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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ryan Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Razor Blade (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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195 lbs
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180 cm
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205 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Big heart |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Ryan Jones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Razor Blade!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Colin Fotheringham and William Gold.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jones is looking to clinch.
Blade defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Jones.
Blade circles away from the clinch attempt.
Blade fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Jones sprawls well initially but Blade persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Blade lands strikes from half guard.
Jones is in trouble now - Blade has advanced to mount!
Jones wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Blade.
Jones is looking to get to half guard.
Blade is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Jones has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Jones!
Blade is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Jones wants to control from the top but Blade keeps moving.
Jones drops back, looking for a kneebar! Blade looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Blade looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Blade!
Blade looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Blade decides to take the fight back to the feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blade pushes Jones away with a front kick.
Jones is breathing heavily.
Jones misses with a low kick.
Jones shoots and misses
and Blade counters with a stiff right hand.
Blade looks to land a right hand but Jones moved out of range.
Blade looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Jones being controlled here, momentarily.
Blade postures up in Jones's guard and throws a big left but Jones blocks it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blade looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
I looks like Blade might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
Jones can't keep his opponent in guard - Blade advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Blade seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Blade escapes and gets back to his feet.
Blade changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Jones looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Jones can't do much from the bottom here.
Blade is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Razor Blade dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Blade shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Jones napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Jones defending against the ground and pound.
Blade working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Blade trying to control the position but Jones is working away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Blade is staying tight to Jones's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Razor Blade.
Jones wants to clinch but Blade slips to the side
and Blade decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Jones's guard.
Blade trying to control the position from guard on top but Jones is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Blade forces his way into half guard.
Blade gets to his feet - back to striking we go!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blade feints and as Jones raises his hands in defense, Blade changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Blade pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Jones is keeping the position for now.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Blade accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Blade thows a big elbow that misses.
Blade is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Jones keeping moving, preventing Blade from controlling successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blade might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Jones kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Jones is working an open guard so Blade takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Blade fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jones manages to avoid it.
Blade gets a takedown 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.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice strikes from Blade there.
Jones tries to get to full guard but Blade has control of the leg.
Blade controlling the action here.
Blade decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Razor Blade showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Blade moves into the clinch.
Blade is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Jones creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Blade looking for a takedown.
Jones gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
It looks like Razor Blade has been cut.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Blade as Jones tries to tie him up.
Jones missing with knees to the body.
Blade is trying to drag Jones to the mat but Jones just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Blade is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Jones pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Ryan Jones has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Razor Blade.
Blade lands an elbow inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jones connects with a nasty looking knee right to Blade's face.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Blade is stalling here.
Blade has hold of one of Jones's legs. Jones is fighting the takedown attempt but Blade gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Blade dives into side control.
Blade advances to mount.
Blade can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Jones is looking to escape.
Blade controlling from the full mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Blade takes his opponent's back. Perhaps a chance to lock up a rear naked choke here.
Good control from Blade.
Let's hope that Blade has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones trying to get back to his feet but Blade is in full control for now.
Blade is landing with strikes from the back.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Blade tries to keep control of the position but Jones is staying busy.
Blade throwing wild punches that miss their target.
Jones trying to control the action but Blade just sinks the hooks in.
Blade scores with punches to the body.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Blade sinks in the hooks and is looking for the choke. He's got it! Jones taps out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Razor Blade!
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hype
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FIGHT
RATING
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