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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Philip Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and CJ Jonesy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Philip Jones has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
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Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Philip Jones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, CJ Jonesy!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, Franklyn Lucas and Chad Campbell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jonesy scores with a nice right hand.
Jonesy throws a low kick but it's checked well by Jones.
Jones throws out a loose jab but Jonesy uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jones staying out of range there.
Jonesy swinging wilding here.
Jonesy lands a with a good body shot.
Jonesy walks into a jab.
Jones will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Jones throws a series of punches but Jonesy moves out of range.
Jones misses the jab.
Jonesy throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Jones decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Jonesy's guard.
Jonesy trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Jonesy throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Jones escapes and throws Jonesy's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Jonesy is pushing Jones's head away, looking to escape. Jones manages to hold on to the position though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jonesy is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Jonesy is trying to control Jones's posture but Jones avoids it.
Jones stands up and beckons Jonesy to his feet.
Jonesy misses with a few strikes there.
Jonesy tries to clinch but Jones moves away
and Jones counters with a two punch combo.
CJ Jonesy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jones checks a low kick from Jonesy.
Jonesy slaps away a takedown attempt from Jones, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Jonesy throws a leg kick but Jones checks it.
Jones misses with a wild combination.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jonesy manages to avoid it.
Jonesy cracks Jones with a right hand to the side of the head.
Jones throws a body punch but Jonesy moves out of range.
Jones bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jones'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.
Jonesy stops Jones from passing to mount.
You can see the frustration on Jonesy's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Jones trying to control the action but Jonesy is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jonesy wants to get back to his feet but Jones is dominant here and he's now got Jonesy's back!
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Jonesy is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
Jones is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Jonesy is defending well though. Jones let's go of the attempt for now.
Jones is breathing heavily.
Jonesy holding on to Jones's left wrist, preventing the choke.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Jonesy is trying to get back to his feet but Jones has full control of the position and if anything, Jonesy has just worked his way into a worse spot.
Jones tightening his grip on Jonesy, looking for the choke.
Jonesy holding both Jones 's hands and preventing any damage.
Jonesy tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Philip Jones dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Jones fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Jonesy throws a right hand that Jones ducks under and follows up with a left that Jones also avoids with ease.
Jonesy throws a hook to the side of Jones's head but Jones sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Jones has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Jones avoids a punch combination nicely.
Jonesy misses with a wild combination.
Jones blocks a jab.
Jonesy is looking to score with low kicks.
Jones throws a right hand that Jonesy ducks under and follows up with a left that Jonesy also avoids with ease.
Jonesy throws a left and a right that both miss
and Jones counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Jonesy's guard now.
Jones stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Jonesy throws a series of punches but Jones avoids them all with ease.
Jonesy misses with a low kick as Jones jumps back.
Jonesy gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Jones rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Jonesy moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jonesy throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Jones's waist but Jones gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Jonesy off to one side.
Jonesy scores with a three punch combo!
Jonesy misses with the combination.
Jonesy is breathing heavily.
Some wild striking there from Jones.
Jones throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Jonesy counters with a three punch combo that has Jones backing up. Jones nods at Jonesy to acknowledge the strikes.
Jonesy 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.
No joy there for Jonesy, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Jones.
Jonesy managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Jones.
Jonesy wants to control but Jones postures up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jonesy wants to get back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones tries to advance position but instead Jonesy slips a leg back in to half guard.
Jonesy is refusing to be controlled, as Jones sits in half guard.
Jonesy is trying to stand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Jonesy moves into range and clinches up with Jones.
Jonesy is looking to break free of the clinch but Jones has double underhooks.
Jones tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Jones wants to break free but Jonesy has control.
Jonesy is trying to break the clinch but Jones has him pressed against the cage.
Jones stalling against the cage.
Jones wants a takedown but no success here.
Jones tries to pull guard but Jonesy won't allow it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Philip Jones. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jones wants a takedown.
Jonesy looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Jonesy pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Jonesy with a jab.
Jonesy tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Jones counters with a takedown into side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jonesy stops Jones from passing to mount.
Jonesy manages to work his way to half guard, despite Jones's best efforts.
Jonesy missing with punches from the bottom.
Jonesy gets back to full guard.
Jonesy uses the cage to get back to his feet.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jonesy misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Philip Jones dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Jonesy will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A punch combination from Jones misses.
Jonesy shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Jones defends it nicely.
Jonesy misses with a combination
and Jones counters with a shoot takedown. Jonesy fights it but they end up in guard.
Jonesy is looking to stand up but Jones isn't so interested in that idea.
Jonesy wants to control the position but Jones says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Jones stops Jonesy from getting back to his feet.
Jones passes into side control, despite Jonesy's attempt to control the position.
Jones advances nicely into full mount.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones controlling from the full mount.
Jones is looking to work his way around to Jonesy's back. He needs to be careful though, as he's in danger of losing this dominant position.
Jones throwing strikes here but Jonesy is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Jonesy is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Jonesy is trying to escape the mount.
Jones looking to control but Jonesy is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Jones looking to ground and pound but Jonesy is blocking nicely.
Jonesy tries to buck Jones off but he can't manage it.
Jones looking to finish with strikes here!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Jonesy is trying to stand but he's just given Jones his back.
Jones thows a huge left but connects with the canvas and not his opponent.
Jones working for the choke.
Jones trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Jonesy looking to stop the rear naked choke attempt by controlling the hands.
Philip Jones is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Jonesy is trying escape back to his feet. He turns into his opponent's guard and eventually finds his way back to his feet.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Jonesy thows a body shot but no joy.
Jonesy swinging wilding here.
CJ Jonesy has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jones thuds his right hand into Jonesy's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
And that's the end of the fight!
Philip 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 Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 30:27
Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 30:27
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Philip Jones!
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energy
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hype
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mgr
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RATING
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