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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Frankie Corleone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cain Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jones has chosen Hell's Bells- AC/DC as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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147 lbs
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149 lbs
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Good wrestling
Great low kicks
Cardio machine |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Frankie Corleone!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Cain Jones!
The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Saam Ante and Daniel Blasius.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jones throws a right hand that Corleone ducks under and follows up with a left that Corleone also avoids with ease.
Corleone misses the shot to the body.
It seemed like Jones was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Corleone clinches up with Jones and pushes him back against the cage.
Corleone looking to throw knees to the head but Jones is blocking nicely.
Corleone leaning against his opponent.
Jones has had enough of the clinch but Corleone keeps him there for the moment.
Corleone turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Corleone lands an elbow.
Jones is trying to buck Corleone off.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We've been hearing that Corleone has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Jones has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
Corleone cracks Jones with a big elbow.
Corleone taking a break here but Jones is having none of it and regains half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones has managed to escape just enough to sneak back to his feet but Corleone is on him like a limpet, forcing Jones back against the cage.
Corleone gets through Jones's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Jones gets underhooks to prevent Corleone's takedown attempt.
Corleone lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Jones is trying to break the clinch but Corleone is controlling him.
Corleone gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Corleone stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Jones swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jones is looking to stand up but Corleone isn't so interested in that idea.
Corleone keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Jones's head.
Jones is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Jones keeping moving, preventing Corleone from controlling successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones wants to stand but Corleone is controlling the position.
Jones pushes Corleone off and scrambles back to his feet.
Cain Jones seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jones punishes Corleone's body with a nice straight punch.
Jones throws a lazy right hand but Corleone sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Corleone looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Jones fails to land with a series of punches.
Jones jabs at Corleone's body.
Corleone pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Jones takes a swing at Corleone's ribcage but misses.
Jones feints a jab promting Corleone to slip. Jones then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Corleone slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Jones throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Jones fails to land with a series of punches.
Corleone shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Jones pinned against the cage. Jones gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
That kick from Corleone tenderised Jones's leg. Jones is trying to keep his angry face on.
Jones takes a swing at Corleone's ribcage but misses.
Corleone blocks a jab.
Jones scores with a shot to the body.
Sloppy strikes from Jones. Those never looked like landing.
Jones keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Frankie Corleone. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Corleone misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Corleone lands a front kick.
Jones moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Cain Jones is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Corleone fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Corleone avoids a punch combination nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones misses the shot to the body.
Jones takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jones misses with a wild body shot.
Jones looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Jones takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Corleone uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Jones.
Corleone attempts a counter takedown but Jones avoids it well and moves away.
Jones misses with the combination.
Corleone closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Corleone lands an elbow.
Corleone in side control lands a decent elbow.
Corleone lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Jones down.
Jones is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Corleone is controlling him well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Cain Jones dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
No joy there for Jones, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Corleone lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Jones misses with a hook. Corleone ducked under it nicely.
Corleone is looking to slow Jones down with leg kicks.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Corleone.
Jones is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Corleone rather than just go for the knockout.
Jones has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Corleone.
Corleone scores with a nice body kick.
Corleone scoring well with a low kick there.
Jones lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Corleone circles away quickly and effectively.
Corleone ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Corleone scoring well with a low kick there.
Corleone throws a quick inside leg kick.
Corleone fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Jones, pushing him back against the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Corleone is looking to take this one to the mat.
Corleone scores with a knee to the head.
It looks like Cain Jones has been cut.
Corleone is looking for a takedown.
Jones's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Corleone landing knees to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones is trying to break the clinch but Corleone has him pressed against the cage.
Jones tries to break free but Corleone pushes him back against the cage.
Corleone keeps control of Jones as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Jones wants to break free but Corleone has control.
Corleone stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Jones breaks from the clinch.
Corleone dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Jones. That did some damage!
Corleone scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Jones is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Corleone has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Jones on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Corleone wants to lay and pray for a moment but Jones keeps working.
Corleone misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Jones is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Corleone connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Jones some visible discomfort.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Corleone misses with the ground and pound.
Corleone happy to just control the position for now.
Corleone prevents Jones from escaping the position.
Corleone 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.
Corleone looks up at the clock and then as Jones takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Corleone smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Corleone scores with punches from side control.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jones is not content to let Corleone control the position.
Jones takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Corleone trying to control the action but Jones is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones prevents Corleone from moving into mount.
Corleone controls the position from side control.
Corleone working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Jones taking a bit of punishment here - Corleone scoring with strikes.
Jones is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Corleone has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Corleone is looking to take a break and control but Jones is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's four 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.
Corleone is really struggling to control Jones but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Corleone lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Jones is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Corleone has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Corleone wants to lay and pray for a moment but Jones keeps working.
Jones wants to get back to his feet but Corleone drags him back down.
Corleone wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Jones, who protects the arm well.
Jones is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Corleone landing a few strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Frankie Corleone dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Cain Jones's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Corleone shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Corleone showed some decent athleticism there.
Jones pushes Corleone off and gets back to his feet.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Corleone.
Jones throws a nice looking combination but Corleone bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
As Jones looks to move away, Corleone throws a big counter combo but Jones just gets out of the way.
Cain Jones is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Jones misses with a jab, cross combination.
Jones misses with a two punch combination.
Corleone is looking to counter with a body kick.
A right-left combo lands from Jones.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jones throws a right and a left that Corleone avoids nicely.
Jones swinging wildly here.
Corleone looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Jones looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Corleone feints and then cracks Jones's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Jones down.
Jones rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Corleone moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Corleone thinks about countering with a body kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Corleone shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Jones is looking to escape.
Jones takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Corleone takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Corleone thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Corleone stalling.
Corleone is trying to control the action in half guard but Jones is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Corleone looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Jones with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Jones wants to get back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Corleone scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Corleone in particular looking to stall.
Corleone wants to free his trapped foot but Jones is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Corleone throws a strike but Jones avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Corleone postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Corleone postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Jones wants to get back to his feet but Corleone is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Corleone trying to control the position from guard on top but Jones is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Corleone is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Jones wants to stand but Corleone is controlling the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Corleone wants to pass the guard but Jones is keeping the position.
Corleone in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Corleone is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Jones misses with a looping left.
Jones misses the shot to the body.
A punch combination from Jones misses.
Corleone closes the distance and pushes Jones back into the cage.
Corleone has Jones pushed against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones is trying to break free.
Corleone scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Jones has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Corleone has Jones pressed against the cage, preventing Jones from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Jones is trying to break free.
Jones wants to break free but Corleone has control.
Corleone has hold of one of Jones's legs. Jones is fighting the takedown attempt but Corleone gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Corleone lands a couple of digs.
Jones is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Corleone is controlling him.
Jones preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Corleone pushing down on Jones's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Cain 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 Paul Aken scores the fight 28:29
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 29:29
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 29:29
The fight is ruled a majority draw!
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hype
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