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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Bobby Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Darius Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jackson has chosen Out Here Grindin-DJ Khaled as his entrance music. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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185 lbs
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183 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
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BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
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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 Las Vegas, Bobby 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, Darius Jackson!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Frank Dennis and Wesley Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jones showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Jackson.
Jackson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Jackson lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Jackson.
Jones swings for the body but Jackson moves out of range.
Nice takedown defense from Jones. No joy for Jackson on that attempt.
Jackson throws a right and a left that both miss.
Jackson doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Jackson misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Jackson shoots in for a takedown but Jones shows good takedown defense.
Jackson misses with a takedown attempt - Jones sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Bobby Jones has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Darius Jackson.
Jackson tries to clinch up but Jones circles away and keeps his distance.
Jones tries to clinch up but Jackson circles away and keeps his distance.
Jackson closes the distance looking to clinch
and Jones counters with a nice double leg into side control. Jackson won't be happy with that.
Jackson is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Jones is controlling him well.
Jones controlling the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones throws a strike aimed at the side of Jackson's head but Jackson avoids it well.
Jones wants to lay and pray for a moment but Jackson keeps working.
Jones creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Jones trying to control the position but Jackson is working away.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Bobby Jones.
Jones dodges the punch combination from Jackson.
Jones drives through and clinches with Jackson against the cage.
Jones is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Jackson can't fight it off and eventually Jones manages to take the fight to the floor. Jackson looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Jackson is wriggling around but Jones manages to pass to half guard.
Jones sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Jackson defending well though.
Jones has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they both work up against the meshing.
Jones looking to control but Jackson is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson really wants to buck Jones off and get back to his feet.
A nice elbow there by Jones.
Jackson is trying to escape the mount.
Jackson is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Jones lands a heavy elbow.
Jones is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Jackson can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Jones has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Jackson looks gassed!
Jackson tries to buck Jones off but he can't manage it.
Jackson 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 controlling the position easily from mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones lands with some strikes.
Jackson is in all sorts of trouble here.
Jackson takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Jones unloading with bombs!
Jones scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Jones is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Jackson can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jones with shots to the head and body - Jackson looks very uncomfortable down there.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jones controlling the pace for now.
Jones landing strikes from the mount and Jackson is in trouble!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bobby Jones dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Jones gets a clinch.
A bit of stalling here from Jones.
Jackson tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Jones smiles and moves away.
Jones fails with a takedown attempt.
Jackson stuffs the takedown.
Jackson misses with a takedown
and Jones counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Jones showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Jackson.
Jones misses with a jab, cross combination.
Bobby Jones overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Horrible takedown by Jones or perhaps it was just good defense by Jackson which made him look bad.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bobby Jones. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jackson lands a nice leg kick that just misses Jones's sensitive parts.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Jones has a takedown stuffed.
Jones has taken the fight to the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson tries to break the clinch but Jones is controlling the position.
Jackson goes for a takedown in the clinch but Jones prevents it.
Jones manages to pull guard.
Jackson won't allow Jones to sweep him here.
Jackson with a flurry of punches that miss.
Jones tries to strike from the bottom.
Jackson slips nicely into half guard, despite the strikes coming from Jones.
Jones tries to roll over but Jackson keeps him under control.
Jones moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Jones looking to control.
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 trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Jackson in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Jones looking to control.
Jackson wants to stand but Jones has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Jackson working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Jones's head.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jackson wanted to stand there but Jones had control of the position.
Jones managing to control the position.
Jackson in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Jones pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Jackson wants to try and get back to his feet.
Jackson taking shots to the head.
Jones wants to control the pace but Jackson is squirming around nicely.
Jackson takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Jones is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Jackson can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Jones with the ground and pound from mount.
Jackson takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Jackson is wriggling around trying to escape.
Jones cracks Jackson with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Jones lands with some strikes.
Jackson is looking to improve his position but Jones isn't that keen on the idea.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Jones can do anything to dispel that myth.
Jones scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Jackson swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Jackson is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Jackson really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Jones putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bobby Jones dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Jackson falls off balance throwing a combination
and Jones counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Jackson's guard now.
Jones stands and throws Jackson's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Jackson is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Jones asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Jones working the head with strikes.
Jones landing strikes.
Jackson is pushing Jones's head away, looking to escape. Jones manages to hold on to the position though.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Jones looking to control but instead Jackson has slipped a leg in, to regain half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson tries to stand and escape but Jones is controlling the position.
Jackson passes the guard and advances to mount!
Jones is trying desperately to improve position.
Jones sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Jones trying to control from the bottom.
Jackson wants to stand up but Jones has a hold of him and won't allow it.
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 taking some punishment here, with Jackson in his half guard.
Jones is pressing down on Jackson's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Jones working a defensive guard here.
Jones trying to control the position here.
Jackson wanted to stand there but Jones had control of the position.
Jones lands a decent punch to the body there.
Jones has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Jackson has passed into side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson working the ground and pound from side control.
Jones gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Jones makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Jones.
Jackson wants to stand but Jones has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Jones working a defensive guard here.
Jackson missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Jones wants to sweep here but Jackson controlling him for the moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
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.
Jackson keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Darius Jackson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jones throwing shots but Jackson is blocking nicely.
Jones prevents Jackson from standing back up.
Jones is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Jones stalling away here and it's allowed Jackson to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Jackson is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Jones is controlling him.
Jackson striking off his back but it's not causing Jones any problems.
And that's the end of the fight!
Bobby Jones showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Jones, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Chris Downing scores the fight 30:26
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 30:26
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bobby 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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