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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Darren Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Markel Hamilton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Darren Jones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Markel Hamilton!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, John Roberts and Alyssa Summers.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jones moves out of range as Hamilton strikes.
Hamilton uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Jones.
Jones keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hamilton.
Hamilton misses with a double jab.
Nice combo by Hamilton! Oh, that's hurt him - Jones falls to the canvas and Hamilton follows him into side control.
Hamilton has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
A lazy left from Jones finds it's target.
Jones slips a jab from Hamilton.
Jab by Jones.
Hamilton will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Hamilton throws a right hand that Jones ducks under and follows up with a left that Jones also avoids with ease.
Hamilton looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Jones staying out of range there.
Hamilton misses with a hook. Jones ducked under it nicely.
Hamilton looks to land a combination but Jones avoids it well.
Some wild striking there from Hamilton.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones takes the fight into the clinch.
Jones with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Hamilton looks gassed!
Jones breaks the clinch.
Jones scores with a decent looking hook.
Jones stalks Hamilton and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Hamilton's face. Hamilton staggers backwards, shaken.
Markel Hamilton seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hamilton takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Hamilton takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Good standup being displayed there by Jones as he connects with a hook.
Hamilton takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Jones moves into the clinch.
Jones crunches a lovely knee into Hamilton's ribcage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jones utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Jones with a knee to the head.
Jones with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Jones lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Jones is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Hamilton takes a knee right on the jaw!
Knees in the clinch landing for Jones.
Jones lands a knee to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hamilton has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Jones crunches a lovely knee into Hamilton's ribcage.
Jones using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Jones lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Hamilton should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
A knee to the head by Jones.
Jones keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Hamilton's efforts to push away.
Jones working Hamilton over with knees to the body.
Jones is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Jones with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Jones tries to land knees in the clinch but Hamilton avoids the damage to the body.
Hamilton has had enough of the clinch but Jones keeps him there for the moment.
Jones with a knee to the head.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Jones obliges.
Jones tries to land a knee to the head but Hamilton blocks with his arms.
Jones utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Jones tries a knee to the head but Hamilton blocks it.
Jones lands a knee to the head.
Hamilton wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Jones landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Jones landing knees to the body.
A knee to the head by Jones.
Hamilton is trying to break the clinch but Jones is controlling him.
Knees in the clinch landing for Jones.
Hamilton is trying to force a seperation but Jones has the dominant position.
Jones with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Jones with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hamilton breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Hamilton falls off balance throwing a combination
and Jones counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Jones slips a straight right by Hamilton.
Hamilton is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Jones closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Jones crunches a lovely knee into Hamilton's ribcage.
Hamilton is trying to break the clinch but Jones is controlling him.
Jones using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Jones utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Hamilton has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Hamilton breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Hamilton takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Jones has Hamilton up against the cage in a clinch.
Jones landing knees to the head.
Hamilton escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Hamilton looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Hamilton tries to keep at a distance but Jones has taken the fight into the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Hamilton working hard to break the clinch.
Hamilton takes a knee right on the jaw!
Jones's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Hamilton swinging wilding here.
Hamilton falls off balance throwing a combination
and Jones moves into the clinch.
Hamilton breaks from the clinch.
A punch combination from Hamilton misses.
Jones pushes Hamilton up against the cage in a clinch.
Jones unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Hamilton takes a knee to the side of the body.
Hamilton is trying to break the clinch but Jones has him pressed against the cage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jones landing knees to the head.
Hamilton wants to break free but Jones has control.
Jones landing knees to the head.
Hamilton wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Jones has him pressed against the cage.
Jones throws a knee to the head but misses.
A frustrated look appears on Hamilton's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Jones misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Hamilton.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Darren Jones dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Jones avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Hamilton will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Hamilton swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Hamilton takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Jones with a nice cross.
Jones tests Hamilton's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Jones bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
A low kick from Hamilton is predictable there
and Jones counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Jones lands a high kick!
Danga de danga de dang - Jones scores with a four punch combination!
Jones drives through and clinches with Hamilton against the cage.
Jones lands a nice knee to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Jones with a knee to the head.
Hamilton takes a knee to the side of the body.
A knee to the head by Jones.
Jones's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Jones lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hamilton misses with a combination
and Jones counters with a nice leg kick.
Hamilton swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Jones counters with a head kick.
Hamilton jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Hamilton throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Hamilton throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Jones counters with an inside leg kick.
Jones darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Jones throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Hamilton counters with a stiff right hand.
Jones throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Hamilton on the side of the head.
A left and a right from Jones both land. Nice combination.
Jones connects with a good right hand that stumbles Hamilton. Hamilton circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Hamilton misses with an uppercut.
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 connects with the punch.
Jones is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Jones lands with a thumping leg kick.
