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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: May 26, 2019 |
#R1#
Amore misses the shot to the body.
Rivera tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Amore manages to circle out of the way.#TD2#
Amore feints and as Rivera raises his hands in defense, Amore changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Rivera is pulling down on Amore's head to control his posture.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Amore accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Rivera looking for a sweep. Not yet Rivera, not yet.
Rivera pulls Amore in close to prevent any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rivera is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Rivera looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it. #REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.#T1##TD2#
A momentary lapse in concentration from Rivera enables Amore to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Rivera manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Amore being controlled here momentarily.
Rivera is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Amore working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.
Rivera is working hard here to advance position.
Rivera pulls Amore in close to his closed guard and prevents Amore from doing any damage or advancing position.#T2#
Rivera lands an upkick as Amore stands over him.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Rivera is on top in guard.
#REVR#
Rivera missing there with some ground and pound from the guard. #SU#
Rivera gets to his feet - Amore follows without any prompting.
Amore moves in looking to clinch but Rivera pushes him off.
Rivera has a takedown stuffed.#T3##TD2#
Amore is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Rivera's half guard.
Amore looks winded!
Rivera keeping control of the position.
Rivera wants to get back to full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T4#
Rivera manages to get to full guard.
Amore preventing the sweep. #ES#
Rivera has managed to wall walk up one of the corner posts to get back to his feet. Amore is pushing him up against the cage, looking to control the position.
Amore is looking to break free of the clinch but Rivera has double underhooks.
Rivera is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Rivera is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Amore gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Norberto Rivera. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!#BC#
Rivera escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
#TD2#
Rivera gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Amore is standing up over Rivera. Rivera looks to escape but Amore dives into side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Hunter Amore will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
#R2##TD2#
Amore closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Rivera's guard.#ES#
Rivera wriggles free and stands up. #TD2#
Amore scores with a takedown into Rivera's guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rivera controlling Amore's posture.
Amore is breathing heavily.#ES#
Rivera kicks Amore off and gets to his feet. #T1##TD2#
Rivera gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.#ES#
Rivera has his feet on Amore's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work. #CL#
Rivera moves into range and clinches up with Amore.#BC#
Rivera breaks from the clinch.
Amore tries to clinch but Rivera moves out of range. #TD2#
Excellent takedown into side control there by Amore.
Rivera sneaks back into half guard.#T2#
Rivera is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Amore's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Amore's back!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rivera softening up his opponent with strikes here.
Oooh a big shot gets through from Rivera. Many more shots like that and the referee will have to think about stepping in!
Rivera lands punches and elbows. #SUB#
Rivera is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Amore defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
Rivera scores with punches from the back.
#T3#
Amore is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Rivera will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Rivera loading up with punches from the back mount - how long can Amore hold on?
Rivera connects with a big shot to the side of Amore's head.
Rivera is looking to finish with some ground and pound!
Rivera punches Amore on the ear.
Rivera lands with a nice looking elbow that stuns Amore.
Rivera has his opponent trapped and is landing shots. Not a good position for Amore.
Rivera really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.#SUB#
Rivera is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
#T4#
Rivera landing with strikes. #SUB#
Amore showing good submission defense here.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rivera lands with a couple of good shots - one to the side of the head and one questionable shot that could be viewed as to the back of the head but the referee lets it go.
Rivera scores with strikes from the back.
Rivera lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Amore is trying to remain composed but Rivera is hammering down strikes to the side of his head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Norberto Rivera dominated that second 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. This is the final round!
#R3#
Rivera misses with a head kick.
#TD2#
Amore shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat. #ES#
Rivera is scooting his butt against the cage and has managed to get back to his feet. Amore presses him back against the cage, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat.
Amore gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Rivera.
Rivera is looking for a takedown.
Amore is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Rivera is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Amore can do to turn this around?
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#TD#
Rivera has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Amore uses from the top position.
Amore takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Amore tries to stand but Rivera is controlling from the bottom. #T1#
Rivera has Amore pulled in close to control his posture.
Amore trying to control the position from guard on top but Rivera is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Amore throws a strike but Rivera rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top. #REVR##SU#
Rivera stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Rivera swats away the attempt to clinch by Amore.
