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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Derek Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Zack Fair (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Derek Jones has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Derek Jones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Zack Fair!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jones lands the left hand.
Fair walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Fair tries to clinch but Jones is having none of it.
Fair takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Jab, jab by Jones - just one landing.
Jones jabs at Fair's body.
Jones cracks Fair with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Fair takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Fair throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Jones avoids the head kick by Fair.
Jones connects with a jab.
Jab by Jones.
Fair takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Jones scores with a one two! Fair had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jones bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Fair shoots in but no luck this time.
Fair has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Fair takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Jones scores with a decent looking hook.
Jones cracks Fair with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Jones stalks Fair and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Fair's face. Fair staggers backwards, shaken.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Jones wants it to stay on the feet.
Jones jabs Fair to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Fair takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Jones scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Fair doesn't seem bothered though.
Jones lands a nice looking body shot.
Fair is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Fair shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Derek Jones has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Zack Fair.
Fair looks gassed!
A jab from Jones does it's job there.
Jones is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Jones connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Fair momentarily.
Fair has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Nice shot by Jones.
A jab from Jones does it's job there.
Jones paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Jones dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Fair wants to clinch but Jones slips to the side
and Jones cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Jones dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Jones listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Decent striking displayed by Jones there.
Fair has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones jabs Fair right on the nose. Fair blinks but takes it well.
A right-left combo lands from Jones.
Jones scores with a hook.
Jones scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Jones jabs Fair to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Fair on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Fair looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Jones scores with a three punch combo!
Fair gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Jones counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Fair thinking.
Fair gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Jones.
Jones scores with a three punch combo!
Fair tries to clinch but Jones moves away
letting Jones counter with a right hand.
Jones scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Nice uppercut there from Jones.
Jones with a nice cross.
Fair gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Jones lunges at Fair with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Fair's hand.
Nice shot lands for Jones.
Jones stalks Fair and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Fair's face. Fair staggers backwards, shaken.
Jones cracks Fair with a good jab.
The fighters circle momentarily. Jones darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Fair on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Jones lands a jab to the nose.
Fair takes one on the button.
Fair takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Jones moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Jones connects with a body shot.
Fair's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Jones connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Fair scrambles back to his feet.
Jones bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Jones throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Jones lands with a shot to the body.
Jones connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Fair momentarily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Donk. Jones catches Fair right on the button with a cross.
Jones throws a good cross that connects.
Fair closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Fair takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Jones scores with a jab to the jaw.
Jones jabs at Fair's body.
Jones lands with a shot to the body.
Fair on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Fair takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Fair closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Fair takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Fair takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Derek Jones is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Nice body punch from Jones.
Jones is working the combinations to good effect here.
Fair takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Jones's jab looks to have found its range, popping Fair under the eye.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Derek Jones dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Jones lands a nice looking body shot.
Jones ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Fair takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Jones scores with the left hand. Fair knows he should have avoided that one.
Jones lands a slapping body shot.
Jones throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Fair tries to move into range but Jones moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Fair looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Jones is fending him off so far but Fair persists. Nope, Jones circles away and we're back to standing.
Fair takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Jones comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Jones lands a nice shot to the body.
Jones connects with a crisp jab.
Jones throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Jones lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Fair backs up against the cage.
Fair is breathing heavily.
Jones lands a jab to Fair's midsection.
Nice cross by Jones.
Jones cracks Fair with a right hand to the side of the head.
Jones lands a nice looking body shot.
Fair is trying desperately to land a takedown but Jones is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Fair.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Fair doesn't seem bothered though.
Jones scores with a body shot.
Zack Fair is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Jones scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Fair doesn't seem bothered though.
Jones's jab looks to have found its range, popping Fair under the eye.
Fair drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Jones with a nice cross.
Fair takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Donk. Jones catches Fair right on the button with a cross.
Jones scores with a decent looking hook.
Fair looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Derek Jones is winning the standup battle so far.
Jones lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Jones lands with an uppercut that bounces Fair off the cage and back into rage.
Jones connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Jones with a nice cross.
Fair moves forwards but Jones connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Jones with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Jones cracks Fair with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fair on the wrong end of a nice jab.
A cross from Jones lands.
Jones moves into range and connects with a jab.
