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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Joey Hamilton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vernon Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Jones's choice of entrance music: K-OS Crabbuckit. Both these fighters are unbeaten, so somebody's 0 has got to go!Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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270 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Joey Hamilton!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Vernon Jones!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Ian Loll and Gregory Folan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hamilton lands with a right hand.
A big left from Hamilton misses.
Hamilton is looking to clinch.
A big left from Jones misses.
Hamilton tries to clinch up but Jones circles away and keeps his distance.
Jones misses with an uppercut.
Jones lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
It looks like Joey Hamilton has been cut.
Hamilton throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Jones sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Hamilton looks to throw the jab but Jones is out of range.
Hamilton throws a lazy right hand but Jones sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Jones misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Jones keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Hamilton has Jones pressed against the cage, preventing Jones from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones tries to circle away but Hamilton has him pinned against the cage.
Jones tries to pull guard but Hamilton holds him up against the cage and eventually Jones drops back down to his feet.
Hamilton crunches a lovely knee into Jones's ribcage.
Hamilton is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Hamilton is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Hamilton stalling against the cage.
Hamilton lands an elbow inside that Jones shrugs off.
It looks like Vernon Jones has been cut.
Jones is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Hamilton obliges.
Jones looks gassed!
Hamilton is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jones tries to break free but Hamilton pushes him back against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A frustrated look appears on Jones's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Hamilton is pushing Jones up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Jones wants to get back to striking at distance but Hamilton won't allow it.
The referee calls for Hamilton to work.
Jones wants a takedown but no success here.
Hamilton lands a nice knee to the body.
A knee to the head by Hamilton.
Jones being controlled against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones manages to break the clinch.
Hamilton catches Jones with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Hamilton fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Hamilton thows a body shot but no joy.
Hamilton fails in his attempt to clinch.
Hamilton misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jones.
A swing and a miss from Hamilton.
Hamilton takes one to the chin there.
Hamilton throws a hook but Jones avoids it easily.
Jones misses with an uppercut. Hamilton saw that one coming.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hamilton throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hamilton swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hamilton looks to land a right hand but Jones moved out of range.
Hamilton tries to close the distance and clinch up but Jones swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Jones misses with a hook.
Jones bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Hamilton takes a swing at Jones's ribcage but misses.
A clash of legs there as Hamilton blocks the low kick.
Hamilton tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Jones paws at him with a jab and circles away.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hamilton fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jones manages to avoid it.
Jones takes a swing at Hamilton's ribcage but misses.
Jones uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hamilton.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Joey Hamilton dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Hamilton's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Jones throws a lazy right hand but Hamilton sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Hamilton showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Jones.
No joy there for Jones, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Jones throws a right hand that Hamilton ducks under and follows up with a left that Hamilton also avoids with ease.
Hamilton swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Vernon Jones is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hamilton throws a jab but it's blocked by Jones.
Jones connects with a looping right hand.
Jones ducks under a wild hook from Hamilton.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Jones.
Hamilton fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Hamilton throws a body punch but Jones moves out of range.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Hamilton here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Jones misses with a body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Jones trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Hamilton is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Jones trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Jones sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Hamilton bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Jones's guard.
Hamilton has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Hamilton controlling from the top position.
Jones throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hamilton looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Hamilton tries to stand but Jones is controlling from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Jones wants to sweep here but Hamilton controlling him for the moment.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Hamilton throws a jab but it's blocked by Jones.
Hamilton takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Jones keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A big left from Hamilton misses.
Joey Hamilton seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jones throws a hook but Hamilton avoids it easily.
Hamilton is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Joey Hamilton is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hamilton is looking to clinch but Jones is avoiding it.
Hamilton cracks Jones with a right hand to the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hamilton gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Jones to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Hamilton wants to stand but Jones is controlling the position.
Hamilton has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Jones off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Hamilton is looking to clinch.
Jones keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hamilton.
Hamilton throws a shot from downtown. Jones moves away and avoids it.
Hamilton is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Vernon Jones showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
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.
Hamilton tries to close the distance and clinch but Jones swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Hamilton misses with a body shot
and Jones cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Jones throws a hook but Hamilton avoids it easily.
A big left from Jones misses.
Hamilton connects with a single shot there.
A telegraphed right hand from Hamilton misses the target.
Jones throws a low kick but Hamilton avoids it.
Hamilton looks to land a left hand but Jones moved out of range nicely.
Hamilton checks a low kick from Jones.
Hamilton cracks Jones with an open hand slap.
Jones ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hamilton swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Jones shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Hamilton as he avoids it easily.
Hamilton slips a straight right by Jones.
Nice defenses there by Jones.
Hamilton throws a jab but it's blocked by Jones.
Hamilton takes a swing at Jones's ribcage but misses.
Hamilton misses with a looping left.
Jones displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hamilton throws out the jab.
Jones thows a left - swing and a miss!
Jones slips a straight right by Hamilton.
A big left from Hamilton misses.
Hamilton throws a hook to the side of Jones's head but Jones sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
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 attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Hamilton misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jones.
Jones jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Hamilton closes the distance but Jones moves to the side
and Jones counters with a thumping low kick.
Hamilton misses with an uppercut. Jones saw that one coming.
Hamilton throws a sloppy body shot
and Jones connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Hamilton tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Jones paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Hamilton throws a shot to the body.
