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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jeremy Jones (ranked 61 p4p, 44 weight class) and Scotty Bapp (ranked 12 p4p, 8 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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19 - 8 - 0 |
Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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World class MT
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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 22 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jeremy Jones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 8 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Scotty Bapp!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Shirou Masuda and Yasuomi Hirokawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bapp keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bapp listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Bapp misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jones.
Jones was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Bapp ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jones moves away.
Scotty Bapp seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jones avoids the body shot from Bapp.
Bapp misses with a body shot.
Jones uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bapp.
Bapp is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Jones rather than just go for the knockout.
Jones takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Bapp scores with a jab to the head.
Bapp throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Jones counters with a straight right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jones displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Bapp throws out the jab.
Bapp throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Jones lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Jones uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Bapp.
Jones was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Nice defenses there by Jones.
Bapp uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Jones has time to react.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A left lands for Bapp.
Bapp lands with an overhand left.
Bapp is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Jones throws a right hand that Bapp ducks under and follows up with a left that Bapp also avoids with ease.
Bapp with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Jones moves out of range of the strikes.
Jab from Bapp.
Jones takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Bapp ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jones moves away.
Bapp comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Jones takes one on the button.
Bapp misses with a body punch
and Jones counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bapp throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Jones moves out of range of the strikes.
Bapp scores with a nice right hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bapp moves away from the strike by Jones.
Jones lands a nice leg kick that just misses Bapp's sensitive parts.
Bapp throws a body shot but no joy.
Jones throws a quick counter kick to the body but Bapp avoids it.
Bapp thuds a left hand into Jones's body.
Nice uppercut there from Bapp.
A lazy left from Bapp finds it's target.
Jones takes one to the chin there.
Bapp lands a nice shot to the body.
Bapp is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
The fighters circle momentarily. Bapp darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Bapp avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Bapp connects with a body shot that sends Jones's belly button to the back.
Bapp ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Bapp throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Bapp has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bapp cracks Jones with a right hand to the side of the head.
Bapp bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Bapp connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Jones throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Bapp lands a nice shot to the body.
Good exchange - Bapp coming out on top.
Bapp just misses with a punch to the body.
Jones on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Jones avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Bapp jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Bapp jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Jones lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Bapp misses with an uppercut. Jones saw that one coming.
Bapp has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Jones swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Jones throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Bapp now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bapp jabs Jones right on the nose. Jones blinks but takes it well.
Jab from Bapp.
Bapp misses with a body shot.
Bapp punishes Jones's body with a nice straight punch.
Jones throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Jones takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Jab, jab by Bapp - just one landing.
Bapp lands a body shot.
Bapp throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Jones on the side of the head.
Bapp darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bapp throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
The fighters circle momentarily. Bapp darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Bapp lands with a good body shot.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Scotty Bapp dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Jones throws a lazy body kick
and Bapp makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
The fighters circling - Bapp throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Jones takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Bapp throws a poor cross that misses
and Bapp takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Jones misses with a looping left.
Bapp let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Bapp lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Bapp thuds a left hand into Jones's body.
Bapp connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Jones's hands.
Bapp throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Bapp has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Jones avoids the body shot from Bapp.
Jones swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
A jab from Bapp finds it's way through Jones's defenses.
Jones takes one to the side of the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jones throws a push kick but Bapp slaps the foot to one side.
Scotty Bapp seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Bapp throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A left lands for Bapp.
Bapp misses with a hook. Jones ducked under it nicely.
Jones lands a really nice looking cross but Bapp seems unphased.
Bapp throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bapp dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Bapp just misses with a punch to the body.
Bapp scores with a body shot.
Bapp fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jones manages to avoid it.
An attempted straight right counter from Jones misses the target.
A cross from Bapp lands.
Donk. Bapp catches Jones right on the button with a cross.
Bapp connects with a body shot that sends Jones's belly button to the back.
Bapp scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Jones pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jones ducks right into an uppercut from Bapp.
Bapp looks to score with a jab to the body but Jones is just out of range.
Bapp lands with a right hand.
Jones bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
It looked like Jones wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Jones missing with a left hand there. Bapp was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Bapp throws the left hand but Jones avoids the punch easily.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Bapp.
