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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between kc jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dan Hardy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). jones comes to the cage accompanied by http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f_2rrxONlLo. The key to victory for kc jones has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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178 lbs
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170 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
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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
0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, kc jones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Dan Hardy!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, James Ackerman and Richard Clark.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hardy avoids the head kick by jones.
jones avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
jones looks to land a combination but Hardy avoids it well.
jones throws a head kick but Hardy moves out of range.
jones throws a right and a left that both miss.
The fight stays on the outside here - Hardy looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Hardy tries to clinch but jones is having none of it.
Hardy feints and as jones raises his hands in defense, Hardy changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Hardy trying to control but jones is working from the bottom.
jones trying to keep a closed guard but Hardy is proving a slippery customer.
Hardy trying to control the position from guard on top but jones is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
jones is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Hardy is controlling him.
Hardy wants to pass the guard but jones is keeping the position.
jones pushes Hardy off and scrambles back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hardy avoids a punch combination nicely.
jones wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Hardy fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. jones sprawls well initially but Hardy persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Hardy keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
jones punching from the bottom.
Hardy wants to stand but jones has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
jones moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Hardy trying to control but jones is working from the bottom.
jones has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Hardy off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Hardy is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
jones throws a series of punches but Hardy avoids them all with ease.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Hardy.
Hardy looks gassed!
jones sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
jones wants to control but Hardy is keeping busy.
Hardy working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
jones missing with punches from the bottom.
jones is trying to stand back up but Hardy is controlling him
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
jones makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Hardy tries to clinch there but jones circles away.
Hardy shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with jones but jones pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Hardy wants to clinch up but jones keeps it at a distance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hardy closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming jones to the mat! jones manages to get full guard.
Hardy must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
jones avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
jones throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
jones wants to get back to his feet but Hardy is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
jones pushes Hardy off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
jones stuffs the takedown attempt from Hardy. Hardy gets slowly back to his feet.
jones lands with a slapping head kick.
Hardy fails in his attempt to clinch.
Some wild striking there from jones.
jones looks to land a combination. Hardy sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
jones throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
No luck for Hardy with that takedown attempt.
kc jones has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dan Hardy.
jones tries to clinch but Hardy moves out of range.
Nice body punch from jones.
jones closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Hardy swats away the attempt to clinch by jones.
Hardy swinging wilding here.
jones throws a head kick that misses.
jones misses with a series of wild punches.
Hardy changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. jones tries to avoid it but Hardy manages to keep hold of a leg and drag jones to the ground. jones escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
jones throws a right and a left that Hardy avoids nicely.
Hardy fails with a takedown attempt.
jones throws a series of punches but Hardy moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that kc jones will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Hardy dodges the punch combination from jones.
Hardy shoots in for a takedown but jones shows good takedown defense.
jones misses with a two punch combination.
The fight stays on the outside here - jones looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Hardy will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Hardy shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with jones but jones pushes him off and we're back to square one.
kc jones has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dan Hardy.
Hardy tries for a takedown but jones sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
jones throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
jones tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hardy swats him away and circles back towards the center.
kc jones is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
jones moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
It looks like Dan Hardy has been cut.
jones scores with a spinning back kick!
jones displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Hardy is breathing heavily.
Some wild striking there from jones.
jones throws a series of punches but Hardy avoids them all with ease.
That's one minute gone in the round.
jones with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Hardy swats away the attempt to clinch by jones.
Hardy takes a head kick and keeps coming.
jones throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
jones throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Hardy takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
jones just misses with a punch to the body.
jones throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Hardy.
The crowd cheers as jones lands an impressive looking overhand right. Hardy doesn't seem phased though.
Hardy moves into the clinch.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Hardy tries a knee to the head but jones blocks it.
jones landing knees to the body.
jones breaks from the clinch.
jones falls off balance throwing a combination
and Hardy counters with a series of strikes. jones will be more careful next time no doubt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hardy doesn't manage to clinch there - jones circles away.
jones lands with a nice combination. Hardy backs away looking to recover.
Hardy circles away from the clinch attempt.
jones lands a jab-cross combination.
Hardy swats away the attempt to clinch by jones.
jones scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
jones has closed the distance and engaged Hardy in a clinch.
jones slows down the pace here.
Hardy tries for a takedown. No joy.
Hardy tries a knee to the head but jones blocks it.
jones pulls guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
jones escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Hardy gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
jones has momentary wrist control but Hardy slips an elbow through the middle.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
jones keeping moving, preventing Hardy from controlling successfully.
Hardy gets to his feet. jones looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
jones throws a front kick that sends Hardy stumbling back into the cage.
kc jones is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hardy tries for a takedown but jones sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
jones rushes Hardy and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Hardy jumps guard but jones stands there with Hardy around his waist. Hardy gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
jones changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Hardy fights it off and pushes away nicely.
jones fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Hardy checks it well.
Hardy moves into the clinch.
Hardy tries to pull guard but jones won't allow it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hardy tries to score a body lock takedown but jones shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
jones misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Hardy.
jones gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
jones would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Hardy wants to sweep but no luck.
Hardy working for a triangle but jones defends it easily.
jones decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Hardy, up you get!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
jones fails to land with a series of punches.
Hardy looks for a takedown but jones sprawls well.
jones misses with a wild combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
kc jones dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Dan Hardy's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
jones throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
jones throws a right hand that Hardy ducks under and follows up with a left that Hardy also avoids with ease.
jones throws a nice looking combination but Hardy bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Horrible takedown by Hardy or perhaps it was just good defense by jones which made him look bad.
A head kick misses from jones.
Hardy shoots in but jones avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Hardy dodges the punch combination from jones.
jones misses with a jab, cross combination.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hardy tries a head kick but it misses.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Hardy shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
jones fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Hardy blocks a head kick by jones.
Hardy changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. jones looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hardy scoring with punches from side control.
jones gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
jones wants to get back to his feet.
jones has one foot on Hardy's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
jones forces Hardy back against the cage and clinches.
Hardy trying to land knees to the body.
Hardy misses with a knee to the head.
jones breaks the clinch.
jones moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
jones will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Hardy fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
kc jones has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dan Hardy.
jones throws a nice looking combination but Hardy bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hardy tries to clinch up.
jones misses with a two punch combination.
kc jones is winning the standup battle so far.
jones throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
A punch combination from Hardy misses.
Hardy scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Hardy is looking for a kimura here.
jones is looking to improve his position.
Hardy not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Hardy looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Hardy trying to control from half guard but jones is working away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hardy stops jones from getting back to his feet.
Hardy seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
jones looks like he's trying to stand up.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Hardy closes the distance and clinches up with jones, looking for a takedown. Hardy pushes jones against the cage but jones circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
jones misses with a combination
and Hardy counters with a nice double leg into side control. jones won't be happy with that.
jones tries to buck Hardy off but Hardy is having none of it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hardy decides to stand back up. Hardy steps back and let's jones get back to his feet.
kc jones is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Hardy closes this distance looking for a takedown but jones circles away.
jones lands a jab-cross combination.
Hardy misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Hardy shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Hardy shoots in looking for a takedown. jones tries to sprawl out of it but Hardy 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.
Hardy shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Hardy keeps the fight on the outside.
Hardy closes this distance looking for a takedown but jones circles away.
jones clinches up with Hardy and pushes him back against the cage.
Dan Hardy has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
jones gets underhooks to prevent Hardy's takedown attempt.
Hardy gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from jones.
And that's the end of the fight!
Dan Hardy comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think jones 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 Chris Edwards scores the fight 29:28
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 29:28
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... kc jones!
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