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Event:
HFC 53: Harris vs Colson 2
Date: Dec 03, 2022 |
#R1#
A jab from Gibbons does it's job there.
Jones throws a body shot but no joy.
Jones throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Jones throws a looping overhand right but Gibbons ducks down to avoid it.
Gibbons showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Jones.
A looping hook to the body misses from Gibbons. Jones does a little dance to reset his feet.
We've been told by Gibbons's head coaches at Temple of Fitness that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Gibbons fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.#CUT#It looks like Darius Jones has been cut.
Jones misses with a jab, cross combination.
Jones lands with a kick to the temple. Gibbons shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Jones needs to keep his hands up - Gibbons had a free shot at his head there.
Gibbons scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Gibbons lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gibbons connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Gibbons will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Gibbons thuds a left hand into Jones's body.#T1#
Jones on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.#ROC#Jones is rocked!
Gibbons lands with a nice body punch.
Jones is still on wobbly legs! Can Gibbons finish him?
Jones looks winded!
Gibbons connects with a stiff jab that staggers Jones - oh and he follows up with a huge uppercut that knocks him out cold! Man, that was brutal!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Roydell Gibbons!
Roydell Gibbons bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it. |
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Event:
HFC 42: Smith vs Armando
Date: Oct 22, 2022 |
#R1##TD2#
Jones bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Gable throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!
Jones throws an ugly left hook that misses
#TD#
and Gable decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Jones's guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Gable accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Jones keeping moving, preventing Gable from controlling successfully. #SUB#
Gable drops back looking for a leg! Jones is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Jones manages to kick Gable off! Gable jumps back into Jones's guard.
Gable wants to pass the guard but Jones is keeping the position.
Gable prevents Jones from getting back to his feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gable postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#SUB#
Gable drops back looking for a leg! Jones is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Jones manages to kick Gable off! Gable jumps back into Jones's guard.
Gable landing some decent shots from guard. #T1#
Gable throwing strikes but missing.
Gable postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Gable stops Jones from standing up.
Gable postures up and lands a big shot to Jones's brow. #SUB#
Gable drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Gable jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Jones is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Gable 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.
Gable is looking to work some ground and pound but Jones has wrist control.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Jones can do anything to dispel that myth.
Gable passes Jones's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Gable keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.#T2##ES2#
Jones has one foot on Gable's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.#TD#
Gable scores with a takedown into Jones's guard.
Gable has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.#SUB#
Gable drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Gable jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Jones being controlled here, momentarily.
Gable is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
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!
Gable loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Gable sitting in guard here, content to control.
Gable passes Jones's left leg - he's now in half guard. #SUB#
Gable is looking for a kimura but Jones is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Gable to get the leverage. #T3##SUB#
Gable is trying for a kimura here. Jones looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! Gable wins by kimura!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Daniel Gable!
Daniel Gable tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool. |
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Event:
HFC 35:Smith vs Justice 3
Date: Sep 24, 2022 |
#R1#
Jones throws a right and a left that both miss.
Horrible takedown attempt by Jones or perhaps it was just good defense by Vaknin, which made it look bad.
Vaknin is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Jones with a body shot.
Jones walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Vaknin checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Jones throws a series of punches but Vaknin moves out of range.
Vaknin moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Jones misses with a lunging right hand
and Vaknin counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Donk. Vaknin catches Jones right on the button with a cross.
Vaknin fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
It looked like Jones was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Vaknin.
Vaknin lands a slapping body shot.
Vaknin takes one on the button.
Some wild striking there from Jones.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jones throws an off balance right hand
and Vaknin connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.#T1##CL#
Jones moves into the clinch.
Jones lands a good knee to the midsection. Vaknin won't want to take too many of those.#TD#
Jones jumps guard.
Vaknin trying to stand up but can't free himself from Jones's guard.
Jones 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.
Vaknin wants to get up but he can't break Jones's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Jones bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Vaknin's guard. #REVR#
Jones controls from within his opponent's guard. #T2#
Jones stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Vaknin swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Jones's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Jones lands a couple of decent looking shots.#SUB#
Jones drops back looking for a leg! Vaknin is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Vaknin manages to kick Jones off! Jones jumps back into Vaknin's guard.
