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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Russell Tyrone Jones (ranked 113 p4p, 359 weight class) and Will Rock (ranked 15 p4p, 44 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Tyrone Jones might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Ol' Dirty Bastard - at the Grammys. Rock is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: I Wanna Rock. Russell Tyrone Jones could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Will Rock's chin.
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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 42 - 16 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Russell Tyrone Jones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 29 - 14 - 3, fighting out of New York, Will Rock!
The judges for this bout are Percy O'Donnell, Jack Bonds and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tyrone Jones uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Rock.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Tyrone Jones misses with a low kick.
Some bone on bone action there as Rock checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Rock lets loose with a powerful body kick. Tyrone Jones will feel that in the morning.
Tyrone Jones seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Rock clinches.
A nice left hand lands by Rock.
Tyrone Jones blocks an uppercut.
Rock lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Rock lands a nice uppercut.
Rock blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Rock works on Tyrone Jones's body with a couple of short punches.
Tyrone Jones pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Tyrone Jones swats away the attempt to clinch by Rock.
Rock throws the left hand but Tyrone Jones avoids the punch easily.
Rock gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Tyrone Jones blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
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!
Tyrone Jones has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Rock pushes Tyrone Jones back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Tyrone Jones's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Rock tries to work over Tyrone Jones's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Rock prevents a body shot from Tyrone Jones.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rock's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Tyrone Jones goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Tyrone Jones is trying to break the clinch but Rock has him pressed against the cage.
Rock fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Tyrone Jones softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Tyrone Jones fails to land.
Tyrone Jones tries to work over Rock's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Tyrone Jones fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Tyrone Jones swings wildly with an uppercut but Rock uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rock lands a nice uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Tyrone Jones.
Tyrone Jones is leaning against Rock and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Rock throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Tyrone Joness head.
Rock jumps guard but Tyrone Jones turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Tyrone Jones pushes Rock back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Rock lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Rock blocks an uppercut.
Tyrone Jones misses with a hook from the clinch.
Rock is trying to pull guard but Tyrone Jones has him pressed against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tyrone Jones struggles to land a body shot inside as Rock controls his hands.
Rock's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Tyrone Jones fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Rock fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Russell Tyrone Jones has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Will Rock.
Tyrone Jones's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Russell Tyrone Jones seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tyrone Jones thuds his right hand into Rock's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Tyrone Jones checks a leg kick nicely.
Tyrone Jones throws a jab but it's blocked by Rock.
Rock tries to counter with a clinch but Tyrone Jones shakes him off and moves away.
Rock uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Tyrone Jones.
Rock ducks right into an uppercut from Tyrone Jones.
Rock lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Rock displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Tyrone Jones throws out the jab.
Rock wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Tyrone Jones cracks Rock with a good jab.
A big right from Tyrone Jones misses.
Rock tries to close the distance and clinch but Tyrone Jones swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Tyrone Jones misses with a wild body shot.
Tyrone Jones displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Rock throws out the jab.
As Rock tries to get set, Tyrone Jones tries to push him back and clinch up but Rock manages to avoid the attempt.
Rock misses with a wild combination.
Tyrone Jones looks to throw the jab but Rock is out of range.
Rock tries to counter with a clinch but Tyrone Jones shakes him off and moves away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tyrone Jones throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Tyrone Jones digs a good hook to Rock's body.
Rock gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Tyrone Jones misses with a low kick.
Rock moves into the clinch.
Rock lands a hook to the side of the head.
Tyrone Jones's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A big right from Rock misses.
Rock scores with a nice head shot.
Rock ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Tyrone Jones's corner calls for a 1-2. Tyrone Jones obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Rock loads up on a big right hand but Tyrone Jones slips the punch.
Tyrone Jones half committed to a counter leg kick.
Rock feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Tyrone Joness jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Tyrone Jones throws a hook to the side of Rock's head but Rock sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rock just misses with a punch to the body.
Tyrone Jones gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Rock gets a clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Rock.
Rock lands with a left to the head.
Tyrone Jones is trying to break the clinch but Rock is controlling him.
Rock lands a left hand that snaps the head of Tyrone Jones backwards.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tyrone Jones lands a hook that snaps the head of Rock backwards.
Rock misses with a hook to the ribs.
Tyrone Jones fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Tyrone Jones scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Rock misses with a body punch.
Tyrone Jones makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Tyrone Jones lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Rock backwards.
Tyrone Jones lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Rock gets control of Tyrone Jones's arms and successfully pulls guard. Rock will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Rock looking for a sweep. Not yet Rock, not yet.
Tyrone Jones got a little sloppy there for a moment and Rock has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Tyrone Jones has managed to get both his arms back between Rock's legs - danger averted.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Tyrone Jones won't allow Rock to sweep him here.
Tyrone Jones is stalling in the full guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rock working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Tyrone Jones doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Tyrone Jones manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Will Rock will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Rock listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
A swing and a miss from Rock.
