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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Barry Jones (ranked 24919 p4p, 4330 weight class) and Brock Tyson (ranked 452 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Barry Jones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Brock Tyson!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Chris Edwards and James Atkins.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tyson closes the distance and clinches up with Jones, looking for a takedown. Tyson pushes Jones against the cage but Jones circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Jones throws a shot to the body.
A chopping leg kick lands by Tyson.
Tyson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Jones misses with a straight right.
Jones throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Tyson on the side of the head.
Barry Jones seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tyson slips a jab and a cross from Jones.
Tyson doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Jones counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Tyson displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Jones throws out the jab.
Jones misses with a straight right.
Jones throws a right and a left that Tyson avoids nicely.
Tyson lands with a kick to the temple. Jones shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Tyson defending well as Jones loads up on a big left hand.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Jones missing with a left hand there. Tyson was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Jones scores with a crisp jab that stopped Tyson in his tracks.
Jones throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tyson takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Jones rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Tyson moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Jones throws a hook to the side of Tyson's head but Tyson sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Tyson scores with a jab. Jones acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Tyson dives in and grabs Jones's left leg, looking for a takedown. Jones pushes down on Tyson's head and hops out.
Barry Jones has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Brock Tyson.
Tyson clinches up against the cage.
Jones just leaning against Tyson, taking a breather.
Jones is looking to take this one to the mat.
Tyson pulls guard successfully.
Tyson working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Jones.
Jones got a little sloppy there for a moment and Tyson has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Jones has managed to get both his arms back between Tyson's legs - danger averted.
Tyson kicks Jones off and gets to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones scores with a shot to the body.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Tyson tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Jones manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Tyson dives in and grabs Jones's left leg, looking for a takedown. Jones pushes down on Tyson's head and hops out.
Jones cracks Tyson with an open hand slap.
Jones cracks a nice hook into Tyson's ribs.
Tyson looks for a takedown but Jones sprawls well.
Tyson looks winded!
Jones slaps away a takedown attempt from Tyson, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Jones scores with the left hand. Tyson knows he should have avoided that one.
Tyson is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Jones connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Tyson momentarily.
Tyson closes this distance looking for a takedown but Jones circles away.
Jones lands an overhand right.
Barry Jones is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones scores with a nice strike.
Tyson is looking to clinch but Jones is avoiding it.
Jones went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Tyson ducks right into an uppercut from Jones.
Jones lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
A right-left combo lands from Jones.
Jones loads up on a big right hand but Tyson slips the punch.
Good exchange - Jones coming out on top.
Tyson takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Jones misses with the combination.
Jones circles away from the clinch attempt.
Tyson misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tyson closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones connects with a body shot.
Jones swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Jones is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Jones lands with an uppercut that bounces Tyson off the cage and back into range.
Jones rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Tyson moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Tyson throws a fast counter high kick but Jones manages to duck under it in time.
Left hook, right uppercut from Jones.
The fight stays on the outside here - Tyson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A punch lands to the side of Tyson 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Good shot there by Jones.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
The crowd cheers as Jones lands an impressive looking overhand right. Tyson doesn't seem phased though.
Jones throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Tyson shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Jones cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Barry Jones dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Tyson walks into a stiff left hand from Jones.
Tyson dives in for a single leg takedown but Jones sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Jones is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Jones digs a good body shot into Tyson's ribs.
Jones lands a body shot.
Tyson has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Decent striking displayed by Jones there.
Jones is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Jones displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Tyson.
Jones scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Tyson doesn't seem bothered though.
Jones lands with a nice combination. Tyson backs away looking to recover.
Tyson tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Jones defends well and Tyson ends up having to push Jones into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Barry Jones has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Brock Tyson.
Jones lands a lovely overhand right.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tyson tries to score a power double leg takedown but Jones sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Tyson somewhat.
Tyson is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones cracks Tyson with a right hand to the side of the head.
Jones lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Jones lunges at Tyson with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Tyson's hand.
Jones's jab looks to have found its range, popping Tyson under the eye.
Tyson tries for a takedown but Jones sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
It looked like Jones wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Jones throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Tyson on the side of the head.
Tyson shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Jones but Jones pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Some wild striking there from Jones.
Jones scores with a jab to the jaw.
Jones with a body punch. A glancing blow.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones connects with a body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jones throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Jones lands with an uppercut that bounces Tyson off the cage and back into range.
Jones dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Brock Tyson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Jones with a nice cross.
Jones connects with a looping right hand.
Jones connects with a nice looking jab.
Tyson is rocked!
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Tyson is defended easily by Jones.
Tyson is still on wobbly legs! Can Jones finish him?
A punch combination from Jones misses.
Tyson seems to have recovered his senses.
Jones's jab looks to have found its range, popping Tyson under the eye.
Tyson takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tyson closes the distance and clinches.
Tyson is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Jones to keep the fight standing.
Jones lands a hook that snaps the head of Tyson backwards.
Jones goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Jones pulls guard.
Tyson 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.
Jones working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Tyson.
Jones has Tyson pulled in close to control his posture.
Jones has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Tyson can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tyson trying to control but Jones is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jones has control of Tyson's left arm, preventing Tyson from doing any damage.
Jones looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Jones throws a shot to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Barry Jones dominated that second round.
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. This is the final round!
Jones scores with a hook.
Tyson tries for a takedown but Jones circles away easily
letting Jones counter with a right hand.
Jones lands a slapping body shot.
Tyson tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Jones manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Tyson fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Jones scores with a nice strike.
Nice uppercut lands for Jones. That snapped Tyson's head back.
Jones takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Barry Jones is winning the standup battle so far.
Jones connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Jones lunges at Tyson with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Tyson's hand.
Jones connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Tyson's hands.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jones throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
A nice combination there by Jones.
Horrible takedown attempt by Tyson or perhaps it was just good defense by Jones, which made it look bad.
Barry Jones has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Brock Tyson.
Tyson takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Jones stuffs the takedown.
Tyson shoots for a takedown but Jones saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Jones connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Tyson's hands.
Jones throws a series of strikes that have Tyson backpedaling.
Tyson takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Jones lands the left hand.
Jones lands a lovely overhand right.
Good shot there by Jones.
A lazy left from Jones finds it's target.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tyson dodges the punch combination from Jones.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tyson fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Jones lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Tyson at a distance.
Tyson takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Tyson has a takedown stuffed.
Jones scores with a decent looking hook.
Jones feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Tysons jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Jones displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Tyson.
Jones scores with a hook to the body. Tyson takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones's jab looks to have found its range, popping Tyson under the eye.
Jones darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Tyson is looking to chop away at Jones's legs.
Jones scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Jones lands with an overhand left.
Tyson gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Jones.
Tyson misses with a takedown
and Jones counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Nice shot by Jones.
Jones is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Jones works the jab nicely.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jones works Tyson's body with a nice hook.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones scores with a shot to the body.
Tyson tries to clinch but Jones moves out of range.
It looked like Jones was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Jones looks to land a combination. Tyson sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Danga de danga de dang - Jones scores with a four punch combination!
Tyson drops his hands momentarily and Jones takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
A decent looking cross lands there for Jones.
Tyson closes the distance and pushes Jones back into the cage.
Tyson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Tyson steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Jones.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jones misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Jones looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Brock Tyson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Tyson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
And that's the end of the fight!
Barry Jones showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Jones, 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 Donald Grub scores the fight 30:25
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 30:25
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 30:25
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Barry Jones!
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