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UnderGround FC 69 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ben Wood (ranked 25040 p4p, 219 weight class) and Florence Fergunson (ranked 25014 p4p, 212 weight class). Florence Fergunson will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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275 lbs
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300 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
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Brawler
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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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ben Wood!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Florence Fergunson!
The judges for this bout are Ryoma Takatsuka, Paul Gruel and Josh West.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fergunson moves away from the strike by Wood.
Fergunson closes the distance and clinches.
Fergunson controlling the action here for a moment.
Wood being controlled against the cage.
Fergunson continues to stall. The referee tells him to work or he's going to break them up.
Fergunson is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Wood gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Wood breaks the clinch.
Fergunson doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Wood cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fergunson fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Wood, pushing him back against the cage.
Fergunson lands with a light punch inside.
Wood is trying to break free.
Fergunson is pushing Wood up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Wood looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wood wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Fergunson stalling against the cage.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Fergunson takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Wood is trying to break the clinch but Fergunson has him pressed against the cage.
Wood is trying to push Fergunson away but Fergunson has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
A frustrated look appears on Wood's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Fergunson just leaning against Wood, taking a breather.
Fergunson manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
The crowd are getting on Fergunson's back here. They're not happy about his lack of aggression in the clinch.
Wood tries to circle away but Fergunson has him pinned against the cage.
Fergunson wants a takedown but no success here.
Ben Wood has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Florence Fergunson.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Fergunson holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Fergunson just leaning against Wood, taking a breather.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Florence Fergunson.
Wood misses with a hook to the body
and Fergunson counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Wood!
Wood has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Wood is trying to buck Fergunson off.
Wood is looking for a sweep.
Fergunson trying to control the action but Wood is working from the bottom.
Wood is looking to regain half guard here but Fergunson keeps moving and retains side control.
Wood is working hard here to advance position.
Fergunson scores with a couple of short elbows.
Fergunson grinds an elbow into Wood's temple.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wood is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Wood takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Fergunson tries to move to mount but Wood blocks the move with his legs.
Fergunson working away.
Wood is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Fergunson has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Fergunson wants to lay and pray for a moment but Wood keeps working.
Fergunson working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Fergunson scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Wood to see if he's OK.
Fergunson passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Wood!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wood is looking to improve his position but Fergunson isn't that keen on the idea.
Fergunson cracks Wood with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Wood is desperately trying to improve his position but Fergunson has a good base and remains in mount.
Fergunson with shots to the head and body - Wood looks very uncomfortable down there.
Wood is bucking up trying to escape but Fergunson cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Fergunson working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Wood is rocked!
Fergunson postures up and throws a big right hand. BOOM! Right on the button! Wood is out cold - huge knockout for Fergunson!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Florence Fergunson!
An out of breath Florence Fergunson thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tyson Mohammed (ranked 24491 p4p, 509 weight class) and Jimmy Black (ranked 1975 p4p, 215 weight class). Mohammed comes to the cage accompanied by Who Let The Dogs Out?!. Jimmy Black has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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240 lbs
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265 lbs
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Good takedowns
Counter fighter
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Tyson Mohammed!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jimmy Black!
The judges for this bout are Chris Saunders, Josh West and Micheangelo Fripello.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mohammed avoids a punch combination nicely.
Mohammed blocks the body kick.
Mohammed feinted with a counter takedown.
A big right followed by a crushing left from Black knocks Mohammed out cold! Ouch - that one's going to be featured in highlight reels for years to come!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Jimmy Black!
In defeat, Tyson Mohammed stepped up to the mic, saying 'I'M NOT CRYING!!'.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Poor Pal (ranked 3723 p4p, 447 weight class) and Zhorik Fartanov (ranked 2952 p4p, 372 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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212 lbs
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200 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Poor Pal!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Zhorik Fartanov!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fray, Micheangelo Fripello and Ryoma Takatsuka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fartanov takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Fartanov is defended easily by Pal.
Fartanov on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Pal moves into range and clinches up with Fartanov.
Pal pushes Fartanov back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Fartanov managing to block the knees to the body from Pal.
Pal tries to land knees in the clinch but Fartanov avoids the damage to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fartanov tries for a takedown but Pal manages to get underhooks.
Fartanov tries to pull guard but Pal won't allow it.
Poor Pal has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Zhorik Fartanov.
Pal scores with a hook to the body.
Fartanov looks winded!
Pal scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Fartanov jumps guard but Pal stands there with Fartanov around his waist. Fartanov gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fartanov letting Pal take a breather here.
Pal stalling against the cage.
Fartanov tries for a takedown but Pal manages to get underhooks.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Pal tries to throw a body punch but Fartanov avoids it by throwing Pal back against the cage.
Pal breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Some wild striking there from Pal.
Pal instigates a clinch.
Pal pushes Fartanov back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Fartanov fails to pull the fight into his guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pal effectively controlling the action here.
A nice right hand lands inside from Pal.
Pal scores a nice knee to the body.
Pal working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Pal breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Poor Pal is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Fartanov fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Pal catches Fartanov with a right, a left, a right. It's raining punches and Fartanov forgot an umbrella! Another punch and he's down. This one is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Poor Pal!
