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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Barry Jones (ranked 799 p4p, 113 weight class) and Cedric Cabran (ranked 1488 p4p, 190 weight class). Jones's entrance music is Raining Blood - Slayer. A fine choice. Cabran is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Kill The DJ. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 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 London, Barry Jones!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Cedric Cabran!
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Aafke Stam and Saam Ante.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jones shoots for a takedown but Cabran saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Cabran swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Cabran connects with a crisp jab.
Cabran slaps away a takedown attempt from Jones, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Jones avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Cabran throws a hook to the side of Jones's head but Jones sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Jones appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
The fighters circling - Cabran throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Jones shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Cabran as he jumps to the side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Barry Jones. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jones misses with a takedown attempt
enabling Cabran to counter with a crisp jab.
Some wild striking there from Cabran.
Jones ducks under a wild hook from Cabran.
A big right from Cabran misses.
Jones definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Jones shoots in and gets a takedown into Cabran's guard.
Jones content to stall in guard here.
Cabran wants to stand but Jones is controlling the position.
Cabran is trying to hold Jones in close to prevent damage but Jones has managed to pass into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cabran is trying to control but Jones manages to pass to mount!
Cabran is desperately trying to improve his position but Jones has a good base and remains in mount.
Cabran wants to hold on but Jones pushes him away.
Cabran 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.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cabran tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Cabran tries to lock up and control but Jones gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Jones controlling from the full mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cabran working to try and regain half guard.
Cabran tries to lock up and control but Jones gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Jones with a couple of short strikes.
Cabran tries to hold on but Jones postures up.
Jones controlling his opponent.
Cabran working to try and regain half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cabran is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Jones looking to control and managing it successfully.
Cabran gets back to half guard.
Cabran is looking for a sweep. Jones is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Cabran looks like he's trying to stand up.
Jones drops an elbow to the side of Cabran's head.
Jones controlling the pace.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones passes the guard and advances to mount!
Jones sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Cabran is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Jones working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Cabran is wriggling around trying to escape.
Jones controlling from mount.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Cabran is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Jones controlling his opponent.
Cabran tries to hold on but Jones pushes him away.
Cabran is trying to escape the mount.
Jones content just to control the position here.
Cabran tries to lock up and control but Jones gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Cabran is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Jones controlling from the full mount.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Cabran can't escape the position.
Jones controlling his opponent.
Cabran is working to get back to half guard.
Cabran tries to hold on but Jones pushes him away.
Cabran is working to get back to half guard.
Cabran is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Jones looking to control and managing it successfully.
Cabran is trying to escape the mount.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Jones sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Jones with a couple of short strikes.
Jones controlling from mount.
Cabran can't escape the position.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Jones controlling from mount.
Cabran really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Jones controlling from mount.
Cabran is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Cabran is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Jones controlling from the full mount.
Jones raining down shots from the mount!
Cabran tries to lock up and control but Jones gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Cabran working to try and regain half guard.
Cabran tries to lock up and control but Jones gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Cabran can do anything to dispel that myth.
Cabran tries to reverse the position but Jones maintains control.
Cabran is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Jones controlling the position easily from mount.
Cabran tries to hold on but Jones pushes him away.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Jones tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Cabran can't escape the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Barry 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.
Cabran throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Nice defenses there by Jones.
A big right from Jones misses.
Jones closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Cabran to the mat! Cabran manages to get full guard.
Jones is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Cabran is on top in guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cabran looking to sit in guard and control but Jones gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cabran trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Cabran wants to stand and escape but Jones is having none of it.
Cabran not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Jones passes Cabran's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Cabran tries to get to full guard but Jones has control of the leg.
Jones is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Cabran can do to turn this around?
Jones seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Cabran is trying to escape back to his feet but Jones uses the scramble to pass into side control.
Cabran is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Barry Jones overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Cabran is looking for a sweep.
Cabran wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Cabran tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Jones presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
Jones controlling his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cabran tries to reverse the position but Jones maintains control.
