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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Buzz Rox (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Malik Ray Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rox comes to the cage accompanied by Radioactive-Imagine Dragons. Malik Ray Jones has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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163 cm
18
135 lbs
1 - 0 - 0 |
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225 cm
25
130 lbs
0 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Very confident |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Buzz Rox! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Malik Ray Jones! The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Sergei Dronov.
 The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ray Jones closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Rox to the mat! Rox manages to get full guard. It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Ray Jones drops back looking for a leg! Rox is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Rox manages to kick Ray Jones off! Ray Jones jumps back into Rox's guard. Ray Jones with a flurry of punches that miss.
Rox looking for a guillotine here but Ray Jones defends easily.
Ray Jones postures up.
Rox is looking for a triangle here but Ray Jones uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Rox is looking to regain half guard here but Ray Jones keeps moving and retains side control. Rox prevents Ray Jones from improving position.
 That's one minute gone in the round. Rox can't do much from the bottom here. Rox is not content to let Ray Jones control the position. Rox is trying to get back to half guard. Ray Jones misses with the ground and pound. Ray Jones wants to control but Rox is keeping him busy. Ray Jones landing a few strikes. Ray Jones advances to full mount. Ray Jones blocks Rox's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
 That's two minutes gone in the round. Rox holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Ray Jones tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Ray Jones misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily. Rox is working to get back to half guard.
Ray Jones trying to control but Rox is having none of it. Rox really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Rox in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
 That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ray Jones is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Rox has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Rox is working to get back to half guard.
Rox is working hard here to advance position. Ray Jones thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Rox tries to get back to half guard but can't. Rox wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Rox might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground. Ray Jones thowing shots but they're missing. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
 That's four minutes gone in the round. Ray Jones throwing shots from mount but they're not landing. Rox wants to control but Ray Jones is having none of it.
Ray Jones has hold of Rox's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Rox manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Ray Jones quickly switches position and commits to an armbar! It's a big risk for Ray Jones but it's paid off an Rox is forced to tap! Nice work by Ray Jones.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Malik Ray Jones!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
A | B |
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
37% |
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