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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Anthony Burgess (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bobby Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bobby Jones told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
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Good takedowns
Counter striker
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Anthony Burgess!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Bobby Jones!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Burgess ducks under a wild hook from Jones.
A big right from Burgess misses.
Burgess scores with a hook to the body. Jones takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Jones showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Burgess.
Burgess misses with the combination.
Burgess throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A swing and a miss from Burgess.
Jones uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Burgess.
Burgess throws a right and a left that both miss.
Burgess connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Jones scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Burgess throws a hook but Jones avoids it easily.
Burgess jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Burgess throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Burgess misses the target.
Burgess throws a shot from downtown. Jones moves away and avoids it.
Jones defending well as Burgess loads up on a big left hand.
Burgess misses with the combination.
Burgess looks to land a right hand but Jones moved out of range.
Burgess misses with a double jab.
Burgess wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Burgess throws a right and a left that Jones avoids nicely.
Burgess looks to land a left hand but Jones moved out of range nicely.
Burgess rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Jones moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Jones moves forwards but Burgess connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Jones fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Burgess sprawls well initially but Jones persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Burgess is refusing to be controlled, as Jones sits in half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Burgess desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Jones wants to take a breather but Burgess is having none of it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Burgess is trying to maintain the position but Jones is very close to passing his half guard.
Jones has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Burgess knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Jones on the ground.
Jones looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Jones has hold of Burgess's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Burgess manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Burgess is trying to reverse the position but instead Jones has taken his back - oops!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Burgess breaks Jones's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Jones wants to sweep but no luck.
Burgess postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Burgess won't allow Jones to sweep him here.
Burgess content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Burgess throwing strikes from guard but Jones blocks nicely.
Jones working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Burgess.
Burgess pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Jones is keeping the position for now.
Burgess wants to control from the top but Jones keeps moving.
Burgess with a flurry of punches that miss.
Jones bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Burgess's guard.
Burgess wants to stand up but Jones is controlling him.
Burgess is trying to keep Jones in close.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Jones trying to control but Burgess is working from the bottom.
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.
Burgess looking to hit a scissor sweep but Jones is one step ahead there.
Jones trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Burgess on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Burgess tries to get out of the position.
Jones trying to control but Burgess is working from the bottom.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Burgess with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Burgess swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Anthony Burgess dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Some wild striking there from Burgess.
Burgess misses the jab.
Burgess ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Burgess misses with a series of wild punches.
Jones showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Burgess.
Burgess throws a hook but Jones avoids it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jones is trying hard to land a takedown here. Burgess sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Burgess throws out a loose jab but Jones uses good head movement to avoid it.
Burgess throws a big shot that misses.
Anthony Burgess seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jones thuds a left hand into Burgess's body.
Anthony Burgess is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Burgess lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Jones circles away quickly and effectively.
Burgess sizes up Jones with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Jones shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Burgess manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Jones stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Burgess swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Burgess wants to get back to his feet but Jones is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Jones trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Burgess is trying to keep Jones in close.
Jones thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Jones pushes down on Burgess's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Burgess keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Burgess tries to roll over but Jones keeps him under control.
Jones is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Jones is working for a kimura but Burgess is defending it quite comfortably.
Jones is breathing heavily.
Burgess makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Burgess loads up on a big right hand but Jones slips the punch.
Burgess catches Jones with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Burgess lands a jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Burgess misses with an uppercut.
Burgess fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Burgess fails to land with a series of punches.
Jones takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Burgess connects with a good right hand that stumbles Jones. Jones circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Jones slips a straight right by Burgess.
Burgess looks to land a left hand but Jones moved out of range nicely.
Jones bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Jones displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Burgess throws out the jab.
Burgess throws a series of punches but Jones moves out of range.
Burgess throws a hook but Jones avoids it easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Burgess throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Jones slips a jab from Burgess.
Anthony Burgess is winning the standup battle so far.
Jones slips under a jab from Burgess.
Burgess looks to score with a jab to the body but Jones is just out of range.
Burgess throws a right hand that Jones ducks under and follows up with a left that Jones also avoids with ease.
A shot to the body from Burgess misses
and Jones counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Burgess swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Jones counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Jones won't allow Burgess to sweep him here.
Burgess wants to control the position but Jones says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
Jones is looking for a kimura but Burgess is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Jones to get the leverage.
Burgess keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Burgess is trying to get back to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Anthony Burgess will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Burgess dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Burgess throws a series of punches but Jones avoids them all with ease.
Burgess misses with an uppercut. Jones saw that one coming.
Jones is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Jones scores with a nice head shot.
Burgess throws the left hand but Jones avoids the punch easily.
Jones shoots in and bounces Burgess off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Burgess wants to stand and escape but Jones is having none of it.
Jones advances to half guard.
Jones wants to free his trapped foot but Burgess is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Jones is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Burgess wants to improve his position but Jones is controlling well.
Jones is trying to control the action in half guard but Burgess is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Burgess controlling the position for now.
Jones prevents Burgess from improving his position.
Burgess trying to control here.
Burgess is trying to get back to full guard.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Burgess pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Burgess misses with a hook. Jones ducked under it nicely.
Burgess throws the left hand but Jones avoids the punch easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Burgess throws a low kick but Jones avoids it.
Jones tries to clinch up.
Burgess misses with a combination
and Jones counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Jones.
Burgess keeping moving, preventing Jones from controlling successfully.
Jones pushing down on Burgess's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Jones seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Burgess is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:53 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Bobby 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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