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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Tommy Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Grant Manfield (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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184 lbs
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180 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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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
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Tommy Jones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Grant Manfield!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, Skip Squint and Bruno Hogan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jones clinches up against the cage.
Manfield jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Jones walks away with a smile on his face. Manfield gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Tommy Jones seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jones clinches.
Jones lands a nice elbow.
Jones pushes off an throws an elbow but Manfield leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Jones scores with a knee to the head.
Manfield lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Manfield is trying to drag Jones to the mat but Jones just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Jones lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Jones lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
It looks like Grant Manfield has been cut.
Jones lands a damaging elbow.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Jones scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Jones tries to clinch but Manfield moves out of range.
Jones moves in looking to clinch but Manfield pushes him off.
Jones tries to clinch up.
Manfield misses with a takedown attempt - Jones sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Tommy Jones has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Grant Manfield.
Jones tries to clinch up.
Manfield swats away the attempt to clinch by Jones.
Tommy Jones is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Jones tries to clinch up but Manfield circles away and keeps his distance.
Jones clinches with his opponent.
Jones pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Manfield breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Jones fails in his attempt to clinch.
Jones fails in his attempt to clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Jones lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Knees in the clinch landing for Manfield.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Manfield breaks the clinch.
Manfield swats away the attempt to clinch by Jones.
Manfield shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Jones sprawls well. Jones wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Manfield gets slowly back to his feet.
Jones moves in looking to clinch but Manfield pushes him off.
Manfield fails with the takedown.
Jones tries to clinch but Manfield moves out of range.
Manfield tries to score a power double leg takedown but Jones sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Manfield somewhat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones tries to clinch up.
Manfield shoots in looking for a takedown. Jones tries to sprawl out of it but Manfield keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Jones manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Jones tries to clinch up.
Jones instigates a clinch.
Manfield takes a knee right on the jaw!
Jones working Manfield over with knees to the body.
Jones breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
The fight stays on the outside here - Jones looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Jones tries to close the distance and clinch up but Manfield swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Manfield circles away from the clinch attempt.
Manfield shoots in but no luck this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Manfield keeps the fight on the outside.
Manfield shoots in but no luck this time.
The fight stays on the outside here - Jones looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
We've been told by Jones's head coaches at Australian Xtreme Elite Stand Up Training that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Jones moves into range and clinches up with Manfield.
Manfield is trying to trip Jones. He has hold of a leg but Jones is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Manfield persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Jones tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Manfield looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Manfield stops Jones from standing up.
Jones is pulling down on Manfield's head. It's preventing any offense from Manfield, at least for the moment.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jones tries to land a sweep but no joy.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Manfield misses with a two punch combination.
Manfield tries to close the distance and clinch up but Jones swats him away and circles back towards the center.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tommy Jones dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Grant Manfield's cut.
That's time! Jones's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Jones has managed to clinch.
Jones working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Jones landing knees to the body.
Jones breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Manfield tries to close the distance and clinch but Jones swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Manfield closes this distance looking for a takedown but Jones circles away.
Jones tries to clinch but Manfield is having none of it.
Manfield tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Jones manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Jones pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Manfield back to the cage. Jones follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Jones fails with an attempt to clinch.
A good leg kick by Jones.
Jones has Manfield up against the cage in a clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Jones.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jones is defending well against a takedown attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Manfield is trying to pull guard but Jones has him pressed against the cage.
Tommy Jones has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Grant Manfield.
Jones lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Manfield takes a knee to the side of the body.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Jones.
Manfield is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Jones is defending well.
Jones lands an elbow that stopped Manfield in his tracks for a moment.
Jones is stalling here.
Manfield fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Jones pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones scores with a one two! Manfield had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Jones forces Manfield back against the cage and clinches.
Manfield has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Jones after a bit of a struggle.
Jones is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Manfield is defending well for now.
Jones prevents a takedown attempt there.
A frustrated look appears on Jones's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Jones landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Manfield wants a takedown.
Jones pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Jones takes the fight into the clinch.
Jones lands an elbow inside.
Jones unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Manfield is breathing heavily.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Manfield has Jones pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Manfield pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Jones tumbling to the mat - Manfield dives into Jones's guard.
Jones is scooting his butt against the cage and has managed to get back to his feet. Manfield presses him back against the cage, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Manfield has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jones utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Manfield is trying to drag Jones to the mat but Jones just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jones lands a damaging elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tommy Jones dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Grant Manfield's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Jones pushes Manfield up against the cage in a clinch.
Manfield tries to score a body lock takedown but Jones shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Jones just misses with a elbow thrown towards Manfield's brow.
Tommy Jones has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Manfield is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Jones is keeping busy.
Manfield manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
A left hand lands to the body for Jones.
Manfield is trying to drag Jones to the mat but Jones just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Jones slowing the pace effectively.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Jones looking to slow down the pace here.
Manfield wants the takedown. Jones is fighting it off but Manfield persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Jones's guard against the cage.
Jones wants to stand and escape but Manfield is having none of it.
Manfield trying to control the position from guard on top but Jones is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jones wants to control but Manfield passes easily into half guard.
Jones is looking for a sweep. Manfield is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Jones has his hands clasped together around Manfield's back. He's all about the action.
Manfield is keen to just control but Jones is a slippery customer.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones is trying to escape back to his feet but Manfield uses the scramble to pass into side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jones can't do much from the bottom here.
Manfield wants to lay and pray for a moment but Jones keeps working.
Manfield in side control, throwing shots but Jones defends.
Manfield prevents Jones from escaping the position.
You can see the frustration on Jones's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jones is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Manfield working the ground and pound but Jones is defending the strikes.
Jones struggling a bit here.
Jones knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Manfield on the ground.
Manfield wants to lay and pray for a moment but Jones keeps working.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!
Jones tries to close the distance and clinch up but Manfield swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Manfield keeps the fight on the outside.
Manfield has a takedown stuffed.
Tommy Jones has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Grant Manfield.
Nice takedown defense from Jones. No joy for Manfield on that attempt.
Tommy Jones is winning the standup battle so far.
Manfield takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Jones wants to clinch up but Manfield keeps it at a distance.
Manfield avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Jones moves into range and clinches up with Manfield.
Jones lands a nice elbow.
Jones throws an elbow that misses.
Jones connects with a nasty looking knee right to Manfield's face.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Jones.
Jones breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Jones swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Tommy Jones is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Jones clinches up against the cage.
Jones lands an elbow just above Manfield 's eye.
Manfield wants to stall.
Grant Manfield has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jones breaks from the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Manfield tries to score a power double leg takedown but Jones sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Manfield somewhat.
Manfield has a takedown stuffed.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tommy Jones showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Jones, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Hugh Johnson scores the fight 30:27
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 30:27
Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tommy Jones!
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energy
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RATING
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