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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lazaros Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rickson Gracie (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 light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Lazaros Jones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Rickson Gracie!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Chris Edwards and Andrew Berry.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jones lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Jones sizes up Gracie with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Jones!
Gracie fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Jones is out of range.
Gracie misses with a kick to the body.
Lazaros Jones seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gracie takes a kick to the side of the head.
Left hook, right uppercut from Jones.
Gracie chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Jones can pounce on him.
Jones misses with a two punch combination.
Jones lands a jab-cross combination.
Gracie looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Jones is fending him off so far but Gracie persists. Nope, Jones circles away and we're back to standing.
Jones misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Jones misses with a wild combination.
Gracie throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Jones uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Gracie has time to react.
Jones looks to land a combination but Gracie avoids it well.
Jones lands a head kick!
Gracie looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Jones is looking to control Gracie's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Jones avoid being mounted?
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones is looking to improve his position.
Jones looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Gracie is pressing down on Jones's thigh, looking to free his foot. Jones is holding on for now.
Jones looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Jones is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Gracie pulls his head out easily.
Jones won't allow Gracie to pass to mount.
Jones is refusing to be controlled, as Gracie sits in half guard.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Jones throws a one two combo.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Gracie fails in his attempt to clinch.
Gracie swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Jones misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Gracie throws a head kick but Jones moves out of range.
Jones lands with a kick to the temple. Gracie shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Gracie walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Gracie moves into range and clinches up with Jones.
Gracie has hold of one of Jones's legs. Jones is fighting the takedown attempt but Gracie gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Jones has his foot on Gracie's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Gracie works his way back into a safe position though.
Gracie slips nicely into half guard.
Jones wants to improve his position but Gracie is controlling well.
Gracie trying to control from half guard but Jones is working away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Jones avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Gracie.
Jones looking for submissions off his back.
Jones looking to force a kimura from the bottom here. He's concentrating on that move too much though and Gracie pushes past his half guard into mount!
Jones is breathing heavily.
Jones holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Gracie tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Gracie can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Jones is looking to escape.
Gracie raining down shots from the mount!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Jones is wriggling around trying to escape.
Gracie looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Gracie lands with some strikes.
Gracie throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Gracie wants to get back to his feet but Jones is holding on tight.
Jones tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Jones gets back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Lazaros Jones will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
Gracie throws a nice looking combination but Jones bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Jones throws a series of punches but Gracie moves out of range.
Jones throws a series of strikes that have Gracie backpedaling.
Jones showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Gracie.
Jones throws a head kick that Gracie semi-blocks.
Gracie tries to close the distance and clinch up but Jones swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Gracie shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Jones as he avoids it easily.
Gracie tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
An inside leg kick lands from Jones.
Jones buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Jones lands with a slapping head kick.
Gracie is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Jones.
A combination from Jones does no damage.
Nice sprawl there from Jones as Gracie shoots in.
Jones throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Gracie counters with a stiff right hand.
Jones stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Jones wants it to stay on the feet.
Lazaros Jones has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rickson Gracie.
Jones forces Gracie back against the cage and clinches.
Gracie is breathing heavily.
Jones breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones connects with a jab.
Jones lands with a slapping head kick.
Jones throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Jones has closed the distance and engaged Gracie in a clinch.
Jones breaks from the clinch.
Danga de danga de dang - Jones scores with a four punch combination!
Lazaros Jones is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Jones scores with a one two! Gracie had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Jones scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Jones connects with a high kick.
Jones getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Jones will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Jones throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Gracie's head.
Gracie tries to score a power double leg takedown but Jones sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Gracie somewhat.
Jones darts in and clinches Gracie up against the cage.
Jones manages to break the clinch.
Jones moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Lazaros Jones is winning the standup battle so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones forces Gracie back against the cage and clinches.
Jones scores with a nice hook to the head.
Gracie drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Jones manages to break the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A head kick from Jones lands but Gracie takes it in his stride.
Gracie takes a kick to the side of the head.
Jones closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Jones!
Gracie is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Jones.
Jones scores with a nice right hand.