A counter left hand to the body from Tyrone Jones misses its target.
Tyrone Jones walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Rock scores with the left hand. Tyrone Jones knows he should have avoided that one.
Rock moves out of range as Tyrone Jones strikes.
Rock jabs at Tyrone Jones's body.
Will Rock seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Tyrone Jones fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Rock looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Tyrone Jones connects with a nice looking jab.
Rock looks to land a body kick but Tyrone Jones moved away.
The fighters circling - Rock throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Rock misses with a body shot.
Rock thows a body kick. Tyrone Jones tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Tyrone Jones pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Rock moves away from the strike by Tyrone Jones.
Tyrone Jones tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
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!
Rock moves out of range of the strikes.
Tyrone Jones misses with an uppercut. Rock saw that one coming.
Rock misses with a looping right.
Rock steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Tyrone Jones.
Rock staying out of range there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tyrone Jones fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Rock on the side of the head.
Rock throws a body shot but no joy.
A slow jab from Tyrone Jones misses its intended target.
Tyrone Jones misses with a hook.
Tyrone Jones misses with an uppercut. Rock saw that one coming.
A slow jab from Rock misses its intended target.
Rock misses with a body shot.
A telegraphed right hand from Tyrone Jones misses the target.
Rock lands with an uppercut that bounces Tyrone Jones off the cage and back into range.
Tyrone Jones looks to land a right hand but Rock moved out of range.
Rock dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Rock moves away from the strike by Tyrone Jones.
Rock tries to counter with a clinch but Tyrone Jones shakes him off and moves away.
Rock moves away from the strike by Tyrone Jones.
Rock throws a shot from downtown. Tyrone Jones moves away and avoids it.
A big left from Tyrone Jones misses.
Tyrone Jones bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
As Rock tries to get set, Tyrone Jones tries to push him back and clinch up but Rock manages to avoid the attempt.
Tyrone Jones thuds his right hand into Rock's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Tyrone Jones waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Rock.
A big left from Tyrone Jones misses.
Rock slips under a jab from Tyrone Jones.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rock misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Tyrone Jones scores with a sloppy right hand. Rock should have avoided that one.
Rock feints and then cracks Tyrone Jones's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Tyrone Jones down.
Tyrone Jones wants to land a leg kick but Rock is out of range.
Tyrone Jones throws a solid leg kick but Rock takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Tyrone Jones.
Rock throws a front kick aimed at Tyrone Jones's knee but Tyrone Jones avoids it well.
Rock bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Rock fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Tyrone Jones has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Some bone on bone action there as Rock checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Rock works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Rock throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Tyrone Jones sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Tyrone Jones takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Tyrone Jones fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Rock is out of range.
Rock tries to counter by closing the distance.
Rock tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Tyrone Jones is able to avoid easily.
Rock moves out of range of the strikes.
Rock throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Rock swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Tyrone Jones misses with an uppercut. Rock saw that one coming.
Rock is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Tyrone Jones.
Tyrone Jones wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
An inside leg kick from Rock misses.
Tyrone Jones scores with a jab to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Tyrone Jones working aggressively here.
Tyrone Jones misses with the head strike.
Tyrone Jones escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Tyrone Jones keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Tyrone Jones looks to land a left hand but Rock moved out of range nicely.
Tyrone Jones clobbers Rock with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Tyrone Jones fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Rock.
Rock takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Rock looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Tyrone Jones throws a front kick aimed at Rock's knee but Rock avoids it well.
Rock throws a chopping leg kick but Tyrone Jones manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Tyrone Jones keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Rock.
Tyrone Jones gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Rock tries to clinch but Tyrone Jones moves out of range.
Tyrone Jones throws a hook to the side of Rock's head but Rock sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Rock slips under a jab.
Tyrone Jones misses with a hook. Rock ducked under it nicely.
Rock connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tyrone Jones lands with a shot to the body.
Rock defending well as Tyrone Jones loads up on a big left hand.
Rock throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Tyrone Jones throws a hook but Rock avoids it easily.
Rock moves out of range as Tyrone Jones strikes.
Rock keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A telegraphed right hand from Rock misses the target.
A slow jab from Rock misses its intended target.
Rock wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Tyrone Jones has closed the distance and engaged Rock in a clinch.
Tyrone Jones misses with a hook to the ribs.
A head punch on the inside from Tyrone Jones fails to land.
Will Rock seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Rock blocks an uppercut.
Tyrone Jones blocking some punches.
Tyrone Jones scores with a shoulder strike.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tyrone Jones works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Rock blocking some punches.
Rock jumps into guard, dragging Tyrone Jones to the mat.
Tyrone Jones is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Russell Tyrone Jones will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
A good leg kick by Rock.
Rock throws a hook but Tyrone Jones blocks it.
Tyrone Jones is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Rock.
Rock misses with a straight left.