Jones stops Vaknin from standing up. #T3#
Jones keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Vaknin's head.
Jones sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Jones is looking to work some ground and pound but Vaknin has wrist control.
Vaknin is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Jones is controlling him. #REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.#CL#
Jones gets a clinch. #BC#
Jones breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Vaknin throws a right and a left that Jones avoids nicely. #T4#
Vaknin misses with a hook. Jones ducked under it nicely.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Vaknin feints a jab promting Jones to slip. Vaknin then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Jones slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Vaknin pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A quick step to the side and Jones tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jones on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Jab from Vaknin.
Vaknin fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Jones ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Vaknin moves away.
A looping hook to the body misses from Jones. Vaknin does a little dance to reset his feet.
Vaknin throws a body shot but no joy.
We've been informed that Vaknin has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Vaknin lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jones fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
No joy there for Vaknin, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Jones throws out a loose jab but Vaknin uses good head movement to avoid it.
Despite the aggression on Vaknin's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Dekel Vaknin will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.#R2#
A right-left combo lands from Vaknin.
A combination from Vaknin does no damage.
Jones is looking for a counter combo.
Darius Jones is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Jones slips a jab and a cross from Vaknin.
Vaknin tests Jones's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Jones takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Jones throws a right and a left that Vaknin avoids nicely.
Vaknin fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Vaknin, as that shot connected.
#CL#
Jones rushes Vaknin and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Jones throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Vaknin blocks it with crossed arms.
A nice left hand lands by Jones.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jones tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
#T1##BC#
Jones pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Vaknin has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
No joy there for Jones, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A jab from Jones misses.
Jones throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Vaknin stalks Jones and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Jones's face. Jones staggers backwards, shaken.
Jones misses with a few strikes there.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Vaknin tests Jones's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Jones fails with a takedown attempt.
Jones misses with a lunging right hand
and Vaknin counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Vaknin misses with a wild combination.
#T2#
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!
Vaknin moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Jones misses with a double jab
and Vaknin counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Vaknin lands with a hook. Jones tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Jones throws a right and a left that Vaknin avoids nicely.
Vaknin swinging wildly here.
Jones throws a big counter combination but Vaknin scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Jones misses with a looping left.
Vaknin bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Jones's head backwards.
Vaknin lands a right hook to the body.
Jones misses the body punch
and Vaknin counters with a two punch combo. #T3#
Vaknin misses with a two punch combination.
Dekel Vaknin is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Jones tries a head kick but it misses.
Jones misses the shot to the body.
Jones on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Vaknin works over Jones's head and body with a nice combination.
Dekel Vaknin seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Vaknin scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Jones misses with a jab, cross combination.
Vaknin shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Jones eats them both and turns towards Vaknin to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Jones closes this distance looking for a takedown but Vaknin circles away.
As Jones backs off Vaknin throws a huge counter combo but Jones manages to avoid it all.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Vaknin connects with a body shot.
Vaknin throws a shot to the body.
Jones misses with a two punch combination.
#T4#
Left hook, right uppercut from Vaknin.
Vaknin misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Vaknin connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Jones's hands.
Vaknin throws a right and a left that both miss.
Jones swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Vaknin lands a nice hook to Jones's body. Jones takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Nice cross by Vaknin.
Vaknin goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Vaknin jabs Jones to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Vaknin lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jab by Vaknin.
Vaknin lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Jones backs up against the cage.
#ROC2#Jones is rocked!
Jones takes a shot to the body in his stride.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Dekel Vaknin showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!#R3#
Vaknin scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Oh Jones is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Vaknin wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Vaknin works Jones's body with a nice hook.
