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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between roy bull (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lucifer Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). bull comes to the cage accompanied by do it. Jones is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Weapon of Choice. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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175 cm
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165 lbs
9 - 2 - 0 |
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192 cm
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178 lbs
13 - 2 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very strong |
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Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, roy bull! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
13 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Lucifer Jones! The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, James Ackerman and William Gold.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Jones avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
bull takes one to the side of the head.
bull avoids the body shot from Jones.
Decent striking displayed by Jones there. Jones looks to score with a combo but nothing lands. bull jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Jones throws out a loose jab but bull uses good head movement to avoid it. Jones keeps the fight on the outside. Jones throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Some wild striking there from Jones.
roy bull seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Jones throws a series of punches but bull moves out of range. A leg kick checked by bull. bull misses the shot to the body. Jones clinches up with bull and pushes him back against the cage. Jones prevents a takedown attempt there.
bull can't get the takedown.
That's one minute gone in the round. bull pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. bull throws a hook but Jones blocks it. Jones throws a right hand that bull ducks under and follows up with a left that bull also avoids with ease. bull throws a left and a right that both miss
and Jones counters with a nice body shot. A shot to de liver by Jones. Beautiful body shot. Jones misses with a leg kick. Jones moves out of range as bull strikes. Lucifer Jones is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. bull throws a looping overhand right but Jones ducks down to avoid it. Jones dodges the punch combination from bull.
bull slips under a jab from Jones. bull fails to land with a series of punches.
Jones uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before bull has time to react. Jones lands a glancing blow to the side of bull's head. bull looks to clinch and Jones counters with a left and a right that stings bull.
That's two minutes gone in the round. bull uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Jones has time to react. Jones tries a head kick but it misses.
Jones works over bull's head and body with a nice combination. Good exchange - bull coming out on top. Jones lands with a good body shot. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. bull takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket. Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Jones!
bull swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target. Jones defends well against a solid takedown attempt from bull. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for roy bull. That's going to take a lot out of him. A shot to the body from bull misses and Jones counters with a big head kick but bull shrugs it off.
bull is rocked! A looping hook to the body misses from bull. Jones does a little dance to reset his feet. bull darts in and out, connecting with a jab. Jab by Jones.
That's three minutes gone in the round. bull tries to clinch there but Jones circles away.
A punch combination from Jones misses. Jones throws a looping overhand right but bull ducks down to avoid it. Jones bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes. bull slips a jab and a cross from Jones.
bull fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt. Nice body kick there by Jones. Jones with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
bull swings and misses with a shot to the body and Jones counters with a lovely straight right hand! bull checks a leg kick nicely. bull misses with a hook to the body
and Jones counters with a good low kick that bull was not able to check. Jones ducks down and throws a hook to the body. bull takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Jones misses with a wild combination.
Jones dips down and scores with a jab to the body. bull is breathing heavily. Jones throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
bull takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt. Jones connects with a crisp jab. Jones bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps bull's head backwards. The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so! Jones lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but bull circles away quickly and effectively. Jones staying out of range there. Jones scores with a slapping inside leg kick. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. A left lands for Jones. Jones looks to land a combination but bull avoids it well. bull wants to clinch. Jones throws a wild combination but nothing lands. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lucifer Jones dominated that round. Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Jones swinging wildly here.
Jones is looking to slow bull down with leg kicks. bull misses with a body punch
and Jones counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt. Jones connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head. Lucifer Jones seems to be getting the better of the standup. Jones turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick. Jones lands a nice shot that snaps bull's head back.
