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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Brian Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paul Gregory (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jones's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Before I Forget by Slipknot. Gregory is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Chumbawamba - English Rebel Songs. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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221 lbs
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205 lbs
6 - 8 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine |
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Excellent MT
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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
11 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Brian Jones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Paul Gregory!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Tarja Halkonen and Marco Blurström.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jones lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Gregory at a distance.
Gregory has managed to clinch.
Gregory missing with knees to the body.
Gregory throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Jones is trying to break the clinch but Gregory is controlling him.
Jones looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Jones has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Gregory prevents Jones from breaking the clinch.
Gregory scores a nice knee to the body.
Jones tries to stall but Gregory uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Jones is trying to break free.
Jones avoids a wild elbow strike from Gregory.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones taking a breather.
Jones managing to block the knees to the body from Gregory.
Jones is trying to force a seperation but Gregory has the dominant position.
Gregory controlling the action here for a moment.
Knees to the body from Gregory.
Jones tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Gregory stalling against the cage.
Gregory crunches a lovely knee into Jones's ribcage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones wants to break the clinch but can't.
With the fighters up against the cage, Gregory throws an elbow but misses.
Gregory using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Jones has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Gregory stalling the fight.
Gregory throws an elbow but it misses.
Gregory tries a knee to the head but Jones blocks it.
Jones working hard to break the clinch.
Gregory is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Gregory creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Jones's defenses.
Gregory lands a knee to the body.
Jones wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Gregory missing with knees to the body.
Jones is trying to push Gregory away but Gregory has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Gregory is pushing Jones up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Gregory tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Jones's elbow.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gregory tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Jones avoids it.
With the fighters up against the cage, Gregory throws an elbow but misses.
The referee calls for Gregory to work.
Gregory lands a damaging elbow.
Jones wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Gregory leaning his opponent against the cage.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gregory using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Paul Gregory dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Gregory wants to clinch up but Jones keeps it at a distance.
Gregory lands with a good body shot.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Gregory.
Jones blocks a body shot from Gregory.
Jones misses with a punch to the body.
Jones escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Gregory in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
A nice inside leg kick there by Gregory. That's going to slow Jones down.
Jones misses with a body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gregory doesn't manage to clinch there - Jones circles away.
Gregory lands a right hook to the body.
Jones throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Gregory tries to clinch
and Jones counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Jones misses with an uppercut.
Jones pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Jones uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gregory.
Jones throws a sloppy body shot
and Gregory counters by clinching up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Gregory prevents a body shot from Jones.
Gregory landing knees to the head.
Jones stalling in the clinch but Gregory improves position.
A knee to the head by Gregory.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Jones.
Jones avoids a wild elbow strike from Gregory.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gregory creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Gregory lands an elbow inside that Jones shrugs off.
Jones looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A frustrated look appears on Jones's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Gregory is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Jones is defending well for now.
Jones tries to break free but Gregory pushes him back against the cage.
Gregory lands a shoulder strike.
Gregory tries a body shot but Jones blocks it.
Gregory stalling.
Jones takes an elbow to the temple.
Gregory landing knees to the body.
Jones blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Gregory leaning against his opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gregory comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Gregory holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Gregory tries to land knees in the clinch but Jones avoids the damage to the body.
Jones is trying to break free.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Gregory lands a left hand.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gregory makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Gregory lands an elbow inside.
Jones breaks from the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Paul Gregory showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Jones misses with a telegraphed body shot
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Jones connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Gregory tries to clinch but Jones is having none of it.
Jones missing with a left hand there. Gregory was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Nice defenses there by Gregory.
Gregory doesn't manage to clinch there - Jones circles away.
Gregory closes the distance but Jones moves to the side
letting Jones counter with a right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gregory closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Gregory scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Gregory lands a nice elbow.
It looks like Brian Jones has been cut.
Gregory slowing the pace effectively.
Gregory tries a knee to the head but Jones blocks it.
Gregory blocks a body shot from Jones.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Jones has had enough of the clinch but Gregory keeps him there for the moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Jones misses with an uppercut
and Gregory counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Gregory doesn't manage to clinch there - Jones circles away.
Jones misses with a lunging right hand
and Gregory counters by moving into the clinch.
Jones is looking to control Gregory's arms but Gregory gets an underhook and turns him. Now Jones has his back to the cage.
Gregory looking to throw knees to the head but Jones is blocking nicely.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Gregory tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Jones avoids it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gregory tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Gregory stalling the fight.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Gregory.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Gregory.
Paul Gregory seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Gregory pushes off an throws an elbow but Jones leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Jones on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Jones tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Gregory working Jones over with knees to the body.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Jones's face as he tries to break the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gregory taking a breather.
Jones is trying to push Gregory away but Gregory has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Jones being controlled against the cage.
Gregory crunches a lovely knee into Jones's ribcage.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jones working hard to break the clinch.
Brian Jones has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Gregory crunches a lovely knee into Jones's ribcage.
Gregory unloads a knee to the mid-section.
And that's the end of the fight!
Paul Gregory comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Gregory winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Paul Gregory!
Paul Gregory thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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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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