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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Barry Jones (ranked 24406 p4p, 4056 weight class) and Killer Kid (ranked 435 p4p, 239 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Kid's choice of entrance music: The Machine. Killer Kid will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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9 - 5 - 0 |
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174 cm
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134
6 - 7 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Good gas tank |
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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 9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Barry Jones!
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, Killer Kid!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Cecil Peabody and George Francis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kid tries to clinch up.
Jones gets tackled into the cage by Kid. Kid maintains the clinch.
Kid lands an elbow inside that Jones shrugs off.
It looks like Barry Jones has been cut.
Kid throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Kid lands an elbow that stopped Jones in his tracks for a moment.
Kid fails to pull guard.
Kid throws a knee to the head but misses.
Kid misses with an elbow over the top.
Jones blocks the elbow strike.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kid manages to break the clinch.
Kid drives through and clinches with Jones against the cage.
Jones blocks the elbow strike.
Jones blocks the elbow strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kid lands a nice elbow.
Kid lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Kid's coach down at Pure Progress Fitness was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Kid's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Jones wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Jones is trying to push Kid away but Kid has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Jones blocks the elbow strike.
Kid comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Jones blocking some punches.
Kid pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Kid tries to clinch up but Jones circles away and keeps his distance.
Kid moves into the clinch.
Kid throws a knee to the head but misses.
Kid pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Kid slips a straight right by Jones.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kid tries to close the distance and clinch but Jones swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Kid gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Kid ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Kid no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Jones is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kid is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Kid doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Jones is stalling in the full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kid wants to stand up but Jones is controlling him.
Kid wants to sweep but no luck.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kid is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Jones slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Kid throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Kid defending well as Jones loads up on a big left hand.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Kid! But no joy.
Jones throws a shot from downtown. Kid moves away and avoids it.
It seemed like Kid was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Jones gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Kid closes the distance and clinches.
Kid lands a nice elbow.
Jones working hard to break the clinch.
Jones wants to break the clinch but can't.
Kid lands an elbow inside.
Kid lands an elbow inside that Jones shrugs off.
Kid lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kid keeps control of Jones as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Kid tries a knee to the head but Jones blocks it.
Jones tries to circle away but Kid has him pinned against the cage.
Kid breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Kid slips under a jab from Jones.
Kid rushes Jones and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kid has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Jones uses from the top position.
Kid looking to hit a scissor sweep but Jones is one step ahead there.
Jones is stalling in the full guard.
Jones won't allow Kid to sweep him here.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Killer Kid dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Barry Jones's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Kid moves into the clinch successfully.
Kid lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Jones blocks an elbow strike.
Kid breaks the clinch.
Jones throws a jab but it's blocked by Kid.
Jones misses with a hook. Kid ducked under it nicely.
Kid pushes Jones up against the cage in a clinch.
Kid fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Nice elbow from Kid.
Kid gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kid lands an elbow inside.
Jones wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Jones takes an elbow to the forehead.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kid prevents Jones from breaking the clinch.
Kid throws an elbow that misses.
Jones blocks the elbow strike.
Jones is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Jones has had enough of the clinch but Kid keeps him there for the moment.
Kid with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Jones has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Kid.
Jones is rocked!
Kid pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Oh Jones is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Kid creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Jones seems to have got his legs back now.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Kid.
Kid tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Kid.
Jones has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Jones has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Jones blocks an uppercut.
Kid tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Jones smiles and moves away.
Jab from Kid.
Barry Jones seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A big right from Jones misses.
Kid slips under a jab.
Kid tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Jones paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Jones keeps the fight on the outside.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kid moves in looking to clinch but Jones pushes him off.
Kid gets in close and instigates a clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kid lands an elbow that stopped Jones in his tracks for a moment.
Kid breaks from the clinch.
Jones misses with a right hand
and Kid counters with a straight right hand.
Kid tries to clinch up.
Jones missing with a left hand there. Kid was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Kid has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Kid doesn't manage to clinch there - Jones circles away.
Kid moves into the clinch.
Jones wants to break the clinch but can't.
Jones working hard to break the clinch.
Jones is trying to break the clinch but Kid is controlling him.
Kid misses with a knee to the head.
Jones blocks the elbow strike.
Kid lands an elbow just above Jones 's eye.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kid lands a damaging elbow.
Kid lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Kid lands an elbow that stopped Jones in his tracks for a moment.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kid successfully pulls guard.
Jones wants to pass the guard but Kid is keeping the position.
Kid thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Jones stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Kid swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Kid manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Jones manages to get himself to full guard.
Kid is looking to work some ground and pound but Jones has wrist control.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Killer Kid showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Barry Jones's cut.
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. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Kid clinches up against the cage.
Killer Kid seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Jones tries to break the clinch but Kid is controlling the position.
Jones avoids a wild elbow strike from Kid.
Nice elbow from Kid.
Kid looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Jones wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Kid has him pressed against the cage.
Kid lands an elbow that stopped Jones in his tracks for a moment.
Barry Jones's cut is getting worse.
Kid breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kid instigates a clinch.
Kid lands a right hand that snaps the head of Jones backwards.
Kid gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Jones tries to break the clinch but Kid is controlling the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kid misses with a knee to the head.
Kid's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Kid tries to clinch but Jones is having none of it.
Jones throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Kid lands a stunning uppercut that sends Jones to the mat!
Kid wants to take a breather but Jones is having none of it.
Kid is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Kid perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Kid throwing shots but Jones is blocking nicely.
Jones is trying to stand up here but Kid is controlling him well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kid wants to take a breather but Jones is having none of it.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kid throws a strike but Jones avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Jones utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Kid is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Kid moves into the clinch.
Jones takes an elbow to the forehead.
Kid connects with a massive knee from the clinch and Jones goes down! Kid jumps into full mount looking to finish!
Barry Jones's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Kid takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Kid wants to control the pace but Jones is squirming around nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kid scoring with strikes but Jones is staying in there.
Kid trying to control but Jones is having none of it.
Kid lands a big shot there that rocks Jones but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Kid landing strikes from the mount.
Kid unloads with some vicious shots from mount and Jones wants out - he looks towards the referee who steps in to save him! Kid celebrates on the cage and the crowd goes wild!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Killer Kid!
Our winner, Killer Kid, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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