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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ben Pole (ranked 4931 p4p, 4947 weight class) and Sleepy Jones (ranked 493 p4p, 494 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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BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Ben Pole!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Sleepy Jones!
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, Hugh Johnson and Ben Watson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jones swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Jones avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Pole tries to close the distance and clinch but Jones swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Jones throws out a counter right but Pole avoids it with no problem.
Pole tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Jones counters with a stiff right hand.
Pole clinches with his opponent.
Jones has a couple of punches blocked by Pole.
Pole's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Jones lands a lovely overhand right.
Pole gets a clinch.
Jones works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Pole manages to break the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pole clinches.
Pole lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Jones on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Jones managing to block the knees to the body from Pole.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jones avoiding damage as Pole throws knees to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pole manages to break the clinch.
Pole moves into the clinch successfully.
Pole tries to land a knee to the head but Jones blocks with his arms.
Pole's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Pole is looking to clinch but Jones is avoiding it.
Pole has managed to clinch.
Pole misses with a knee to the head.
Pole misses with the head strike.
Pole pushes off an throws an elbow but Jones leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Pole lands a nice knee to the body.
Pole tries to land knees in the clinch but Jones avoids the damage to the body.
Pole scores a nice knee to the body.
Jones breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Pole fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Jones, pushing him back against the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Jones.
Pole unloads a knee to the mid-section. Jones lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Pole blocking some punches.
Pole blocks a body shot from Jones.
Pole lands a knee to the body.
Pole lands with a right to the head.
Pole misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Jones.
Jones managing to block the knees to the body from Pole.
Jones avoiding damage as Pole throws knees to the body.
Pole controlling the action here for a moment.
Pole unloads a knee to the mid-section. Jones lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Pole landing knees to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pole crunches a lovely knee into Jones's ribcage.
Pole pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Jones keeps the fight on the outside.
Jones finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Pole fails in his attempt to clinch.
Pole is looking to clinch.
Pole is looking to clinch but Jones is avoiding it.
Pole fails in his attempt to clinch.
Jones looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Pole moves into the clinch.
Pole misses with a punch to the body.
Pole breaks the clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Pole looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Pole is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pole is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Jones circles away from the clinch attempt.
Pole tries to clinch there but Jones circles away.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Jones! But no joy.
Pole tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Pole tries to clinch
and Pole takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Pole tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Jones manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Jones throws a looping overhand right but Pole ducks down to avoid it.
Pole tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Jones paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Pole has taken the fight to the clinch.
Pole stalling in the clinch.
Jones trying to stall but Pole improves his position.
Pole using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Jones has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ben Pole dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Pole misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Pole fails with an attempt to clinch.
Pole closes the distance looking to clinch
and Jones counters with a nice uppercut.
Pole tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Jones blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pole fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Jones tries to work over Pole's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Pole pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Pole misses with a body kick.
Jones looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones swings for the body but Pole moves out of range.
Pole wants to clinch
and Jones counters with a straight right hand.
Pole wants to clinch up but Jones keeps it at a distance.
Jones feints a counter leg kick.
Pole wants to clinch.
Pole fails with an attempt to clinch.
Pole wants to clinch up but Jones keeps it at a distance.
Pole throws a head kick that misses.
Jones drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Pole defends it well.
Jones swats away the attempt to clinch by Pole.
Both fighters circling a little - Pole finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pole wants to clinch up but Jones keeps it at a distance.
Jones looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Pole moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Sleepy Jones seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Jones pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Jones circles away from the clinch attempt.
Pole moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Pole tries to close the distance and clinch but Jones swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Pole closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Pole is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Jones can do to turn this around?
Pole putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Jones in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
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!
Pole pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Pole gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Jones avoiding damage as Pole throws knees to the body.
Jones missing with knees to the body.
Jones tries to stall but Pole uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Pole doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Pole fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Pole misses with a knee strike.
Pole's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Pole doesn't manage to clinch there - Jones circles away.
Pole wants to clinch up but Jones keeps it at a distance.
Pole uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jones.
Pole doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Pole tries to close the distance and clinch up but Jones swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Pole looks to clinch
letting Jones counter with a right hand.
Jones misses with an uppercut. Pole saw that one coming.
Nice body punch from Jones.
Jones lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Jones scores with a decent looking hook.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pole lands a high kick!
Jones keeps the fight on the outside.
Jones looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Pole throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Pole tries to clinch but Jones is having none of it.
Pole tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Jones manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Pole throws a head kick that misses.
Jones connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Pole momentarily.
Jones swings for the body but Pole moves out of range.
Pole takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Pole goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Pole tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Jones manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A little jabbing left from Jones on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Pole tries to close the distance and clinch up but Jones swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Jones scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Pole doesn't seem bothered though.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Ben Pole will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Jones connects with a right hand. Pole shakes it off.
Pole tries to clinch but Jones moves out of range.
Jones throws out a counter right but Pole avoids it with no problem.
Jones connects with a nice looking jab.
Pole tries to close the distance and clinch but Jones swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Pole tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Jones! But no joy.
Jones keeps the fight on the outside.
Pole wants to clinch up but Jones keeps it at a distance.
Pole tries to close the distance and clinch up but Jones swats him away and circles back towards the center.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Jones! But no joy.
Pole pulls out of a head kick attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jones swats away the attempt to clinch by Pole.
Pole misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Jones cracks Pole with a right hand to the side of the head.
Pole darts in trying to clinch
and Jones counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Pole.
Pole darts in and clinches Jones up against the cage.
Pole pushes Jones back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Jones lands with a short shot to the head.
Pole landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Jones is trying to maintain a safe position but Pole gets an underhook and turns Jones into the cage.
Pole lands a nice knee to the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Pole obliges.
Jones takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Pole with a knee to the head.
Jones wants to break the clinch but can't.
Pole is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pole lands a nice knee to the body.
Pole missing with knees to the body.
Pole is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Jones is defending well for now.
Pole manages to break the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Pole darts in trying to clinch
and Jones cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Pole tries to clinch but Jones is having none of it.
A countering left hand to the body from Jones misses.
Pole throws a head kick that misses
and Jones counters with a nice uppercut.
Pole tries to close the distance and clinch up but Jones swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Jones looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Jones. Pole does a little dance to reset his feet.
Pole misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Jab by Jones.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pole darts in trying to clinch
letting Jones counter with a right hand.
Pole tries to clinch
and Jones counters with a nice uppercut.
Pole throws a right hand that Jones ducks under and follows up with a left that Jones also avoids with ease.
Pole tries to clinch but Jones moves out of range.
Ben Pole is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Pole throws a head kick but Jones moves out of range.
Pole wants to clinch.
Pole tries to clinch up but Jones circles away and keeps his distance.
Jones avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Jones swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pole has closed the distance and engaged Jones in a clinch.
Pole putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Jones in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Jones taking a breather.
Pole stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Pole lands a body shot.
Sleepy Jones has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jones managing to block the knees to the body from Pole.
The referee is keeping an eye on Pole - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Pole's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Jones has a couple of punches blocked by Pole.
Jones scores with a shot to the side of Pole's head.
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!
Pole breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Sleepy Jones.
I think Pole 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 Skip Squint scores the fight 28:29
Judge Hugh Johnson scores the fight 30:28
Judge Ben Watson scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Sleepy Jones!
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hype
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RATING
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