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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Joseph Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Giovanni Siracusa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Jones might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Let The Bodies Hit The Floor. Giovanni Siracusa has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Joseph Jones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Giovanni Siracusa!
The judges for this bout are Donatello Bradman, Damien Edna and John Mangel.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Siracusa shoots in for a takedown but Jones shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Siracusa fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Jones tries to land a front kick but Siracusa steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Jones closes this distance looking for a takedown but Siracusa circles away.
Jones has managed to clinch.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Jones drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Siracusa gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Siracusa is trying to break the clinch but Jones has him pressed against the cage.
Siracusa pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Jones leaves Siracusa with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Joseph Jones has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Giovanni Siracusa.
Siracusa forces Jones back against the cage and clinches.
Jones stops a takedown attempt from Siracusa.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Siracusa pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Siracusa fails with an attempt to clinch.
Jones connects with a solid leg kick.
Jones shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Siracusa defends it nicely.
Joseph Jones seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jones shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Siracusa shoots in but no luck this time.
Jones is trying hard to land a takedown here. Siracusa sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Sloppy strikes from Siracusa. Those never looked like landing.
Siracusa stuffs the takedown.
Siracusa closes the distance and clinches.
Jones tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones keeps control of Siracusa as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Siracusa pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Siracusa shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Jones sprawls well. Jones wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Siracusa gets slowly back to his feet.
Jones moves into the clinch.
Siracusa is trying to force a seperation but Jones has the dominant position.
Siracusa just leaning against Jones, taking a breather.
Jones is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Siracusa to keep the fight standing.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Siracusa goes for a takedown attempt but Jones pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Siracusa looks gassed!
Jones misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Siracusa fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Siracusa shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Jones sprawls well. Jones wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Siracusa gets slowly back to his feet.
Siracusa misses with a wild combination.
No luck for Jones with that takedown attempt.
Jones looks for a takedown but Siracusa sprawls well.
Siracusa avoids the head kick by Jones.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones stuffs the takedown attempt from Siracusa. Siracusa gets slowly back to his feet.
Jones moves out of range as Siracusa throws a body kick.
Siracusa defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Jones.
Siracusa tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Jones swivels and escapes.
Siracusa slaps away a takedown attempt from Jones, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Siracusa fails with the takedown.
Siracusa stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Jones.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jones doesn't manage to clinch there - Siracusa circles away.
Jones misses with a series of wild punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Giovanni Siracusa will probably get the nod.
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.
Jones throws a head kick that misses.
Jones swats away the attempt to clinch by Siracusa.
Siracusa is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Nice sprawl there from Jones as Siracusa shoots in.
Jones misses with a takedown attempt - Siracusa sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Siracusa has managed to clinch.
Jones wants a takedown.
Siracusa is trying to force a seperation but Jones has the dominant position.
Siracusa jumps guard and drags Jones to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Siracusa trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Siracusa controlling Jones's posture.
Jones stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Siracusa swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Siracusa trying to keep a closed guard but Jones is proving a slippery customer.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Giovanni Siracusa has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Jones is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Jones keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Jones throws a head kick that misses.
Jones is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Jones tries to clinch but Siracusa is having none of it.
Jones misses with a head kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Jones closes this distance looking for a takedown but Siracusa circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Joseph Jones. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jones closes the distance and clinches up with Siracusa, looking for a takedown. Jones pushes Siracusa against the cage but Siracusa circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Siracusa misses with a takedown attempt - Jones sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Siracusa fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Jones avoids it really well and circles away.
A head kick by Siracusa misses
and Jones counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Siracusa is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Jones keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Jones circles away from the clinch attempt.
Siracusa shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Jones pinned against the cage. Jones gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Siracusa closes the distance and clinches up with Jones, looking for a takedown. Siracusa pushes Jones against the cage but Jones circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Jones is defended easily by Siracusa.
Jones lands with a nice body kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Siracusa throws a lazy uppercut
and Jones counters with a slapping leg kick.
Siracusa tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Siracusa takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Jones shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Siracusa as he jumps to the side.
Siracusa tries to clinch but Jones moves out of range.
Siracusa doesn't manage to clinch there - Jones circles away.
Siracusa throws a series of punches but Jones moves out of range.
Horrible takedown by Jones or perhaps it was just good defense by Siracusa which made him look bad.
Jones stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Jones wants it to stay on the feet.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jones looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Siracusa!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Giovanni Siracusa will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Jones tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Siracusa throws a wild body kick that Jones sees coming a mile off.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Siracusa is defended easily by Jones.
Siracusa stuffs the takedown.
Siracusa will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Joseph Jones is winning the standup battle so far.
Jones slaps away a takedown attempt from Siracusa, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Siracusa takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Siracusa on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Jones rushes Siracusa and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones decides to pull guard.
Jones trying to keep a closed guard but Siracusa is proving a slippery customer.
Jones 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.
Siracusa sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Siracusa postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Jones is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Siracusa, into his guard.
Jones trying to control but Siracusa is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Siracusa trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Siracusa wants to sweep but no luck.
Siracusa working a defensive guard here.
Jones stops Siracusa from standing up.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Jones closes this distance looking for a takedown but Siracusa circles away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Siracusa changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Jones tries to avoid it but Siracusa manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Jones to the ground. Jones escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Joseph Jones has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Giovanni Siracusa.
Jones shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Siracusa sprawls well. Siracusa wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Jones gets slowly back to his feet.
Jones will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Jones tries to clinch up but Siracusa circles away and keeps his distance.
Jones rushes Siracusa and presses him up against the cage.
A bit of stalling here from Jones.
Jones is trying to break the clinch but Siracusa is controlling him.
Jones tries a body shot but Siracusa blocks it.
Jones's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones instigates a clinch.
Siracusa goes for a takedown attempt but Jones pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
A looping hook to the body misses from Jones. Siracusa does a little dance to reset his feet.
Siracusa connects with a solid leg kick.
Siracusa shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Jones defends it nicely.
Jones misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Joseph Jones has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Giovanni Siracusa is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Siracusa will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
And that's the end of the fight!
Joseph Jones showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Siracusa has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Donatello Bradman scores the fight 28:29
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 30:29
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Giovanni Siracusa!
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energy
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