KOFC 17 - Jones vs Kettu PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Gennady Golovkin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Daniel Wyatt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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.

Golovkin
vs
Wyatt

170 cm
26
160 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

178 cm
26
163 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Experienced

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Gennady Golovkin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Daniel Wyatt!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Daniel Franklin and Wesley Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Golovkin misses with an uppercut
and Wyatt counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

It looks like Gennady Golovkin has been cut.
Golovkin ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Wyatt on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Golovkin misses with a jab, cross combination.
Wyatt misses with a left hand
and Golovkin counters with a one-two to the body.
The fighters circling - Golovkin throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Golovkin misses with a combination
and Wyatt counters with a crisp right that sends Golovkin to the canvas! Wyatt follows up with punches from the mount and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Daniel Wyatt!
Daniel Wyatt seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.

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energy
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hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jules Winnfield Jr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ricardo Silvarez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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.

Winnfield Jr
vs
Silvarez

195 cm
19
220 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

190 cm
18
205 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Cardio machine

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Prefers standup

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jules Winnfield Jr!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ricardo Silvarez !
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Gwen Towbar and Alan Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Winnfield Jr works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Winnfield Jr jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Silvarez misses with a few strikes there.
Winnfield Jr lands a nice looking body shot.
Jules Winnfield Jr seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Winnfield Jr closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Silvarez has a couple of punches blocked by Winnfield Jr.
Winnfield Jr lands a left hand that snaps the head of Silvarez backwards.
Silvarez blocks an uppercut.
Winnfield Jr working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Winnfield Jr lands a shot to the body.
Silvarez dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Winnfield Jr lands with a short punch from the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Winnfield Jr dips a shoulder and cracks Silvarez with a mighty uppercut! Silvarez falls back against the cage and Winnfield Jr unloads with a barrage of strikes! Silvarez is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the cage! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Winnfield Jr screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jules Winnfield Jr!
Jules Winnfield Jr decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.

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energy
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hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
79%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mick Murphy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Charlie Brown (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mick Murphy has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Murphy
vs
Brown

193 cm
19
183 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

186 cm
18
178 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Brawler
Good gas tank

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 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mick Murphy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Charlie Brown!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Alan Glass and Frank Dennis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Murphy lands the left hand.

It looks like Charlie Brown has been cut.
Brown moves away from the strike by Murphy.
A nice side step and Brown releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Brown lands a nice hook to Murphy's body. Murphy takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
A big right from Murphy misses.
Good exchange - Murphy coming out on top.
Brown ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Brown throws out a counter right but Murphy avoids it with no problem.
Danga de danga de dang - Brown scores with a four punch combination!
Murphy takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Brown looks to score with a jab to the body but Murphy is just out of range.

Brown gets in close and instigates a clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Murphy throws a punch but it's blocked by Brown.
Murphy is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Brown is keeping busy.
Murphy lands a nice uppercut.
Murphy working aggressively here.
Murphy lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Murphy misses with some punches.
Murphy lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Brown as Murphy tries to tie him up.
Brown blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Murphy throws a head punch that misses.
Murphy throws a punch but it's blocked by Brown.
I was talking to Murphy's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Brown misses with a body punch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Brown.
Murphy blocking some punches.
Brown blocks an uppercut.
Murphy blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Brown.
Murphy scores with a shoulder strike.
Murphy tries a body shot but Brown blocks it.
Murphy softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Murphy tries a body shot but Brown blocks it.
Murphy lands a body shot in the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Murphy.
Brown lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Murphy backwards.
Brown blocking some punches.
Murphy pushes Brown back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Brown blocking some punches.
Brown working aggressively here.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Brown.
Murphy misses with a hook from the clinch.
Brown lands with a short shot to the head.
Murphy tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Brown swings wildly with an uppercut but Murphy uses good head movement to avoid it.
Murphy swings wildly with an uppercut but Brown uses good head movement to avoid it.
Murphy working aggressively here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brown can't find room to land a body shot as Murphy controls the action.
Brown digs a right hand into Murphy's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Murphy's gas tank.
Brown tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Murphy misses with a body punch.
Murphy working aggressively here.
Brown lands a nice uppercut.
Brown misses with a punch on the inside.
Brown blocks a body shot from Murphy.
Murphy throws a head punch that misses.
Murphy tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Brown's elbow.
Brown tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Murphy blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Brown misses with some punches.
Murphy lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Murphy tries to throw a body punch but Brown avoids it by throwing Murphy back against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Murphy lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Brown backwards.
Murphy gets through Brown's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Murphy working aggressively here.
Murphy misses with some punches.
A shot in the inside from Brown.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Murphy scores with a shoulder strike.

