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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Von Kaiser (ranked 884 p4p, 905 weight class) and Caleb Jones (ranked 99 p4p, 103 weight class). Kaiser's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Punch Out Theme. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Great wrestler
World class boxer
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World class MT
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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 17 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Von Kaiser!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Caleb Jones!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Shigeki Sano and Hirohito Nitta.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jones lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
A cross from Kaiser lands.
Jones throws a quick inside leg kick.
A nice leg kick from Jones, right into the meat of the thigh.
Jones connects with a body shot that sends Kaiser's belly button to the back.
Kaiser has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Jones.
Jones connects with an inside leg kick.
Kaiser is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Jones's half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kaiser sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Kaiser wants to lay and pray for a moment but Jones keeps working.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kaiser is looking to advance position but Jones won't allow it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones keeping hold of Kaiser's head, controlling as best he can.
Kaiser throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Jones is looking for a sweep. Kaiser is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Kaiser lands a nice short elbow.
Well, if Kaiser is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight� I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza� Yum. Can't wait.
Jones won't allow Kaiser to pass to mount.
That's two 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.
Kaiser trying to control from Jones's half guard. Jones has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Kaiser with a flurry of punches that miss.
Jones is pulling down on Kaiser's head. It's preventing any offense from Kaiser, at least for the moment.
Kaiser throwing strikes from guard but Jones blocks nicely.
Kaiser trying to control but Jones is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones tries to land a sweep but no joy.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Jones lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Kaiser takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Kaiser avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Jones misses the body punch
and Kaiser counters with a stiff right hand.
Jones shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Jones takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Kaiser shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Jones as he jumps to the side.
Jones turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A good leg kick by Jones.
Caleb Jones is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A clash of legs there as Kaiser blocks the low kick.
Jones thumps Kaiser with a low kick.
A jab from Kaiser finds it's way through Jones's defenses.
It looks like Caleb Jones has been cut.
Caleb Jones seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jones avoids the body shot from Kaiser.
Jones turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A good leg kick by Jones.
Kaiser shoots in and drives through. Jones sprawls well.
Kaiser chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Jones can pounce on him.
A nice leg kick from Jones, right into the meat of the thigh.
Jones lands a body shot.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Caleb Jones will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Caleb Jones's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Jones is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kaiser.
Kaiser tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Kaiser shoots for a double leg takedown but Jones sprawls well. He's pushed Kaiser's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Kaiser loads up on a big right hand but Jones slips the punch.
Jones looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Jones has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Jones throws a quick inside leg kick.
Jones avoids the body shot from Kaiser.
Jones is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Kaiser with a body shot.
Jones dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Kaiser. That did some damage!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kaiser takes one to the chin there.
Jones misses with a right hand
and Kaiser counters with a nice uppercut.
Kaiser tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Jones dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Kaiser. That did some damage!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones misses with a wild body shot.
Jones loads up on a big right hand but Kaiser slips the punch.
Kaiser attempts a counter takedown but Jones avoids it well and moves away.
Jones ducks under a wild hook from Kaiser.
Jones tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kaiser was well out of range. Poor timing from Jones.
Jones lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Kaiser fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Kaiser takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Jones throws a body punch but Kaiser moves out of range.
Kaiser tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Jones was well out of range. Poor timing from Kaiser.
Kaiser throws a shot from downtown. Jones moves away and avoids it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
A leg kick checked by Kaiser.
Kaiser swings for the body but Jones moves out of range.
Kaiser throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Jones's waist but Jones gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Kaiser off to one side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Von Kaiser. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jones turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Kaiser throws a lazy uppercut
and Jones counters with a stiff right hand.
Jones throws a big shot that misses.
Kaiser shoots for a double leg takedown but Jones sprawls well. He's pushed Kaiser's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Jones connects with a leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jones feints and then cracks Kaiser's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Kaiser down.
A slow jab from Kaiser misses its intended target.
Kaiser throws a jab when Jones was well out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice leg kick from Jones, right into the meat of the thigh.
Jones connects with a good right hand that stumbles Kaiser. Kaiser circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Kaiser moves out of range of the strikes.
Jones with a nice calf kick.
Kaiser fails to land with a series of punches.
Kaiser throws a hook but Jones blocks it.
A good leg kick by Jones.
Kaiser swings widly with a right hand
and Jones connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Kaiser, as that shot connected.
Jones moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Kaiser is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Jones with the inside leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kaiser shoots in for a takedown but Jones shows good takedown defense.
Kaiser shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Jones as he jumps to the side.
Jones throws out a counter right but Kaiser avoids it with no problem.
Jones slaps away a takedown attempt from Kaiser, before circling back to the center of the mat.
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!
Kaiser misses with an uppercut
and Jones counters with a straight right hand.
Jones scoring well with a low kick there.
Jones tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kaiser was well out of range. Poor timing from Jones.
Kaiser has a takedown stuffed.
Jones cracks Kaiser with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Caleb Jones showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Caleb Jones's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Kaiser bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Jones's head backwards.
Jones feints and then cracks Kaiser's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Kaiser down.
Jones connects with a leg kick.
Jones turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Jones with a nice calf kick.
Jones fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Jones thumps Kaiser with a low kick.
Kaiser takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jones fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Kaiser.
Jones lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
A solid leg kick lands there for Jones.
Jones loads up on a big right hand but Kaiser slips the punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kaiser scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Kaiser uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Jones.
Kaiser swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Kaiser takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Jones stuffs the takedown.
Kaiser misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Jones makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
A swing and a miss from Jones.
A nice leg kick from Jones, right into the meat of the thigh.
That kick from Jones tenderised Kaiser's leg. Kaiser is trying to keep his angry face on.
Jones swings for the body but Kaiser moves out of range.
Kaiser is looking to counter punch.
Jones connects with a solid leg kick.
Jones scoring well with a low kick there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A chopping leg kick lands by Jones.
Kaiser missing with a left hand there. Jones was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Kaiser avoids the body shot from Jones.
Jones connects with a leg kick.
Kaiser on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jones throws a leg kick but Kaiser sees it coming and moves out of range.
Jones scores with a leg kick.
Kaiser rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Jones counters with a good low kick that Kaiser was not able to check.
Kaiser shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Kaiser was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Jones felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
An elbow from Kaiser crashes against the mat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kaiser wants to lay and pray for a moment but Jones keeps working.
Kaiser in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Kaiser misses with the ground and pound.
Kaiser tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
You can see the frustration on Jones's face as Kaiser controls the position.
Kaiser's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Kaiser has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Kaiser wants to control but Jones is keeping him busy.
Von Kaiser overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Jones gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kaiser dominating with strikes here.
Jones is in all sorts of trouble here.
Kaiser trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Jones in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Kaiser looking to finish with strikes here!
Jones is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Von Kaiser has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
And that's the end of the fight!
Caleb Jones comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Jones 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 Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 27:30
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 27:30
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Caleb Jones!
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