joseph uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jean Baptiste.
Joseph defending well as Jean Baptiste loads up on a big left hand.
Jean Baptiste will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Jean Baptiste misses with a body kick.
Jean Baptiste wants to slow Joseph down by chopping away at his legs.
Jean Baptiste tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Joseph ducks under a wild hook from Jean Baptiste.
Jean Baptiste gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Joseph throws a right hand that misses
and Jean Baptiste counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Joseph thinking.
Jean Baptiste on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Jean Baptiste's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Joseph throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Jean Baptiste finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Jean Baptiste misses with a left hand
and Joseph counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Joseph lands a nice shot to the body.
Jean Baptiste stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Joseph.
Nice straight punches there by Joseph. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Joseph.
Joseph is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Joseph jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Jean Baptiste walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Joseph lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Jean Baptiste misses with a body kick.
Joseph misses with an uppercut
and Jean Baptiste connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Jean Baptiste wants to clinch up but Joseph keeps it at a distance.
As Jean Baptiste backs away, Joseph returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Joseph throws a leg kick
and Jean Baptiste connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jean Baptiste fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Joseph checks it well.
Jean Baptiste throws a leg kick but Joseph sees it coming and moves out of range.
A little feinted left hand from Joseph on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Jean Baptiste looks to land a right hand but Joseph moved out of range.
Jean Baptiste throws a body shot but no joy.
Joseph with the inside leg kick.
Jean Baptiste moves away from the strike by Joseph.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A good leg kick by Joseph.
Joseph jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Joseph throws out a loose jab but Jean Baptiste uses good head movement to avoid it.
A slow jab from Joseph misses its intended target.
Jean Baptiste checks a low kick from Joseph.
Jean Baptiste goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Jean Baptiste moves out of range as Joseph strikes.
Jean Baptiste throws a lazy uppercut
and Joseph counters with a straight right hand.
Jean Baptiste misses with a leg kick
letting Joseph counter with a right hand.
Good exchange - Joseph coming out on top.
Jean Baptiste looks to score with a jab to the body but Joseph is just out of range.
Joseph fires out a quick counter leg kick but Jean Baptiste just manages to avoid it.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Joseph.
Jean Baptiste ducks under a wild hook from Joseph.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jean Baptiste bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Joseph's head.
Jean Baptiste keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Joseph.
A low kick from Joseph misses
and Jean Baptiste counters with a stiff right hand.
Joseph feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Jean Baptistes jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Jean Baptiste misses with an uppercut.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jihadi Joseph dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Jean Baptiste looks to throw the jab but Joseph is out of range.
Joseph throws a nice outside leg kick.
Joseph on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Jean Baptiste misses with an attempted mid kick.
Joseph misses with a hook
enabling Jean Baptiste to counter with a crisp jab.
Joseph ducks under a wild hook from Jean Baptiste.
Joseph slips a jab from Jean Baptiste.
Joseph ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Joseph fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Joseph attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Joseph looks to land a right hand but Jean Baptiste moved out of range.
Jean Baptiste looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Joseph steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Jean Baptiste.
Joseph stuns Jean Baptiste with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Joseph misses with a looping right.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Jean Baptiste! But no joy.
Jean Baptiste thows a left - swing and a miss!
Joseph swings widly with a right hand
and Jean Baptiste counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Joseph is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Jean Baptiste.
It seemed like Jean Baptiste was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Jean Baptiste is looking to land body kicks.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jean Baptiste throws a jab when Joseph was well out of range.
Jihadi Joseph is winning the standup battle so far.
A leg kick checked by Joseph.
Jean Baptiste checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Jean Baptiste throws a jab when Joseph was well out of range.
Joseph walks into a straight right hand from Jean Baptiste.
Jean Baptiste lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
A slow jab from Jean Baptiste misses its intended target.
Jean Baptiste looks to land a body kick but Joseph moved away.
Joseph swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Joseph ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jean Baptiste moves away.
