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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Papi Tantor (ranked 205 p4p, 164 weight class) and Jeremy Jones (ranked 36 p4p, 29 weight class). Tantor kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Cyan Kicks - Wish You Well. This should be fireworks!
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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 16 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Papi Tantor!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 26 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jeremy Jones!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Shigeki Sano.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jones misses with a leg kick.
Jones tries to score with a low kick but Tantor moves his leg out of the way.
Tantor fires out a quick counter leg kick but Jones just manages to avoid it.
Jeremy Jones seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A low kick from Tantor is predictable there
and Jones counters with an inside leg kick.
Tantor misses with a low kick.
Jones with the inside leg kick.
Good standup being displayed there by Jones as he connects with a hook.
Jones throws a solid leg kick but Tantor takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Jones.
Tantor with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
A low kick lands for Tantor.
Jones lands a nice leg kick that just misses Tantor's sensitive parts.
Tantor misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jones.
Jones throws a leg kick that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A thudding body kick lands there by Tantor!
Tantor misses with a straight right.
Jones tries a quick counter leg kick but Tantor is wise to it.
Tantor throws out a loose jab but Jones uses good head movement to avoid it.
A slapping leg kick lands for Jones.
Tantor throws a hook but Jones avoids it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tantor scores with a crisp jab that stopped Jones in his tracks.
Nice defenses there by Tantor.
Jones avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Tantor misses with a hook.
Jones throws a jab when Tantor was well out of range.
A nice inside leg kick there by Jones. That's going to slow Tantor down.
Jones throws a low kick but it's checked well by Tantor.
Jones looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Tantor 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 has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Jones and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Jones 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 Tantor has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Tantor and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
A big left from Tantor misses.
Tantor misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jones.
A jab from Tantor misses.
That kick from Jones tenderised Tantor's leg. Tantor is trying to keep his angry face on.
Tantor definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Tantor avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Jones attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Tantor throwing a counter right hand but Jones manages to avoid it.
Jones shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones lands a glancing blow to the side of Tantor's head.
Tantor misses with a body kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tantor with a nice calf kick.
Tantor chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Jones can pounce on him.
Tantor throws a leg kick but Jones sees it coming and moves out of range.
Tantor throws a nice looking combination but Jones bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Jones tries a quick counter leg kick but Tantor is wise to it.
Jones throws out a loose jab but Tantor uses good head movement to avoid it.
Tantor lands a leg kick that knocks Jones off balance momentarily.
Jones pivots, looking for a leg kick but Tantor is out of range and Jones settles back down.
Tantor looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Tantor stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Jones.
Tantor is looking to land body kicks.
Jones avoids the body shot from Tantor.
Jones cracks Tantor with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Tantor moves out of range of the strikes.
Tantor is looking to counter punch.
Jones throws a nice inside leg kick.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Tantor.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tantor thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Jones if he has to take too many more of those.
Good shot there by Jones.
Jones lands a glancing blow to the side of Tantor's head.
Tantor misses the jab.
An inside leg kick lands from Jones.
A decent looking cross lands there for Jones.
Jones scores with a jab. Tantor acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Jones connects with an inside leg kick.
Jones throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Jones with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Jones rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Tantor counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Jones lands a nice leg kick that just misses Tantor's sensitive parts.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tantor keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Jones.
Jones buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Tantor throws a predictable looking body shot
and Jones counters with a leg kick.
A low kick lands for Jones.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Tantor checks a leg kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Jones.
Tantor wants to slow Jones down by chopping away at his legs.
Jones pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Jones steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Tantor.
Jones is looking to score with low kicks.
Jones misses with a low kick as Tantor jumps back.
Tantor swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Jones chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Jones connects with a solid leg kick.
Jones misses with a hook.
Jones lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Jones takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Jones swings widly with a right hand
letting Tantor counter with a right hand.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Jones 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 Tantor has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Tantor and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Tantor goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
A chopping leg kick lands by Jones.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jeremy Jones dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Tantor lands a jab to the head.
Jones misses with a low kick.
Jeremy Jones seems to be getting the better of the standup.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Tantor checks a leg kick.
Tantor tries to score with a low kick but Jones moves his leg out of the way.
A bone on bone clash there as Tantor blocks the leg kick.
Tantor checks the leg kick nicely there.
Tantor tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Jones is able to avoid easily.
Tantor throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Jones jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Jones throws a jab but it's blocked by Tantor.
Jones misses with a low kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jones thumps Tantor with a low kick.
A leg kick checked by Tantor.
Jones connects with a leg kick.
Jones fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Tantor.
Tantor moves out of range as Jones strikes.
Tantor fires out a quick counter leg kick but Jones just manages to avoid it.
Tantor checks a leg kick nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tantor swings for the body but Jones moves out of range.
Jones takes one to the side of the head.
Tantor tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Jones tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Tantor is able to avoid easily.
Tantor moves out of range of the leg kick from Jones.
Jones connects with a solid leg kick.
Tantor checks a low kick from Jones.
Tantor tried to score with a low kick but Jones checks it.
Jones checks a low kick from Tantor.
Tantor throws a leg kick that misses.
Tantor looks to score with a jab to the body but Jones is just out of range.
Tantor throws a leg kick which misses Jones's front leg but catches the back leg as Jones tries to avoid it.
Jones throws a chopping leg kick but Tantor manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Tantor thinks about countering with a body kick.
Jones scores with a leg kick.
