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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dan Jones (ranked 942 p4p, 1316 weight class) and Banchamek Buakaw (ranked 115 p4p, 163 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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189 cm 26 270 9 - 7 - 0 |
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197 cm 26 265 10 - 5 - 0 |
Good wrestling World class boxer Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler World class boxer Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of 9 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Dan Jones! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of 10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Banchamek Buakaw! The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Matti Vanhoillinen and Anni Minnem�ki.
 The bell rings for round one and we are underway! The fighters circling - Jones throws out the jab but it was never going to land. Buakaw now looks to counter with a shot at the body. Jones doesn't manage to clinch there - Buakaw circles away.
Jones gets a clinch. Jones fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Jones doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Jones dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage. Buakaw gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Jones.
Buakaw pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. Jones with a hook. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Jones dives in for a single leg takedown but Buakaw sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage. Jones misses with the head strike.
Buakaw escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Jones moves into range and clinches up with Buakaw. Buakaw tries to circle away but Jones has him pinned against the cage. Jones can't get the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dan Jones. That's going to take a lot out of him.
 That's one minute gone in the round. Jones misses with the head strike.
Jones is looking for a takedown. Jones prevents Buakaw from breaking the clinch. Jones misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Buakaw is trying to break free. A right hand to the body from Jones.
Buakaw is trying to break free. Buakaw's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button! A head punch on the inside from Jones fails to land. Jones goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Jones lands a body shot. A body shot lands from Buakaw.
Buakaw tries to work over Jones's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. Jones has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Buakaw is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet. Buakaw wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Jones has him pressed against the cage. Jones tries to work over Buakaw's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. A frustrated look appears on Buakaw's face as he tries to break the clinch. A short uppercut from Jones. Jones lands a right hand.
Buakaw breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Jones throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
 That's two minutes gone in the round. Jones connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Jones fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Buakaw, pushing him back against the cage. 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 right hand to the body from Jones.
Jones struggles to land a body shot inside as Buakaw controls his hands.
Buakaw pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. Buakaw just misses with a punch to the body.
Jones pushing out the jab but it's not landing. A swing and a miss from Buakaw. Buakaw throws a big shot that misses. Buakaw swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Jones counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. Buakaw tests Jones's chin there with a solid looking shot.
 That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones pushes Buakaw up against the cage in a clinch. Jones wants to take the fight to the mat but Buakaw manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch. Jones misses with a punch on the inside.
Jones scores with an uppercut up the middle. Buakaw is trying to force a seperation but Jones has the dominant position. Jones lands with a good tight uppercut to the head. Jones scores with a nice hook to the head. Jones works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Jones struggles to land a body shot inside as Buakaw controls his hands.
Jones working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely. Jones scores with a shoulder strike. Buakaw looks winded! Jones scores with an uppercut up the middle. Jones scores with a shoulder strike. The pace really dropping off here, momentarily. The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jones breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Buakaw throws a jab but it's blocked by Jones. Banchamek Buakaw is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
 That's four minutes gone in the round. Jones misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Buakaw.
Buakaw throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
An attempted straight right counter from Jones misses the target. Jones misses with an uppercut. Buakaw saw that one coming. Jones showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Buakaw.
Buakaw throws a combination that misses and Jones counters with a nice body shot. Jones looks to land a right hand but Buakaw moved out of range. A little jabbing left from Buakaw on the counter but it doesn't find it's target. Jones scores with a sloppy right hand. Buakaw should have avoided that one.
 It looks like Banchamek Buakaw has been cut. Jones wants to clinch. And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Dan Jones dominated that round. The cut man is working on Banchamek Buakaw's cut. The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Jones thuds his right hand into Buakaw's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters. Jones tries to grapple but his opponent circles letting Buakaw counter with a right hand. Buakaw lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Buakaw misses with a straight left. Buakaw throws a series of punches but Jones avoids them all with ease. Jones is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Buakaw can do to turn this around? A telegraphed right hand from Buakaw misses the target.
 That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones lands a left and a right that send Buakaw crashing to the mat, dazed. Jones thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
 Buakaw is rocked! Buakaw misses with a left hand and Jones counters with a huge right that knocks Buakaw out cold! Jones is running around with a crazed look on his face - you can see how much that meant to him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:13 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Dan Jones!
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hype
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