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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Meleek Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pablo Fernando (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
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Meleek Jones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Pablo Fernando!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Hirohito Nitta and Shigeki Sano.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jones throws a left and a right that both miss
and Fernando counters with a left and a right that stings Jones.
Jones looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Fernando tries to close the distance and clinch but Jones swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
It looked like Jones was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Fernando misses with a head kick.
Jones misses the shot to the body.
Fernando tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Jones paws at him with a jab and circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Fernando looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Jones has closed the distance and engaged Fernando in a clinch.
Fernando should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Knees in the clinch landing for Jones.
Jones manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Jones doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fernando trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Fernando preventing the sweep.
Jones manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Fernando manages to get himself to full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jones throws a big elbow that misses.
Fernando trying to keep a closed guard but Jones is proving a slippery customer.
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.
Fernando is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Jones postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Fernando is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Jones, into his guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fernando throws a big right hand that misses.
Fernando works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Fernando trying to mount his opponent but Jones defends it.
Jones gets back to full guard.
Fernando wants to pass the guard but Jones is keeping the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones controls Fernando momentarily but Fernando frees himself.
Fernando missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Fernando really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Jones. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Jones is on top in guard.
Fernando working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Jones has passed into half guard!
Jones is trying to control the action in half guard but Fernando is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fernando is trying to stand back up but Jones is controlling him
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jones is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Jones prevents Fernando from improving his position.
Fernando looks winded!
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Jones with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Meleek Jones dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Jones misses with a takedown attempt
and Fernando counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Jones tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Fernando goes for a double leg but Jones avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Jones continues to drive forward.
Jones shoots in but no luck this time.
Jones throws a head kick that misses.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Jones is defended easily by Fernando.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Meleek Jones. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Fernando tries to score a power double leg takedown but Jones sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Fernando somewhat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice sprawl there from Fernando as Jones shoots in.
Jones takes a body punch but keeps moving.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Fernando.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Jones on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Fernando fails with an attempt to clinch.
Jones drops down looking for a counter takedown but Fernando sprawls and moves away.
Fernando goes for a double leg but Jones avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Jones continues to drive forward.
Fernando stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Fernando wants it to stay on the feet.
Fernando steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Jones.
Fernando wants to clinch.
Nice body kick there by Jones.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones tries to score a power double leg takedown but Fernando sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Jones somewhat.
Fernando digs a good body shot into Jones's ribs.
Jones tries to clinch but Fernando moves out of range.
Jones throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Fernando's waist but Fernando gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Jones off to one side.
Jones sets himself, and Fernando steps forward looking for the clinch! Jones avoids it this time.
Jones swats away the attempt to clinch by Fernando.
Jones is looking to counter punch.
Meleek Jones is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Horrible takedown attempt by Fernando or perhaps it was just good defense by Jones, which made it look bad.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fernando looks to land a combination. Jones sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Jones looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Fernando misses with a few strikes there.
Jones fails to land the takedown.
Fernando tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Fernando fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones fails to land the takedown.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Fernando.
Jones instigates a clinch.
Jones breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Jones.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Fernando moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jones has a takedown stuffed.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pablo Fernando showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Fernando.
A head kick misses from Jones.
Jones shoots in and drives through. Fernando sprawls well.
Fernando misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A punch combination from Fernando misses.
Fernando just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromJones.
Fernando jabs at Jones's body.
Fernando shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Jones pinned against the cage. Jones gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jones closes this distance looking for a takedown but Fernando circles away.
Fernando wants to counter the offense by Jones and move into the clinch position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Fernando tries to close the distance and clinch but Jones swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fernando is trying hard to land a takedown here. Jones sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Meleek Jones has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Pablo Fernando.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Fernando.
Jones looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Jones.
Fernando shoots in and gets a takedown into Jones's guard.
Jones uses the cage to get back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones clinches up with Fernando and pushes him back against the cage.
Jones is looking for a takedown.
Fernando is trying to break the clinch but Jones has him pressed against the cage.
Fernando wants to break free but Jones has control.
Jones breaks from the clinch.
A combination from Jones does no damage.
Fernando tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sloppy strikes from Fernando. Those never looked like landing.
Jones fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones slaps away a takedown attempt from Fernando, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Jones shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Fernando but Fernando pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Jones keeps the fight on the outside.
Jones avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Jones changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Fernando tries to avoid it but Jones manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Fernando to the ground. Fernando escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Fernando lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Jones throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Fernando is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Jones shoots in for a double leg but Fernando sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Fernando scores with a one two! Jones had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Jones tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Fernando swivels and escapes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Fernando tries to counter by closing the distance.
Fernando shoots in but no luck this time.
Fernando closes the distance and clinches up with Jones, looking for a takedown. Fernando pushes Jones against the cage but Jones circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Fernando misses with a takedown attempt - Jones sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Fernando displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Jones.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Fernando gets tackled into the cage by Jones. Jones maintains the clinch.
Fernando throws an elbow that misses.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Meleek Jones.
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 Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight for Pablo Fernando!
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight for Pablo Fernando!
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight for Pablo Fernando!
Pablo Fernando wins by unanimous decision!
Pablo Fernando bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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