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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Roye Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Matt Jones II (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Roye Jackson had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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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
2 - 0 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Roye Jackson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Matt Jones II!
The judges for this bout are , Frank Antenori and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jones II gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Jackson misses with a short punch on the inside.
Jones II misses with a knee strike.
Jackson is looking to control Jones II's arms but Jones II gets an underhook and turns him. Now Jackson has his back to the cage.
Jones II misses with a knee strike.
Jackson trying to stall but Jones II improves his position.
Jones II tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Jones II lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Jackson managing to block the knees to the body from Jones II.
Jones II pressing his opponent against the cage.
Jones II looking to throw knees to the head but Jackson is blocking nicely.
Jackson tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Jones II just stands there and leans against the cage.
Jones II with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Stalling in the clinch from Jackson.
Jones II is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Jackson with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Jackson misses with a knee strike.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
With the fighters up against the cage, Jones II throws an elbow but misses.
Jones II tries a knee to the head but Jackson blocks it.
Jones II lands an elbow inside.
Jones II tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Jones II tries to land a knee to the head but Jackson blocks with his arms.
Jones II prevents Jackson from breaking the clinch.
Jones II effectively controlling the action here.
Jackson has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Jones II uses from the top position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones II trying to stand up but can't free himself from Jackson's guard.
Jackson looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Jackson controls Jones II momentarily but Jones II frees himself.
Jones II won't allow Jackson to sweep him here.
Jones II trying to stand up but can't free himself from Jackson's guard.
Jackson has his foot on Jones II's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Jones II works his way back into a safe position though.
Jones II is looking to stand up but Jackson won't let him.
Jones II looks gassed!
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.
Jackson has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Jones II can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Jackson lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Jones II!
Jackson fails to advance to Jones II's back.
Jackson tries to control but Jones II wriggling away.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jackson is really struggling to control Jones II but he's trying to hold on to the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson with some aggressive grappling here, looking for the finish.
Jones II is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Jackson tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Jackson trying to control but he's not successful this time.
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 II squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Jones II is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Jackson get's back to his feet.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Jackson wants to clinch
and Jones II counters by moving into the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Roye Jackson dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Jackson tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Jones II counters by moving into the clinch.
Jones II tries to land a knee to the head but Jackson blocks with his arms.
Jackson drags the fight down to the ground.
Jackson throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Jackson is trying to control the position from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jones II wants to stand but Jackson has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Jones II is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson working a defensive guard here.
Jackson wants to sweep here but Jones II controlling him for the moment.
Jones II gets to his feet. Jackson looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Jackson moves in looking to clinch but Jones II pushes him off.
Jones II looks to clinch
and Jackson counters by moving into the clinch.
Jones II lands an elbow inside.
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.
Jackson throws a knee to the head but misses.
Jackson is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Jackson takes a knee right on the jaw!
Jackson is looking to break free of the clinch but Jones II has double underhooks.
Jackson throws a knee to the head but misses.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Jackson takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Jackson tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Jones II avoids it.
Jackson tries to stall but Jones II uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Jones II with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Jackson breaks the clinch.
Jackson closes this distance looking for a takedown but Jones II circles away.
Jones II gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Jones II throws a knee to the head but misses.
Jones II taking a breather.
Jones II throws an elbow but it misses.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson is trying to maintain a safe position but Jones II gets an underhook and turns Jackson into the cage.
Jones II tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Jackson is trying to stall.
Jones II throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Jackson blocks it with crossed arms.
Jackson is trying to stall.
Jackson is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Jones II gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Jackson with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Jackson wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Jones II has him pressed against the cage.
Jones II tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Jones II on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Jones II prevents a takedown attempt there.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Roye Jackson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jackson misses with a knee to the head.
Jones II tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Jackson avoids it.
Jones II prevents a takedown attempt there.
Jones II throws a knee to the head but misses.
Jones II throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Jackson blocks it with crossed arms.
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.
Jackson effectively controlling the action here.
Jones II misses with a knee strike.
Jones II looking to stall.
Jackson manages to break the clinch.
Jackson has managed to clinch.
Jones II throws a knee to the head but misses.
Jackson tries to pull guard but Jones II won't allow it.
Jones II misses with an elbow over the top.
Jackson tries to land knees in the clinch but Jones II avoids the damage to the body.
Jackson stalling in the clinch but Jones II improves position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Jones II is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Jackson has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Jones II uses from the top position.
Jackson looking for a sweep. Not yet Jackson, not yet.
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 Roye Jackson will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. And we move into the final round!
Jackson tries to clinch up
and Jones II counters by moving into the clinch.
Jackson lands a knee to the body.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Jones II as Jackson tries to tie him up.
Jones II is looking to control Jackson's arms but Jackson gets an underhook and turns him. Now Jones II has his back to the cage.
Jones II with a knee to the head.
Jones II tries to land a knee to the head but Jackson blocks with his arms.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jackson creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Jones II's defenses.
Jackson stalling in the clinch but Jones II improves position.
Jones II using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Jackson has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Jackson misses with a knee to the head.
Jackson wants to break free but Jones II has control.
Jones II misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Jackson.
Jones II takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones II tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Jackson working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Jackson landing knees to the head.
A short left from Jackson.
Jackson misses with a body punch.
Jones II with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Jackson scores with a knee to the head.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Jackson pulls Jones II into guard.
Jones II has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Jackson is proving hard to escape from.
Jackson is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Jackson is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones II wanted to stand there but Jackson had control of the position.
Jackson looking for a sweep. Not yet Jackson, not yet.
Jackson trying to keep a closed guard but Jones II is proving a slippery customer.
Jackson has a closed guard, preventing Jones II from standing up.
Jackson looking to control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones II tries to stand but Jackson is controlling from the bottom.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Nice takedown defense from Jones II. No joy for Jackson on that attempt.
Jones II tries to clinch
and Jackson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Jones II clinches with his opponent.
Matt Jones II has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four 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.
Jackson has picked Jones II up - he's going for a ride! Jackson dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Jones II pushes Jackson off looking to stand but Jackson dives back in and keeps control.
Jackson tries to pass to full mount but Jones II defends it.
Jackson is just content to waste time from the top position. Jones II takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Jones II keeping moving, preventing Jackson from controlling successfully.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Jackson got a little sloppy there for a moment and Jones II has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Jackson has managed to get both his arms back between Jones II's legs - danger averted.
And that's the end of the fight!
Roye Jackson showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Jackson, 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 Suge Night scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 29:28
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Roye Jackson!
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