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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Brian Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alan Fadzaev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jones's entrance music is Take my hand. A fine choice. Brian Jones could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Alan Fadzaev's chin.
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146 lbs
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155 lbs
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Abu Dhabi Champ
Lethal high kicks
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Lethal high kicks
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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
14 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Brian Jones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Alan Fadzaev!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Ian Loll and Alec Ball.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jones throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Jones clinches up with Fadzaev and pushes him back against the cage.
Jones tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Fadzaev's elbow.
Jones lands a hook that snaps the head of Fadzaev backwards.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Jones trying to control the position but instead, Fadzaev has worked for underhooks and has pushed Jones into the cage.
Nice body punch from Fadzaev.
Jones manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Fadzaev swings away with an uppercut that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fadzaev tries to work over Jones's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Fadzaev lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Jones tries to land knees in the clinch but Fadzaev avoids the damage to the body.
Fadzaev with an attempt at a knee that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones lands a good knee to the midsection. Fadzaev won't want to take too many of those.
Jones tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Fadzaev just stands there and leans against the cage.
Jones jumps guard but Fadzaev stands there with Jones around his waist. Jones gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Fadzaev misses with a punch to the body.
Fadzaev leaning against his opponent.
Stalling in the clinch from Jones.
Jones works on Fadzaev's body with a couple of short punches.
Fadzaev tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Jones avoids it.
A shot in the inside from Jones.
Fadzaev lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Jones misses with the head strike.
Jones displaying some good clinch control by pressing Fadzaev up against the cage.
Fadzaev working some nice short punches in the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fadzaev lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Jones blocks a body shot from Fadzaev.
Jones wants a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Brian Jones. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jones struggles to land a body shot inside as Fadzaev controls his hands.
Fadzaev lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Jones stalls.
Fadzaev stalling against the cage.
Nice body punch from Jones.
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!
Fadzaev stalling in the clinch but Jones improves position.
Jones tries to pull guard but Fadzaev won't allow it.
Fadzaev leaning against his opponent.
Jones lands a body punch.
Jones gets through Fadzaev's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Jones can't find room to land a body shot as Fadzaev controls the action.
Jones has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Fadzaev after a bit of a struggle.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fadzaev manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Fadzaev dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Fadzaev wants to stall.
Jones is struggling to control the position.
Jones has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Fadzaev is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Jones tightens his grip and picks Fadzaev up, before dumping him to the ground. Fadzaev manages to land in guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Jones trying to control the position from guard on top but Fadzaev is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Fadzaev looking to control.
Jones trying to control the position from guard on top but Fadzaev is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones preventing the sweep.
Jones wants to control from the top but Fadzaev keeps moving.
Fadzaev is pulling down on Jones's head. It's preventing any offense from Jones, at least for the moment.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Jones won't allow Fadzaev to sweep him here.
Fadzaev keeping moving, preventing Jones from controlling successfully.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Fadzaev connects with a right hand. Jones shakes it off.
Jones is looking to slow Fadzaev down with leg kicks.
Jones shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Fadzaev takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Brian Jones will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Jones tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Fadzaev is able to avoid easily.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Jones.
Jones misses with a leg kick
and Fadzaev counters with a nice low kick that buckles Jones's knee momentarily.
Fadzaev moves out of range of the body kick.
Jones throws a sloppy head kick
and Fadzaev counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Fadzaev swings widly with a right hand
and Jones counters with a leg kick.
Jones lands with a thumping leg kick.
Fadzaev attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Fadzaev.
Fadzaev connects with a right hand. Jones shakes it off.
Jones throws a low kick but Fadzaev avoids it.
Jones takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Jones keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
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!
Nice defenses there by Jones.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Fadzaev checks a leg kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Jones.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones staying out of range there.
Jones ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Jones attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Fadzaev tries to move into range but Jones moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Jones wants to clinch up but Fadzaev keeps it at a distance.
Jones scores with a push kick.
Jones tries to work over Fadzaev's front leg with a kick but Fadzaev checks it.
Fadzaev looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Fadzaev swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Fadzaev rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Jones counters with a low kick, right behind Fadzaev 's knee.
Fadzaev lands with an overhand left.
Fadzaev moves out of range of the body kick.
Jones just misses with a punch to the body.
Fadzaev throws a fast counter high kick but Jones manages to duck under it in time.
Jones fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Fadzaev throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Jones throws a leg kick that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fadzaev moves out of range as Jones strikes.
Fadzaev connects with a jab.
Fadzaev connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jones moves out of range as Fadzaev strikes.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Jones lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Fadzaev has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Fadzaev and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Jones.
Jones defending well as Fadzaev loads up on a big left hand.
Fadzaev throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Jones takes a swing at Fadzaev's ribcage but misses.
Fadzaev on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Jones. Jones obviously looking to wear him down.
Jones turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Jab by Fadzaev.
