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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Frito Laya (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and LJ Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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285 lbs
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285 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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BJJ White Belt
Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Frito Laya!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, LJ Jones!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, Alyssa Summers and Jorge Garcia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Laya shoots for a takedown but Jones saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Jones shoots in and bounces Laya off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Jones is stalling in the full guard.
Laya trying to keep a closed guard but Jones is proving a slippery customer.
Laya looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Jones trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Laya tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Jones wants to control from the top but Laya keeps moving.
Jones looking to pass the guard.
Jones sitting in guard, not really doing much.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Jones will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Laya moves in looking to clinch but Jones pushes him off.
Laya throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
It looks like LJ Jones has been cut.
Jones with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Laya to score with a decent uppercut.
Jones shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Laya pinned against the cage. Laya gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Jones closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Jones lands in his opponent's guard.
Jones looks gassed!
Jones sitting in guard here, content to control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Laya not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Jones is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Laya wants to stand but Jones is controlling the position.
Jones trying to control the position from guard on top but Laya is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Laya wants to sweep but no luck.
Laya is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Jones won't allow Laya to sweep him here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Jones pushes Laya up against the cage in a clinch.
Laya is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Jones is defending well for now.
Good body shot from Jones.
Jones gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Laya regains guard.
Laya keeping full guard, as Jones tries to pass.
Laya trying to keep a closed guard but Jones is proving a slippery customer.
Jones slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Jones's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Let's hope that Jones has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Laya looking for a guillotine here but Jones defends easily.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jones slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
LJ Jones dominated that round.
The cut man is working on LJ Jones's cut.
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 drives through with a takedown into guard.
Jones wants to control from the top but Laya keeps moving.
Jones stays in close to Laya's body and controls the position.
Laya trying to control the position here.
Laya wants to sweep but no luck.
Laya can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Jones controls the pace.
Jones wants to control from the top but Laya keeps moving.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Despite being in the dominant position, LJ Jones just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Laya throws a nice inside leg kick.
Jones is breathing heavily.
Laya lands a head kick!
Laya shoots and misses
and Jones counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Laya working a defensive guard here.
Jones prevents Laya from getting back to his feet.
Jones is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Laya wants to stand and escape but Jones is having none of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones controlling from the top position.
Jones trying to control but Laya is working from the bottom.
Laya wants to stand and escape but Jones is having none of it.
Jones controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Laya keeping moving, preventing Jones from controlling successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Laya throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Jones stays in close to Laya's body and controls the position.
Despite being in the dominant position, LJ Jones just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Jones tries to close the distance and clinch up but Laya swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Jones closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Jones wants to take a breather but Laya manages to regain guard - a lesson learnt for Jones.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Laya is keeping the position for now.
LJ Jones has got the better of the ground game so far.
Jones is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Laya is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Jones is controlling him.
Jones must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Laya escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Jones gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jones wants to control from the top but Laya keeps moving.
Jones wants to stand but Laya has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
LJ Jones showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on LJ Jones's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Laya tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Jones counters with a single leg into guard. Laya didn't expect that.
Laya is trying to control the position but Jones postures up.
Jones tries to free his leg and advance position but Laya is retaining full guard.
Laya looking for a sweep. Not yet Laya, not yet.
Laya looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Jones won't allow Laya to get back to his feet.
Jones slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Jones pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Laya is keeping the position for now.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Laya being controlled here, momentarily.
Jones trying to control but Laya is working from the bottom.
Jones avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Jones with a flurry of punches that miss.
Laya looking to hit a scissor sweep but Jones is one step ahead there.
Laya preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Jones trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Jones advances position into side control!
Laya gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Jones looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Laya manages to get to full guard.
Laya wants to stand and escape but Jones is having none of it.
Jones is working Laya over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones stopping the sweep attempt from Laya.
Jones showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Laya is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Jones is controlling him.
Laya trying to keep a closed guard but Jones is proving a slippery customer.
Jones is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Jones showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Laya is trying to control the position but Jones postures up.
That's four 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 trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Laya looking to control.
Jones not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Laya wants to get back to his feet but Jones is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Jones controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Jones postures up and lands a big shot to Laya's brow.
And that's the end of the fight!
LJ Jones comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Jones winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Columbo Gatti scores the fight 27:30
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... LJ Jones!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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