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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Thomas Hearn (ranked 1353 p4p, 1068 weight class) and Ivan Jomoney (ranked 185 p4p, 142 weight class). Hearn comes into the arena with Clean Sweep - Graft blaring out of the sound system. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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 11 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Thomas Hearn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ivan Jomoney!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, Columbo Gatti and Lou da Vinci.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jomoney is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
An inside leg kick lands from Hearn.
Hearn misses with a low kick.
Jomoney throws a series of punches but Hearn avoids them all with ease.
Jomoney doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
A nice leg kick from Hearn, right into the meat of the thigh.
Jomoney swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Jomoney tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Hearn misses the jab.
Hearn slips a straight right by Jomoney.
Hearn ducks under a wild hook from Jomoney.
Jomoney scores with a jab.
A combination from Jomoney does no damage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hearn jabs at Jomoney's body.
Hearn scores with a head kick.
Hearn misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hearn looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Jomoney on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Hearn fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Hearn ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Jomoney throws a sloppy body shot
and Hearn counters with a nice leg kick.
Hearn pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Good shot there by Jomoney.
Hearn connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Jomoney throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hearn tried to counter with a leg kick but Jomoney avoided it.
A solid body kick from Hearn.
Hearn is looking to slow Jomoney down with leg kicks.
Hearn throws a sloppy body shot
and Jomoney connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jomoney throws a hook to the side of Hearn's head but Hearn sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Jomoney looks to score with a jab to the body but Hearn is just out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jomoney fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Hearn lands a leg kick that knocks Jomoney off balance momentarily.
Hearn throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Hearn swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Jomoney.
Hearn drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Jomoney's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Hearn avoids a punch combination nicely.
Jomoney shoots for a double leg takedown but Hearn sprawls well. He's pushed Jomoney's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Jomoney scores with a punch to the head.
Jomoney misses with a hook. Hearn ducked under it nicely.
Thomas Hearn is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hearn lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Jomoney throws a left and a right that both miss
letting Hearn counter with a right hand.
Jomoney throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hearn uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jomoney.
Jomoney looks to throw the jab but Hearn is out of range.
Hearn appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Jomoney lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Jomoney has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Hearn steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Jomoney.
Hearn misses with a body kick.
Jomoney digs a good hook to Hearn's body.
Hearn with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Hearn is looking to slow Jomoney down with leg kicks.
Hearn moves out of range as Jomoney strikes.
Jomoney uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hearn.
Jomoney dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Jomoney shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Hearn is trying to defend but Jomoney finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jomoney prevents Hearn from standing back up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hearn avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Jomoney.
Jomoney thows a huge punch but Hearn dodges it nicely.
Jomoney is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Jomoney thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Hearn's head.
Jomoney not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Jomoney missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Hearn tries to kick Jomoney off but Jomoney keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Hearn is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at Xtreme Black House, so we'll see if he gets out of it.
Jomoney throwing shots but Hearn is blocking nicely.
Hearn is trying to stand.
Jomoney thows a huge punch but Hearn dodges it nicely.
Jomoney throwing shots but Hearn is blocking nicely.
Hearn avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Jomoney.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hearn looks like he's trying to stand up.
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 Thomas Hearn will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
A left lands for Hearn.
Jomoney scores with a jab. Hearn acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Jomoney swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Jomoney misses with a left hand
and Hearn finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Hearn comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Jomoney drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Hearn is looking to stand up but Jomoney isn't so interested in that idea.
Hearn has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Jomoney off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jomoney misses with a hook
and Hearn counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Hearn bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Hearn with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jomoney misses the shot to the body.
Ivan Jomoney seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hearn tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Hearn moves out of range of the strikes.
Jomoney lands a jab to Hearn's midsection.
A low kick from Hearn misses
and Jomoney counters with a nice uppercut.
Hearn scores with a spinning back kick!
A solid leg kick lands there for Hearn.
Hearn avoids a punch combination nicely.
Jomoney lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Hearn circles away quickly and effectively.
Hearn thumps Jomoney with a low kick.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Hearn scores with a leg kick.
Jomoney moves into range and connects with a jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice uppercut lands for Jomoney. That snapped Hearn's head back.
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!
Hearn with a hook.
Hearn tries to sprawl but Jomoney drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Jomoney trying to mount his opponent but Hearn defends it.
Jomoney wants to control but Hearn is keeping him busy.
Jomoney missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Jomoney trying to control from half guard but Hearn is working away.
Jomoney thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Hearn is trying to stand.
Jomoney not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Hearn kicks Jomoney off and gets back to his feet.
