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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between James Bean (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jeremiah Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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
5 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, James Bean!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Jeremiah Jones!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Richard Clark and James Ackerman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bean fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Jones on the side of the head.
Jones misses with a shot to the body
and Bean connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Bean jabs Jones right on the nose. Jones blinks but takes it well.
Jones tries a head kick but it misses.
Jones tries to clinch but Bean moves away
so Bean counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Bean's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
We've been hearing that Bean has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Bean postures up and lands a big shot to Jones's brow.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Jones holds on and takes a little breather.
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.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Bean's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Bean postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bean passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Bean lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Jones down.
Jones keeping his opponent close.
Jones can't do much from the bottom here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bean lands a nice forearm strike.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Bean looks up at the clock and then as Jones takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Bean smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bean cracks Jones with a big right hand but Jones just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Bean cracks Jones with a big elbow.
Bean landing a few strikes.
Bean 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.
Jones parries the strikes from Bean easily there. Bean is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Jones to escape.
Bean controls the position from side control.
Jones told us pre-fight that he has been working on his escapes in training. Let's see if he can call on some of his new skills to get back to his feet.
Bean landing strikes.
Jones sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones has hold of Bean's hands but Bean slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Bean throwing shots but Jones is blocking nicely.
Bean content to control rather than advance.
Jones is looking for a sweep. Bean is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Bean is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Bean not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Jones wants to get back to full guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jones trying to control but Bean postures up.
Bean landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Bean is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Jones on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bean is looking to stall here but Jones recovers full guard.
Bean throws a strike but Jones rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Bean pulls Jones in close to prevent any damage.
Bean working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Jones.
Bean tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Bean trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Bean is pulling down on Jones's head. It's preventing any offense from Jones, at least for the moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bean continues to stall.
Jones wants to control from the top but Bean keeps moving.
Jones stopping the sweep attempt from Bean.
Bean is adopting a defensive guard.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
James Bean dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Jones throws a lazy head kick
and Bean counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Jones wants to clinch up but Bean keeps it at a distance.
Jones walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Jones darts in trying to clinch
and Bean counters with a straight right hand.
Jones shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Bean pinned against the cage. Bean gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Bean uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Bean is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Jones can do to turn this around?
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bean's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Bean duly obliges.
Bean lands the left hand.
The crowd cheers as Bean lands an impressive looking overhand right. Jones doesn't seem phased though.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bean has closed the distance and engaged Jones in a clinch.
Bean lands a hook that snaps the head of Jones backwards.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bean lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Bean lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Jones backwards.
Jones struggles to land a body shot inside as Bean controls his hands.
Bean lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Bean scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Bean is trying to drag Jones to the mat but Jones just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Bean lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Nice body punch from Bean.
Bean is working Jones over against the cage.
Jones wants to get back to striking at distance but Bean won't allow it.
Jones looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Jones looking for a takedown.
Bean lands with a short shot to the head.
Bean blocks a body shot from Jones.
A hook to the body from Bean.
Bean gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Jones regains guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jones tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Bean passes into half guard.
Bean looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Bean working over Jones with some ground and pound. Jones looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Bean 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.
Bean 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 on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Jones is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Bean scores with a couple of nice shots.
Bean lands with a punch from half guard.
Jones taking some punishment here, with Bean in his half guard.
Bean drops an elbow to the side of Jones's head.
Bean trying to control from half guard but Jones is working away.
Bean is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice strikes from Bean there.
Bean seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Jones does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Bean slips a nice elbow through Jones's hands, connecting with Jones's forehead.
Jones trying to hold on to Bean's head to control him but Bean postures up.
Bean is trying to control the action in half guard but Jones is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Bean takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Bean is trying to control the action in half guard but Jones is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Bean looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Jones with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Bean working Jones over with strikes.
Jones trying to control from the bottom.
Bean passes the guard and advances to mount!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones is looking to get to half guard.
Bean connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Bean with good strikes from the mount here!
Jones is looking to improve his position but Bean isn't that keen on the idea.
Bean controlling from the full mount.
Jones tries to hold on but Bean pushes him away.
Bean lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bean working Jones over with strikes here.
BOOM! Bean connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Bean in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Jones is rocked!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
James Bean dominated that second 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. This is the final round!
Jones on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Bean!
Jones is still on wobbly legs! Can Bean finish him?
Bean works the jab nicely.
Bean moves into the clinch.
Jones is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Bean pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Bean tightens his grip and picks Jones up, before dumping him to the ground. Jones manages to land in guard.
Bean lands a couple of elbows.
Jones pulls Bean in close to his closed guard and prevents Bean from doing any damage or advancing position.
Bean wants to control from the top but Jones keeps moving.
Jones seems to have recovered his senses.
Jones has his foot on Bean's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Bean works his way back into a safe position though.
Jones has control of Bean's left arm, preventing Bean from doing any damage.
Bean sitting in guard here, content to control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones wants to control the position but Bean says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
Jones keeping hold of Bean's head, controlling as best he can.
Bean takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Bean working Jones over with strikes.
Jones trying to control here.
Bean lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Bean controlling the action here.
Jones trying to control from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Bean lands a nice short elbow.
Jones tries to get to full guard but Bean has control of the leg.
Bean working the head and body with strikes.
Bean drops an elbow to the side of Jones's head.
Bean working Jones over with strikes.
Bean landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Jones manages to get to full guard.
Bean trying to control the position from guard on top but Jones is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bean controlling from the top position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bean stands up over Jones, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Jones is pulling down on Bean's head to control his posture.
James Bean overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Bean postures up and lands a big shot to Jones's brow.
Bean is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Bean stands up over Jones, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
James Bean is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Jones looking for a sweep. Not yet Jones, not yet.
Bean is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
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.
Bean lands a couple of elbows.
Bean is stalling in the full guard.
Bean distracts Jones with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Bean content to stall in guard here.
Jones looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Bean landing with the ground and pound.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Bean lands a couple of digs.
And that's the end of the fight!
James Bean showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Bean has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Paul Tew scores the fight 30:25
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 30:25
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 30:25
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... James Bean!
An out of breath James Bean thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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