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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Errol Kirby (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Carl Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Carl Jones enters the cage!
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214 lbs
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205 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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BJJ Blue 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
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Errol Kirby!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Carl Jones!
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, Darius Henderson and Skip Squint.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jones throws a wild body kick that Kirby sees coming a mile off.
Jones throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Jones misses with a jab, cross combination.
Kirby shoots for a takedown but Jones saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Jones shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Jones was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Kirby is looking to regain half guard here but Jones keeps moving and retains side control.
The referee asks Jones politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Jones prefers to stall for the moment though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jones looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jones is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Kirby's shoulder. That is not cool.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kirby manages to work his way to half guard, despite Jones's best efforts.
Jones wants to pass the guard but Kirby is defending well.
Jones not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Jones decides to return to a standing position.
Jones feints and as Kirby raises his hands in defense, Jones changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Jones trying to control the position from guard on top but Kirby is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jones tries to free his leg and advance position but Kirby is retaining full guard.
Jones wants to control from the top but Kirby keeps moving.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kirby wants to sweep here but Jones controlling him for the moment.
Kirby keeping full guard, as Jones tries to pass.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Jones works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Kirby looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Kirby is looking to improve his position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Kirby misses with some strikes from the bottom.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Jones shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Kirby napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Jones tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Kirby is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones passes to side control.
Kirby managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Jones.
Jones tries to advance to mount but Kirby denies him.
Jones laying and praying for a moment but Kirby takes advantage and regains half guard.
Jones works his way into side control.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Kirby is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Carl Jones dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Jones closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Kirby did well to prevent Jones getting side control.
Kirby works his way to full guard. Good work.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Jones accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Kirby bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Jones's guard.
Jones has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Kirby can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kirby wants to stand but Jones is controlling his posture from full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kirby postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Kirby is in close to Jones's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Kirby is looking to work some ground and pound but Jones has wrist control.
Kirby throwing strikes from guard but Jones blocks nicely.
Jones working a defensive guard here.
Kirby postures up in Jones's guard and throws a big left but Jones blocks it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Jones is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Kirby postures up in Jones's guard and throws a big left but Jones blocks it.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Kirby throws an elbow that misses. Jones uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Kirby's guard. Nice move by Jones!
Kirby bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Jones's guard.
Kirby postures up.
Jones utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Kirby has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kirby landing some decent shots from guard.
Kirby scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Jones is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Kirby is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Kirby throwing strikes but missing.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Jones shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Kirby's guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kirby trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Kirby has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Jones has passed into side control.
Jones working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Jones trying to control the position but Kirby is working away.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Jones tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Carl Jones showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Kirby's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Jones scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Jones wants to pass to mount but Kirby is defending the position.
Kirby makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Kirby.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jones stopping the sweep attempt from Kirby.
Kirby bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Jones's guard.
Jones is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones keeping moving, preventing Kirby from controlling successfully.
Jones looking for a guillotine here but Kirby defends easily.
Jones looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Kirby trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Jones has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Kirby can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Kirby scoring with some ground and pound.
Kirby postures up in Jones's guard and throws a big left but Jones blocks it.
Carl Jones has got the better of the ground game so far.
Jones looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Kirby puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kirby drops an elbow to the side of Jones's head.
Jones is trying to control but can't.
Kirby with the ground and pound but Jones uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Jones is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Kirby defends well.
Kirby looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Kirby is looking to work some ground and pound but Jones has wrist control.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
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 decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Jones content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Jones wants to take a breather but Kirby is having none of it.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Jones is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Kirby is looking to improve his position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Carl Jones comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Jones has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Eliza Hachem scores the fight 27:30
Judge Darius Henderson scores the fight 27:30
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Carl Jones!
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FIGHT
RATING
25% |
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