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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Herb Krison (ranked 10 p4p, 116 weight class) and Jim Jones Jr (ranked 2 p4p, 18 weight class). Krison comes to the cage accompanied by Rebelution. Jones Jr has chosen The Brian Jonestown Massacre - Ballad of Jim Jones as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 35 - 19 - 1, fighting out of London, Herb Krison!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 21 - 12 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jim Jones Jr!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, William Gold and Donald Grub.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jones Jr misses with an uppercut. Krison saw that one coming.
Krison throws a hook but Jones Jr blocks it.
Jones Jr bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Krison's head backwards.
Krison waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Jones Jr.
Jones Jr keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Krison fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Jones Jr blocks a leg kick.
Jones Jr misses the jab.
Krison bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Jones Jr misses with a left hand
and Krison makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Jones Jr checks a leg kick.
Jones Jr scores with a nice head shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jones Jr paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Jones Jr misses with a hook.
Jones Jr scores with a shot to the body.
Krison with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jones Jr cracks Krison with a right hand to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Krison takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Jab, jab by Krison - just one landing.
Jones Jr slips a jab from Krison.
Jones Jr connects with a jab.
Jones Jr stuns Krison with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Jones Jr thows a left - swing and a miss!
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Jones Jr has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Krison misses with a head kick.
Krison throws the left hand but Jones Jr avoids the punch easily.
Good exchange - Jones Jr coming out on top.
Jones Jr punishes Krison's body with a nice straight punch.
Jones Jr checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Krison ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jones Jr moves away.
Jones Jr might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Krison misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Krison misses with an uppercut. Jones Jr saw that one coming.
Jones Jr feints the counter takedown.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Krison moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Krison moves out of range as Jones Jr strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones Jr checks a low kick from Krison.
Jones Jr drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Krison defends it well.
Jones Jr looks to land a left hand but Krison moved out of range nicely.
Herb Krison is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Krison looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Jones Jr throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Krison. Jones Jr shrugs it off though.
Krison looks to score with a jab to the body but Jones Jr is just out of range.
Jones Jr throws a body punch but Krison moves out of range.
Krison throws out a leg kick but Jones Jr moves out of range and Krison only half commits.
Nice defenses there by Krison.
Krison slips under a jab from Jones Jr.
Jones Jr walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Krison checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Krison scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Jones Jr doesn't seem bothered though.
Jones Jr uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Jones Jr slips a straight right by Krison.
Jones Jr paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Krison ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Krison throws a nice inside leg kick.
Jones Jr tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Krison stuns Jones Jr with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Krison scores with a jab to the jaw.
Jones Jr darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Krison is looking to wear down Jones Jr with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Krison bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Jones Jr's head.
Jones Jr lands a body shot.
Jones Jr lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Krison at a distance.
A big left from Krison misses.
Jones Jr rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Krison counters with a thumping low kick.
Krison avoids the body shot from Jones Jr.
Krison getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Jones Jr is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Krison had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Krison just misses with a punch to the body.
Krison plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Good standup being displayed there by Jones Jr as he connects with a hook.
Jones Jr connects with a body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Krison throws a shot from downtown. Jones Jr moves away and avoids it.
Krison tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Jones Jr is able to avoid easily.
Krison looks to land a left hand but Jones Jr moved out of range nicely.
Krison throws a head kick that misses.
Jones Jr moves away from the strike by Krison.
Krison misses with a low kick.
Krison throws a half hearted mid kick.
Jones Jr drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Krison defends it well.
Jones Jr moves out of range as Krison strikes.
A solid leg kick lands there for Krison.
Jones Jr slips a straight right by Krison.
Krison misses the shot to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Krison pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Krison with the inside leg kick.
Jones Jr thows a left - swing and a miss!
Jones Jr on the wrong end of a nice jab.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Herb Krison will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Jones Jr shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Krison as he jumps to the side.
Krison does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Nice uppercut there from Jones Jr.
Jones Jr looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Krison has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Jones Jr off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Jones Jr tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Krison defends well and Jones Jr ends up having to push Krison into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Jones Jr throws a body punch but Krison moves out of range.
