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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Joe Dispenza (ranked 4919 p4p, 4231 weight class) and Yahir Jubli (ranked 140 p4p, 126 weight class). Yahir Jubli is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Joe Dispenza!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Yahir Jubli!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Alan Glass and Gwen Towbar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jubli wants to clinch.
Dispenza seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Jubli shoots in looking for a takedown. Dispenza tries to sprawl out of it but Jubli keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Dispenza manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Dispenza drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Dispenza misses with a body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jubli looks to land a combination. Dispenza sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Jubli shoots in for a takedown but Dispenza shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Jubli ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Jubli tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Dispenza defends well and Jubli ends up having to push Dispenza into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Joe Dispenza has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Yahir Jubli.
Dispenza looks to land a left hand but Jubli moved out of range nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jubli slips a straight right by Dispenza.
Dispenza misses with a hook
and Jubli counters with a left and a right that stings Dispenza.
Jubli dives in for a single leg takedown but Dispenza sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Dispenza thows a left - swing and a miss!
Jubli moves into the clinch.
Jubli is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Jubli drags the fight down to the ground.
Jubli wants to sweep here but Dispenza controlling him for the moment.
Jubli looking to control.
Dispenza looking to pass the guard.
Jubli not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Dispenza stopping the sweep attempt from Jubli.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jubli wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Dispenza is now in half guard.
Dispenza is trying to control. Jubli wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Jubli regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Dispenza.
Jubli keeping full guard, as Dispenza tries to pass.
Dispenza looking to sit in guard and control but Jubli gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Dispenza throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Dispenza might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dispenza is looking for a triangle but Jubli pushes his legs off easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jubli stopping the sweep attempt from Dispenza.
Jubli drops back, looking for a kneebar! Dispenza looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Dispenza looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Dispenza!
Jubli is trying to control Dispenza's posture but Dispenza avoids it.
Jubli is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jubli wants to control but Dispenza postures up.
Dispenza trying to control the position but Jubli is working away.
Dispenza wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Jubli, who protects the arm well.
Jubli is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Dispenza is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Dispenza unloads with some shots from mount but Jubli bucks and avoids them well.
Dispenza thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Joe Dispenza will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.
Dispenza misses with a looping right.
Jubli tries to counter with a clinch but Dispenza shakes him off and moves away.
Jubli keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Dispenza.
Jubli shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Jubli fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Dispenza misses with a hook. Jubli ducked under it nicely.
Jubli tries to clinch up but Dispenza circles away and keeps his distance.
Dispenza throws a looping overhand right but Jubli ducks down to avoid it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Jubli looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
An attempted straight right counter from Dispenza misses the target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jubli throws a head kick that misses.
Jubli fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Joe Dispenza has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Yahir Jubli.
Jubli misses with a straight left.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jubli shoots in for a takedown but Dispenza shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Jubli throws a sloppy head kick and Dispenza moves out of range easily.
Jubli is breathing heavily.
Dispenza loads up on a big right hand but Jubli slips the punch.
Jubli tries to clinch up but Dispenza circles away and keeps his distance.
Jubli steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Dispenza.
Jubli displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Dispenza throws out the jab.
Jubli keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Jubli moves out of range as Dispenza strikes.
Jubli tries to clinch there but Dispenza circles away.
Jubli shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Dispenza as he avoids it easily.
Dispenza misses with a two punch combination.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Jubli.
Dispenza throws a big shot that misses.
Dispenza is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Jubli's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jubli will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Jubli looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Dispenza is fending him off so far but Jubli persists. Nope, Dispenza circles away and we're back to standing.
Dispenza is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Dispenza swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Jubli slips a straight right by Dispenza.
Jubli is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Dispenza fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Jubli lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Jubli throws a head kick but Dispenza moves out of range.
An attempted straight right counter from Dispenza misses the target.
Dispenza takes a swing at Jubli's ribcage but misses.
Dispenza throws a looping overhand right but Jubli ducks down to avoid it.
