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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Allen Jones (ranked 24416 p4p, 4346 weight class) and Montez Sweat (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jones comes to the cage accompanied by Phenomenal. Allen Jones has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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180 cm 19 218 1 - 7 - 0 |
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193 cm 18 212 0 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt Brawler Granite chin |
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Good takedowns Brawler Likes musicals |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of 1 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Allen Jones! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Montez Sweat! The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, Chad Campbell and John Kavanagh.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Sweat fails with a takedown attempt from distance. Jones lands a right hook to the body.
Sweat misses with a takedown and Jones counters with a stiff right hand. Sweat with a lazy takedown attempt and Jones holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch. Allen Jones has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Montez Sweat. Jones is pressed up against the cage. Sweat has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Jones down to the mat. Jones avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance. Jones shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Sweat napping and manages to drive through into side control! Jones taking a breather here. Sweat manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu! The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Sweat is keen to just control but Jones is a slippery customer. Jones is holding on to half guard well. Jones could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely. Jones might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
That's one minute gone in the round. Jones is trying to get back to full guard. Sweat is looking to take a break and control but Jones is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. Sweat is working for a submission of some sort.
Sweat wants to pass the guard but Jones is defending well.
That's two minutes gone in the round. There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action. Sweat trying to control from half guard but Jones is working away. Sweat might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Jones haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Jones is looking to improve his position.
Sweat wants to control but Jones is keeping him busy. The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Sweat prevents Jones from improving his position.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet. Jones throws a head kick that misses. Sweat shoots in looking for a takedown. Jones tries to sprawl out of it but Sweat keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Jones manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing. Sweat gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Jones to score an easy takedown into full guard. Sweat is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Jones has his hands clasped together but Sweat extends and breaks Jones's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Sweat.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Montez Sweat!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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RATING
33% |
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