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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Eugeniusz Grzyb (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and King Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be fireworks!
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225 lbs
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224 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Eugeniusz Grzyb!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, King Jones!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Shirou Masuda.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Grzyb fails with an attempt to clinch.
Grzyb thumps Jones with a low kick.
Grzyb moves away from the strike by Jones.
The crowd cheers as Jones lands an impressive looking overhand right. Grzyb doesn't seem phased though.
Jones tries to keep at a distance but Grzyb has taken the fight into the clinch.
Grzyb missing with knees to the body.
Jones is working for a takedown up against the ropes. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Jones tries for a takedown but Grzyb manages to get underhooks.
Jones scores with a shot to the side of Grzyb's head.
Jones drops down looking for an ankle pick but Grzyb pulls his leg out and moves away.
Eugeniusz Grzyb has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of King Jones.
Jones throws a body punch but Grzyb moves out of range.
Grzyb moves away from the strike by Jones.
Jones stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Grzyb.
Jones tries to keep at a distance but Grzyb has taken the fight into the clinch.
Grzyb manages to break the clinch.
Grzyb closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Grzyb seems to be working for a kimura but Jones defends the submission attempt.
Grzyb is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones is refusing to be controlled, as Grzyb sits in half guard.
Grzyb is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Jones sees it coming and defends easily.
Grzyb is trying to control the action in half guard but Jones is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Grzyb wants to work for an arm triangle but Jones is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Grzyb is working for a submission of some sort.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
That's two 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.
Grzyb seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Jones does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Jones wants to get back to full guard.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Jones keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Jones wants to control but Grzyb is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Jones manages to get to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones is looking for a triangle but Grzyb pushes his legs off easily.
Grzyb looking to pass the guard.
Grzyb avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Jones throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Grzyb drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Jones dives on top into guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones is fighting to break Grzyb's control of his arms but Grzyb is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Grzyb's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Jones forces his way into half guard.
Grzyb moves into full guard.
Jones thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Grzyb pulls Jones in to control the position.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Jones throwing strikes but missing.
Jones passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Jones tries for a kimura but Grzyb is defending well.
Grzyb is looking for a sweep.
Jones is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Grzyb knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Grzyb tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Grzyb prevents Jones from improving position.
Jones with the ground and pound but Grzyb regains half guard under the barage of strikes.
Jones is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Grzyb is just riding it out for now. Jones eventually gives up the hold.
Grzyb trying to hold on to Jones's head to control him but Jones postures up.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Jones missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Grzyb manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Grzyb working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Jones.
Jones throws a big right hand that misses.
Jones missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Jones stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Grzyb swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Grzyb is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Jones throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Grzyb works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Jones with a nice head shot there.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Grzyb utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Grzyb is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Grzyb is breathing heavily.
Jones wants to pass the guard but Grzyb is keeping the position.
Grzyb is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Jones is looking to improve his position.
Grzyb wants to control but Jones is keeping him busy.
Grzyb trying to mount his opponent but Jones defends it.
Grzyb is keen to just control but Jones is a slippery customer.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Grzyb is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Jones is just riding it out for now. Grzyb eventually gives up the hold.
Grzyb is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Jones defends it well.
Grzyb is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Jones sees it coming and defends easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Eugeniusz Grzyb dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Grzyb drops his hands momentarily and Jones takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Left hook, right uppercut from Jones.
Jones throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Jones lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Jones is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Jones looks to land a combination. Grzyb sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Jones dips to his left and cracks Grzyb with an uppercut!
Jones has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Jones with a poor takedown
and Grzyb counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Grzyb avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Eugeniusz Grzyb overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Grzyb drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Jones dives on top into guard.
Jones trying to control the position from guard on top but Grzyb is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Jones accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Grzyb looking for a guillotine here but Jones defends easily.
Jones drops back, looking for a kneebar! Grzyb looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Grzyb looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Grzyb!
Grzyb advances nicely into full mount.
Grzyb with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Grzyb won't let Jones get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Grzyb trying to control but Jones is having none of it.
Grzyb moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Jones has worked his arm free - good work by Jones!
Grzyb wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Jones, who protects the arm well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Jones tries to get to full guard but Grzyb has control of the leg.
Jones won't allow Grzyb to pass to mount.
Jones looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Grzyb works his foot free and advances to mount.
Grzyb looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
That's four 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.
Grzyb trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Grzyb thowing shots but they're missing.
Grzyb moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Jones has worked his arm free - good work by Jones!
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Jones tries to bench press Grzyb off him but Grzyb keeps the position.
Jones is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Grzyb's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Jones is looking to improve his position.
Grzyb sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Jones defending well though.
Jones is looking for a sweep. Grzyb is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Grzyb not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
That's six 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 wants to improve his position but Grzyb is controlling well.
Grzyb wants to control but Jones is keeping him busy.
Jones is defending against the submission attempts here by Grzyb.
Jones works his way to full guard. Good work.
Grzyb makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Grzyb stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Jones swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Jones looking for a guillotine here but Grzyb defends easily.
Grzyb drops back, looking for a kneebar! Jones looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Jones looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Jones!
Jones is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Grzyb is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Grzyb is looking for a sweep.
Jones trying to control the position but Grzyb is working away.
Grzyb is looking to regain half guard here but Jones keeps moving and retains side control.
A lull in the action here.
Grzyb dodges the ground and pound from Jones.
Jones misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes there by Jones.
The strikes coming from Jones are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Jones swings around for an armbar but Grzyb sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Jones's guard.
Jones throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Grzyb trying to control but Jones is working from the bottom.
Grzyb has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Jones lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Grzyb!
Grzyb might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Jones throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
And that's the end of the fight!
King Jones comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I have no idea who won that fight. Let's wait and see whether the judges are as confused as me! Time for a split decision perhaps?!. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight for King Jones!
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight for King Jones!
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight for King Jones!
King Jones wins by unanimous decision!
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energy
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RATING
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