Jones takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Cabran gets back to half guard.
Cabran has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Jones is working away from the top position though.
Cabran wants to get back to his feet.
Cabran is looking to improve his position.
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.
Jones controlling the action here.
Cabran wants to get back to his feet.
Cabran trying to get back to full guard but Jones takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!
Jones takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Cabran is trying to escape the mount.
Jones controlling his opponent.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Cabran keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Jones controlling the pace for now.
Cabran tries to hold on but Jones pushes him away.
Jones controlling from mount.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Cabran tries to hold on but Jones postures up.
Jones controlling from the full mount.
Cabran is trying desperately to improve position.
Cabran tries to hold on but Jones postures up.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Jones sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Cabran can't escape the position.
Jones avoids the attempt from Cabran to control.
Jones is landing with some decent strikes but Cabran is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Cabran tries to lock up and control but Jones gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Jones looking to control and managing it successfully.
Cabran tries to hold on but Jones postures up.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Cabran tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Jones controlling from the full mount.
Jones scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Cabran?
Cabran tries to hold on but Jones pushes him away.
Jones controlling his opponent.
Cabran is looking to improve his position but Jones isn't that keen on the idea.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Jones content just to control the position here.
Cabran can't escape the position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Jones content just to control the position here.
Cabran is looking to improve his position but Jones isn't that keen on the idea.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Barry Jones dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Cabran punishes Jones's body with a nice straight punch.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Jones closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Jones tries to pull guard but Cabran forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Cabran digs a right hand underneath Jones's ribcage. Jones let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Cabran misses with some punches.
Jones successfully pulls guard.
Cabran throwing strikes but missing.
Cabran throws an elbow that misses. Jones uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Cabran's guard. Nice move by Jones!
Jones controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jones is in close to Cabran's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Jones might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cabran is looking to sweep but instead, Jones has passed into half guard.
Jones controlling the action here.
Jones tries to pass the half guard into mount. Cabran knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Jones is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Cabran controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Cabran looks like he's trying to stand up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Jones is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Jones with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Cabran is looking to improve his position.
Cabran wants to control the action here but instead Jones manages to pass to full mount!
Jones looking to control and managing it successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cabran flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Jones raining down hammerfists from mount.
Cabran tries to hold on but Jones pushes him away.
Jones controlling his opponent.
Jones prevents Cabran from getting the reversal.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones controlling from mount.
Cabran tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Jones avoids the attempt from Cabran to control.
Jones takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Jones avoids the attempt from Cabran to control.
Jones controlling the pace for now.
Jones blocks Cabran's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Jones breaks from Cabran's wrist control and lands an elbow.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Cabran is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Cabran is looking to improve his position but Jones isn't that keen on the idea.
Cabran tries to hold on but Jones postures up.
Cabran takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Jones controlling from mount.
Jones lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Jones with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Jones controlling his opponent.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Cabran is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Jones controlling the pace for now.
Cabran is trying desperately to improve position.
Cabran tries to hold on but Jones postures up.
Cabran is working to get back to half guard.
Cabran trying desperately to get to his feet.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Cabran is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Jones tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Jones's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Cabran is desperately trying to improve his position but Jones has a good base and remains in mount.
Cabran wants to control but Jones is having none of it.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Jones controlling from the full mount.
Cabran tries to lock up and control but Jones gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Cabran wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Jones controlling his opponent.
Barry Jones is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Cabran tries to reverse the position but Jones maintains control.
Jones tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Cabran keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Jones controlling the position easily from mount.
And that's the end of the fight!
Barry Jones showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Jones, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Patrick Alders scores the fight for Barry Jones!
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight for Barry Jones!
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight for Barry Jones!
Barry Jones wins by unanimous decision!
Barry Jones retains his heavyweight title!
After winning the bout, Barry Jones thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
Cedric Cabran spoke after the fight, saying 'Tangina natalo pa ako langya naman.'.
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