Bapp misses the body punch
enabling Jones to counter with a crisp jab.
A slow jab from Bapp misses its intended target.
Bapp throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Jones throwing a counter right hand but Bapp manages to avoid it.
Bapp scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Jones misses with a leg kick.
Bapp throws out a counter right but Jones avoids it with no problem.
Bapp defending well as Jones loads up on a big left hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones slips a jab from Bapp.
Jones walks into a straight right hand from Bapp.
Bapp looks to land a left hand but Jones moved out of range nicely.
Bapp looks to throw the jab but Jones is out of range.
Bapp scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Jones doesn't seem bothered though.
Bapp scores with a body shot.
Jones takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Bapp fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Jones throws the kick towards the body but Bapp avoids it.
Bapp misses with a looping right.
Jab, jab by Bapp - just one landing.
Bapp throws a good cross that connects.
Bapp uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bapp connects with a crisp jab.
Jones lands a high kick!
Jones takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Bapp tests Jones's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bapp. Jones does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bapp throws a jab but it's blocked by Jones.
Jones drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Jones lands a right hook to the body.
Bapp throws an overhand right that lands on Jones's shoulder, as Jones tries to avoid the shot.
Jones ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Jones takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Bapp dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jones uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bapp.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Scotty Bapp showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Jones cracks Bapp with a good jab.
Bapp swings widly with a right hand
letting Jones counter with a right hand.
Bapp is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Jones.
Bapp misses with an uppercut
and Jones counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Bapp just misses with a punch to the body.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Jones might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Bapp lunges at Jones with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Jones's hand.
Jones looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Bapp dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Bapp throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Bapp wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A swing and a miss from Bapp.
Jones takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Bapp throws a shot from downtown. Jones moves away and avoids it.
It looked like Jones wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Bapp connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Jones momentarily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bapp swings for the body but Jones moves out of range.
Bapp takes a swing at Jones's ribcage but misses.
Jones lands a front kick.
Bapp takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Jones is looking to land body kicks.
Jones misses with a lunging right hand
and Bapp counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Bapp takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Bapp looks to throw the jab but Jones is out of range.
Jones jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Jones missing with a left hand there. Bapp was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Bapp misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Jones counters with a stiff right hand.
Bapp throws the left hand but Jones avoids the punch easily.
It looked like Jones wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Jones uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bapp.
Bapp lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Bapp swings for the body but Jones moves out of range.
Jones throws a quick counter kick to the body but Bapp avoids it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bapp scores with a jab. Jones acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Bapp misses with an uppercut
and Jones connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bapp ducks under a wild hook from Jones.
Bapp appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Jones moves away from the strike by Bapp.
Jones takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Bapp lands with a nice body punch.
Jones displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Bapp throws out the jab.
Jones moves away from the strike by Bapp.
Jones moves forwards but Bapp connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Jones takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Bapp tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Jones was well out of range. Poor timing from Bapp.
Jones slips a straight right by Bapp.
Jones misses with a head kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bapp lands with a nice body punch.
Jones steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Bapp.
Bapp ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jones moves away.
Bapp lands with a straight right. Jones didn't see that one coming.
Bapp throws a lazy uppercut
and Bapp takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Bapp works Jones's body with a nice hook.
Bapp swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Jones misses with a head kick.
Jones takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Jones keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Jones is looking to counter punch.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bapp. Jones does a little dance to reset his feet.
Jones moves out of range of the strikes.
Scotty Bapp is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones moves out of range as Bapp strikes.
It looked like Jones wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Bapp throws a lazy right hand but Jones sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Bapp misses with a hook to the body
and Jones connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Jones throws a looping overhand right but Bapp ducks down to avoid it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bapp bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Bapp throws a body punch but Jones moves out of range.
Jeremy Jones has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jones defending well as Bapp loads up on a big left hand.
Bapp lands a nice shot to the body.
Bapp throws a looping overhand right but Jones ducks down to avoid it.
Jones throwing a counter right hand but Bapp manages to avoid it.
Bapp throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Jones counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Bapp cracks Jones with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Bapp uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Jones has time to react.
And that's the end of the fight!
Scotty Bapp comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Bapp has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Ren Mimura scores the fight 27:30
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Scotty Bapp!
Scotty Bapp 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
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pop
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