Fair takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Jones scores with a jab.
Jones scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Fair has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Jones finds it's way round the side to connect with Fair's head.
Jones connects with a nice looking jab.
Jones shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Fair eats them both and turns towards Jones to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Jones stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Jones scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Jones lands a jab to Fair's midsection.
Jones lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Fair tries to move into range but Jones moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Jones lands a nice shot that snaps Fair's head back.
Derek Jones seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fair takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Fair takes one to the chin there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones lands a nice hook to Fair's body. Fair takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Jones lands with a good body shot.
Fair takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Jones lands a jab.
Jones lands a jab-cross combination.
Fair takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Jones digs a good hook to Fair's body.
Jones lands a jab to the nose.
Jones goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Jones lands a really nice looking cross but Fair seems unphased.
A left and a right from Jones both land. Nice combination.
Jones punishes Fair's body with a nice straight punch.
Jones lunges at Fair with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Fair's hand.
Jones lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Jones.
A jab from Jones finds it's way through Fair's defenses.
Good exchange - Jones coming out on top.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones lands a jab to Fair's midsection.
Jones with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Jones scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Jones lands with a nice combination. Fair backs away looking to recover.
Jones keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Jones punishes Fair's body with a nice straight punch.
Jones throws a one two combo.
Jones keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Jones ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Jones connects with a crisp jab.
Nice jab there from Jones.
Fair takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Jones lands a nice looking body shot.
A shot to the liver by Jones. Beautiful body shot.
Fair is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Jones.
Jones scores with a sloppy right hand. Fair should have avoided that one.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Derek Jones dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Jones lands a jab.
Jones stuns Fair with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Jones tests Fair's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Fair tries for a takedown but Jones circles away easily
and Jones counters with a right hand to the body.
Jones lands with a good body shot.
Jones bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Fair's head.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Fair might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Jones has got the better of the exchanges.
Jones scores with a hook to the body. Fair takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Jones feints a jab promting Fair to slip. Jones then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Fair slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Jones dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Fair takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A jab from Jones does it's job there.
Jones connects with a looping right hand.
A left and a right from Jones both land. Nice combination.
Fair closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Jones lands a nice shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones lands with a nice body punch.
Jones scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Jones tests Fair's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Jones dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Jones slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Jones wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Jones fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Fair looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Jones scores with the left hand. Fair knows he should have avoided that one.
Jones sizes up Fair with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Jones's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Jones duly obliges.
Jones connects with the punch.
Jones thuds his right hand into Fair's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Fair on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Jones jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Jones lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Jones scores with a punch to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fair drops his hands momentarily and Jones takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
A cross from Jones lands.
Jones throws a good cross that connects.
Jones lands an overhand right.
Jones cracks Fair with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Jones comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Jones scores with a nice right hand.
Jones connects with a body shot.
Jones ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Jones clobbers Fair with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Jones punishes Fair's body with a nice straight punch.
Fair takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Jones sizes up Fair with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Fair takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Fair with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Jones to score with a decent uppercut.
Jones connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Jones works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones works over Fair's head and body with a nice combination.
Jones scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Jones lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Fair gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Jones lands a lovely overhand right.
Jones lands with a straight right. Fair didn't see that one coming.
Jones lands an overhand right.
Fair takes one to the chin there.
Fair has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Fair there as he acknowledges the shot.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Jones, as that shot connected.
Jones connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Fair momentarily.
Jones stuns Fair with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Jones scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Jones is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Jones scores with a body shot.
The fighters circle momentarily. Jones darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Derek Jones is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Nice straight punches there by Jones. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Jones.
Jones feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Fairs jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Nice straight punches there by Jones. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Jones.
Jones sizes up Fair with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Fair drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Jones paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Jones punishes Fair's body with a nice straight punch.
Fair closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Jones lands a nice looking body shot.
Nice straight punches there by Jones. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Jones.
Jones closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Jones scores with a jab to the head.
Jones fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Fair looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Jones throws a series of strikes that have Fair backpedaling.
Zack Fair has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A shot to the liver by Jones. Beautiful body shot.
And that's the end of the fight!
Derek Jones showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Jones 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:25
Judge Suge Night scores the fight 30:25
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Derek Jones!
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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