Krison misses with a low kick.
Jones Jr avoids the body shot from Krison.
Herb Krison is winning the standup battle so far.
Jones Jr fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Krison manages to avoid it.
Krison half committed to a counter leg kick.
Krison looks to land a right hand but Jones Jr moved out of range.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Krison looks to score with a jab to the body but Jones Jr is just out of range.
Krison misses with a hook. Jones Jr ducked under it nicely.
Krison scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones Jr scores with a decent looking hook.
Krison throws a body shot but no joy.
Jones Jr pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Jones Jr waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Krison.
Jones Jr slips a jab from Krison.
Krison throws a series of punches but Jones Jr moves out of range.
Jones Jr feints the counter takedown.
Krison throws a body punch but Jones Jr moves out of range.
Good exchange - Krison coming out on top.
Jones Jr takes a swing at Krison's ribcage but misses.
Krison throws the left hand but Jones Jr avoids the punch easily.
Jones Jr keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Jones Jr ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Jones Jr takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Krison throws a lazy right hand but Jones Jr sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Krison misses with a looping right.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Some bone on bone action there as Jones Jr checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Krison throws a lazy right hand but Jones Jr sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Jones Jr slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jones Jr connects with the punch.
A solid leg kick lands there for Krison.
Krison takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Jones Jr shoots in and drives through. Krison sprawls well.
Herb Krison has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jim Jones Jr.
A leg kick checked by Jones Jr.
Jones Jr changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Krison lands a nice looking body kick.
Jones Jr displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Krison throws out the jab.
Jones Jr is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Jones Jr throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Krison was covering up waiting for the punch and Jones Jr finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Krison looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones Jr missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Krison is on top in guard.
Krison not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Krison looking to sit in guard and control but Jones Jr gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Jones Jr is working Krison over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Krison keeping moving, preventing Jones Jr from controlling successfully.
Krison has momentary wrist control but Jones Jr slips an elbow through the middle.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Krison is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Jones Jr trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Krison manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
Jones Jr looking for a guillotine here but Krison defends easily.
Krison wants to pass the guard but Jones Jr is keeping the position.
Krison stays in close to Jones Jr's body and controls the position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Herb Krison dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Krison swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Jones Jr is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Krison on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Jones Jr misses with a wild body shot.
Krison cracks Jones Jr with an open hand slap.
Jones Jr misses with an uppercut.
Jones Jr's jab looks to have found its range, popping Krison under the eye.
Jones Jr throws a jab when Krison was well out of range.
It looked like Krison wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Jones Jr slips a straight right by Krison.
Jones Jr misses with a body shot.
Jones Jr throws a hook to the side of Krison's head but Krison sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Jones Jr lunges at Krison with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Krison's hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice uppercut there from Jones Jr.
Krison defending well as Jones Jr loads up on a big left hand.
Krison scores with a leg kick.
Jones Jr moves away from the strike by Krison.
Krison displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Jones Jr throws out the jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Krison cracks Jones Jr with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Jones Jr looks to throw the jab but Krison is out of range.
Jones Jr scores with a hook.
Jones Jr's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Jones Jr takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Krison misses with a low kick.
Jones Jr connects with a looping right hand.
Jones Jr keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Krison.
A jab from Krison does it's job there.
A clash of legs there as Jones Jr blocks the low kick.
Jones Jr fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Krison looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
A telegraphed right hand from Jones Jr misses the target.
Krison throws a low kick, looking for Jones Jr's leg but Jones Jr calmly moves out of range.
Jones Jr changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Krison uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Jones Jr.
Jones Jr dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Krison enables Jones Jr to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Krison manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Krison uses the cage to get back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A nice inside leg kick there by Krison. That's going to slow Jones Jr down.
Jones Jr ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Krison misses with a low kick.
Krison moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Krison swings for the body but Jones Jr moves out of range.
Krison is looking to score with low kicks.
Krison throws a shot from downtown. Jones Jr moves away and avoids it.
Krison ducks under a wild hook from Jones Jr.
Krison misses with a low kick.
Krison scores with a shot to the body.
