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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Waylon Jones (ranked 1340 p4p, 2032 weight class) and World Peace (ranked 100 p4p, 138 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Peace's choice of entrance music: Crazy. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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8 - 5 - 0 |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Waylon Jones!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, World Peace!
The judges for this bout are Steve Erwin, Summer Carpenter and Topper Green.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Peace tries to clinch but Jones is having none of it.
Peace moves in looking to clinch but Jones pushes him off.
A decent looking cross lands there for Peace.
Jones forces Peace back against the cage and clinches.
Jones is looking to take this one to the mat.
Jones turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Jones manages to end up in side control.
Jones misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Jones sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Peace is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Peace gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Peace looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Peace is pressing down on Jones's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Jones landing with the ground and pound.
Jones postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jones is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Jones lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jones lands a couple of elbows.
Peace is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones got a little sloppy there for a moment and Peace has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Jones has managed to get both his arms back between Peace's legs - danger averted.
Jones is working Peace over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Jones working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Jones scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Jones is in close to Peace's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Jones stands up over Peace, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Jones postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jones missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Jones working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Jones preventing the sweep.
Jones distracts Peace with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Jones works over Peace with some ground and pound from guard.
Peace is looking for a triangle but Jones pushes his legs off easily.
Jones with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Jones connects with a couple of short punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Peace is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Jones with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Jones lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Jones has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jones got a little sloppy there for a moment and Peace has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Jones has managed to get both his arms back between Peace's legs - danger averted.
Jones lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Peace throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Peace looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Jones looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Jones keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Peace's head.
Jones content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Jones working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Peace's head.
Jones distracts Peace with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Peace is looking for a triangle but Jones pushes his legs off easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Peace 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.
Peace looks winded!
Peace has his foot on Jones's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Jones works his way back into a safe position though.
Peace has momentary wrist control but Jones slips an elbow through the middle.
Peace working for a triangle but Jones defends it easily.
Jones connects with a couple of short punches.
Jones is working Peace over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Jones preventing the sweep.
Jones scoring with punches to the head and body.
Jones is in close to Peace's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Peace is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Jones defends well.
Peace 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.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Peace has momentary wrist control but Jones slips an elbow through the middle.
Jones content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Jones with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Jones working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Jones postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Jones postures up and lands a big shot to Peace's brow.
Jones postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jones landing with the ground and pound.
Jones is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Jones postures up and lands a big shot to Peace's brow.
Jones lands a couple of elbows.
Jones is working Peace over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Jones makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Peace looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Jones lands a couple of digs.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Waylon Jones 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 grapple but his opponent circles
and Peace counters with a nice double leg into side control. Jones won't be happy with that.
Peace is trying to get an arm triangle but Jones is defending well.
Jones throws a couple of strikes even though he's not really in a good position to do so.
Peace avoids the strikes from the bottom by Jones.
Peace tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Peace has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Peace working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jones is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Jones tries to strike from the bottom but misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Peace blocks the strikes from Jones.
Jones wings away with a couple of strikes but they don't land.
Jones regains half guard.
Jones striking from half guard on the bottom.
Jones blocking the ground and pound attempt from Peace.
Jones wants to get back to full guard but Peace has mounted him!
Jones trying to punch from the bottom. They're landing but they're really not going to hurt Peace.
Jones throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Jones gets back to half guard.
Jones throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Peace 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. Peace eventually gives up the hold.
Jones manages to get to full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones trying to strike off his back.
Jones trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Jones tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Jones on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Jones tries to get out of the position.
Jones lands some strikes from the bottom.
Jones is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Peace can do to turn this around?
Jones can't keep his opponent in guard - Peace advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Peace wants to lay and pray for a moment but Jones keeps working.
Jones lands with a few short shots to the body.
Peace is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Jones strikes from the bottom but Peace uses the opportunity to move to side control.
Jones is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones misses with an elbow from the bottom.
Jones is looking for a sweep.
Jones misses with an elbow from the bottom.
Jones throws a couple of punches but he's in a bad position and they don't land.
