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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Leon Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and dylan john (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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180 cm
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155 lbs
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210 cm
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150 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Leon Jones! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, dylan john! The judges for this bout are George Francis, Robert Twigg and Alan Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Jones closes the distance and clinches. john has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Jones is trying to keep an underhook but john manages to get the takedown into half guard. Jones trying to control but john postures up.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. john lands a nice short elbow. Jones has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. john is working away from the top position though. john wants to pass to mount but Jones is defending the position. Jones is looking to improve his position.
john is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two. john decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up. Jones paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button. Jones throws a leg kick but john sees it coming and checks it nicely. john stuffs the takedown. Jones lands a nice leg kick that just misses john's sensitive parts.
That's one minute gone in the round. Jones is looking to clinch. The fight stays on the outside here - Jones looks like he's thinking about clinching though. john stuffs the takedown attempt from Jones. Jones gets slowly back to his feet. Jones pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Jones tries to clinch but john moves out of range. Nice sprawl there from john as Jones shoots in. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Leon Jones. That's going to take a lot out of him. john stuffs the takedown attempt from Jones. Jones gets slowly back to his feet. Jones is breathing heavily. john moves out of range of the body kick from Jones.
Jones closes this distance looking for a takedown but john circles away. john rushes Jones and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch. john works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard. john has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
That's two minutes gone in the round. john showing good wrestling skills to control the position. john is looking to work some ground and pound but Jones has wrist control. john gets to his feet - Jones follows without any prompting. john decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard. john wants to pass to mount but Jones is defending the position. john decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet. Jones avoids the head kick by john.
Jones misses with a takedown and john counters with a three punch combo that has Jones backing up. Jones nods at john to acknowledge the strikes. Jones scores with a takedown into john's guard. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for leaving it all in the cage! john tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's three minutes gone in the round. john looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Jones has picked john up and slammed him! john can't keep hold of the triangle and Jones manages to pass to side control! john tries to buck Jones off but Jones is having none of it. Jones postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. john is looking to regain half guard here but Jones keeps moving and retains side control. Jones working away. Jones looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything. john manages to get one leg in to regain half guard. john makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work! john is looking to score with low kicks. Jones scores with a spinning back kick! Jones tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but john paws at him with a jab and circles away. john shoots in but doesn't get the takedown and Jones counters with a single leg into guard. john didn't expect that.
That's four minutes gone in the round. john is looking to stand up but Jones isn't so interested in that idea. Jones won't allow john to sweep him here. john manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Jones manages to get himself to full guard.
Jones trying to control the position.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily. john content to stall in guard here. john stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Jones swivels though and keeps the full guard. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Jones being controlled here, momentarily. Jones is trying to control the position from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
dylan john dominated that round. That's time! Back to the action!
Jones misses with a straight right. Jones tries to bum rush john with a series of wild strikes but john uses good footwork to avoid the assault. john misses with a takedown and Jones counters with a nice double leg into side control. john won't be happy with that. The strikes coming from Jones are missing the target in this wave of attacks. john is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Jones off and has taken his back! john has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Jones has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Jones fending off the submission attempt from john. john not allowing Jones to control his hands. Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round. john has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Jones has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
Jones turns into john and is now in his guard.
Jones has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player. Jones won't allow john to get back to his feet. john tries to land a sweep but no joy. john is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far. john has his feet on Jones's thighs here. He's pushed Jones off and worked for a very quick armbar from the bottom! He's flipped onto his stomach and he's cranking hard on the arm! Jones screams in pain and taps out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:53 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). dylan john!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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