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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Jenean Garafallo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sean Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be a great matchup!
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141 lbs
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145 lbs
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Decent wrestler
Basic striking
Good chin |
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BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jenean Garafallo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Sean Jones!
The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Ron Honeybunn and Summer Carpenter.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Garafallo misses with a head kick.
Jones is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Jones lands a nice shot that snaps Garafallo's head back.
Garafallo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jones.
Jones scores with a jab to the body.
Garafallo takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Jones throws out a loose jab but Garafallo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Garafallo throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Garafallo has closed the distance and engaged Jones in a clinch.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Jones slows down the pace here.
The crowd are getting on Jones's back here. They're not happy about his lack of aggression in the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jones stalls.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones prevents a body shot from Garafallo.
Garafallo misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Jones.
Garafallo misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Jones.
Jones stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Jones is trying to break the clinch but Garafallo is controlling him.
Garafallo can't find room to land a body shot as Jones controls the action.
Garafallo manages to break the clinch.
Garafallo missing with a left hand there. Jones was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Jones dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Garafallo throws a body kick that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garafallo pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A slow jab from Garafallo misses its intended target.
Garafallo takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Jones will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Garafallo throws a sloppy head kick and Jones moves out of range easily.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Jones! But no joy.
Jones looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Jones lands a right hook to the body.
Jones scores with a body shot.
Sean Jones is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Jones jabs at Garafallo's body.
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 throws a jab when Garafallo was well out of range.
Jones lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Jones lands a jab to the head.
Garafallo throws a push kick but Jones slaps the foot to one side.
Garafallo walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Garafallo swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Garafallo takes one on the button.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Jones misses with a wild body shot.
Jab, jab by Jones - just one landing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Garafallo looks to clinch
and Jones counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Garafallo gets the takedown into side control.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Jones can do anything to dispel that myth.
Garafallo looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Jones is avoiding damage well.
Jones really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Garafallo. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Garafallo throws an elbow but Jones slips to the side and avoids it well.
Jones tries to bench press Garafallo off him but Garafallo keeps the position.
Garafallo throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Garafallo in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Jones managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Garafallo.
Garafallo 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.
Jones dodges the ground and pound from Garafallo.
Jones keeps Garafallo under control for a moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Garafallo working away.
Garafallo fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Jones is trying to control Garafallo's posture but Garafallo avoids it.
Garafallo tries to advance to mount but Jones denies him.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Jones is trying to control Garafallo's posture but Garafallo avoids it.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Jones, as that shot connected.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sean Jones dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Garafallo throws a head kick but Jones moves out of range.
Some wild striking there from Jones.
Garafallo takes one on the button.
Jenean Garafallo is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Jones lands a nice looking body shot.
Garafallo takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Nice jab there from Jones.
Jones lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
A big right from Jones misses.
Garafallo misses with a head kick.
Jones lands a glancing blow to the side of Garafallo's head.
A head kick misses from Garafallo.
A little jabbing left from Jones on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Jones throws an overhand right that lands on Garafallo's shoulder, as Garafallo tries to avoid the shot.
Jones scores with a shot to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Garafallo uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Jones.
Garafallo is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Jones has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Jones looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Jones lands an overhand right.
Good standup being displayed there by Jones as he connects with a hook.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Garafallo throws a lazy uppercut
and Jones counters with a straight right hand.
A big right from Jones misses.
Jones scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Garafallo doesn't seem bothered though.
Jones cracks a nice hook into Garafallo's ribs.
Jones chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Garafallo wants to clinch.
Garafallo is looking to clinch.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Garafallo is defended easily by Jones.
Garafallo looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Jones!
Garafallo tries to move into full mount but can't pass Jones's legs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garafallo trying to control the action but Jones is working from the bottom.
Jones dodges the ground and pound from Garafallo.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jones is trying to work for a sweep but Garafallo has mounted him!
Jones tries to control the position but Garafallo now has his back.
Garafallo has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
Jones looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garafallo is looking for a rear naked choke here but Jones reverses the position brilliantly into Garafallo's guard!
Jones has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Garafallo is proving hard to escape from.
Jones must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Jones preventing the sweep.
Jones wants to stand and escape but instead Garafallo has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Jones is adopting a defensive guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sean Jones showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Garafallo fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Jones, pushing him back against the cage.
Garafallo breaks the clinch.
Garafallo uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Jones.
Jones lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Jones slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Garafallo takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Garafallo staying out of range there.
Jones lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Jones scores with a hook.
Jones throws a series of strikes that have Garafallo backpedaling.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Garafallo is looking to clinch.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Jones! But no joy.
Garafallo takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Jones tests Garafallo's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A jab from Jones does it's job there.
Sean Jones seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Jones connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
The fighters circling - Jones throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Garafallo slips under a jab.
Garafallo is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Jones.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Garafallo uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Jones.
Garafallo uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Jones.
A little feinted left hand from Garafallo on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Garafallo throws a series of punches but Jones avoids them all with ease.
Jones misses with an uppercut.
Jones thuds his right hand into Garafallo's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Jones staying out of range there.
Garafallo blocks a jab.
Garafallo is looking to counter with head kicks.
Garafallo on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Jones pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Garafallo fails in his attempt to clinch.
Jones scores with a hook to the body. Garafallo takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Jones is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Jones connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Garafallo takes one to the side of the head.
Jones lands with a straight right. Garafallo didn't see that one coming.
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 throws a solid leg kick but Garafallo takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Jones.
A swing and a miss from Garafallo.
A jab lands there for Jones.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones throws a jab but it's blocked by Garafallo.
Garafallo throws a right hand that Jones ducks under and follows up with a left that Jones also avoids with ease.
Garafallo doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Jones fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Garafallo on the side of the head.
Garafallo dives in for a single leg takedown but Jones sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Garafallo looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Jones throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Garafallo sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Jones paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Jones with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Jones swings for the body but Garafallo moves out of range.
Good shot there by Jones.
Jones swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Garafallo tries to clinch up.
Jones lands the left hand.
Garafallo looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Jones jabs Garafallo to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Garafallo closes the distance and clinches up with Jones, looking for a takedown. Garafallo pushes Jones against the cage but Jones circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Garafallo uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Jones.
Jones lands a slapping body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Garafallo.
Garafallo throws a head kick that misses.
Jones looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Garafallo gets a takedown into half guard.
Garafallo prevents Jones from improving his position.
Garafallo missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Garafallo missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Garafallo missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Jenean Garafallo overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Jones is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Garafallo jumps into side control!
Garafallo working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Jones parries the strikes from Garafallo easily there. Garafallo is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Jones to escape.
And that's the end of the fight!
Sean 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 John Mangel scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ron Honeybunn scores the fight 27:30
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sean Jones!
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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