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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Lincoln Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Obrien (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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193 lbs
3 - 4 - 0 |
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189 cm
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195 lbs
6 - 10 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Very strong |
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Decent wrestler
Good kicks
Granite chin |
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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
3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Lincoln Jones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 10 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mike Obrien!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, Steve Montenegro and Russell Pearce.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jones throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Obrien.
Jones forces Obrien back against the ropes and clinches.
Jones misses with the head strike.
Jones wants a takedown.
Jones gets underhooks to prevent Obrien's takedown attempt.
Jones breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Jones scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Jones throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Jones tries to pass the half guard into mount. Obrien knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Obrien wants to get back to full guard.
Jones has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Obrien wants to control but Jones is keeping busy.
Obrien flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Jones is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Obrien throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Jones wants to pass to mount but Obrien is defending the position.
Jones is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Jones wants to lay and pray for a moment but Obrien keeps working.
Obrien on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Obrien is trying to stand.
Jones is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Obrien actively working from the bottom here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Obrien is not content to let Jones control the position.
Jones throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Jones thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Obrien's head.
Jones slips a nice elbow through Obrien's hands, connecting with Obrien's forehead.
Jones is working for a kimura but Obrien is defending it quite comfortably.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Obrien wants to get back to full guard.
Jones is looking to take a break and control but Obrien is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Jones throwing shots but Obrien is blocking nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Jones wants to lay and pray for a moment but Obrien keeps working.
Jones slips a nice elbow through Obrien's hands, connecting with Obrien's forehead.
Obrien is not content to let Jones control the position.
Obrien taking some punishment here, with Jones in his half guard.
Jones wants to lay and pray for a moment but Obrien keeps working.
Jones is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Jones thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Obrien is looking to improve his position but Jones isn't that keen on the idea.
Obrien wants to hold on but Jones pushes him away.
Jones landing punches.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Obrien can do anything to dispel that myth.
The referee warns Obrien that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jones putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Obrien takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Obrien wants to control but Jones is having none of it.
Jones pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
BOOM! Jones connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Jones in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Jones controlling from the full mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lincoln Jones dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Obrien fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Obrien throws a looping overhand right but Jones ducks down to avoid it.
Obrien shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Jones defends it nicely.
Obrien keeps the fight on the outside.
Obrien tries to keep at a distance but Jones has taken the fight into the clinch.
Obrien jumps guard but Jones stands there with Obrien around his waist. Obrien gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Lincoln Jones has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mike Obrien.
Jones's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Obrien tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in the close the distance. Jones manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Jones misses with the combination.
Jones pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Obrien back to the ropes. Jones follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
It looks like Mike Obrien has been cut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones dives in and grabs Obrien's left leg, looking for a takedown. Obrien pushes down on Jones's head and hops out.
Jones tries to close the distance and clinch up but Obrien swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Obrien tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Jones swivels and escapes.
Lincoln Jones seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jones tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Obrien misses with a two punch combination.
Obrien is breathing heavily.
Obrien shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Jones as he avoids it easily.
Jones uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Jones fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Obrien to the ground. Jones is now in Obrien's guard.
Jones wants to control from the top but Obrien keeps moving.
Jones passes Obrien's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Jones lands a nice short elbow.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Jones lands a nice short elbow.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jones slips a nice elbow through Obrien's hands, connecting with Obrien's forehead.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Jones is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Jones missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Obrien avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Jones.
Jones trying to control from half guard but Obrien is working away.
Jones seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Obrien is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Jones missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Obrien is staying active underneath Jones, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Jones seems to be working for a kimura but Obrien defends the submission attempt.
Jones wants to control but Obrien is keeping him busy.
Obrien avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Jones.
Jones working over Obrien with some ground and pound. Obrien looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Jones works his foot free and advances to mount.
Lincoln Jones overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Obrien in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Obrien tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Jones is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Obrien can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Jones lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Obrien hang on?
Jones trying to control but Obrien is having none of it.
Jones connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Jones looking to control and managing it successfully.
Obrien is working to get back to half guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Jones lands a big elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lincoln Jones dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Mike Obrien'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. This is the final round!
Jones misses with a low kick.
Jones tries to clinch but Obrien moves out of range.
The crowd cheers as Obrien lands an impressive looking overhand right. Jones doesn't seem phased though.
Obrien forces Jones back against the ropes and clinches.
Obrien tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Jones just stands there and leans against the ropes.
Obrien tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Jones just stands there and leans against the ropes.
Jones trying to stall but Obrien improves his position.
Jones is struggling to control the position.
Jones has picked Obrien up - he's going for a ride! Jones dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Jones wants to lay and pray for a moment but Obrien keeps working.
Obrien is looking to improve his position.
Obrien is staying active underneath Jones, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Jones is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Obrien sees it coming and defends easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Obrien tries to get to full guard but Jones has control of the leg.
Obrien takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Jones wants to free his trapped foot but Obrien is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Jones working the head and body with strikes.
Jones is nestled in close to Obrien, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Obrien is refusing to be controlled, as Jones sits in half guard.
Jones scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Obrien is the more experienced fighter here and he's going to need to draw on some of that experience if he's going to pull this one out the bag.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Jones connects with a nice short shot to Obrien's temple.
Jones wants to control but Obrien is keeping him busy.
Jones is really struggling to control Obrien but he's trying to hold on to the position.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Jones trying to control the pace.
Jones thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Obrien's head.
Jones is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Jones wants to control but Obrien is keeping him busy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice strikes from Jones there.
Jones thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Obrien blocking the ground and pound attempt from Jones.
Jones is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Obrien is trying to control but can't.
Obrien is staying active underneath Jones, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Well, if Jones is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Jones trying to mount his opponent but Obrien defends it.
Jones seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Jones not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones wants to take a breather but Obrien is having none of it.
Lincoln Jones is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Jones looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Jones is looking for a kimura but Obrien is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Jones to get the leverage.
Obrien wants to control but Jones is keeping busy.
Jones is figuring out what he wants to do next.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Obrien wants to get back to full guard.
Jones working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Obrien is not content to let Jones control the position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Lincoln Jones showed his dominance in that final round.
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 Reed Andrews scores the fight for Lincoln Jones!
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight for Lincoln Jones!
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight for Lincoln Jones!
Lincoln Jones wins by unanimous decision!
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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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