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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Black Beast Jones (ranked 2098 p4p, 1921 weight class) and Henry Shorts (ranked 249 p4p, 231 weight class). Henry Shorts told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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Good wrestling
Decent elbows
Cardio machine |
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Basic striking
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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 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Black Beast Jones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Henry Shorts!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, James Atkins and Richard Clark.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jones gets a takedown into half guard.
Shorts is refusing to be controlled, as Jones sits in half guard.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Jones connects with a nice short shot to Shorts's temple.
Shorts keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Shorts is staying active underneath Jones, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Jones winds up and cracks Shorts with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Shorts keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Shorts manages to get to full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shorts looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Jones loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Shorts working a defensive guard here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Shorts works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Jones stopping the sweep attempt from Shorts.
Jones is fighting to break Shorts's control of his arms but Shorts is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Jones stands up over Shorts, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Shorts is on top in guard.
Jones is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Jones keeping moving, preventing Shorts from controlling successfully.
Shorts works a leg free and moves into half guard.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Shorts thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones wants to get back to full guard.
Shorts wants to control but Jones is keeping him busy.
Jones is looking to control Shorts's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Jones avoid being mounted?
Jones wants to get back to full guard.
Jones's coaches at Shut Up & Train! have been working on his defensive grappling in preparation for this fight so let's see if he can get out of this tricky position.
Jones is trying to maintain the position but Shorts is very close to passing his half guard.
Shorts is looking to advance position but Jones won't allow it.
Jones actively working from the bottom here.
Shorts is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Shorts is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Jones is looking to improve his position.
Shorts lands strikes from half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shorts lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Jones tries to get to full guard but Shorts has control of the leg.
Shorts is keen to just control but Jones is a slippery customer.
Shorts not doing much here.
Jones trying to control here.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Shorts working his ground and pound in the gym. So far it seems to be working well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Shorts is nestled in close to Jones, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Shorts working the head and body with strikes.
Jones wants to control but Shorts is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Shorts winds up and cracks Jones with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Jones looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Jones is defending against the submission attempts here by Shorts.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shorts is nestled in close to Jones, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Shorts working over Jones with some ground and pound. Jones looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Jones looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Jones has guillotine here! It looks pretty tight! Could this be all over! No, Shorts escapes and passes into side control at the same time. Nice work there by Shorts!
Shorts wants to control but Jones is keeping him busy.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Shorts cracks Jones with a big right hand but Jones just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Jones taking punishment in the form of punches.
Shorts scoring with punches and elbows.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Henry Shorts dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Shorts is defended easily by Jones.
Jones looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Shorts moves out of range of the body kick from Jones.
Shorts tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Shorts shoots in but no luck this time.
Shorts tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Jones defends well and Shorts ends up having to push Jones into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Black Beast Jones has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Henry Shorts.
Jones moves into the clinch successfully.
Shorts blocks the elbow strike.
Shorts wants to take the fight to the mat but Jones manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Jones is pressed up against the cage. Shorts 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 throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shorts shoots in but no luck this time.
Jones changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Shorts changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Jones tries to avoid it but Shorts manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Jones to the ground. Jones escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Jones doesn't manage to clinch there - Shorts circles away.
Shorts will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Shorts shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Jones as he avoids it easily.
Jones swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones looks to throw the jab but Shorts is out of range.
Jones ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Shorts moves away.
Shorts shoots in but Jones avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Jones throws a hook but Shorts blocks it.
Shorts shoots in and drives through. Jones sprawls well.
Shorts checks a leg kick nicely.
Nice sprawl there from Jones as Shorts shoots in.
Jones throws a low kick, looking for Shorts's leg but Shorts calmly moves out of range.
Shorts fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Shorts uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Jones.
Jones tries to close the distance and clinch up but Shorts swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Jones tried to score with a low kick but Shorts checks it.
Nice defenses there by Shorts.
Shorts with the counter takedown but Jones avoids it easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones tries to clinch up.
Jones is looking to land body kicks.
Shorts shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Jones but Jones pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Jones closes the distance looking to clinch
and Shorts counters with a takedown into side control.
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!
Shorts wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Jones, who protects the arm well.
Jones can't do much from the bottom here.
Shorts tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Shorts landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones is trying to get back to half guard.
Jones wants to get back to his feet but Shorts drags him back down.
Shorts has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Shorts trying to control the position but Jones is working away.
Jones tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Shorts lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Jones down.
Shorts is chipping away with strikes.
Jones is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Shorts wants to lay and pray for a moment but Jones keeps working.
You can see the frustration on Jones's face as Shorts controls the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones is trying to get back to half guard.
Shorts cracks Jones with an elbow. That is naaassty.
You can see the frustration on Jones's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Jones taking punishment in the form of punches.
Jones is rocked!
Shorts scores with a couple of short elbows.
Oh Jones is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Shorts cracks Jones with a big elbow. Oh, he's hurt! Shorts immediately mounts and start dropping bombs! Jones is done! The referee jumps in and saves him from any more punishment - a quick and decisive finish by Shorts!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:43 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Henry Shorts!
Our winner, Henry Shorts, 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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hype
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RATING
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