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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Neil Napier (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joey Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Joey Jones has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Big heart |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin |
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Neil Napier!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Joey Jones!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Donald Grub and Andrew Berry.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Napier has Jones up against the cage in a clinch.
Jones looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Napier tries a knee to the head but Jones blocks it.
Napier taking a breather.
Napier tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Napier tries a knee to the head but Jones blocks it.
Napier scores a nice knee to the body.
Jones content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Jones blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Jones managing to block the knees to the body from Napier.
Jones pulls guard.
Napier drops back looking for a leg! Jones is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Jones manages to kick Napier off! Napier jumps back into Jones's guard.
Napier wants to control from the top but Jones keeps moving.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Napier wants to stand but Jones has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Napier is standing up over Jones. Jones looks to escape but Napier dives into side control.
Jones is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Napier is controlling him well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Napier wants to stand but Jones has his arm trapped.
Napier working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Napier tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
Jones really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Napier. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Napier tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Napier wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Jones, who protects the arm well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Napier tries to stand but Jones is controlling his head.
Jones wants to control but Napier postures up.
Jones tries to buck Napier off but Napier is having none of it.
Napier stands up and beckons Jones to his feet.
Jones keeps the fight on the outside.
Napier stuffs the takedown attempt from Jones. Jones gets slowly back to his feet.
Napier wants to clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Napier tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Jones 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.
Jones must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Jones wants to control from the top but Napier keeps moving.
Jones is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Napier looking to control.
Napier has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Jones can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Napier has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Jones can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Napier looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Jones trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Napier working for a triangle but Jones defends it easily.
Napier looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Jones wants to stand but Napier is controlling his posture from full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Neil Napier dominated that 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.
Napier tries to clinch up but Jones circles away and keeps his distance.
Napier is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Napier tries to clinch up.
Napier throws a head kick that misses.
Jones drives through and clinches with Napier against the cage.
Napier jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Jones walks away with a smile on his face. Napier gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Napier closes the distance looking to clinch
and Jones counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Jones.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Napier throws a knee to the head but misses.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Jones takes a knee right on the jaw!
A knee to the head by Napier.
Napier tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Napier wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Napier wants to stall.
Jones lands a nice knee to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Napier looking to stall.
Napier tries to land knees in the clinch but Jones avoids the damage to the body.
Jones's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Napier darts in trying to clinch
and Jones counters with a nice double leg into guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Napier is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Napier is trying to control the position but Jones postures up.
Jones gets to his feet. Napier looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Jones darts in and clinches Napier up against the cage.
Napier trying to land knees to the body.
Jones is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Napier pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Napier is trying to break free.
Jones has Napier pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Jones pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Napier tumbling to the mat - Jones dives into Napier's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jones postures up in Napier's guard and throws a big left but Napier blocks it.
Napier looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Jones trying to control but Napier is working from the bottom.
Napier is trying to keep Jones in close.
Napier is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Napier looking for a guillotine here but Jones defends easily.
Napier is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Napier throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Napier is looking for a triangle but Jones pushes his legs off easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Napier is looking for a triangle but Jones pushes his legs off easily.
Jones wanted to stand there but Napier had control of the position.
Napier looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Jones decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Napier closes the distance looking to clinch
and Jones moves into the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Joey Jones 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. This is the final round!
Napier closes the distance looking to clinch
and Jones counters with a leg kick.
Napier tries to clinch up
and Jones counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Napier has hold of a guillotine but he's not going to be able to crank on it really with only half guard, so it's no trouble for Jones. Oh but Napier has got full guard now! Oh boy! This one could be over very soon! Jones goes limp - he's gone! Napier jumps up and celebrates with the crowd - fantastic submission finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:40 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Neil Napier!
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energy
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hype
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