An out of breath Poor Pal thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Yardbird Knox (ranked 2068 p4p, 223 weight class) and And The (ranked 3260 p4p, 303 weight class). Knox comes to the cage accompanied by Tear da Club Up | Three 6 Mafia. Yardbird Knox has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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285 lbs
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255 lbs
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Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
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Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Yardbird Knox!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, And The!
The judges for this bout are Jeff Smith, Paul Gruel and Ryoma Takatsuka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Knox scores with a jab to the jaw.
A low kick from The misses
and Knox connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Knox drops The with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but The looks back up at him and smiles so Knox waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
The is rocked!
Knox lands an uppercut, right on the button! The tumbles backwards into the cage, staring vacantly into space! He's got no idea where he is, who he is or what day it is... Poor guy.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:15 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Yardbird Knox!
A very excited looking Yardbird Knox made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Claudio Escorre (ranked 956 p4p, 46 weight class) and Pedro Fuentes (ranked 3081 p4p, 119 weight class). Escorre's entrance music is Chico Science & Nação Zumbi - Da Lama Ao Caos. A fine choice. Pedro Fuentes has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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300 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
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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
7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Claudio Escorre!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Pedro Fuentes!
The judges for this bout are Micheangelo Fripello, Jeff Smith and Josh West.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Escorre takes one on the button.
It looks like Claudio Escorre has been cut.
Escorre throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Fuentes counters with a body kick that stops Escorre in his tracks momentarily.
Fuentes clinches.
The referee calls for Fuentes to work.
A left hand lands to the body for Fuentes.
Escorre is breathing heavily.
Fuentes throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Fuentes tries to work over Escorre's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Fuentes taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Escorre is trying to maintain a safe position but Fuentes gets an underhook and turns Escorre into the cage.
Fuentes taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Fuentes.
Fuentes works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fuentes lands an uppercut.
Fuentes scores with a shoulder strike.
A short right from Fuentes on the inside.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Fuentes scores with a shoulder strike.
Fuentes lands with a short shot to the head.
Escorre tries to circle away but Fuentes has him pinned against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fuentes tries to throw a body punch but Escorre avoids it by throwing Fuentes back against the cage.
Escorre tries to stall but Fuentes uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Fuentes lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Escorre wants to get back to striking at distance but Fuentes won't allow it.
Escorre tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
I was talking to Escorre's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Fuentes dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Escorre misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Escorre tries a body shot but Fuentes blocks it.
Escorre tries to throw a body punch but Fuentes avoids it by throwing Escorre back against the cage.
Fuentes digs a right hand into Escorre's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Escorre's gas tank.
Escorre tries a body shot but Fuentes blocks it.
Fuentes lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Escorre or not.
Escorre tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Fuentes's elbow.
Escorre has had enough of the clinch but Fuentes keeps him there for the moment.
Fuentes lands a right hand.
Fuentes digs a right hand into Escorre's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Escorre's gas tank.
Escorre's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Fuentes creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A hook to the body from Fuentes.
Fuentes scores with a shoulder strike.
A right hook to the body lands for Fuentes.
A hook to the body from Fuentes.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Fuentes lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A shot in the inside from Fuentes.
Fuentes lands a nice uppercut.
Escorre is rocked!
Fuentes pushes Escorre against the cage. Fuentes is working some dirty boxing. Fuentes pushes off with a quick right hook! Escorre goes down! Escorre tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! Fuentes moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Pedro Fuentes!
Claudio Escorre spoke after the fight, saying 'There are a lot of great fighters in Underground FC. Eddy is no different. I knew this fight would go to the ground and I had to do everything to stop it. But Eddy also had his plans. I would like to thank everyone who accompanied me and say that I have much more to give for this sport yet!'.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Seamus Coleman (ranked 1881 p4p, 243 weight class) and Johnny Lawrence (ranked 2751 p4p, 337 weight class). Lawrence has chosen Sweep the Leg as his entrance music. 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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175 lbs
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World class MT
Insanely flexible |
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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
7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Seamus Coleman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Johnny Lawrence!
The judges for this bout are Josh West, Paul Gruel and Chris Saunders.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice defenses there by Coleman.
A bone on bone clash there as Lawrence blocks the leg kick.
A head kick misses from Coleman.
Coleman avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
As Lawrence looks to move away, Coleman throws a big counter combo but Lawrence just gets out of the way.
Jab by Lawrence.
Coleman avoids a punch combination nicely.
Lawrence moves out of range of the leg kick from Coleman.
Coleman tries to work over Lawrence's front leg with a kick but Lawrence checks it.
Coleman jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Lawrence scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Lawrence loads up on a big right hand but Coleman slips the punch.
Lawrence scores with a nice strike.
Lawrence wants to land a leg kick but Coleman is out of range.
Lawrence is looking to clinch but Coleman is avoiding it.
Lawrence uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Coleman.
Lawrence throws a hook but Coleman blocks it.
A bone on bone clash there as Lawrence blocks the leg kick.
Coleman misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A left and a right from Lawrence both land. Nice combination.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lawrence throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Coleman moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Lawrence digs a good hook to Coleman's body.
Coleman lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Lawrence changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Seamus Coleman seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lawrence misses the jab.
Coleman rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Lawrence moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Lawrence throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Coleman has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Lawrence takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Lawrence paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Coleman keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Coleman lands a slapping body shot.
Coleman connects with the punch.
Lawrence moves out of range of the leg kick from Coleman.
Lawrence punishes Coleman's body with a nice straight punch.