Vaknin is throwing punches like he's double parked. Oh my word! Huge right hand from Vaknin shuts the power down on Jones. Lights out, game over! Vaknin is your winner.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:13 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Dekel Vaknin! |
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Event:
HFC 25: Wood vs Andarys
Date: Aug 13, 2022 |
Darius Jones really struggled with his weight cut for this fight. After coming in at 173.4, he had two hours to cut the additional weight. He was unable to do so and as a result, his fight with Circuit Leary was cancelled. |
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Aug 03, 2022 |
#R1#
Jones scores with a nice strike.
Toffee thumps Jones with a low kick.
Jones swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Toffee throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. #CL#
Toffee moves into the clinch.#BC#
Toffee breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Jones doesn't manage to clinch there - Toffee circles away.
Toffee tries a head kick but it misses.
Toffee ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Jones throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Jones dodges the punch combination from Toffee.
Toffee tries a head kick but it misses.
Jones throws a right and a left that Toffee avoids nicely.
Toffee looks to land a combination. Jones sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.#CUT#It looks like Darius Jones has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!#TD2#
Jones throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Toffee was covering up waiting for the punch and Jones finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Toffee is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched. #T1##BC#
Toffee's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Toffee stuffs the takedown attempt from Jones. Jones gets slowly back to his feet.
As Jones looks to move away, Toffee throws a big counter combo but Jones just gets out of the way.#TD2#
Jones drives through with a takedown into Toffee's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Jones looks winded!#ES#
Toffee pushes Jones off and scrambles back to his feet.
Jones misses with a jab, cross combination.
Toffee misses with a head kick.
#T2#
Jones throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Toffee.
Jones gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Toffee.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Toffee checks a low kick from Jones.
Toffee rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Jones moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Toffee lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Toffee tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Jones appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Toffee fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Jones fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Jones lands a jab to the nose.#TD2#
Jones closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Toffee is looking to get back to his feet here but Jones is keeping cool and he's managed to take Toffee's back.#T3#
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Toffee is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
Jones lands with a big left hand that may well have hurt his opponent. Can Toffee hold on?!
Jones is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.
Jones punishes Toffee with strikes from the back mount. #T4#
Toffee wants to get back to his feet.
Can Toffee hold on?! Jones is landing more strikes to his hapless foe.
Jones has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Jones keeps control of the position easily here as Toffee tries to buck him off.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Jones's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Ben Toffee will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Darius Jones's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.#R2#
Jones swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Toffee throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Toffee throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Toffee lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Toffee.#TD2#
Jones shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Toffee napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Toffee bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jones connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Toffee's hands.
Toffee slips a straight right by Jones.#CL#
Toffee closes the distance and clinches.#BC2#
Jones escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Ben Toffee is winning the standup battle so far.
Toffee throws a series of punches but Jones moves out of range.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.#T1#
Jones throws a hook but Toffee blocks it.
A punch combination from Jones misses.
Jones scores with a three punch combo!
Jab by Jones.
Toffee goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
A solid leg kick lands there for Jones.
Jones fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Toffee changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Jones tries to avoid it but Toffee manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Jones to the ground. Jones escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Toffee takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.#TD2#
Jones throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Toffee tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Jones is in Toffee's guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.#SU2#
Jones stands and steps away. Toffee gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game. #T2##CL2#
Jones gets a clinch.
Toffee wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Stalling in the clinch from Jones.
#BC2#
Jones breaks the clinch.
Toffee throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Jones.
Toffee walks into a stiff left hand from Jones.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Jones.
Jones takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
A nice side step and Jones releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Jones misses with a hook.
Toffee went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.#TD2#
Jones shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Toffee's guard.
Toffee scrambles and gets back to his feet.
#T3#
Toffee shoots in but Jones avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Some bone on bone action there as Toffee checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Jones with a jab.
Jones tries to close the distance and clinch but Toffee swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Jones misses with a jab, cross combination.
Toffee is looking for a counter combo.
Toffee darts in looking for a takedown but Jones gets double underhooks and turns Toffee into the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ben Toffee. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Toffee looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Jones content to slow the pace in the clinch.
#BC#
Toffee breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Jones tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Toffee paws at him with a jab and circles away.#T4#
Jones clobbers Toffee with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Jones pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Jones moves out of range of the body kick from Toffee.
