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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mason Jones (ranked 10 p4p, 77 weight class) and Elrey Dorado (ranked 2 p4p, 12 weight class). Dorado has chosen MY STORY as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 33 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Mason Jones!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Elrey Dorado!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Daniel Cesar and Luis Engracia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jones misses the shot to the body.
Dorado with the counter takedown but Jones avoids it easily.
Jones looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Jones throws a leg kick
and Dorado counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Jones makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Jones.
Dorado trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Jones is looking to sweep but instead, Dorado has passed into half guard.
Jones is concentrating on defense, preventing Dorado from advancing position.
Dorado slows the pace down in half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Let's hope that Dorado has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones trying to hold on to Dorado's head to control him but Dorado postures up.
Jones is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Dorado's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Dorado's back!
Dorado is in bad spot here.
Dorado trying to control the action but Jones just sinks the hooks in.
Dorado manages to reverse the position and now he's in Jones's guard. Nice work there by Dorado.
Jones looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dorado tries to free his leg and advance position but Jones is retaining full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jones trying to control the position.
Dorado is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Dorado stopping the sweep attempt from Jones.
Jones can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Dorado controls the pace.
Jones controlling the position.
Jones is trying to control the position but Dorado postures up.
Jones keeping moving, preventing Dorado from controlling successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Dorado drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Jones dives on top into guard.
Jones is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Jones postures up.
Dorado is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Jones is aware though and is defending well.
Jones trying to control the position from guard on top but Dorado is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones controls from within his opponent's guard.
Dorado looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Dorado keeping moving, preventing Jones from controlling successfully.
Jones is fighting to break Dorado's control of his arms but Dorado is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Dorado has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Jones can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Jones controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Elrey Dorado dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Jones misses with a shot to the body
and Dorado counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Dorado looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Dorado is working for a submission of some sort.
Dorado trying to control the action but Jones is working from the bottom.
Dorado has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jones wants to control but Dorado is keeping busy and won't allow it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dorado is trying to control. Jones wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Jones trying to control from the bottom.
Dorado prevents Jones from improving his position.
Dorado seems to be looking for submissions.
Dorado prevents Jones from improving his position.
Jones is defending against the submission attempts here by Dorado.
Dorado wants to take a breather but Jones is having none of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Jones has his hands clasped together around Dorado's back. He's all about the action.
Dorado is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Jones is just riding it out for now. Dorado eventually gives up the hold.
Jones works his way to full guard. Good work.
Dorado loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Jones managing to control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dorado trying to control the position from guard on top but Jones is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jones looking to control.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Dorado looks to score with a jab to the body but Jones is just out of range.
Dorado shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
The fighters circling - Jones throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Dorado with the counter takedown but Jones avoids it easily.
Jones waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Dorado.
Dorado works Jones's body with a nice hook.
Jones tries to clinch up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Jones throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Dorado tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Jones scores with a jab.
It looks like Elrey Dorado has been cut.
Dorado slips a jab from Jones.
Dorado is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Jones misses with a leg kick
and Dorado counters with a takedown into side control.
Jones is trying to improve his position.
Jones is trying to control Dorado's posture but Dorado avoids it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jones gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Jones knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Dorado on the ground.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Dorado is looking for a kimura here.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Elrey Dorado showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Elrey Dorado's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Jones throws a big shot that misses.
Jones throws a low kick, looking for Dorado's leg but Dorado calmly moves out of range.
Dorado tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Jones lands a two punch combo.
Dorado tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Jones was well out of range. Poor timing from Dorado.
Dorado ducks under a wild hook from Jones.
Jones uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Dorado.
Jones thumps Dorado with a low kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dorado moves out of range of the strikes.
Dorado connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Jones throws a big shot that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones connects with a crisp jab.
Jones throws a leg kick
and Dorado counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Dorado slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Jones wants to sweep but no luck.
Jones pulls Dorado in to control the position.
Dorado stopping the sweep attempt from Jones.
Jones is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Jones is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Jones wants to sweep but no luck.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones trying to control the position.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Dorado gets the takedown into side control.
Jones is looking for a sweep.
Dorado fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Dorado wants to control but Jones is keeping him busy.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dorado controlling the position.
