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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jackson Liddel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dustin Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Liddel comes to the cage accompanied by False Pretense. Jackson Liddel has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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145 lbs
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145 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Brawler
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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
1 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jackson Liddel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dustin Jones!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Robert Twigg and Chris Downing.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Liddel misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Liddel throws a sloppy head kick and Jones moves out of range easily.
Jones shoots in and bounces Liddel off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jones working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jones in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Jones in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Jones connects with a couple of short punches.
Jones is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Jones drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Jones jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Jones's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Jones chips away with some ground and pound.
Jones with a flurry of punches that miss.
Jones pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Liddel is keeping the position for now.
Jones thows a big elbow that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Liddel is looking to stand up but Jones isn't so interested in that idea.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Jones throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Liddel works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Jones throws a big right hand that misses.
Jones thows a big elbow that misses.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Liddel misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Jackson Liddel is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Jones avoids the head kick by Liddel.
Liddel tries a head kick but it misses.
Liddel lands a high kick!
Liddel lands a high kick!
It looks like Dustin Jones has been cut.
Jackson Liddel seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jones closes the distance and pushes Liddel back into the cage.
Liddel is trying to break free.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Liddel prevents a takedown attempt there.
Jones looks gassed!
Liddel wants to break the clinch but can't.
Liddel escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Jones fails with a takedown attempt.
Jones is looking to clinch but Liddel is avoiding it.
Jones tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Liddel was well out of range. Poor timing from Jones.
Liddel misses with a head kick.
Liddel tries to keep at a distance but Jones has taken the fight into the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Jones pulls guard.
Jones is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Jones is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Jones wants to get back to his feet but Liddel is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Liddel decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Liddel throws a head kick but Jones moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dustin Jones dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Dustin Jones's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Liddel throws a head kick that misses.
Jackson Liddel is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Liddel throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Liddel tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Liddel misses with a head kick.
Liddel pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Liddel throws a sloppy head kick and Jones moves out of range easily.
Liddel tries a head kick but it misses.
Jones shoots for a takedown but Liddel saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Liddel tries a head kick but it misses.
Liddel pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A head kick misses from Liddel.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Liddel tries to keep at a distance but Jones has taken the fight into the clinch.
Jones can't get the takedown.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones tightens his grip and picks Liddel up, before dumping him to the ground. Liddel manages to land in guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Jones working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Liddel's head.
Jones thows a big elbow that misses.
Jones missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Liddel utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Jones throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Jones drops back looking for a leg! Liddel is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Liddel manages to kick Jones off! Jones jumps back into Liddel's guard.
Liddel knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Jones on the ground.
Jones decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Liddel, up you get!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones blocks a head kick by Liddel.
Liddel throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Liddel misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Jones shoots for a takedown but Liddel saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Jackson Liddel has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dustin Jones.
Liddel throws a head kick but Jones moves out of range.
Jones avoids the head kick by Liddel.
Jones has a takedown stuffed.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Liddel throws a head kick that misses.
A head kick misses from Liddel.
Jones avoids the head kick by Liddel.
Liddel pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Jones avoids the head kick by Liddel.
Jones shoots in and drives through. Liddel sprawls well.
Liddel stuffs the takedown.
Liddel pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Jones throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Liddel's waist but Liddel gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Jones off to one side.
Jones closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Liddel to the mat! Liddel manages to get full guard.
Jones is looking to work some ground and pound but Liddel has wrist control.
Jones in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Liddel is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Jones is controlling him.
Jones thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Jones postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Liddel is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Jones, into his guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Jones manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Liddel manages to get himself to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dustin Jones showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Dustin Jones's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Liddel lands with a kick to the temple. Jones shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Jones closes the distance and clinches up with Liddel, looking for a takedown. Jones pushes Liddel against the cage but Liddel circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Liddel tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Jones shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Jones showed some decent athleticism there.
Jones slips a nice elbow through Liddel's hands, connecting with Liddel's forehead.
Jones throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Liddel is defending against the submission attempts here by Jones.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Liddel wants to get back to his feet.
Jones is looking for a kimura here.
Jones throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Jones missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Jones is working for a kimura but Liddel is defending it quite comfortably.
Jones has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Jones trying to mount his opponent but Liddel defends it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Liddel throws a head kick that misses.
Liddel pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Jones fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Liddel tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Jones shoots in but Liddel avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Jackson Liddel has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dustin Jones.
Liddel throws a sloppy head kick and Jones moves out of range easily.
Liddel scores with a head kick.
Liddel misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Jones looks for a takedown but Liddel sprawls well.
A head kick misses from Liddel.
Liddel misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Jones shoots in looking for a takedown. Liddel tries to sprawl out of it but Jones keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Liddel manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Jones blocks a head kick by Liddel.
Liddel tries a head kick but it misses.
Jones shoots in but no luck this time.
Liddel throws a head kick but Jones moves out of range.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Jones blocks a head kick by Liddel.
Liddel throws a head kick that misses.
Jackson Liddel has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Dustin Jones is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Liddel pulls out of a head kick attempt.
And that's the end of the fight!
Dustin Jones comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Jones winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Tiny Johnson scores the fight 27:30
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 27:30
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dustin Jones!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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