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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Rod Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eddie Faber (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Faber has chosen California Love - Tupac as his entrance music. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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158 lbs
1 - 0 - 0 |
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153 lbs
6 - 6 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Cuts easily |
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Decent wrestler
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 Las Vegas, Rod Jones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Eddie Faber!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Wesley Smith and George Francis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jones displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Faber.
Jones lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
A cross from Jones lands.
Jones scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Faber is trying hard to land a takedown here. Jones sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Faber shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Faber takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Faber thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Faber sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Jones is trying to stand up here but Faber is controlling him well.
Faber controlling the action here.
Jones really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones is looking to escape.
Jones wants to stand back up but Faber manages to pass into side control.
Faber sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Jones is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Faber prevents Jones from escaping the position.
Faber has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Faber tries to advance to mount but can't.
Faber in side control, throwing shots but Jones defends.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Faber changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Jones tries to avoid it but Faber manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Jones to the ground. Jones escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Rod Jones has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Eddie Faber.
Faber shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Jones sprawls well. Jones wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Faber gets slowly back to his feet.
That's two 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.
Faber looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Jones is fending him off so far but Faber persists. Nope, Jones circles away and we're back to standing.
Faber fails with the takedown.
Faber fails with the takedown.
Faber closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Faber lands in his opponent's guard.
Faber looks gassed!
Jones wants to stand up but Faber is controlling him.
Faber showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Faber stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Jones swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Faber controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Faber working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Faber is pushing down on Jones's leg trying to pass to half guard. Jones is fighting to maintain full guard but Faber has managed to sneak the leg through.
Faber wants to take a breather but Jones is having none of it.
Faber missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Faber is trying to control the action in half guard but Jones is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Faber stops Jones from getting back to his feet.
Faber looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Jones knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Faber on the ground.
Faber is keen to just control but Jones is a slippery customer.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
The fighters circle momentarily. Jones darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Faber.
Jones changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Jones lands a jab to Faber's midsection.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Faber is defended easily by Jones.
Jones scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Jones works over Faber's head and body with a nice combination.
Jones jabs at Faber's body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Eddie Faber will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Jones throws a body kick that misses.
Faber takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Jones connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Faber takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Faber shoots in looking for a takedown. Jones tries to sprawl out of it but Faber keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Jones manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Faber shoots in for a takedown but Jones shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Jones is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Faber shoots in for a double leg but Jones sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Rod Jones has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Eddie Faber.
Jones lands a two punch combo.
Jones wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Faber looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Jones digs a good body shot into Faber's ribs.
Jones with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Eddie Faber seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Faber takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Faber is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones lands a nice hook to Faber's body. Faber takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Faber fails with a takedown attempt.
Faber needs to keep his hands up - Jones had a free shot at his head there.
Jones dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Faber tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Jones swivels and escapes.
Jones changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Jones digs a good hook to Faber's body.
Jones connects with a body shot.
Faber takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Jones throws a shot to the body.
Jones connects with a jab.
Faber takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Jones scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Jones fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
A shot to de liver by Jones. Beautiful body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Jones throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Faber on the side of the head.
Rod Jones is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Jones lands a jab to Faber's midsection.
Faber blocks the body kick.
Jones connects with a right hand. Faber shakes it off.
Faber fails with a takedown attempt.
The fighters circle momentarily. Jones darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Jones lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Jones moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Jones digs a good body shot into Faber's ribs.
Faber takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
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!
Jones punishes Faber's body with a nice straight punch.
Jones lands with a nice body punch.
Jones lands with a nice combination. Faber backs away looking to recover.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Nice body punch from Jones.
A left and a right from Jones both land. Nice combination.
Rod Jones is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Faber looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
A jab lands there for Jones.
Jones jabs at Faber's body.
Jones connects with a looping right hand.
Jones is looking to wear down Faber with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Jones!
Jones smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Jones dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Jones lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Faber backs up against the cage.
Jones fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Faber looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Faber checks the leg kick nicely there.
Jones connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Jones fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Jones lands a nice hook to Faber's body. Faber takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Faber fails with an attempt to clinch.
Jones lands a with a good body shot.
Faber has a takedown stuffed.
Jones scores with a shot to the body.
Jones smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Jones moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Jones throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Faber stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Jones goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
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!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jones moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Jones is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Jones throws a shot to the body.
A shot to de liver by Jones. Beautiful body shot.
Jones clobbers Faber with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rod Jones dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Jones scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Jones scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
No luck for Faber with that takedown attempt.
Jones comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Jones changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Faber showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Jones.
Faber shoots in for a double leg but Jones sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Jones scores with a nice head shot.
Jones 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.
Faber drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Jones is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Faber is controlling him well.
Faber takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Faber trying to control the action but Jones is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Faber is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Jones is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Faber has just dragged him back down to the mat.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Jones keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Rod Jones has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Eddie Faber.
Faber shoots in and drives through. Jones sprawls well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Jones scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Jones dips to his left and cracks Faber with an uppercut!
Jones works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
A right-left combo lands from Jones.
Jones lands a right hook to the body.
Faber has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
A nice combination there by Jones.
Jones connects with a looping right hand.
Nice jab there from Jones.
Faber fails with the takedown.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Faber is defended easily by Jones.
Jones punishes Faber's body with a nice straight punch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones connects with a looping right hand.
Faber will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Jones.
A jab from Jones finds it's way through Faber's defenses.
Jones is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Rod Jones is winning the standup battle so far.
Faber takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Jones lands the left hand.
Faber on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Jones is working the combinations to good effect here.
Nice sprawl there from Jones as Faber shoots in.
Jones scores with a shot to the body.
Faber fails with the takedown.
Jones lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Jones fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Faber on the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Faber takes one to the side of the head.
Jones sizes up Faber with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Jones with a hook.
Faber fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Jones avoids it really well and circles away.
Jones wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Jones lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Faber at a distance.
Danga de danga de dang - Jones scores with a four punch combination!
Faber fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Jones avoids it really well and circles away.
Jones lands the left hand.
Left hook, right uppercut from Jones.
Jones lands with a nice body punch.
And that's the end of the fight!
Rod Jones showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Jones 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 Alan Glass scores the fight 30:26
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 29:27
Judge George Francis scores the fight 29:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rod Jones!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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