Jones throws an elbow to the body but it doesn't land.
Peace working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Jones striking from the bottom but nothing landed.
Jones sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Peace is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Jones is looking for a sweep. Peace is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Jones tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Peace trying to pass the guard but Jones defending well.
Jones is looking to improve his position.
Jones misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Peace wants to work for an arm triangle but Jones is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Peace wants to lay and pray for a moment but Jones keeps working.
Jones tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Peace lands strikes from half guard.
Jones moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Jones throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Jones trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
World Peace showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Peace connects with a jab.
Peace avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Peace connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Jones tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Peace paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Jones wants to clinch up but Peace keeps it at a distance.
Peace cracks Jones with an open hand slap.
Jones takes one on the button.
Jones walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Jones forces Peace back against the cage and clinches.
Peace gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Jones.
Jones drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Peace gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Jones drops down looking for an ankle pick but Peace pulls his leg out and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Waylon Jones. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nice uppercut lands for Peace. That snapped Jones's head back.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Peace tests Jones's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Jab from Peace.
Jones fails in his attempt to clinch.
Peace swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Jones.
Peace 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.
Jones avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Jones tries to clinch up but Peace circles away and keeps his distance.
Jones has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Peace finds it's way round the side to connect with Jones's head.
Jones is looking to clinch but Peace is avoiding it.
Jones has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Peace finds it's way round the side to connect with Jones's head.
Peace displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jones gets a clinch.
Jones has hold of one of Peace's legs. Peace is fighting the takedown attempt but Jones gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Jones lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Peace has momentary wrist control but Jones slips an elbow through the middle.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones with a nice head shot there.
Jones is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Jones cracks Peace with a solid left hand.
Jones scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Jones lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Jones lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Waylon Jones overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Peace is looking for a triangle but Jones pushes his legs off easily.
Peace takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Jones postures up and lands a big shot to Peace's brow.
Jones working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Peace's head.
Jones postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Jones postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Peace had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Jones defends it easily.
Jones is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones connects with a couple of short punches.
Jones avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Jones postures up and lands a big shot to Peace's brow.
Jones keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Peace's head.
Jones working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Peace's head.
Jones connects with a couple of short punches.
Peace 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 landing with the ground and pound.
Jones scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Jones postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Jones landing with the ground and pound.
Peace 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 four minutes gone in the round.
Jones landing with the ground and pound.
Jones lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Jones keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Peace's head.
Jones with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Jones landing some decent shots from guard.
Jones is in close to Peace's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Peace 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.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jones scoring with punches to the head and body.
Jones lands a couple of digs.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but Waylon Jones did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
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.
Jones tries to clinch
and Peace counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Jones wants to clinch.
Jones drops his hands momentarily and Peace takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Good shot there by Peace.
Jones tries to clinch but Peace moves out of range.
Jones wants to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jones tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Jones moves into the clinch.
Peace manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Jones works over Peace with some ground and pound from guard.
Jones chips away with some ground and pound.
Jones connects with a couple of short punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Peace is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Jones lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Jones cracks Peace with a solid left hand.
Jones is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Jones postures up and lands a big shot to Peace's brow.
Jones scoring with punches to the head and body.
Peace 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.
Peace is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Peace is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Jones stands up over Peace, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Jones postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Peace is trying to keep Jones in close.
Peace has his foot on Jones's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Jones works his way back into a safe position though.
Peace is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Jones is aware though and is defending well.
Jones is in close to Peace's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Peace is looking for a triangle but Jones pushes his legs off easily.
Jones with a nice head shot there.
Jones scoring with some ground and pound.
Jones lands a couple of digs.
Jones scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Peace looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Jones is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jones makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Jones lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Jones lands a couple of elbows.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Jones stands up over Peace, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Jones content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Peace looking for a triangle here. Jones is fighting it but it looks tight! Peace pulls the arm across and this one won't last much longer! Nope, Jones is tapping out - this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:33 of round 4, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). World Peace!
World Peace is the new bantamweight champion!
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