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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Bill Brown (ranked 786 p4p, 844 weight class) and Barry Jones (ranked 105 p4p, 113 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Jones's choice of entrance music: Raining Blood - Slayer. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Bill Brown!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Barry Jones!
The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Saam Ante and Albert Achterberg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jones uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Brown.
A countering left hand to the body from Jones misses.
Jones rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Brown moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Jones misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Brown counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Brown staying out of range there.
Brown is looking to counter punch.
Brown on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Brown looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Jones misses with a wild body shot.
Brown swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jones walks into a stiff left hand from Brown.
Barry Jones seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Brown has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Jones finds it's way round the side to connect with Brown's head.
Brown misses with an uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Brown is looking to counter with head kicks.
Brown tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Jones swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Jones connects with a looping right hand.
Jones throws out a loose jab but Brown uses good head movement to avoid it.
Brown was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Jones misses with a wild body shot.
Brown throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Brown lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Brown misses with a head kick.
Jones lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones lands with a straight right. Brown didn't see that one coming.
Brown lands with an overhand left.
Some wild striking there from Jones.
Brown was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Jones blocks a head kick by Brown.
Jones is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Brown with a body shot.
Jones throws a jab but it's blocked by Brown.
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!
Brown ducks under a wild hook from Jones.
Brown is looking to counter punch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Brown looks to throw the jab but Jones is out of range.
Jones comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
A swing and a miss from Jones.
Jones slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Brown misses with a lunging right hand
and Jones counters with a nice uppercut.
Brown misses with a kick to the body
enabling Jones to counter with a crisp jab.
Brown takes one to the chin there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brown walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Jones fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Jones lands a body shot.
Jones has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Jones with a body punch. A glancing blow.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jones is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Brown.
Jones connects with a jab.
Jones scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Jones takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Barry Jones dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Brown uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jones.
Jones swings widly with a right hand
and Brown counters with a nice uppercut.
Brown has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Brown there as he acknowledges the shot.
A big right from Brown misses.
Brown takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Jones lunges at Brown with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Brown's hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A jab lands there for Jones.
Brown bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Brown swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones throws a big shot that misses.
Jones misses with a wild body shot.
It looked like Brown wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Brown might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Brown throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Brown throws a poor cross that misses
and Brown takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Jones punishes Brown's body with a nice straight punch.
A big left from Jones misses.
Brown went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Jones digs a good hook to Brown's body.
Brown throws a lazy uppercut
and Jones counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A punch lands to the side of Brown 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Brown looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Jones lands a really nice looking cross but Brown seems unphased.
Jones has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Jones throws a series of punches but Brown moves out of range.
It looked like Brown wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Barry Jones is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Jones is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Barry Jones seems to be getting the better of the standup.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Brown misses with a looping left.
Brown takes a swing at Jones's ribcage but misses.
The fighters circling - Jones throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Brown throwing a counter right hand but Jones manages to avoid it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Brown misses.
Jones scores with a jab to the body.
Jones throws a lazy uppercut
and Brown counters with a nice uppercut.
Brown will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Brown takes one to the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Brown.
A little feinted left hand from Brown on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Brown staying out of range there.
A little feinted left hand from Brown on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Jones with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Jones connects with a crisp jab.
Brown darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Brown blocks a jab.
Jones paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
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!
Jones defending well as Brown loads up on a big left hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Barry Jones showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Brown lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Jones circles away quickly and effectively.
Jones doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Brown uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Jones.
An attempted straight right counter from Brown misses the target.
Jones swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Brown throwing a counter right hand but Jones manages to avoid it.
Jones missing with a left hand there. Brown was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Jones throws a looping overhand right but Brown ducks down to avoid it.
Brown is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Jones throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Brown sees it coming and avoids it easily.
It looked like Brown wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brown throws a jab but it's blocked by Jones.
Jones displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Brown throws out the jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brown gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Jones moves out of range of the strikes.
Jones lands with a straight right. Brown didn't see that one coming.
Brown takes one to the chin there.
Jones lands with an uppercut that bounces Brown off the cage and back into range.
Brown on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Jones keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Brown.
Jones throws an off balance right hand
letting Brown counter with a right hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brown with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Jones to score with a decent uppercut.
Jones displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Brown throws out the jab.
Brown takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jab by Jones.
Nice cross by Jones.
Jones throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Brown on the side of the head.
Brown walks into a left hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones scores with a jab. Brown acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Jones slips a straight right by Brown.
Jones looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Jones misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Brown counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Jones darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Brown looks to land a right hand but Jones moved out of range.
Bill Brown has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jones misses with a right hand
and Jones takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Jones scores with a one two! Brown had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brown steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Jones.
Jones scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Brown looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Brown uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Jones.
A little feinted left hand from Brown on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Jones misses with a left hand
and Brown connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Brown throws a jab but it's blocked by Jones.
Brown looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Brown throws a hook but Jones avoids it easily.
Jones let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Brown has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Jones finds it's way round the side to connect with Brown's head.
And that's the end of the fight!
Barry Jones comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Jones has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Paul Aken scores the fight 27:30
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 27:30
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Barry Jones!
During a confident post fight interview, Barry Jones thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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