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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kwame Nti (ranked 325 p4p, 2348 weight class) and Jimothy Jones (ranked 45 p4p, 311 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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12 - 9 - 0 |
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6 - 7 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Granite chin |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful |
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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 12 - 9 - 0, fighting out of London, Kwame Nti!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jimothy Jones !
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Yuuki Gou and Taro Takaoka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nti missing with a left hand there. Jones was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
No joy there for Jones , who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Nti changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Jones is looking to clinch but Nti is avoiding it.
Nti tries to counter with a takedown but Jones is quick to defend against it.
Jones 's corner calls for a 1-2. Jones obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Jones ducks under a wild hook from Nti.
Nti throws a hook to the side of Jones 's head but Jones sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Jones avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Jones misses with a hook. Nti ducked under it nicely.
Nti looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Jones tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Jones connects with a body shot that sends Nti's belly button to the back.
Jones tries to clinch there but Nti circles away.
Jones has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jones throws a low kick but it's checked well by Nti.
Nti feinted with a counter takedown.
Nti scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Nti looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jones tries to roll over but Nti keeps him under control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones won't allow Nti to pass to mount.
Nti not doing much here.
Nti moves into full mount! Jones won't be happy about that!
Nti controlling the pace for now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones is trying desperately to improve position.
Nti controlling the pace for now.
Nti has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nti'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 tries to lock up and control but Nti gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Nti controlling the pace for now.
Nti seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Jones for as long as he can get away with.
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.
Jones keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Nti controlling the position easily from mount.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Kwame Nti 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.
Nti scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Nti keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Nti looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Jones is trying to maintain the position but Nti is very close to passing his half guard.
Nti takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jones trying to keep hold of his opponent's head but Nti manages to pass to mount!
Nti sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Kwame Nti overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones is looking to improve his position but Nti isn't that keen on the idea.
Nti controlling from the full mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Jones wants to control but Nti is having none of it.
Nti controlling the pace for now.
Further stalling from Nti.
Nti continues to stall.
More hug and hope from Nti.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones can't escape the position.
Nti sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Jones can't escape the position.
Jones tries to hold on but Nti pushes him away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Jones is trying desperately to improve position.
Nti content just to control the position here.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Kwame Nti dominated that second 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. This is the final round!
Nti drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Jones is looking to get back to his feet here but Nti is keeping cool and he's managed to take Jones 's back.
Nti biding his time, controlling Jones .
This is a sustained period of stalling by Nti.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jimothy Jones has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Nti continues to hold on tight.
Jones looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kwame Nti is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Jones wants to escape the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Nti just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.
Nti is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Jones can do to turn this around?
Jones tries to roll but Nti sticks to his back.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Nti is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kwame Nti showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Nti, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 30:27
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kwame Nti!
Kwame Nti tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
A | B |
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
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