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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Benny Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joseph Sievers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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180 cm
22
150 lbs
0 - 0 - 0 |
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195 cm
18
150 lbs
1 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Inexperienced |
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BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Intelligent |
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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 St Petersburg, Benny Jones! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Joseph Sievers! The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Konstantin Menshow and Aleksei Zolotukhin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Sievers will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Sievers has a takedown stuffed. Sievers moves into the clinch. Jones is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Sievers pulls him back up using the underhooks. Sievers lands a knee to the head.
Sievers is trying to break free. Sievers scores with a knee to the head.
Sievers throws a punch but it's blocked by Jones. Sievers using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Jones has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Jones keeps control of Sievers as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks. Sievers is trying to break free. Jones turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control! Sievers tries to get back to half guard but can't. Sievers is not content to let Jones control the position. Sievers is pushing Jones's head away, looking to escape. Jones manages to hold on to the position though. Sievers throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!
That's one minute gone in the round. Jones showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Sievers.
Sievers takes a body punch but keeps moving. Jones looking for a takedown here - he's got it. Jones landing some decent shots from guard. Sievers can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Jones controls the pace. Jones's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground. Sievers is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two. Jones stands up over Sievers, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head. Jones pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Sievers is keeping the position for now. Jones forces his way into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Sievers scrambles, trying to get to his feet, but Jones manages to mount him!
Sievers looks gassed! The referee warns Sievers that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Jones controlling from mount. Jones lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Sievers keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Jones working for a submission but Sievers is keeping him at bay. Jones looking to secure an arm triangle but Sievers defends it well.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Sievers manages to regain half guard. Good work. Jones prevents Sievers from improving his position. Jones works his way into full mount! Jones trying to control but Sievers is having none of it. Jones unloading with bombs! Jones controlling from mount. Sievers wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Jones landing with strikes. Jones scores with punches and elbows. The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring. Jones scores with a nice shot to the head of his opponent. Sievers is looking for a way out. Jones softening up his opponent with strikes here.
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.
Jones is punishing Sievers with strikes - can he finish him?! Jones 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. Sievers wants to escape the position.
Jones lands a punch to the side of the head from the back. Sievers rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Sievers is trying to stand back up but Jones is controlling him
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Benny Jones dominated that round. The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Sievers misses with a double jab.
Jones gets the takedown into side control. Sievers is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the ropes but Jones has just dragged him back down to the mat. Sievers is looking for a sweep. Sievers manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu! Sievers wants to free his trapped foot but Jones is holding on for dear life with his legs. Sievers working over Jones with some ground and pound. Jones looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable. Sievers seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
Jones is pressing down on Sievers's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it. Sievers avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Sievers postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head. Sievers is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round. Jones is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage. Jones wants to sweep here but Sievers controlling him for the moment. The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves. Jones striking from his own guard. Jones is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control. Sievers stands up over his opponent, looking to dive in with a big punch. Here he comes, superman style! Oh, the punch misses and Jones has got him in a triangle choke for good measure! Oh no! Sievers manages to get his head free but now Jones has transitioned to an armbar! Sievers grimaces and is forced to tap! Beautiful Jiu Jitsu from Jones! I'd be surprised if that didn't end up as submission of the night!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:51 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Benny Jones!
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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
69% |
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