Jones misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Toffee throws a head kick that misses.
Jones takes a swing at Toffee's ribcage but misses.
Toffee seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.#CL#
Toffee clinches up with Jones and pushes him back against the cage.#TD2#
Jones has picked Toffee up - he's going for a ride! Jones dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jones prevents Toffee from standing back up.
Jones content to control rather than advance.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Darius Jones will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Darius 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!#R3#
Jones lands a jab.
Jones throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Toffee circles away from the clinch attempt.
Toffee tries a head kick but it misses.
Toffee throws a right and a left that Jones avoids nicely.
Toffee moves out of range of the strikes.
Ben Toffee is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A combination from Toffee does no damage.
Toffee throws a head kick that misses.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Jones takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Jones connects with a jab.#T1#
Jones connects with a single shot there.
Jones swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Toffee connects with an inside leg kick.
Jones clobbers Toffee with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Toffee tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. #CL2#
Jones drives through and clinches with Toffee against the cage.
Toffee misses with a short punch on the inside. #BC2#
Jones escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Jones pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Jones scores with the left hand. Toffee knows he should have avoided that one.
Jones connects with a crisp jab. #T2##CL2#
The fight moves into the clinch position.#BC#
Toffee pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A jab from Jones finds it's way through Toffee's defenses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jones attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Toffee wants to clinch.
Jones lands a two punch combo.
Jones pushing out the jab but it's not landing. #T3#
Toffee lands a nice hook to Jones's body. Jones takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Toffee swats away the attempt to clinch by Jones.
Toffee with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Jones to score with a decent uppercut.
Toffee pulls out of a head kick attempt.
#TD2#
Jones changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Toffee looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Toffee explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
Jones throws an ugly left hook that misses
#TD#
and Toffee counters with a takedown into side control.
Jones throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!#T4#
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Toffee throws a head kick that Jones semi-blocks.
Jones throws out a loose jab but Toffee uses good head movement to avoid it. #CL2#
Jones closes the distance and clinches.#TD2#
Toffee is fighting off a takedown attempt but Jones is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Toffee to the mat. Toffee regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Toffee uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Jones moves in looking to clinch but Toffee pushes him off.
Toffee throws a big counter combination but Jones scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Jones blocks a head kick by Toffee.
Jones scores with a punch to the head.
Jones throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Toffee on the side of the head.
Jones throws a leg kick but Toffee sees it coming and checks it nicely.
And that's the end of the fight!
Darius Jones comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Jones has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Daniel Franklin scores the fight 28:29
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 29:28
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Darius Jones! |
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Jul 28, 2022 |
#R1#
Jones lands a nice leg kick that just misses Spider's sensitive parts. #TD#
Spider manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Jones on his heels. He'll look to pass Jones's guard now, I'm sure.
Spider wants to control from the top but Jones keeps moving.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Spider wants to pass the guard but Jones is keeping the position.
Spider won't allow Jones to sweep him here.
Spider trying to control the position from guard on top but Jones is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Spider looking to pass the guard. #SUB#
Spider drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Spider jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Jones wants to sweep here but Spider controlling him for the moment. #T1#
Spider wants to control from the top but Jones keeps moving.
Spider slips nicely into half guard.
Jones is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Spider wants to lay and pray for a moment but Jones keeps working.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Jones can do anything to dispel that myth.#SUB#
Jones is defending against the submission attempts here by Spider.
Jones has a hand on Spider's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Spider takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!#T2#
Spider wants to take his opponent's back but he's not managed it.
Spider takes Jones's back. Could be looking for a rear naked choke here - either way, Jones is in trouble.
Jones trying to control but not successfully. #SUB#
Spider looking for the RNC. #SUB#
Spider tightening his grip on Jones, looking for the choke.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.#SUB#
Spider has the rear naked choke here! This is very bad for Jones! Can he survive? No! He's out! Spider gets to his feet and celebrates with his cornermen. He looks absolutely delighted. In the post fight interviews he takes time to thank his parents and everyone who has believed in him from the start. How sweet.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Anderson Spider! |
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