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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Toussaint Bissainthe (ranked 368 p4p, 333 weight class) and Jim Jones Jr (ranked 59 p4p, 54 weight class). Bissainthe comes into the arena with Hoodoo Man Blues blaring out of the sound system. Jones Jr comes into a darkened arena with his song building. The Brian Jonestown Massacre - Ballad of Jim Jones kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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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 23 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Toussaint Bissainthe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 23 - 15 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jim Jones Jr!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Shigeki Sano and Taro Takaoka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jones Jr bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Bissainthe's head.
Bissainthe misses with a body kick.
Jones Jr changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Bissainthe throws a nice outside leg kick.
Jones Jr connects with the punch.
Bissainthe throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Jones Jr throws a body shot but no joy.
Bissainthe misses the shot to the body.
Bissainthe throws a leg kick which misses Jones Jr's front leg but catches the back leg as Jones Jr tries to avoid it.
Bissainthe misses with a wild body shot.
Good exchange - Bissainthe coming out on top.
Jones Jr avoids the body shot from Bissainthe.
Jones Jr jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Jones Jr's jab looks to have found its range, popping Bissainthe under the eye.
Bissainthe misses with an uppercut.
Jones Jr takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jones Jr swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Bissainthe has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Fist of Fury Training Center in the buildup to the fight.
Jones Jr works the jab nicely.
Bissainthe misses with a wild body shot.
Bissainthe throws a shot to the body.
Jones Jr tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bissainthe was well out of range. Poor timing from Jones Jr.
Bissainthe lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Jones Jr looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice body kick there by Bissainthe.
A jab from Jones Jr misses.
Jones Jr scores with a jab to the head.
Jones Jr looks to land a right hand but Bissainthe moved out of range.
Bissainthe ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Bissainthe lands a nice leg kick that just misses Jones Jr's sensitive parts.
Jones Jr misses with a body shot.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Jones Jr has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
A big right from Bissainthe misses.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Jones Jr checks a leg kick.
Bissainthe swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bissainthe ducks under a wild hook from Jones Jr.
An inside leg kick from Bissainthe misses.
Jones Jr is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Toussaint Bissainthe is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Jones Jr takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Good leg kick by Bissainthe.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Bissainthe.
Bissainthe paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Jones Jr swings and misses with a hook to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jones Jr avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Bissainthe takes one on the button.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A big right from Bissainthe misses.
And Jones Jr tries to counter it with a takedown but Bissainthe pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Jones Jr swings for the body but Bissainthe moves out of range.
Jones Jr misses with a looping left.
Jones Jr uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bissainthe.
Jones Jr comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Jones Jr misses with a hook to the body
and Bissainthe counters with a stiff right hand.
Bissainthe misses with an uppercut. Jones Jr saw that one coming.
Bissainthe throws a solid leg kick but Jones Jr takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Bissainthe.
Jones Jr moves out of range of the body kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Jones Jr. Bissainthe does a little dance to reset his feet.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Jones Jr.
A big right from Jones Jr misses.
Bissainthe ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Bissainthe pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Jones Jr with the counter takedown but Bissainthe avoids it easily.
Bissainthe throws a big shot that misses.
Some bone on bone action there as Jones Jr checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
A telegraphed right hand from Bissainthe misses the target.
Bissainthe uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jones Jr.
Bissainthe fakes the leg kick and cracks Jones Jr in the body.
Bissainthe attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bissainthe looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Jones Jr throws a hook but Bissainthe blocks it.
Jones Jr throws a predictable looking body shot
and Bissainthe counters with a straight right hand.
Jones Jr loads up on a big right hand but Bissainthe slips the punch.
Bissainthe swings for the body but Jones Jr moves out of range.
Jones Jr connects with a single shot there.
Jones Jr misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bissainthe.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Jones Jr lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Bissainthe has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Bissainthe and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Bissainthe is looking to counter punch.
Jones Jr fails with a takedown attempt.
Bissainthe throws a jab when Jones Jr was well out of range.
Jones Jr throws a sloppy body shot
and Bissainthe counters with a body kick that stops Jones Jr in his tracks momentarily.
Jones Jr checks a leg kick.
Jones Jr misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bissainthe.
Bissainthe uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Jones Jr.
Bissainthe looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Jones Jr moves out of range as Bissainthe throws a body kick.
Toussaint Bissainthe seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bissainthe takes a swing at Jones Jr's ribcage but misses.
Jones Jr defending well as Bissainthe loads up on a big left hand.
Bissainthe checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bissainthe connects with a solid leg kick.
Jones Jr misses with a hook.
Bissainthe throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Jones Jr checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The crowd cheers as Bissainthe lands an impressive looking overhand right. Jones Jr doesn't seem phased though.
