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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Xavier Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Jefferson (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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145 lbs
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Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
KO power |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Xavier Jones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, John Jefferson!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Don Winkell and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jefferson misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Jones tries to clinch but Jefferson moves out of range.
Jones slaps away a takedown attempt from Jefferson, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Jefferson shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Jones pinned against the cage. Jones gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Xavier Jones has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of John Jefferson.
Jones rushes Jefferson and presses him up against the cage.
Jones breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Jones closes the distance and clinches.
Jefferson wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Jones's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Jones closes the distance and pushes Jefferson back into the cage.
Jones manages to break the clinch.
Jones clinches with his opponent.
Jones breaks from the clinch.
Jones gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Jones's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Jefferson gets tackled into the cage by Jones. Jones maintains the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jones's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Jones pushes Jefferson up against the cage in a clinch.
Jefferson tries to circle away but Jones has him pinned against the cage.
Jones manages to break the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jefferson gets tackled into the cage by Jones. Jones maintains the clinch.
Jones breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Jones is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Jefferson looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Jefferson swats away the attempt to clinch by Jones.
Jones rushes Jefferson and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Jefferson tries to circle away but Jones has him pinned against the cage.
Jones breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Jones gets a clinch.
Jefferson has had enough of the clinch but Jones keeps him there for the moment.
Jones manages to break the clinch.
Jones clinches.
Jones keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Jefferson's efforts to push away.
Jones breaks the clinch.
Jefferson looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Jones pushes Jefferson up against the cage in a clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones keeps control of Jefferson as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jefferson is trying to break free.
Jones breaks from the clinch.
Jefferson circles away from the clinch attempt.
Xavier Jones is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Jefferson gets tackled into the cage by Jones. Jones maintains the clinch.
Jones breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Jefferson tries to score a power double leg takedown but Jones sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Jefferson somewhat.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Jones clinches up against the cage.
Jefferson tries to break free but Jones pushes him back against the cage.
Jones manages to break the clinch.
Jones takes the fight into the clinch.
Jones pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Jones tries to close the distance and clinch but Jefferson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Jones rushes Jefferson and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Jones escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Jefferson shoots in for a takedown but Jones shows good takedown defense.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Jefferson manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Jefferson swats away the attempt to clinch by Jones.
Jones gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Jefferson is trying to break free.
Jefferson is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Jones's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Jones takes the fight into the clinch.
Jones breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Jones tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Jefferson manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Jones rushes Jefferson and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Jefferson has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Jones breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Jones defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Jefferson.
Jones rushes Jefferson and presses him up against the cage.
Jones pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Jones moves into range and clinches up with Jefferson.
Jefferson tries to break the clinch but Jones is controlling the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jefferson shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Jones rushes Jefferson and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Jones breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Jones moves in looking to clinch but Jefferson pushes him off.
Jefferson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Jones rushes Jefferson and presses him up against the cage.
Jones's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Jones closes the distance and clinches.
Jones manages to break the clinch.
Jones is looking to clinch.
Jefferson darts in looking for a takedown but Jones gets double underhooks and turns Jefferson into the cage.
Jefferson is trying to force a seperation but Jones has the dominant position.
Jones breaks from the clinch.
Jones is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Jones fails with an attempt to clinch.
Jones instigates a clinch.
Jefferson wants to get back to striking at distance but Jones won't allow it.
Jefferson wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Xavier Jones dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Nice takedown defense from Jones. No joy for Jefferson on that attempt.
Nice sprawl there from Jones as Jefferson shoots in.
Jefferson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Jones fails with an attempt to clinch.
Xavier Jones is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Jones is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Jones tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Jones has taken the fight to the clinch.
Jones's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Nice takedown defense from Jones. No joy for Jefferson on that attempt.
Xavier Jones has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of John Jefferson.
Jones pushes Jefferson up against the cage in a clinch.
Jefferson working hard to break the clinch.
Jones manages to break the clinch.
Jefferson 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 Jefferson.
Jones clinches up against the cage.
Jefferson has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Jefferson can't break the clinch.
Jefferson has had enough of the clinch but Jones keeps him there for the moment.
Jones breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Jones rushes Jefferson and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Jefferson is trying to break the clinch but Jones has him pressed against the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jones breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jefferson dives in and grabs Jones's left leg, looking for a takedown. Jones pushes down on Jefferson's head and hops out.
Jefferson is breathing heavily.
Jones wants to clinch.
Nice sprawl there from Jones as Jefferson shoots in.
Jones gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Jones's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Jefferson gets tackled into the cage by Jones. Jones maintains the clinch.
Jefferson can't break the clinch.
Jones breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Jefferson misses with a takedown attempt - Jones sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Jones closes the distance and clinches.
Jefferson is trying to break the clinch but Jones has him pressed against the cage.
Jones breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Jones closes the distance and pushes Jefferson back into the cage.
Jones manages to break the clinch.
Jones keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Jones drives through and clinches with Jefferson against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jones's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Jones tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Jefferson manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Jefferson shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Jefferson shoots for a takedown but Jones saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Jones fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Jefferson, pushing him back against the cage.
Jones breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Jones has Jefferson up against the cage in a clinch.
Jones keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Jefferson's efforts to push away.
