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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jim Jones Jr (ranked 490 p4p, 835 weight class) and Bo Nickal (ranked 76 p4p, 134 weight class). Jones Jr comes to the cage accompanied by The Brian Jonestown Massacre - Ballad of Jim Jones. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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BJJ Red Belt
Good low kicks
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 18 - 12 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jim Jones Jr!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Bo Nickal!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Kenichi Hosakawa and Yukihiro Yamamoto.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nickal listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Jones Jr throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Jones Jr pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Nickal swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Jones Jr stuns Nickal with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Jones Jr circles away from the clinch attempt.
Jones Jr fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Nickal looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Jones Jr throws out a loose jab but Nickal uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jones Jr lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Jones Jr bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Nickal's head.
Nickal swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nickal throws an overhand right that lands on Jones Jr's shoulder, as Jones Jr tries to avoid the shot.
Jones Jr swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Jones Jr throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Jones Jr takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Nickal walks into a stiff left hand from Jones Jr.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nickal takes a swing at Jones Jr's ribcage but misses.
Nickal walks into a jab.
Jones Jr staying out of range there.
Jones Jr swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Jones Jr throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Jones Jr missing with a left hand there. Nickal was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Jones Jr misses with an uppercut. Nickal saw that one coming.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones Jr throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Nickal uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Jones Jr.
Jones Jr punishes Nickal's body with a nice straight punch.
Jones Jr looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Jones Jr scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Jim Jones Jr is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Nickal wants to clinch.
Jones Jr was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Nickal waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Jones Jr.
Nice jab there from Nickal.
Nickal feints and then cracks Jones Jr's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Jones Jr down.
Nickal connects with a right hand. Jones Jr shakes it off.
Nickal throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nickal loads up on a big right hand but Jones Jr slips the punch.
Jones Jr misses with a straight right.
A little jabbing left from Nickal on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Nickal ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jones Jr moves away.
Jones Jr digs a good hook to Nickal's body.
Nickal with a nice calf kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jones Jr ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Nickal swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nickal bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Nickal throws a body shot but no joy.
Nickal uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jones Jr.
Jones Jr moves out of range of the strikes.
Nickal takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Nickal takes a jab right on the kisser.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Nickal 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 Jr has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Jones Jr and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Jones Jr scores with a punch to the head.
Nickal motions for Jones Jr to come forward. Nickal throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Jones Jr appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Nickal scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Jones Jr doesn't seem bothered though.
Nickal stuns Jones Jr with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Nickal on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Jones Jr avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Nickal moves away from the strike by Jones Jr.
Nickal misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Jones Jr counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Jones Jr smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
A shot to the liver by Nickal. Beautiful body shot.
A jab from Jones Jr does it's job there.
Jones Jr fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Nickal manages to avoid it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones Jr throws an overhand right that lands on Nickal's shoulder, as Nickal tries to avoid the shot.
Jones Jr digs a good hook to Nickal's body.
Jones Jr connects with a right hand. Nickal shakes it off.
Jones Jr misses with an uppercut.
Nickal throws a leg kick
and Jones Jr counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Donk. Nickal catches Jones Jr right on the button with a cross.
Jones Jr looks to score with a jab to the body but Nickal is just out of range.
A slow jab from Jones Jr misses its intended target.
Jones Jr cracks a nice hook into Nickal's ribs.
Jones Jr lands a jab.
Jones Jr is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Jones Jr lands with a cross.
Nickal takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Jones Jr misses the jab.
Nickal only half commits to the counter leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nickal cracks Jones Jr with a right hand to the side of the head.
Jones Jr scores with a jab to the jaw.
Nickal closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Jones Jr to the mat! Jones Jr manages to get full guard.
Nickal distracts Jones Jr with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones Jr wants to sweep but no luck.
Nickal avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Nickal wants to pass the guard but Jones Jr is keeping the position.
Nickal lands a couple of decent looking shots.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Nickal advances position into side control!
Jones Jr manages to work his way to half guard, despite Nickal's best efforts.
Jones Jr tries to get to full guard but Nickal has control of the leg.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Jones Jr looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Nickal wants to pass to mount but Jones Jr is defending the position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jim Jones Jr dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Jones Jr scores with a shot to the body.
Nickal shoots in and bounces Jones Jr off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Nickal won't allow Jones Jr to sweep him here.
Nickal got a little sloppy there for a moment and Jones Jr has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Nickal has managed to get both his arms back between Jones Jr's legs - danger averted.
Nickal forces his way into half guard.
Nickal working the head and body with strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nickal landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Nickal has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Nickal prevents Jones Jr from improving his position.
Nickal winds up and cracks Jones Jr with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Jones Jr on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones Jr gets back to full guard.
