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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Gunner Harrison (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ben Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Harrison comes to the cage accompanied by Crossroads- Cream. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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155 lbs
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155 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Gunner Harrison!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Ben Jones!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fight stays on the outside here - Jones looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Harrison circles away from the clinch attempt.
Harrison shoots in but Jones avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Jones is looking to clinch.
Jones looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Harrison is fending him off so far but Jones persists. Nope, Harrison circles away and we're back to standing.
Nice sprawl there from Harrison as Jones shoots in.
Harrison shoots and misses
and Jones moves into the clinch.
Harrison has hold of one of Jones's legs. Jones is fighting the takedown attempt but Harrison gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Jones keeping moving, preventing Harrison from controlling successfully.
Jones is working an open guard so Harrison takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Harrison fails to land the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gunner Harrison. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Harrison swats away the attempt to clinch by Jones.
Harrison 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 pulls out of a head kick attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones throws a head kick that misses.
Harrison shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Jones pinned against the cage. Jones gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Harrison throws a nice head kick!
Jones misses with an uppercut. Harrison saw that one coming.
Jones decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Jones looks gassed!
Harrison is trying to get back to full guard.
Harrison is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Jones pulls his head out easily.
Harrison tries to roll over but Jones keeps him under control.
Harrison is refusing to be controlled, as Jones sits in half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harrison looking to force a kimura from the bottom here. He's concentrating on that move too much though and Jones pushes past his half guard into mount!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Harrison working to try and regain half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jones controlling the pace for now.
Harrison tries to reverse the position but Jones maintains control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harrison is working hard here to advance position.
Jones looking to control and managing it successfully.
I looks like Jones might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Harrison working to try and regain half guard.
Jones looking to control and managing it successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Jones jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Harrison manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Jones tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Harrison is trying to get back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Ben Jones will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Jones lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Jones.
Harrison lands a nice hook to Jones's body. Jones takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Harrison clinches with his opponent.
Jones leaning against his opponent.
Harrison has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Jones avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Harrison is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Harrison stalling the fight.
Jones gets underhooks to prevent Harrison's takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gunner Harrison. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jones landing knees to the head.
Jones landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Jones breaks from the clinch.
Jones moves into range and clinches up with Harrison.
Jones breaks from the clinch.
Jones clinches up against the cage.
Jones with a knee to the head.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Jones with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Jones breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones tries to clinch up but Harrison circles away and keeps his distance.
Ben Jones seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The fight stays on the outside here - Harrison looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Jones bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Jones in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Harrison gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Harrison slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harrison keeping moving, preventing Jones from controlling successfully.
Harrison is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Jones avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Harrison is trying to keep Jones in close.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones is stalling in the full guard.
Harrison doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Jones trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Jones would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Jones wants to clinch.
Harrison shoots and misses
and Jones counters with a nice double leg into side control. Harrison won't be happy with that.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones staying calm.
Harrison wants to control but Jones postures up.
Jones wants to stand but Harrison has his arm trapped.
Harrison is pushing Jones's head away, looking to escape. Jones manages to hold on to the position though.
Jones working away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ben Jones showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Harrison'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 changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Harrison looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Harrison is looking for a sweep.
Jones tries to stand but Harrison is controlling his head.
Harrison gets back to half guard.
Harrison keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Harrison trying to hold on to Jones's head to control him but Jones postures up.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Harrison manages to get to full guard.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Jones's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Harrison looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Jones has picked Harrison up and slammed him! Harrison can't keep hold of the triangle and Jones manages to pass to side control!
Jones takes a little break here. Harrison wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Jones looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Ben Jones has got the better of the ground game so far.
Jones trying to control the position from guard on top but Harrison is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jones showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Jones stopping the sweep attempt from Harrison.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harrison looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Jones has picked Harrison up and slammed him! Harrison can't keep hold of the triangle and Jones manages to pass to side control!
Harrison can't do much from the bottom here.
Jones stands up.
Jones pushes Harrison up against the cage in a clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Harrison can't get the takedown.
Jones misses with a knee to the head.
Gunner Harrison has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Harrison jumps guard but Jones stands there with Harrison around his waist. Harrison gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Harrison wants to break free but Jones has control.
Jones pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Jones shoots in looking for a takedown. Harrison tries to sprawl out of it but Jones keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Harrison manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Harrison tries to clinch up
and Jones counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Jones scores with a knee to the head.
Harrison throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Joness head.
Ben Jones is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Jones blocking some punches.
Jones leaning his opponent against the cage.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ben 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 27:30
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ben Jones!
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hype
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