Jubli is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Jubli avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Jubli tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Jubli fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Dispenza was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Jubli keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Dispenza fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jubli manages to avoid it.
Dispenza jabbing away but nothing is landing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dispenza misses with a wild body shot.
Jubli keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Jubli moves out of range of the strikes.
As Dispenza backs off Jubli throws a huge counter combo but Dispenza manages to avoid it all.
Jubli misses with a body kick.
Dispenza looks to throw the jab but Jubli is out of range.
A combination from Dispenza does no damage.
Jubli tries to close the distance and clinch up but Dispenza swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Dispenza misses with a looping right.
Dispenza throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Jubli sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Jubli is trying hard to land a takedown here. Dispenza sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Jubli finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Dispenza looks to land a left hand but Jubli moved out of range nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dispenza looks to land a right hand but Jubli moved out of range.
Jubli avoids the body shot from Dispenza.
Dispenza misses with a hook. Jubli ducked under it nicely.
Jubli ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Jubli fails with a takedown attempt.
Dispenza is looking to counter punch.
Jubli slips a jab from Dispenza.
Jubli fails in his attempt to clinch.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Dispenza jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Dispenza changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Joe Dispenza is winning the standup battle so far.
Jubli staying out of range there.
Jubli avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Joe Dispenza dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Jubli fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Dispenza avoids it really well and circles away.
Dispenza swings for the body but Jubli moves out of range.
Jubli misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Dispenza was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Jubli.
Jubli tries to clinch but Dispenza is having none of it.
Dispenza misses with a straight right.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A big left from Dispenza misses.
Jubli waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Dispenza.
Dispenza throws a body punch but Jubli moves out of range.
Dispenza swings widly with a right hand
and Jubli counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dispenza jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Jubli takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Dispenza throws a body punch but Jubli moves out of range.
Dispenza waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Jubli.
Dispenza throws a body shot but no joy.
Dispenza throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jubli uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Dispenza.
Jubli changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Dispenza is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Jubli can do to turn this around?
Dispenza keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Joe Dispenza has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Yahir Jubli.
Dispenza thows a left - swing and a miss!
Jubli shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Dispenza defends it nicely.
Jubli tries to clinch but Dispenza is having none of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jubli shoots for a takedown but Dispenza saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Dispenza stuffs the takedown attempt from Jubli. Jubli gets slowly back to his feet.
A little feinted left hand from Dispenza on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
A swing and a miss from Dispenza.
Dispenza looks to land a right hand but Jubli moved out of range.
Dispenza thuds a left hand into Jubli's body.
Jubli uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Dispenza.
Dispenza misses the shot to the body.
Dispenza throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Dispenza thows a left - swing and a miss!
Dispenza throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Dispenza misses with a body shot.
Jubli misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Yahir Jubli is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dispenza pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Jubli defending well as Dispenza loads up on a big left hand.
Dispenza misses with a looping right.
Jubli needs to keep his hands up - Dispenza had a free shot at his head there.
Dispenza misses the jab.
Jubli unleashes a big counter combination but Dispenza bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Jubli slips under a jab from Dispenza.
Jubli shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Dispenza as he jumps to the side.
Dispenza scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Joe Dispenza is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Jubli uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Dispenza.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Jubli.
Dispenza just misses with a punch to the body.
Dispenza pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Jubli ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Jubli tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Dispenza manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Dispenza was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Dispenza looks to land a left hand but Jubli moved out of range nicely.
Jubli is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Jubli shoots in looking for a takedown but Dispenza manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Jubli's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Nice uppercut there from Dispenza.
Dispenza throws a hook to the side of Jubli's head but Jubli sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Jubli fails in his attempt to clinch.
Dispenza throws a big counter combination but Jubli scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Dispenza misses with a hook. Jubli ducked under it nicely.
Yahir Jubli has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Joe Dispenza is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Dispenza avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
And that's the end of the fight!
Joe Dispenza showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Dispenza, 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 Frank Dennis scores the fight 30:28
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 30:25
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Joe Dispenza!
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