Fadzaev on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Good standup being displayed there by Fadzaev as he connects with a hook.
Jones misses with a low kick.
Jones throws a chopping leg kick but Fadzaev manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Fadzaev lands with a hook. Jones tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Fadzaev misses with a hook to the body
and Jones counters with a leg kick.
Brian Jones is winning the standup battle so far.
Jones throws a front kick aimed at Fadzaev's knee but Fadzaev avoids it well.
Fadzaev is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Jones with a body shot.
Fadzaev sizes up Jones with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Fadzaev avoids the body shot from Jones.
Jones thows a leg kick but Fadzaev checks it
and Fadzaev cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Jones on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Fadzaev lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Fadzaev misses with a lunging right hand
and Jones counters with a leg kick.
Jones throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Alan Fadzaev is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Jones walks into a jab.
Jones's Muay Thai looks sharper than normal. He has obviously been working on it in the gym.
Jones misses with a kick to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jones bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Fadzaev thumps Jones with a low kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fadzaev swings widly with a right hand
and Jones counters with a thumping low kick.
Fadzaev misses with a few strikes there.
Jones misses with a low kick.
Fadzaev swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Jones cracks Fadzaev with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Jones misses with a wild body shot.
Jones tries to clinch up.
Fadzaev connects with a solid leg kick.
Jones tries to clinch up but Fadzaev circles away and keeps his distance.
Jones connects with an inside leg kick.
Fadzaev on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Fadzaev misses the body punch
and Jones counters with a leg kick.
Jones is looking to wear down Fadzaev with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Fadzaev lands with a nice body punch.
Jones throws a leg kick which misses Fadzaev's front leg but catches the back leg as Fadzaev tries to avoid it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Fadzaev misses with a body kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Alan Fadzaev will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Jones is looking to slow Fadzaev down with leg kicks.
Fadzaev's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Jones, right into the meat.
Fadzaev misses with a left hand
and Jones counters with a good low kick that Fadzaev was not able to check.
Jones scores with a nice right hand.
Jones is trying hard to land a takedown here. Fadzaev sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Nice shot lands for Fadzaev.
Fadzaev throws a nice inside leg kick.
Fadzaev scores with a decent looking hook.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Jones.
Fadzaev throws a right hand that misses
and Jones counters with an outside leg kick.
Jones scores with a leg kick.
Jones swats away the attempt to clinch by Fadzaev.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jones tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Fadzaev unleashes a big counter combination but Jones bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Fadzaev misses with a hook.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A low kick from Jones is predictable there
and Fadzaev counters with a nice uppercut.
Jones throws a left and a right that both miss
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Jones pivots, looking for a leg kick but Fadzaev is out of range and Jones settles back down.
Fadzaev swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Fadzaev lands a nice shot that snaps Jones's head back.
Jones tries to clinch there but Fadzaev circles away.
Fadzaev lands with a thumping leg kick.
Fadzaev misses with an uppercut
and Jones counters with a low kick, right behind Fadzaev 's knee.
Jones lands a head shot.
A chopping leg kick lands by Jones.
Jones tries to land a leg kick but Fadzaev saw it coming and moves away.
Jones throws a leg kick
and Fadzaev cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Jones needs to keep his hands up - Fadzaev had a free shot at his head there.
Fadzaev has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jones misses with a wild body shot.
Fadzaev swings away with a body shot that misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fadzaev connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Jones's hands.
Jones feints and then cracks Fadzaev's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Fadzaev down.
Jones jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Fadzaev cracks Jones with a right hand to the side of the head.
Jones gets tackled into the cage by Fadzaev. Fadzaev maintains the clinch.
Fadzaev managing to block the knees to the body from Jones.
Fadzaev using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Jones has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Fadzaev using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Jones has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Jones creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Jones has Fadzaev pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Fadzaev manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Jones pushes Fadzaev back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Jones lands a shot to the body.
Jones is pushing Fadzaev up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Jones.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones leaning against his opponent.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Fadzaev is pushing Jones up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Fadzaev lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Fadzaev tries to throw a body punch but Jones avoids it by throwing Fadzaev back against the cage.
Jones swings wildly with an uppercut but Fadzaev uses good head movement to avoid it.
Fadzaev is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Jones is trying to pull guard but Fadzaev turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Brian Jones. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Fadzaev misses with a short punch on the inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones gets control of Fadzaev's arms and successfully pulls guard. Jones will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Jones wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Fadzaev got a little sloppy there for a moment and Jones has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Fadzaev has managed to get both his arms back between Jones's legs - danger averted.
Jones wants to sweep but no luck.
Fadzaev works over Jones with some ground and pound from guard.
Fadzaev makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Fadzaev avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Fadzaev must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Jones is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
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 Brian 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 Dillan Fox scores the fight 29:28
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 29:28
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Brian Jones!
After winning the bout, Brian Jones thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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