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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ricardo Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pete Pumphrey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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210 lbs
17 - 8 - 1 |
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213 lbs
0 - 0 - 0 |
Powerful takedowns
Solid boxing
Very strong |
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Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Powerful |
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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
17 - 8 - 1, fighting out of London, Ricardo Jones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Pete Pumphrey!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Andrew Berry and James Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pumphrey lands with a shot to the body.
Pumphrey misses with a double jab
and Jones counters with a stiff right hand.
Pumphrey throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Jones counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Pumphrey falls off balance throwing a combination
and Jones counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Pumphrey wants to stand and escape but Jones is having none of it.
Pumphrey trying to control the position here.
Jones trying to control but Pumphrey is working from the bottom.
Jones works a leg free and moves into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones trying to control the pace.
Pumphrey won't allow Jones to pass to mount.
Jones seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Pumphrey does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Pumphrey is in trouble now - Jones has advanced to mount!
Jones looking to control but Pumphrey is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Jones is working for a guillotine from mount but Pumphrey frees his head quite easily.
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.
Pumphrey tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Jones working for a guillotine from mount but Pumphrey is in no mood to give up.
Jones tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Jones can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Pumphrey is looking to escape.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Pumphrey has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Jones looking to ground and pound but Pumphrey is blocking nicely.
Pumphrey working to try and regain half guard.
Pumphrey sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jones wants to work for an arm triangle but Pumphrey is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
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.
Pumphrey kicks Jones off and gets back to his feet.
Pumphrey slips under a jab from Jones.
Decent striking displayed by Jones there.
Pumphrey throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Pumphrey takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Pumphrey is trying hard to land a takedown here. Jones sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Pumphrey wants to clinch
and Jones counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Jones walks into a straight right hand from Pumphrey.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ricardo Jones dominated that round.
That's time! Jones's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Pumphrey with a poor takedown
and Jones counters with a stiff right hand.
A head kick misses from Pumphrey.
Pumphrey throws a poor cross that misses
enabling Jones to counter with a crisp jab.
Pumphrey gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Jones cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Pumphrey cracks Jones with a right hand to the side of the head.
Pumphrey misses with an uppercut
and Jones counters with a three punch combo that has Pumphrey backing up. Pumphrey nods at Jones to acknowledge the strikes.
Pumphrey wants to clinch.
Jones scores with a crisp jab that stopped Pumphrey in his tracks.
Pete Pumphrey is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Pumphrey throws a combination that misses
and Jones counters with a series of strikes. Pumphrey will be more careful next time no doubt.
Jones bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Pumphrey's head backwards.
A shot to the body from Pumphrey misses
and Jones counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Pumphrey misses with a double jab
and Jones counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Pumphrey misses with a shot to the body
enabling Jones to counter with a crisp jab.
Pumphrey tries to clinch but Jones moves away
and Jones counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Pumphrey scores with a three punch combo!
Pumphrey throws a left and a right that both miss
and Jones connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Jones.
Pumphrey fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Ricardo Jones has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Pete Pumphrey.
Pumphrey is breathing heavily.
Pumphrey falls off balance throwing a combination
letting Jones counter with a right hand.
Pumphrey misses with a body shot
and Jones connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Pumphrey shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Jones is trying to defend but Pumphrey finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jones slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Jones bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Pumphrey's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones won't allow Pumphrey to sweep him here.
Jones wants to control from the top but Pumphrey keeps moving.
Pumphrey keeping full guard, as Jones tries to pass.
Jones wants to control from the top but Pumphrey keeps moving.
Pumphrey is looking to stand up but Jones isn't so interested in that idea.
Jones is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
That's four 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.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Jones is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Pumphrey is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Pumphrey has escaped and now he's on top!
Jones preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Jones preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Jones pushes Pumphrey off and gets back to his feet.
Pumphrey misses with a double jab
and Jones counters with a left to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jones throws a right and a left that both miss.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ricardo Jones dominated that second 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. And we move into the final round!
Pumphrey lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Pumphrey.
Jones throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Pumphrey throws a right hand that misses
and Jones counters with a stiff right hand.
Pumphrey throws a left and a right that both miss
and Jones counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Pumphrey throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Pumphrey throws a push kick but Jones slaps the foot to one side.
Jones throws a body punch but Pumphrey moves out of range.
Pumphrey throws a left and a right that both miss
letting Jones counter with a right hand.
Jones tries to sprawl but Pumphrey drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Pumphrey seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Jones does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Jones gets full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Pumphrey is working Jones over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Pumphrey is looking to work some ground and pound but Jones has wrist control.
Jones looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Jones is trying to keep Pumphrey in close.
Pumphrey postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Pumphrey with a flurry of punches that miss.
Pumphrey with a flurry of punches that miss.
Jones avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Pumphrey working some strikes from top position.
Jones not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Pumphrey missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Pumphrey thows a big elbow that misses.
Jones wriggles free and stands up.
Jones swats away the attempt to clinch by Pumphrey.
Ricardo Jones is winning the standup battle so far.
Jones misses with an uppercut.
Pumphrey misses with a few strikes there.
Pumphrey falls off balance throwing a combination
and Jones counters with a three punch combo that has Pumphrey backing up. Pumphrey nods at Jones to acknowledge the strikes.
Pumphrey tries for a takedown but Jones sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pumphrey falls off balance throwing a combination
and Jones counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Jones.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Pumphrey holds on and takes a little breather.
Ricardo Jones overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Pumphrey is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Jones trying to control the position from guard on top but Pumphrey is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Pumphrey is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones 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.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
A looping hook to the body misses from Jones. Pumphrey does a little dance to reset his feet.
Pumphrey throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Jones decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Pumphrey's guard.
Jones loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Pumphrey pushes Jones off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Pete Pumphrey seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Pumphrey fails with the takedown
and Jones counters with an outside leg kick.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Ricardo Jones.
Well Jones has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Paul Tew scores the fight 30:27
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 30:27
Judge James Glass scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ricardo 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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FIGHT
RATING
49% |
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