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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Caleb Jones (ranked 1350 p4p, 2937 weight class) and Benny Darius (ranked 142 p4p, 285 weight class). Darius has chosen In the Shadows - The Rasmus as his entrance music. 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 lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Caleb Jones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 8 - 0, fighting out of London, Benny Darius!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Ren Mimura and Shigeki Sano.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Darius throws a shot from downtown. Jones moves away and avoids it.
Jones swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Darius wants to slow Jones down by chopping away at his legs.
Darius shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Jones manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Darius trying to control but Jones is working from the bottom.
Darius missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Darius trying to control the position from guard on top but Jones is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Darius trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Darius distracts Jones with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Jones knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Darius on the ground.
Darius lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Darius is looking to work some ground and pound but Jones has wrist control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Darius throwing strikes from guard but Jones blocks nicely.
Darius trying to control the position from guard on top but Jones is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Darius throwing strikes from guard but Jones blocks nicely.
Darius with a flurry of punches that miss.
Jones looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Darius throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Jones works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Darius throws a strike but Jones rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Darius throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Jones has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Darius is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Darius not doing much here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jones keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Jones on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Jones is refusing to be controlled, as Darius sits in half guard.
Darius not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Darius not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Darius missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Darius thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Jones's head.
Darius sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Jones defending well though.
Darius missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Darius looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Darius is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Jones blocking the ground and pound attempt from Darius.
Darius is looking to advance position but Jones won't allow it.
Darius thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Jones's head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Darius seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Jones does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Darius sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Jones defending well though.
Darius throwing shots but Jones is blocking nicely.
Jones is trying to maintain the position but Darius is very close to passing his half guard.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Darius closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Jones to the mat! Jones manages to get full guard.
Darius trying to control the position from guard on top but Jones is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Darius is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Darius preventing the sweep.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Benny Darius dominated that 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.
Jones misses with an uppercut. Darius saw that one coming.
Darius throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
It appears Jones was looking to counter with a kick there.
Jones misses with a hook. Darius ducked under it nicely.
Darius lands a nice leg kick that just misses Jones's sensitive parts.
Darius dives in for a single leg takedown but Jones sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Darius shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Jones as he jumps to the side.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Darius ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Darius misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Darius is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
It looks like Benny Darius has been cut.
Darius with the inside leg kick.
Darius misses with a body punch
and Jones counters with a straight right hand.
Jones tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Darius paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Darius is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Darius misses with a head kick.
Jones swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Darius dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Darius shoots in but no luck this time.
Caleb Jones has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Benny Darius.
Darius with a poor takedown
and Jones counters with a nice uppercut.
Darius shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Jones as he jumps to the side.
Caleb Jones is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Darius tries a low kick but Jones avoids it.
Darius shoots in for a takedown but Jones shows good takedown defense.
Jones was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Darius connects with a body shot.
Jones avoids the head kick by Darius.
Jones throwing a counter right hand but Darius manages to avoid it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jones fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Darius is rocked!
Darius misses with a body shot.
Darius is still on wobbly legs! Can Jones finish him?
Jones stuffs the takedown attempt from Darius. Darius gets slowly back to his feet.
Jones connects with a picture perfect right hand that knocks Darius out cold! This one is over in a flash!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:51 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Caleb Jones!
Benny Darius was interviewed post fight and said 'Thank you to my opponent and all the fans, my coaches and sponsors.'.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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