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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Light Weight Jones (ranked 1901 p4p, 1153 weight class) and Michael Tavares (ranked 187 p4p, 119 weight class). Tavares has chosen Sandstorm as his entrance music. Michael Tavares has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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BJJ Brown Belt
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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 6 - 3 - 1, fighting out of London, Light Weight Jones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Michael Tavares!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, James Glass and Daniel Bishop.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jones is looking to land body kicks.
Jones throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Tavares sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Jones tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Tavares defends well and Jones ends up having to push Tavares into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Tavares manages to break the clinch.
Tavares throws an overhand right that lands on Jones's shoulder, as Jones tries to avoid the shot.
Light Weight Jones seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tavares throws a big shot that misses.
Jones misses with a looping left.
Tavares cracks a nice hook into Jones's ribs.
A lazy left from Tavares finds it's target.
Jones instigates a clinch.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Tavares 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.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jones misses with the head strike.
Jones tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Tavares's elbow.
Tavares working hard to break the clinch.
Tavares is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Tavares swings wildly with an uppercut but Jones uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jones throws an elbow but it's blocked.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones scores with a shot to the side of Tavares's head.
Jones pushes off an throws an elbow but Tavares leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Tavares breaks from the clinch.
Jones doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Tavares counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Light Weight Jones. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jones slips under a jab.
A jab from Tavares does it's job there.
Tavares keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Tavares looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Tavares looks to score with a jab to the body but Jones is just out of range.
Tavares throws a lazy right hand but Jones sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Michael Tavares is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Tavares cracks Jones with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
A jab from Tavares misses.
Jones appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Jones ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Tavares moves away.
Jones gets a clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tavares manages to break the clinch.
Jones uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Tavares.
Tavares steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Jones.
Tavares appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
A combination from Tavares does no damage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tavares misses with a looping left.
Tavares takes a swing at Jones's ribcage but misses.
Jones is looking to clinch but Tavares is avoiding it.
Jones tries to clinch but Tavares is having none of it.
A cross from Jones lands.
Tavares misses with a straight left.
Tavares throws a jab when Jones was well out of range.
Jones tries to counter with a takedown but Tavares is quick to defend against it.
Jones looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Tavares stuffs the takedown attempt from Jones. Jones gets slowly back to his feet.
A little jabbing left from Tavares on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Tavares pinned against the cage. Tavares gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Tavares swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Jones throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Tavares looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Jones closes the distance and clinches.
Tavares manages to break the clinch.
Tavares misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jones.
Tavares misses with a straight right.
Jones changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Jones gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Jones pushes off an throws an elbow but Tavares leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Tavares struggles to land a body shot inside as Jones controls his hands.
Jones tries to pull guard but Tavares holds him up against the cage and eventually Jones drops back down to his feet.
Tavares scores with a shot to the side of Jones's head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tavares is trying to force a seperation but Jones has the dominant position.
Tavares looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Jones tries for a takedown. No joy.
Jones has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Tavares is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Tavares wants to get back to striking at distance but Jones won't allow it.
Tavares wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Jones has him pressed against the cage.
Tavares escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Tavares avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Jones rushes Tavares and presses him up against the cage.
Tavares scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Tavares takes an elbow to the temple.
It looks like Michael Tavares has been cut.
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!
A hook to the body from Tavares.
Tavares blocks the elbow strike.
Jones misses with an elbow over the top.
Tavares avoids a wild elbow strike from Jones.
Tavares is trying to break the clinch but Jones is controlling him.
Tavares is trying to force a seperation but Jones has the dominant position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Michael Tavares dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Michael Tavares's cut.
That's time! Jones's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Tavares swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Jones throws a low kick but it's checked well by Tavares.
Jones tries to clinch up but Tavares circles away and keeps his distance.
A countering left hand to the body from Tavares misses.
Jones ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Tavares comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
The fight stays on the outside here - Jones looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Jones moves into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jones wants a takedown but no success here.
Tavares has had enough of the clinch but Jones keeps him there for the moment.
Jones takes a shot to the head.
Tavares's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Jones closes the distance and clinches.
Jones creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tavares avoids the elbow strike from Jones, against the cage.
Tavares blocks the elbow strike.
Tavares breaks from the clinch.
Jones tries to close the distance and clinch up but Tavares swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Tavares just misses with a punch to the body.
Jones blocks a jab.
Jones takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Tavares has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Jones tries to clinch but Tavares moves away
and Tavares counters with a nice uppercut.
Tavares throws out a loose jab but Jones uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jones attempts a counter takedown but Tavares avoids it well and moves away.
Tavares throws a nice looking combination but Jones bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Jones is looking to clinch.
