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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Derek Vinyard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alex Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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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 Las Vegas, Derek Vinyard!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Alex Jones!
The judges for this bout are , Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jones lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Jones closes the distance and pushes Vinyard back into the cage.
Vinyard pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Jones connects with a nice looking jab.
Jones blocks a head kick by Vinyard.
Jones is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A nice leg kick lands there from Vinyard.
Jones will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Vinyard misses with a head kick.
Vinyard throws a head kick that misses.
Vinyard misses with a body kick.
Vinyard shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Vinyard misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Jones tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Vinyard is able to avoid easily.
Vinyard tries a head kick but it misses.
Jones misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Jones lands a nice looking body shot.
Vinyard throws the kick towards the body but Jones avoids it.
Jones punishes Vinyard's body with a nice straight punch.
Vinyard checks a low kick from Jones.
Derek Vinyard seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Vinyard slaps away a takedown attempt from Jones, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Jones doesn't manage to clinch there - Vinyard circles away.
Vinyard throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones clinches.
Jones has Vinyard pressed against the cage, preventing Vinyard from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Vinyard breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Jones avoids the head kick by Vinyard.
Danga de danga de dang - Jones scores with a four punch combination!
Vinyard misses with a head kick.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Jones lands a nice leg kick that just misses Vinyard's sensitive parts.
Jones rushes Vinyard and presses him up against the cage.
Jones breaks from the clinch.
Jones scores with a nice right hand.
Vinyard misses with a head kick.
Vinyard is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Jones.
Jones blocks a head kick by Vinyard.
Vinyard is breathing heavily.
Jones darts in and clinches Vinyard up against the cage.
A right hand to the body from Jones.
A right handed body shot lands from Jones.
Vinyard working hard to break the clinch.
Vinyard is pressed up against the cage. Jones has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Vinyard down to the mat. Vinyard avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Derek Vinyard has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alex Jones.
Jones shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Vinyard manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Vinyard has a closed guard, preventing Jones from standing up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones stands and steps away. Vinyard gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Jones closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Vinyard did well to prevent Jones getting side control.
Jones trying to mount his opponent but Vinyard defends it.
Vinyard is trying to stand back up but Jones is controlling him
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jones stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Vinyard to get to his feet.
Jones closes this distance looking for a takedown but Vinyard circles away.
Vinyard pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Vinyard pulls out of a head kick attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vinyard looks to land a combination but Jones avoids it well.
Jones wants to clinch.
Vinyard throws a head kick that misses.
Jones avoids a punch combination nicely.
Jones moves out of range of the body kick.
Jones avoids the head kick by Vinyard.
Jones will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Jones throws a series of punches but Vinyard moves out of range.
Vinyard throws a nice head kick!
Vinyard throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Jones moves into the clinch.
Jones has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
A frustrated look appears on Vinyard's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Vinyard wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Jones has him pressed against the cage.
Jones escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Jones rushes Vinyard and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Vinyard's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Vinyard misses with a head kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones moves into the clinch.
Jones tries to circle away but Vinyard has him pinned against the cage.
Jones fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Vinyard wants to get back to striking at distance but Jones won't allow it.
Vinyard has Jones pressed against the cage, preventing Jones from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Jones fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Jones wants a takedown.
Jones is trying to break the clinch but Vinyard has him pressed against the cage.
Vinyard breaks the clinch.
Vinyard misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Vinyard tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Vinyard tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Vinyard misses with a head kick.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Jones lands a with a good body shot.
Vinyard 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 wants to clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jones misses with a double jab.
Vinyard throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Jones blocks a head kick by Vinyard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alex Jones dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Vinyard looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Vinyard throws a head kick that misses.
Jones has Vinyard up against the cage in a clinch.
Jones jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Vinyard walks away with a smile on his face. Jones gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Nice shot by Jones.
Jones wants to land a leg kick but Vinyard is out of range.
Vinyard throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Jones dives in and grabs Vinyard's left leg, looking for a takedown. Vinyard pushes down on Jones's head and hops out.
Vinyard takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Vinyard stuffs the takedown attempt from Jones. Jones gets slowly back to his feet.
Derek Vinyard has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alex Jones.
Jones feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Jones must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Jones won't allow Vinyard to get back to his feet.
Jonesis looking to pass into half guard but Vinyard pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Vinyard is in guard.
Jones looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Vinyard passes into half guard.
Vinyard decides to return to a standing position.
Jones is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vinyard lands with a nice body kick.
Alex Jones seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Vinyard pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Vinyard tries a head kick but it misses.
Vinyard is looking to land body kicks.
Vinyard throws a nice head kick!
It looks like Alex Jones has been cut.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Jones. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Vinyard pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A telegraphed right hand from Jones misses the target.