Jones swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Hamilton takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Hamilton doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Nice body punch from Jones.
Hamilton takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Jones pushes Hamilton up against the cage in a clinch.
Jones pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Jones clinches.
Jones breaks from the clinch.
Jones uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hamilton.
Jones scores with a crisp jab that stopped Hamilton in his tracks.
Hamilton takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hamilton falls off balance throwing a combination
and Jones cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Jones goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Hamilton misses with a double jab
and Jones counters with a head kick. That will keep Hamilton thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Jones gets a clinch.
Jones with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Jones with a knee to the head.
Jones connects with a nasty looking knee right to Hamilton's face.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Jones obliges.
Jones using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Jones tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Jones tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Hamilton has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Jones breaks the clinch.
Hamilton swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
enabling Jones to counter with a crisp jab.
Darren Jones is winning the standup battle so far.
Hamilton swings away with a body shot that misses
and Jones counters with a stiff right hand.
Jones slips a straight right by Hamilton.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones dodges the punch combination from Hamilton.
Hamilton swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Jones with a jab.
Hamilton thows a left - swing and a miss!
Hamilton throws an overhand right that lands on Jones's shoulder, as Jones tries to avoid the shot.
Jones lands with a thumping leg kick.
Jones gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Jones breaks the clinch.
Hamilton throws a leg kick that is checked
and Jones counters with a nice uppercut.
Jones closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
A knee to the head by Jones.
Hamilton is trying to break the clinch but Jones is controlling him.
Knees to the body from Jones.
Jones trying to land knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Darren Jones dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Hamilton missing with a left hand there. Jones was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A big right from Hamilton misses.
Hamilton throws a head kick that misses
and Jones counters with a nice uppercut.
Jones moves out of range of the strikes.
Jones throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Hamilton.
Jones works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Hamilton takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Hamilton falls off balance throwing a combination
and Jones counters with a series of strikes. Hamilton will be more careful next time no doubt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jones looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Jones throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Jones lands with a slapping head kick.
Jones scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Hamilton falls off balance throwing a combination
and Jones counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Hamilton momentarily.
Jones scores with a one two! Hamilton had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Hamilton dodges the punch combination from Jones.
Hamilton throws a leg kick that is checked
and Jones counters with a straight right hand.
Jones lands a jab to the nose.
Jones has closed the distance and engaged Hamilton in a clinch.
Hamilton is trying to force a seperation but Jones has the dominant position.
Jones lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Jones with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Jones lands a knee to the body.
Jones connects with a nasty looking knee right to Hamilton's face.
Jones keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Hamilton's efforts to push away.
Jones lands a knee to the head.
Jones prevents Hamilton from breaking the clinch.
Jones's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Hamilton misses the jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A low kick from Hamilton is predictable there
and Jones counters with a nice uppercut.
Hamilton misses with a looping right.
Darren Jones is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hamilton missing with a left hand there. Jones was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Hamilton misses with a body shot
and Jones connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A decent looking cross lands there for Jones.
Jones slips under a jab.
Jones with a jab.
Jones with a hook.
Hamilton throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Hamilton connects with a right hand. Jones shakes it off.
Hamilton misses with an uppercut. Jones saw that one coming.
Hamilton throws a jab but it's blocked by Jones.
Hamilton takes a head kick and keeps coming.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice shot by Jones.
Jones uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Jones lands a high kick!
Hamilton throws a combination that misses
and Jones counters with a nice body shot.
Hamilton tries to keep at a distance but Jones has taken the fight into the clinch.
Hamilton working hard to break the clinch.
Jones is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Hamilton takes a knee to the side of the body.
Jones breaks the clinch.
Jones displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hamilton throws out the jab.
Jones staying out of range there.
Jones moves in looking to clinch but Hamilton pushes him off.
Hamilton on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Jones. Jones obviously looking to wear him down.
Hamilton misses with a double jab
and Jones counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hamilton.
Hamilton throws an overhand right that lands on Jones's shoulder, as Jones tries to avoid the shot.
Jones rushes Hamilton and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Jones with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Jones lands a knee to the body.
Hamilton is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Hamilton pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Jones jabs Hamilton right on the nose. Hamilton blinks but takes it well.
Hamilton lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Jones circles away quickly and effectively.
Markel Hamilton has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jones digs a good body shot into Hamilton's ribs.
Jones forces Hamilton back against the cage and clinches.
Hamilton tries to break the clinch but Jones is controlling the position.
Jones crunches a lovely knee into Hamilton's ribcage.
Hamilton breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Hamilton throws a combination that misses
and Jones counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Darren Jones is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Hamilton waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Jones.
And that's the end of the fight!
Darren 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 Lou da Vinci scores the fight 30:27
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Darren Jones!
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energy
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hype
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FIGHT
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