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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Mason St Jaques (ranked 1848 p4p, 5653 weight class) and Barry Jones (ranked 161 p4p, 361 weight class). Mason St Jaques has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Good chin |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Mason St Jaques!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Barry Jones!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fray, Paul Gruel and Jeff Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
St Jaques uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Jones.
St Jaques walks into a jab.
St Jaques throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Jones tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. St Jaques is in Jones's guard.
St Jaques sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Jones manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the cage.
Jones wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
St Jaques gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jones is staying active underneath St Jaques, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
St Jaques is trying to work for a kimura but Jones is defending well.
Jones looks like he's trying to stand up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
St Jaques wants to work for an arm triangle but Jones is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
St Jaques is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Jones is just riding it out for now. St Jaques eventually gives up the hold.
St Jaques is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
St Jaques trying to pass the guard but Jones defending well.
That's two 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.
St Jaques is trying to control the action in half guard but Jones is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
St Jaques is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
St Jaques is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Jones defends it well.
St Jaques trying to pass the guard but Jones defending well.
St Jaques is working for a submission of some sort.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones tries to kick St Jaques off but St Jaques keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
St Jaques is trying to control the action in half guard but Jones is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Jones is looking to escape.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Jones defends well against a solid takedown attempt from St Jaques.
Jones scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
St Jaques keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Jones.
St Jaques shoots in but no luck this time.
St Jaques shoots in looking for a takedown. Jones tries to sprawl out of it but St Jaques 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.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mason St Jaques. That's going to take a lot out of him.
St Jaques ducks under a wild hook from Jones.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
St Jaques dives in and grabs Jones's left leg, looking for a takedown. Jones pushes down on St Jaques's head and hops out.
St Jaques tries to move into range but Jones moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
St Jaques looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
St Jaques displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Jones throws out the jab.
St Jaques shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than St Jaques was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Jones sneaks out the side door and pushes St Jaques away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jones throws out a powerful jab.
Jones looks to land a left hand but St Jaques moved out of range nicely.
Excellent takedown into side control there by St Jaques.
Jones wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
St Jaques wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Jones, who protects the arm well.
St Jaques wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Jones, who protects the arm well.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Barry Jones dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Jones throws a shot from downtown. St Jaques moves away and avoids it.
Jones throws the left hand but St Jaques avoids the punch easily.
A swing and a miss from Jones.
Jones scores with a decent looking hook.
St Jaques changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Jones tries to avoid it but St Jaques manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Jones to the ground. Jones escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
St Jaques shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Jones's guard.
St Jaques trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Jones manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
Jones avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Jones has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
St Jaques has Jones pulled in close to control his posture.
Jones wants to control from the top but St Jaques keeps moving.
Jones stays in close to St Jaques's body and controls the position.
Jones wants to control from the top but St Jaques keeps moving.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Jones looking to sit in guard and control but St Jaques gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
St Jaques 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.
St Jaques advances position into side control!
St Jaques trying to control the action but Jones is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
St Jaques looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
St Jaques tries for a kimura but Jones is defending well.
Jones is trying to buck St Jaques off.
St Jaques staying calm.
Mason St Jaques overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
St Jaques wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Jones, who protects the arm well.
St Jaques tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
St Jaques swings around for an armbar but Jones sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into St Jaques's guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
St Jaques looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Jones looking to pass the guard.
Jones trying to control but St Jaques is working from the bottom.
St Jaques not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
St Jaques keeping moving, preventing Jones from controlling successfully.
St Jaques is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Jones is aware though and is defending well.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Mason St Jaques will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
St Jaques changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Jones tries to avoid it but St Jaques manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Jones to the ground. Jones escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
A slow jab from Jones misses its intended target.
Jones scores with a nice head shot.
Jones displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from St Jaques.
Barry Jones seems to be getting the better of the standup.
St Jaques shoots for a double leg takedown but Jones sprawls well. He's pushed St Jaques's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mason St Jaques. That's going to take a lot out of him.
St Jaques shoots for a takedown but Jones saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
St Jaques fails with the takedown.
Jones connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed St Jaques momentarily.
St Jaques takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
St Jaques defending well as Jones loads up on a big left hand.
St Jaques shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Jones as he avoids it easily.
Jones lands the left hand.
St Jaques closes the distance and clinches up with Jones, looking for a takedown. St Jaques pushes Jones against the cage but Jones circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
St Jaques shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Jones defends it nicely.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nice straight punches there by Jones. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Jones.
That's one minute gone in the round.
St Jaques shoots for a double leg takedown but Jones sprawls well. He's pushed St Jaques's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Jones scores with a sloppy right hand. St Jaques should have avoided that one.
St Jaques is rocked!
and Jones counters with a massive uppercut that badly hurts St Jaques! He's just covering up as Jones starts to tee off till the referee steps in and stops the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:12 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Barry Jones!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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