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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between jordan jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Anthony Burgess (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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199 lbs
8 - 4 - 1 |
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190 cm
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196 lbs
6 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, jordan jones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Anthony Burgess!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Jack Bonds and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Burgess showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from jones.
Burgess tries to score with a low kick but jones moves his leg out of the way.
jones fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Burgess looks to throw the jab but jones is out of range.
jones takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Burgess works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Burgess moves into range and connects with a jab.
jones drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
jones on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Burgess throws an overhand right that lands on jones's shoulder, as jones tries to avoid the shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
jones fails to land the takedown.
jones misses with a hook.
Burgess looks to land a left hand but jones moved out of range nicely.
jones tries to clinch there but Burgess circles away.
Anthony Burgess seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Burgess stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Burgess wants it to stay on the feet.
Burgess lands a body shot.
jones misses with a double jab.
jones misses with an uppercut. Burgess saw that one coming.
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.
Burgess is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Burgess is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by jones.
Burgess steps to the side to avoid the strikes from jones.
jones throws a series of punches but Burgess avoids them all with ease.
jones scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
jones keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A jab lands there for jones.
jones throws a leg kick that is checked
and Burgess counters with an outside leg kick.
jones tries to clinch up but Burgess circles away and keeps his distance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
jones keeps the fight on the outside.
Burgess throws a hook to the side of jones's head but jones sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
jones moves out of range as Burgess strikes.
Burgess darts in trying to clinch
and jones counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Burgess is adopting a defensive guard.
jones advances to half guard.
Burgess wants to control but jones is keeping busy and won't allow it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Burgess wants to get back to his feet.
jones is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Burgess is trying is best to control the position here.
jones wants to lay and pray for a moment but Burgess keeps working.
Burgess is trying is best to control the position here.
Burgess tries to roll over but jones keeps him under control.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Anthony Burgess.
jones misses with a low kick as Burgess jumps back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Anthony Burgess will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Burgess misses with a few strikes there.
jones throws a left and a right that both miss
and Burgess holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Burgess breaks from the clinch.
A lazy left from Burgess finds it's target.
Burgess throws a jab but it's blocked by jones.
Burgess fails in his attempt to clinch.
jones ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
jones avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Burgess misses with a low kick as jones jumps back.
Burgess avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Burgess throws a leg kick
and jones counters with a thumping low kick.
Burgess moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
A telegraphed right hand from Burgess misses the target.
jones misses the jab.
jones swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Burgess counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Burgess takes a swing at jones's ribcage but misses.
Burgess tests jones's chin there with a solid looking shot.
jones uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Burgess.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Burgess, as that shot connected.
jones slips a jab and a cross from Burgess.
Burgess swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A punch combination from Burgess misses.
Burgess throws a right and a left that both miss.
Burgess misses with a hook. jones ducked under it nicely.
jones ducks under a wild hook from Burgess.
jones connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Burgess walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. jones checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Burgess moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Burgess throws a hook but jones avoids it easily.
Burgess pivots, looking for a leg kick but jones is out of range and Burgess settles back down.
Burgess looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
jordan jones is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Burgess getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Burgess scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Anthony Burgess is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Burgess throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
so jones counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Burgess looking to hit a scissor sweep but jones is one step ahead there.
Burgess is looking to stand up but jones isn't so interested in that idea.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
jones passes into half guard.
Burgess wants to control but jones is keeping busy and won't allow it.
jones wants to lay and pray for a moment but Burgess keeps working.
Burgess wants to control the action here but instead jones manages to pass to full mount!
jones is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Burgess has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Burgess bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Burgess loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
jones utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Anthony Burgess will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
jones tries to close the distance and clinch but Burgess swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
jones fails with an attempt to clinch.
Donk. Burgess catches jones right on the button with a cross.
Burgess lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Burgess connects with a body shot.
The fight stays on the outside here - Burgess looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
jones throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Burgess moves into the clinch.
jones misses with a knee strike.
Burgess lands a shot to the body.
jones throws a knee to the head but misses.
Burgess lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Burgess breaks the clinch.
Burgess misses with a leg kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
jones takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Burgess fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Burgess connects with a jab.
Burgess cracks jones with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Burgess connects with the punch.
Burgess wants to clinch.
Burgess connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Burgess takes a swing at jones's ribcage but misses.
jones walks into a jab.
A cross from Burgess lands.
Burgess finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
jones showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Burgess.
jones misses with a double jab
and Burgess connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
jones looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Burgess scores with a shot to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Burgess misses with a jab, cross combination.
Burgess dips to his left and cracks jones with an uppercut!
jones takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Burgess catches jones with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Burgess throws a series of strikes that have jones backpedaling.
Burgess jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Burgess connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
jones on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Burgess. Burgess obviously looking to wear him down.
Burgess wants to slow jones down by chopping away at his legs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Burgess misses with a low kick as jones jumps back.
The fight stays on the outside here - Burgess looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
jones takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Anthony Burgess is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Burgess keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
jones throws a combination that misses
and Burgess counters with a right hand to the body.
jones walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Burgess checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Burgess works jones's body with a nice hook.
jordan jones has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Burgess scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
And that's the end of the fight!
Anthony Burgess comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Burgess winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 26:30
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Anthony Burgess!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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