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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Brian Jones (ranked 1134 p4p, 125 weight class) and Emre Hussain (ranked 905 p4p, 102 weight class). Jones comes to the cage accompanied by Take my hand. 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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146 lbs
24 - 20 - 0 |
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158 lbs
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Abu Dhabi Champ
World class MT
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
24 - 20 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Brian Jones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
20 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Emre Hussain!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Daniel Franklin and Robert Twigg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hussain lands a head shot.
Jones closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Jones lands in his opponent's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hussain keeping full guard, as Jones tries to pass.
Hussain wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Jones preventing the sweep.
Hussain pulls Jones in to control the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jones wants to control from the top but Hussain keeps moving.
Jones pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Hussain is keeping the position for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hussain pulls Jones in close to prevent any damage.
Jones wants to pass the guard but Hussain is keeping the position.
Hussain is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Hussain looking to control.
Hussain looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Nice sprawl there from Hussain as Jones shoots in.
Jones looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Hussain!
You can see the frustration on Hussain's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Jones tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Jones has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Hussain can't do much from the bottom here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hussain holding on.
Hussain can't do much from the bottom here.
Hussain is holding Jones down, trying to stall.
Hussain is looking to reverse the position.
Jones working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Jones is trying to get an arm triangle but Hussain is defending well.
Jones working away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hussain might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Jones haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Jones tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Jones wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Hussain, who protects the arm well.
Hussain is trying to control Jones's posture but Jones avoids it.
Jones definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Jones wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Hussain, who protects the arm well.
Jones looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Jones working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Jones is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Hussain has escaped the position, nice work there.
Hussain controls the position for a moment.
Hussain is trying to control Jones's posture but Jones avoids it.
Hussain sneaks back into half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Hussain has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Jones is working away from the top position though.
Hussain is trying to control but Jones passes into side control!
Hussain wants to control but Jones postures up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Brian Jones dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Hussain throws a big shot that misses.
Nice takedown defense from Hussain. No joy for Jones on that attempt.
Hussain swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Hussain scores with a body shot.
Hussain takes a swing at Jones's ribcage but misses.
As Hussain backs away, Jones returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Hussain throws a hook but Jones avoids it easily.
Jones throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Hussain tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Jones is in Hussain's guard.
Jones is standing up over Hussain. Hussain looks to escape but Jones dives into side control.
Jones is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Hussain can do to turn this around?
Jones working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Hussain controls the position for a moment.
Jones thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Brian Jones overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hussain can't do much from the bottom here.
Hussain is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Jones is staying active.
Hussain gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Jones wants to lay and pray for a moment but Hussain keeps working.
Hussain is defending against the submission attempts here by Jones.
Hussain slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
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.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Hussain holds on and takes a little breather.
Hussain is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Hussain keeping moving, preventing Jones from controlling successfully.
Jones trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Hussain controlling the position.
Hussain looking to control.
Hussain wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Jones thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Jones postures up.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Horrible takedown attempt by Jones or perhaps it was just good defense by Hussain, which made it look bad.
Hussain has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Jones is landing a low percentage of strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hussain keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Brian Jones. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jones fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Hussain avoids it really well and circles away.
A slapping leg kick lands for Hussain.
Hussain scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Emre Hussain seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hussain scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hussain scores with a leg kick.
Jones moves out of range of the strikes.
Hussain throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Some bone on bone action there as Jones checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Hussain pivots, looking for a leg kick but Jones is out of range and Hussain settles back down.
Jones appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Hussain throws a poor cross that misses
and Jones counters with a slapping leg kick.
Nice cross by Hussain.
Hussain misses the body punch
and Jones counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Jones shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Hussain is trying to defend but Jones finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Jones is working for a submission of some sort.
Hussain controlling the position for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Emre Hussain will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Hussain lands with a straight right. Jones didn't see that one coming.
Hussain thows a leg kick but Jones checks it
and Jones connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Hussain throws a body punch but Jones moves out of range.
Hussain works the jab nicely.
Jones shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Hussain preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hussain won't allow Jones to pass to mount.
Hussain is trying to get back to full guard.
Hussain has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Jones is working away from the top position though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones is controlling the pace.
Hussain is looking to control Jones's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Hussain avoid being mounted?
Hussain keeping hold of Jones's head, controlling as best he can.
Jones is trying to work for a kimura but Hussain is defending well.
Jones seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Hussain does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Jones is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Hussain trying to hold on to Jones's head to control him but Jones postures up.
That's two 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.
Jones is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Hussain tries to roll over but Jones keeps him under control.
Jones is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Jones is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Hussain is looking for a sweep. Jones is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Hussain is concentrating on defense, preventing Jones from advancing position.
Jones is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Hussain defends it well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hussain is trying to maintain the position but Jones is very close to passing his half guard.
Hussain tries to roll over but Jones keeps him under control.
Hussain is trying to maintain the position but Jones is very close to passing his half guard.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Jones looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Jones is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Hussain is just riding it out for now. Jones eventually gives up the hold.
Hussain wants to improve his position but Jones is controlling well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Hussain has his hands clasped together around Jones's back. He's all about the action.
Jones wants to pass the guard but Hussain is defending well.
Hussain looks like he's trying to stand up.
Hussain tries to get to full guard but Jones has control of the leg.
Hussain is trying to control but can't.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Jones passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Hussain!
Hussain is just holding on here. Jones manages to take his back.
And that's the end of the fight!
Brian Jones showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Jones 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 Tiny Johnson scores the fight 29:28
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 29:28
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Brian Jones!
After winning the bout, Brian Jones thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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