Dorado gets to mount! Jones was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Dorado controlling his opponent.
Elrey Dorado has got the better of the ground game so far.
Dorado wants to control the pace but Jones is squirming around nicely.
Jones tries to hold on but Dorado pushes him away.
Dorado is working for a guillotine from mount but Jones frees his head quite easily.
Dorado sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Dorado can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Jones is looking to escape.
Dorado controlling from mount.
Jones is wriggling around trying to escape.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Dorado controlling the position easily from mount.
Jones is looking to improve his position but Dorado isn't that keen on the idea.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Elrey Dorado really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Elrey Dorado'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.
The fighters circling - Jones throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Jones tries to close the distance and clinch up but Dorado swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Mason Jones is winning the standup battle so far.
Dorado shoots in but Jones avoids the takedown attempt easily.
A telegraphed right hand from Jones misses the target.
Dorado drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Jones defends it well.
A leg kick checked by Dorado.
Dorado closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dorado staying out of range there.
A low kick from Jones misses
and Dorado counters with a takedown into side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones regains half guard.
Jones makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Jones.
Jones is trying to control the position but Dorado postures up.
Jones seems keen to control Dorado's posture.
Dorado pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Jones is keeping the position for now.
Jones is adopting a defensive guard.
That's two 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.
Dorado working some strikes from top position.
Jones pulls Dorado in close to his closed guard and prevents Dorado from doing any damage or advancing position.
Dorado slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Dorado is continuing to stall.
Jones looking to control.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Mason Jones seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jones pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A thudding body kick lands there by Dorado!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
And Dorado tries to counter it with a takedown but Jones pushes his down on his head and steps out.
A big left from Jones misses.
And Dorado tries to counter it with a takedown but Jones pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Jones jabs at Dorado's body.
Jones throws a low kick, looking for Dorado's leg but Dorado calmly moves out of range.
Jones throws a leg kick
and Dorado decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Jones's guard.
Jones wants to sweep but no luck.
Dorado throwing strikes but missing.
Jones keeping moving, preventing Dorado from controlling successfully.
Jones has his hands on Dorado's head, controlling the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones wants to sweep but no luck.
Jones has Dorado pulled in close to control his posture.
Jones tries to land a sweep but no joy.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Dorado tries to free his leg and advance position but Jones is retaining full guard.
Jones is trying to control the position from the bottom.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Dorado cracks Jones with an open hand slap.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Elrey Dorado dominated that fourth round.
The cut man is working on Elrey Dorado's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Jones misses with a looping left.
Dorado looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Jones throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Dorado is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Dorado circles away from the clinch attempt
and Dorado counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Dorado.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dorado wants to control from the top but Jones keeps moving.
Dorado trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Jones controls Dorado momentarily but Dorado frees himself.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dorado won't allow Jones to sweep him here.
Jones working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Dorado has passed into half guard!
Dorado seems to be looking for submissions.
Dorado content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Dorado is thwarting Jones's attempts to control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Jones is looking for a sweep. Dorado is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Jones trying to hold on to Dorado's head to control him but Dorado postures up.
Dorado perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Dorado seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Jones does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Jones tries to get to full guard but Dorado has control of the leg.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Jones throws a hook but Dorado avoids it easily.
Jones thows a leg kick but Dorado checks it
and Dorado counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Dorado.
Jones being controlled here, momentarily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones wants to sweep but no luck.
Dorado slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Mason Jones has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Dorado postures up.
Dorado stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Jones swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Jones not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters, thinking about a standup.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Dorado looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Jones throws a body shot but no joy.
Dorado drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Jones defends it well.
Jones takes one to the chin there.
Jones throws a body punch but Dorado moves out of range.
Dorado changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Dorado avoids a punch combination nicely.
Dorado feints the counter takedown.
The fighters circling - Jones throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Dorado feints the counter takedown.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Dorado takes one to the chin there.
Jones throws an off balance right hand
and Dorado counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Elrey Dorado comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Dorado winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 45:50
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 45:50
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 45:50
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Elrey Dorado!
Elrey Dorado is the new welterweight champion!
A victorious Elrey Dorado thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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