Jones getting the better of the striking in that exchange. Jones tries to bum rush bull with a series of wild strikes but bull uses good footwork to avoid the assault. Nice shot lands for Jones. Jones lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Jones. bull tries to grapple but his opponent circles and Jones counters with a one-two to the body. Oh bull is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
That's one minute gone in the round. Jones throws a body punch but bull moves out of range. bull seems to have got his legs back now. Jones throws a half hearted mid kick. bull scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent. Jones throws a combination that misses and bull counters with a takedown into side control. bull tries to advance to mount but Jones denies him. bull sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Jones is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
bull tries to advance to mount but Jones denies him. Jones taking a bit of punishment here - bull scoring with strikes. Jones is trying to buck bull off. bull tries to score with some ground and pound. Jones controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round. bull is trying to get an arm triangle but Jones is defending well. bull throws an elbow but Jones slips to the side and avoids it well.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up. Jones connects with a body shot. bull falls off balance throwing a combination
and Jones counters with a series of strikes. bull will be more careful next time no doubt. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Jones cracks bull with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage. Lucifer Jones is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Jones tries to work over bull's front leg with a kick but bull checks it. bull fails in his attempt to clinch. Jones lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Jones swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
bull tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Jones swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
The fight stays on the outside here - bull looks like he's thinking about clinching though. bull shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat. bull loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry. bull 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. bull trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. Jones wants to stand and escape but bull is having none of it. bull throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent. bull loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry. bull passes Jones's right leg, so he's now in half guard. Jones is refusing to be controlled, as bull sits in half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up. bull avoids the body shot from Jones.
Jones fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches bull on the side of the head. Jones buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Jones ducks down and throws a hook to the body but bull moves away. bull avoids a punch combination nicely.
Jones defends well against a solid takedown attempt from bull. bull has taken the fight to the clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. bull has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Jones is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet. bull slows down the pace here.
Jones tries to stall but bull uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
bull ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. bull no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lucifer Jones showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. 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. This is the final round!
Jones misses with a kick to the body.
Jones scores with a one two! bull had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes. bull closes the distance looking to clinch and Jones makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. bull really felt that one! Jones circles away from the clinch attempt.
Jones on the wrong end of a nice jab. Jones digs a good body shot into bull's ribs. bull fails to land with a series of punches.
bull closes the distance looking to clinch and Jones counters with a good, hard body kick but bull shrugs it off. Jones scores with a hook. bull tries to clinch up but Jones circles away and keeps his distance.
That's one minute gone in the round. Jones scores with a jab to the body. bull throws a shot from downtown. Jones moves away and avoids it. Jones is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range. bull on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
bull looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that. Jones fakes a head shot and lands one to the body. Jones with a nice cross. bull is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Jones. A punch lands to the side of Jones 's head but he takes it in his stride. bull gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Jones dips to his left and cracks bull with an uppercut! Jones throws a series of punches but bull moves out of range. Jones ducks down and throws a hook to the body but bull moves away. Jones has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight. Jab, jab by bull - just one landing. Jones throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round. bull takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
No joy there for Jones, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
bull misses with a shot to the body and Jones counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters. bull takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
This has been an exciting period of action! bull throws out a loose jab but Jones uses good head movement to avoid it. A head kick misses from Jones. bull wants to clinch and Jones counters with a head kick.
bull is rocked! bull on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Jones. Jones obviously looking to wear him down.
Jones tried to score with a low kick but bull checks it. Jones throws a right hand that bull ducks under and follows up with a left that bull also avoids with ease. bull is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight. bull tries to grapple but his opponent circles and Jones counters with a stiff right hand. roy bull has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's three minutes gone in the round. bull throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Jones. Jones misses with a combination
so bull counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility. bull passes easily into side control. Nice work. Jones dodges the ground and pound from bull. bull decides to stand up, so the ref orders Jones to his feet. Jones lands a nice hook to bull's body. bull takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes. Jones swinging wildly here.
Jones throws a right and a left that both miss.
That's four minutes gone in the round. bull lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Jones backs up against the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Jones will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
bull looks to clinch and Jones counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. Jones jabbing away but nothing is landing. Jones misses with a jab, cross combination.
bull wants to clinch and Jones cracks him with a counter punch right on the button. Nice body punch from Jones. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. bull throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Jones pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way. Jones changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
And that's the end of the fight! Lucifer Jones comfortably won the final round on my scorecard. I've got Jones winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Paul Tew scores the fight 27:30 Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 27:30 Judge William Gold scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lucifer Jones!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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