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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Riki Ahmad (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Helios Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Helios Jones will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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155 lbs
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170 cm
25
146 lbs
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Decent wrestler
Basic striking
Good chin |
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Riki Ahmad!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Helios Jones!
The judges for this bout are Bart Greer, Winston Alpacca and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ahmad shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Jones is trying to defend but Ahmad finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Ahmad not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Jones keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Ahmad throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Ahmad throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Ahmad not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Ahmad not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Jones blocking the ground and pound attempt from Ahmad.
Ahmad throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Ahmad stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Jones to get to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ahmad misses with a takedown attempt - Jones sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Jones displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Ahmad.
Ahmad shoots for a takedown but Jones saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Riki Ahmad. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jones clinches up against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ahmad wants a takedown but no success here.
I was talking to Ahmad's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Ahmad drops down looking for an ankle pick but Jones pulls his leg out and moves away.
Jones rushes Ahmad and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Jones lands a body punch.
Ahmad is breathing heavily.
Jones lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Ahmad wants a takedown.
Ahmad wants a takedown.
Jones lands an uppercut.
Jones lands a right hand that snaps the head of Ahmad backwards.
Jones lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Jones cracks Ahmad with a nice body shot.
Jones lands a shot to the body.
Jones scores with a hook to the body.
Jones lands with a short shot to the head.
Jones lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Jones.
A nice right hand lands inside from Jones.
Jones lands a hook to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Ahmad or not.
Nice body punch from Jones.
Jones lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Jones lands with a right to the head.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Jones.
Jones works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Jones stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Jones works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Jones avoiding damage.
Ahmad really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Jones gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Jones is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Jones prevents Ahmad from standing back up.
Ahmad looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Ahmad is looking to improve his position.
Ahmad has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ahmad actively working from the bottom here.
Ahmad is looking to improve his position.
Ahmad is not content to let Jones control the position.
Ahmad tries to roll over but Jones keeps him under control.
Jones is taking a breather. Ahmad says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Jones wants to take a breather but Ahmad is having none of it.
Ahmad pushes Jones off looking to stand but Jones dives back in and keeps control.
Ahmad looking for submissions off his back.
That's four 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 Ahmad is keeping him busy.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Jones closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Jones pushes Ahmad back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Ahmad goes for a takedown attempt but Jones pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Jones gets a clinch.
Ahmad goes for a takedown attempt but Jones pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
A jab from Jones does it's job there.
It looks like Riki Ahmad has been cut.
Jones jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Jones rushes Ahmad and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Jones is defending well against a takedown attempt.
A short uppercut from Jones.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Helios Jones dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Riki Ahmad's cut.
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.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Jones.
Ahmad changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Jones fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Jones has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Ahmad misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Good standup being displayed there by Jones as he connects with a hook.
Ahmad is rocked!
Jones has managed to clinch.
Jones wants to stall.
Ahmad is looking for a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Riki Ahmad. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ahmad has Jones pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Ahmad pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Jones tumbling to the mat - Ahmad dives into Jones's guard.
Ahmad throws a big elbow that misses.
Jones really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Ahmad. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Ahmad throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ahmad stopping the sweep attempt from Jones.
Riki Ahmad overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ahmad is looking to work some ground and pound but Jones has wrist control.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Ahmad distracts Jones with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Ahmad throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Jones works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Jones looking to control.
Ahmad throws a big elbow that misses.
Ahmad trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Jones utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Jones utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Jones has control of Ahmad's left arm, preventing Ahmad from doing any damage.
Ahmad throwing strikes but missing.
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.
Ahmad in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
That's two 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.
Jones darts in and clinches Ahmad up against the cage.
Jones lands an uppercut.
Jones scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Jones is pressed up against the cage. Ahmad has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Jones down to the mat. Jones avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Ahmad shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Jones forces Ahmad back against the cage and clinches.
Jones scores with a shot to the side of Ahmad's head.
Ahmad changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Jones fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Jones listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Jones closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Jones scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Ahmad has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Jones after a bit of a struggle.
Jones lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Jones lands a right hand.
Stalling in the clinch from Jones.
Jones lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Ahmad backwards.
Jones gets underhooks to prevent Ahmad's takedown attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Still in the clinch, Jones scores with a nice short uppercut.
Jones scores with a nice hook to the head.
Jones makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Jones scores with a hook to the body.
Nice body punch from Jones.
Jones lands a right hand.
A short uppercut from Jones.
Jones lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Ahmad or not.
Nice body punch from Jones.
Jones lands a shoulder strike.
Jones looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Jones cracks Ahmad with a nice body shot.
A hook to the body from Jones.
Ahmad takes a shot to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jones lands a shot to the body.
Jones stalling the fight.
A nice right hand lands inside from Jones.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Jones.
Jones lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Oh Ahmad is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Jones breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Ahmad seems to have got his legs back now.
Jones drives through and clinches with Ahmad against the cage.
Jones scores with a hook to the body.
Jones lands a nice uppercut.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Jones.
Jones lands with a left to the head.
Jones softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Jones lands with a light punch inside.
Jones lands a left hand.
Ahmad is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Jones pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Jones digs a right hand into Ahmad's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Ahmad's gas tank.
Jones lands an uppercut.
Good body shot from Jones.
Jones lands a right hand.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A right hook to the body lands for Jones.
Jones working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Jones lands with a left to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Helios Jones showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Riki Ahmad's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Jones moves into the clinch.
Jones is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Jones lands a right hand.
Ahmad is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Jones gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Jones's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Jones has Ahmad up against the cage in a clinch.
Ahmad's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Jones lands a hook that snaps the head of Ahmad backwards.
Ahmad goes for a takedown attempt but Jones pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Riki Ahmad. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jones moves into range and clinches up with Ahmad.
A shot in the inside from Jones.
A short right from Jones on the inside.
Jones unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Ahmad! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Jones is unloading with more strikes now! Ahmad drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:37 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Helios Jones!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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