Nickal with a flurry of punches that miss.
Jones Jr has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Nickal can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Nickal passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Nickal scores with a couple of short elbows.
Nickal lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Jones Jr down.
Jones Jr can't do much from the bottom here.
Nickal tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Nickal has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Jones Jr manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nickal landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Nickal looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Nickal connects with a nice short shot to Jones Jr's temple.
Nickal is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Nickal passes to side control.
Nickal lands some shots froms side control.
Jones Jr is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Nickal's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nickal is thwarting Jones Jr's attempts to control the position.
Nice strikes from Nickal there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones Jr tries to roll over but Nickal keeps him under control.
Nickal works his way into side control.
Nickal scoring with punches from side control.
Nickal advances nicely into full mount.
Nickal lands a couple of good shots and Jones Jr has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
Nickal lands punches and elbows.
Nickal punishes Jones Jr with strikes from the back mount.
Nickal is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Jones Jr knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Jones Jr for a finish.
Our spies down at at Helsinki Private Gym inform us that Nickal has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nickal connects with a series of strikes and the referee is calling for Jones Jr to escape the position.
Nickal gets his hands free as Jones Jr looks to control.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nickal lands with a hammerfist to the side of Jones Jr's head.
Jones Jr is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Nickal gets his way!
Bo Nickal has got the better of the ground game so far.
Nickal wants to control but Jones Jr is keeping busy.
Jones Jr rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Jones Jr taking some punishment here, with Nickal in his half guard.
Jones Jr actively working from the bottom here.
Nickal trying to pass the guard but Jones Jr defending well.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Bo Nickal showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Nickal fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Jones Jr doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Nickal looks to throw the jab but Jones Jr is out of range.
Nickal scoring well with a low kick there.
Nickal fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Jab by Jones Jr.
Sloppy strikes from Jones Jr. Those never looked like landing.
Nickal fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Jones Jr checks it well.
A little feinted left hand from Jones Jr on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Nickal misses with a hook
and Jones Jr counters with a lovely shot to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nickal uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jones Jr.
Nickal lands with a thumping leg kick.
Nice defenses there by Nickal.
Jones Jr punishes Nickal's body with a nice straight punch.
Nickal ducks under a wild hook from Jones Jr.
Nickal paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nickal steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Jones Jr.
Nickal throws a shot to the body.
Jones Jr tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Nickal was well out of range. Poor timing from Jones Jr.
Nickal misses with a takedown attempt - Jones Jr sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Nickal throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jones Jr just misses with a punch to the body.
Nickal moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Nickal pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Jab by Jones Jr.
The fighters circling - Nickal throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Jones Jr cracks Nickal with a right hand to the side of the head.
Jones Jr uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Jones Jr takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Jones Jr misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Nickal.
A nice side step and Nickal releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Nickal wants to slow Jones Jr down by chopping away at his legs.
Jones Jr misses with a lunging right hand
and Nickal counters with a nice leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nickal looks to throw the jab but Jones Jr is out of range.
Jones Jr throws a low kick, looking for Nickal's leg but Nickal calmly moves out of range.
Nickal throws a leg kick but Jones Jr checks it.
Jones Jr checks a leg kick.
Jones Jr scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
The crowd cheers as Jones Jr lands an impressive looking overhand right. Nickal doesn't seem phased though.
Jones Jr keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Jones Jr fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Jones Jr uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Nickal.
Jones Jr scores with a punch to the head.
Nickal takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Jones Jr connects with the punch.
Jones Jr throws a big shot that misses.
Nickal fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jones Jr manages to avoid it.
Jones Jr was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
A looping hook to the body misses from Jones Jr. Nickal does a little dance to reset his feet.
Jones Jr throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Nickal tries a low kick but Jones Jr avoids it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones Jr misses with a hook.
Jones Jr fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Nickal takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Jones Jr throws a body punch but Nickal moves out of range.
Nickal closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Jones Jr's guard.
Nickal postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Nickal keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Jones Jr's head.
Nickal lands a couple of elbows.
Nickal lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Nickal in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Jones Jr wants to control but Nickal passes easily into half guard.
Nickal is pressing down on Jones Jr's thigh, looking to free his foot. Jones Jr is holding on for now.
Jones Jr blocking the ground and pound attempt from Nickal.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nickal trying to pass the guard but Jones Jr defending well.
Nickal sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Jones Jr defending well though.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jones Jr is looking to improve his position.
Nickal working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Jones Jr wants to improve his position but Nickal is controlling well.
Nice strikes from Nickal there.
Jones Jr is looking for a sweep. Nickal is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Jim Jones Jr.
I think Jones Jr has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Shirou Masuda scores the fight 29:28
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 29:28
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jim Jones Jr!
A relieved looking Jim Jones Jr thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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