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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between David Diaz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Barry 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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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, David Diaz!
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, Barry Jones!
The judges for this bout are , Frank Antenori and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Diaz fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Jones clinches up with Diaz and pushes him back against the cage.
Jones taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Jones pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Diaz looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Diaz will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Diaz tries to bum rush Jones with a series of wild strikes but Jones uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Jones fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Diaz sprawls well initially but Jones persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Jones trying to control the action but Diaz is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jones looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Diaz wants to get back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Diaz is looking to get back to is feet but Jones passes into side control.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Jones thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Diaz pushes Jones away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Jones gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Diaz is looking to get back to his feet here but Jones is keeping cool and he's managed to take Diaz's back.
Jones biding his time, looking for the opening.
Diaz looking to stop the rear naked choke attempt by controlling the hands.
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.
Jones softening up his opponent with strikes here.
Diaz is trying to stand back up.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Diaz is breathing heavily.
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.
Diaz is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones is persistently looking for the submission but Diaz is defending it well.
Diaz is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
Jones connects with a big shot to the side of Diaz's head.
Diaz has the hand control, trying to stop the rear naked choke.
Jones biding his time, controlling Diaz.
Diaz is keeping busy.
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 is looking to finish with some ground and pound!
A bit of a pause in the action here. Jones controlling the positon.
Diaz trying to get back to his feet but Jones is in full control for now.
Diaz is looking to stand back up. He's having to work hard to escape but eventually he manages it.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Jones has a takedown stuffed.
Diaz misses with the combination.
Diaz misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Barry Jones dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Diaz closes the distance and clinches up with Jones, looking for a takedown. Diaz pushes Jones against the cage but Jones circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Diaz will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Diaz pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Diaz misses with a double jab.
Diaz avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Jones showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Diaz.
Jones looks for a takedown but Diaz sprawls well.
Diaz tries to keep at a distance but Jones has taken the fight into the clinch.
Diaz wants to break the clinch but can't.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Diaz wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Jones breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
David Diaz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jones misses with a double jab.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Diaz fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Diaz tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Jones counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Diaz's guard now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Jones 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.
Diaz wants to stand and escape but Jones is having none of it.
Diaz looking for a guillotine here but Jones defends easily.
Jones controlling from the top position.
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.
Diaz is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Jones is controlling him.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Jones rushes Diaz and presses him up against the cage.
Diaz is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Jones is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Jones tries to stall but Diaz uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Diaz wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Diaz has had enough of the clinch but Jones keeps him there for the moment.
Jones keeps control of Diaz as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Diaz wants to break the clinch but can't.
Diaz wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Diaz wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Jones has him pressed against the cage.
A short body shot lands from Diaz as the two fighters clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diaz wants to break free but Jones has control.
Diaz is trying to break the clinch but Jones has him pressed against the cage.
Diaz wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Jones prevents Diaz from breaking the clinch.
Diaz wants to break free but Jones has control.
Diaz is trying to break free.
Diaz stalling against the cage.
Diaz wants to get back to striking at distance but Jones won't allow it.
Diaz wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Diaz wants to break the clinch but can't.
Diaz wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
A right hand to the body from Jones.
Diaz blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Diaz can't break the clinch.
Diaz is trying to break the clinch but Jones has him pressed against the cage.
Jones is looking to control Diaz's arms but Diaz gets an underhook and turns him. Now Jones has his back to the cage.
Diaz wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Jones has him pressed against the cage.
Diaz wants to break free but Jones has control.
Diaz has had enough of the clinch but Jones keeps him there for the moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Diaz tries to break the clinch but Jones is controlling the position.
Diaz wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Diaz wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Diaz works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Jones swings wildly with an uppercut but Diaz uses good head movement to avoid it.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Diaz can't break the clinch.
Jones prevents the takedown attempt.
Jones breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Diaz closes the distance but Jones moves to the side
and Jones counters with a single leg into guard. Diaz didn't expect that.
Jones gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Diaz throws a series of punches but Jones moves out of range.
A head kick misses from Jones.
Diaz lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Jones circles away quickly and effectively.
Jones scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Jones is looking to take a break and control but Diaz is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Barry Jones showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
No joy there for Diaz, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Jones tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Diaz just stands there and leans against the cage.
Diaz is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Diaz lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Diaz lands a body shot.
Jones keeps control of Diaz as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Jones tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Diaz is trying to break the clinch but Jones has him pressed against the cage.
Jones tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Diaz just stands there and leans against the cage.
David Diaz has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Barry Jones.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Diaz is trying to break free.
Diaz has had enough of the clinch but Jones keeps him there for the moment.
Diaz wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A left hand lands to the body for Diaz.
Jones goes for a takedown in the clinch but Diaz prevents it.
Diaz wants to break free but Jones has control.
Jones looking for a takedown.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Diaz.
Diaz lands a left hand that snaps the head of Jones backwards.
Jones prevents Diaz from breaking the clinch.
Jones drags the fight down to the ground.
Barry Jones has got the better of the ground game so far.
Jones kicks Diaz off and gets to his feet.
Diaz misses with a two punch combination.
Jones showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Diaz.
Diaz doesn't manage to clinch there - Jones circles away.
Diaz misses with a takedown attempt - Jones sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Diaz uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Jones.
Diaz misses with a double jab
and Jones holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Jones goes for a takedown in the clinch but Diaz prevents it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diaz wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Jones escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Diaz's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Diaz duly obliges.
Diaz throws a right hand that Jones ducks under and follows up with a left that Jones also avoids with ease.
A right-left combo lands from Diaz.
Diaz throws a series of punches but Jones avoids them all with ease.
Jones lands with a straight right. Diaz didn't see that one coming.
Diaz lands a two punch combo.
Diaz shoots and misses
and Jones counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Diaz wants to stand up but Jones is controlling him.
Diaz is striking from the bottom but Jones uses the opportunity to pass into half guard.
Diaz missing with punches from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones is looking to take a break and control but Diaz is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Diaz is looking to escape.
Jones drops an elbow to the side of Diaz's head.
Jones sitting and controlling from the half guard.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Jones keeps the fight on the outside.
Diaz misses with a series of wild punches.
Diaz tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
David Diaz is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Diaz misses with a series of wild punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Jones misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Diaz misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Some wild striking there from Diaz.
Jones tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Diaz swivels and escapes.
Jones tries to close the distance and clinch but Diaz swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Diaz rushes Jones and presses him up against the cage.
A right hook to the body lands for Diaz.
Diaz wants to get back to striking at distance but Jones won't allow it.
Diaz wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Jones has him pressed against the cage.
Diaz wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Jones has picked Diaz up - he's going for a ride! Jones dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Jones wants to lay and pray for a moment but Diaz keeps working.
David Diaz has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Barry Jones is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Jones stops Diaz from getting back to his feet.
And that's the end of the fight!
Barry Jones comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Jones winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Suge Night scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Barry Jones!
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