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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Keith Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joey Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Joey Jones will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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183 cm
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193 lbs
0 - 0 - 0 |
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194 cm
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185 lbs
0 - 6 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin |
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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 London, Keith Smith! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
0 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Joey Jones! The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Daniel Bishop and Steven Brown.
![](https://www.mmatycoon.com/images/fight/round1.jpg) The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Jones is looking to clinch. Jones explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work. Jones is looking to take this fight into the clinch. Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Smith!
Smith moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body. Jones is looking to clinch. Smith throws a head kick but Jones moves out of range.
Jones misses with a series of wild punches.
Smith has managed to clinch.
Smith looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now. Jones tries to land knees in the clinch but Smith avoids the damage to the body.
Jones breaks the clinch.
Smith moves out of range of the body kick from Jones.
Jones throws a right and a left that Smith avoids nicely. Jones on the wrong end of a nice hook. Jones darts in trying to clinch and Smith counters with a three punch combo that has Jones backing up. Jones nods at Smith to acknowledge the strikes.
![](https://www.mmatycoon.com/images/fight/1.gif) That's one minute gone in the round. Smith lands a nice hook to Jones's body. Jones takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Jones forces Smith back against the cage and clinches. Jones is trying to drag Smith to the mat but Smith just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there. Smith tries to circle away but Jones has him pinned against the cage. Jones tries to throw a body punch but Smith avoids it by throwing Jones back against the cage. Smith tries to break free but Jones pushes him back against the cage.
Smith breaks the clinch.
Jones fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt. Jones misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Smith throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Jones. Smith closes the distance and lands a one-two. Jones shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Smith as he jumps to the side. Keith Smith has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Joey Jones. Jones looks gassed! Smith wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection. Jones looks for a takedown but Smith sprawls well.
![](https://www.mmatycoon.com/images/fight/2.gif) That's two minutes gone in the round. No luck for Jones with that takedown attempt. Smith rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Jones moves out of range and avoids them all easily. Jones darts in trying to clinch
so Smith counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jones is working an open guard so Smith takes the opportunity to get back to his feet. Smith swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Smith closes the distance and lands a one-two. Jones tries to grapple but his opponent circles and Smith counters with a left and a right that stings Jones. Smith throws a series of strikes that have Jones backpedaling.
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Jones is rocked!
Smith takes the fight into the clinch. Jones is still on wobbly legs! Can Smith finish him?
![](https://www.mmatycoon.com/images/fight/3.gif) That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith manages to break the clinch.
Smith is throwing a storm of strikes! Right hook, left hook and follows it up with a spinning back fist! Jones hits the canvas like a rag doll! And just like that, this one is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:14 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Keith Smith!
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C
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G |
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G |
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G |
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
A | B |
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
80% |
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