Joseph throws a leg kick
and Jean Baptiste counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Joseph loads up on a big right hand but Jean Baptiste slips the punch.
Joseph misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jean Baptiste.
Nice cross by Jean Baptiste.
Jean Baptiste misses the shot to the body.
Nice defenses there by Jean Baptiste.
Joseph with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Jean Baptiste missing with a left hand there. Joseph was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Joseph keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Joseph thows a left - swing and a miss!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A shot to the body from Joseph misses
letting Jean Baptiste counter with a right hand.
Jean Baptiste misses with a wild body shot.
Joseph keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Jean Baptiste.
Jean Baptiste on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Jean Baptiste throws a right hand that misses
letting Joseph counter with a right hand.
Joseph scores with a hook to the body. Jean Baptiste takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
A shot to the body from Joseph misses
and Jean Baptiste counters with a good low kick that Joseph was not able to check.
Jean Baptiste jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Joseph throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Joseph takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Joseph throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Jean Baptiste counters with a series of strikes. Joseph will be more careful next time no doubt.
Jean Baptiste throws a wild body kick that Joseph sees coming a mile off.
Joseph tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Jean Baptiste is able to avoid easily.
Jean Baptiste thumps Joseph with a low kick.
Joseph misses with a jab to the body
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Jean Baptiste walks into a straight right hand from Joseph.
Joseph takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jean Baptiste throws a sloppy head kick and Joseph moves out of range easily.
Joseph throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Jean Baptiste swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Joseph throws a quick inside leg kick.
Jean Baptiste ducks under a wild hook from Joseph.
Joseph dips to his left and cracks Jean Baptiste with an uppercut!
Jean Baptiste has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Joseph finds it's way round the side to connect with Jean Baptiste's head.
Jean Baptiste dips to his left and cracks Joseph with an uppercut!
Joseph uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jean Baptiste.
Joseph on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Jean Baptiste. Jean Baptiste obviously looking to wear him down.
Joseph misses with a body shot
and Jean Baptiste cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A left lands for Joseph.
A telegraphed right hand from Joseph misses the target.
Jean Baptiste takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jean Baptiste takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Jean Baptiste takes one to the side of the head.
Joseph shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Joseph lands a nice shot to the body.
Jean Baptiste just misses with a punch to the body.
Jean Baptiste misses with a body kick.
Joseph connects with an inside leg kick.
Jean Baptiste takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Joseph slips under a jab.
Joseph ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Joseph looks to score with a jab to the body but Jean Baptiste is just out of range.
Joseph throws out a loose jab but Jean Baptiste uses good head movement to avoid it.
Joseph fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Jean Baptiste has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
A solid leg kick lands there for Joseph.
Jean Baptiste lands a leg kick that knocks Joseph off balance momentarily.
Jean Baptiste tries to land a leg kick but Joseph saw it coming and moves away.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jean Baptiste blocks a jab.
Joseph misses with an uppercut
and Jean Baptiste cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Jean Baptiste throws a front kick aimed at Joseph's knee but Joseph avoids it well.
Jean Baptiste scores with a spinning back kick!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Brady Jean Baptiste will probably get the nod - 10:9.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Jean Baptiste swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Jean Baptiste throws a shot from downtown. Joseph moves away and avoids it.
Joseph appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Jean Baptiste is looking to land body kicks.
Joseph scores with a hook to the body. Jean Baptiste takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Joseph misses the jab.
A low kick from Joseph is predictable there
and Jean Baptiste counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Jean Baptiste tries to bum rush Joseph with a series of wild strikes but Joseph uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Joseph tried to counter with a leg kick but Jean Baptiste avoided it.
Joseph uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jean Baptiste.
Joseph pivots, looking for a leg kick but Jean Baptiste is out of range and Joseph settles back down.
Jean Baptiste steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Joseph.
Joseph connects with a leg kick.
Joseph on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Joseph throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Jean Baptiste counters with a stiff right hand.
Joseph lands with a thumping leg kick.
Joseph blocks a jab.
