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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Cru Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Billy Stevens (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Stevens has chosen Sunday Bloody sunday - U2 as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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185 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
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BJJ Purple Belt
Nice elbows
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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, Cru Jones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Billy Stevens!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Wesley Smith and Stewart Dunkirk.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stevens throws the left hand but Jones avoids the punch easily.
Jones on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Stevens connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Jones's hands.
Jones gets a clinch.
Jones turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Jones manages to end up in side control.
Stevens is trying to get back to half guard.
Jones is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Stevens is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Jones decides to stand back up. Jones steps back and let's Stevens get back to his feet.
Jones walks into a jab.
Jones moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Jones bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
You can see the frustration on Stevens's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Stevens is looking for a sweep.
Stevens is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
It looks like Billy Stevens has been cut.
Stevens is trying to get back to half guard.
Jones decides to stand back up. Jones steps back and let's Stevens get back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones takes a jab right on the kisser.
A jab from Stevens does it's job there.
Stevens throws a good cross that connects.
Stevens tries to clinch but Jones moves away
and Jones counters with a nice double leg into side control. Stevens won't be happy with that.
Jones advances to full mount.
Jones is breathing heavily.
Jones goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Stevens has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Jones but great work by Stevens.
Stevens goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Jones has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Stevens but great work by Jones.
Stevens manages to work his way to half guard, despite Jones's best efforts.
Stevens regains full guard. Nicely done.
Stevens working a defensive guard here.
Stevens keeping moving, preventing Jones from controlling successfully.
Jones thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Jones avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Jones chips away with some ground and pound.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for leaving it all in the cage!
Jones trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stevens is looking for a triangle but Jones pushes his legs off easily.
Stevens wants to sweep but no luck.
Jones sitting in guard here, content to control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jones forces his way into half guard.
Stevens is trying to control but can't.
Stevens is looking to improve his position.
Jones perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Stevens is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Jones pulls his head out easily.
Jones passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Stevens!
Jones cracks Stevens with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
The has opened up Billy Stevens's cut even more.
Jones prevents Stevens from getting the reversal.
Jones looking to secure an arm triangle but Stevens defends it well.
Stevens has given up his back.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones gets his hooks in and is throwing strikes.
The cut above Billy Stevens's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Stevens is in bad spot here.
Stevens is taking damage to the body and head.
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.
I would not like to be Stevens right now.
Jones looking for the choke from the back.
Stevens tries to break free.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Stevens tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Jones wants to control the pace but Stevens is squirming around nicely.
Stevens is working to get back to half guard.
Jones can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Stevens is looking to escape.
Jones is landing with some decent strikes but Stevens is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stevens is trying to escape the mount but Jones keeps good control and instead manages to take Stevens's back.
Jones scores with a nice shot to the head of his opponent. Stevens is looking for a way out.
Billy Stevens's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Stevens manages to reverse the position and now he's in Jones's guard. Nice work there by Stevens.
Stevens pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Jones is keeping the position for now.
Stevens has gone for a leg lock! Jones slips out almost immediately though and dives into Stevens's guard.
Jones showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Jones trying to control the position from guard on top but Stevens is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Stevens wants to sweep here but Jones controlling him for the moment.
Stevens is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Cru Jones dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Billy Stevens's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Jones feints and as Stevens raises his hands in defense, Jones changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Stevens looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Stevens looking for a guillotine here but Jones defends easily.
Stevens wants to improve his position but instead Jones has moved into half guard.
Jones moves into full mount! Stevens won't be happy about that!
Jones trying to control but Stevens is having none of it.
Stevens wants to hold on but Jones pushes him away.
Jones is working for a guillotine from mount but Stevens frees his head quite easily.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Stevens is trying desperately to improve position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stevens is squirming around, avoiding Jones's attempts to control the action.
Jones looking to secure an arm triangle but Stevens defends it well.
Jones working for a submission but Stevens is keeping him at bay.
Stevens is wriggling around trying to escape.
Jones trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Jones working away from the top, dropping strikes.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Billy Stevens's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Cru 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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FIGHT
RATING
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