Lawrence staying out of range there.
Lawrence tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Coleman was well out of range. Poor timing from Lawrence.
Lawrence rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Coleman counters with a nice body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lawrence attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Coleman throws out a leg kick but Lawrence moves out of range and Coleman only half commits.
Lawrence throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Lawrence throws a right and a left that both miss.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Coleman.
Coleman throws a head kick that Lawrence semi-blocks.
Coleman misses with a leg kick.
Coleman takes one to the chin there.
Coleman swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Coleman slips under a jab from Lawrence.
Coleman swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Coleman dodges the punch combination from Lawrence.
Coleman throws a head kick but Lawrence moves out of range.
Coleman fails to land with a series of punches.
Coleman misses with a low kick.
Lawrence lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Coleman circles away quickly and effectively.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Lawrence, as that shot connected.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lawrence throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Coleman keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Lawrence.
Coleman is looking for a counter combo.
Lawrence lands with a cross.
Coleman throws a nice outside leg kick.
A lazy left from Coleman finds it's target.
Coleman tries a low kick but Lawrence avoids it.
A low kick from Coleman misses
and Lawrence makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Lawrence throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Coleman counters with a slapping leg kick.
Coleman throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Lawrence.
Coleman misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Coleman throws a leg kick but Lawrence sees it coming and checks it nicely.
A nice leg kick lands there from Lawrence.
Coleman throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Lawrence on the side of the head.
Coleman slips a jab and a cross from Lawrence.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lawrence lands the left hand.
Coleman dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Lawrence tests Coleman's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Coleman looks to throw the jab but Lawrence is out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Coleman connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Lawrence avoids a punch combination nicely.
Lawrence misses with a jab, cross combination.
Coleman throws a big counter combination but Lawrence scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Coleman throws a big shot that misses.
Coleman avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
An inside leg kick from Coleman misses.
Coleman wants to slow Lawrence down by chopping away at his legs.
A little jabbing left from Lawrence on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Lawrence.
Lawrence throws a looping overhand right but Coleman ducks down to avoid it.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Lawrence.
Lawrence ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Coleman moves away.
Coleman throws a lazy body kick
and Lawrence counters with a nice uppercut.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lawrence fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Coleman manages to avoid it.
A clash of legs there as Lawrence blocks the low kick.
Coleman is looking to land body kicks.
Coleman scores with a leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Johnny Lawrence will probably get the nod.
That's time! Coleman's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Lawrence throws a head kick that misses.
Coleman pushes Lawrence away with a front kick.
Lawrence takes a swing at Coleman's ribcage but misses.
It looked like Coleman wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Coleman ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Coleman misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Lawrence unleashes a big counter combination but Coleman bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Coleman ducks under a wild hook from Lawrence.
Seamus Coleman is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A slow jab from Coleman misses its intended target.
A leg kick checked by Lawrence.
Lawrence lunges at Coleman with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Coleman's hand.
Lawrence misses with a hook. Coleman ducked under it nicely.
It looked like Coleman was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Lawrence.
Lawrence takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Coleman throws the kick towards the body but Lawrence avoids it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
An inside leg kick from Lawrence misses.
Coleman avoids the head kick by Lawrence.
Lawrence scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Coleman doesn't seem bothered though.
Coleman needs to keep his hands up - Lawrence had a free shot at his head there.
Coleman throws a body shot but no joy.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Coleman on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Lawrence. Lawrence obviously looking to wear him down.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Coleman misses with a low kick as Lawrence jumps back.
The fighters circling - Lawrence throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Lawrence throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A punch combination from Coleman misses.
Lawrence unleashes a big counter combination but Coleman bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Lawrence thows a left - swing and a miss!
Lawrence takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Lawrence lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Lawrence.
Coleman tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Lawrence is able to avoid easily.
Lawrence looks to score with a jab to the body but Coleman is just out of range.
Lawrence is looking to score with low kicks.
Coleman connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Lawrence throws a leg kick but Coleman sees it coming and moves out of range.
Lawrence misses with a jab, cross combination.
Coleman throws a big shot that misses.
Coleman thuds a left hand into Lawrence's body.
Coleman takes a swing at Lawrence's ribcage but misses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Coleman misses with a few strikes there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A chopping leg kick lands by Coleman.
Lawrence blocks a head kick by Coleman.
Lawrence blocks a head kick by Coleman.
Coleman displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Lawrence throws out the jab.
Lawrence feints a jab promting Coleman to slip. Lawrence then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Coleman slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Lawrence stuns Coleman with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Lawrence misses with the combination.
Coleman lands a glancing blow to the side of Lawrence's head.
Johnny Lawrence seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Coleman moves into range and connects with a jab.
Lawrence throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Lawrence keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A nice side step and Lawrence releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Lawrence throws a series of punches but Coleman moves out of range.
A low kick from Coleman is predictable there
and Lawrence counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Coleman buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Coleman misses with a low kick.
Lawrence throws out a counter right but Coleman avoids it with no problem.
Coleman stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Coleman throws the kick towards the body but Lawrence avoids it.
Coleman throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
A low kick from Coleman misses
and Lawrence counters with a series of strikes. Coleman will be more careful next time no doubt.
Coleman keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Lawrence misses the target.
Coleman fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Lawrence misses with a hook.
