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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Henry Homes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Galen 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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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Henry Homes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Galen Jones!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jones shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Homes but Homes pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Homes keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Homes really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Jones fails with an attempt to clinch.
Homes tries to clinch there but Jones circles away.
Jones shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Homes pinned against the cage. Homes gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Henry Homes has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Galen Jones.
Jones shoots in but Homes avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Homes stuffs the takedown attempt from Jones. Jones gets slowly back to his feet.
Homes keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Jones gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Jones looks gassed!
Jones keeping full guard, as Homes tries to pass.
Jones keeping moving, preventing Homes from controlling successfully.
Homes is really struggling to control Jones but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Jones really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Homes. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Homes is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Homes is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Homes will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Jones is trying to keep Homes in close.
Jones has a closed guard, preventing Homes from standing up.
Homes gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Jones shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Homes counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Jones is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Galen Jones seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A nice combination there by Homes.
Homes scores a takedown into full mount!
Homes is in the full mount, landing strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Homes putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Jones can't escape the position.
Homes wants to finish this one by submission but Jones is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Homes.
Jones tries to reverse the position but Homes maintains control.
Homes wants to control the pace but Jones is squirming around nicely.
Homes landing strikes, looking to finish!
Jones has given up his back here.
Homes is hanging on to Jones's back as he tries to escape.
Will Homes go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Homes loading up with punches from the back mount - how long can Jones hold on?
Jones trying to control the hands but Homes breaks the grip.
A lull in the action here.
Jones is trapped and Homes is scoring with shots to the head and body.
Homes working for a choke but Jones is defending well.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Homes's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Homes missing with strikes from the back.
Homes trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
Homes lands with a big left hand that may well have hurt his opponent. Can Jones hold on?!
Jones covering up well under a barage of strikes.
Jones rolls, trying to escape but Homes keeps control of the position.
Homes controls the action.
Homes is looking to control Jones but Jones is wriggling around and keeping busy.
Homes 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.
Even with his hooks in, Homes manages to miss with strikes from the back.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Homes landing with strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Henry Homes dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Homes decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Homes throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Homes is looking to take a break and control but Jones is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Jones is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Homes wants to get back to his feet.
Homes escapes and gets back to his feet.
Jones is breathing heavily.
Homes throws a leg kick which misses Jones's front leg but catches the back leg as Jones tries to avoid it.
Jones misses with a takedown
and Homes counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Jones wants to get back to full guard.
Homes is looking to take a break and control but Jones is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Homes sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Homes is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Jones!
Homes trying to control but Jones is having none of it.
The referee stands the fighters back up. Henry Homes just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Jones misses with a takedown attempt
and Homes decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Jones's guard.
Homes stopping the sweep attempt from Jones.
Jones is controlling Homes's posture.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Jones is pulling down on Homes's head to control his posture.
Homes won't allow Jones to sweep him here.
Jones keeping moving, preventing Homes from controlling successfully.
Jones looking for a sweep. Not yet Jones, not yet.
Jones has his hands on Homes's head, controlling the position.
Homes stopping the sweep attempt from Jones.
Jones is pulling down on Homes's head to control his posture.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Homes stopping the sweep attempt from Jones.
Homes tries to stand but Jones is controlling from the bottom.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Jones doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Homes counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Henry Homes has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Galen Jones.
Homes decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Homes perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Jones is refusing to be controlled, as Homes sits in half guard.
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.
Jones wants to get back to full guard.
Homes wants to free his trapped foot but Jones is holding on for dear life with his legs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Homes wants to control but Jones is keeping him busy.
Still in half guard, Homes seems content to control.
Homes prevents Jones from improving his position.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Homes has managed to clinch.
Homes looking to slow down the pace here.
Homes pulls Jones into guard.
Homes lands a good elbow from the bottom.
Jones is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Homes scrambles and gets back to his feet.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Homes fails to land the takedown.
The fight stays on the outside here - Homes looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Homes tries to clinch up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Henry Homes dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! And we move into the final round!
Homes decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Homes looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Jones keeping control of the position.
Homes tries to pass the half guard into mount. Jones knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Jones is trying is best to control the position here.
Homes is tying to control. Jones wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Jones tries to get to full guard but Homes has control of the leg.
Jones is looking to control Homes's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Jones avoid being mounted?
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Homes blocks the strikes from Jones.
Henry Homes overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Homes fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones with a lazy takedown attempt
and Homes counters with a shoot takedown. Jones fights it but they end up in guard.
Jones keeping moving, preventing Homes from controlling successfully.
Homes stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Jones swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Jones looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Jones has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Homes can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Jones tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Homes trying to control but Jones is working from the bottom.
Homes trying to stand up but can't free himself from Jones's guard.
Galen Jones has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Jones closes the distance looking to clinch
and Homes counters with a left to the body.
Jones gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Homes counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Nice sprawl there from Jones as Homes shoots in.
Homes fails in his attempt to clinch.
Homes closes the distance and clinches.
Homes jumps into guard, dragging Jones to the mat.
Homes looking to hit a scissor sweep but Jones is one step ahead there.
Jones must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Homes looking to control.
Jones wants to stand but Homes is controlling his posture from full guard.
Homes is trying to control the position from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Homes is looking for a triangle but Jones pushes his legs off easily.
Homes seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Homes throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Homes decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Jones trying to control from the bottom.
Jones is in trouble now - Homes has advanced to mount!
Jones tries to reverse the position but Homes maintains control.
Homes trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Jones keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Homes throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Jones tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Jones is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Jones is squirming around, avoiding Homes's attempts to control the action.
Jones can't escape the position.
Jones is just holding on here. Homes manages to take his back.
Jones tries to roll but Homes sticks to his back.
And that's the end of the fight!
Henry Homes showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Homes has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Henry Homes!
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RATING
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