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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Phat Young (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Josh Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Josh Jones struggled to make weight for this fight. He only made it down to 137.3lbs at the first attempt and had to take the additional two hours to make the official bout weight. Let's see how much it's taken out of him. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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26
145 lbs
3 - 1 - 0 |
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170 cm
25
145 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
Good takedowns
Brawler
Big heart |
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BJJ Brown Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Phat Young!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Josh Jones!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, John Roberts and John Kavanagh.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Young misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Young bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Young is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Jones knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Young thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Young thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Young is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Jones has escaped the position, nice work there.
Jones gets back to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Young wants to work for an arm triangle but Jones is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Young is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Jones doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Young.
Young is looking for a kimura but Jones is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Young to get the leverage.
Jones looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Young is working for a submission of some sort.
Young seems to be working for a kimura but Jones defends the submission attempt.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Young prevents Jones from improving his position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Young seems to be looking for submissions.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Jones looks gassed!
Young trying to work for an americana but Jones has managed to regain full guard.
Young drops back, looking for a kneebar! Jones looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Jones looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Jones!
Young manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Jones wants to improve his position but Young is controlling well.
Young is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Young is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Jones is just riding it out for now. Young eventually gives up the hold.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Young is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Jones doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Young.
Young wants to work for an arm triangle but Jones is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Phat Young dominated that round.
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.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Young.
Young shoots in but Jones avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Phat Young seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jones shoots and misses
and Young counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Young.
Young drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Jones dives on top into guard.
Young working for a triangle but Jones defends it easily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Young working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Jones doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Jones manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Jones drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Jones jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Young is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Jones defends well.
Jones thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Young can't keep his opponent in guard - Jones advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Young actively working from the bottom here.
Young tries to get to full guard but Jones has control of the leg.
Young is staying active underneath Jones, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Young is defending against the submission attempts here by Jones.
Young looking for submissions off his back.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Young looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Young is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Jones pulls his head out easily.
Jones is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Young defends it well.
Young looking for submissions off his back.
Jones tries to stand and escape but Young is controlling the position.
Young actively working from the bottom here.
Young really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Young is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Jones pulls his head out easily.
Young looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Young tries to get to full guard but Jones has control of the leg.
Young looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Jones seems to be working for a kimura but Young defends the submission attempt.
Young looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Young looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones is working for a submission here. He's got hold of the far side arm and he's looking for a kimura. He's cranking on the arm and he's got it! Young is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:26 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Josh 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
38% |
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