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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Jacky Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Skoal Citrus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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145 lbs
5 - 4 - 0 |
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168 cm
24
140 lbs
4 - 3 - 0 |
Good takedowns
Counter striker
Very quick |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jacky Jones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Skoal Citrus!
The judges for this bout are , Jack Bonds and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Citrus scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jones tries to get to full guard but Citrus has control of the leg.
Citrus 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.
Citrus tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
Citrus lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Jones is trying to get back to full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jones is working hard here to advance position.
Jones looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Citrus scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Jones punching from the bottom.
Citrus landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Citrus slips a nice elbow through Jones's hands, connecting with Jones's forehead.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Citrus is trying to control. Jones wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Jones is trying to control but can't.
Citrus 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.
Jones wants to control but Citrus is keeping busy.
Jones looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Citrus blocks the strikes from Jones.
Jones blocking the ground and pound attempt from Citrus.
Citrus is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Jones is just riding it out for now. Citrus eventually gives up the hold.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Jones doesn't manage to clinch there - Citrus circles away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Jones shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Jones looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Citrus actively working from the bottom here.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Jones with the ground and pound but Citrus uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Jones is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Citrus is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Citrus has escaped and now he's on top!
Jones is breathing heavily.
Citrus thows a big elbow that misses.
Citrus stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Citrus shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Citrus avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Citrus throwing strikes from guard but Jones blocks nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Citrus pushes down on Jones's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Citrus is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Citrus lands a nice short elbow.
Jones tries to roll over but Citrus keeps him under control.
Citrus passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Jones!
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Citrus wants to control the pace but Jones is squirming around nicely.
Citrus with shots to the head and body - Jones looks very uncomfortable down there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones is in all sorts of trouble here.
Citrus raining down shots from the mount!
Citrus trying to control but Jones is having none of it.
Citrus lands with some strikes.
Citrus has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Jones's face.
Jones is looking to improve his position but Citrus isn't that keen on the idea.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Citrus unloading with bombs!
Jones in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Jones is looking to improve his position but Citrus isn't that keen on the idea.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Skoal Citrus dominated that 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.
Jones tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Citrus swivels and escapes.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Citrus landing some nice looking knees to the body.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Citrus.
Jones drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Citrus escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Jones wants to clinch but Citrus slips to the side
and Citrus counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Jones's guard now.
Citrus 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.
Citrus forces his way into half guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Citrus not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Citrus working Jones over with strikes.
Citrus wants to take a breather but Jones is having none of it.
Jones is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Jones is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Citrus pulls his head out easily.
Jones is not content to let Citrus control the position.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Citrus lands a nice short elbow.
Citrus thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Jones's head.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Jones fails with the takedown
and Citrus counters with a right hand to the body.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jacky Jones. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Citrus lands a head kick. Jones smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
It looks like Jacky Jones has been cut.
Citrus with a jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Citrus clinches.
Jones tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Citrus breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Jones clinches but Citrus breaks the clinch
and Citrus counters with a left to the body.
Citrus has Jones up against the cage in a clinch.
Citrus lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Citrus lands a nice knee to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Citrus lands a knee to the head.
Citrus with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Citrus turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Citrus manages to end up in side control.
Citrus decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Citrus scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Citrus dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jab, jab by Citrus - just one landing.
Skoal Citrus seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jones tries to clinch
and Citrus counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Nice uppercut there from Citrus.
Citrus rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Jones moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Jones pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Citrus throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Jones's head.
Citrus fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Citrus scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
An inside leg kick lands from Citrus.
Citrus lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Citrus bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Citrus throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Jones manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones trying to hold on to Citrus's head to control him but Citrus postures up.
Jones works his way to full guard. Good work.
Jones working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Citrus doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Citrus manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Jones is trying to control the position but Citrus postures up.
Jones looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Citrus passes into half guard.
Citrus trying to control from half guard but Jones is working away.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jones is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Citrus pulls his head out easily.
Jones looking for submissions off his back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Skoal Citrus showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Jacky Jones's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Citrus connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Citrus scores with a crisp jab that stopped Jones in his tracks.
Horrible takedown by Jones or perhaps it was just good defense by Citrus which made him look bad.
No luck for Citrus with that takedown attempt.
Jones avoids the head kick by Citrus.
Jones throws a combination that misses
and Citrus moves into the clinch.
Citrus lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Jones fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Citrus connects with a nasty looking knee right to Jones's face.
Citrus has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Jones avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Citrus breaks the clinch.
Citrus has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A low kick from Jones misses
and Jones takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Citrus drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Citrus wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Jones, who protects the arm well.
Citrus looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Jones is avoiding damage well.
Citrus fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Jones struggling a bit here.
Sloppy strikes there by Citrus.
Jones manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Jones is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Citrus sees it coming and defends easily.
Skoal Citrus has got the better of the ground game so far.
Citrus misses with some strikes from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Citrus wants to get back to full guard.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Nice body punch from Citrus.
Jacky Jones is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Citrus shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Jones pinned against the cage. Jones gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Jacky Jones has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Skoal Citrus.
Jones tries to close the distance and clinch up but Citrus swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Citrus circles away from the clinch attempt
and Citrus counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Citrus wants to pass the guard but Jones is keeping the position.
Jones looking for a guillotine here but Citrus defends easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Citrus keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Jones's head.
Jones working a defensive guard here.
Citrus pushing down on Jones's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Jones is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Citrus pulls his head out easily.
Citrus wants to control but Jones is keeping him busy.
Jacky Jones has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Citrus lands with a punch from half guard.
Jones trying to control here.
Citrus 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.
Citrus prevents Jones from improving his position.
Citrus wants to pass to mount but Jones is defending the position.
Skoal Citrus is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Citrus works his way into full mount!
Citrus tries to control but Jones wriggling away.
Jones is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Skoal Citrus comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Citrus has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 26:30
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Skoal Citrus!
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energy
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hype
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FIGHT
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