Tantor lands with a cross.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Tantor throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Tantor throws a jab but it's blocked by Jones.
An inside leg kick lands from Jones.
Jones has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jones cracks Tantor with a good jab.
A low kick from Jones misses
enabling Tantor to counter with a crisp jab.
Jones tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Tantor is able to avoid easily.
Tantor swings for the body but Jones moves out of range.
Tantor throws a lazy right hand but Jones sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Jones staying out of range there.
Tantor checks the leg kick.
Tantor looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Jones ducks under a wild hook from Tantor.
Nice uppercut there from Jones.
Tantor 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.
Tantor looks to throw the jab but Jones is out of range.
A swing and a miss from Tantor.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tantor takes one to the chin there.
Jones is looking to score with low kicks.
Tantor is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Tantor misses with a body kick.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Tantor might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Jones throws a low kick, looking for Tantor's leg but Tantor calmly moves out of range.
An inside leg kick from Tantor misses.
Tantor checks the leg kick nicely there.
Jones looks to land a right hand but Tantor moved out of range.
Nice jab there from Tantor.
Jones takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Tantor throws a leg kick but Jones sees it coming and moves out of range.
Tantor attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Tantor throws a leg kick but Jones sees it coming and moves out of range.
Tantor shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
A little jabbing left from Jones on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
That kick from Jones tenderised Tantor's leg. Tantor is trying to keep his angry face on.
Jones throws a leg kick
and Tantor counters with a straight right hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tantor uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Jones.
Jones throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Tantor throwing a counter right hand but Jones manages to avoid it.
Jones lands a jab to the nose.
Tantor throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Jones sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tantor keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Tantor on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Jones. Jones obviously looking to wear him down.
Jones throws a leg kick that is checked
and Tantor counters with an outside leg kick.
A nice leg kick from Jones, right into the meat of the thigh.
Tantor ducks under a wild hook from Jones.
Tantor is looking to counter punch.
A nice leg kick lands there from Jones.
Jones with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Tantor scores with a body shot.
Jones throws a hook but Tantor avoids it easily.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Tantor.
Jones scoring well with a low kick there.
Jones wants to slow Tantor down by chopping away at his legs.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Jeremy Jones will probably get the nod - 10:9.
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. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Tantor uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Jones.
Jones tried to score with a low kick but Tantor checks it.
Jones with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Tantor throws a chopping leg kick but Jones manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Tantor checks a leg kick.
Jones feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Tantors jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Tantor lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Tantor staying out of range there.
Jones misses with a hook. Tantor ducked under it nicely.
And Tantor counters with a quick kick to the body but Jones blocks it.
A swing and a miss from Tantor.
A nice leg kick lands there from Jones.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jones throws a front kick aimed at Tantor's knee but Tantor avoids it well.
Tantor moves out of range of the strikes.
Jones takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Tantor checks a low kick from Jones.
Tantor throwing a counter right hand but Jones manages to avoid it.
Jones lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones lands a nice leg kick that just misses Tantor's sensitive parts.
Jones pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Tantor throws a jab but it's blocked by Jones.
Jones with the inside leg kick.
Jones defending well as Tantor loads up on a big left hand.
Jones takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Tantor slips a jab from Jones.
Tantor stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Jones.
Tantor loads up on a big right hand but Jones slips the punch.
Tantor just misses with a punch to the body.
Tantor moves out of range as Jones strikes.
Jones thows a left - swing and a miss!
Tantor thows a left - swing and a miss!
Tantor tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Tantor looks to land a body kick but Jones moved away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Good leg kick by Jones.
Papi Tantor has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jones uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Tantor bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Jones's head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jones throws a leg kick but Tantor sees it coming and moves out of range.
Nice straight punches there by Jones. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Jones.
Tantor misses with an uppercut.
Tantor swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Jones feints a counter leg kick.
Tantor swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Tantor gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Tantor walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Jones checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Tantor scores with a jab to the jaw.
Jones throws an overhand right that lands on Tantor's shoulder, as Tantor tries to avoid the shot.
Tantor quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Tantor tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Jones thuds his right hand into Tantor's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones scores with a jab. Tantor acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Jones lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Jab from Jones.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Jones in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Tantor throws a push kick but Jones slaps the foot to one side.
Jones scores with a punch to the head.
Jones throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Tantor on the side of the head.
Tantor swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Jones throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Jones lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Jones throws a leg kick but Tantor sees it coming and moves out of range.
Tantor has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Jones.
Tantor looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Tantor moves away from the strike by Jones.
A little feinted left hand from Tantor on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Jones lands with a straight right. Tantor didn't see that one coming.
Tantor takes one to the chin there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jones connects with an inside leg kick.
Tantor checks the leg kick.
Tantor feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Tantor takes a swing at Jones's ribcage but misses.
Tantor takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Tantor misses with a low kick.
Tantor moves out of range of the leg kick from Jones.
That kick from Jones tenderised Tantor's leg. Tantor is trying to keep his angry face on.
Tantor throws a lazy right hand but Jones sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Jones lands with a thumping leg kick.
Jeremy Jones is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Jones lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Jones fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Tantor.
Jones throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Tantor moves out of range as Jones strikes.
Tantor takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Jones chopping away at his opponent's legs.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jeremy Jones comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Jones has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Taro Takaoka scores the fight 27:30
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 27:30
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jeremy Jones!
Jeremy Jones bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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