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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Benny Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dustin Barton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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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150 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Benny Jones!
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, Dustin Barton!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Vladimir Khabensky and Aleksandr Martynov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jones tests Barton's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Barton tries to land a leg kick but Jones saw it coming and moves away.
No luck for Jones with that takedown attempt.
Jones throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Barton's waist but Barton gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Jones off to one side.
Benny Jones seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jones takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Jones wants to clinch up but Barton keeps it at a distance.
A nice inside leg kick there by Barton. That's going to slow Jones down.
Barton stuffs the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Benny Jones. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jones shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Barton as he avoids it easily.
Barton closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Jones to the mat! Jones manages to get full guard.
Barton looking to pass the guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barton has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Jones is proving hard to escape from.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Barton wants to pass the guard but Jones is keeping the position.
Jones avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Barton accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Barton wants to stand but Jones is controlling his posture from full guard.
Jones looking for a sweep. Not yet Jones, not yet.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Nice takedown defense from Jones. No joy for Barton on that attempt.
Barton looks gassed!
Jones shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Barton counters with an outside leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Jones takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Jones bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Barton tries to escape but Jones is in control.
Barton is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Jones's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Jones decides to stand and escape the position.
Jones shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Jones was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Jones looking to control but Barton is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Barton is looking to improve his position but Jones isn't that keen on the idea.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones avoids the attempt from Barton to control.
Jones is landing with some decent strikes but Barton is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Jones dominating with strikes here.
Jones landing strikes from the mount and Barton is in trouble!
Barton regains half guard.
Barton scrambles, trying to get to his feet, but Jones manages to mount him!
Jones tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Barton is in all sorts of trouble here.
Barton manages to regain half guard. Good work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barton looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
The fighters are battling for position here. Barton manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Barton trying to keep a closed guard but Jones is proving a slippery customer.
Jones trying to control the position from guard on top but Barton is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Barton looking for a sweep. Not yet Barton, not yet.
Jones sitting in guard here, content to control.
Jones stops Barton from standing up.
Jones slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Jones landing strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Benny Jones will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Jones drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Jones wants to control from the top but Barton keeps moving.
Barton is trying to hold Jones in close to prevent damage but Jones has managed to pass into half guard.
Barton manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Barton throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Jones takes the fight into the clinch.
Jones has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Barton uses from the top position.
Barton has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Jones is proving hard to escape from.
Jones is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Jones is trying to control the position but Barton postures up.
Barton is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barton is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Jones is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Jones has escaped and now he's on top!
Benny Jones overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Jones tries to free his leg and advance position but Barton is retaining full guard.
Jones showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Jones advances to half guard.
Jones wants to lay and pray for a moment but Barton keeps working.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barton manages to get to full guard.
Barton working a defensive guard but Jones manages to pass into side control anyway.
Jones working the body and head with strikes.
Jones lands a decent elbow from side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jones tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Barton is looking to regain half guard here but Jones keeps moving and retains side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones cracks Barton with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Jones wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Barton, who protects the arm well.
Jones trying to control the action but Barton is working from the bottom.
Barton sneaks back into half guard.
Barton wants to get back to full guard but Jones has mounted him!
Barton is arching his back trying to strike from the bottom but Jones turns him over and now has his back.
Barton holding both Jones 's hands and preventing any damage.
That's four 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.
Jones trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
Jones will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Barton turns into Jones and is now in his guard.
Barton tries to free his leg and advance position but Jones is retaining full guard.
Jones trying to control the position.
Jones has his feet on Barton's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Barton gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Jones won't allow Barton to get back to his feet.
Barton looking for a sweep. Not yet Barton, not yet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Benny Jones dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Barton keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Benny Jones is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Barton gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Jones wants to control from the top but Barton keeps moving.
Jones pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Barton is keeping the position for now.
Barton has his feet on Jones's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Barton misses with a low kick.
Barton slips a jab and a cross from Jones.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Barton avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Jones fails with the takedown
and Barton counters with a good, hard body kick but Jones shrugs it off.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barton attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
A nice inside leg kick there by Barton. That's going to slow Jones down.
Barton throws a push kick but Jones slaps the foot to one side.
Barton falls off balance throwing a combination
and Jones counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Barton's guard now.
Jones wants to control from the top but Barton keeps moving.
Jones sitting in guard here, content to control.
Jones wants to control from the top but Barton keeps moving.
Jones gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barton misses with an attempted mid kick.
Jones with a poor takedown
and Barton counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Benny Jones. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Barton thows a leg kick but Jones checks it
and Jones counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Jones.
Jones fails to pull guard.
Barton can't break the clinch.
Jones manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Barton preventing the sweep.
Jones will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Jones has control of Barton's left arm, preventing Barton from doing any damage.
Barton throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Jones trying to keep a closed guard but Barton is proving a slippery customer.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Jones is on top in guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Barton scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Jones has a takedown stuffed.
Barton fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Jones sprawls well initially but Barton persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Barton is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Jones looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Barton passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Jones!
Dustin Barton has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones tries to hold on but Barton pushes him away.
Jones is squirming around, avoiding Barton's attempts to control the action.
Barton punching from mount but Jones doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Barton avoids the attempt from Jones to control.
Jones bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Jones trying to control but Barton is working from the bottom.
Jones stays in close to Barton's body and controls the position.
Barton doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
And that's the end of the fight!
Benny Jones showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Jones, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 30:28
Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 30:27
Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Benny Jones!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
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