Vinyard tries a head kick but it misses.
Jones takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Vinyard keeps the fight on the outside.
Vinyard throws a head kick that half lands.
Vinyard pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Jones throws a solid leg kick but Vinyard takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Jones.
Vinyard throws a sloppy head kick and Jones moves out of range easily.
Derek Vinyard is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Jones moves into the clinch successfully.
Jones breaks from the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vinyard plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
A combination from Jones does no damage.
Jones blocks a head kick by Vinyard.
Jones will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Jones tries to clinch up.
A right-left combo lands from Vinyard.
Vinyard lands with a slapping head kick.
Jones stalks Vinyard and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Vinyard's face. Vinyard staggers backwards, shaken.
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!
Vinyard moves forwards but Jones connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Vinyard tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Jones throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Jones misses with a few strikes there.
Vinyard tries a head kick but it misses.
Jones fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Vinyard, pushing him back against the cage.
Jones breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Vinyard throws a sloppy head kick and Jones moves out of range easily.
Jones scores with a decent looking hook.
Jones closes the distance and clinches.
Jones keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Vinyard's efforts to push away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Vinyard on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Derek Vinyard is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Vinyard lands with a slapping head kick.
Jones will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Jones throws a right hand that Vinyard ducks under and follows up with a left that Vinyard also avoids with ease.
Vinyard throws a sloppy head kick and Jones moves out of range easily.
Vinyard lunges at Jones with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Jones's hand.
Jones avoids the head kick by Vinyard.
Jones clinches.
Vinyard is looking to break free of the clinch but Jones has double underhooks.
Vinyard is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Vinyard wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Jones fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Jones wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Vinyard has him pressed against the cage.
Jones tries for a takedown. No joy.
Vinyard manages to break the clinch.
Vinyard throws a head kick but Jones moves out of range.
Jones takes a kick to the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Vinyard manages to avoid it.
Vinyard misses with a kick to the body.
Jones showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Vinyard.
Vinyard misses with a head kick.
Jones gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Vinyard wants to get back to striking at distance but Jones won't allow it.
Jones is trying to break the clinch but Vinyard is controlling him.
Vinyard pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Jones throws a sloppy head kick and Vinyard moves out of range easily.
Jones moves into range and clinches up with Vinyard.
Jones tries to circle away but Vinyard has him pinned against the cage.
Vinyard breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Vinyard scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Good shot there by Jones.
Jones dodges the punch combination from Vinyard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jones clinches up against the cage.
A right handed body shot lands from Jones.
Vinyard breaks from the clinch.
Vinyard jabbing away but nothing is landing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Derek Vinyard dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Alex Jones's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Vinyard throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Vinyard misses with a two punch combination.
Jones tries to close the distance and clinch up but Vinyard swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Vinyard checks a low kick from Jones.
Vinyard looks to land a body kick but Jones moved away.
Jones shoots in for a double leg but Vinyard sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Vinyard keeps Jones at a distance using the push kick.
Vinyard pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Jones will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Vinyard misses with a head kick.
Jones tries to close the distance and clinch but Vinyard swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Vinyard displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Jones throws out the jab.
Vinyard throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Vinyard misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Vinyard misses with a head kick.
Jones darts in and clinches Vinyard up against the cage.
Jones has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Vinyard uses from the top position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jones had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Vinyard is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Jones Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Vinyard's back instead.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Vinyard is trying to get back to his feet. He's worked up on to his knees and now he's on his feet with his head on the canvas, trying to shake Jones off. It looks like it's working - Jones slides off, much to his dismay, and we're back to standing! Vinyard displaying calm under pressure there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones avoids the head kick by Vinyard.
A head kick by Vinyard misses
and Jones counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Vinyard throws a body kick that misses.
Vinyard lands a head kick. Jones smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Vinyard throws a head kick that misses.
Jones misses with a leg kick.
Jones throws a right and a left that both miss.
Jones misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Vinyard gets off balance looking for a body kick
so Jones counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Jones trying to control the position from guard on top but Vinyard is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jones is looking to advance position but Vinyard has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Jones is trying to stand but he's just given Vinyard his back.
Vinyard keeps control of the position as Jones tries to break free.
Vinyard controlling the position well here. Jones rolled but Vinyard kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vinyard controlling well, preventing Jones from escaping the position.
Vinyard trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Jones doesn't escape.
You can see the frustration on Jones's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
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.
Vinyard is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.
Jones is trying to break free.
Vinyard controlling from the back.
Jones is really stuck here.
Jones is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Derek Vinyard showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Vinyard has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Suge Night scores the fight 29:28
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:28
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Derek Vinyard!
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