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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jebidiah Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tom Araya (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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BJJ Blue Belt
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jebidiah Jones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Tom Araya!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, Jonathan Paton and Russell Pearce.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jones misses with a body shot.
No luck for Araya with that takedown attempt.
Araya has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Jones misses with a combination
enabling Araya to counter with a crisp jab.
Jones lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Good standup being displayed there by Jones as he connects with a hook.
Araya tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Jones paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A punch combination from Jones misses.
Jones fails to land with a series of punches.
Jones lands a jab to the head.
Jones rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Araya moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Araya takes a swing at Jones's ribcage but misses.
Jones lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Jones smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
A combination from Jones does no damage.
Jebidiah Jones seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Araya wants to clinch.
Nice takedown defense from Jones. No joy for Araya on that attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones throws a lazy right hand but Araya sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Araya misses with a takedown attempt - Jones sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Jebidiah Jones has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tom Araya.
Araya avoids a punch combination nicely.
Jones misses with a jab, cross combination.
Araya shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Jones defends it nicely.
Jones fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Araya takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Jebidiah Jones is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Jones throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones fails to land with a series of punches.
Jones is breathing heavily.
Araya has a takedown stuffed.
Araya fails in his attempt to clinch.
Araya throws an overhand right that lands on Jones's shoulder, as Jones tries to avoid the shot.
Left hook, right uppercut from Jones.
No joy there for Jones, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Araya dives in and grabs Jones's left leg, looking for a takedown. Jones pushes down on Araya's head and hops out.
Jones fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Araya doesn't manage to clinch there - Jones circles away.
Araya will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Araya looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Araya shoots for a takedown but Jones saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones connects with a solid leg kick.
Jones slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Jones throws a head kick that misses.
Araya throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Araya shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Jones as he jumps to the side.
Jones lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Jones is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Nice sprawl there from Jones as Araya shoots in.
Jones's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Jones duly obliges.
Jones throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Araya stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Araya doesn't manage to clinch there - Jones circles away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Araya slips a jab and a cross from Jones.
Araya closes this distance looking for a takedown but Jones circles away.
Sloppy strikes from Jones. Those never looked like landing.
Jones connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Araya dives in for a single leg takedown but Jones sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Jones wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Araya has him pressed against the cage.
Jones is trying to trip Araya. He has hold of a leg but Araya is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Jones persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Jones wants to control from the top but Araya keeps moving.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jones with a flurry of punches that miss.
Araya looking for a sweep. Not yet Araya, not yet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jebidiah Jones dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Araya scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Jones misses with the combination.
Jebidiah Jones is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Jones swinging wildly here.
Jones connects with a good right hand that stumbles Araya. Araya circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Jones throws a hook to the side of Araya's head but Araya sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Araya is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Jones circles away from the clinch attempt.
Jones connects with a looping right hand.
Araya misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A punch combination from Jones misses.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Araya walks into a left hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Araya shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Jones as he jumps to the side.
Araya fails with an attempt to clinch.
Jones gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Araya wants a takedown.
Jones gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Araya.
Jebidiah Jones has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tom Araya.
Jones escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Jones throws a wild body kick that Araya sees coming a mile off.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones avoids the head kick by Araya.
Jebidiah Jones is winning the standup battle so far.
Jones throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Araya.
Jones fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Jones misses with a series of wild punches.
Araya fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Jones avoids it really well and circles away.
Jones closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Jones is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Jones pulls Araya into guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones kicks Araya off and gets to his feet.
Araya throws a right and a left that both miss.
Jones lands a jab-cross combination.
Jones lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Araya backs up against the cage.
Araya shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Araya takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Jones pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Araya back to the cage. Jones follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Jones misses with a series of wild punches.
Araya fails with an attempt to clinch.
Jones cracks a nice hook into Araya's ribs.
Araya tries to close the distance and clinch up but Jones swats him away and circles back towards the center.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Araya shoots in but Jones avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Jones tests Araya's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Araya throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Jones misses with a two punch combination.
Araya shoots in for a takedown but Jones shows good takedown defense.
Jones lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Araya shoots in but Jones avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Jones is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Jones misses with a body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jebidiah Jones dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Jones throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Araya tries to clinch but Jones is having none of it.
Araya will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
A punch combination from Jones misses.
Jones takes a swing at Araya's ribcage but misses.
Jones scores with a jab.
Araya moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Araya is trying desperately to land a takedown but Jones is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Araya.
Jones misses with a few strikes there.
Araya wants to clinch up but Jones keeps it at a distance.
Araya shoots in for a double leg but Jones sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Jones stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Jones wants it to stay on the feet.
Jebidiah Jones has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tom Araya.
Jones throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Jones throws a right and a left that Araya avoids nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones checks a low kick from Araya.
Jones defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Araya.
Jones throws a nice looking combination but Araya bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Araya has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Jones keeps the fight on the outside.
Jones darts in and clinches Araya up against the cage.
Araya tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Jones just stands there and leans against the cage.
Jones wants to break free but Araya has control.
Araya manages to break the clinch.
Araya takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Jones looks to land a combination but Araya avoids it well.
Jones scores with the left hand. Araya knows he should have avoided that one.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Araya misses with the combination.
Jones swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Araya counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Jones looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Jones moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Jones throws a right and a left that both miss.
Jones lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Araya circles away quickly and effectively.
Jones moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
A big left from Jones misses.
The fight stays on the outside here - Araya looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Jones ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Araya moves away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head kick from Araya lands but Jones takes it in his stride.
Jones scores with a one two! Araya had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Jones is looking to score with low kicks.
Jones misses with a few strikes there.
Araya wants to clinch
and Jones counters with a stiff right hand.
Jones moves out of range of the body kick.
Jones lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Araya at a distance.
Jones fails to land with a series of punches.
Araya shoots in for a takedown but Jones shows good takedown defense.
Jab by Jones.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Araya fails to land the takedown.
Jones misses with a series of wild punches.
Araya gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Jones counters with a stiff right hand.
Araya wants to clinch.
Araya is trying hard to land a takedown here. Jones sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Araya tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Jones defends well and Araya ends up having to push Jones into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Jones has had enough of the clinch but Araya keeps him there for the moment.
Tom Araya has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jebidiah Jones is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Araya throws an elbow but it misses.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jebidiah Jones showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Jones has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Chad Campbell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight 30:27
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jebidiah Jones!
Jebidiah Jones decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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hype
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RATING
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