Jones's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Jones pushes Jefferson up against the cage in a clinch.
Jones prevents Jefferson from breaking the clinch.
Jones is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Jefferson can do to turn this around?
Jones breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Jones tries to close the distance and clinch but Jefferson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Jones pushes Jefferson up against the cage in a clinch.
Jones breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Jones tries to close the distance and clinch but Jefferson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones clinches.
A frustrated look appears on Jefferson's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Jefferson wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Jones has him pressed against the cage.
Jones breaks the clinch.
Jones closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Jones's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Jones tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Jefferson manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Jones tries to clinch up.
Jones clinches up against the cage.
Jones breaks the clinch.
Jones tries to clinch but Jefferson is having none of it.
Jones darts in and clinches Jefferson up against the cage.
Jones breaks the clinch.
Jones fails with an attempt to clinch.
Jones closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Jones keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Jefferson's efforts to push away.
Jones breaks the clinch.
Jefferson has a takedown stuffed.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jones tries to clinch but Jefferson is having none of it.
Jones rushes Jefferson and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Jones manages to break the clinch.
Jefferson changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Jones tries to avoid it but Jefferson manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Jones to the ground. Jones escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Nice takedown defense from Jones. No joy for Jefferson on that attempt.
Jones gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Jones pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Jones tries to clinch but Jefferson moves out of range.
Jones clinches up against the cage.
Jefferson has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Jefferson has had enough of the clinch but Jones keeps him there for the moment.
Jones manages to break the clinch.
Jones drives through and clinches with Jefferson against the cage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Jones breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Jones clinches up with Jefferson and pushes him back against the cage.
Jones breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Jones tries to clinch but Jefferson is having none of it.
Jones rushes Jefferson and presses him up against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Xavier Jones dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Jefferson 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 Jefferson off to one side.
Jefferson fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Jones doesn't manage to clinch there - Jefferson circles away.
Jones drives through and clinches with Jefferson against the cage.
Jefferson is trying to break the clinch but Jones has him pressed against the cage.
Jones pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Jefferson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Jones tries to clinch but Jefferson is having none of it.
Jones fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Jefferson, pushing him back against the cage.
Jefferson is trying to break the clinch but Jones has him pressed against the cage.
Jones breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Jones closes the distance and pushes Jefferson back into the cage.
Jefferson is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Jones manages to break the clinch.
Jefferson gets tackled into the cage by Jones. Jones maintains the clinch.
Jefferson is trying to break the clinch but Jones has him pressed against the cage.
Jones breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Jones rushes Jefferson and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A frustrated look appears on Jefferson's face as he tries to break the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones breaks the clinch.
Jefferson looks for a takedown but Jones sprawls well.
Xavier Jones has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of John Jefferson.
Jefferson takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Jefferson fails with a takedown attempt.
Jones closes the distance and clinches.
Jones breaks from the clinch.
Jones fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Jefferson, pushing him back against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Jefferson's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Jones's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Jones moves in looking to clinch but Jefferson pushes him off.
Jones closes the distance and clinches.
Jones breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Jones fails with an attempt to clinch.
Jones moves into the clinch successfully.
Jones manages to break the clinch.
Jefferson shoots in looking for a takedown. Jones tries to sprawl out of it but Jefferson 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 gets a clinch.
Xavier Jones has scored more points in the clinch so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Jones breaks the clinch.
Jones has Jefferson up against the cage in a clinch.
Jefferson is looking to break free of the clinch but Jones has double underhooks.
Jones breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Jefferson shoots in for a takedown but Jones shows good takedown defense.
Jones drives through and clinches with Jefferson against the cage.
Jones breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Jones clinches up against the cage.
Jones breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Jefferson gets tackled into the cage by Jones. Jones maintains the clinch.
Jones has Jefferson pressed against the cage, preventing Jefferson from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Jefferson is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Jefferson wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Jones has him pressed against the cage.
Jefferson has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Jefferson wants to get back to striking at distance but Jones won't allow it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Jones fails in his attempt to clinch.
Xavier Jones is winning the standup battle so far.
Jones gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Jefferson is trying to push Jones away but Jones has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Jefferson tries to circle away but Jones has him pinned against the cage.
Jones breaks the clinch.
Jefferson fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Jones drives through and clinches with Jefferson against the cage.
Jones pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Jones drives through and clinches with Jefferson against the cage.
Jones breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Jones pushes Jefferson up against the cage in a clinch.
Jones breaks from the clinch.
Jefferson will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Jones rushes Jefferson and presses him up against the cage.
Jones keeps control of Jefferson as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Jones's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jones fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Jefferson, pushing him back against the cage.
Jones escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Jefferson is defended easily by Jones.
Jones rushes Jefferson and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Jones manages to break the clinch.
Jefferson looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Jones clinches.
Jones's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Jones pushes Jefferson up against the cage in a clinch.
Jones's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Jefferson shoots in looking for a takedown. Jones tries to sprawl out of it but Jefferson 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.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Jones darts in and clinches Jefferson up against the cage.
John Jefferson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Xavier Jones is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Jones breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
And that's the end of the fight!
Xavier 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight for Xavier Jones!
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight for Xavier Jones!
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight for Xavier Jones!
Xavier Jones wins by unanimous decision!
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hype
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