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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between ROY JONES (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Winston November (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). ROY JONES has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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190 cm
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160 lbs
1 - 1 - 0 |
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164 cm
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160 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Cuts easily |
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Good wrestler
Brawler
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, ROY JONES! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Winston November! The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, Steve Erwin and Summer Carpenter.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! November looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it. November closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard. JONES is looking for a sweep. November is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position. JONES wants to control but November is keeping busy and won't allow it. November prevents JONES from improving his position. JONES gets full guard. JONES keeping moving, preventing November from controlling successfully. November must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu. JONES controls November momentarily but November frees himself. JONES will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up. November takes the fight into the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round. November turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control! JONES is trying to control November's posture but November avoids it. JONES is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on November's leg. He's managed it. Nice work. 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. JONES trying to control from the bottom.
November is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
JONES trying to hold on to November's head to control him but November postures up.
November wants to take a breather but JONES is having none of it. JONES trying to hold on to November's head to control him but November postures up.
That's two minutes gone in the round. It looks like November is going to stand back up.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up. November throws out a loose jab but JONES uses good head movement to avoid it. JONES with a lazy takedown attempt and November counters with a nice double leg into guard. November looks gassed! JONES wants to stand but November is controlling the position. November should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete. JONES is looking to sweep but instead, November has passed into half guard.
JONES wants to get back to full guard. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. November is thwarting JONES's attempts to control the position. November trying to pass the guard but JONES defending well.
That's three minutes gone in the round. JONES gets full guard. JONES manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
JONES prevents November from getting the reversal. JONES is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. November can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
JONES avoids the attempt from November to control. JONES looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
That's four minutes gone in the round. November wants to hold on but JONES pushes him away. JONES looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet. JONES with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
November is desperately trying to improve his position but JONES has a good base and remains in mount. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Winston November dominated that round. 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.
JONES with a poor takedown and November counters with a nice double leg into guard. JONES working a defensive guard here.
JONES is really struggling to control November but he's trying to hold on to the position. November wanted to stand there but JONES had control of the position. Winston November has got the better of the ground game so far. JONES pulls November in close to his closed guard and prevents November from doing any damage or advancing position. November 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 November, into his guard. JONES 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. Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round. November 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 thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position. JONES slips nicely into half guard. JONES is trying to work for a kimura but November is defending well.
November looking for submissions from an awkward position 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. November looking to work for a kimura from the bottom. JONES is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so November is just riding it out for now. JONES eventually gives up the hold. JONES wants to work for an arm triangle but November is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round. November is looking to control JONES's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can November avoid being mounted? JONES is looking for a kimura here.
November really doesn't want to stay on the ground with JONES. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out. JONES is trying to work for a kimura but November is defending well.
JONES is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
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 looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
November is looking for a sweep. JONES is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position. The crowd thankful this round is nearly over. JONES is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and November defends it well. November holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Winston November will probably get the nod - 10:9. The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
JONES fails with the takedown and November counters with a nice double leg into side control. JONES won't be happy with that. JONES tries to buck November off but November is having none of it. November wants to control but JONES is keeping him busy. November tries to move to mount but JONES blocks the move with his legs. JONES tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but November wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control. November postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
JONES is trying to escape and get back to his feet. Both fighters are breathing heavily. November decides to stand back up. November steps back and let's JONES get back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round. November looks to land a right hand but JONES moved out of range. JONES gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily and November counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for JONES! November looking to control but JONES is working nicely, looking to advance position himself. JONES regains half guard. November wants to free his trapped foot but JONES is holding on for dear life with his legs. November tries to stand but can't do so whilst JONES controls his leg.
That's two minutes gone in the round. November is pressing down on JONES's thigh, looking to free his foot. JONES is holding on for now. November wants to take a breather but JONES is having none of it. JONES wants to improve his position but November is controlling well.
JONES gets back to full guard.
November preventing the sweep.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up. JONES with a lazy takedown attempt and November decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in JONES's guard. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for ROY JONES. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's three minutes gone in the round. JONES is trying to control the position from the bottom.
JONES can't keep his opponent in guard - November advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount. November content to control rather than advance. JONES is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of November's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take November's back! November breaks JONES's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
JONES is looking to sweep but instead, November has passed into half guard.
November is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and JONES defends it well.
That's four minutes gone in the round. November is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound. JONES slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work. November prevents JONES from getting back to his feet. November throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent. JONES not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
November sitting in guard, not really doing much. JONES bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in November's guard.
And that's the end of the fight! Winston November comfortably won the final round on my scorecard. Well November has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Hugh Johnson scores the fight 27:30 Judge Steve Erwin scores the fight 28:30 Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Winston November!
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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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