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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dustin Assad (ranked 3295 p4p, 382 weight class) and Hank Jones (ranked 22393 p4p, 647 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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Abu Dhabi Champ
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 8 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Dustin Assad!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Hank Jones!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Assad throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Assad throws a body punch but Jones moves out of range.
Assad misses the jab.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Jones!
It looks like Dustin Assad has been cut.
Jones avoids a punch combination nicely.
Jones throws a right hand that Assad ducks under and follows up with a left that Assad also avoids with ease.
Jones tries to clinch up but Assad circles away and keeps his distance.
Assad pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Jones back to the cage. Assad follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Assad looks to land a left hand but Jones moved out of range nicely.
Assad takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Jones is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Jones's coach down at BIGISLAND BIGGUNS WARRIOR TRAINING was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Jones's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Assad closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Jones is trying to get back to half guard.
Assad throws an elbow but Jones slips to the side and avoids it well.
Assad trying to control the action but Jones is working from the bottom.
Assad working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Assad wants to control for a moment but Jones uses the opportunity to move back to half guard.
Assad prevents Jones from standing back up.
Assad is controlling the pace.
Assad trying to control from half guard but Jones is working away.
Jones tries to roll over but Assad keeps him under control.
Jones wants to control but Assad is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Assad 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.
Assad working over Jones with some ground and pound. Jones looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Jones works his way to full guard. Good work.
Jones bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Assad's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Jones seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Assad controlling Jones's posture.
Assad looking for a guillotine here but Jones defends easily.
Assad looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Jones has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Assad is proving hard to escape from.
Assad keeping moving, preventing Jones from controlling successfully.
Jones is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Assad looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones throws a big elbow that misses.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Assad looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Assad is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Jones missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Jones is looking to work some ground and pound but Assad has wrist control.
Assad wants to sweep but no luck.
Assad had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Jones defends it easily.
Assad preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Jones wants to control from the top but Assad keeps moving.
Jones wanted to stand there but Assad had control of the position.
Jones trying to control but Assad is working from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Assad is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Assad throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Jones won't allow Assad to sweep him here.
Jones throws a big elbow that misses.
Assad keeping moving, preventing Jones from controlling successfully.
Jones won't allow Assad to sweep him here.
Jones seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Jones is looking to work some ground and pound but Assad has wrist control.
Jones is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Jones wants to control from the top but Assad keeps moving.
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 Dustin Assad will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Dustin Assad's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Jones takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Jones throws the left hand but Assad avoids the punch easily.
Assad thuds a left hand into Jones's body.
Jones misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Assad drives through with a takedown into guard.
Jones pushes Assad off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Assad misses with a wild body shot.
Dustin Assad is winning the standup battle so far.
Assad lands a glancing blow to the side of Jones's head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Assad scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Jones misses with a hook. Assad ducked under it nicely.
Jones is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Assad.
Dustin Assad seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A telegraphed right hand from Jones misses the target.
Jones uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Assad.
Assad takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Jones scores with a three punch combo!
Assad ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Assad on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Jones uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Assad.
Jones bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Assad manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Assad lands with a straight right. Jones didn't see that one coming.
Jones rushes Assad and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Assad manages to break the clinch.
Jones throws a hook but Assad blocks it.
Assad lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Assad takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Dustin Assad's cut is getting worse.
Assad walks into a jab.
A big left from Assad misses.
Assad jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Hank Jones is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Assad just misses with a punch to the body.
Assad pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Assad fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jones manages to avoid it.
Assad misses with a straight left.
Jones throws a jab when Assad was well out of range.
Jones missing with a left hand there. Assad was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Jones throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Assad sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Jones tries to clinch up.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Assad walks into a straight right hand from Jones.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones tries to clinch but Assad is having none of it.
Assad swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Jones looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Assad's corner calls for a 1-2. Assad obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Assad waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Jones.
The fight stays on the outside here - Jones looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Assad moves out of range as Jones strikes.
Assad changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Assad loads up on a big right hand but Jones slips the punch.
Jones tries to clinch up.
Assad swinging wildly here.
Jones misses with a hook.
Assad avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Jones might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
A slow jab from Jones misses its intended target.
Assad fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Jones avoids it really well and circles away.
Assad thuds a left hand into Jones's body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones misses with the combination.
Assad misses with a hook to the body
and Jones connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Jones throws a nice looking combination but Assad bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Jones tries to clinch there but Assad circles away.
Jones slips a jab from Assad.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Jones.
Assad slips a straight right by Jones.
Jones closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Jones connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Dustin Assad's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Jones uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Assad.
Jones bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Assad shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Assad showed some decent athleticism there.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Assad stalling away here and it's allowed Jones to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Assad throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Jones works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Assad pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Jones is keeping the position for now.
Assad controlling from the top position.
Assad lands a couple of elbows.
Jones keeping moving, preventing Assad from controlling successfully.
Jones can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Assad controls the pace.
Assad drops back, looking for a kneebar! Jones looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Jones looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Jones!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
The referee asks Jones politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Jones prefers to stall for the moment though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Hank Jones will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Dustin Assad's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Assad misses with an uppercut
and Jones counters with a stiff right hand.
Assad tests Jones's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Assad shoots in and gets a takedown into Jones's guard.
Jones scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Assad shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Jones eats them both and turns towards Assad to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Assad looks to land a right hand but Jones moved out of range.
Jones moves out of range of the strikes.
Jones throws a big shot that misses.
Jones clinches up with Assad and pushes him back against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Assad.
Nice body punch from Jones - that landed with a thud.
Jones lands with a short shot to the head.
Good body shot from Assad.
Jones gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Assad.
Jones swings away with an uppercut that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Jones fails to land.
A head punch on the inside from Jones fails to land.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Assad.
Assad breaks from the clinch.
Jones moves out of range of the strikes.
Jones scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
A big left from Jones misses.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Jones darts in and clinches Assad up against the cage.
Jones pulls guard.
Jones controls Assad momentarily but Assad frees himself.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Assad's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Assad trying to control but Jones is working from the bottom.
Assad sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Assad passes into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Assad controlling the action here.
Jones looks like he's trying to stand up.
Assad trying to control the pace.
Jones is not content to let Assad control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Assad is looking to take a break and control but Jones is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Assad working Jones over with strikes.
Jones missing with punches from the bottom.
Jones is trying to stand up here but Assad is controlling him well.
Jones taking some punishment here, with Assad in his half guard.
Jones is refusing to be controlled, as Assad sits in half guard.
Jones lands a couple of sideways elbows.
Assad wants to lay and pray for a moment but Jones keeps working.
Assad stops Jones from getting back to his feet.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones is trying to control but can't.
Assad trying to control the action but Jones is working from the bottom.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
The fighters circling - Jones throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Jones misses the jab.
Jones swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Jones gets caught napping as Assad dives in and scores a takedown. Jones manages to retain guard.
Assad trying to control but Jones is working from the bottom.
Assad works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Assad 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.
Jones is trying to stand back up but Assad is controlling him
Dustin Assad overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Assad is trying to control. Jones wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Jones tries to kick Assad off but Assad keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Assad content to control rather than advance.
Assad throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Dustin Assad.
I think Assad 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 Don Winkell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Dustin Assad!
Dustin Assad very nearly forgot to thank Organic Nutrition amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.
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hype
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