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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Edward Von Cardiff (ranked 4380 p4p, 2930 weight class) and Gareth Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 385 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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Good wrestling
Brawler
Cuts easily |
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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 London, Edward Von Cardiff!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Gareth Jones!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, James Atkins and Donald Grub.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Von Cardiff 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.
Von Cardiff jumps guard but Jones turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Jones prevents a takedown attempt there.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Edward Von Cardiff. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jones breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Von Cardiff shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Jones as he avoids it easily.
Von Cardiff takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Von Cardiff misses with an uppercut.
Jones wants to clinch up but Von Cardiff keeps it at a distance.
Jones closes this distance looking for a takedown but Von Cardiff circles away.
An inside leg kick lands from Jones.
Von Cardiff takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Jones enables Von Cardiff to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Jones manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Von Cardiff controls from within his opponent's guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Jones is on top in guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jones wants to get up but he can't break Von Cardiff's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Von Cardiff pulls Jones in close to prevent any damage.
Von Cardiff'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.
Jones trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Von Cardiff looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Jones has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Von Cardiff is proving hard to escape from.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
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.
Von Cardiff pulls Jones in close to prevent any damage.
Von Cardiff wants to sweep here but Jones controlling him for the moment.
Von Cardiff wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Jones gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Von Cardiff to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Jones is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Von Cardiff tries to free his leg and advance position but Jones is retaining full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jones wants to stand but Von Cardiff is controlling the position.
Von Cardiff lands a couple of digs.
Von Cardiff showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Von Cardiff with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Von Cardiff controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Von Cardiff stops Jones from standing up.
Von Cardiff is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Von Cardiff content to stall in guard here.
Further stalling from Von Cardiff.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Von Cardiff working some strikes from top position.
Von Cardiff trying to control the position from guard on top but Jones is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Edward Von Cardiff will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.
Jones swinging wildly here.
Von Cardiff manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Jones on his heels. He'll look to pass Jones's guard now, I'm sure.
Von Cardiff has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Von Cardiff is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Von Cardiff postures up in Jones's guard and throws a big left but Jones blocks it.
Von Cardiff working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Jones's head.
Jones keeping moving, preventing Von Cardiff from controlling successfully.
Von Cardiff landing with the ground and pound.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Von Cardiff with a nice head shot there.
Von Cardiff is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones keeping moving, preventing Von Cardiff from controlling successfully.
Jones keeping full guard, as Von Cardiff tries to pass.
Jones has momentary wrist control but Von Cardiff slips an elbow through the middle.
Von Cardiff controls from within his opponent's guard.
Jones keeping moving, preventing Von Cardiff from controlling successfully.
Von Cardiff looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Von Cardiff cracks Jones with a solid left hand.
Von Cardiff trying to control the position from guard on top but Jones is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Von Cardiff postures up.
Jones keeping full guard, as Von Cardiff tries to pass.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Jones stuffs the takedown attempt from Von Cardiff. Von Cardiff gets slowly back to his feet.
Jones defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Von Cardiff.
Von Cardiff bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
It looks like Gareth Jones has been cut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Von Cardiff throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Von Cardiff showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Jones.
Von Cardiff uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Jones.
Jones drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Jones is rocked!
Von Cardiff swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Edward Von Cardiff seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Von Cardiff shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Jones manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Jones is still in real trouble! Can Von Cardiff finish him?
Von Cardiff is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Jones can do to turn this around?
Von Cardiff trying to control the position from guard on top but Jones is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jones seems to have recovered his senses.
Von Cardiff lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Jones keeping moving, preventing Von Cardiff from controlling successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Von Cardiff seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Von Cardiff stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Jones swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Von Cardiff sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Von Cardiff makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Edward Von Cardiff overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Von Cardiff trying to control but Jones is working from the bottom.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Edward Von Cardiff dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Gareth Jones's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Jones tries to clinch up but Von Cardiff circles away and keeps his distance.
Von Cardiff misses with an uppercut.
Von Cardiff throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Jones was covering up waiting for the punch and Von Cardiff finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Von Cardiff is working Jones over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Von Cardiff content to stall in guard here.
Von Cardiff lands a couple of elbows.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Von Cardiff engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Von Cardiff working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Jones's head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Von Cardiff wants to pass the guard but Jones is keeping the position.
Von Cardiff is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Jones uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Von Cardiff takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Von Cardiff fails with the takedown.
Von Cardiff fails with the takedown.
Jones tries to clinch up but Von Cardiff circles away and keeps his distance.
Jones fails with an attempt to clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones stuffs the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Edward Von Cardiff. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Von Cardiff fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Von Cardiff looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Von Cardiff throws an ugly left hook that misses
letting Jones counter with a right hand.
Von Cardiff tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Jones swivels and escapes.
Von Cardiff misses with a lunging right hand
and Jones counters with a series of strikes. Von Cardiff will be more careful next time no doubt.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jones throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Jones is looking to clinch.
Jones tries to clinch but Von Cardiff is having none of it.
Jones lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Von Cardiff circles away quickly and effectively.
Jones scores with a one two! Von Cardiff had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Von Cardiff shoots in for a double leg but Jones sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Von Cardiff misses with a straight right.
Jones throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A left lands for Jones.
Nice defenses there by Jones.
Jones will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Jones throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Von Cardiff shoots in for a double leg but Jones sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Von Cardiff avoids a punch combination nicely.
Von Cardiff throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Jones counters with a straight right hand.
Von Cardiff looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Jones paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Von Cardiff avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Von Cardiff is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Von Cardiff is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Jones is defending well.
Jones gets underhooks to prevent Von Cardiff's takedown attempt.
Von Cardiff changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Jones fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Von Cardiff is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Jones.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jones lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Jones connects with a solid leg kick.
Jones slips a jab from Von Cardiff.
Jones tries to clinch but Von Cardiff moves out of range.
Jones steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Von Cardiff.
Jones changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
A telegraphed right hand from Von Cardiff misses the target.
Jones is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Gareth Jones is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Von Cardiff tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Jones defends well and Von Cardiff ends up having to push Jones into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Gareth Jones has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Edward Von Cardiff is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Jones lands with a short head shot on the inside.
And that's the end of the fight!
Gareth Jones comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Von Cardiff 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 Sam Margolis scores the fight 28:29
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 29:29
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 29:28
The fight is ruled a draw!
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pop
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RATING
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