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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Tom Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mickey O Neil (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jones comes to the cage accompanied by what's new pussycat. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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183 lbs
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177 lbs
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Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
World class boxer
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
9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Tom Jones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
22 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Mickey O Neil!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Daniel Cesar and Matheus Silva.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jones fails in his attempt to clinch.
Jones tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but O Neil paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Jones slips a jab from O Neil.
O Neil swings for the body but Jones moves out of range.
Jones tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
O Neil misses with a left hand
and Jones counters by moving into the clinch.
O Neil lands a right hand.
Jones looking to stall.
Jones misses with a body punch.
Jones looking to stall.
Jones lands an elbow just above O Neil 's eye.
O Neil takes a shot to the head.
A head punch on the inside from Jones fails to land.
O Neil throws a punch but it's blocked by Jones.
O Neil avoiding damage.
O Neil swings wildly with an uppercut but Jones uses good head movement to avoid it.
O Neil is trying to push Jones away but Jones has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones lands a right hand.
O Neil breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Jones fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with O Neil, pushing him back against the cage.
Jones scores with a hook to the body.
Jones effectively controlling the action here.
Jones throws an elbow but it's blocked.
O Neil tries a body shot but Jones blocks it.
Jones misses with an elbow strike.
Jones looking to slow down the pace here.
Jones lands with a left to the head.
O Neil holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Jones is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jones misses with the head strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones slowing the pace effectively.
O Neil manages to break the clinch.
O Neil scores with a jab to the head.
O Neil fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Jones wants to clinch.
O Neil waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Jones.
Jones closes the distance looking to clinch
and O Neil counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Jones tries to close the distance and clinch but O Neil swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Jones fails with an attempt to clinch.
Jones ducks under a wild hook from O Neil.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones closes this distance looking for a takedown but O Neil circles away.
Jones tries to clinch
and O Neil counters with a straight right hand.
O Neil jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
A jab from O Neil misses.
Jones looks to clinch
and O Neil counters with a nice body shot.
Mickey O Neil seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
O Neil keeps the fight on the outside.
Jones dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Jones tries to close the distance and clinch up but O Neil swats him away and circles back towards the center.
O Neil lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Jones circles away quickly and effectively.
Jones tries to clinch but O Neil moves out of range.
Jones avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
O Neil circles away from the clinch attempt.
O Neil misses with the combination.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by O Neil!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
O Neil connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Jones momentarily.
O Neil 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.
Jones uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by O Neil.
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 fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with O Neil, pushing him back against the cage.
Jones misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from O Neil.
O Neil misses with a short punch on the inside.
Jones working aggressively here.
Jones pushes O Neil back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Jones blocks an uppercut.
Nice elbow from Jones.
It looks like Mickey O Neil has been cut.
Jones lands a damaging elbow.
Jones tries to land knees in the clinch but O Neil avoids the damage to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Jones.
O Neil taking a breather.
O Neil has had enough of the clinch but Jones keeps him there for the moment.
O Neil lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tom Jones dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Mickey O Neil's cut.
That's time! Jones's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
O Neil scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
No joy there for O Neil, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Jones's hands are dropping dangerously low here and O Neil connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Jones scrambles back to his feet.
Jones moves in looking to clinch but O Neil pushes him off.
O Neil throws a hook but Jones avoids it easily.
Jones uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from O Neil.
O Neil missing with a left hand there. Jones was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Mickey O Neil seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Jones tries to clinch but O Neil moves out of range.
Jones uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from O Neil.
O Neil darts in and clinches Jones up against the cage.
O Neil lands with a short shot to the head.
Jones taking a breather.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Jones as O Neil tries to tie him up.
Jones stalling.
That's one minute gone in the round.
O Neil blocks a punch to the side of the head.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as O Neil takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Jones gets through O Neil's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
O Neil swings away with an uppercut that misses.
O Neil misses with a hook from the clinch.
Jones lands an uppercut.
Jones lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Tom Jones has scored more points in the clinch so far.
O Neil slowing the pace effectively.
O Neil looking to stall.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Jones.
O Neil blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A short uppercut from Jones.
Jones trying to stall but O Neil improves his position.
O Neil fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Jones blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Jones doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
O Neil tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones taking a breather.
A short right from Jones.
O Neil dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
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!
O Neil avoids the elbow strike from Jones, against the cage.
O Neil scores with a nice hook to the head.
A short uppercut from O Neil.
O Neil blocks the elbow strike.
O Neil stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
O Neil misses with the head strike.