Lawrence throws a body punch but Coleman moves out of range.
Coleman misses with a leg kick
and Lawrence counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Coleman keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Lawrence misses with a low kick.
Lawrence throws a lazy right hand but Coleman sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Sloppy strikes from Coleman. Those never looked like landing.
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!
Coleman moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Coleman moves away from the strike by Lawrence.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Coleman moves into range and connects with a jab.
Lawrence misses with an uppercut.
Coleman steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Lawrence.
Lawrence fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Coleman is out of range.
As Lawrence looks to move away, Coleman throws a big counter combo but Lawrence just gets out of the way.
Coleman keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Lawrence.
Coleman goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Coleman throws a head kick that misses.
Coleman feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Lawrence's calf.
Lawrence blocks a head kick by Coleman.
Coleman throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Lawrence's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
No joy there for Lawrence, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Coleman dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Lawrence. That did some damage!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Coleman thows a leg kick but Lawrence checks it
and Lawrence counters with a right hand to the body.
Lawrence blocks a leg kick.
Lawrence pivots, looking for a leg kick but Coleman is out of range and Lawrence settles back down.
Coleman half committed to a counter leg kick.
Coleman lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Johnny Lawrence will probably get the nod - 10:9.
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!
Coleman keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Lawrence.
A telegraphed right hand from Coleman misses the target.
Coleman throws a low kick but Lawrence avoids it.
Lawrence misses with a two punch combination.
A nice leg kick lands there from Coleman.
Lawrence throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Coleman.
Lawrence avoids a punch combination nicely.
Lawrence lands a nice shot to the body.
Coleman throws a nice inside leg kick.
Lawrence rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Coleman moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Coleman throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Lawrence stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Coleman lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Lawrence lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Coleman at a distance.
Lawrence checks a low kick from Coleman.
Lawrence throws a right hand that Coleman ducks under and follows up with a left that Coleman also avoids with ease.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Coleman lands a nice leg kick that just misses Lawrence's sensitive parts.
Lawrence misses with a looping right.
Coleman is looking to score with low kicks.
Lawrence takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A clash of legs there as Coleman blocks the low kick.
Lawrence waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Coleman.
Lawrence lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Lawrence throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Coleman throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Coleman misses with a jab, cross combination.
Coleman keeps Lawrence at a distance using the push kick.
Coleman throws a push kick but Lawrence slaps the foot to one side.
Coleman throws a head kick but Lawrence moves out of range.
A swing and a miss from Coleman.
Lawrence swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Coleman throws a right hand that Lawrence ducks under and follows up with a left that Lawrence also avoids with ease.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lawrence dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lawrence throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Coleman counters with a three punch combo that has Lawrence backing up. Lawrence nods at Coleman to acknowledge the strikes.
Coleman connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Coleman tries to work over Lawrence's front leg with a kick but Lawrence checks it.
Coleman scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Lawrence swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A right-left combo lands from Lawrence.
Coleman looks to land a combination but Lawrence avoids it well.
Lawrence swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Lawrence misses with a low kick.
Coleman is looking to slow Lawrence down with leg kicks.
Lawrence misses the shot to the body.
As Lawrence looks to move away, Coleman throws a big counter combo but Lawrence just gets out of the way.
Coleman 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.
Lawrence takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Lawrence jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Lawrence avoids the body shot from Coleman.
Coleman is looking to score with low kicks.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Coleman keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Lawrence swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Coleman throws a head kick but Lawrence moves out of range.
Coleman will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Lawrence throws out a counter right but Coleman avoids it with no problem.
Lawrence misses with a hook. Coleman ducked under it nicely.
A punch lands to the side of Coleman 's head but he takes it in his stride.
A big left from Coleman misses.
Coleman slips a jab from Lawrence.
A leg kick checked by Lawrence.
Coleman tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Lawrence checks the leg kick.
Lawrence tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Coleman was well out of range. Poor timing from Lawrence.
Coleman looks to throw the jab but Lawrence is out of range.
Coleman scores with a leg kick.
Coleman blocks a low kick nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Coleman goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Lawrence chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Coleman fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Lawrence checks it well.
Lawrence swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Coleman connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lawrence pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A swing and a miss from Coleman.
Coleman throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Coleman scores with a nice strike.
Lawrence avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Coleman misses with a hook. Lawrence ducked under it nicely.
Lawrence closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Coleman misses with a body kick.
Lawrence scores with a jab to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lawrence moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Seamus Coleman has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Johnny Lawrence is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Lawrence jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Lawrence scores with a spinning back kick!
And that's the end of the fight!
Seamus Coleman showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Lawrence 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 Josh West scores the fight 28:29
Judge Paul Gruel scores the fight 29:29
Judge Chris Saunders scores the fight 30:27
The fight is ruled a draw!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Walter Jackson (ranked 1254 p4p, 160 weight class) and Jack Spratt (ranked 2587 p4p, 308 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Walter Jackson !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jack Spratt!
The judges for this bout are Micheangelo Fripello, Chris Saunders and Josh West.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jackson slips a straight right by Spratt.
Jackson looks to land a left hand but Spratt moved out of range nicely.
A slow jab from Spratt misses its intended target.
Jackson has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Jackson misses with a hook. Spratt ducked under it nicely.
It seemed like Spratt was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Jackson lands with a straight right. Spratt didn't see that one coming.
