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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Connor Jones (ranked 5070 p4p, 6883 weight class) and Will Poower (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Connor Jones has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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Decent wrestler
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Connor Jones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Will Poower!
The judges for this bout are Bart Greer, Peter Branson and Michael Johnstone.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Poower moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
It looks like Connor Jones has been cut.
Poower looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Jones!
Jones wants to control but Poower postures up.
Poower stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Poower lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Jones has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Jones and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Poower fails with a takedown attempt.
Poower looks to clinch
and Jones counters with a stiff right hand.
Jones avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Jones was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Poower dives in and scores a takedown into Jones's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones wants to stand and escape but Poower is having none of it.
Poower is standing up over Jones. Jones looks to escape but Poower dives into side control.
Jones is pushing Poower's head away, looking to escape. Poower manages to hold on to the position though.
A lull in the action here.
Poower tries for a kimura but Jones is defending well.
Jones is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Poower has just dragged him back down to the mat.
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.
Poower stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Poower looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
The fighters circle momentarily. Jones darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Jones cracks Poower with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Jones has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Poower to stand back up!
Poower is rocked!
Jones lands a brutal uppercut that launches Poower off his feet! Poower tumbles to the floor, barely conscious - the referee jumps in to save him from a beating! Wow, what an ending!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Connor Jones!
After the fight, Connor Jones was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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