Jones misses with a shot to the kidneys.
O Neil looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
O Neil trying to control the position but instead, Jones has worked for underhooks and has pushed O Neil into the cage.
O Neil is trying to break the clinch but Jones has him pressed against the cage.
Jones scores with a nice hook to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones swings wildly with an uppercut but O Neil uses good head movement to avoid it.
O Neil manages to break the clinch.
O Neil swats away the attempt to clinch by Jones.
Jones fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with O Neil, pushing him back against the cage.
Jones keeps control of O Neil as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
O Neil taking a breather.
Jones looking to stall.
A hook to the body from O Neil.
O Neil has a couple of punches blocked by Jones.
O Neil has had enough of the clinch but Jones keeps him there for the moment.
Jones takes a shot to the head.
O Neil's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
O Neil fails to land with a series of punches.
Jones tries to keep at a distance but O Neil has taken the fight into the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Jones on the inside.
O Neil takes an elbow to the forehead.
A short right hand to the side of the head by O Neil.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jones looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Jones misses with an elbow strike.
Jones is trying to maintain a safe position but O Neil gets an underhook and turns Jones into the cage.
Jones is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. O Neil is defending well for now.
Jones is looking to control O Neil's arms but O Neil gets an underhook and turns him. Now Jones has his back to the cage.
A head punch on the inside from O Neil fails to land.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Jones creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
O Neil blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Jones lands an elbow that stopped O Neil in his tracks for a moment.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
O Neil misses with a hook from the clinch.
O Neil misses with the head strike.
O Neil wants to break the clinch but can't.
O Neil softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mickey O Neil showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Mickey O Neil's cut.
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. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Jones is looking to clinch.
O Neil has taken the fight to the clinch.
O Neil is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
A head punch on the inside from O Neil fails to land.
Jones scores with a shot to the side of O Neil's head.
O Neil can't break the clinch.
Jones is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Jones doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Jones trying to land knees to the body.
Jones misses with a hook from the clinch.
Jones taking a breather.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Jones.
O Neil lands a left hand that snaps the head of Jones backwards.
O Neil prevents a body shot from Jones.
Jones is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
O Neil tries to break free but Jones pushes him back against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
O Neil misses with a punch to the body.
The referee calls for Jones to work.
Jones swings wildly with an uppercut but O Neil uses good head movement to avoid it.
O Neil lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A bit of stalling here from Jones.
O Neil goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
O Neil is trying to stall.
O Neil throws a punch but it's blocked by Jones.
O Neil blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
O Neil goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Jones is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. O Neil is defending well for now.
O Neil dodges an elbow strike from Jones.
O Neil fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
O Neil trying to control the position but instead, Jones has worked for underhooks and has pushed O Neil into the cage.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Jones.
Jones missing with knees to the body.
O Neil taking a breather.
O Neil tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Jones misses with the head strike.
Jones creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through O Neil's defenses.
That has opened up Mickey O Neil's cut even more.
A quick uppercut on the inside from O Neil.
Jones doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Jones struggles to land a body shot inside as O Neil controls his hands.
Jones stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A right hook to the body lands for Jones.
Jones leaning against his opponent.
Jones is looking to control O Neil's arms but O Neil gets an underhook and turns him. Now Jones has his back to the cage.
Jones lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
O Neil leaning his opponent against the cage.
Jones misses with a body punch.
Jones lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt O Neil or not.
A nice left hand lands by Jones.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Jones.
Jones working some nice short punches in the clinch.
O Neil lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Jones blocking some punches.
O Neil tries to work over Jones's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
O Neil throws a head punch that misses.
Jones fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
O Neil doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
O Neil misses with a hook to the ribs.
Jones pushes O Neil back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
O Neil takes an elbow to the temple.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
O Neil lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A nice right hand lands inside from Jones.
Jones lands with a right to the head.
Jones misses with a punch to the body.
Jones lands with a short head shot on the inside.
The cut above Mickey O Neil's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
O Neil misses with a short punch on the inside.
Jones tried to land a shot to the body but connects with O Neil's elbow.
Jones blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Jones throws a head punch that misses.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Jones misses with a punch to the body.
O Neil throws a punch but it's blocked by Jones.
O Neil tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jones throws an elbow that misses.
A frustrated look appears on O Neil's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Jones throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Jones.
O Neil swings away with an uppercut that misses.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tom Jones showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Jones 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 Emerson Jorge scores the fight 29:28
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 29:28
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tom Jones!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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