Rivera ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.#T2#
A slow jab from Amore misses its intended target.
Rivera attempts a counter takedown but Amore avoids it well and moves away.#TD2#
Amore shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Rivera is trying to defend but Amore finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.#ES#
Rivera pushes Amore off and gets back to his feet.
Hunter Amore seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#CL#
Rivera clinches.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.#BC#
Rivera breaks from the clinch.
#TD#
Rivera is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Amore's half guard.
Amore has hold of Rivera's hands but Rivera slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.#T3#
Rivera working the head and body with strikes.
Rivera is nestled in close to Amore, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Rivera landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Rivera stops Amore from getting back to his feet.
Rivera lands with a punch from half guard.
Rivera lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Amore taking some punishment here, with Rivera in his half guard. #SU#
Rivera decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up. #T4#
Amore blocks the body kick.
Rivera fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Norberto Rivera. That's going to take a lot out of him.#CL#
Rivera forces Amore back against the cage and clinches.
Amore is defending well against a takedown attempt.#TD#
Rivera gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Amore regains guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Norberto Rivera showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Rivera 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 Alec Ball scores the fight 29:28
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 29:28
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Norberto Rivera!
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: May 21, 2019 |
#R1#
Hammond scores with a jab to the head.
#CL#
Hammond clinches up against the cage.#BC#
Hammond's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.#CL#
Hammond moves into range and clinches up with Amore.
Amore is looking to break free of the clinch but Hammond has double underhooks. #TD2#
Amore pulls Hammond into guard.
Amore trying to control the position.
Amore has momentary wrist control but Hammond slips an elbow through the middle.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hammond is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Hammond might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.#SU#
Hammond stands and steps away. Amore gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Amore looks winded!#TD2#
Amore scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
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!
You can see the frustration on Hammond's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Amore working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.#T1#
Amore wants to stand but Hammond has his arm trapped.
Hammond has one of Amore's arms on lockdown, trying to prevent him from doing any damage.
Hammond can't do much from the bottom here.
Amore wants to stand but Hammond is controlling his arm.#T2#
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.
Hammond has one of Amore's arms on lockdown, trying to prevent him from doing any damage.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Hammond tries to buck Amore off but Amore is having none of it.
Who's going to make the next move?#REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Amore misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A head kick misses from Hammond.
Amore throws a series of punches but Hammond moves out of range.
Hammond lands with a nice body punch.
Amore throws a body kick that digs right into the meat. #CL2#
Amore clinches. #T3##BC#
Hammond breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Amore throws a head kick but Hammond moves out of range.
Hammond swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hammond misses with a wild body shot. #CL#
Hammond moves into the clinch successfully.
#BC#
Hammond escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
#TD2#
Hammond gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Amore to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Hammond pulls Amore in close to prevent any damage. #T4#
Hammond's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Hammond is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. #REVR#
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 Sheldon Hammond will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
#R2##TD2#
Amore feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Hammond holds on and takes a little breather.
Amore wants to stand but Hammond has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Hammond wants to sweep but no luck.
Amore tries to free his leg and advance position but Hammond is retaining full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hammond pulls Amore in to control the position.
Hammond keeping moving, preventing Amore from controlling successfully.
Amore is breathing heavily.
Hammond has control of Amore's left arm, preventing Amore from doing any damage. #T1#
Amore trying to control the position from guard on top but Hammond is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Amore swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Hammond counters with a nice uppercut.
Hammond throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hammond fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Amore manages to avoid it.
Hammond bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Amore's head.#TD#
Hammond closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Amore's guard.
Hammond is in close to Amore's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Hammond landing with the ground and pound. #T2#
Hammond lands a couple of elbows.
Hammond is working Amore over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Hammond landing some decent shots from guard.
Hammond lands a couple of digs.
Hammond is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Hammond connects with a couple of short punches.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hammond connects with a couple of short punches.
Hammond lands a couple of digs.
Hammond keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Amore's head.
Hammond 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.
Hammond landing some decent shots from guard. #T3#
Hammond lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Hammond lands a couple of digs.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hammond is working Amore over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Hammond chips away with some ground and pound.