Brown is rocked!
Murphy has a couple of punches blocked by Brown.
Murphy misses with some punches.
Murphy lands a body shot.
Murphy misses with some punches.
Murphy throws a punch but it's blocked by Brown.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Brown.
Murphy lands a right hand.
Brown is still on wobbly legs! Can Murphy finish him?

That has opened up Charlie Brown's cut even more.
Murphy tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Brown seems to have recovered his senses.
Murphy misses with a short punch on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mick Murphy dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Charlie Brown's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Murphy tries to keep at a distance but Brown has taken the fight into the clinch.
Brown tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Murphy is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Brown can do to turn this around?
A short right from Brown.
Murphy lands a right hand.
Brown misses with a punch on the inside.
Brown misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Murphy misses with a short punch on the inside.
Murphy can't find room to land a body shot as Brown controls the action.
Brown blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Murphy tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Murphy tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Brown's elbow.
Brown misses with the head strike.
Murphy lands with a left to the head.
Brown lands a left hand that snaps the head of Murphy backwards.
Brown fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Murphy misses with the head strike.
Brown blocks an uppercut.
Brown tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Murphy misses with the head strike.
A right hand to the body from Murphy.
A shot in the inside from Brown.
Murphy lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Murphy swings wildly with an uppercut but Brown uses good head movement to avoid it.
Murphy stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Brown tries a body shot but Murphy blocks it.
A head punch on the inside from Murphy fails to land.
Murphy scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Murphy lands an uppercut.
A nice right hand lands inside from Murphy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brown's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
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!
Brown fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Murphy swings wildly with an uppercut but Brown uses good head movement to avoid it.
Brown misses with a hook to the ribs.
Still in the clinch, Murphy scores with a nice short uppercut.
Brown misses with a punch to the body.
Murphy working aggressively here.
A short right from Murphy.
A head punch on the inside from Murphy fails to land.
Murphy swings wildly with an uppercut but Brown uses good head movement to avoid it.
Murphy working hard to break the clinch.
Murphy misses with a hook to the ribs.
Brown lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murphy lands an uppercut.
Murphy throws a head punch that misses.
Murphy creates a bit of space for himself and rocks Brown with a big uppercut! Brown tries to clinch up but Murphy pushes him back against the cage and lands another monster strike that crumples Brown to the mat! Brown covers up and Murphy unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:20 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Mick Murphy!
Mick Murphy decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.

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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
57%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jeffery Trott (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kester Krapow (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Trott's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Breaking The Law. Krapow has chosen I Will Be King as his entrance music. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Trott
vs
Krapow

194 cm
18
268 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

191 cm
22
255 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Solid chin

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jeffery Trott!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kester Krapow!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Tiny Johnson and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Krapow avoids the body shot from Trott.

Krapow darts in and clinches Trott up against the cage.
Krapow is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Trott is defending well for now.
Trott lands a hook that snaps the head of Krapow backwards.
The referee is keeping an eye on Trott - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Krapow looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Trott throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Krapow misses with a knee strike.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Krapow.

It looks like Jeffery Trott has been cut.
Krapow pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Krapow misses with an elbow strike.
Krapow using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Trott has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Trott lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Krapow backwards.

