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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Terry Turtle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jimmy Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Jones's choice of entrance music: Could you be loved - Bob marley. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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180 cm
22
155 lbs
1 - 1 - 0 |
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190 cm
21
155 lbs
1 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Determined |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Terry Turtle! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jimmy Jones! The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Frank Dennis and Stewart Dunkirk.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Jones keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl. Jones is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two. Turtle fails with the takedown. Jones throws a wild combination but nothing lands. Turtle fails with a takedown attempt. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Terry Turtle. That's going to take a lot out of him. A head kick misses from Turtle. Jones tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Turtle paws at him with a jab and circles away. Turtle has a takedown stuffed. Turtle throws a sloppy head kick and Jones moves out of range easily. Jones darts in and clinches Turtle up against the cage. Jones wants a takedown but no success here.
Turtle is trying to stall.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Turtle stops a takedown attempt from Jones.
Jones drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Turtle tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
That's one minute gone in the round. Jones pulls guard successfully.
Turtle drops back looking for a leg! Jones is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Jones manages to kick Turtle off! Turtle jumps back into Jones's guard. Jones working for a triangle but Turtle defends it easily.
Turtle stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Jones swivels though and keeps the full guard. Jones is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round. The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena. Turtle 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! Turtle is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard. Turtle regains full guard. Nicely done. Turtle keeping moving, preventing Jones from controlling successfully. Turtle tries to land a sweep but no joy. Turtle is working hard here to advance position. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Turtle 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. Turtle keeping moving, preventing Jones from controlling successfully.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now. Jones drops back looking for a leg! Turtle is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Turtle manages to kick Jones off! Jones jumps back into Turtle's guard. Jones looks gassed!
That's three minutes gone in the round. Turtle 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. Turtle isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Jones stacks Turtle on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Jones! Turtle sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard. Turtle moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard. Turtle throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Jones loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Turtle manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Jones manages to get himself to full guard.
Jones trying to keep a closed guard but Turtle is proving a slippery customer.
Turtle passes Jones's right leg, so he's now in half guard. Jones tries to get to full guard but Turtle has control of the leg. Jones is persisting with the attempt to improve his position. Jones manages to get to full guard.
Jones working for a triangle but Turtle defends it easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Terry Turtle dominated that round. The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Jones shoots for a double leg takedown but Turtle sprawls well. He's pushed Jones's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily. Turtle throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Jones looks for a takedown but Turtle sprawls well. The fight stays on the outside here - Jones looks like he's thinking about clinching though. Jones blocks a head kick by Turtle.
Turtle misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Jimmy Jones is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Jones doesn't manage to clinch there - Turtle circles away.
Jones blocks a head kick by Turtle.
Jones misses with a wild combination.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Turtle misses with a takedown attempt - Jones sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses. Terry Turtle seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Jones swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A head kick misses from Jones. Jones takes a head kick and keeps coming.
That's one minute gone in the round. Jones closes the distance and clinches. Jones has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Turtle is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet. Terry Turtle has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jimmy Jones. Turtle has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Jones is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet. Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. Jones avoids the elbow strike from Turtle, against the cage.
Turtle can't break the clinch.
Turtle wants a takedown.
Jones gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Turtle.
Jones changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Turtle fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Jones pushes Turtle up against the cage in a clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Turtle can't break the clinch.
Jones wants a takedown.
Turtle prevents the takedown attempt.
Turtle has Jones pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Jones manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing. Turtle tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Jones prevents a takedown attempt there.
Jones wants a takedown.
Turtle tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Jones smiles and moves away.
Turtle shoots in looking for a takedown. Jones tries to sprawl out of it but Turtle keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Jones manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Turtle misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
No joy there for Jones, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Jones scores with a jab. Turtle acknowledges it with a nod of the head. Turtle will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts. No joy there for Jones, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Turtle tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. A head kick by Turtle misses and Jones counters with a solid body kick. Jones throws a combination. Turtle tries to block but a couple of punches get through. Turtle has his takedown stuffed and Jones counters with a two punch combo.
Turtle is rocked! Turtle misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Oh Turtle is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!! Turtle shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it. A head kick misses from Turtle. Turtle seems to have got his legs back now. Turtle throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. A shot to the body from Turtle misses and Jones counters with a left and a right that stings Turtle.
It looks like Terry Turtle has been cut. Turtle plants his feet and lands a nice head kick! 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! Jones changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Turtle tries to avoid it but Jones manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Turtle to the ground. Turtle escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet. Turtle misses with a head kick.
Jones will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Jones rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Turtle moves out of range and avoids them all easily. No luck for Jones with that takedown attempt. Jones avoids a lazy jab quite easily. Nice takedown defense from Jones. No joy for Turtle on that attempt. Jones blocks a head kick by Turtle.
Turtle keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl. Jones changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Turtle looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better. Turtle is positioning himself to get back to half guard. Turtle sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard. The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end. Jones wants to lay and pray for a moment but Turtle keeps working. Turtle works his way to full guard. Good work. Turtle is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive. Turtle throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jimmy Jones showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. The cut man is working on Terry Turtle's cut. That's time! Back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Turtle misses with a head kick.
Turtle lands a nice looking kick to the body. Jones takes a step back to recover. Turtle looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Jones! Turtle working for a submission here. He's tucked his head under his opponent's arm, looking for an arm triangle. He's hopped off into side control, looking to tighten the submission... is it going to work? He's given up a good position looking for it. Jones looks OK. Oh, I spoke too soon, he's out! That must have been tighter than I thought! Excellent work there by Turtle! Submission of the night perhaps?
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:37 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Terry Turtle!
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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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