Krison misses with a low kick as Jones Jr jumps back.
Krison throws a lazy right hand but Jones Jr sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Krison has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Jones Jr finds it's way round the side to connect with Krison's head.
Krison ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Jones Jr throws a jab but it's blocked by Krison.
Jones Jr defending well as Krison loads up on a big left hand.
Jones Jr changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Jones Jr misses with a hook.
Krison moves out of range as Jones Jr strikes.
Jones Jr lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Krison at a distance.
The fight stays on the outside here - Krison looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Jones Jr takes a jab right on the kisser.
Krison looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Krison goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Jones Jr with the counter takedown but Krison avoids it easily.
Nice shot lands for Krison.
Krison connects with a jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones Jr lands a right hook to the body.
Jones Jr misses with an uppercut. Krison saw that one coming.
Jones Jr misses with an uppercut.
A bone on bone clash there as Jones Jr blocks the leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jones Jr throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A low kick lands for Krison.
Jones Jr misses with a body shot.
Krison throws a leg kick but Jones Jr moved away.
A jab from Krison misses.
Jones Jr lands with a shot to the body.
Krison uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jones Jr.
Jones Jr ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Krison throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jones Jr misses with the combination.
A counter left hand to the body from Krison misses its target.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but Herb Krison did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Krison misses with a low kick as Jones Jr jumps back.
Krison keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Jones Jr.
It looked like Krison was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Jones Jr.
Jones Jr uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Krison.
Jones Jr changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Jones Jr lands a nice looking body shot.
Krison throws the left hand but Jones Jr avoids the punch easily.
Krison throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Jones Jr sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Krison fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jones Jr manages to avoid it.
Krison uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Jones Jr.
Jones Jr chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Krison can pounce on him.
Krison takes a swing at Jones Jr's ribcage but misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jones Jr connects with a single shot there.
A jab from Krison misses.
Jones Jr throws a poor cross that misses
and Krison counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Jones Jr takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Krison tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Krison lands a jab to the nose.
Jones Jr throws a shot from downtown. Krison moves away and avoids it.
Krison scores with a kick to the midsection.
Krison swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Jones Jr throws a body punch but Krison moves out of range.
Jones Jr scores with a nice right hand.
Krison looks to land a right hand but Jones Jr moved out of range.
Krison looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Krison avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Jones Jr just misses with a punch to the body.
A good leg kick by Krison.
Krison misses with a hook. Jones Jr ducked under it nicely.
Good exchange - Jones Jr coming out on top.
Jones Jr missing with a left hand there. Krison was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Jones Jr works Krison's body with a nice hook.
Krison throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones Jr swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Krison just misses with a punch to the body.
Krison tries to clinch but Jones Jr is having none of it.
Jones Jr ducks under a wild hook from Krison.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jones Jr cracks Krison with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Krison drops his hands momentarily and Jones Jr takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Krison misses with a wild body shot.
Jones Jr is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Krison moves away from the strike by Jones Jr.
Jones Jr throws a body shot but no joy.
Jones Jr misses with a hook.
Krison looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Jones Jr slips a straight right by Krison.
Krison lands a leg kick that knocks Jones Jr off balance momentarily.
Krison throws a leg kick but Jones Jr sees it coming and checks it nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones Jr slips a jab from Krison.
Good standup being displayed there by Jones Jr as he connects with a hook.
Krison misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jones Jr.
Jones Jr is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
A slow jab from Krison misses its intended target.
Jones Jr walks into a stiff left hand from Krison.
Jones Jr misses with a straight right.
Jones Jr lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Jones Jr misses with a looping left.
Jones Jr lands a nice looking body shot.
Jones Jr tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Krison was well out of range. Poor timing from Jones Jr.
Krison throws a low kick but it's checked well by Jones Jr.
Jones Jr just misses with a punch to the body.
Krison moves into range and connects with a jab.
Both fighters circling a little - Krison finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Both fighters circling a little - Krison finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Krison displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Jones Jr throws out the jab.
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 Jr walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Jones Jr misses with a hook. Krison ducked under it nicely.