Trott breaks from the clinch.
Trott throws the kick towards the body but Krapow avoids it.
Krapow wants to clinch.
Trott was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Trott looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Trott with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Jeffery Trott seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Krapow tries to clinch but Trott moves out of range.
Trott swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Trott throws a body kick that misses.
Krapow tries to clinch up.
A quick step to the side and Trott tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Trott jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Krapow checks a leg kick.
Krapow unleashes a big counter combination but Trott bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Krapow tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Trott manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Trott connects with the punch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Krapow is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Trott dips to his left and cracks Krapow with an uppercut!
Trott circles away from the clinch attempt
and Trott counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Krapow takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Krapow looks winded!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Trott's jab looks to have found its range, popping Krapow under the eye.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Trott.
Trott lunges in with a left hook that violently twists Krapow head around and knocks him out cold! Trott hops onto the cage and yells out at the top of his lungs - Yeeeeeeeeaaaaaaaaah! They're showing the replay on the big screens now; that was nasty! I hope one of the photographers got a good shot of it.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Jeffery Trott!
After the fight, Jeffery Trott was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.

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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
45%

Undercard bout

Co-main event

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Carlos Machado (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Raven Harris (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Carlos Machado has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Carlos Machado seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Machado
vs
Harris

180 cm
31
265 lbs
16 - 8 - 0

204 cm
35
289 lbs
28 - 20 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Heavy handed

Arcticus University: London

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 16 - 8 - 0, fighting out of London, Carlos Machado!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 28 - 20 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Raven Harris!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Alan Glass and Wesley Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Harris lands a nice looking body shot.
Harris staying out of range there.
Machado closes the distance and clinches up with Harris, looking for a takedown. Machado pushes Harris against the cage but Harris circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Harris appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Harris will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Harris uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Machado.

Harris knocks Machado to the floor with a head kick! Can he finish him!?

Machado is rocked!

It looks like Carlos Machado has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Harris stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Oh Machado is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!

Harris moves into the clinch.

Harris escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Machado seems to have got his legs back now.

Harris moves into the clinch.
I was talking to Machado's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.

Harris escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Harris drops his shoulder and cracks Machado with a huge uppercut! Machado goes down! Can Harris finish him?

Machado has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Harris can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Machado is trying to keep Harris in close.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Harris wants to stand but Machado is controlling his posture from full guard.

Machado working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Harris doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Harris manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.

Machado is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Harris defends well.

Harris gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Machado waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Harris.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Harris throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Machado avoids a punch combination nicely.

Harris fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Machado, pushing him back against the cage.

Harris breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Harris swinging wildly here.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Harris.
Raven Harris is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Harris lands a body shot.
Machado blocks a head kick by Harris.
Machado half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
A combination from Harris does no damage.
Machado cracks Harris with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Harris swinging wildly here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A combination from Harris does no damage.
Harris sizes up Machado with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Harris throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Machado shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Harris but Harris pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Despite the aggression on Harris's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.

Harris moves into the clinch.
Harris struggles to land a body shot inside as Machado controls his hands.

Harris pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Harris uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Machado.
Machado swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Harris throws a head kick but Machado moves out of range.
Harris takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Harris throws a front kick that sends Machado stumbling back into the cage.
Harris connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Machado shoots in for a takedown but Harris shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Carlos Machado. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Harris connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Machado is defended easily by Harris.
Machado shoots in but Harris avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Harris appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Harris moves out of range of the strikes.
Harris misses with a wild body shot.
Harris feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Machado's calf.
Machado swings widly with a right hand
and Harris cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Harris connects with a body shot.
Harris will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Raven Harris dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Carlos Machado's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Harris throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Machado.
Machado lands a jab to the nose.
Machado on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Harris cracks Machado with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Harris lands with an uppercut that bounces Machado off the cage and back into range.
Machado gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Harris counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Machado thinking.

A big head kick from Harris and Machado is sent sprawling to the canvas!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Harris decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Harris keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Raven Harris seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Harris cracks Machado with a hook to the temple - Machado is on wobbly legs here! Harris swarms him with hook after hook, landing with each one! Machado falls to the canvas face first and the referee dives in to stop the fight! Harris wins by TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:48 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Raven Harris!

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C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
67%

Main event

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tom Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kalle Kettu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Jones might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to It's not unusual. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Jones
vs
Kettu

196 cm
33
220 lbs
12 - 3 - 0

192 cm
32
245 lbs
18 - 12 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tom Jones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 12 - 0, fighting out of London, Kalle Kettu!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Daniel Franklin and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Kettu drives through and clinches with Jones against the cage.
Kettu tries to throw a body punch but Jones avoids it by throwing Kettu back against the cage.
Jones tries to throw a body punch but Kettu avoids it by throwing Jones back against the cage.

