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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Gwyn Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Doug Marsh (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Gwyn Jones has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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187 lbs
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193 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Decent 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 London, Gwyn Jones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Doug Marsh!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, James Atkins and Andrew Berry.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jones throws a hook but Marsh avoids it easily.
A solid leg kick lands there for Jones.
Jones fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Marsh is out of range.
Jones tries to land a front kick but Marsh steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Marsh takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Marsh slaps away a takedown attempt from Jones, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Jones misses with a low kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jones misses with an attempted mid kick.
Marsh fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Marsh blocks a leg kick.
Jones slaps away a takedown attempt from Marsh, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Jones is looking to score with low kicks.
Jones tries to close the distance and clinch up but Marsh swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Marsh looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Marsh throwing strikes but missing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Marsh manages to get himself to full guard.
Marsh is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Marsh is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Marsh trying to mount his opponent but Jones defends it.
Marsh drops an elbow to the side of Jones's head.
Marsh not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marsh throwing shots but Jones is blocking nicely.
Marsh not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Jones avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Marsh.
Marsh looks gassed!
Jones keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Marsh thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Jones's head.
Jones wants to improve his position but Marsh is controlling well.
Marsh has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Marsh is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Jones scores with a kick to the midsection.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
An inside leg kick lands from Jones.
Jones throws the kick towards the body but Marsh avoids it.
Jones rushes Marsh and presses him up against the cage.
Jones with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Jones lands a nice knee to the body.
Jones with a knee to the head.
Jones lands a good knee to the midsection. Marsh won't want to take too many of those.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Jones lands an elbow inside.
Jones unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Jones utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Marsh takes a knee to the side of the body.
Jones gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Jones landing knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Gwyn Jones will probably get the nod.
That's time! Jones's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Jones looks to land a body kick but Marsh moved away.
Marsh swats away the attempt to clinch by Jones.
Jones tries to clinch up but Marsh circles away and keeps his distance.
No luck for Marsh with that takedown attempt.
Marsh is breathing heavily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Both fighters circling a little - Jones finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Gwyn Jones seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Marsh tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Jones counters by clinching up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice elbow from Jones.
Marsh goes for a takedown attempt but Jones pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
A nice leg kick lands there from Jones.
Marsh chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Jones can pounce on him.
Marsh stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Jones.
Marsh steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Jones. That one must have hurt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Jones scores with a nice body kick.
Jones tries to clinch but fails miserably
so Marsh counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Jones wants to sweep here but Marsh controlling him for the moment.
Marsh stops Jones from standing up.
Jones looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Marsh throws a big right hand that misses.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Marsh accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Marsh throwing strikes but missing.
Marsh throwing strikes from guard but Jones blocks nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Jones looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Jones connects with a solid leg kick.
Jones tries a head kick but it misses.
Jones drives through with a takedown into guard.
Jones preventing the sweep.
Marsh is trying to keep Jones in close.
Jones slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marsh looking to hit a scissor sweep but Jones is one step ahead there.
Marsh thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Jones wants to stand but Marsh is controlling his posture from full guard.
Marsh looking to hit a scissor sweep but Jones is one step ahead there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gwyn 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!
Jones clinches.
Jones tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Jones lands a nice elbow.
Jones crunches a lovely knee into Marsh's ribcage.
Nice elbow from Jones.
Marsh takes an elbow to the temple.
Jones gets underhooks to prevent Marsh's takedown attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jones lands a nice knee to the body.
Jones with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Marsh takes a knee to the side of the body.
Marsh takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Jones lands a knee to the head.
Marsh throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Jones landing knees to the body.
Jones gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Jones lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Marsh takes a knee to the side of the body.
Nice elbow from Jones.
Jones gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Jones comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Marsh takes an elbow to the temple.
Jones creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Marsh's defenses.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Jones obliges.
Marsh using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Jones has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Jones connects with a nasty looking knee right to Marsh's face.
Nice elbow from Jones.
Jones lands an elbow inside that Marsh shrugs off.
Jones lands a damaging elbow.
Marsh takes an elbow to the temple.
Jones is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Jones lands a nice elbow.
Jones lands an elbow that stopped Marsh in his tracks for a moment.
Jones lands an elbow that stopped Marsh in his tracks for a moment.
Jones with a knee to the head.
Marsh gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Jones.
Marsh misses with a hook from the clinch.
Knees in the clinch landing for Jones.
Jones lands a nice knee to the body.
Gwyn Jones is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Jones slowing the pace effectively.
Marsh is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Jones is defending well for now.
Marsh takes an elbow to the forehead.
Marsh takes an elbow to the forehead.
Marsh takes an elbow to the temple.
Jones lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Marsh is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Jones is keeping busy.
Knees in the clinch landing for Jones.
Jones lands an elbow just above Marsh 's eye.
Marsh can't get the takedown.
Jones creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Marsh's defenses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Jones breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Jones looks to land a right hand but Marsh moved out of range.
Nice takedown defense from Jones. No joy for Marsh on that attempt.
Gwyn Jones has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Doug Marsh.
Jones tries to close the distance and clinch up but Marsh swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Jones lands with a slapping head kick.
Jones with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
The fight stays on the outside here - Jones looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Marsh has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Jones.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Jones.
Doug Marsh has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jones fails in his attempt to clinch.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Jones, right into the meat.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Jones connects with a solid leg kick.
Jones with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
And that's the end of the fight!
Gwyn 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 Donald Grub scores the fight 30:27
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 30:27
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gwyn Jones!
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energy
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hype
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