Spratt throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Spratt lands with an uppercut that bounces Jackson off the cage and back into range.
Jackson uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Spratt.
Jackson is looking to counter punch.
Spratt misses with a looping left.
Spratt looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Jackson misses with a few strikes there.
Spratt on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Spratt throws a series of punches but Jackson moves out of range.
Spratt avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Spratt has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Jackson finds it's way round the side to connect with Spratt's head.
Spratt bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
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!
Jackson misses with a wild body shot.
Spratt lunges at Jackson with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Jackson 's hand.
Jackson takes one to the chin there.
Spratt swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Spratt dodges the punch combination from Jackson .
Jackson pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Jack Spratt seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Spratt walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Jackson lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Spratt at a distance.
Jackson slips under a jab from Spratt.
It looked like Jackson was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Spratt.
Spratt throws a lazy uppercut
and Spratt takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Spratt with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Jackson to score with a decent uppercut.
Jackson uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Spratt.
Spratt thows a left - swing and a miss!
Jackson lands a glancing blow to the side of Spratt's head.
Spratt gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Spratt lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Jackson effectively controlling the action here.
Jackson tries a body shot but Spratt blocks it.
Jackson wants to break the clinch but can't.
Jackson misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Spratt tries a body shot but Jackson blocks it.
Jackson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A short right from Jackson .
Spratt swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Spratt throws a punch but it's blocked by Jackson .
Spratt lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Jackson backwards.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Spratt lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Jackson misses with some punches.
Jackson softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Spratt fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Spratt throws a head punch that misses.
Jackson lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Spratt or not.
Spratt throws a head punch that misses.
Jackson wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Spratt has him pressed against the cage.
Spratt scores with a shot to the side of Jackson 's head.
Spratt scores with a nice hook to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Jackson .
Jackson can't find room to land a body shot as Spratt controls the action.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Spratt.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Spratt.
Spratt's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Jackson lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Jackson blocking some punches.
Jackson breaks the clinch.
Jackson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Jackson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Spratt moves away.
Jackson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Spratt manages to avoid it.
Spratt stuns Jackson with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Spratt.
Jackson missing with a left hand there. Spratt was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Jackson jabs Spratt right on the nose. Spratt blinks but takes it well.
Spratt throws a looping overhand right but Jackson ducks down to avoid it.
Jackson swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Jackson scores with a jab to the body.
Spratt throws a shot to the body.
A combination from Jackson does no damage.
Spratt looks to land a right hand but Jackson moved out of range.
Spratt scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Spratt throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Jackson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Spratt stuns Jackson with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Jackson scores with a jab to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Spratt closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Spratt jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Spratt lands a right hook to the body.
Spratt throws a series of punches but Jackson avoids them all with ease.
Spratt lands a nice shot to the body.
Jackson throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Spratt sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Jackson steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Spratt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Spratt misses with an uppercut
and Spratt takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Jackson swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Jackson takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Spratt thows a left - swing and a miss!
Spratt misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jackson .
Jackson keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Spratt.
It looked like Jackson was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Spratt.
Spratt moves in looking to clinch but Jackson pushes him off.
Spratt jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Spratt walks into a straight right hand from Jackson .
Jackson loads up on a big right hand but Spratt slips the punch.
Spratt is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Jackson with a body shot.
Jackson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Spratt moves into the clinch.
Jackson blocks an uppercut.
Spratt fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jackson throws a head punch that misses.
Spratt tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Jackson 's elbow.
Jackson misses with a short punch on the inside.
Jackson breaks from the clinch.
Spratt feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Jackson s jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Jack Spratt will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Jackson ducks under a wild hook from Spratt.
A quick step to the side and Jackson tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jackson scores with a decent looking hook.
Jackson misses the shot to the body.
Spratt takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Spratt avoids a kick to the body.
Jackson is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Jackson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Spratt.
A little jabbing left from Spratt on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Spratt looks to land a left hand but Jackson moved out of range nicely.
Nice defenses there by Spratt.
Spratt is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Spratt lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Jackson ducks under a wild hook from Spratt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jackson throws a hook to the side of Spratt's head but Spratt sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Spratt throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Spratt throws the left hand but Jackson avoids the punch easily.
Jackson throws a big shot that misses.
Jackson uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Spratt.
A telegraphed right hand from Jackson misses the target.
Jackson lands with a good body shot.
Walter Jackson is winning the standup battle so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Jackson looks to throw the jab but Spratt is out of range.
Spratt fails in his attempt to clinch.
Spratt throws a shot to the body.
Spratt ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Spratt moves out of range as Jackson strikes.
Spratt tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Jackson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Spratt avoids the head kick by Jackson .
Spratt looks like he wants to counter punch here.
A looping hook to the body misses from Spratt. Jackson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Spratt is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Jackson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Spratt manages to avoid it.
Spratt swings away with a body shot that misses
and Jackson counters with a nice uppercut.
Spratt throws an off balance right hand
and Jackson counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Jackson clobbers Spratt with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Spratt is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Jackson keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Spratt.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jackson swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Spratt takes a swing at Jackson 's ribcage but misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jackson throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Spratt misses with a wild combination.
Jackson misses with an uppercut.
Jackson on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Jackson makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Jackson breaks the clinch.
