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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Barry Jones (ranked 24940 p4p, 25525 weight class) and Jack Johnson (ranked 396 p4p, 398 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Barry Jones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jack Johnson!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Percy O'Donnell and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Johnson on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Jones darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Barry Jones seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Johnson fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Jones, pushing him back against the cage.
Johnson has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Jones avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Johnson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Johnson connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Johnson avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Jones throws a shot from downtown. Johnson moves away and avoids it.
Johnson clinches.
Johnson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Johnson shoots in for a takedown but Jones shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
A little feinted left hand from Jones on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Johnson tries to clinch there but Jones circles away.
Johnson tries to clinch but Jones moves out of range.
Jones misses with a left hand
and Johnson counters with a stiff right hand.
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!
Horrible takedown attempt by Johnson or perhaps it was just good defense by Jones, which made it look bad.
Barry Jones has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jack Johnson.
A combination from Johnson does no damage.
Jones throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones scores with a jab to the head.
Johnson has taken the fight to the clinch.
Johnson breaks the clinch.
Nice uppercut there from Jones.
Jones's jab looks to have found its range, popping Johnson under the eye.
Johnson on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Johnson gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Barry Jones is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Jones stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Jones jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Johnson tries a low kick but Jones avoids it.
Jones scores with a decent looking hook.
Jones is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Johnson shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Johnson walks into a jab.
Jones lunges at Johnson with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Johnson's hand.
Johnson drops his hands momentarily and Jones takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Johnson tries to close the distance and clinch but Jones swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Jones is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Jones listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson doesn't manage to clinch there - Jones circles away.
Johnson tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Jones defends well and Johnson ends up having to push Jones into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Jones scores with a sloppy right hand. Johnson should have avoided that one.
Jones lands a nice shot that snaps Johnson's head back.
Johnson has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Jones finds it's way round the side to connect with Johnson's head.
Jones swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Jones throws a lazy right hand but Johnson sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Jones jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A countering left hand to the body from Johnson misses.
Nice defenses there by Johnson.
Jones swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Johnson is looking to clinch but Jones is avoiding it.
Johnson uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Jones.
Johnson throws a hook but Jones blocks it.
Johnson uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Jones.
Johnson with the counter takedown but Jones avoids it easily.
Jones misses with a looping right.
Johnson appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Johnson shoots for a takedown but Jones saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Johnson defending well as Jones loads up on a big left hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Jones throws out the jab.
Johnson ducks under a wild hook from Jones.
Jones looks to land a right hand but Johnson moved out of range.
Jones jabs Johnson right on the nose. Johnson blinks but takes it well.
Johnson looks for a takedown but Jones sprawls well.
Jones missing with a left hand there. Johnson was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Johnson walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Johnson moves out of range as Jones strikes.
Jones swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Johnson tries to counter by closing the distance.
Jones thows a left - swing and a miss!
Jones with a nice cross.
Jones connects with a crisp jab.
Jones lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Johnson bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Jones looks to land a right hand but Johnson moved out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones misses with an uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jones stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Johnson throws a head kick that misses.
The fighters circling - Jones throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Jones lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Jones misses with a looping left.
Jones throws a hook but Johnson avoids it easily.
Johnson fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Johnson looks winded!
Johnson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Jones paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Jones swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Johnson ducks under a wild hook from Jones.
Jones takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Johnson throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Jones's waist but Jones gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Johnson off to one side.
Jones misses with a straight left.
Jones throws a looping overhand right but Johnson ducks down to avoid it.
Johnson on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Good exchange - Jones coming out on top.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Barry Jones dominated that round.
That's time! Jones's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Johnson slips under a jab.
Johnson is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Jones misses with a looping right.
Johnson tries to counter by closing the distance.
Johnson slips under a jab.
Jones waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Johnson.
Johnson steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Jones.
As Jones backs off Johnson throws a huge counter combo but Jones manages to avoid it all.
Jones throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Johnson sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Johnson moves into range and clinches up with Jones.
Jones gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Johnson.
Johnson breaks the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jones scores with a jab to the head.
Jones throws a lazy right hand but Johnson sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Jones misses with a straight left.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Jones.
Johnson slips under a jab from Jones.
The fight stays on the outside here - Johnson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Jones stuffs the takedown attempt from Johnson. Johnson gets slowly back to his feet.
Johnson steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Jones.
Jones keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Jones lands with an uppercut that bounces Johnson off the cage and back into range.
Johnson slips under a jab.
A telegraphed right hand from Jones misses the target.
A telegraphed right hand from Jones misses the target.
Johnson defending well as Jones loads up on a big left hand.
