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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Troy Shaka Boy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and amanda jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). amanda jones told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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138 lbs
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130 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
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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 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Troy Shaka Boy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, amanda jones!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shaka Boy tries for a takedown but jones sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Shaka Boy shoots in for a double leg but jones sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Shaka Boy tries for a takedown but jones sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Troy Shaka Boy. That's going to take a lot out of him.
jones fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Shaka Boy, pushing him back against the cage.
Shaka Boy tries for a takedown but jones manages to get underhooks.
Shaka Boy is breathing heavily.
jones is pressed up against the cage. Shaka Boy has hold of a leg and is looking to drag jones down to the mat. jones avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Shaka Boy takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
jones clinches up against the cage.
Shaka Boy tries to pull guard but jones won't allow it.
jones content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Shaka Boy wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
The referee calls for jones to work.
Shaka Boy tries to pull guard but jones won't allow it.
Shaka Boy drops down looking for an ankle pick but jones pulls his leg out and moves away.
jones closes the distance and clinches.
jones escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Shaka Boy takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
That's one minute gone in the round.
jones lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
jones 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 trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
jones preventing the sweep.
jones trying to stand up but can't free himself from Shaka Boy's guard.
Shaka Boy looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
jones stands up and waves to Shaka Boy to follow him.
Shaka Boy gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and jones counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by jones.
jones stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
jones clinches with his opponent.
jones misses with a knee to the head.
jones scores with a knee to the head.
jones comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shaka Boy tries to pull guard but jones holds him up against the cage and eventually Shaka Boy drops back down to his feet.
Shaka Boy tries for a takedown but jones manages to get underhooks.
jones breaks the clinch.
Shaka Boy fails with the takedown
and jones counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
jones wants to get back to his feet.
jones is trying to work for a kimura but Shaka Boy is defending well.
Shaka Boy is trying to get back to full guard.
jones is thwarting Shaka Boy's attempts to control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
jones tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
Shaka Boy looking for submissions off his back.
jones seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Shaka Boy tries for a takedown but jones circles away easily
and jones moves into the clinch.
Shaka Boy drops down looking for an ankle pick but jones pulls his leg out and moves away.
Shaka Boy tries to clinch but fails miserably
and jones counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
jones pushes Shaka Boy back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
jones gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Shaka Boy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
jones lands a body punch.
jones has Shaka Boy pushed against the cage.
Shaka Boy wants to break the clinch but can't.
Shaka Boy tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. jones just stands there and leans against the cage.
Shaka Boy jumps guard but jones stands there with Shaka Boy around his waist. Shaka Boy gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
jones missing with knees to the body.
jones manages to break the clinch.
Excellent takedown into side control there by jones.
jones stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Troy Shaka Boy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Shaka Boy misses with a takedown
so jones counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
amanda jones dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Shaka Boy with a poor takedown
and jones counters by clinching up.
jones stops a takedown attempt from Shaka Boy.
Shaka Boy can't get the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Troy Shaka Boy. That's going to take a lot out of him.
jones manages to break the clinch.
Shaka Boy shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and jones holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
jones wants the takedown. Shaka Boy is fighting it off but jones persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Shaka Boy's guard against the cage.
jones wanted to stand there but Shaka Boy had control of the position.
jones wants to control from the top but Shaka Boy keeps moving.
jones is looking to work some ground and pound but Shaka Boy has wrist control.
jones wants to get up but he can't break Shaka Boy's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
jones stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
jones moves into range and clinches up with Shaka Boy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shaka Boy tries for a takedown but jones manages to get underhooks.
jones breaks the clinch.
Shaka Boy with a lazy takedown attempt
and jones counters with a nice low kick that buckles Shaka Boy's knee momentarily.
jones tries to clinch there but Shaka Boy circles away.
Shaka Boy tries for a takedown but jones circles away easily
so jones counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
jones tries to stand but Shaka Boy is controlling from the bottom.
Shaka Boy lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for jones!
Shaka Boy throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Shaka Boy raining down shots from the mount!
Shaka Boy thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shaka Boy moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, jones has worked his arm free - good work by jones!
jones manages to get back to half guard.
Shaka Boy looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
jones wants to get back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shaka Boy tries to pass the half guard into mount. jones knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Shaka Boy is trying to control the action in half guard but jones is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Shaka Boy throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
jones is looking to escape.
Shaka Boy is trying to control the action in half guard but jones is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Shaka Boy with a lazy takedown attempt
and jones counters with a left and a right that stings Shaka Boy.
jones connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Shaka Boy gets a takedown into half guard.
jones pushes Shaka Boy off and gets back to his feet.
jones has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Shaka Boy misses with a takedown
and jones counters with a flying knee. Nice.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shaka Boy misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
jones tries to close the distance and clinch but Shaka Boy swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Shaka Boy shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and jones counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Shaka Boy's guard now.
jones stands up from Shaka Boy's guard - jones perhaps looking for a knockout.
Shaka Boy shoots and misses
so jones counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for leaving it all in the cage!
Shaka Boy throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Shaka Boy will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Shaka Boy escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. jones gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Shaka Boy tries to land a sweep but no joy.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
amanda jones 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. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Shaka Boy tries to clinch but jones moves out of range.
Shaka Boy misses with a takedown attempt
and jones counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by jones.
Shaka Boy tries to pull guard but jones holds him up against the cage and eventually Shaka Boy drops back down to his feet.
Shaka Boy tries to score a body lock takedown but jones shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Troy Shaka Boy. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Shaka Boy has had enough of the clinch but jones keeps him there for the moment.
jones escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
jones darts in and clinches Shaka Boy up against the cage.
Shaka Boy goes for a takedown attempt but jones pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Shaka Boy shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and jones counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
jones works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Shaka Boy looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Shaka Boy lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for jones!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Shaka Boy looking to finish with strikes here!
That's one minute gone in the round.
jones really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Shaka Boy thowing shots but they're missing.
jones is working to get back to half guard.
Shaka Boy tries to control but jones wriggling away.
jones blocking the ground and pound.
jones tries to lock up and control but Shaka Boy gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
jones is trying to stand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
A nice elbow there by Shaka Boy.
jones swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
jones is looking to get to half guard.
Shaka Boy trying to control but jones is having none of it.
jones tries to reverse the position but Shaka Boy maintains control.
Shaka Boy has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
jones wants to get back to his feet.
jones is looking to get to half guard.
Shaka Boy postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. jones looks a forlorn figure.
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 looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Shaka Boy looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
jones is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
jones is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
jones bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Shaka Boy looking to control.
jones loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Shaka Boy keeping moving, preventing jones from controlling successfully.
jones is looking to stand up but Shaka Boy won't let him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Shaka Boy escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. jones gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
jones wants to stand but Shaka Boy is controlling his posture from full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
jones misses with a head kick.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Shaka Boy misses with a double jab
and jones holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Troy Shaka Boy has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Shaka Boy tries to pull guard but jones won't allow it.
And that's the end of the fight!
amanda jones comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well jones 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 26:30
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 26:30
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... amanda jones!
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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