Spratt avoids the body shot from Jackson .
Spratt misses with a hook.
Spratt throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Spratt swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Jackson .
A jab from Spratt misses.
Spratt tries to clinch up.
Jackson works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Spratt throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Spratt takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Jackson lands the left hand.
Jackson scores with a shot to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Spratt tries to clinch but Jackson is having none of it.
Jackson connects with a jab.
Jackson looks to land a left hand but Spratt moved out of range nicely.
Spratt showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Jackson .
Spratt has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Jackson avoids the body shot from Spratt.
Jackson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Spratt.
Spratt is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Jackson .
Spratt moves out of range of the strikes.
Spratt moves forwards but Jackson connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Jackson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Spratt.
Spratt is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Jackson .
Spratt misses with a looping right.
Jackson takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Jackson missing with a left hand there. Spratt was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Spratt bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Jackson dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Jackson moves forwards but Spratt connects with a nice, crisp jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A telegraphed right hand from Spratt misses the target.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jackson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Jackson throws a jab when Spratt was well out of range.
Jackson scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Spratt misses with a looping left.
Spratt misses with a hook. Jackson ducked under it nicely.
And Jackson counters with a quick kick to the body but Spratt blocks it.
Jackson scores with a jab.
Jackson slips under a jab from Spratt.
It looked like Jackson wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Jackson scores with a crisp jab that stopped Spratt in his tracks.
Spratt steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Jackson .
Spratt misses with a straight right.
Spratt tries to clinch there but Jackson circles away.
Spratt just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromJackson .
Spratt misses with a body shot.
Good exchange - Jackson coming out on top.
Spratt lands a jab-cross combination.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Spratt uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Jackson .
Spratt takes a swing at Jackson 's ribcage but misses.
Jackson throwing a counter right hand but Spratt manages to avoid it.
A swing and a miss from Spratt.
Spratt uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Jackson .
Spratt cracks Jackson with an open hand slap.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Walter Jackson dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Jackson keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Spratt misses with a hook
letting Jackson counter with a right hand.
Jackson ducks under a wild hook from Spratt.
Spratt just misses with a punch to the body.
A little feinted left hand from Jackson on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Jackson lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Spratt circles away quickly and effectively.
Jackson moves into range and connects with a jab.
Spratt moves out of range as Jackson throws a body kick.
Spratt wants to clinch up but Jackson keeps it at a distance.
Spratt misses with a body shot.
Spratt blocks the body kick.
Spratt takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
A big right from Jackson misses.
Jackson misses with a hook.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jackson looks to land a right hand but Spratt moved out of range.
Spratt misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jackson .
An attempted straight right counter from Jackson misses the target.
A big right from Spratt misses.
Spratt bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Jackson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Spratt was well out of range. Poor timing from Jackson .
Jackson blocks a jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Jackson misses the target.
Jackson uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Spratt.
Spratt throws a right hand that Jackson ducks under and follows up with a left that Jackson also avoids with ease.
Spratt misses with a straight right.
Jackson was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Spratt displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Jackson throws out the jab.
Jackson misses with a straight right.
A thudding body kick lands there by Jackson !
Jackson thows a left - swing and a miss!
Jackson throws a lazy right hand but Spratt sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Jackson misses the shot to the body.
Jackson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Spratt.
Spratt takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Spratt lands a lovely overhand right.
A combination from Jackson does no damage.
Spratt lands a jab to Jackson 's midsection.
Spratt rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Jackson makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Jackson takes a shot to the body in his stride.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Spratt swings away with a body shot that misses
and Jackson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Jackson drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jackson lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Jackson connects with a crisp jab.
Spratt cracks a nice hook into Jackson 's ribs.
Jackson on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Jackson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Spratt.
An attempted straight right counter from Jackson misses the target.
Spratt throws a right hand that misses
and Jackson counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Spratt throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Jackson looks to land a body kick but Spratt moved away.
Spratt keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Spratt keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Jackson works the jab nicely.
Jackson fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Spratt looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Jackson closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Both fighters circling a little - Jackson finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Spratt moves out of range of the strikes.
Spratt tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Jackson was well out of range. Poor timing from Spratt.
Spratt cracks Jackson with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Jackson tries a head kick but it misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
A slow jab from Jackson misses its intended target.
Jackson takes a swing at Spratt's ribcage but misses.
Spratt misses with a left hand
and Jackson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Jackson misses with a head kick.
Spratt lands with an uppercut that bounces Jackson off the cage and back into range.
Spratt throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Jackson swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Spratt moves into range and clinches up with Jackson .
Jackson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Jackson looks to land a left hand but Spratt moved out of range nicely.
Jackson looks to throw the jab but Spratt is out of range.
Spratt looks to score with a jab to the body but Jackson is just out of range.
Jackson throws a jab but it's blocked by Spratt.
Spratt takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Jackson throws a sloppy head kick and Spratt moves out of range easily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Spratt darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Spratt jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Jackson cracks Spratt with an open hand slap.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Spratt is looking to clinch but Jackson is avoiding it.
Spratt missing with a left hand there. Jackson was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A looping hook to the body misses from Spratt. Jackson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Jackson misses with a body shot.
Spratt throws a body punch but Jackson moves out of range.
Jackson steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Spratt.
Spratt swings for the body but Jackson moves out of range.
