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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jimbo Gold (ranked 4669 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lewis Jones (ranked 3599 p4p, 0 weight class). Lewis Jones is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jimbo Gold!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Lewis Jones!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Stewart Dunkirk and Chris Downing.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gold closes the distance and pushes Jones back into the cage.
Gold tries for a takedown. No joy.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Gold tries to score a body lock takedown but Jones shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Good body shot from Jones.
Gold breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Gold misses with a takedown attempt - Jones sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Jones appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jimbo Gold. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gold looks to throw a body kick
and Jones counters with a nice uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gold has his takedown stuffed
letting Jones counter with a right hand.
Jimbo Gold seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gold shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Jones counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Gold gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Gold is defended easily by Jones.
Jones cracks a nice hook into Gold's ribs.
Jones connects with a good right hand that stumbles Gold. Gold circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Gold doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Jones counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Jones, as that shot connected.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gold misses with a double jab
and Jones counters with a two punch combo.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gold shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Jones but Jones pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Gold drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Gold avoids a punch combination nicely.
Jones throws a right and a left that Gold avoids nicely.
Jones lands a body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gold misses with a takedown
and Jones counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Gold shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Jones counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Jones connects with a nice looking jab.
A shot to the body from Gold misses
and Jones counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Gold shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Jones as he jumps to the side.
Gold is breathing heavily.
Gold dives in for a single leg takedown but Jones sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Gold misses with a takedown attempt
and Jones counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Jones might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Gold takes one to the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones scores with a body shot.
Jones scores with a hook.
Gold throws a head kick that half lands.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gold walks into a straight right hand from Jones.
Gold misses with a takedown
and Jones counters with a nice uppercut.
Gold takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Jones scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Gold misses the body punch
letting Jones counter with a right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lewis Jones dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Jones uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Gold takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Gold doesn't succeed with the takedown
letting Jones counter with a right hand.
Gold misses with a hook to the body
and Jones counters with a stiff right hand.
Gold rushes Jones and presses him up against the cage.
Jones misses with a body punch.
Jones has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jones lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Jones content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Gold is looking for a takedown.
Gold will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Jones up against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones wants to break the clinch but can't.
Gold drops down looking for an ankle pick but Jones pulls his leg out and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jimbo Gold. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gold fails with the takedown
and Jones counters with a series of strikes. Gold will be more careful next time no doubt.
Gold ducks under a wild hook from Jones.
Gold fails with the takedown
and Jones counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Gold wants to clinch but Jones slips to the side
and Jones counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gold thows a leg kick but Jones checks it
and Jones counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Gold shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Jones goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Gold pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Gold shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Jones counters with a straight right hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gold fails with the takedown
and Jones counters with a straight right hand.
Jones lands a jab-cross combination.
Gold shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Jones counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones scores with a decent looking hook.
Gold takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Gold blocks a jab.
Gold ducks under a wild hook from Jones.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Gold.
Jones tries to bum rush Gold with a series of wild strikes but Gold uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Gold scores with a push kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gold has Jones up against the cage in a clinch.
Jones has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Gold has Jones pressed against the cage.
Gold looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Gold breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Jones works the jab nicely.
Jones defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Gold.
Gold looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lewis Jones showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Gold's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Jones misses with a wild combination.
Jones missing with a left hand there. Gold was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Gold shoots and misses
and Jones connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Jones, as that shot connected.
Gold on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Gold fails with the takedown
and Jones cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gold drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Gold tries to clinch but Jones moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gold uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Jones.
Gold has his takedown stuffed
and Jones counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jimbo Gold. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A swing and a miss from Jones.
Gold tries to clinch
and Jones counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Gold tries to clinch but Jones moves away
and Gold takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Gold misses with a takedown
and Jones counters with a stiff right hand.
Gold has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Jones finds it's way round the side to connect with Gold's head.
Jones lands a jab to the nose.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gold fails with an attempt to clinch.
Jones lands a lovely overhand right.
Gold doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Jones counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Jones connects with a body shot.
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!
Gold ducks under a wild hook from Jones.
Gold throws a nice head kick!
Gold with a lazy takedown attempt
and Jones counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Lewis Jones is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Jones scores with a one two! Gold had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gold fails with the takedown
and Jones counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Gold takes the fight into the clinch.
Gold tries a body shot but Jones blocks it.
Gold escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Jones throws a right and a left that Gold avoids nicely.
Gold has managed to clinch.
Gold taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Gold breaks the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Jones looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Gold breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Gold doesn't manage to clinch there - Jones circles away.
Jimbo Gold is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Gold 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 doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Jones swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Gold feinted with a counter takedown.
Jones swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Gold drops down looking for a counter takedown but Jones sprawls and moves away.
Jimbo Gold has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Lewis Jones is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Gold shoots in looking for a takedown. Jones tries to sprawl out of it but Gold keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Jones manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
And that's the end of the fight!
Lewis 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 Wesley Smith scores the fight 26:30
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 26:30
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lewis Jones!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
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