Krison throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Jones Jr has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Krison.
Jones Jr tests Krison's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Jones Jr throws a right hand that misses
letting Krison counter with a right hand.
Krison thuds a left hand into Jones Jr's body.
Jones Jr loads up on a big right hand but Krison slips the punch.
Krison connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Nice uppercut lands for Jones Jr. That snapped Krison's head back.
Jones Jr defending well as Krison loads up on a big left hand.
Jones Jr throws a body shot but no joy.
Jab from Krison.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close fourth round but I would say that Herb Krison will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Jones Jr misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Krison.
The fighters circling - Krison throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Jones Jr on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Jones Jr uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Krison.
Jones Jr changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Jones Jr catches Krison with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Krison blocks a low kick nicely.
Krison cracks Jones Jr with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Jones Jr lands a slapping body shot.
A thudding body kick lands there by Krison!
Jab, jab by Krison - just one landing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A swing and a miss from Jones Jr.
Jones Jr throws a body shot but no joy.
Krison throws out a loose jab but Jones Jr uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jones Jr takes a swing at Krison's ribcage but misses.
Krison lands with a straight right. Jones Jr didn't see that one coming.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones Jr checks a leg kick.
Krison throws a leg kick but Jones Jr checks it.
And Jones Jr tries to counter it with a takedown but Krison pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Jones Jr looks to throw the jab but Krison is out of range.
Krison lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Krison misses with a hook. Jones Jr ducked under it nicely.
Krison is looking to chop away at Jones Jr's legs.
A slow jab from Krison misses its intended target.
Krison misses with a kick to the body.
Jones Jr uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Krison.
Jones Jr drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Krison defends it well.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Jones Jr checks a leg kick.
Jones Jr checks the leg kick nicely there.
Jones Jr scores with a nice right hand.
Krison throws a right and a left that Jones Jr avoids nicely.
And Jones Jr tries to counter it with a takedown but Krison pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Krison throws a sloppy head kick and Jones Jr moves out of range easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Jones Jr misses the target.
It looked like Krison wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
A punch lands to the side of Krison 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Nice uppercut lands for Krison. That snapped Jones Jr's head back.
Jones Jr lands a slapping body shot.
Jones Jr scores with a hook to the body. Krison takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jones Jr digs a good body shot into Krison's ribs.
Jones Jr takes a swing at Krison's ribcage but misses.
Krison pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Krison swings for the body but Jones Jr moves out of range.
Krison pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Jones Jr avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Jones Jr ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Krison moves away.
Jones Jr connects with a good right hand that stumbles Krison. Krison circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Krison punishes Jones Jr's body with a nice straight punch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jab by Krison.
Krison is looking to land body kicks.
Jones Jr throws a body shot but no joy.
Jones Jr takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Jones Jr on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Krison ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Jones Jr takes a swing at Krison's ribcage but misses.
Jones Jr lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Krison throws a body punch but Jones Jr moves out of range.
Jones Jr looks to throw the jab but Krison is out of range.
A little feinted left hand from Krison on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Jones Jr moves out of range as Krison throws a body kick.
And Jones Jr tries to counter it with a takedown but Krison pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Jones Jr ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Krison connects with a good right hand that stumbles Jones Jr. Jones Jr circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Jim Jones Jr has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Krison connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Jones Jr takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
And Jones Jr tries to counter it with a takedown but Krison pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Krison throws a body shot but no joy.
Jones Jr moves away from the strike by Krison.
Jones Jr throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Krison sees it coming and avoids it easily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Krison misses with a hook. Jones Jr ducked under it nicely.
Krison moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Jones Jr checks a low kick from Krison.
Herb Krison is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Krison looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Krison gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Krison throws a body shot but no joy.
Krison ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jones Jr moves away.
A big left from Krison misses.
Krison throws a hook to the side of Jones Jr's head but Jones Jr sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
And that's the end of the fight!
Herb Krison showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Krison has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 50:46
Judge William Gold scores the fight 49:46
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 50:45
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Herb Krison!
Herb Krison retains his welterweight title!
After winning the bout, Herb Krison thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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RATING
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