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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Liam Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Billy Riley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jones comes to the cage accompanied by Rise Against -Prayer Of The Refugee. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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158 cm
19
134 lbs
3 - 1 - 0 |
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172 cm
20
140 lbs
2 - 8 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Good chin |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Solid chin |
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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
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Liam Jones! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
2 - 8 - 0, fighting out of London, Billy Riley! The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Donald Grub and Daniel Bishop.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Riley avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Jones tries to clinch up but Riley circles away and keeps his distance. Riley gets tackled into the cage by Jones. Jones maintains the clinch. Jones using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Riley managing to block the knees to the body from Jones.
Riley avoiding damage as Jones throws knees to the body.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Riley. Riley fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Jones missing with knees to the body.
Jones tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Riley avoids it. Jones misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Riley.
Jones stops a takedown attempt from Riley.
Riley wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
A body shot lands from Riley.
Riley is trying to break the clinch but Jones is controlling him. Riley on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Jones is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Riley is defending well for now. Riley on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Riley jumps guard and drags Jones to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back. Jones trying to control the position from guard on top but Riley is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Jones with a flurry of punches that miss. Jones might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground. Jones trying to control but Riley is working from the bottom. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Riley wants to sweep here but Jones controlling him for the moment.
That's one minute gone in the round. Jones looking to sit in guard and control but Riley gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Jones working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Riley. Riley pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Jones is keeping the position for now. Jones is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. Riley avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Jones.
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 is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Nice strikes from Jones there. Riley wants to get back to full guard. Riley trying to control but Jones postures up.
Riley gets back to full guard.
Jones in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time. Jones is looking to work some ground and pound but Riley has wrist control. Jones working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily. Jones drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Riley manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Jones has Riley in his guard. Riley throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent. Riley stays in close to Jones's body and controls the position. Jones is actively looking for submissions from his back. He's worked himself a little space on the bottom and seems to be going for a triangle. No, he's switched into an armbar! That was slick! Riley rolls with it to try and escape but Jones cranks on the arm and Riley is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:02 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Liam Jones!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
A | B |
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
40% |
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