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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jimmy Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alan Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jones comes to the cage accompanied by Eurodancer. Jimmy Jones could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Alan Smith's 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
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Jimmy Jones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Alan Smith!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Sam Margolis and Steven Brown.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Smith gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Jones.
With the fighters up against the cage, Smith throws an elbow but misses.
Jones escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
The fight stays on the outside here - Jones looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Jones rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Smith moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Smith rushes Jones and presses him up against the cage.
Smith lands an elbow inside that Jones shrugs off.
Smith unloads a knee to the mid-section. Jones lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Jones wants a takedown but no success here.
Jones goes for a takedown attempt but Smith pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jimmy Jones. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jones looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Smith!
Jones goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Smith turns into him and now he's in Jones's guard.
Jones not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith trying to stand up but can't free himself from Jones's guard.
Smith with a flurry of punches that miss.
Jones working for a triangle but Smith defends it easily.
Jones is breathing heavily.
Smith preventing the sweep.
Smith pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Jones is keeping the position for now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jones has Smith pulled in close to control his posture.
Smith 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.
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.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Jones instigates a clinch.
Smith manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Jones tries to pull guard but Smith won't allow it.
Smith has Jones pressed against the cage.
Smith has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Jones regains guard immediately.
Smith loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Smith wants to stand but Jones has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Smith trying to control the position from guard on top but Jones is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jones trying to control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones is really struggling to control Smith but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Smith advances to half guard.
Smith not doing much here.
Jones might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Jones wants to control but Smith is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Jones is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Smith pulls his head out easily.
That's four 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.
Jones wants to control but Smith is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Jones moves into full guard.
Smith prevents Jones from getting back to his feet.
Jones is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Jones changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Smith tries to avoid it but Jones manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Smith to the ground. Smith escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Smith is looking to clinch.
Smith tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Jones gets the takedown into side control.
Smith is letting Jones control him for a moment.
You can see the frustration on Smith's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Alan Smith 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.
The fight stays on the outside here - Smith looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
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!
Smith is desperately trying to improve his position but Jones has a good base and remains in mount.
Jones trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Jones landing strikes from the mount and Smith is in trouble!
Smith is looking to improve his position but Jones isn't that keen on the idea.
Jones pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Smith is in all sorts of trouble here.
Smith is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones controlling the pace for now.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Smith is working to get back to half guard.
Jones trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Jones has control of Smith's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Smith regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Jones prevents Smith from getting the reversal.
That's two 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.
Smith is bucking up trying to escape but Jones cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Smith bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Jones is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Jones is working an open guard so Smith takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Jones decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Jones seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Jones is tying to control. Smith wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Jones lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Smith is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Jones scores with a couple of nice shots.
Jones is working for a kimura but Smith is defending it quite comfortably.
Smith kicks Jones off and gets back to his feet.
Smith closes the distance looking to clinch
and Jones decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Smith's guard.
Smith keeping moving, preventing Jones from controlling successfully.
Jones drops back looking for a leg! Smith is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Smith manages to kick Jones off! Jones jumps back into Smith's guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Jones is controlling him.
Jones postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Smith is trying to control the position but Jones postures up.
Jones trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Smith trying to control the position.
Jones stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Smith closes the distance looking to clinch
and Jones counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jimmy Jones dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Smith is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Jones scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Jones is putting a hurting on Smith here, landing some big shots from side control.
Jones wants to control but Smith is keeping him busy.
Smith is being controlled here.
Jones trying to control the action but Smith is working from the bottom.
Jones working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Jones decides to stand back up. Jones steps back and let's Smith get back to his feet.
Smith takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Smith tries to clinch up but Jones circles away and keeps his distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones tries to clinch up.
Smith takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Jones scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Smith is rocked!
Jones perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Smith is still in real trouble! Can Jones finish him?
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Jones lands a nice short elbow.
Jones wants to free his trapped foot but Smith is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Smith seems to have recovered his senses.
Ground and pound from Jones.
Smith actively working from the bottom here.
Jones working Smith over with strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith wants to control but Jones passes into side.
Smith is trying to improve his position.
Jones is looking to take a break and control but Smith is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Smith tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Jones wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Smith is trying to control Jones's posture but Jones avoids it.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Jones fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Smith gets the takedown into side control.
Both fighters take a look at the clock.
Jones is trying to control Smith's posture but Smith avoids it.
Smith wants to stand but Jones has his arm trapped.
Jones tries to bench press Smith off him but Smith keeps the position.
Jones is trying to control Smith's posture but Smith avoids it.
Jones manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Smith taking some punishment here, with Jones in his half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Jones seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Smith does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Jones stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Smith to get to his feet.
Jones instigates a clinch.
Jones lands a hook that snaps the head of Smith backwards.
Smith looking to throw knees to the head but Jones is blocking nicely.
Jones breaks from the clinch.
Jones fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jimmy Jones. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Smith throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Jones takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Smith clinches with his opponent.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Smith breaks the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Smith takes the fight into the clinch.
Smith escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jimmy Jones showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Jones has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 James Atkins scores the fight 30:28
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 29:28
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 30:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jimmy Jones!
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hype
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RATING
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