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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dylan Messi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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180 lbs
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205 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Dylan Messi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, John Jones!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Messi scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Jones manages to get back to half guard.
Jones keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Messi throwing shots but Jones is blocking nicely.
Messi throwing shots but Jones is blocking nicely.
Jones controlling the position for now.
Jones gets full guard.
Jones bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Messi's guard.
Messi doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Jones missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jones chips away with some ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Messi looking to control.
Jones postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Jones sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Jones pushing down on Messi's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Jones slows the pace down in half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jones stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
Jones drives through with a takedown into guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones is looking to work some ground and pound but Messi has wrist control.
Jones wants to stand but Messi is controlling his posture from full guard.
Messi is breathing heavily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jones scoring with some ground and pound.
Jones scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Jones is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Messi knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Jones on the ground.
Jones distracts Messi with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Jones keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Messi's head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Messi being controlled here, momentarily.
Jones forces his way into half guard.
Jones looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
It looks like Jones might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
Jones lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Jones is taking a breather. Messi says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones lands with a punch from half guard.
Jones is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Jones lands with a punch from half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jones working the head and body with strikes.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Jones scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Jones in particular looking to stall.
Jones lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
John Jones dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Jones darts in and clinches Messi up against the cage.
Jones jumps into guard, dragging Messi to the mat.
Jones bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Messi's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jones with a nice head shot there.
Jones is working Messi over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Jones is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Jones gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Jones clinches up against the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jones tightens his grip and picks Messi up, before dumping him to the ground. Messi manages to land in guard.
Jones with a nice head shot there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones wanted to stand there but Messi had control of the position.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
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.
Let's hope that Jones has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Jones scoring with punches to the head and body.
Jones slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Jones postures up and lands a big shot to Messi's brow.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Messi can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Jones controls the pace.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Jones passes into half guard.
Jones working over Messi with some ground and pound. Messi looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Jones has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jones uses his free foot to push down on Messi's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Messi.
Jones has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Messi's face.
Jones dominating with strikes here.
Jones controlling the pace for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Jones scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Messi is in a horrible position here. Jones smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Jones fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Messi is rocked!
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 lands a big elbow - Messi is in trouble! More strikes from the mount and Messi is forced to tap out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). John Jones!
After the fight, John Jones was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
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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
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