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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jimmy Joe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Casey Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jimmy Joe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Casey Jones!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Joe throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Jones's waist but Jones gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Joe off to one side.
Jones misses with a body kick.
Jones misses with a takedown attempt - Joe sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Jones looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Joe wants to improve his position but Jones is controlling well.
Jones not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Jones really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Joe. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Joe wants to get back to his feet.
Jones seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Joe does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Joe is looking to control Jones's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Joe avoid being mounted?
Joe makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Joe.
Jones tries to stand but Joe is controlling from the bottom.
Joe on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Joe tries to get out of the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones trying to control but Joe is working from the bottom.
Joe manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Jones manages to get himself to full guard.
Joe drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Joe jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Jones wants to sweep here but Joe controlling him for the moment.
Jones is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Joe drops back looking for a leg! Jones is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Jones manages to kick Joe off! Joe jumps back into Jones's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Joe drops back looking for a leg! Jones is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Jones manages to kick Joe off! Joe jumps back into Jones's guard.
Jones controls Joe momentarily but Joe frees himself.
Joe looking to pass the guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Joe passes into side control.
Jones tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Jones is trying to control Joe's posture but Joe avoids it.
Joe tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Jones manages to work his way to half guard, despite Joe's best efforts.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Joe is thwarting Jones's attempts to control the position.
Joe postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Jones to stand up.
Joe stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Joe wants it to stay on the feet.
Jones looks gassed!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Joe shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Jones counters with a big head kick but Joe shrugs it off.
Jones changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Joe tries to avoid it but Jones manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Joe to the ground. Joe escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Casey Jones will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Joe will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Jones throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Joe was covering up waiting for the punch and Jones finishes the takedown easily into guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Joe controls Jones momentarily but Jones frees himself.
Joe is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Jones is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Joe looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Jones got a little sloppy there for a moment and Joe has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Jones has managed to get both his arms back between Joe's legs - danger averted.
Jones with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Joe bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Jones's guard.
Joe avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Joe stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Jones swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Jones is trying to control the position but Joe postures up.
Joe trying to move into half guard but instead Jones has managed to sweep!
Jones distracts Joe with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Jones gets to his feet. Joe looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones has closed the distance and engaged Joe in a clinch.
Joe jumps guard and drags Jones to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Jones stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Jones tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Joe manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jones closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Jones seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Joe does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Joe trying to hold on to Jones's head to control him but Jones postures up.
The fighters are battling for position here. Joe manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Jones's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Joe has a closed guard, preventing Jones from standing up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Joe is keeping the position for now.
Casey Jones has got the better of the ground game so far.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Joe looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Jones pushing down on Joe's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Jones works his foot free and advances to mount.
Jones landing shots from mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Jones cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Jones controlling the pace for now.
Jones looking for a guillotine from mount but Joe is having none of it.
Joe is looking to get to half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jones in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Casey Jones 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. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Jones shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Joe napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Jones is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Joe sneaks back into half guard.
Joe looking for submissions off his back.
Joe wants to improve his position but Jones is controlling well.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Jones is looking to advance position but Joe won't allow it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones wants to stand but Joe has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
Joe is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Joe is working hard here to advance position.
Jones tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Joe.
Joe punching from the bottom.
Jones not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Joe is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Jones is trying to control the action in half guard but Joe is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Joe tries to get to full guard but Jones has control of the leg.
Jones decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
Joe closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Jones quickly recovers to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Joe wants to work for an arm triangle but Jones is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Jones trying to control here.
Jones regains full guard. Nicely done.
Jones is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Joe would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Jones will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Jones escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Joe gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones wants to stand but Joe is controlling the position.
Jones is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Joe pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Jones is keeping the position for now.
Jimmy Joe has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Casey Jones is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jones is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
And that's the end of the fight!
Casey Jones comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Jones has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 27:30
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Casey Jones!
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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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