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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rashad Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Scott Broyles (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jones comes to the cage accompanied by Hopsin - Ill Mind Of Hopsin 4. Rashad Jones has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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213 lbs
3 - 0 - 0 |
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210 lbs
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Decent wrestler
Counter striker
KO power |
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Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Rashad Jones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Scott Broyles!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Timothy Bukovac and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Broyles fails to land the takedown.
Broyles jabs Jones to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Broyles looks for a takedown but Jones sprawls well.
Jones closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Broyles quickly recovers to half guard.
Broyles wants to control but Jones is keeping busy.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Broyles can do anything to dispel that myth.
Broyles is refusing to be controlled, as Jones sits in half guard.
Broyles wants to get back to full guard.
Broyles tries to kick Jones off but Jones keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Broyles's head.
Jones looks to land a strike but Broyles avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Broyles throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Broyles keeping moving, preventing Jones from controlling successfully.
Jones loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Jones stopping the sweep attempt from Broyles.
Jones wants to control from the top but Broyles keeps moving.
Broyles working a defensive guard here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones won't allow Broyles to get back to his feet.
Broyles trying to keep a closed guard but Jones is proving a slippery customer.
Jones has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Jones stops Broyles from standing up.
Broyles seems keen to control Jones's posture.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Scott Broyles wasn't active enough on the ground.
Broyles 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 Broyles off to one side.
Rashad Jones has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Scott Broyles.
Broyles will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Jones avoids the head kick by Broyles.
Broyles dives in and grabs Jones's left leg, looking for a takedown. Jones pushes down on Broyles's head and hops out.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Broyles misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Jones decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Broyles's guard.
Broyles not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Broyles keeping moving, preventing Jones from controlling successfully.
Jones stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Broyles swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Jones is working hard here to advance position.
Broyles is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Jones pushing down on Broyles's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Jones thows a huge punch but Broyles dodges it nicely.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Jones lands a nice short elbow.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Broyles keeping control of the position.
Broyles gets full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jones postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Jones landing with the ground and pound.
Jones stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Broyles swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Jones is standing up over Broyles. Broyles looks to escape but Jones dives into side control.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jones tries to advance to mount but Broyles denies him.
Jones prevents Broyles from escaping the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rashad Jones dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Broyles fails with the takedown.
Broyles shoots in and drives through. Jones sprawls well.
Rashad Jones is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Broyles clinches up against the cage.
Broyles gets control of Jones's arms and successfully pulls guard. Broyles will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Broyles working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Jones.
Broyles is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Jones trying to get back to full guard but Broyles takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!
Broyles stands up from the dominant position. He obviously fancies his chances standing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Broyles's guard.
Jones's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Broyles keeping moving, preventing Jones from controlling successfully.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Broyles is on top in guard.
Jones keeping full guard, as Broyles tries to pass.
Jones is trying to keep Broyles in close.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Broyles tries to free his leg and advance position but Jones is retaining full guard.
Broyles trying to control the position from guard on top but Jones is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Broyles controls from within his opponent's guard.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Broyles darts in and clinches Jones up against the cage.
Broyles trying to stall but Jones improves his position.
Broyles displaying some good clinch control by pressing Jones up against the cage.
Jones is pressed up against the cage. Broyles has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Jones down to the mat. Jones avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Rashad Jones has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Scott Broyles.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Broyles clinches up with Jones and pushes him back against the cage.
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.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jones controls the position from side control.
Broyles tries to improve position but can't.
Jones lands a few punches from side control.
Jones postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Jones scores with a couple of short elbows.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jones is putting a hurting on Broyles here, landing some big shots from side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones looking to control but instead Broyles has slipped a leg in, to regain half guard.
Jones not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Jones is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Broyles wants to control but Jones is keeping busy.
Jones wants to control but Broyles is keeping him busy.
Broyles trying to control from the bottom.
Rashad Jones overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jones stops Broyles from getting back to his feet.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Broyles is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Jones's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Jones's back!
Jones is in bad spot here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Rashad Jones will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Broyles fails with a takedown attempt.
Broyles moves into the clinch successfully.
Jones is pressed up against the cage. Broyles has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Jones down to the mat. Jones avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Broyles moves into the clinch successfully.
Broyles jumps guard but Jones stands there with Broyles around his waist. Broyles gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Rashad Jones has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Scott Broyles.
Broyles's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Broyles rushes Jones and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Broyles jumps into guard, dragging Jones to the mat.
Jones trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Broyles is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Jones is controlling him.
Jones throwing strikes but missing.
Jones trying to control the position from guard on top but Broyles is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jones slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Broyles is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones wants to pass the guard but Broyles is keeping the position.
Broyles keeping moving, preventing Jones from controlling successfully.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Rashad Jones.
Jones shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Broyles defends it nicely.
Broyles shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Jones sprawls well. Jones wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Broyles gets slowly back to his feet.
Broyles is looking to chop away at Jones's legs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice sprawl there from Jones as Broyles shoots in.
Broyles misses with a body kick.
Broyles tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Jones swivels and escapes.
Broyles closes this distance looking for a takedown but Jones circles away.
Broyles clinches with his opponent.
Broyles has had enough of the clinch but Jones keeps him there for the moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones tries for a takedown but Broyles manages to get underhooks.
Broyles wants to break free but Jones has control.
Jones has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Broyles clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Broyles is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
Jones throws a series of strikes and Broyles wriggles onto his back, so he's now mounted. He's in real trouble here.
Jones fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jones raining down shots from the mount!
Scott Broyles has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
It looks like Scott Broyles has been cut.
Jones looking to control but Broyles is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
And that's the end of the fight!
Rashad 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 Don Winkell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rashad Jones!
Our winner, Rashad Jones, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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