Hearn fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Jomoney swinging wildly here.
Thomas Hearn is winning the standup battle so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hearn connects with a single shot there.
Hearn's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Jomoney connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Hearn scrambles back to his feet.
Jomoney shoots in and drives through. Hearn sprawls well.
Jomoney takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Jomoney jabs Hearn right on the nose. Hearn blinks but takes it well.
Jomoney misses with an uppercut
and Hearn connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Hearn connects with a solid leg kick.
Hearn is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Hearn scores with a leg kick.
Hearn scores with a spinning back kick!
Jomoney will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jomoney darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hearn bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Jomoney's head.
Jomoney fails to land the takedown.
Hearn throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Jomoney is breathing heavily.
Hearn lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Jomoney takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Jomoney misses with an uppercut.
Hearn connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hearn lands a jab to the nose.
Jomoney is rocked!
Hearn thumps Jomoney with a low kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Thomas Hearn dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Jomoney fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Jomoney lands with an uppercut that bounces Hearn off the cage and back into range.
A lazy left from Hearn finds it's target.
Hearn fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Jomoney is still on wobbly legs! Can Hearn finish him?
A shot to the liver by Hearn. Beautiful body shot.
Jomoney throws a right and a left that Hearn avoids nicely.
Jomoney seems to have recovered his senses.
Jomoney slips under a jab.
Nice shot lands for Jomoney.
Hearn scores with a kick to the body.
Hearn misses with the body kick
and Jomoney counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Hearn has managed to wall walk up one of the corner posts to get back to his feet. Jomoney is pushing him up against the cage, looking to control the position.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jomoney takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
A short right from Hearn.
Jomoney wants to take the fight to the mat but Hearn manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Hearn cracks Jomoney with a nice body shot.
Hearn lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hearn works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Hearn throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Jomoneys head.
Jomoney wants a takedown.
Hearn pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A nice inside leg kick there by Hearn. That's going to slow Jomoney down.
Nice defenses there by Hearn.
Hearn tried to counter with a leg kick but Jomoney avoided it.
Hearn ducks under a wild hook from Jomoney.
Hearn tries to bum rush Jomoney with a series of wild strikes but Jomoney uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Hearn darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Hearn lands a nice leg kick that just misses Jomoney's sensitive parts.
Jomoney swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Jomoney getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Hearn misses with a wild body shot.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Hearn.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jomoney throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Jomoney has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Hearn.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hearn connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Hearn throws the left hand but Jomoney avoids the punch easily.
Hearn is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Jomoney can do to turn this around?
Jomoney misses with a lunging right hand
and Hearn cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Jomoney misses with a double jab
and Hearn counters with a slapping leg kick.
You can see that Jomoney has visibly slowed down as a result of the leg kicks
A nice inside leg kick there by Hearn. That's going to slow Jomoney down.
Jomoney throws a big shot that misses.
Jomoney blocks a jab.
Jomoney ducks right into an uppercut from Hearn.
Hearn misses with a body shot.
Jomoney swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jomoney darts in looking for a takedown but Hearn gets double underhooks and turns Jomoney into the cage.
Thomas Hearn has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ivan Jomoney.
That kick from Hearn tenderised Jomoney's leg. Jomoney is trying to keep his angry face on.
Jomoney throws a sloppy body shot
and Hearn makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Jomoney rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Hearn counters with a slapping leg kick.
Thomas Hearn is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Some wild striking there from Jomoney.
Jomoney looks to throw the jab but Hearn is out of range.
Hearn throws a quick inside leg kick.
A combination from Jomoney does no damage.
Hearn slips under a jab from Jomoney.
Jomoney fails with the takedown
and Hearn counters with a stiff right hand.
Hearn is looking to slow Jomoney down with leg kicks.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Good leg kick by Hearn.
Hearn dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Jomoney. That did some damage!
Jomoney swings widly with a right hand
and Jomoney takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hearn lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Jomoney misses with a hook.
Jomoney throws a poor cross that misses
letting Hearn counter with a right hand.
Hearn digs a good body shot into Jomoney's ribs.
Ivan Jomoney has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jomoney throws a shot from downtown. Hearn moves away and avoids it.
Hearn scores with a jab to the body.
Hearn jabs Jomoney right on the nose. Jomoney blinks but takes it well.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jomoney throws an off balance right hand
and Hearn counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Jomoney thinking.
Jomoney misses with a hook
and Hearn counters with a leg kick.
And that's the end of the fight!
Thomas Hearn showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Hearn, 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 John Roberts scores the fight 30:27
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 30:27
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Thomas Hearn!
A relieved looking Thomas Hearn 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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