Jones moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Jones throws a head kick that Gracie semi-blocks.
Gracie walks into a straight right hand from Jones.
Gracie shoots in but no luck this time.
Jones stalks Gracie and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Gracie's face. Gracie staggers backwards, shaken.
The fighters circle momentarily. Jones darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones looks to land a combination but Gracie avoids it well.
Gracie takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Lazaros Jones is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Jones lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Jones lands a two punch combo.
Jones moves into the clinch.
Jones breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Jones scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Gracie tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Jones paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Jones throws a nice head kick!
A punch combination from Jones misses.
Gracie has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Jones scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Jones lunges at Gracie with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Gracie's hand.
Jones throws a series of punches but Gracie avoids them all with ease.
Jones throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Jones lands a head kick!
Gracie shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Jones is working the combinations to good effect here.
Jones connects with a high kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones swinging wilding here.
A left and a right from Jones both land. Nice combination.
A jab from Jones does it's job there.
Jones works over Gracie's head and body with a nice combination.
Jones thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Gracie if he has to take too many more of those.
A nice combination there by Jones.
Jones goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jones throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Jones clinches with his opponent.
Jones lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Jones manages to break the clinch.
Jones throws a head kick that Gracie semi-blocks.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gracie 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 Gracie off to one side.
Jones goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Jones connects with a jab.
Jones lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Jones.
Jones's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Jones duly obliges.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lazaros Jones dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Jones lands with a nice combination. Gracie backs away looking to recover.
Jones clinches with his opponent.
Jones pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Gracie.
Jones lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Jones displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Gracie.
Jones lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Jones scores with a head kick.
Jones scores with a nice right hand.
Jones lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Jones.
Gracie needs to keep his hands up - Jones had a free shot at his head there.
Jones scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Jones lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Jones.
Gracie takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Jones misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
No joy there for Jones, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Jones lands with a slapping head kick.
Jones drives through and clinches with Gracie against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie tries to pull guard but Jones holds him up against the cage and eventually Gracie drops back down to his feet.
Lazaros Jones has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rickson Gracie.
Jones breaks the clinch.
Jones moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Gracie fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Jones lands with a slapping head kick.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Jones is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Gracie can do to turn this around?
Jones breaks from the clinch.
Gracie is looking to clinch but Jones is avoiding it.
Jones throws a series of strikes that have Gracie backpedaling.
Jones scores with a one two! Gracie had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Jones lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Jones drives through and clinches with Gracie against the cage.
Jones lands a right hand that snaps the head of Gracie backwards.
Gracie fails to pull guard.
Jones breaks from the clinch.
Gracie showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Jones.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones throws a combination. Gracie tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Gracie throws a sloppy head kick
and Jones counters with a head kick.
Gracie takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Jones misses with the combination.
Jones works over Gracie's head and body with a nice combination.
Jones lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Jones.
Gracie tries to clinch up but Jones circles away and keeps his distance.
Gracie shoots in and drives through. Jones sprawls well.
A left lands for Jones.
Jones lands a head kick. Gracie smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Jones lands a nice looking body kick.
Gracie walks into a straight right hand from Jones.
Jones scores with a one two! Gracie had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jones lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Jones lands a two punch combo.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Jones moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Jones closes the distance and clinches.
Jones breaks the clinch.
Jones throws a series of strikes that have Gracie backpedaling.
Jones clinches up with Gracie and pushes him back against the cage.
Jones throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Gracies head.
Jones escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Jones lands a jab-cross combination.
Jones throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Gracie's head.
Gracie tries to score a power double leg takedown but Jones sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Gracie somewhat.
Jones throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Jones lands with a slapping head kick.
Jones swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Gracie counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gracie is thwarting Jones's attempts to control the position.
Jones is not content to let Gracie control the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Jones looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Gracie 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.
Jones is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Gracie pulls his head out easily.
Gracie looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jones blocking the ground and pound attempt from Gracie.
Rickson Gracie has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Lazaros Jones is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Jones lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
And that's the end of the fight!
Lazaros 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 Donald Grub scores the fight 30:27
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 29:27
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lazaros Jones!
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