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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Alex Reid (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Roy Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Roy Jones has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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185 lbs
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185 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
KO power |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Alex Reid!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Roy Jones!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Sam Margolis and James Ackerman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Reid wants to clinch.
Reid defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Jones.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Jones.
Jones shoots for a double leg takedown but Reid sprawls well. He's pushed Jones's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Reid tries to clinch there but Jones circles away.
Reid stuffs the takedown attempt from Jones. Jones gets slowly back to his feet.
Alex Reid has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Roy Jones.
Jones shoots in for a double leg but Reid sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Jones misses with an uppercut
and Reid moves into the clinch.
Jones goes for a takedown attempt but Reid pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Reid tries to close the distance and clinch but Jones swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Reid wants to clinch up but Jones keeps it at a distance.
Reid closes the distance and clinches.
Reid connects with a knee to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones tries to break the clinch but Reid is controlling the position.
Reid trying to land knees to the body.
Reid with a knee to the head.
It looks like Roy Jones has been cut.
Reid landing knees to the head.
Jones looks gassed!
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Reid tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Reid using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Jones has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Reid with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Reid lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Reid tries to land a knee to the head but Jones blocks with his arms.
Reid using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Jones has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Reid working Jones over with knees to the body.
A knee to the head by Reid.
Reid tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Reid tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reid using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Jones has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Reid tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Reid looking to throw knees to the head but Jones is blocking nicely.
Nice elbow from Jones.
Jones changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Reid fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Jones avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Jones circles away from the clinch attempt
and Jones counters with a one-two to the body.
Reid tries to clinch up but Jones circles away and keeps his distance.
A head kick from Reid lands but Jones takes it in his stride.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Jones trying to control the position from guard on top but Reid is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jones looking to pass the guard.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Roy Jones was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Reid tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Jones counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Jones.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones is trying to force a seperation but Reid has the dominant position.
Reid tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Reid using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Jones has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Jones manages to pull guard.
Reid tries to stand but Jones is controlling from the bottom.
Jones throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Reid wants to get up but he can't break Jones's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alex Reid dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Roy Jones's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Reid tries to clinch up but Jones circles away and keeps his distance.
Reid wants to clinch up but Jones keeps it at a distance.
Reid tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Jones paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Reid fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Jones, pushing him back against the cage.
Reid tries a knee to the head but Jones blocks it.
Reid keeps control of Jones as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Reid misses with a knee to the head.
Jones tries to score a body lock takedown but Reid shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Reid misses with a knee strike.
Reid throws a knee to the head but misses.
Jones has had enough of the clinch but Reid keeps him there for the moment.
Jones is trying to trip Reid. He has hold of a leg but Reid is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Jones persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Reid wants to get back to his feet but Jones is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Reid is working an open guard so Jones takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Reid swivels and escapes.
Jones gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Reid counters with a big head kick but Jones shrugs it off.
Alex Reid has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Roy Jones.
Reid is looking to clinch but Jones is avoiding it.
Jones scores with a nice head shot.
Reid tries to clinch up but Jones circles away and keeps his distance.
Reid moves in looking to clinch but Jones pushes him off.
Jones fails with the takedown.
Jones closes the distance and clinches up with Reid, looking for a takedown. Jones pushes Reid against the cage but Reid circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reid wants to clinch.
Reid goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Reid wants to clinch.
Reid wants to clinch
and Jones moves into the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Reid with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Reid tries to land a knee to the head but Jones blocks with his arms.
Reid tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Reid looking to throw knees to the head but Jones is blocking nicely.
Jones looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Jones fails to pull the fight into his guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reid looking to throw knees to the head but Jones is blocking nicely.
Reid throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Jones blocks it with crossed arms.
Reid tries to land a knee to the head but Jones blocks with his arms.
Reid tries a knee to the head but Jones blocks it.
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 Reid uses from the top position.
Jones wants to sweep but no luck.
Jones working a defensive guard here.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Reid tries to close the distance and clinch but Jones swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Jones looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones drives through with a takedown into Reid's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jones sitting in guard, not really doing much.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Roy Jones.
Jones has a takedown stuffed.
Reid tries to close the distance and clinch up but Jones swats him away and circles back towards the center.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jones closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
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!
Reid is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Roy Jones will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Roy Jones's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Jones fails with a takedown attempt.
Reid connects with a high kick.
Jones scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Jones wants to lay and pray for a moment but Reid keeps working.
Jones decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones circles away from the clinch attempt
and Jones counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Reid tries to clinch there but Jones circles away.
Reid tries to clinch up but Jones circles away and keeps his distance.
Jones shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Reid defends it nicely.
Reid gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Reid using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Jones has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Reid using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Jones has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Reid tries to land a knee to the head but Jones blocks with his arms.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reid throws a knee to the head but misses.
Jones goes for a takedown in the clinch but Reid prevents it.
Alex Reid has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Roy Jones.
Reid lands a knee to the head.
Reid scores with a knee to the head.
Reid looking to throw knees to the head but Jones is blocking nicely.
Jones pulls guard successfully.
Jones is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Reid gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones has his takedown stuffed
and Reid counters with a one-two to the body.
Reid tries to clinch but Jones moves out of range.
Horrible takedown by Jones or perhaps it was just good defense by Reid which made him look bad.
Reid is looking to clinch.
Reid tries to clinch but Jones moves away
and Jones counters by moving into the clinch.
Reid with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Reid misses with a knee strike.
Jones controlling the action here for a moment.
Reid throws a knee to the head but misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones looking to stall.
Jones lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Reid throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Jones blocks it with crossed arms.
Jones has picked Reid up - he's going for a ride! Jones dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Reid wants to get back to his feet.
Roy Jones has got the better of the ground game so far.
Jones throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jones is trying to control the action in half guard but Reid is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Roy Jones.
I think Jones has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Chris Edwards scores the fight 30:27
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 28:29
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Roy Jones!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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