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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Keast Durden (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mark Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Durden kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Demon Hunter - Collapsing . Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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156 lbs
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153 lbs
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Good wrestling
Great low kicks
KO power |
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Keast Durden!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Mark Jones!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Sam Margolis and Paul Tew.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A nice inside leg kick there by Jones. That's going to slow Durden down.
Durden slips under a jab from Jones.
Jones tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Durden manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Jones tries to clinch but Durden moves out of range.
Jones fails with an attempt to clinch.
Jones looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Jones wants to land a leg kick but Durden is out of range.
Jones blocks a head kick by Durden.
Jones misses with a kick to the body.
Jones doesn't manage to clinch there - Durden circles away.
Durden avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Jones misses with a double jab
and Durden counters with a nice uppercut.
The fight stays on the outside here - Jones looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Jones wants to clinch.
Durden keeps the fight on the outside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Durden clinches up with Jones and pushes him back against the cage.
Durden drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Jones gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Durden avoids a wild elbow strike from Jones.
Durden blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Jones throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Durden blocks it with crossed arms.
Durden has picked Jones up - he's going for a ride! Durden dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Durden not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Jones is trying to stand.
Jones on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Durden thows a huge punch but Jones dodges it nicely.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jones blocking the ground and pound attempt from Durden.
Jones blocking the ground and pound attempt from Durden.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Durden thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Jones is in trouble now - Durden has advanced to mount!
Jones looks gassed!
Durden has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Jones's face.
Jones is rocked!
It looks like Mark Jones has been cut.
Jones is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Durden misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Durden dominating with strikes here.
Jones is still in real trouble! Can Durden finish him?
That has opened up Mark Jones's cut even more.
Durden has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Durden loads up with a big shot that hurts Jones! He's pulled Durden in close but Durden has postured up and lands more strikes. Can Jones survive? More strikes from Durden and Jones is out! The ref jumps in to save him! Brutal ground and pound!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Keast Durden!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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