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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Tommy Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brian Dawkins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jones comes to the cage accompanied by Rollin' . Brian Dawkins will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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185 lbs
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190 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
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BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tommy Jones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Brian Dawkins!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Gwen Towbar and Robert Twigg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jones fails with the takedown.
Dawkins moves in looking to clinch but Jones pushes him off.
Dawkins avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Jones has managed to clinch.
Dawkins letting Jones take a breather here.
Jones manages to break the clinch.
Jones has a takedown stuffed.
Dawkins tries to clinch
and Jones holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Jones can't get the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tommy Jones. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jones jumps into guard, dragging Dawkins to the mat.
Jones keeping full guard, as Dawkins tries to pass.
Dawkins must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Dawkins is looking to work some ground and pound but Jones has wrist control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones is trying to keep Dawkins in close.
Dawkins working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Jones's head.
Dawkins trying to control the position from guard on top but Jones is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jones utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Dawkins trying to control but Jones is working from the bottom.
Dawkins passes into half guard.
Dawkins wants to lay and pray for a moment but Jones keeps working.
Dawkins working over Jones with some ground and pound. Jones looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dawkins is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Jones is looking to escape.
Dawkins thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Jones's head.
Dawkins is tying to control. Jones wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Jones wants to improve his position but Dawkins is controlling well.
Jones is breathing heavily.
Dawkins throwing shots but Jones is blocking nicely.
Dawkins is stalling here. Jones is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Dawkins seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Jones has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Dawkins is trying to control Jones's posture but Jones avoids it.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Jones misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
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 three minutes gone in the round.
Jones scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Dawkins tries to bench press Jones off him but Jones keeps the position.
Dawkins manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Dawkins throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Dawkins misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Jones tries to pass to full mount but Dawkins defends it.
Dawkins slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Dawkins is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Dawkins wants to sweep here but Jones controlling him for the moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones wanted to stand there but Dawkins had control of the position.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Dawkins misses with a takedown
and Jones counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Jones.
Jones breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Dawkins swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Dawkins slips a jab from Jones.
Dawkins doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Jones counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Dawkins 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.
Dawkins looking to control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tommy Jones dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Dawkins fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Dawkins takes the fight into the clinch.
A short body shot lands from Dawkins as the two fighters clinch.
Jones stalling the fight.
Jones tries to pull guard but Dawkins won't allow it.
Jones tries to pull guard but Dawkins won't allow it.
Dawkins tries to land knees in the clinch but Jones avoids the damage to the body.
Jones is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Dawkins is keeping busy.
Jones tries to break the clinch but Dawkins is controlling the position.
Dawkins has hold of one of Jones's legs. Jones is fighting the takedown attempt but Dawkins gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Dawkins wants to stand but Jones has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Dawkins working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Dawkins lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Dawkins postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dawkins trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Dawkins with a flurry of punches that miss.
Dawkins lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Jones manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Jones gets to his feet and calls his opponent to stand. Here come the fireworks!
Jones throws a series of punches but Dawkins moves out of range.
Dawkins closes the distance looking to clinch
and Jones counters by clinching up.
Jones wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Dawkins.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dawkins wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Jones goes for a takedown in the clinch but Dawkins prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tommy Jones. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jones wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Dawkins managing to block the knees to the body from Jones.
Dawkins tightens his grip and picks Jones up, before dumping him to the ground. Jones manages to land in guard.
Dawkins trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Dawkins wants to control from the top but Jones keeps moving.
Jones looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Jones keeping full guard, as Dawkins tries to pass.
Jones is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Jones postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Dawkins to stand up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dawkins tries to clinch
and Jones decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Dawkins's guard.
Jones won't allow Dawkins to sweep him here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dawkins trying to keep a closed guard but Jones is proving a slippery customer.
Tommy Jones overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Dawkins is on top in guard.
Jones controls Dawkins momentarily but Dawkins frees himself.
Dawkins pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Jones is keeping the position for now.
Dawkins trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Dawkins throwing strikes but missing.
Dawkins makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dawkins is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Dawkins looking to sit in guard and control but Jones gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Dawkins 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.
Jones wants to stand but Dawkins has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Jones gets to his feet - Dawkins follows without any prompting.
Dawkins tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Jones counters with a nice double leg into guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tommy Jones dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Dawkins with a poor takedown
and Jones counters by moving into the clinch.
Dawkins has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Jones avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Jones breaks the clinch.
Jones throws a quick inside leg kick.
Jones throws a head kick that misses.
No joy there for Dawkins, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Dawkins looks to land a combination but Jones avoids it well.
Brian Dawkins seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jones tries to clinch but Dawkins moves away
and Dawkins counters with a nice double leg into side control. Jones won't be happy with that.
Jones is trying to control Dawkins's posture but Dawkins avoids it.
Jones is working to avoid the ground and pound but Dawkins connects with a decent elbow.
Dawkins wants to control for a moment but Jones uses the opportunity to move back to half guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Dawkins makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Dawkins.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones won't allow Dawkins to sweep him here.
Dawkins tries to strike from the bottom.
Dawkins looking to control but Jones passes into half guard.
Dawkins regains full guard. Nicely done.
Dawkins is trying to keep Jones in close.
Dawkins wants to hit a switch here but Jones passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Dawkins there!
Dawkins has given up his back here.
That's two 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 working for the choke.
Jones is hanging on to Dawkins's back as he tries to escape.
Jones is working the ground and pound. Can Dawkins escape?
Jones looking for the choke but no joy.
Dawkins wants to escape the position.
Dawkins preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Jones.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dawkins covering up well under a series of strikes from Jones.
Oooh a big shot gets through from Jones. Many more shots like that and the referee will have to think about stepping in!
Dawkins defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Jones's arms.
Dawkins tries to escape the position.
Jones looking for the choke from the back.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dawkins tries to escape but Jones has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Jones doesn't have the hooks in and Dawkins manages to turn into his guard.
Dawkins chips away with some ground and pound.
Dawkins showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Dawkins trying to control but Jones is working from the bottom.
Jones will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dawkins thows a big elbow that misses.
Brian Dawkins has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Dawkins lands a couple of decent looking shots.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Brian Dawkins.
Well Jones has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Cecil Peabody scores the fight 29:28
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 29:28
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tommy 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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RATING
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