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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Jesse James (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Steve Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jesse James could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Steve Jones's chin.
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135 lbs
0 - 1 - 0 |
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185 cm
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141 lbs
0 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power |
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Good takedowns
Counter striker
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Jesse James!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Steve Jones!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Steven Brown and James Ackerman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jones avoids the head kick by James.
Jones shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says James as he avoids it easily.
James fails in his attempt to clinch.
Jones blocks a head kick by James.
Jones shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in James's guard.
James throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Jones is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
James looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Jones forces his way into half guard.
James is staying active underneath Jones, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Jones perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Jones is keen to just control but James is a slippery customer.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones uses his free foot to push down on James's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for James.
James keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Jones looking to control and managing it successfully.
Jones wants to take James's back but he can't do it this time.
Jones working for a guillotine from mount but James is in no mood to give up.
Jones fails to take his opponent's back.
James on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if James tries to get out of the position.
That's two 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.
Jones is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Jones looks gassed!
Jones tries to control but James wriggling away.
James has given up his back - I don’t know if this is a deliberate ploy to try and escape or if he is just struggling down there.
Jones tries to get the hooks in deep but James pushed the leg off.
Despite being in the dominant position, Steve Jones just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
James with a poor takedown
and Jones counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Jones.
Jones wants to pass the guard but James is keeping the position.
James controlling Jones's posture.
James wants to sweep but no luck.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones trying to control the position from guard on top but James is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
James is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Jones wants to pass the guard but James is keeping the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
James is trying to control the position but Jones postures up.
Jones sitting in guard, not really doing much.
James knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Jones on the ground.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Jones tries for a takedown but James circles away easily
and James counters with a straight right hand.
James misses with a takedown
and Jones counters with a single leg into guard. James didn't expect that.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones wants to control from the top but James keeps moving.
Jones wants to pass the guard but James is keeping the position.
James looking for a sweep. Not yet James, not yet.
Jones slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
James keeping moving, preventing Jones from controlling successfully.
Jones is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Steve Jones dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
James clinches but Jones breaks the clinch
so Jones counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
James really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Jones trying to control but James is working from the bottom.
Jones passes James's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Jones uses his free foot to push down on James's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for James.
James is working to get back to half guard.
Jones trying to control but James is having none of it.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones avoids the attempt from James to control.
James has given up his back. Will we see Jones going for some submissions?
James prevents Jones from getting a body triangle.
Jones has both hooks in and is working for a choke. James is in real trouble here. Jones gets an arm under the chin and tightens the submission attempt... is this the end? Yes, James is tapping out! Jones wins by rear naked choke!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:45 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Steve Jones!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
52% |
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