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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Augusto Pinochet (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andrew Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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180 lbs
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179 lbs
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Abu Dhabi Champ
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Augusto Pinochet!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Andrew Jones!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Paulo Santos and Edson Gomes.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jones's corner calls for a 1-2. Jones obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Pinochet throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jones stuffs the takedown attempt from Pinochet. Pinochet gets slowly back to his feet.
Jones shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Pinochet ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jones moves away.
Pinochet misses with a takedown attempt
and Jones counters with a nice low kick that buckles Pinochet's knee momentarily.
Pinochet shoots in but Jones avoids the takedown attempt easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Augusto Pinochet. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jones tries to clinch there but Pinochet circles away.
Jones getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Pinochet closes this distance looking for a takedown but Jones circles away.
Pinochet takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Jones defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Pinochet.
Jones lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Pinochet shoots in for a takedown but Jones shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Jones misses with a straight right.
Jones stuffs the takedown attempt from Pinochet. Pinochet gets slowly back to his feet.
Pinochet uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Jones.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones throws a head kick that misses.
Jones gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Pinochet to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Jones has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Jones keeping moving, preventing Pinochet from controlling successfully.
Pinochet is fighting to break Jones's control of his arms but Jones is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Andrew Jones.
Pinochet shoots in for a takedown but Jones shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pinochet shoots in for a double leg but Jones sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Pinochet misses the jab.
Jones throws a series of punches but Pinochet moves out of range.
Jones misses with a low kick.
Pinochet slips under a jab.
Jones takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Augusto Pinochet seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Left hook, right uppercut from Jones.
It looks like Augusto Pinochet has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jones throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Jones misses with a straight left.
Pinochet avoids the head kick by Jones.
Pinochet misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jones.
Jones throws out a loose jab but Pinochet uses good head movement to avoid it.
Pinochet fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Jones to the ground. Pinochet is now in Jones's guard.
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.
Jones being controlled here, momentarily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pinochet tries to free his leg and advance position but Jones is retaining full guard.
Pinochet controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Jones has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Pinochet can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Jones looking to hit a scissor sweep but Pinochet is one step ahead there.
Pinochet controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Jones wants to stand up but Pinochet is controlling him.
Jones trying to keep a closed guard but Pinochet is proving a slippery customer.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Pinochet shoots in for a double leg but Jones sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Jones closes the distance looking to clinch
and Pinochet counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Jones tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Pinochet paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Jones throws a head kick that misses.
Jones throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Pinochet walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Pinochet closes the distance and clinches up with Jones, looking for a takedown. Pinochet pushes Jones against the cage but Jones circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Jones motions for Pinochet to come forward. Jones throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A head kick misses from Jones.
Jones will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Pinochet shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Jones sprawls well. Jones wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Pinochet gets slowly back to his feet.
Pinochet misses with a takedown
and Jones connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Andrew Jones dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Augusto Pinochet's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Pinochet moves out of range of the body kick from Jones.
Jones ducks under a wild hook from Pinochet.
Jones thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Pinochet if he has to take too many more of those.
Pinochet shoots in for a takedown but Jones shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
A solid leg kick lands there for Jones.
Jones wants to clinch up but Pinochet keeps it at a distance.
Pinochet moves out of range of the body kick.
Jones throws a leg kick but Pinochet sees it coming and moves out of range.
Pinochet throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Jones leaves Pinochet with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Jones enables Pinochet to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Jones manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Pinochet postures up and lands a big shot to Jones's brow.
Jones controls Pinochet momentarily but Pinochet frees himself.
Jones throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Pinochet trying to control the position from guard on top but Jones is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Pinochet trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Pinochet trying to control the position from guard on top but Jones is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jones controlling Pinochet's posture.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Augusto Pinochet.
Pinochet fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Augusto Pinochet. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jones stuffs the takedown.
Pinochet moves out of range of the strikes.
Andrew Jones seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Pinochet looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Jones takes the fight into the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pinochet can't get the takedown.
Pinochet 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.
Jones lands a good knee to the midsection. Pinochet won't want to take too many of those.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Jones pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pinochet looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Pinochet with a lazy takedown attempt
and Pinochet takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Jones throws a nice head kick!
Jones takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Jones throws a sloppy head kick and Pinochet moves out of range easily.
Andrew Jones is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Jones stalks Pinochet and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Pinochet's face. Pinochet staggers backwards, shaken.
Jones scores with a nice right hand.
Jones thumps Pinochet with a low kick.
Jones throws a right and a left that Pinochet avoids nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pinochet shoots in but Jones avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Pinochet ducks under a wild hook from Jones.
Pinochet takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Pinochet shoots in and bounces Jones off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Jones has his foot on Pinochet's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Pinochet works his way back into a safe position though.
Jones is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Pinochet keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Jones's head.
Pinochet is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Pinochet drops back looking for a leg! Jones is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Jones manages to kick Pinochet off! Pinochet jumps back into Jones's guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pinochet trying to control the position from guard on top but Jones is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Pinochet stopping the sweep attempt from Jones.
Augusto Pinochet overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Jones keeping moving, preventing Pinochet from controlling successfully.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Jones utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Andrew Jones showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Augusto Pinochet's cut.
That's time! Pinochet's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Pinochet avoids the head kick by Jones.
Jones scores with a kick to the midsection.
Pinochet avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Pinochet closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Jones's guard.
Jones tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Pinochet trying to control but Jones is working from the bottom.
Jones is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Pinochet trying to control but Jones is working from the bottom.
Pinochet trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Pinochet wants to control from the top but Jones keeps moving.
We're going to have a standup here because Augusto Pinochet wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Jones pulls out of a head kick attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones tries to clinch but Pinochet is having none of it.
Pinochet will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Jones fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Pinochet on the side of the head.
Pinochet takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Jones throws a leg kick but Pinochet sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Pinochet avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Pinochet misses with a takedown attempt
and Jones counters with a nice leg kick.
Pinochet scores with a hook to the body. Jones takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Pinochet with a poor takedown
and Jones counters with a series of strikes. Pinochet will be more careful next time no doubt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Augusto Pinochet. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Pinochet shoots in for a double leg but Jones sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Pinochet feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Jones not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
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!
Pinochet trying to control but Jones is working from the bottom.
Jones wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pinochet trying to control but Jones is working from the bottom.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Pinochet shoots and misses
and Jones counters with a solid body kick.
Pinochet checks the leg kick.
Pinochet shoots in for a double leg but Jones sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Jones keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Jones misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A head kick misses from Jones.
Pinochet fails with a takedown attempt.
Jones tries to clinch but Pinochet is having none of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Jones tries to land a front kick but Pinochet steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Pinochet fails with the takedown.
Jones keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Pinochet takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Pinochet fails with the takedown
and Jones counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A jab from Jones does it's job there.
Pinochet misses with a takedown
and Jones counters with a solid body kick.
Jones pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Pinochet stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Jones.
Pinochet misses with a takedown attempt - Jones sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pinochet scores with a body shot.
Pinochet misses the shot to the body.
Pinochet fails to land the takedown.
Jones misses with a body kick.
Andrew Jones is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Pinochet closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Pinochet lands in his opponent's guard.
Augusto Pinochet has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
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.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jones manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Pinochet manages to get himself to full guard.
Jones gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
And that's the end of the fight!
Andrew Jones comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Jones 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 Daniel Cesar scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 27:30
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Andrew Jones!
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