Spratt throws a body shot but no joy.
Spratt throws a right and a left that Jackson avoids nicely.
Jackson swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Jackson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Spratt.
A swing and a miss from Spratt.
Spratt throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Jackson throwing a counter right hand but Spratt manages to avoid it.
Jackson misses with a hook. Spratt ducked under it nicely.
Spratt swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
The fighters circling - Spratt throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Jackson throwing a counter right hand but Spratt manages to avoid it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Spratt misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Spratt doesn't manage to clinch there - Jackson circles away.
Jackson ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
A swing and a miss from Spratt.
And that's the end of the fight!
Walter Jackson showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Jackson has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Micheangelo Fripello scores the fight 30:27
Judge Chris Saunders scores the fight 29:28
Judge Josh West scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Walter Jackson !
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Joe Derrick (ranked 1842 p4p, 251 weight class) and Jimbo Cricky (ranked 1095 p4p, 166 weight class). This should be fireworks!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Joe Derrick!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jimbo Cricky!
The judges for this bout are Josh West, Paul Gruel and Jeff Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jab from Cricky.
Derrick closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Cricky keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Derrick throws a body punch but Cricky moves out of range.
Derrick drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Derrick fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Cricky manages to avoid it.
Cricky looks to land a combination but Derrick avoids it well.
Derrick closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Derrick takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Cricky's corner calls for a 1-2. Cricky obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Some bone on bone action there as Cricky checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Cricky connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Derrick listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cricky takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Derrick just misses with a punch to the body.
Derrick just misses with a punch to the body.
Cricky has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Cricky throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Derrick on the side of the head.
Cricky takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Cricky throws a right hand that misses
letting Derrick counter with a right hand.
Derrick thows a left - swing and a miss!
Derrick throws a jab when Cricky was well out of range.
Derrick jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Cricky lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Derrick lands a body shot.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Derrick, as that shot connected.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cricky scores with a decent looking hook.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Derrick misses with a hook
and Cricky counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Derrick swings for the body but Cricky moves out of range.
Cricky tries to bum rush Derrick with a series of wild strikes but Derrick uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A counter left hand to the body from Derrick misses its target.
Cricky is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Derrick had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Derrick swings for the body but Cricky moves out of range.
Derrick jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Derrick is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
Cricky rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Derrick moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
It looked like Derrick wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Cricky takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Cricky's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Cricky duly obliges.
Derrick ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Cricky moves away.
Cricky closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cricky connects with a right hand. Derrick shakes it off.
Derrick throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Cricky slips under a jab from Derrick.
It seemed like Cricky was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Derrick swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Cricky counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Derrick throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Cricky 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.
Derrick ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Cricky moves away.
Cricky lands with a cross.
Derrick with a jab.
Cricky moves into range and connects with a jab.
Derrick misses with a head kick.
Derrick swings and misses with a shot to the body
letting Cricky counter with a right hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Derrick misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Cricky.
Cricky takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cricky throws a left and a right that both miss
and Derrick counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Cricky thinking.
Derrick misses with an uppercut
and Cricky counters with a stiff right hand.
Cricky throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Cricky lands with a hook. Derrick tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Cricky is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Derrick.
Cricky takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Cricky throws out a loose jab but Derrick uses good head movement to avoid it.
Cricky slips a jab from Derrick.
Derrick throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Jimbo Cricky will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Derrick cracks Cricky with an open hand slap.
Decent striking displayed by Derrick there.
Cricky is rocked!
Crack! Derrick connects with the perfect overhand right and Cricky falls face first to the canvas. Timbeeeeeeeer! Beautiful knockout for Derrick!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:16 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Joe Derrick!
Joe Derrick decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Lester Burnham (ranked 1384 p4p, 154 weight class) and Bruce Chang (ranked 1265 p4p, 141 weight class). Burnham's entrance music is Just Thinking. A fine choice. Bruce Chang has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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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
9 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Lester Burnham!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bruce Chang!
The judges for this bout are Paul Gruel, Jeff Smith and Chris Saunders.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Burnham throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Chang doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Chang swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Chang has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Burnham is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Chang walks into a straight right hand from Burnham.
Burnham scores with a jab to the jaw.
Burnham swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Chang! But no joy.
Chang cracks a nice hook into Burnham's ribs.
Burnham clobbers Chang with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Chang blocks a jab.
Burnham throws an overhand right that lands on Chang's shoulder, as Chang tries to avoid the shot.
Burnham takes a swing at Chang's ribcage but misses.
Chang connects with a single shot there.
Chang walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Burnham misses with a hook.
Chang keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Burnham.
Chang lands a glancing blow to the side of Burnham's head.
Burnham looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Burnham takes a swing at Chang's ribcage but misses.
Burnham misses the jab.
A little jabbing left from Chang on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Burnham throws a body punch but Chang moves out of range.
Burnham connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Chang's hands.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Burnham scores with a jab. Chang acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Burnham takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Burnham just misses with a punch to the body.
Chang stuns Burnham with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Burnham throws a big shot that misses.
Chang swinging wildly here.
Burnham bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Chang swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Burnham works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Burnham swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Burnham waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Chang.
Burnham blocks a low kick nicely.
A looping hook to the body misses from Chang. Burnham does a little dance to reset his feet.
