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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jon Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fabian Eston (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jon 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, Fabian Eston!
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, Hugh Johnson and Steve Erwin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Eston throws a head kick but Jones moves out of range.
Jones shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Jones misses with a takedown attempt - Eston sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Jones throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Eston counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Eston preventing the sweep.
Eston slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Eston postures up.
Eston wants to get up but he can't break Jones's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Eston trying to control the position from guard on top but Jones is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Fabian Eston was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Jones throws a sloppy head kick and Eston moves out of range easily.
Eston darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Eston seems to be working for a kimura but Jones defends the submission attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Eston moves into full mount! Jones won't be happy about that!
Jones is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Eston landing strikes from the mount.
Jones tries to reverse the position but Eston maintains control.
Eston cracks Jones with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Eston with shots to the head and body - Jones looks very uncomfortable down there.
Jones is rocked!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Eston looking to control but Jones is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Jones prevents Eston from taking his back.
Jones on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Jones tries to get out of the position.
Jones really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Jones tries to hold on but Eston pushes him away.
Jones really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Eston landing shots from mount.
Eston content just to control the position here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones is squirming around, avoiding Eston's attempts to control the action.
Jones is looking to get to half guard.
Eston unloading with bombs!
Eston fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Eston working for a submission but Jones is keeping him at bay.
Eston is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Jones is surviving well by controlling Eston's body position as best he can.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Jones really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Eston fails to advance to Jones's back.
Jones working to try and regain half guard.
Eston tries to control but Jones wriggling away.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jones is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Fabian Eston dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Eston.
Eston wants to clinch.
Eston closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Jones did well to prevent Eston getting side control.
Eston has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Jones keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Eston wants to control but Jones is keeping him busy.
Jones pushes Eston off looking to stand but Eston dives back in and keeps control.
Eston is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Jones has managed to free his arm - good work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Eston is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Jones is refusing to be controlled, as Eston sits in half guard.
Eston wants to stand up but Jones is controlling the position.
Eston wants to control but Jones is keeping him busy.
Jones looks like he's trying to stand up.
Fabian Eston has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones wants to control but Eston is keeping busy.
Jones is trying to stand.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Jones trying to control here.
Jones moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Eston controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fabian Eston has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Eston looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Eston passes to full mount!
Eston tries to control but Jones wriggling away.
Jones is desperately trying to improve his position but Eston has a good base and remains in mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Eston controlling the position easily from mount.
Jones is trying to escape the mount.
Eston trying to control but he's not successful this time.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Eston controlling the position easily from mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Fabian Eston showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Eston keeps the fight on the outside.
Horrible takedown by Eston or perhaps it was just good defense by Jones which made him look bad.
Jones fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Eston throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Jones's waist but Jones gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Eston off to one side.
Eston keeps the fight on the outside.
Eston shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Jones keeps control of the position for the meantime.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Eston wants to lay and pray for a moment but Jones keeps working.
Eston tries to pass to full mount but Jones defends it.
Jones is trying to get back to full guard.
Jones wants to control the action here but instead Eston manages to pass to full mount!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Eston tries to stand up but he's trapped just for the moment.
Jones tries to hold on but Eston postures up.
Eston wants to control the pace but Jones is squirming around nicely.
Jones wants to hold on but Eston pushes him away.
Jones regains half guard.
Jones tries to get to full guard but Eston has control of the leg.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Eston is trying to control. Jones wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Eston is controlling the pace.
Eston blocks the strikes from Jones.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Fabian Eston was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Jones fails with an attempt to clinch.
Jones circles away from the clinch attempt.
Jones gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Eston moves into the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones is trying to force a seperation but Eston has the dominant position.
Jones is looking for a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jon Jones. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Eston.
Eston pulls guard.
Jones trying to control but Eston is working from the bottom.
Jones won't allow Eston to get back to his feet.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Eston tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Eston working for a triangle but Jones defends it easily.
Jon Jones has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Eston had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Jones defends it easily.
And that's the end of the fight!
Fabian Eston comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Eston has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Eliza Hachem scores the fight for Fabian Eston!
Judge Hugh Johnson scores the fight for Fabian Eston!
Judge Steve Erwin scores the fight for Fabian Eston!
Fabian Eston wins by unanimous decision!
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FIGHT
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