Hammond postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Hammond stands up over Amore, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Hammond makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Hammond is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Hammond could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Hammond's corner. There ya go! There ya go! #T4#
Hammond with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.#SU#
Amore is working an open guard so Hammond takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.#CL#
Hammond rushes Amore and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.#BC#
Hammond pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.#TD2#
Amore feints and as Hammond raises his hands in defense, Amore changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Hammond managing to control the position.
Amore must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.#SUB2#
Amore is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Hammond is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Hammond has escaped and now he's on top! #REVR#
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hammond postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sheldon Hammond dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
#R3##CL#
Hammond gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Amore avoiding damage as Hammond throws knees to the body.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows. #BC#
Hammond escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Hammond on the wrong end of a nice hook.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#TD2#
Amore drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Hammond is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Amore can do to turn this around?
Hammond pulls Amore in close to prevent any damage.
Amore takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.#T1#
Hammond continues to stall.#T2#
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.#REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.#CL2#
The fight moves into the clinch position.#BC#
Hammond breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Hammond blocks a head kick by Amore.
Hammond throws a quick counter head kick but Amore was just out of range.
Hammond misses with a body shot.
#T3#
Amore wants to land a leg kick but Hammond is out of range.
Hammond throws a sloppy head kick and Amore moves out of range easily.
Amore throws a right and a left that Hammond avoids nicely.
Hammond is looking to counter with head kicks.
Hammond scores with a jab to the head.
Hammond throws a head kick that half lands.
#CL#
Hammond drives through and clinches with Amore against the cage.
#BC#
Hammond manages to break the clinch.
Amore attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Hammond wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.#CL#
Hammond clinches up against the cage.
Amore avoiding damage as Hammond throws knees to the body.
#T4#
Hammond holding his opponent close, against the cage.
#BC#
Hammond manages to break the clinch.
Amore throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. #CL#
Hammond closes the distance and clinches. #BC#
Hammond breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!#TD2#
Amore gets a takedown into half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hammond has his hands clasped together around Amore's back. He's all about the action.
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 Sheldon Hammond.
Well Hammond 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 Yves DeLean scores the fight 29:29
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 29:29
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 30:27
The fight is ruled a majority draw!
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: May 18, 2019 |
#R1#
Amore has a takedown stuffed.
Amore shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Jones counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Jones thuds a left hand into Amore's body.
Jones really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Amore throws a sloppy head kick and Jones moves out of range easily. #CL2#
Amore moves into the clinch successfully.
Jones is trying to pull guard but Amore has him pressed against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jones jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Amore walks away with a smile on his face. Jones gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Amore looks to throw a body kick
and Jones counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Amore shoots for a takedown but Jones saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Donny Jones has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hunter Amore.
Amore misses with a takedown attempt
and Jones counters with a right hand to the body. #T1#
Jones shoots in but no luck this time.
Jones uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Amore has time to react.
Amore stuffs the takedown attempt from Jones. Jones gets slowly back to his feet.
Sloppy strikes from Amore. Those never looked like landing.
Amore with a poor takedown
and Jones counters with a lovely straight right hand!#TD2#
Amore shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Amore looks winded!
Jones controls Amore momentarily but Amore frees himself.
Jones keeping moving, preventing Amore from controlling successfully. #T2#
Amore stays in close to Jones's body and controls the position.
Jones will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Jones throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land. #ES#
Jones scrambles and gets back to his feet.
#CL#
Jones closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.#BC#
Jones pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Amore doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Jones counters with a left to the body. #CL2#
Amore moves into the clinch.#T3##BC#
Jones breaks from the clinch.
Amore shoots and misses
and Jones counters with a stiff right hand. #CL2#
Amore closes the distance and pushes Jones back into the cage.
Amore working hard to break the clinch.#TD#
Jones jumps guard and drags Amore to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Jones is adopting a defensive guard.
Jones throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Amore scoring with some ground and pound.
Amore postures up in Jones's guard and throws a big left but Jones blocks it. #T4#
Amore wants to stand but Jones is controlling his posture from full guard.
Jones looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it. #ES#
Jones kicks Amore off and gets to his feet.
A jab from Amore does it's job there.