Kettu manages to break the clinch.
Kettu tries to clinch but Jones is having none of it.
Jones was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Kettu walks into a stiff left hand from Jones.
Kettu doesn't manage to clinch there - Jones circles away.
Jab, jab by Jones - just one landing.
Nice shot by Kettu.

Kettu gets a clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kettu.
Kettu stalls.
A nice right hand lands inside from Kettu.
Jones lands a left hand that snaps the head of Kettu backwards.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Kettu escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Jones with a hook.
Kettu doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Kettu moves to clinch but Jones breaks away
and Jones counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Kettu closes the distance and clinches.
Jones lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Kettu backwards.
Jones lands a left hand.
Jones swings wildly with an uppercut but Kettu uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nice body punch from Jones - that landed with a thud.
Jones misses with a hook to the ribs.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kettu.
Jones throws a head punch that misses.
Jones misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kettu blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Jones goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A bit of stalling here from Kettu.
Jones misses with a hook to the ribs.

Kettu breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kalle Kettu seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kettu ducks right into an uppercut from Jones.
Some wild striking there from Kettu.
Donk. Kettu catches Jones right on the button with a cross.

It looks like Tom Jones has been cut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kettu lands with an overhand left.
Jones misses with a looping left.
Jones circles away from the clinch attempt.

Kettu takes the fight into the clinch.

Jones breaks the clinch.

Kettu gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Kettu lands a left hand that snaps the head of Jones backwards.

Kettu escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Jones smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Kettu tries to clinch but Jones moves out of range.
Kettu with a hook.
Jones throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jones misses with a looping left.

Kettu rushes Jones and presses him up against the cage.

Kettu manages to break the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones lands a slapping body shot.

Jones gets tackled into the cage by Kettu. Kettu maintains the clinch.
Jones lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Kettu makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.

Kettu's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Kettu gets tackled into the cage by Jones. Jones maintains the clinch.
Jones misses with some punches.
Kettu misses with a punch on the inside.

Jones breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kettu takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Jones is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kettu.
Jones throws out a loose jab but Kettu uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kettu cracks a nice hook into Jones's ribs.
Jones's jab looks to have found its range, popping Kettu under the eye.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Jones closes the distance and clinches.

Kettu manages to break the clinch.

Kettu pushes Jones up against the cage in a clinch.

Kettu breaks from the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kettu gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.

Jones clinches with his opponent.
Kettu misses with a hook to the ribs.
Jones lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Kettu working aggressively here.
Kettu gets through Jones's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Kettu throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Joness head.
Kettu has Jones pushed against the cage.
Jones throws a head punch that misses.
Kettu is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Jones being controlled against the cage.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kettu lands with a short shot to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Tom Jones will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Tom Jones'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.

Kettu takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Kettu misses with a straight left.
It looked like Jones wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Kettu's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Jones connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Kettu scrambles back to his feet.
Jones scores with a nice right hand.
Tom Jones is winning the standup battle so far.
Kettu tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Jones counters with a stiff right hand.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kettu. Jones does a little dance to reset his feet.
Jones misses with a straight left.
Jones throws out a powerful jab.
Kettu rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
enabling Jones to counter with a crisp jab.

Kettu clinches.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kettu lands a right hand that snaps the head of Jones backwards.

Kettu breaks from the clinch.
Jones throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Kettu on the side of the head.
Jones lands a body shot.
Jones circles away from the clinch attempt.
Kettu lands with an overhand left.
A slow jab from Jones misses its intended target.

Kettu closes the distance and pushes Jones back into the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones lands a shoulder strike.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Kettu wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Jones has him pressed against the cage.

Kettu escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kettu tries to close the distance and clinch up but Jones swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Kettu tries to close the distance and clinch up but Jones swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Kettu moves to clinch but Jones breaks away
and Jones counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Kettu gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Jones lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Jones misses with a body shot.
Nice shot lands for Kettu.
Jones walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Kettu tries to clinch but Jones moves out of range.
It looked like Jones wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Jones lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Kettu at a distance.
Kettu has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kettu throws a right hand that Jones ducks under and follows up with a left that Jones also avoids with ease.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Kettu moves into the clinch.
Jones blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from Jones fails to land.