Jones darts in trying to clinch
letting Tavares counter with a right hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones fails with the takedown
and Tavares counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Jones looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Jones looks to land a body kick but Tavares moved away.
Jones uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Tavares.
Tavares scores with a sloppy right hand. Jones should have avoided that one.
Jones misses with a low kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jones closes the distance and clinches up with Tavares, looking for a takedown. Jones pushes Tavares against the cage but Tavares circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Light Weight Jones. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Tavares swings for the body but Jones moves out of range.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Jones is defended easily by Tavares.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tavares scores with a hook to the body. Jones takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Tavares misses with an uppercut. Jones saw that one coming.
Jones throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Jones takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Jones swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Jones throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Tavares let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Jones dives in and grabs Tavares's left leg, looking for a takedown. Tavares pushes down on Jones's head and hops out.
Jones tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Tavares manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Jones tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Tavares was well out of range. Poor timing from Jones.
Tavares throws out a counter right but Jones avoids it with no problem.
Jones closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Tavares waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Jones.
Jones avoids the body shot from Tavares.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Jones moves out of range of the strikes.
Tavares tries to land a leg kick but Jones saw it coming and moves away.
Tavares throws a hook but Jones avoids it easily.
Jones throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Tavares counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Jones tries to close the distance and clinch but Tavares swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Jones uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Tavares.
Jones is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Tavares throws a body punch but Jones moves out of range.
Jones takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jones misses with a body shot.
Jones tries to clinch there but Tavares circles away.
Jones tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Michael Tavares showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Michael Tavares'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. And we move into the final round!
Jones attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Tavares doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Tavares defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Jones.
Jones is looking to wear down Tavares with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Tavares scores with a jab. Jones acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Tavares fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Jones rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Tavares counters with a nice uppercut.
Tavares dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Jones lands a nice hook to Tavares's body. Tavares takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Jones shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Tavares but Tavares pushes him off and we're back to square one.
A little jabbing left from Tavares on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jones looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Michael Tavares seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Jones tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Tavares is able to avoid easily.
Jones misses with the body kick
letting Tavares counter with a right hand.
Jones gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Tavares.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Tavares.
Jones is looking to clinch but Tavares is avoiding it.
Tavares fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jones manages to avoid it.
Tavares tries to land a front kick but Jones steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Tavares scores with a hook to the body. Jones takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Tavares swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
It looked like Jones wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
A low kick from Jones is predictable there
and Tavares counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Jones throws a leg kick
and Tavares counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Tavares looks to score with a jab to the body but Jones is just out of range.
Jones half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Jones closes the distance and pushes Tavares back into the cage.
Tavares blocks an elbow strike from Jones.
Tavares blocks an elbow strike from Jones.
Tavares blocks an elbow strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tavares is trying to break the clinch but Jones is controlling him.
Light Weight Jones has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Tavares in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Jones wants to take the fight to the mat but Tavares manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Light Weight Jones. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jones creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Jones lands an elbow inside.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jones can't find room to land a body shot as Tavares controls the action.
Jones is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Tavares pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Tavares can't break the clinch.
Tavares lands a hook to the side of the head.
Jones throws an elbow but it misses.
Jones misses with an elbow over the top.
Tavares can't break the clinch.
Jones misses with a punch to the body.
Jones tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Tavares just stands there and leans against the cage.
Jones has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Tavares after a bit of a struggle.
Tavares dodges an elbow strike from Jones.
Tavares wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Jones has him pressed against the cage.
Tavares blocks an elbow strike from Jones.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Jones keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Tavares's efforts to push away.
Light Weight Jones has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Jones tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Tavares's elbow.
Tavares breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Jones tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Tavares manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A nice side step and Tavares releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Jones is looking to clinch but Tavares is avoiding it.
Tavares tries to work over Jones's front leg with a kick but Jones checks it.
Tavares blocks a low kick nicely.
Despite the aggression on Tavares's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Tavares stuffs the takedown.
Tavares avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Jones fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Tavares avoids it really well and circles away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tavares ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Jones tries to clinch but Tavares is having none of it.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Tavares! But no joy.
A telegraphed right hand from Jones misses the target.
Tavares lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
A lazy left from Tavares finds it's target.
Jones clinches up against the cage.
Jones blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Michael Tavares is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Jones lands an elbow that stopped Tavares in his tracks for a moment.
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!
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Jones just misses with a elbow thrown towards Tavares's brow.
Jones misses with the head strike.
Tavares is looking to break free of the clinch but Jones has double underhooks.
And that's the end of the fight!
Michael Tavares comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Tavares 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 27:30
Judge James Glass scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Michael Tavares!
An out of breath and clearly excited Michael Tavares thanked Hype Nutrition for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).
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hype
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