Hamilton moves out of range of the strikes.
Hamilton tries to close the distance and clinch up but Jones swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Hamilton lands a jab to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Jones looks to throw the jab but Hamilton is out of range.
Hamilton looks to score with a jab to the body but Jones is just out of range.
Hamilton rushes Jones and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Hamilton effectively controlling the action here.
Jones takes an elbow to the forehead.
Nice elbow from Hamilton.
Hamilton just leaning against Jones, taking a breather.
Hamilton trying to land knees to the body.
Hamilton lands an elbow inside that Jones shrugs off.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hamilton utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Jones blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Hamilton looking to slow down the pace here.
Jones avoids the elbow strike from Hamilton, against the cage.
Hamilton displaying some good clinch control by pressing Jones up against the cage.
Hamilton lands an elbow that stopped Jones in his tracks for a moment.
That has opened up Vernon Jones's cut even more.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Jones wants to get back to striking at distance but Hamilton won't allow it.
Hamilton lands an elbow that stopped Jones in his tracks for a moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Joey Hamilton clearly takes that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
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.
Nice uppercut lands for Hamilton. That snapped Jones's head back.
Jones swats away the attempt to clinch by Hamilton.
Jones moves away from the strike by Hamilton.
Hamilton misses with a looping left.
Hamilton lands a nice hook to Jones's body. Jones takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Hamilton lands a really nice looking cross but Jones seems unphased.
Hamilton thows a body shot but no joy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hamilton wants to clinch up but Jones keeps it at a distance.
Jones throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Hamilton throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Hamilton fails with an attempt to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hamilton tries to clinch there but Jones circles away.
Jones fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Hamilton avoids it really well and circles away.
Hamilton tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Jones counters with a stiff right hand.
Hamilton tries to clinch up but Jones circles away and keeps his distance.
Jones throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Jones circles away from the clinch attempt
and Jones counters with a stiff right hand.
Jones jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Jones.
A left lands for Hamilton.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hamilton tries to clinch
and Jones cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Hamilton throws a hook but Jones blocks it.
Hamilton misses the shot to the body.
Jones shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Jones misses with a straight left.
Jones takes a jab right on the kisser.
Hamilton missing with a left hand there. Jones was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Jones takes a jab right on the kisser.
Hamilton closes the distance looking to clinch
so Jones counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hamilton looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Hamilton is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Jones is controlling him.
Jones trying to control the position from guard on top but Hamilton is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jones with a flurry of punches that miss.
Hamilton is trying to control the position but Jones postures up.
Hamilton bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Jones's guard.
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.
Jones keeping moving, preventing Hamilton from controlling successfully.
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.
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.
Jones escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Hamilton gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Hamilton trying to control but Jones is working from the bottom.
Hamilton stands and steps away. Jones gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Jones.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Vernon Jones dominated that fourth round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Hamilton doesn't manage to clinch there - Jones circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Hamilton looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Jones moves out of range of the strikes.
Hamilton tries to clinch there but Jones circles away.
Jones swats away the attempt to clinch by Hamilton.
Hamilton has Jones up against the cage in a clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jones takes a knee right on the jaw!
Hamilton gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones is looking to break free of the clinch but Hamilton has double underhooks.
Hamilton gets underhooks to prevent Jones's takedown attempt.
Hamilton lands a nice elbow.
Hamilton lands an elbow just above Jones 's eye.
The referee calls for Hamilton to work.
Hamilton creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Jones's defenses.
Jones takes an elbow to the forehead.
The cut above Vernon Jones's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Hamilton lands a damaging elbow.
Hamilton landing knees to the body.
Hamilton scores a nice knee to the body.
Jones can't break the clinch.
Jones is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Jones wants to get back to striking at distance but Hamilton won't allow it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Come on Hamilton - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Hamilton keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Jones's efforts to push away.
Hamilton unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Hamilton unloads a knee to the mid-section. Jones lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Hamilton misses with a knee to the head.
Joey Hamilton has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Hamilton gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Jones has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Hamilton is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Hamilton is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hamilton just leaning against Jones, taking a breather.
Jones changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Hamilton fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Joey Hamilton has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Vernon Jones.
Hamilton tries to close the distance and clinch but Jones swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones moves away from the strike by Hamilton.
Hamilton throws a shot from downtown. Jones moves away and avoids it.
Jones keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hamilton.
Jones avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Hamilton thows a left - swing and a miss!
Hamilton tries to clinch but Jones is having none of it.
Jones moves out of range as Hamilton strikes.
Jones moves away from the strike by Hamilton.
That's four 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.
Hamilton tries to close the distance and clinch but Jones swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Jones throws a hook to the side of Hamilton's head but Hamilton sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Hamilton with a nice cross.
Hamilton throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Hamilton looks to land a right hand but Jones moved out of range.
Jab, jab by Hamilton - just one landing.
Hamilton tries to clinch up.
Jones misses with an uppercut.
Hamilton rushes Jones and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Hamilton just misses with a elbow thrown towards Jones's brow.
Hamilton lands a knee to the body.
Knees to the body from Hamilton.
And that's the end of the fight!
Joey Hamilton showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Hamilton 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 48:46
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 48:46
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 48:46
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Joey Hamilton!
Joey Hamilton retains his heavyweight title!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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