Jones breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Kettu tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Jones manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Kettu walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Jones scores with a jab to the head.
Kettu throws the left hand but Jones avoids the punch easily.
Jones swats away the attempt to clinch by Kettu.

Kettu closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Jones misses with the head strike.
Jones misses with a punch to the body.
Jones working aggressively here.
Kettu lands on the inside with an uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kettu has had enough of the clinch but Jones keeps him there for the moment.
Kettu lands a left hand that snaps the head of Jones backwards.

Kettu escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Kettu moves into the clinch successfully.
Jones prevents a body shot from Kettu.
Jones throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.

Kettu escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Jones lands a really nice looking cross but Kettu seems unphased.
Jones circles away from the clinch attempt.
Jones misses the shot to the body.
Kettu let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Jones tries to clinch up.
Kettu looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Jones lands with a hook. Kettu tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Kettu fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Jones was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.

Kettu gets in close and instigates a clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Jones fails to land.
Kettu fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kettu stalling in the clinch but Jones improves position.
Jones stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Kettu is breathing heavily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kettu's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jones working aggressively here.

Kettu escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A decent looking cross lands there for Jones.
Kettu misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Kettu has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Jones's jab looks to have found its range, popping Kettu under the eye.
Nice jab there from Kettu.
Kettu walks into a stiff left hand from Jones.
Jones uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Jones wants to clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kettu throws a right hand that misses
and Jones counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Kettu lands a nice looking body shot.
Jones connects with a body shot.
Kettu looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tom Jones dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Tom Jones's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Kettu darts in and clinches Jones up against the cage.
Jones scores with a shot to the side of Kettu's head.
Kettu fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Jones throws a head punch that misses.
Kettu is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Kettu wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Jones lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Jones lands a left hand.
Kettu stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.

Kettu escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Jones clobbers Kettu with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Kettu drives through and clinches with Jones against the cage.
A short right from Jones on the inside.

Kettu breaks from the clinch.
Jones throws the left hand but Kettu avoids the punch easily.

Kettu gets in close and instigates a clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kettu is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Kettu stalls.
Jones throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Kettus head.
Kettu blocks an uppercut.
A short uppercut from Jones.
A hook to the body from Jones.
Kettu throws a head punch that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Jones fails to land.
Kettu takes a shot to the head.

Jones pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Jones throws a hook but Kettu blocks it.
Kettu slips under a jab from Jones.
Kettu looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

Jones moves into the clinch.

Kettu breaks the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones swats away the attempt to clinch by Kettu.
Kettu wants to clinch
and Jones counters with a left to the body.
Kettu throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
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!
Kettu tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Jones counters with a right hand to the body.
Kettu takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Jones works the jab nicely.
Kettu is looking to clinch but Jones is avoiding it.

Jones moves into range and clinches up with Kettu.
Jones working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Kalle Kettu seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Kettu is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Kettu is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Jones lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Jones tries to throw a body punch but Kettu avoids it by throwing Jones back against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kettu blocking some punches.
A short left from Jones.
Jones scores with a nice hook to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Jones.
A short right from Jones.
Kettu taking a breather.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Jones.
Jones scores with a shoulder strike.
Jones scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A head punch on the inside from Kettu fails to land.
Jones blocks an uppercut.
Kettu wants to break free but Jones has control.
Jones throws a punch but it's blocked by Kettu.
Kettu blocking some punches.
Kettu takes a shot to the head.
Jones lands a body punch in the clinch.

Jones escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kalle Kettu has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!

Kettu instigates a clinch.
Jones working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Kettu wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Jones has him pressed against the cage.
Jones letting Kettu take a breather here.
Kettu tries to work over Jones's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kettu wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Jones's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!

Kettu's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Jones scores with a hook.
Kettu moves out of range of the strikes.
Jones getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Jones connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Kettu momentarily.
Jones jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Jones is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Kettu loads up on a big right hand but Jones slips the punch.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kettu. Jones does a little dance to reset his feet.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tom 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 Chris Downing scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 30:28
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tom Jones!
Tom Jones decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.