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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Kirby Jay (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kenny Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Jay might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Eye of the tiger. Kirby Jay had real problems making weight for this fight. After initially coming in at 136.5lbs, he had two hours to make the official fight weight. He made it but it will have taken a lot out of him to cut those extra few pounds. Kirby Jay has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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145 lbs
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141 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
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BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Kirby Jay!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Kenny Jones!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Luis Engracia and Daniel Cesar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jay scores a takedown into full mount!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jones is in all sorts of trouble here.
Jones manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Jay will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Jones is pressing down on Jay's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Jay has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Jay throws a big right hand that misses.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jay is looking to stand up but Jones won't let him.
Jones wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Jones looking to control.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Jones has his hands on Jay's head, controlling the position.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Kenny Jones was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Jay shoots in for a takedown but Jones shows good takedown defense.
Jones tries for a takedown but Jay circles away easily
and Jay counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Jones!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones is in all sorts of trouble here.
Jones defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Jay.
Jones is in all sorts of trouble here.
Jay has hold of Jones's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Jones manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Jay is breathing heavily.
Jones tries to hold on but Jay pushes him away.
Jones working to try and regain half guard.
Jones's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
Jay looking to finish with strikes here!
Jones wants to hold on but Jay pushes him away.
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's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
Jay wants to finish this one by submission but Jones is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Jay.
Jones is wriggling around trying to escape.
Jones's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
Jay has control of Jones's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Jones regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Jones really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Jones wants to get back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jay landing strikes from the mount and Jones is in trouble!
Jones wants to hold on but Jay pushes him away.
Jones really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Jay jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Jones manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Jay is trying to get an arm triangle but Jones is defending well.
Jones wants to control but Jay postures up.
Jones tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Jay wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
You can see the frustration on Jones's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Jones is trying to get back to half guard.
Jones wants to control but Jay postures up.
Jones is trying to get back to his feet.
Jones tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Jones is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Jones wants to control but Jay postures up.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Jay prevents Jones from escaping the position.
Jay tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Jones is pushing Jay's head away, looking to escape. Jay manages to hold on to the position though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kirby Jay dominated that round.
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.
Jones shoots and misses
and Jay counters with a nice double leg into side control. Jones won't be happy with that.
Jones dodges the ground and pound from Jay.
Jones tries to wriggle free to get back to his feet but he's given up his back! Oops.
Jones trying to get back to his feet but Jay is in full control for now.
Jones wants to escape the position.
Jay looking for the choke from the back.
Jones trying to control the position but Jay manages to sink in the hooks.
Jay has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
Jones controlling the position well but he knows he's in a bad position.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Jay is trying to stick to Jones's back but Jones is turning into Jay. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Jay's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Jones.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones trying to control the position from guard on top but Jay is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jones slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Jay really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Jay is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Jones is controlling him.
Jones slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
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.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Kenny Jones hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Jones doesn't succeed with the takedown
so Jay counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Jones working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Jay.
Jay thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Jones pulls Jay in close to prevent any damage.
Jay is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Jones is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones pulls Jay in close to prevent any damage.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Jones is trying to control the position from the bottom.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Kenny Jones hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Jones shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Jay counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Kirby Jay has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kenny Jones.
Jones wants to control but Jay is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Jones is trying to stand.
Jones manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Jones has his takedown stuffed
and Jay counters with a solid body kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jay shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Jones defends it nicely.
Kenny Jones is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Jones tries for a takedown but Jay circles away easily
and Jay counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jones is trying to stand back up but Jay is controlling him
Jones is trying to maintain the position but Jay is very close to passing his half guard.
Jones is holding on to half guard well.
Jones wants to control but Jay is keeping busy and won't allow it.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Jones tries to kick Jay off but Jay keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jay is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Jones sees it coming and defends easily.
Jay works his way into full mount!
Jones tries to lock up and control but Jay gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kirby Jay dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Jay 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 wants to get back to his feet but Jay drags him back down.
Jay working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Jay tries for a kimura but Jones is defending well.
Jay working away.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Jay looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
The ground and pound from Jay seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Jones pushes Jay off looking to stand but Jay dives back in and keeps control.
Jay is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Jay is working for a submission of some sort.
Jay is looking for a kimura here.
Jones is defending against the submission attempts here by Jay.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Jay missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Jones has one foot on Jay's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Jones stuffs the takedown attempt from Jay. Jay gets slowly back to his feet.
Jones with a poor takedown
and Jay counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Jones trying to keep a closed guard but Jay is proving a slippery customer.
Jones managing to control the position.
Jones manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Jay manages to get himself to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jay trying to keep a closed guard but Jones is proving a slippery customer.
Jay wants to stand but Jones is controlling the position.
Jay is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Jones controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Jones has his takedown stuffed
and Jay counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Jay off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Jay closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Kirby Jay overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Jay is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Jones has managed to free his arm - good work.
Jay is working for a kimura but Jones is defending it quite comfortably.
Jones is defending against the submission attempts here by Jay.
Kenny Jones has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jay is thwarting Jones's attempts to control the position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kirby Jay showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Jay, 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 Alexandre Firmino scores the fight for Kirby Jay!
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight for Kirby Jay!
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight for Kirby Jay!
Kirby Jay wins by unanimous decision!
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energy
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