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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Johnny Brown (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cru Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin |
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BJJ Purple Belt
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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Johnny Brown!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Cru Jones!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Chris Downing and Wesley Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brown throws a head kick but Jones moves out of range.
Jones takes a head kick and keeps coming.
It looks like Cru Jones has been cut.
Brown shoots in but Jones avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Jones throws a body punch but Brown moves out of range.
Jones closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Jones is keen to just control but Brown is a slippery customer.
Brown looking for submissions off his back.
Jones postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Brown to stand up.
Jones scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Brown is looking for a sweep.
Jones connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Brown some visible discomfort.
Jones decides to stand up, so the ref orders Brown to his feet.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Brown is looking to clinch but Jones is avoiding it.
Jones shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Brown is squirming around, avoiding Jones's attempts to control the action.
Jones is standing up, even though he is in mount.
Brown is breathing heavily.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Brown.
Jones wants to clinch up but Brown keeps it at a distance.
Jones closes the distance and clinches.
Jones pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Jones avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Jones lands a nice looking body shot.
Jones gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Brown throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Jones's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Jones moves into the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Jones.
Jones jumps guard and drags Brown to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Brown avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Jones tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Jones will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Brown wants to control from the top but Jones keeps moving.
Brown has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Jones looking for a guillotine here but Brown defends easily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Brown thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Jones is on top in guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones drops back looking for a leg! Brown is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Brown manages to kick Jones off! Jones jumps back into Brown's guard.
Brown working for submissions but it's allowed Jones to get to half guard.
Jones 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.
Jones is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Jones is looking for a kimura but Brown is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Jones to get the leverage.
Brown is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jones working over Brown with some ground and pound. Brown looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Brown wants to control but Jones is keeping busy and won't allow it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Cru Jones dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Cru Jones's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Excellent takedown into side control there by Jones.
Brown tries to improve position but can't.
Jones wants to lay and pray for a moment but Brown keeps working.
Jones looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Jones stands up.
Brown keeps Jones at a distance using the push kick.
Jones moves into the clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Jones manages to break the clinch.
Jones looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Cru Jones seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brown closes this distance looking for a takedown but Jones circles away.
Brown avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Nice takedown defense from Jones. No joy for Brown on that attempt.
Nice straight punches there by Jones. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Jones.
Brown swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Jones tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Brown counters with a low kick, right behind Jones 's knee.
Jones feints and as Brown raises his hands in defense, Jones changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Jones connects with a couple of short punches.
Jones wants to pass the guard but Brown is keeping the position.
Jones is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Jones avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Brown wants to sweep but no luck.
Jones is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Jones stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Brown swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Jones tries to close the distance and clinch but Brown swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Jones throws a series of punches but Brown avoids them all with ease.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones wants to clinch up but Brown keeps it at a distance.
A bone on bone clash there as Jones blocks the leg kick.
Jones scores a takedown into full mount!
Brown is bucking up trying to escape but Jones cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Brown tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Jones landing strikes from the mount.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Jones cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Brown is squirming around, avoiding Jones's attempts to control the action.
Jones avoids the attempt from Brown to control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones trying to control but Brown is having none of it.
Brown keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Jones stands up from the dominant position, so we're back on the feet.
Jones lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Brown circles away quickly and effectively.
Jones misses with a wild body shot.
Brown showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Jones.
Jones misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Cru Jones showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Cru Jones's cut.
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!
Brown throws a sloppy head kick and Jones moves out of range easily.
Jones throws a big shot that misses.
Jones tries to clinch but Brown is having none of it.
Jones takes a swing at Brown's ribcage but misses.
Brown misses with a looping left.
Brown throws a head kick that misses.
Jones tries to clinch but Brown moves out of range.
Brown uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jones.
Jones misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Jones is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Brown rather than just go for the knockout.
Brown lands a head kick. Jones smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jones tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Brown swivels and escapes.
Jones gets a takedown into half guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Jones is looking for a kimura here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Brown trying to hold on to Jones's head to control him but Jones postures up.
Jones moves nicely into side control.
Brown struggling a bit here.
Brown is looking for a sweep.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Jones advances to mount.
Jones jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Brown manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Jones working the ground and pound.
Jones has an Americana. Brown didn't react quickly enough there and he's in big trouble now! He tries to squirm out but is forced to tap! Jones is delighted and gyrates infront of the ring girls. They seem to like the attention - it'll be interesting to see if Jones hooks up with any of them at the after show party.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:49 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Cru Jones!
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hype
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RATING
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