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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Geraldo Armstrong (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alex Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Alex Jones has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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183 cm
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193 lbs
1 - 1 - 0 |
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180 cm
25
190 lbs
1 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily |
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Good wrestler
Brawler
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
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Geraldo Armstrong! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Alex Jones! The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Armstrong instigates a clinch. Armstrong 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. Still in the clinch, Jones scores with a nice short uppercut. Jones lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Armstrong or not. Jones lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage. Armstrong wants a takedown but no success here.
Jones cracks Armstrong with a nice body shot. Jones digs a right hand underneath Armstrong's ribcage. Armstrong let out a lung full of air as it connected. A nice right hand lands inside from Jones. A short right from Jones. Jones lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Armstrong gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Armstrong drops back looking for a leg! Jones is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Jones manages to kick Armstrong off! Armstrong jumps back into Jones's guard. Jones keeping moving, preventing Armstrong from controlling successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round. Armstrong won't allow Jones to sweep him here. Armstrong lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard. Armstrong thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position. Armstrong trying to control but Jones is working from the bottom. Jones pulls Armstrong in to control the position. Jones is looking to sweep but instead, Armstrong has passed into half guard.
Jones really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Armstrong. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out. Jones is trying to get back to full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round. The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so. Jones wants to control but Armstrong is keeping busy.
Armstrong prevents Jones from improving his position. Jones is concentrating on defense, preventing Armstrong from advancing position. We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Jones can do anything to dispel that myth. Armstrong is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Jones defends it well. Jones wants to improve his position but Armstrong is controlling well.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Armstrong has closed the distance and engaged Jones in a clinch.
Armstrong wants a takedown but no success here.
Jones digs a right hand underneath Armstrong's ribcage. Armstrong let out a lung full of air as it connected. Jones lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage. Armstrong fails to pull guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Geraldo Armstrong. That's going to take a lot out of him. Armstrong's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button! Armstrong drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Jones gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Jones gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Armstrong.
Armstrong is breathing heavily. Jones lands with a left to the head. Jones works on Armstrong's body with a couple of short punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Jones lands a shoulder strike. Armstrong jumps guard but Jones turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing. Jones lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Armstrong or not. Jones gets through Armstrong's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head. Jones pushes Armstrong back against the cage and unloads with a body punch. Nice body punch from Jones - that landed with a thud.
Jones makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Jones prevents the takedown attempt.
A short left from Jones. Jones digs a right hand underneath Armstrong's ribcage. Armstrong let out a lung full of air as it connected. Jones makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut. Jones lands a body punch in the clinch. Jones lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Armstrong. A right handed body shot lands from Jones.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Jones. With the fighters clinched against the cage, Jones creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut. Jones scores with a shot to the side of Armstrong's head. Jones throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Armstrongs head. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alex Jones dominated that round. That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Jones takes the fight into the clinch. Jones presses Armstrong against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot. Armstrong is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage. Jones lands a body shot in the clinch.
Jones lands a left hand that snaps the head of Armstrong backwards. Jones stops a takedown attempt from Armstrong.
Nice body punch from Jones. A shot in the inside from Jones. Jones digs a right hand underneath Armstrong's ribcage. Armstrong let out a lung full of air as it connected. Jones lands a body punch. Nice body punch from Jones - that landed with a thud.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Jones prevents a takedown attempt there.
Jones has Armstrong pressed against the cage, preventing Armstrong from circling away and getting back to striking at range. An uppercut to the body lands inside from Jones. Jones is leaning against Armstrong and scores with a nice uppercut to the body. Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. Armstrong is looking for a takedown. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Geraldo Armstrong. That's going to take a lot out of him. Nice body punch from Jones - that landed with a thud.
That's one minute gone in the round. Jones scores with a hook to the body. Jones presses Armstrong against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot. Jones lands a hook that snaps the head of Armstrong backwards. Jones lands a hook to the side of the head. A shot in the inside from Jones. A right handed body shot lands from Jones.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Jones. Jones lands an uppercut. A short uppercut from Jones. Jones throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Armstrongs head. Jones digs a right hand underneath Armstrong's ribcage. Armstrong let out a lung full of air as it connected. A short right from Jones. Jones throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Armstrongs head. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Jones lands a left hand that snaps the head of Armstrong backwards. Still in the clinch, Jones scores with a nice short uppercut. Jones lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards. Jones lands a nice shot to the body. Armstrong takes a shot to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Jones lands a nice shot to the body. A quick uppercut on the inside from Jones. Jones has been the more effective fighter overall so far. Jones lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Jones lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage. Jones lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Armstrong or not. Armstrong has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate. Jones throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges. Jones digs a right hand underneath Armstrong's ribcage. Armstrong let out a lung full of air as it connected. A right hand to the body from Jones.
Jones lands with a good tight uppercut to the head. Jones lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Armstrong backwards. Jones scores with a shoulder strike. Armstrong is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Jones gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt. Jones lands a body punch. A quick uppercut on the inside from Jones. A right handed body shot lands from Jones.
Jones pushes Armstrong back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Nice body punch from Jones - that landed with a thud.
Jones working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely. Jones working some nice short punches in the clinch. Jones works on Armstrong's body with a couple of short punches. Jones pushes Armstrong back against the cage and unloads with a body punch. Jones scores with a shoulder strike. Jones lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage. An uppercut to the body lands inside from Jones. Nice body punch from Jones - that landed with a thud.
Jones presses Armstrong against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot. Jones lands a right hand that snaps the head of Armstrong backwards. Jones lands a right hand that snaps the head of Armstrong backwards. Jones lands a body punch. Jones lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Armstrong or not. Alex Jones seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far. Jones lands a right hand. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Jones lands a hook to the side of the head. Jones lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage. Jones lands with a left to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round. A right handed body shot lands from Jones.
Jones is leaning against Armstrong and scores with a nice uppercut to the body. Jones throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Armstrongs head. Jones throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Armstrongs head. Armstrong's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Armstrong is rocked! Jones lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Armstrong backwards. Oh Armstrong is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!! A right hook to the body lands for Jones.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Jones. Jones lands a left hand.
Jones lands a left hand that snaps the head of Armstrong backwards. Jones lands with a short shot to the head. Jones scores with a shoulder strike. Jones scores with a shoulder strike. Jones lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops Armstrong to his knees! Jones keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:39 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Alex Jones!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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