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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Chris Jones (ranked 4967 p4p, 4552 weight class) and Leo Lawler (ranked 530 p4p, 0 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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Good wrestling
Brawler
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BJJ White Belt
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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 Hilo, Chris Jones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Leo Lawler!
The judges for this bout are Paul Gruel, Josh West and Micheangelo Fripello.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jones fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Lawler sprawls well initially but Jones persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lawler gets full guard.
Jones looking to pass the guard.
Jones is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Lawler is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Lawler has escaped and now he's on top!
Jones looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Lawler has picked Jones up and slammed him! Jones can't keep hold of the triangle and Lawler manages to pass to side control!
Jones manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Lawler trying to control here.
Jones is working for a submission of some sort.
Lawler is defending against the submission attempts here by Jones.
Jones is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lawler is defending against the submission attempts here by Jones.
Lawler looking for submissions off his back.
Lawler trying to control here.
Jones stops Lawler from getting back to his feet.
Lawler moves into full guard.
Lawler pulls Jones in close to his closed guard and prevents Jones from doing any damage or advancing position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Jones has gone for a leg lock! Lawler slips out almost immediately though and dives into Jones's guard.
Lawler wants to pass the guard but Jones is keeping the position.
Lawler preventing the sweep.
Jones is breathing heavily.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Jones is on top in guard.
Jones pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Lawler is keeping the position for now.
Lawler is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Lawler will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lawler controls Jones momentarily but Jones frees himself.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lawler looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Jones drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Lawler manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Jones has Lawler in his guard.
Lawler stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Jones swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Jones looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Lawler has picked Jones up and slammed him! Jones can't keep hold of the triangle and Lawler manages to pass to side control!
Lawler in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Lawler is trying to get an arm triangle but Jones is defending well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Lawler's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Lawler is looking for a kimura but Jones is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Lawler to get the leverage.
Jones is trying to get back to full guard.
Lawler winds up and cracks Jones with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Lawler sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Lawler lands strikes from half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Lawler slows the pace down in half guard.
Jones actively working from the bottom here.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Leo Lawler will probably get the nod.
That's time! Jones's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Lawler has closed the distance and engaged Jones in a clinch.
Lawler throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Joness head.
Lawler breaks the clinch.
Jones shoots in for a double leg but Lawler sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Lawler clinches up against the cage.
Lawler has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Lawler lands a nice uppercut.
Lawler throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Nice body punch from Lawler - that landed with a thud.
Come on Lawler - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lawler escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Lawler has closed the distance and engaged Jones in a clinch.
Stalling in the clinch from Lawler.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Lawler effectively controlling the action here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lawler breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Jones fails with a takedown attempt.
Lawler has closed the distance and engaged Jones in a clinch.
Lawler cracks Jones with a nice body shot.
Lawler lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A right hook to the body lands for Lawler.
The referee calls for Lawler to work.
Lawler controlling the action here for a moment.
The crowd are getting on Lawler's back here. They're not happy about his lack of aggression in the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lawler breaks from the clinch.
Lawler clinches.
A short right from Lawler.
The referee calls for Lawler to work.
A short right from Lawler on the inside.
Lawler lands a body shot.
Lawler escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Lawler pushes Jones up against the cage in a clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Lawler.
Leo Lawler seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lawler controlling the action here for a moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lawler's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Jones with a lazy takedown attempt
and Lawler connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Chris Jones. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lawler shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Lawler gets a clinch.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Lawler cracks Jones with a nice body shot.
Jones letting Lawler take a breather here.
Lawler breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lawler clinches up with Jones and pushes him back against the cage.
Jones being controlled against the cage.
Lawler lands with a light punch inside.
Lawler leaning his opponent against the cage.
Lawler lands a hook to the side of the head.
Lawler escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Lawler has closed the distance and engaged Jones in a clinch.
Lawler stalling.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Lawler takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Leo Lawler showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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!
Lawler has closed the distance and engaged Jones in a clinch.
Lawler stalling against the cage.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Leo Lawler.
Jones closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Jones lands in his opponent's guard.
Jones drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Lawler manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Jones has Lawler in his guard.
Lawler is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lawler chips away with some ground and pound.
Jones looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Lawler has picked Jones up and slammed him! Jones can't keep hold of the triangle and Lawler manages to pass to side control!
Jones is looking for a sweep.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lawler is trying to get an arm triangle but Jones is defending well.
Lawler taking a breather here.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Jones tries to bench press Lawler off him but Lawler keeps the position.
Lawler controls the position.
Lawler thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Lawler working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Jones tries to bench press Lawler off him but Lawler keeps the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Jones looking for a sweep but Lawler has passed into full mount! Oh no!
Lawler controlling from the full mount.
Jones might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Lawler landing strikes, looking to finish!
Lawler content just to control the position here.
Lawler raining down hammerfists from mount.
Jones tries to reverse the position but Lawler maintains control.
Lawler looking to control and managing it successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lawler with shots to the head and body - Jones looks very uncomfortable down there.
Lawler prevents Jones from getting the reversal.
Lawler tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Let's hope that Lawler has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Jones working to try and regain half guard.
Jones wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back.
Lawler just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.
Jones can't escape the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones is working hard here to advance position.
Lawler looking to break Jones's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Jones remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Lawler will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!
Lawler controls the position.
I really don't envy Jones right now.
Lawler keeps control of the position easily here as Jones tries to buck him off.
Lawler has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Jones has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Jones is trying to remain composed but Lawler is hammering down strikes to the side of his head.
Chris Jones has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Leo Lawler is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Jones can't escape the position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Leo Lawler comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Lawler 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 Gruel scores the fight 26:30
Judge Josh West scores the fight 26:30
Judge Micheangelo Fripello scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Leo Lawler!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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