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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between James Lee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Antonion Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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189 cm
18
195 lbs
1 - 0 - 0 |
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180 cm
24
184 lbs
0 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Tends to cut |
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, James Lee! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Antonion Jones! The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Frank Antenori and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! A slow jab from Lee misses its intended target. Lee misses with a body shot.
Lee with a jab. A jab from Lee misses. Lee misses the shot to the body. A big right from Lee misses. Lee misses with a lunging right hand
and Jones counters with a thumping low kick. Jones gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Lee pushing out the jab but it's not landing. Lee thows a left - swing and a miss! Jones tries to clinch but Lee is having none of it. A big left from Lee misses.
That's one minute gone in the round. Lee thows a left - swing and a miss! James Lee seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Lee throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land. Lee looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight. Jones takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it. Jones is looking to clinch. Lee swings and misses with a shot to the body and Lee takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. Lee circles away from the clinch attempt.
Lee throws a hook but Jones avoids it easily. Lee misses with an uppercut. Jones saw that one coming. Lee misses with a few strikes there.
Lee lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Jones walks into a jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Lee will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Lee throws a predictable looking body shot
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick. Lee connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe. Jones ducks under a wild hook from Lee. Jones gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here. 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! Jones throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Lee blocks it with crossed arms. Jones prevents Lee from breaking the clinch. Jones tries a knee to the head but Lee blocks it.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Jones looking to throw knees to the head but Lee is blocking nicely.
Lee is trying to break free. Jones looking to throw knees to the head but Lee is blocking nicely.
Lee tries to circle away but Jones has him pinned against the cage. Jones with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Lee stops a takedown attempt from Jones.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Lee is trying to force a seperation but Jones has the dominant position. Lee is trying to push Jones away but Jones has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere. Jones connects with a knee to the head.
Lee's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button! The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end. Jones manages to break the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
James Lee dominated that round. That's time! Back to the action!
Jones slips a jab from Lee. Jones moves out of range as Lee strikes. Jones slips a jab from Lee. Lee is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all. The fight stays on the outside here - Jones looks like he's thinking about clinching though. Lee waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Jones. Lee scores with a crisp jab that stopped Jones in his tracks. Jones missing with a left hand there. Lee was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. Jones tries to close the distance and clinch but Lee swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. Lee scores with a body shot.
Lee looks to land a left hand but Jones moved out of range nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round. Jones ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face. Lee throws a jab but it's blocked by Jones. Jones clinches up with Lee and pushes him back against the cage. Lee wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Jones has him pressed against the cage. Jones crunches a lovely knee into Lee's ribcage. Lee wants to break free but Jones has control.
Jones effectively controlling the action here.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Lee is trying to force a seperation but Jones has the dominant position. Lee wants to break the clinch but can't.
Jones lands a hook to the side of the head. Lee is trying to break the clinch but Jones has him pressed against the cage. Lee is trying to break the clinch but Jones has him pressed against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Jones pushes Lee back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head. Jones keeps control of Lee as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks. Jones keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Lee's efforts to push away. Jones creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses. Lee has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
That's four minutes gone in the round. There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action. Jones with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Jones lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards. Jones wants a takedown but no success here.
Jones with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily. A frustrated look appears on Lee's face as he tries to break the clinch. Jones creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses. 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 James Lee will probably get the nod. That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Jones uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Lee. Lee loads up on a big right hand but Jones slips the punch. Lee misses with a left hand and Jones counters with a stiff right hand. Antonion Jones is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Lee swats away the attempt to clinch by Jones. Lee throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land. Jones avoids the body shot from Lee.
Lee throws a hook to the side of Jones's head but Jones sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully. Lee throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Jones staying out of range there. Lee misses with a hook
and Jones counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Jones.
That's one minute gone in the round. A head punch on the inside from Jones fails to land. Jones breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Lee throws the left hand but Jones avoids the punch easily. Nice defenses there by Jones. Lee misses with an uppercut. Jones saw that one coming. Lee takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away. Lee jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Lee pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Jones tries to clinch but Lee moves out of range. Jones blocks a jab. Lee throws a wild combination but nothing lands. Antonion Jones has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! Lee jabs at Jones's body. Lee misses with a straight left. Lee looks to throw the jab but Jones is out of range. Lee uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook. Jones keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
The fight stays on the outside here - Jones looks like he's thinking about clinching though. Lee throws a lazy uppercut
and Jones counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Jones.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Nice elbow from Jones. Jones keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Lee's efforts to push away. Jones breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. James Lee is winning the standup battle so far. Lee swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Lee just misses with a punch to the body.
Lee lands with an uppercut that bounces Jones off the cage and back into range.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Lee rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Jones counters with a one-two to the body. Jones uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lee.
Jones has closed the distance and engaged Lee in a clinch.
Lee wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Jones has him pressed against the cage. Jones connects with a nasty looking knee right to Lee's face.
Lee tries to break the clinch but Jones is controlling the position. The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end. Jones tries to land a knee to the head but Lee blocks with his arms.
Lee wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
And that's the end of the fight! James Lee showed his dominance in that final round. Well I reckon that's a shut out for Lee, 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27 Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27 Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... James Lee! In defeat, Antonion Jones stepped up to the mic, saying 'God Bless All'.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
36% |
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