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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Andrea Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jackson Christie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jackson Christie is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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196 lbs
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175 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Brawler
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BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
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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 New York, Andrea Jones!
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, Jackson Christie!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, Dean Styles and Reed Andrews.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A lazy left from Jones finds it's target.
It looks like Jackson Christie has been cut.
Christie looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Jones closes the distance and pushes Christie back into the cage.
Jones is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Christie is trying to drag Jones to the mat but Jones just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Christie wants a takedown but no success here.
Jones pulls guard.
Jones wants to sweep here but Christie controlling him for the moment.
Christie drops back looking for a leg! Jones is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Jones manages to kick Christie off! Christie jumps back into Jones's guard.
Christie drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Christie jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jones pulls Christie in close to prevent any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Christie won't allow Jones to get back to his feet.
Jones looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Jones pulls Christie in close to prevent any damage.
Jones wants to get back to his feet but Christie is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Jones has his hands on Christie's head, controlling the position.
Christie drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Christie jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
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.
Christie won't allow Jones to get back to his feet.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Jones looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Jones misses with a jab, cross combination.
Andrea Jones seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jones tries for a takedown but Christie sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Jones misses with a low kick.
Jones dives in and grabs Christie's left leg, looking for a takedown. Christie pushes down on Jones's head and hops out.
A leg kick checked by Christie.
Christie blocks a head kick by Jones.
Christie blocks a head kick by Jones.
Jones is looking to clinch.
Christie shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Jones sprawls well. Jones wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Christie gets slowly back to his feet.
Andrea Jones has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jackson Christie.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones misses with a takedown
and Christie decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Jones's guard.
Christie is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Christie thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Christie drops back looking for a leg! Jones is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Jones manages to kick Christie off! Christie jumps back into Jones's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Christie drops back looking for a leg! Jones is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Jones manages to kick Christie off! Christie jumps back into Jones's guard.
Jones looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Christie drops back looking for a leg! Jones is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Jones manages to kick Christie off! Christie jumps back into Jones's guard.
Jones on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Jones tries to get out of the position.
Jones is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Christie is controlling him.
Christie is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
No joy there for Jones, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
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 Andrea Jones will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Jackson Christie'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 looks to score with a jab to the body but Christie is just out of range.
Jones misses with a combination
and Christie decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Jones's guard.
Jones is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Christie drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Christie jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Christie drops back looking for a leg! Jones is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Jones manages to kick Christie off! Christie jumps back into Jones's guard.
Christie is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Jones has control of Christie's left arm, preventing Christie from doing any damage.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones wants to sweep here but Christie controlling him for the moment.
Christie stops Jones from standing up.
Christie drops back looking for a leg! Jones is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Jones manages to kick Christie off! Christie jumps back into Jones's guard.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Jones shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Christie counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Jones's guard now.
Christie thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Christie is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Christie. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones looking to hit a scissor sweep but Christie is one step ahead there.
Christie is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Christie postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Jones is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Christie, into his guard.
Christie has his foot on Jones's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Jones works his way back into a safe position though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Jones landing some decent shots from guard.
Jones throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Jones working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Jones has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Christie is proving hard to escape from.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Jones accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Christie utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Jones drives through and clinches with Christie against the cage.
Christie wants a takedown but no success here.
Jones is trying to break free.
Jones gets underhooks to prevent Christie's takedown attempt.
Christie can't get the takedown.
Andrea Jones has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jackson Christie.
Jones wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Christie has him pressed against the cage.
Jones stops a takedown attempt from Christie.
Jones tries to circle away but Christie has him pinned against the cage.
Christie looking for a takedown.
Jones stops a takedown attempt from Christie.
Christie looking for a takedown.
Jones gets underhooks to prevent Christie's takedown attempt.
Jones gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Christie.
Jones has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Jones stops a takedown attempt from Christie.
Jones fails to pull guard.
Jones lands a left hand that snaps the head of Christie backwards.
Jones breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jackson Christie showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Jackson Christie's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. And we move into the final round!
Jones throws out a leg kick but Christie moves out of range and Jones only half commits.
Jones shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Christie as he jumps to the side.
No joy there for Jones, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Christie has his takedown stuffed
and Jones counters with a left and a right that stings Christie.
Jones tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Jones looks to land a combination but Christie avoids it well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jones stuffs the takedown attempt from Christie. Christie gets slowly back to his feet.
Jones throws a nice looking combination but Christie bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Christie circles away from the clinch attempt.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Jones scores with a takedown into Christie's guard.
Jones throwing strikes from guard but Christie blocks nicely.
Christie looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Christie is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Christie is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Jones is aware though and is defending well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones thows a big elbow that misses.
Christie avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Jones working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Jones loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Christie working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Jones.
Jones postures up in Christie's guard and throws a big left but Christie blocks it.
Jones with a flurry of punches that miss.
Jones has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
That's three minutes 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 shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Christie counters with a shoot takedown. Jones fights it but they end up in guard.
Christie drops back looking for a leg! Jones is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Jones manages to kick Christie off! Christie jumps back into Jones's guard.
Christie is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Jones is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Christie is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Christie thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Christie drops back looking for a leg! Jones is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Jones manages to kick Christie off! Christie jumps back into Jones's guard.
Christie is fighting to break Jones's control of his arms but Jones is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Jones throws a leg kick that is checked
and Christie counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Christie drops back looking for a leg! Jones is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Jones manages to kick Christie off! Christie jumps back into Jones's guard.
Christie drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Christie jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jackson Christie comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Christie has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Steve Montenegro scores the fight 28:29
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 27:30
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 28:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jackson Christie!
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energy
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RATING
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