A telegraphed right hand from Burnham misses the target.
Burnham closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Chang to the mat! Chang manages to get full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Burnham pushes down on Chang's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Burnham wants to work for an arm triangle but Chang is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Chang is defending against the submission attempts here by Burnham.
Burnham looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Burnham is working for a submission of some sort.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Burnham seems to be working for a kimura but Chang defends the submission attempt.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Burnham is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Burnham is working for a kimura from half guard. He's really concentrating on the hold and it's allowed Chang to slip a leg under and get back to full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Burnham trying to control the position from guard on top but Chang is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Burnham is really struggling to control Chang but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Burnham is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Chang is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Chang has escaped and now he's on top!
Burnham is looking for a triangle but Chang pushes his legs off easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Burnham looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lester Burnham dominated that round.
That's time! Burnham's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Burnham thows a left - swing and a miss!
Burnham throws a lazy uppercut
and Chang counters with a stiff right hand.
Burnham is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Chang can do to turn this around?
Burnham throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Chang on the side of the head.
Burnham dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Chang dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Chang slips under a jab.
Chang uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Burnham.
Burnham misses with a left hand
and Chang counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Burnham shoots in and drives through. Chang sprawls well.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Chang! But no joy.
Burnham lands with a good body shot.
Chang throws a front kick aimed at Burnham's knee but Burnham avoids it well.
Chang has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Burnham looks to land a right hand but Chang moved out of range.
Chang avoids the body shot from Burnham.
Chang steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Burnham.
Burnham throws a hook but Chang blocks it.
Chang throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Chang misses with a straight left.
Burnham misses with a hook. Chang ducked under it nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chang missing with a left hand there. Burnham was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Lester Burnham seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Burnham throws a hook to the side of Chang's head but Chang sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Chang throws out a counter right but Burnham avoids it with no problem.
Chang blocks a jab.
Burnham misses with a right hand
enabling Chang to counter with a crisp jab.
Burnham throws a predictable looking body shot
and Chang connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Burnham misses with a body shot.
Burnham looks to land a right hand but Chang moved out of range.
Burnham misses with a body punch
and Chang counters with a one-two to the body.
Burnham ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Chang moves away.
Burnham misses with a body shot.
A countering left hand to the body from Chang misses.
Burnham looks to score with a jab to the body but Chang is just out of range.
A big right from Burnham misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Burnham. Chang does a little dance to reset his feet.
Burnham swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Burnham misses with a left hand
and Chang counters with a crisp one two that drops Burnham! Chang thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Burnham to his feet! Burnham is in big trouble!
Burnham is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Burnham swings widly with a right hand
and Chang makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Oh Burnham is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Burnham throws a sloppy body shot
and Chang counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Burnham tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Chang was well out of range. Poor timing from Burnham.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Burnham.
Burnham throws a lazy uppercut
and Chang counters with a left to the body.
Chang throws the left hand but Burnham avoids the punch easily.
Burnham misses with a body shot.
Burnham on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Chang looks to score with a jab to the body but Burnham is just out of range.
Chang fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Burnham manages to avoid it.
Burnham misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Chang counters with a straight right hand.
Chang lands with a right hand.
Chang misses with a straight right.
Burnham uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Chang.
Burnham swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Chang lands an uppercut out of nowhere! Burnham falls backwards - clearly groggy! Chang dives in and finishes the fight with more strikes for a TKO finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:37 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bruce Chang!
A very excited looking Bruce Chang made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Juhani Jukola (ranked 705 p4p, 105 weight class) and Barry Jones (ranked 903 p4p, 134 weight class). Jones has chosen Raining Blood - Slayer as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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222 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Juhani Jukola!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Barry Jones!
The judges for this bout are Josh West, Roger Salmon and Paul Gruel.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jukola looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Jones is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Jukola with a body shot.
Jukola throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Jones's head.
Jukola misses with a low kick as Jones jumps back.
Jones throws a lazy uppercut
and Jukola counters with a straight right hand.
Jones misses with a left hand
letting Jukola counter with a right hand.
Jukola has been working on his boxing with his coaches at ~T~ Troid - Gym in the buildup to the fight.
Jones fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jukola manages to avoid it.
Jones feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Jukolas jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Jukola staying out of range there.
Jones misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jukola.
Jones wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Jukola walks into a jab.
Jukola shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Jones's jab looks to have found its range, popping Jukola under the eye.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jones swings for the body but Jukola moves out of range.
Jukola throws a shot from downtown. Jones moves away and avoids it.
A slow jab from Jones misses its intended target.
Jukola moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jukola keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Jones misses with a straight right.
Jukola throws a lazy right hand but Jones sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Jones shoots in and bounces Jukola off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Jones is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Jukola is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Jukola has escaped and now he's on top!
Jukola slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Jones looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Jones keeping moving, preventing Jukola from controlling successfully.
Jones is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Jukola defends well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones working a defensive guard here.
Jones working for a triangle but Jukola defends it easily.
Jones looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jones working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Jukola doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Jukola manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Jukola wants to pass the guard but Jones is keeping the position.
Jones looking for a guillotine here but Jukola defends easily.
Jukola looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jukola is sitting in close to Jones's body. Jones has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! Jukola is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, Jukola is tapping! That was a very nice submission by Jones.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Barry Jones!
An out of breath Barry Jones thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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