Jones Jr thuds a left hand into Bissainthe's body.
Bissainthe slips a jab from Jones Jr.
Bissainthe wants to slow Jones Jr down by chopping away at his legs.
Bissainthe throws a body punch but Jones Jr moves out of range.
Jones Jr has a takedown stuffed.
Jones Jr loads up on a big right hand but Bissainthe slips the punch.
Bissainthe was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Jones Jr ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Some bone on bone action there as Jones Jr checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jones Jr displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Bissainthe throws out the jab.
Jones Jr tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Jones Jr looks to score with a jab to the body but Bissainthe is just out of range.
Bissainthe scores with a nice right hand.
Bissainthe lands a jab to Jones Jr's midsection.
Bissainthe bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Toussaint Bissainthe dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Jones Jr gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with each other but Jones Jr might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Bissainthe has got the better of the exchanges.
Jones Jr throws a hook but Bissainthe avoids it easily.
Nice body kick from Bissainthe.
Jones Jr has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Bissainthe.
Bissainthe staying out of range there.
Bissainthe tried to counter with a leg kick but Jones Jr avoided it.
Bissainthe is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Jones Jr can do to turn this around?
Bissainthe cracks a nice hook into Jones Jr's ribs.
Jones Jr waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Bissainthe.
Jones Jr checks the leg kick nicely there.
Jones Jr lands a slapping body shot.
Bissainthe's jab looks to have found its range, popping Jones Jr under the eye.
Jones Jr misses the jab.
Jones Jr misses with a wild body shot.
Bissainthe cracks Jones Jr with a good jab.
A looping hook to the body misses from Jones Jr. Bissainthe does a little dance to reset his feet.
Jones Jr cracks Bissainthe with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Jones Jr checks the leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bissainthe looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Jones Jr moves out of range as Bissainthe strikes.
Bissainthe is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Toussaint Bissainthe is winning the standup battle so far.
Jones Jr moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones Jr misses with a body shot.
Bissainthe scores with a nice body kick.
Bissainthe lands a nice leg kick that just misses Jones Jr's sensitive parts.
Bissainthe throws a jab but it's blocked by Jones Jr.
Bissainthe keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Jones Jr.
Jones Jr fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Bissainthe on the side of the head.
Jones Jr slips under a jab.
Jones Jr throws the left hand but Bissainthe avoids the punch easily.
Jones Jr's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Jones Jr throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Jones Jr lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Bissainthe misses with a leg kick.
Bissainthe throws a leg kick that misses.
Jones Jr misses with a hook
and Bissainthe counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Bissainthe with a nice calf kick.
Bissainthe throws a solid leg kick but Jones Jr takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Bissainthe.
Bissainthe throws a low kick, looking for Jones Jr's leg but Jones Jr calmly moves out of range.
Jones Jr throws a body shot but no joy.
Bissainthe bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Bissainthe was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Bissainthe looks for the body kick but Jones Jr saw that one coming.
That's two 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!
Bissainthe bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Jones Jr's head.
Bissainthe misses with an attempted mid kick.
Bissainthe moves out of range as Jones Jr strikes.
Jones Jr looks to land a right hand but Bissainthe moved out of range.
Bissainthe thows a left - swing and a miss!
Jones Jr with the counter takedown but Bissainthe avoids it easily.
Bissainthe with the inside leg kick.
Bissainthe scores with a jab. Jones Jr acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Jones Jr bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Bissainthe throws a leg kick but Jones Jr checks it.
Bissainthe is looking to slow Jones Jr down with leg kicks.
Bissainthe misses with a leg kick
and Jones Jr counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Bissainthe pulls Jones Jr in close to prevent any damage.
Bissainthe is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Jones Jr is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones Jr with a nice head shot there.
Bissainthe pulls Jones Jr in close to prevent any damage.
Jones Jr loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Jones Jr trying to control the position from guard on top but Bissainthe is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bissainthe wants to sweep here but Jones Jr controlling him for the moment.
Jones Jr with a nice head shot there.
Jones Jr has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Bissainthe controlling Jones Jr's posture.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Bissainthe trying to keep a closed guard but Jones Jr is proving a slippery customer.
Bissainthe is controlling Jones Jr's posture.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Jones Jr 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.
Jones Jr missing with a left hand there. Bissainthe was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Bissainthe walks into a left hand.
Jones Jr keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A big left from Jones Jr misses.
Bissainthe half committed to a counter leg kick.
Bissainthe swings for the body but Jones Jr moves out of range.
Jones Jr changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Jones Jr uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Bissainthe.
Jones Jr changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
A nice leg kick lands there from Bissainthe.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Toussaint Bissainthe will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Jones Jr lands a right hook to the body.