Amore throws a lazy uppercut
letting Jones counter with a right hand. #CL2#
Amore has managed to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Donny Jones dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
#R2##CL2#
Amore forces Jones back against the cage and clinches.
Jones fails to pull guard.
#TD2#
Amore jumps guard.
Jones loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Amore is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Amore pulls Jones in close to prevent any damage.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Amore is on top in guard.
#REVB#
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Amore trying to control the position from guard on top but Jones is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #T1#
Amore missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Jones thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage. #ES#
Jones has scooted to the edge of the canvas and used the cage to get back to his feet. Amore has stuck on his opponent and is forcing him back against the cage.
Jones fails to pull guard.
Jones fails to pull the fight into his guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Donny Jones. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jones fails to pull the fight into his guard.
A short body shot lands from Jones as the two fighters clinch.
#BC#
Jones escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Jones shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Amore as he jumps to the side. #T2#
Amore misses with a double jab
enabling Jones to counter with a crisp jab.
Jones leaves Amore with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.#CL#
Amore tries to keep at a distance but Jones has taken the fight into the clinch.
Jones fails to pull guard.
#TD2#
Amore pulls guard effortlessly.
Amore is trying to control the position from the bottom.
#T3#
Amore is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Jones trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Jones landing with the ground and pound.
Amore trying to control the position.
Jones throws a big right hand that misses.
Jones with a flurry of punches that miss.
Donny Jones overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Amore is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far. #REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Amore throws a leg kick that is checked
and Jones counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Amore is breathing heavily.#T4#
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.
Jones misses with a takedown attempt - Amore sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.#CL2#
Amore drives through and clinches with Jones against the cage.
#TD2#
Amore pulls Jones into guard.
Jones throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Jones throws a big elbow that misses.
Jones has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Jones working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!#SU#
Jones decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Amore, up you get! #TD2#
Amore looking to score a takedown here. Jones is defending well but Amore drives through and ends up in Jones's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Hunter Amore 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!
#R3#
Amore tries for a takedown but Jones sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Amore fails with the takedown
and Jones counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Amore walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Jones checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Hunter Amore seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#CL2#
Amore moves into the clinch successfully.
Jones tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Amore wants a takedown.
Donny Jones has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hunter Amore.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Amore is trying to pull guard but Jones turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Jones is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.#BC#
Jones breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Amore keeps the fight on the outside.
Amore misses with a right hand
and Amore takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Amore takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.#T1##TD#
Amore gets caught napping as Jones dives in and scores a takedown. Amore manages to retain guard.
Amore is wriggling around but Jones manages to pass to half guard.
Jones is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Amore can do to turn this around?#REVB#
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Jones in particular looking to stall.
Jones scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Amore blocking the ground and pound attempt from Jones.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Amore is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Jones scores with a couple of nice shots.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jones lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Jones thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Amore's head.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Jones connects with a nice short shot to Amore's temple. #T2#
Jones lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Amore is concentrating on defense, preventing Jones from advancing position.
Jones wants to control but Amore is keeping him busy.
Amore trying to control from the bottom.
Jones lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Jones scoring with strikes to the body and head. #SUB#
Jones is working for a kimura from half guard. He's really concentrating on the hold and it's allowed Amore to slip a leg under and get back to full guard.
Jones cracks Amore with a solid left hand.
Jones postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect. #T3#
Jones postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Jones throwing strikes but missing.
Jones loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Jones postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Jones throwing strikes from guard but Amore blocks nicely. #REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.#CL2#
Amore moves into range and clinches up with Jones.
Jones tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Amore just stands there and leans against the cage.
Jones landing knees to the body.
A shot in the inside from Jones.
Hunter Amore seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.#T4##BC#
Jones escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Amore misses with the body kick
and Jones counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Hunter Amore is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Amore tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Donny Jones is winning the standup battle so far.#CL2#
Amore moves into the clinch.
Amore tries to work over Jones's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Amore wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Jones fails to pull the fight into his guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Amore's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Jones jumps guard but Amore turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
And that's the end of the fight!
Donny Jones showed his dominance in that final round.
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 Gregory Folan scores the fight 29:28
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 30:28
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Donny Jones!
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