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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Brock Lee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Matt Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Brock Lee has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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275 lbs
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220 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
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Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Brock Lee!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Matt Jones!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, Hugh Johnson and John Mangel.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lee goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
It looks like Matt Jones has been cut.
Jones scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Jones postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Jones trying to control the position but Lee is working away.
Jones scoring with punches and elbows.
Lee takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jones sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Lee is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Jones cracks Lee with a big right hand but Lee just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Jones thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Jones moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Lee is looking for a sweep.
Lee is working hard here to advance position.
Lee is not content to let Jones control the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Jones wants to control the pace but Lee is squirming around nicely.
Jones lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Lee is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Jones scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Lee working to try and regain half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jones working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Lee is breathing heavily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Jones punishing his opponent with strikes.
Jones lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Jones lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Jones has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jones scoring with strikes but Lee is staying in there.
Jones landing punches.
Jones looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Lee knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Jones on the ground.
Jones lands a nice shot to the head.
Jones scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Jones looking to control and managing it successfully.
Jones putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones wants to control the pace but Lee is squirming around nicely.
Lee gets back to half guard.
Jones is pressing down on Lee's thigh, looking to free his foot. Lee is holding on for now.
Jones drops an elbow to the side of Lee's head.
Jones looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Lee with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Jones looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Jones lands with a punch from half guard.
Lee is refusing to be controlled, as Jones sits in half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lee avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Jones.
Ground and pound from Jones.
Jones lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Jones wants to pass the guard but Lee is defending well.
Jones thows a huge punch but Lee dodges it nicely.
Lee wants to get back to his feet.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jones lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Jones not landing any meaningful shots this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Matt Jones dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Matt Jones's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Lee shoots in for a takedown but Jones shows good takedown defense.
Jones fails with the takedown.
Jones closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Lee to the mat! Lee manages to get full guard.
Jones scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Jones in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Lee trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Lee wants to get back to his feet but Jones is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Jones stands up over Lee, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Lee trying to control the position.
Jones stopping the sweep attempt from Lee.
Lee utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones cracks Lee with a solid left hand.
Jones prevents Lee from getting back to his feet.
Jones controlling from the top position.
Lee wants to get back to his feet but Jones is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Jones loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Lee not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Jones throwing strikes from guard but Lee blocks nicely.
Jones trying to control but Lee is working from the bottom.
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 with a flurry of punches that miss.
Jones tries to free his leg and advance position but Lee is retaining full guard.
Jones gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Jones doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Lee counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Jones closes the distance and clinches up with Lee, looking for a takedown. Jones pushes Lee against the cage but Lee circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Brock Lee has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Matt Jones.
Jones drives through with a takedown into guard.
Lee preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Jones stands and throws Lee's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Lee tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Lee is trying to buck Jones off.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Lee tries to sprawl but Jones drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Jones seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Lee trying to control but Jones postures up.
Jones sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Lee defending well though.
Jones wants to pass to mount but Lee is defending the position.
Jones stops Lee from getting back to his feet.
Jones wants to lay and pray for a moment but Lee keeps working.
Matt Jones has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones working over Lee with some ground and pound. Lee looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Lee is defending against the submission attempts here by Jones.
Jones is working for a kimura but Lee is defending it quite comfortably.
Jones slips a nice elbow through Lee's hands, connecting with Lee's forehead.
Jones drops an elbow to the side of Lee's head.
Jones uses his free foot to push down on Lee's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Lee.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Matt Jones showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Matt Jones's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Jones keeps the fight on the outside.
Lee's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Lee duly obliges.
Jones tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Lee manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Lee doesn't manage to clinch there - Jones circles away.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Jones. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Lee slaps away a takedown attempt from Jones, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Lee shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Jones but Jones pushes him off and we're back to square one.
No luck for Jones with that takedown attempt.
Lee moves into the clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Come on Lee - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Jones looking for a takedown.
Brock Lee has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Matt Jones.
Lee gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Jones.
Lee digs a right hand into Jones's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Jones's gas tank.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones takes a knee to the side of the body.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Lee landing knees to the head.
Jones is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Lee gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Lee gets underhooks to prevent Jones's takedown attempt.
Lee prevents the takedown attempt.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Knees to the body from Lee.
Lee misses with a knee to the head.
Lee prevents a body shot from Jones.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Jones tries to score a body lock takedown but Lee shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Lee landing knees to the body.
Lee misses with a knee to the head.
Jones goes for a takedown in the clinch but Lee prevents it.
Lee prevents the takedown attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones is working for takedown but Lee is calmly controlling the position for now.
Jones wants a takedown.
Jones wants to get back to striking at distance but Lee won't allow it.
Jones is trying to break the clinch but Lee has him pressed against the cage.
A right hand to the body from Lee.
Lee landing knees to the body.
Jones is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Lee pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Jones looking for a takedown.
Lee scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Lee tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Jones avoids it.
Lee trying to land knees to the body.
Lee prevents a takedown attempt there.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Jones taking a breather.
Jones has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Lee is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Lee is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Jones wants a takedown.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lee 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.
Jones avoiding damage as Lee throws knees to the body.
Lee lands a nice elbow.
Jones goes for a takedown in the clinch but Lee prevents it.
Jones takes a knee to the side of the body.
Jones drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Lee gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Jones is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Lee gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Lee lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Jones tries for a takedown but Lee manages to get underhooks.
Jones tries for a takedown. No joy.
Lee using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Jones has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Lee prevents the takedown attempt.
Jones misses with an elbow strike.
Jones avoiding damage as Lee throws knees to the body.
Lee lands a left hand.
Lee is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Jones drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's four 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.
Jones manages to break the clinch.
Jones scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Lee on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Matt Jones is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Jones has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
The referee warns Lee that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Jones pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Lee tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Lee wants to hold on but Jones pushes him away.
Jones looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Lee is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Brock Lee has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jones unloading with bombs!
And that's the end of the fight!
Brock Lee showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Jones has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Bruno Hogan scores the fight 28:29
Judge Hugh Johnson scores the fight 28:29
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Matt Jones!
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hype
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FIGHT
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