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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Daniel Agger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Richter Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Daniel Agger had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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188 cm
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192 lbs
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190 cm
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195 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very quick |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Solid chin |
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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 London, Daniel Agger! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Richter Jones! The judges for this bout are James Atkins, James Glass and Paul Tew.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Some bone on bone action there as Jones checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one. Agger tries to clinch up. Jones drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Agger defends it well. Agger tries to clinch up but Jones circles away and keeps his distance. Good standup being displayed there by Agger as he connects with a hook. Jones lands a nice leg kick that just misses Agger's sensitive parts. Jones moves into the clinch successfully.
Agger trying to stall but Jones improves his position.
Agger lands with a short shot to the head. Jones pulls Agger into guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Jones managing to control the position. Jones tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's one minute gone in the round. Agger has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Jones is proving hard to escape from. Jones has control of Agger's left arm, preventing Agger from doing any damage. Jones bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Agger's guard. Jones controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round. A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd. Jones working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage. Jones stands and steps away. Agger gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game. Jones circles away from the clinch attempt and Jones counters with a nice kick to the body. Agger feints a jab promting Jones to slip. Agger then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Jones slips again and ducks right into an uppercut. Jones has closed the distance and engaged Agger in a clinch.
Agger is trying to force a seperation but Jones has the dominant position. Jones keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Agger's efforts to push away.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Jones stalling.
Jones prevents a body shot from Agger. Agger is trying to break free. Agger can't break the clinch.
Both fighters working to control the clinch. Agger throws an elbow that misses.
Agger wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Agger has a couple of punches blocked by Jones.
Jones displaying some good clinch control by pressing Agger up against the cage. Jones can't get the takedown.
That's four minutes gone in the round. The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight. Jones managing to block the knees to the body from Agger.
Jones keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Agger's efforts to push away. Agger misses with a punch to the body.
Agger letting Jones take a breather here. Agger tries to throw a body punch but Jones avoids it by throwing Agger back against the cage. Jones drops down looking for an ankle pick but Agger pulls his leg out and moves away.
Agger darts in trying to clinch and Jones counters with a head kick. That will keep Agger thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks! And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Richter Jones dominated that round. The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Jones gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there. Jones circles away from the clinch attempt.
And Jones tries to counter it with a takedown but Agger pushes his down on his head and steps out. Agger tries to clinch there but Jones circles away.
Jones is looking for the big counter here. Agger doesn't manage to clinch there - Jones circles away.
Agger throws out a powerful jab. Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Agger!
Agger tries to clinch up. Jones wants to counter with a clinch but Agger pushes him away. Agger fails with an attempt to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Agger darts in trying to clinch and Jones counters with a nice kick to the body. Agger tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
That's one minute gone in the round. Jones shoots in looking for a takedown. Agger tries to sprawl out of it but Jones keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Agger manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing. Agger throws a lazy right hand but Jones sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily. Agger tries to clinch and Jones counters with a three punch combo that has Agger backing up. Agger nods at Jones to acknowledge the strikes. Agger tries to clinch but fails miserably and Jones counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work. Agger is looking to clinch but Jones is avoiding it.
And Jones tries to counter it with a takedown but Agger pushes his down on his head and steps out. Nice uppercut lands for Agger. That snapped Jones's head back.
Jones has his takedown stuffed and Agger counters with a series of strikes. Jones will be more careful next time no doubt.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Agger tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. Agger tries to clinch up. Agger moves in looking to clinch but Jones pushes him off. Agger sets himself, and Jones steps forward looking for the clinch! Agger avoids it this time. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Jones gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here. Agger looking to stall.
Jones holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Agger has a couple of punches blocked by Jones.
A head punch on the inside from Agger fails to land. Agger gets through Jones's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Agger misses with the head strike.
Agger tries to break free but Jones pushes him back against the cage. Agger tries to stall but Jones uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Agger misses with a punch to the body.
Jones stalls. Jones goes for a takedown attempt but Agger pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Daniel Agger has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Richter Jones. Agger wants to clinch. Agger 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. Daniel Agger is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Jones shoots in but no luck this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round. My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer. Agger punishes Jones's body with a nice straight punch. Agger ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent. Agger 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. Agger tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. Agger throws a body kick but he wasn't in range. Jones steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Agger. Agger fails with an attempt to clinch.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Jones! But no joy. Agger throws a right and a left that Jones avoids nicely. Daniel Agger is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Agger misses with a combination
and Jones counters with a lovely straight right hand! Jones keeps the fight on the outside. Jones unleashes a big counter combination but Agger bobs and weaves and avoids any damage. 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 Daniel Agger will probably get the nod. OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. And we move into the final round!
Agger tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Jones paws at him with a jab and circles away. Daniel Agger is winning the standup battle so far. Agger wants to clinch. Jones tries to counter with a clinch but Agger shakes him off and moves away. Jones keeps the fight on the outside. Agger is looking to take this fight into the clinch. Jones is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own. Agger wants to clinch and Jones counters with a big head kick but Agger shrugs it off. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Agger looks to land a combination. Jones sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots. Agger closes the distance and lands a one-two.
That's one minute gone in the round. Agger looks to clinch and Jones connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
It looks like Daniel Agger has been cut. Agger doesn't manage to clinch there - Jones circles away.
And Jones tries to counter it with a takedown but Agger pushes his down on his head and steps out. Agger keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl. Jones closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage. Agger throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Jones blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Agger misses with an elbow over the top. Agger swings wildly with an uppercut but Jones uses good head movement to avoid it. Agger tries to break free but Jones pushes him back against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Jones blocks a body shot from Agger. Jones blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning. Jones is looking to take this one to the mat. Agger is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Jones is defending well for now. Agger can't find room to land a body shot as Jones controls the action.
Jones blocks a body shot from Agger. Agger struggles to land a body shot inside as Jones controls his hands.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch. Jones is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Agger is defending well. Daniel Agger has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Richter Jones. Agger tries to work over Jones's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. Jones is pushing Agger up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Agger is trying to stall.
Agger trying to stall but Jones improves his position.
Jones has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Agger after a bit of a struggle. Jones blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Agger can't find room to land a body shot as Jones controls the action.
Jones pulls guard successfully.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Jones is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Agger defends well.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Jones managing to control the position. Jones looking to sweep here. No luck so far. Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out! The fighters are working up against the cage. Jones manages to wriggle his way back to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched against the cage. Jones blocking some punches.
Jones blocks a body shot from Agger.
And that's the end of the fight! I would just about give that final round to Richter Jones. I think Jones has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 James Atkins scores the fight 29:29 Judge James Glass scores the fight 28:29 Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 29:28
The fight is ruled a draw!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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