Rock throws out a powerful jab.
Tyrone Jones throws a shot from downtown. Rock moves away and avoids it.
Rock throws a jab when Tyrone Jones was well out of range.
Tyrone Jones throws a body punch but Rock moves out of range.
Rock is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Rock avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Tyrone Jones throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Rock sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Tyrone Jones, as that shot connected.
Tyrone Jones throws a shot from downtown. Rock moves away and avoids it.
Tyrone Jones keeps the fight on the outside.
Rock ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Tyrone Jones moves away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tyrone Jones tries to move into range but Rock moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
That kick from Rock tenderised Tyrone Jones's leg. Tyrone Jones is trying to keep his angry face on.
Tyrone Jones loads up on a big right hand but Rock slips the punch.
Rock tries to counter with a clinch but Tyrone Jones shakes him off and moves away.
Tyrone Jones on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Rock. Rock obviously looking to wear him down.
Rock pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Tyrone Jones is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Tyrone Jones throws a jab but it's blocked by Rock.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tyrone Jones is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Rock.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tyrone Jones fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Rock, pushing him back against the cage.
Tyrone Jones tries to work over Rock's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Rock lands a right hand that snaps the head of Tyrone Jones backwards.
A hook to the body from Rock.
Tyrone Jones's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Tyrone Jones misses with the head strike.
Rock scores with a shoulder strike.
Rock misses with some punches.
Rock lands a body punch in the clinch.
Tyrone Jones working aggressively here.
Rock is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Tyrone Jones to keep the fight standing.
Rock fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Rock tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Tyrone Jones smiles and moves away.
Tyrone Jones misses with a low kick.
A slow jab from Rock misses its intended target.
Tyrone Jones scores with a jab to the body.
Rock staying out of range there.
A slow jab from Tyrone Jones misses its intended target.
Tyrone Jones is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Rock.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Good work by Rock as he checks the leg kick.
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!
Tyrone Jones lands with a nice body punch.
Tyrone Jones waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Rock.
Rock loads up on a big right hand but Tyrone Jones slips the punch.
Tyrone Jones throws out a loose jab but Rock uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rock throws a chopping leg kick but Tyrone Jones manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
It looked like Tyrone Jones was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Rock.
Tyrone Jones ducks under a wild hook from Rock.
A jab from Tyrone Jones misses.
Rock steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Tyrone Jones.
Rock walks into a stiff left hand from Tyrone Jones.
Rock lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Tyrone Jones throws an overhand right that lands on Rock's shoulder, as Rock tries to avoid the shot.
Tyrone Jones fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rock manages to avoid it.
Tyrone Jones throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Tyrone Jones throws an overhand right that lands on Rock's shoulder, as Rock tries to avoid the shot.
Tyrone Jones throws a leg kick but Rock sees it coming and moves out of range.
Tyrone Jones misses with an uppercut.
Tyrone Jones throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Rock cracks a nice hook into Tyrone Jones's ribs.
Rock fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rock tries to score with a low kick but Tyrone Jones moves his leg out of the way.
Tyrone Jones swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Rock uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Tyrone Jones.
Rock scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Tyrone Jones misses with an uppercut.
Rock does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Tyrone Jones is looking to slow Rock down with leg kicks.
Rock missing with a left hand there. Tyrone Jones was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Tyrone Jones is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Rock.
Rock throws a low kick, looking for Tyrone Jones's leg but Tyrone Jones calmly moves out of range.
Tyrone Jones throws out a leg kick but Rock moves out of range and Tyrone Jones only half commits.
Rock blocks a jab.
Sloppy strikes from Rock. Those never looked like landing.
Rock throws a jab when Tyrone Jones was well out of range.
A right-left combo lands from Rock.
Tyrone Jones fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rock manages to avoid it.
Tyrone Jones pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Tyrone Jones takes a swing at Rock's ribcage but misses.
Rock pivots, looking for a leg kick but Tyrone Jones is out of range and Rock settles back down.
Rock ducks under a wild hook from Tyrone Jones.
A good leg kick by Rock.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tyrone Jones ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tyrone Jones misses with a low kick as Rock jumps back.
Rock on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Tyrone Jones just misses with a punch to the body.
Rock throws a right and a left that both miss.
Tyrone Jones lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Tyrone Jones misses with a hook. Rock ducked under it nicely.
Rock wants to counter the offense by Tyrone Jones and move into the clinch position.
Tyrone Jones takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Rock closes the distance and clinches.
Tyrone Jones misses with a body punch.
Rock blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Rock can't find room to land a body shot as Tyrone Jones controls the action.
Rock misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Rock lands a hook that snaps the head of Tyrone Jones backwards.
Rock misses with a hook from the clinch.
Rock blocking some punches.
Tyrone Jones swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Still in the clinch, Tyrone Jones scores with a nice short uppercut.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Will Rock.
I think Rock has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 28:29
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Will Rock!
Will Rock was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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