Jean Baptiste throws a half hearted mid kick.
Joseph misses with a hook
and Jean Baptiste makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jean Baptiste moves away from the strike by Joseph.
Jean Baptiste steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice jab there from Jean Baptiste.
Joseph throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Jean Baptiste counters with a right hand to the body.
Joseph looks to land a right hand but Jean Baptiste moved out of range.
Jean Baptiste swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Jean Baptiste fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Joseph manages to avoid it.
A leg kick checked by Joseph.
Jean Baptiste has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Jean Baptiste misses with an uppercut. Joseph saw that one coming.
A slow jab from Joseph misses its intended target.
Jean Baptiste tries to land a front kick but Joseph steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Jean Baptiste slips a straight right by Joseph.
Jean Baptiste looks to land a left hand but Joseph moved out of range nicely.
Joseph throws a lazy uppercut
and Jean Baptiste counters with a nice leg kick.
Jean Baptiste throws a wild body kick that Joseph sees coming a mile off.
Jean Baptiste looks to land a body kick but Joseph moved away.
Joseph bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Joseph throws a chopping leg kick but Jean Baptiste manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Joseph lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Joseph misses with a looping left.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jean Baptiste moves out of range as Joseph throws a body kick.
Joseph throws out a loose jab but Jean Baptiste uses good head movement to avoid it.
Joseph throws a wild body kick that Jean Baptiste sees coming a mile off.
Joseph throws a poor cross that misses
and Jean Baptiste counters with a nice uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Joseph looks to land a left hand but Jean Baptiste moved out of range nicely.
A decent looking cross lands there for Jean Baptiste.
Jean Baptiste checks a leg kick nicely.
Joseph scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Jean Baptiste tries to score with a low kick but Joseph moves his leg out of the way.
Jean Baptiste has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Joseph.
Joseph looks to land a left hand but Jean Baptiste moved out of range nicely.
Jean Baptiste slips a jab from Joseph.
Jean Baptiste moves away from the strike by Joseph.
Joseph rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Jean Baptiste counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Jean Baptiste looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Joseph misses with a looping left.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Joseph lands with a cross.
Joseph tries a low kick but Jean Baptiste avoids it.
Despite the aggression on Jean Baptiste's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Jean Baptiste connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Joseph swings for the body but Jean Baptiste moves out of range.
Jean Baptiste throws a low kick but Joseph moves out of range easily.
Jean Baptiste thows a left - swing and a miss!
Jean Baptiste keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Joseph.
Jean Baptiste is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Joseph.
Joseph staying out of range there.
Jean Baptiste misses with a low kick.
Joseph takes one to the side of the head.
A nice inside leg kick there by Jean Baptiste. That's going to slow Joseph down.
A big right from Joseph misses.
Jean Baptiste misses with an uppercut. Joseph saw that one coming.
Joseph connects with a nice looking jab.
Jean Baptiste tries to clinch up.
Jean Baptiste throws a leg kick but Joseph sees it coming and checks it nicely.
It looked like Joseph wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jean Baptiste misses with a hook. Joseph ducked under it nicely.
Jean Baptiste throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
A jab lands there for Joseph.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Joseph misses with a low kick.
Jean Baptiste thinks about the counter body kick.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Jean Baptiste.
Jean Baptiste looks to land a body kick but Joseph moved away.
Joseph throws a nice outside leg kick.
Joseph is looking to land body kicks.
Joseph lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Jean Baptiste looks to land a left hand but Joseph moved out of range nicely.
Jean Baptiste moves out of range as Joseph strikes.
Jean Baptiste throws a leg kick
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
A low kick from Joseph misses
and Jean Baptiste counters with a straight right hand.
Joseph keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Joseph does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Joseph dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Jean Baptiste. That did some damage!
Joseph uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Brady Jean Baptiste.
Well Jean Baptiste has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Phil Schofield scores the fight 28:29
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 28:29
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Brady Jean Baptiste!
Brady Jean Baptiste decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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