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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jesse Dirk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brian Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dirk comes to the cage accompanied by Wild Boy by Machine Gun Kelly. Jones is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Before I Forget by Slipknot. Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Brian Jones enters the cage!
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207 lbs
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221 lbs
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Excellent boxer
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jesse Dirk!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Brian Jones!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Anni Minnemäki and Johanna Lukiainen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jones misses the jab.
Jones slips a straight right by Dirk.
Dirk throws the left hand but Jones avoids the punch easily.
Jones uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Dirk.
Jones misses with an uppercut.
A slapping leg kick lands for Dirk.
Jones takes one to the side of the head.
Jones jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Dirk misses with a lunging right hand
and Jones counters with a stiff right hand.
It looks like Jesse Dirk has been cut.
Jones misses the shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones looks to throw the jab but Dirk is out of range.
Jones stuffs the takedown.
Dirk misses with a right hand
and Jones counters with a crisp right hand that drops Dirk! Jones lets Dirk back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
Dirk is rocked!
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Dirk digs a good hook to Jones's body.
Dirk manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Jones on his heels. He'll look to pass Jones's guard now, I'm sure.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Dirk trying to control but Jones is working from the bottom.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Jones holds on and takes a little breather.
Jones is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dirk blocks a body shot from Jones.
Jones wants to break free but Dirk has control.
Dirk displaying some good clinch control by pressing Jones up against the cage.
Dirk manages to break the clinch.
Dirk moves away from the strike by Jones.
Dirk thows a body shot but no joy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dirk fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Dirk drives through and clinches with Jones against the cage.
The referee is keeping an eye on Dirk - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Dirk wants a takedown but no success here.
Dirk tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Jones's elbow.
Dirk lands an uppercut.
Jones can't find room to land a body shot as Dirk controls the action.
Dirk's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Dirk gets a clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dirk tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Dirk prevents a body shot from Jones.
Jones is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Dirk manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Dirk pulls Jones in close to his closed guard and prevents Jones from doing any damage or advancing position.
Jones not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Dirk pulls Jones in close to prevent any damage.
Jones must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Jones content to stall in guard here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Brian Jones dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jesse Dirk's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Jones looks to land a combination. Dirk sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Dirk is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Jones.
Dirk tries to close the distance and clinch but Jones swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Dirk ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jones moves away.
Dirk thows a left - swing and a miss!
Dirk fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Jesse Dirk seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dirk misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Jones counters with a crisp right hand that drops Dirk! Jones lets Dirk back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
Oh Dirk is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Jesse Dirk's cut is getting worse.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dirk ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Dirk seems to have got his legs back now.
Jones checks a leg kick.
Dirk misses with a looping right.
Jones misses with a straight left.
Dirk tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Jones was well out of range. Poor timing from Dirk.
Jones takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Jones ducks under a wild hook from Dirk.
Good work by Jones as he checks the leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dirk throws a shot from downtown. Jones moves away and avoids it.
Dirk fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Jones, pushing him back against the cage.
Dirk lands a hook to the side of the head.
Dirk has a couple of punches blocked by Jones.
Dirk slowing the pace effectively.
Jones breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Jones jabs at Dirk's body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dirk lands a body shot.
A telegraphed right hand from Jones misses the target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dirk fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Jones on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Dirk. Dirk obviously looking to wear him down.
Brian Jones seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Dirk tries for a takedown but Jones sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Dirk doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Jones gets in close and tags Dirk with a short punch that almost sends Dirk to the mat! Oh Dirk is in big trouble! He turns his back on Jones, trying to create some distance but Jones rushes him, striking wildly and Dirk goes down! The referee tackles Jones into the cage to end the fight! Jones is one violent man!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:48 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Brian Jones!
During a confident post fight interview, Brian Jones thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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