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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between khalil Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dredick Tatum (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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BJJ White Belt
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, khalil Jones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Dredick Tatum!
The judges for this bout are , Timothy Bukovac and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tatum throws a nice looking combination but Jones bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Tatum throws a right and a left that Jones avoids nicely.
Some wild striking there from Tatum.
Tatum throws a right and a left that both miss.
Tatum thows a body shot but no joy.
Tatum rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Jones moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Tatum misses with a wild combination.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Tatum wants to get back to striking at distance but Jones won't allow it.
Tatum tries to break the clinch but Jones is controlling the position.
Jones's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Jones throws a head kick that misses.
Jones avoids a punch combination nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jones throws a head kick that misses.
Tatum throws a series of strikes that have Jones backpedaling.
It looks like khalil Jones has been cut.
Tatum lands a jab-cross combination.
Dredick Tatum seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Some wild striking there from Tatum.
Tatum looks gassed!
Jones tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Tatum paws at him with a jab and circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones drives through with a takedown into guard.
Jones showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Jones throwing strikes from guard but Tatum blocks nicely.
Jones throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Tatum works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Tatum wants to stand up but Jones is controlling him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones trying to control the position from guard on top but Tatum is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jones is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Tatum is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Jones stands and steps away. Tatum gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Jones throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Tatum's waist but Tatum gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Jones off to one side.
Jones closes the distance and clinches up with Tatum, looking for a takedown. Jones pushes Tatum against the cage but Tatum circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Tatum throws a right and a left that both miss.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tatum stuffs the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for khalil Jones. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The fight stays on the outside here - Jones looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Jones shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Tatum tries to hold on but Jones pushes him away.
Jones sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Tatum is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Tatum's face.
Jones throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Jones trying to control but Tatum is having none of it.
Jones with the ground and pound from mount.
Jones lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Dredick Tatum will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on khalil Jones's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Tatum throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Jones.
Jones closes the distance and clinches up with Tatum, looking for a takedown. Jones pushes Tatum against the cage but Tatum circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Tatum throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Tatum throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Jones shoots in but Tatum avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Tatum throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Some wild striking there from Tatum.
Tatum throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Jones.
Jones shoots in but no luck this time.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for khalil Jones. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tatum connects with a looping right hand.
Tatum will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Tatum misses the shot to the body.
Tatum throws a series of punches but Jones moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Jones.
Jones shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
A combination from Tatum does no damage.
Tatum misses with a series of wild punches.
Tatum lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Jones circles away quickly and effectively.
khalil Jones is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Tatum throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Tatum throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Tatum fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Tatum throws a nice looking combination but Jones bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Jones avoids a punch combination nicely.
Tatum misses with a two punch combination.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Jones showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Tatum.
Tatum misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Jones slips a jab and a cross from Tatum.
Tatum throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Jones sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Tatum swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Jones tries to move into range but Tatum moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Jones slips a jab and a cross from Tatum.
Tatum throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Tatum fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Tatum fails to land with a series of punches.
Jones fails with the takedown.
Tatum throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Jones avoids a punch combination nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tatum scores with a jab.
Tatum misses with a series of wild punches.
Tatum throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A punch combination from Tatum misses.
Jones shoots for a double leg takedown but Tatum sprawls well. He's pushed Jones's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Tatum throws a series of punches but Jones avoids them all with ease.
Tatum swinging wilding here.
Tatum rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Jones moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Tatum lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Horrible takedown by Jones or perhaps it was just good defense by Tatum which made him look bad.
Tatum throws a right and a left that Jones avoids nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Jones gets cracked there but stands up to it.
A punch combination from Tatum misses.
The fighters circle momentarily. Tatum darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Some wild striking there from Tatum.
Jones tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Tatum paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Tatum will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Jones tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Tatum misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Jones gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Tatum scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Jones fails with the takedown.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dredick Tatum showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on khalil Jones's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Jones fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Tatum, pushing him back against the cage.
Tatum is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Tatum wants to break free but Jones has control.
Jones breaks from the clinch.
A combination from Tatum does no damage.
Tatum throws a one two combo.
Jones shoots in but no luck this time.
A punch combination from Tatum misses.
Tatum defending well as Jones loads up on a big left hand.
Tatum lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Tatum throws a series of punches but Jones avoids them all with ease.
Jones doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Tatum scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Tatum throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Jones dodges the punch combination from Tatum.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tatum misses with a double jab.
A punch combination from Tatum misses.
Jones slips a jab and a cross from Tatum.
No joy there for Tatum, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Tatum throws a looping overhand right but Jones ducks down to avoid it.
Tatum throws a series of punches but Jones moves out of range.
Tatum misses with a double jab.
Tatum looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Jones fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Tatum looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Tatum misses with the combination.
Danga de danga de dang - Tatum scores with a four punch combination!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Tatum misses with a jab, cross combination.
Jones tries to close the distance and clinch but Tatum swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Tatum jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Tatum swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Tatum throws a right and a left that Jones avoids nicely.
Tatum throws a series of punches but Jones avoids them all with ease.
Tatum throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Tatum looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Tatum fails to land with a series of punches.
Tatum throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Tatum throws a series of strikes that have Jones backpedaling.
Tatum scores with a body shot.
Tatum scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Tatum rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Jones moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Tatum looks to throw the jab but Jones is out of range.
Dredick Tatum is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones pushes Tatum up against the cage in a clinch.
A body shot lands from Jones.
Jones keeps control of Tatum as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Tatum wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Tatum stops a takedown attempt from Jones.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for khalil Jones. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Tatum prevents a body shot from Jones.
Tatum is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Jones breaks from the clinch.
Jones avoids a punch combination nicely.
Tatum will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Tatum throws a nice looking combination but Jones bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Jones shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Tatum but Tatum pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Tatum throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Jones shoots for a double leg takedown but Tatum sprawls well. He's pushed Jones's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Tatum misses with a double jab.
Tatum lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Tatum misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Tatum lands a slapping body shot.
Tatum throws a series of strikes that have Jones backpedaling.
Jones wants to clinch.
Tatum misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Tatum looks to land a combination but Jones avoids it well.
Tatum throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Tatum throws a series of punches but Jones avoids them all with ease.
Jones showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Tatum.
khalil Jones has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Dredick Tatum is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Jones throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Tatum's waist but Tatum gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Jones off to one side.
And that's the end of the fight!
Dredick Tatum comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Tatum 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 28:29
Judge Suge Night scores the fight 28:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dredick Tatum!
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