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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Charm Demarsh (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tom Jones (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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218 lbs
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215 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Counter striker
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BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Charm Demarsh!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Tom Jones!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Steve Smith and Alec Ball.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Demarsh tries to clinch up.
Demarsh has managed to clinch.
Jones fails to pull guard.
Jones trying to stall but Demarsh improves his position.
Demarsh stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Demarsh has had enough of the clinch but Jones keeps him there for the moment.
Jones can't get the takedown.
Demarsh content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Demarsh looking to stall.
Demarsh stops a takedown attempt from Jones.
Charm Demarsh has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tom Jones.
Jones drops down looking for an ankle pick but Demarsh pulls his leg out and moves away.
Demarsh tries to clinch but Jones moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Demarsh gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Demarsh is pressed up against the cage. Jones has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Demarsh down to the mat. Demarsh avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Demarsh tries to clinch there but Jones circles away.
Jones fails with a takedown attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Demarsh tries to clinch but Jones is having none of it.
Jones finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Jones does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Jones tries to keep at a distance but Demarsh has taken the fight into the clinch.
Jones scores a nice knee to the body.
Demarsh breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Jones looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Jones looks gassed!
Demarsh looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Demarsh pushes Jones off and gets back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones misses with a takedown attempt - Demarsh sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Demarsh tries to clinch but Jones moves out of range.
Demarsh tries to clinch up but Jones circles away and keeps his distance.
Jones closes the distance looking to clinch
and Demarsh counters by clinching up.
Demarsh content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Demarsh escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Jones throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Demarsh holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Demarsh breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Demarsh tries to clinch
and Jones counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Jones.
Demarsh stalls.
Jones fails to pull guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Demarsh manages to break the clinch.
Tom Jones seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Demarsh looks to clinch
and Jones holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Jones is trying to stall.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Jones takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Demarsh.
Jones wants a takedown but no success here.
Demarsh breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Demarsh tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Jones holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Demarsh breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Demarsh closes the distance looking to clinch
and Jones counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Jones.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Demarsh smiles and moves away.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Jones.
Demarsh is looking to clinch.
Jones closes the distance but Demarsh moves to the side
and Demarsh counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Demarsh.
Jones goes for a takedown in the clinch but Demarsh prevents it.
Demarsh misses with a punch to the body.
Demarsh escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Jones closes the distance but Demarsh moves to the side
and Demarsh counters by moving into the clinch.
Jones wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Jones wants to get back to striking at distance but Demarsh won't allow it.
Jones tries to score a body lock takedown but Demarsh shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Demarsh lands a shoulder strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Charm Demarsh dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Jones throws a series of punches but Demarsh avoids them all with ease.
Demarsh circles away from the clinch attempt
and Demarsh counters by clinching up.
Demarsh wants to stall.
Demarsh gets underhooks to prevent Jones's takedown attempt.
A bit of stalling here from Demarsh.
Jones trying to land knees to the body.
Jones fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Demarsh stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Jones lands a takedown into guard.
Demarsh manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Jones flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Jones is looking to improve his position but Demarsh isn't that keen on the idea.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jones is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Demarsh content just to control the position here.
Demarsh is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Jones can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Jones is working to get back to half guard.
Demarsh controlling his opponent.
Demarsh knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Jones on the ground.
Jones is looking to improve his position but Demarsh isn't that keen on the idea.
That's two 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.
Demarsh controlling the pace for now.
Jones is working to get back to half guard.
Demarsh sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Jones is trying to escape the mount.
Demarsh is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Jones can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Demarsh scoring with strikes but Jones is staying in there.
Demarsh scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Jones?
Jones taking shots to the head.
Jones is working to get back to half guard.
Jones wants to hold on but Demarsh pushes him away.
Demarsh can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Jones is looking to escape.
Demarsh avoids the attempt from Jones to control.
Jones is wriggling around trying to escape.
Jones bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Jones wants to pass the guard but Demarsh is keeping the position.
Jones trying to control the position from guard on top but Demarsh is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Demarsh is pulling down on Jones's head to control his posture.
Jones slips nicely into half guard.
Jones throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Jones slips a nice elbow through Demarsh's hands, connecting with Demarsh's forehead.
Jones looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Demarsh tries to kick Jones off but Jones keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Charm Demarsh will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - 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.
Left hook, right uppercut from Jones.
Demarsh darts in and clinches Jones up against the cage.
Demarsh holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Jones wants to break free but Demarsh has control.
Jones jumps guard but Demarsh stands there with Jones around his waist. Jones gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Demarsh escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Jones moves into range and clinches up with Demarsh.
Jones wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Jones jumps guard but Demarsh stands there with Jones around his waist. Jones gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Demarsh softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Demarsh scores with a shot to the side of Jones's head.
Demarsh breaks from the clinch.
Demarsh is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Jones takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Jones keeps the fight on the outside.
Nice takedown defense from Demarsh. No joy for Jones on that attempt.
Charm Demarsh has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tom Jones.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Demarsh tries to clinch there but Jones circles away.
Jones keeps the fight on the outside.
Demarsh clinches but Jones breaks the clinch
and Jones counters with a nice double leg into side control. Demarsh won't be happy with that.
Demarsh is trying to improve his position.
The strikes coming from Jones are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Demarsh on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Demarsh tries to get out of the position.
Demarsh manages to get back to half guard.
Jones wants to control but Demarsh is keeping him busy.
It looks like Jones is going to stand back up.
Jones throws a strike but Demarsh avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Jones throwing strikes but missing.
Demarsh looking for a sweep. Not yet Demarsh, not yet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Demarsh pulls Jones in close to prevent any damage.
Demarsh keeping moving, preventing Jones from controlling successfully.
Demarsh throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Jones keeps the fight on the outside.
Jones misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Demarsh fails in his attempt to clinch.
Demarsh moves in looking to clinch but Jones pushes him off.
Jones closes this distance looking for a takedown but Demarsh circles away.
Demarsh tries to clinch up.
Demarsh gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Jones won't allow Demarsh to get back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones advances to half guard.
Jones looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Jones throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Jones wants to pass the guard but Demarsh is defending well.
Jones is looking to take a break and control but Demarsh is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Demarsh trying to control but Jones postures up.
Jones is keen to just control but Demarsh is a slippery customer.
Tom Jones has got the better of the ground game so far.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Demarsh uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Jones.
Demarsh tries to clinch up
and Jones counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Jones.
Tom Jones has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Demarsh has Jones pressed against the cage.
Demarsh is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Jones is keeping busy.
Demarsh gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Jones.
Demarsh wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Demarsh trying to stall but Jones improves his position.
Jones misses with the head strike.
The is referee keeping an eye on Demarsh - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Jones manages to pull guard.
Demarsh is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Demarsh passes easily into side control. Nice work.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tom Jones comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Demarsh has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Yves DeLean scores the fight 29:28
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 29:28
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Charm Demarsh!
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