Bissainthe connects with a crisp jab.
Jones Jr throws an overhand right that lands on Bissainthe's shoulder, as Bissainthe tries to avoid the shot.
A leg kick checked by Jones Jr.
Jones Jr looks to land a left hand but Bissainthe moved out of range nicely.
Bissainthe catches Jones Jr with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Bissainthe misses with a low kick.
Jones Jr will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
A counter left hand to the body from Bissainthe misses its target.
A slow jab from Jones Jr misses its intended target.
Bissainthe misses with a body shot.
Jones Jr misses with an uppercut.
Jones Jr uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bissainthe.
Jones Jr misses with a hook. Bissainthe ducked under it nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bissainthe throws a jab when Jones Jr was well out of range.
Bissainthe moves out of range of the strikes.
Bissainthe moves out of range of the strikes.
It looked like Bissainthe wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Bissainthe throws a low kick but Jones Jr avoids it.
Jones Jr drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Bissainthe defends it well.
Bissainthe moves out of range as Jones Jr strikes.
Bissainthe throws a nice outside leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bissainthe throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Jones Jr sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Jones Jr. Bissainthe does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bissainthe displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Jones Jr throws out the jab.
Jones Jr takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Bissainthe tries a low kick but Jones Jr avoids it.
Bissainthe tried to score with a low kick but Jones Jr checks it.
Jones Jr drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Bissainthe defends it well.
Jones Jr misses with an uppercut. Bissainthe saw that one coming.
Bissainthe scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Good leg kick by Bissainthe.
Bissainthe throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Jones Jr drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Bissainthe defends it well.
A jab from Jones Jr does it's job there.
Bissainthe with a nice calf kick.
Bissainthe is looking to score with low kicks.
Bissainthe moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Bissainthe throws a half hearted mid kick.
Jones Jr pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Bissainthe lands with an overhand left.
Bissainthe is looking to land body kicks.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Good standup being displayed there by Bissainthe as he connects with a hook.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jones Jr keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Jones Jr feints the counter takedown.
Bissainthe fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Jones Jr.
Bissainthe throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bissainthe walks into a left hand.
Bissainthe looks to land a right hand but Jones Jr moved out of range.
Jones Jr has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
The fighters circling - Jones Jr throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Nice body punch from Bissainthe.
Jones Jr throws a shot from downtown. Bissainthe moves away and avoids it.
Jones Jr throws out a loose jab but Bissainthe uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jones Jr throws a jab but it's blocked by Bissainthe.
Bissainthe lands with a hook. Jones Jr tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Jones Jr cracks Bissainthe with an open hand slap.
Jones Jr takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Bissainthe ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jones Jr moves away.
Bissainthe throws a hook but Jones Jr blocks it.
Bissainthe keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bissainthe throws a low kick but it's checked well by Jones Jr.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones Jr avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Bissainthe jabs at Jones Jr's body.
Jones Jr checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Jones Jr tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Jones Jr walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Bissainthe throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Bissainthe looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Jones Jr throws a big shot that misses.
A cross from Jones Jr lands.
Bissainthe thows a left - swing and a miss!
Jones Jr steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Bissainthe.
Bissainthe takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Bissainthe throws a low kick but Jones Jr avoids it.
Bissainthe moves out of range as Jones Jr strikes.
Bissainthe misses with a hook.
Bissainthe swings for the body but Jones Jr moves out of range.
Jones Jr scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Jones Jr misses with an uppercut. Bissainthe saw that one coming.
Bissainthe fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Jones Jr checks it well.
Jim Jones Jr has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones Jr scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jones Jr moves out of range as Bissainthe throws a body kick.
Jones Jr is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Bissainthe cracks Jones Jr with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Bissainthe lands a nice leg kick that just misses Jones Jr's sensitive parts.
Bissainthe cracks Jones Jr with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Jones Jr ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bissainthe moves away.
Jones Jr throws a big shot that misses.
Bissainthe connects with a solid leg kick.
Bissainthe fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Jones Jr checks it well.
Bissainthe uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Jones Jr.
Jones Jr walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Jones Jr tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bissainthe was well out of range. Poor timing from Jones Jr.
Nice cross by Jones Jr.
Bissainthe throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A solid leg kick lands there for Bissainthe.
Bissainthe misses with a low kick as Jones Jr jumps back.
Jones Jr throws out a loose jab but Bissainthe uses good head movement to avoid it.
Toussaint Bissainthe is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Jones Jr waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Bissainthe.
And that's the end of the fight!
Toussaint Bissainthe showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Bissainthe, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 30:27
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 30:27
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Toussaint Bissainthe!
A victorious Toussaint Bissainthe thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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