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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mohsin Zaidi (ranked 471 p4p, 74 weight class) and Luther Jones (ranked 806 p4p, 134 weight class). Jones has chosen One - Metallica as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Excellent boxer
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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
9 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mohsin Zaidi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
25 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Luther Jones!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, John Roberts and Dean Styles.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jones closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Jones tries to throw a body punch but Zaidi avoids it by throwing Jones back against the cage.
Zaidi lands a shot to the body.
Zaidi goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Zaidi's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Zaidi shoots in and gets a takedown into Jones's guard.
Zaidi got a little sloppy there for a moment and Jones has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Zaidi has managed to get both his arms back between Jones's legs - danger averted.
Zaidi scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Zaidi working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Jones is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Zaidi defends well.
Zaidi with a nice head shot there.
Zaidi stands up over Jones, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Jones wants to sweep but no luck.
Zaidi scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Zaidi drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Zaidi jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Zaidi works a leg free and moves into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zaidi lands strikes from half guard.
Zaidi thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Jones keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Jones manages to get to full guard.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Zaidi's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Zaidi throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Jones works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Jones looking to hit a scissor sweep but Zaidi is one step ahead there.
Zaidi throws a big elbow that misses.
Zaidi postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Jones is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Zaidi, into his guard.
Zaidi has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Jones can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zaidi is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Jones is aware though and is defending well.
Jones is pushing down on Zaidi's leg trying to pass to half guard. Zaidi is fighting to maintain full guard but Jones has managed to sneak the leg through.
Zaidi is in a tricky position. We've heard reports from his gym mates at Westside Martial Arts that he's been drilling escapes, so let's see if he can get back to his feet.
Zaidi is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Jones is keen to just control but Zaidi is a slippery customer.
Zaidi works his way to full guard. Good work.
Jones works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Jones is trying to control the action in half guard but Zaidi is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Jones moves into full mount! Zaidi won't be happy about that!
Zaidi 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 wants to control the pace but Zaidi is squirming around nicely.
Jones is landing with some decent strikes but Zaidi is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Zaidi is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zaidi sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Jones lands strikes from half guard.
Jones lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Zaidi is staying active underneath Jones, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Zaidi regains full guard. Nicely done.
Zaidi wants to sweep but no luck.
Zaidi escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Jones gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Zaidi manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Jones manages to get himself to full guard.
Jones utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Zaidi stopping the sweep attempt from Jones.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones keeping full guard, as Zaidi tries to pass.
Zaidi won't allow Jones to sweep him here.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Jones is on top in guard.
Jones trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Jones trying to control but Zaidi is working from the bottom.
Zaidi looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jones trying to control the position from guard on top but Zaidi is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jones looking to pass the guard.
Jones trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Jones won't allow Zaidi to sweep him here.
Zaidi looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
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 Mohsin Zaidi will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Zaidi swats away the attempt to clinch by Jones.
Jones throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Zaidi's waist but Zaidi gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Jones off to one side.
Zaidi misses with a body kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Jones. Zaidi does a little dance to reset his feet.
Nice shot by Zaidi.
Jones displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Zaidi throws out the jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Zaidi just misses with a punch to the body.
Jones gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Jones is trying to drag Zaidi to the mat but Zaidi just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Zaidi tries to break the clinch but Jones is controlling the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Jones cracks Zaidi with a solid left hand.
Jones distracts Zaidi with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Zaidi is looking for a triangle but Jones pushes his legs off easily.
Jones works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Zaidi looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Jones takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Jones is trying to control the action in half guard but Zaidi is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Jones is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Jones trying to pass the guard but Zaidi defending well.
Zaidi tries to get to full guard but Jones has control of the leg.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones tries to pass the half guard into mount. Zaidi knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Jones wants to take a breather but Zaidi is having none of it.
Zaidi actively working from the bottom here.
The fighters are battling for position here. Zaidi manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Jones scoring with some ground and pound.
Jones advances to half guard.
Zaidi is looking to improve his position.
Zaidi is trying to control but can't.
Zaidi is looking for a sweep. Jones is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Jones trying to control the action but Zaidi is working from the bottom.
Zaidi wants to improve his position but Jones is controlling well.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zaidi is staying active underneath Jones, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Zaidi wants to control but Jones is keeping busy.
Jones seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Zaidi has hold of Jones's hands but Jones slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Jones looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Zaidi is refusing to be controlled, as Jones sits in half guard.
Zaidi is trying to get back to full guard.
Zaidi avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Jones.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zaidi wants to get back to full guard.
Jones trying to control from half guard but Zaidi is working away.
Jones drops an elbow to the side of Zaidi's head.
Jones slips a nice elbow through Zaidi's hands, connecting with Zaidi's forehead.
It looks like Mohsin Zaidi has been cut.
Jones is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Jones with the ground and pound from mount.
Jones putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Zaidi is working to get back to half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jones lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Zaidi is trying desperately to improve position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Luther Jones showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Mohsin Zaidi'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. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Jones clinches.
Jones tries for a takedown but Zaidi manages to get underhooks.
A head punch on the inside from Zaidi fails to land.
Jones doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Jones tightens his grip and picks Zaidi up, before dumping him to the ground. Zaidi manages to land in guard.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Jones. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Zaidi wants to sweep but no luck.
Jones wants to control from the top but Zaidi keeps moving.
Zaidi has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Jones can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Jones keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Zaidi's head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Zaidi working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Jones doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Jones manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Jones makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Zaidi not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Jones wants to control from the top but Zaidi keeps moving.
Jones preventing the sweep.
Zaidi lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Jones tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Jones not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Jones wants to sweep but no luck.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Jones is on top in guard.
Jones looking to pass the guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones trying to control but Zaidi is working from the bottom.
Zaidi is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Jones is aware though and is defending well.
Zaidi keeping moving, preventing Jones from controlling successfully.
Zaidi is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Jones wants to control from the top but Zaidi keeps moving.
Jones advances position into side control!
Jones wants to lay and pray for a moment but Zaidi keeps working.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones gets to mount! Zaidi was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
Jones landing strikes from the mount.
Zaidi is working to get back to half guard.
Jones working the ground and pound effectively.
Zaidi regains half guard.
Jones lands strikes from half guard.
Jones seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Zaidi does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Zaidi wants to improve his position but Jones is controlling well.
Zaidi has a hand on Jones's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Jones takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!
Jones lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Zaidi is rocked!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zaidi takes a big shot to the dome and his eyes have rolled back in his head! Jones's killer instinct has kicked in as he finishes the fight with more strikes. Impressive finish.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:26 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Luther Jones!
Luther Jones thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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energy
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