Nice defenses there by Johnson.
Johnson on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Jones cracks Johnson with a right hand to the side of the head.
Jones thows a left - swing and a miss!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson shoots in for a takedown but Jones shows good takedown defense.
Barry Jones has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jack Johnson.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Johnson.
Johnson keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Jones.
Jones is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Johnson can do to turn this around?
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Johnson slips a jab from Jones.
Jones throws a hook but Johnson blocks it.
Johnson dives in for a single leg takedown but Jones sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Johnson is breathing heavily.
Jones throws a lazy uppercut
and Johnson counters with a straight right hand.
Jones sizes up Johnson with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Johnson is trying desperately to land a takedown but Jones is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Johnson.
Jones tests Johnson's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Johnson takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Jones misses with a hook. Johnson ducked under it nicely.
Johnson fails with an attempt to clinch.
A jab from Jones finds it's way through Johnson's defenses.
Johnson avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones circles away from the clinch attempt.
Johnson moves away from the strike by Jones.
Johnson shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Jones as he jumps to the side.
Johnson moves out of range of the strikes.
Jack Johnson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Johnson moves in looking to clinch but Jones pushes him off.
Johnson uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Jones.
Jones connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Jones pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Jones misses with a straight left.
Johnson moves out of range as Jones strikes.
A jab from Jones misses.
Johnson shoots in but no luck this time.
Jones listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Johnson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Jones.
Johnson moves away from the strike by Jones.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones misses the jab.
Johnson has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
A jab lands there for Jones.
Jones throws a jab but it's blocked by Johnson.
Johnson ducks under a wild hook from Jones.
Johnson swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Jones lands a head shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jones swings widly with a right hand
and Johnson counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Jones cracks Johnson with a good jab.
Jones thows a left - swing and a miss!
Johnson takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Jones looks to throw the jab but Johnson is out of range.
Johnson throws a counter combo.
Johnson is looking to clinch but Jones is avoiding it.
It looked like Jones wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Johnson takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Johnson on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Johnson slips under a jab from Jones.
Jones scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Barry Jones dominated that second round.
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. This is the final round!
Jones misses with an uppercut.
Jones missing with a left hand there. Johnson was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A swing and a miss from Jones.
Jones scores with a jab to the head.
Johnson avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Johnson misses the shot to the body.
Johnson goes for a double leg but Jones avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Jones continues to drive forward.
Jones catches Johnson with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Jones throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A left lands for Jones.
Johnson defending well as Jones loads up on a big left hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Johnson tries to score a power double leg takedown but Jones sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Johnson somewhat.
Jones connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson ducks under a wild hook from Jones.
Jones looks to land a left hand but Johnson moved out of range nicely.
Jones keeps the fight on the outside.
Jones thows a left - swing and a miss!
Johnson displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Jones throws out the jab.
Jones throws out a loose jab but Johnson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jones sets himself, and Johnson steps forward looking for the clinch! Jones avoids it this time.
Johnson is trying hard to land a takedown here. Jones sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Barry Jones has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jack Johnson.
Johnson takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Jones scores with a crisp jab that stopped Johnson in his tracks.
Jones looks to land a left hand but Johnson moved out of range nicely.
A jab lands there for Jones.
Jones misses with a looping right.
Johnson slips under a jab.
Jones misses with a straight right.
Jones misses with a looping left.
As Jones backs off Johnson throws a huge counter combo but Jones manages to avoid it all.
Jones misses with an uppercut. Johnson saw that one coming.
Johnson closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson manages to break the clinch.
Johnson staying out of range there.
Jones throws a hook to the side of Johnson's head but Johnson sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Jones misses with an uppercut
and Johnson counters with a left to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jones misses the jab.
Johnson wants to counter with a clinch but Jones pushes him away.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Johnson is defended easily by Jones.
Johnson slips a jab from Jones.
Jones misses with a straight left.
Jones misses with a left hand
and Johnson counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Johnson throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Well, if Johnson is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight� I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza� Yum. Can't wait.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Jones defends it well.
Jones kicks off Johnson and gets to his feet.
Johnson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Jones with a nice cross.
Jones with a nice cross.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnson gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Johnson is trying to pull guard but Jones has him pressed against the cage.
Jones can't break the clinch.
Jones is trying to break the clinch but Johnson is controlling him.
Johnson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Johnson avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Despite the aggression on Johnson's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Jones stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Jones misses with an uppercut
and Johnson counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Jones!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jones is trying to buck Johnson off.
Jones trying to remain calm as Johnson controls from the top position.
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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:26
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Barry Jones!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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