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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lucas Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rikki Way (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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224 lbs
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240 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Good chin |
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Basic striking
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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
0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Lucas Jones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Rikki Way!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Steven Brown and Daniel Bishop.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jones shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Way looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Jones has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Way trying to keep a closed guard but Jones is proving a slippery customer.
Way has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Jones can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Way keeping moving, preventing Jones from controlling successfully.
Way escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Jones gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Way is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Way wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Jones is now in half guard.
Jones is looking to advance position but Way won't allow it.
Way is doing well to control the position and prevent Jones from advancing to side control.
Way trying to hold on to Jones's head to control him but Jones postures up.
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.
Way wants to improve his position but Jones is controlling well.
Way pushes Jones off looking to stand but Jones dives back in and keeps control.
Way looks gassed!
Way is looking for a sweep. Jones is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Way looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Jones bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Way is trying to control Jones's posture but Jones avoids it.
Way is trying to get back to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones wants to lay and pray for a moment but Way keeps working.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Way trying to control but Jones flips him over like a cheap hooker and has his back!
Jones has good solid back control here.
Jones gets his hands free as Way looks to control.
Way manages to reverse the position and now he's in Jones's guard. Nice work there by Way.
Way wants to control from the top but Jones keeps moving.
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.
Way trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Jones is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Way trying to control but Jones is working from the bottom.
Jones on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Jones tries to get out of the position.
Way postures up.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Jones shoots in and bounces Way off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Way looking to control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lucas Jones dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Jones decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Way looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Way trying to hold on to Jones's head to control him but Jones postures up.
Way is holding on to half guard well.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Way trying to control here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Way is looking for a sweep. Jones is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Jones knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Way on the ground.
Way gets full guard.
Way looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Way looking for a guillotine here but Jones defends easily.
Way looking for a sweep. Not yet Way, not yet.
Way controlling the position.
Let's hope that Way has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Jones will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Way tries to land a sweep but no joy.
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.
Jones wants to control from the top but Way keeps moving.
Way trying to control the position.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Way shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Way wants to pass the guard but Jones is keeping the position.
Way passes Jones's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Way is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Way is thwarting Jones's attempts to control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Way is looking for a kimura but Jones is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Way to get the leverage.
Way seems to be working for a kimura but Jones defends the submission attempt.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Way is looking to advance position but Jones won't allow it.
Way is thwarting Jones's attempts to control the position.
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.
Way wants to free his trapped foot but Jones is holding on for dear life with his legs.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Way gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Way is pulling down on Jones's head to control his posture.
Way's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Way working a defensive guard here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rikki Way showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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. This is the final round!
Jones tries for a takedown but Way circles away easily
and Way counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Way is looking for a kimura but Jones is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Way to get the leverage.
Way is working for a kimura but Jones is defending it quite comfortably.
Way wants to take a breather but Jones is having none of it.
Way looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Despite being in the dominant position, Rikki Way just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Way changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Jones looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Way controls the position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Way goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Jones rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Way's guard! Nice work there by Jones!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Way controlling the position.
Way keeping moving, preventing Jones from controlling successfully.
Way is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Way is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Rikki Way has got the better of the ground game so far.
Way wants to lay and pray for a moment but Jones keeps working.
Way is trying to work for a kimura. He's got his hands clasped together - this could be trouble! No, Jones has managed to free his arm - good work.
Way seems to be working for a kimura but Jones defends the submission attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones tries to roll over but Way keeps him under control.
Way is looking to advance position but Jones won't allow it.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Jones shoots in and bounces Way off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Jones won't allow Way to sweep him here.
Way working a defensive guard but Jones manages to pass into side control anyway.
Way sneaks back into half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones controlling the action here.
Way tries to get to full guard but Jones has control of the leg.
Way actively working from the bottom here.
Way works his way to full guard. Good work.
Way seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
And that's the end of the fight!
Rikki Way comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Way 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 Paul Tew scores the fight 28:29
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 28:29
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rikki Way!
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hype
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FIGHT
RATING
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