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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Reggie Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rashid Irvins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jones's entrance music is TNT. A fine choice. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Reggie Jones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Rashid Irvins!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Colin Fotheringham and Andrew Berry.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Jones.
Jones feints and then cracks Irvins's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Irvins down.
Irvins slips a straight right by Jones.
Irvins tries to close the distance and clinch up but Jones swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Jones misses with a head kick.
Irvins is looking to slow Jones down with leg kicks.
A head kick misses from Jones.
Jones is looking to land body kicks.
Jones misses with a head kick.
Jones throws a sloppy head kick and Irvins moves out of range easily.
Irvins pushes Jones up against the cage in a clinch.
Jones lands a knee to the body.
Jones looking to throw knees to the head but Irvins is blocking nicely.
Jones tries to throw a body punch but Irvins avoids it by throwing Jones back against the cage.
Irvins is trying to stall.
Jones keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Irvins's efforts to push away.
Irvins misses with a punch on the inside.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Irvins using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Jones has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Jones with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Irvins is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Irvins with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Irvins throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Jones trying to land knees to the body.
Jones connects with a knee to the head.
Jones tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Irvins looking to throw knees to the head but Jones is blocking nicely.
Irvins wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Jones has him pressed against the cage.
Jones using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Irvins misses with a knee strike.
Irvins throws a knee to the head but misses.
Irvins tries to break the clinch but Jones is controlling the position.
Irvins holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Irvins tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Jones is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Irvins throws an elbow but it misses.
Irvins takes an elbow to the forehead.
Jones has Irvins pushed against the cage.
Jones scores with a knee to the head.
Jones working Irvins over with knees to the body.
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.
Irvins using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Jones has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Stalling in the clinch from Jones.
Irvins using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Jones has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Jones with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Jones lands an elbow that stopped Irvins in his tracks for a moment.
Irvins tries a knee to the head but Jones blocks it.
Irvins looks gassed!
Irvins using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Jones has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Jones tries to land knees in the clinch but Irvins avoids the damage to the body.
Jones blocks an elbow strike from Irvins.
Irvins with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Irvins throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Irvins with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Irvins throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Jones blocks it with crossed arms.
Jones lands a knee to the head.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Jones obliges.
Jones landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Jones connects with a nasty looking knee right to Irvins's face.
Jones with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Irvins managing to block the knees to the body from Jones.
Irvins has Jones pressed against the cage, preventing Jones from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Irvins tries a knee to the head but Jones blocks it.
A bit of stalling here from Jones.
Jones scores a nice knee to the body.
Jones blocks an uppercut.
Jones with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Jones lands a nice knee to the body.
Irvins tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Jones scores with a knee to the head.
Irvins looking to stall.
Knees in the clinch landing for Jones.
Jones putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Irvins in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Irvins tries to stall but Jones uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
A knee to the head by Jones.
Irvins throws a knee to the head but misses.
A knee to the head by Jones.
Jones avoids the elbow strike from Irvins, against the cage.
Jones avoids a wild elbow strike from Irvins.
Still in the clinch, Jones scores with a nice short uppercut.
That's four 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 scores a nice knee to the body.
Irvins looking to stall.
Jones tries to break the clinch but Irvins is controlling the position.
Jones takes a knee to the side of the body.
Jones will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Irvins up against the cage.
Jones connects with a nasty looking knee right to Irvins's face.
Irvins misses with the head strike.
Jones tries a knee to the head but Irvins blocks it.
Irvins looking to stall.
Irvins misses with a knee to the head.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Irvins throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Jones blocks it with crossed arms.
Irvins takes an elbow to the forehead.
Jones stalling against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Reggie Jones will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Irvins tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Jones paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Jones circles away from the clinch attempt.
Jones throws a head kick but Irvins moves out of range.
Irvins tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Jones paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Irvins doesn't manage to clinch there - Jones circles away.
Irvins fails with an attempt to clinch.
Irvins avoids the body shot from Jones.
Irvins bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Jones throws a head kick that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Irvins tries to close the distance and clinch but Jones swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Irvins clinches up against the cage.
Jones goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Jones stalling in the clinch but Irvins improves position.
Jones tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Irvins stalling.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Irvins tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Irvins using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Jones has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Jones avoids a wild elbow strike from Irvins.
Irvins taking a breather.
Jones connects with a nasty looking knee right to Irvins's face.
Irvins misses with a short punch on the inside.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Irvins is trying to slow the pace down but that's a couple of times in a row that he's tried to get underhooks and Jones has denied him.
Jones's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Irvins looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Jones landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Irvins tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Jones scores with a hook to the body.
Irvins tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Irvins throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Jones blocks it with crossed arms.
Jones scores a nice knee to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Irvins throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Jones blocks it with crossed arms.
Irvins takes a knee right on the jaw!
Irvins stalls.
Jones looking to throw knees to the head but Irvins is blocking nicely.
Jones lands a damaging elbow.
Jones tries a knee to the head but Irvins blocks it.
Jones takes a knee right on the jaw!
Irvins with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Irvins misses with an elbow strike.
Irvins misses with a knee to the head.
Irvins landing knees to the head.
Irvins misses with a knee to the head.
Jones blocks an uppercut.
Irvins tries a knee to the head but Jones blocks it.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Irvins.
Irvins throws a knee to the head but misses.
Irvins tries to land a knee to the head but Jones blocks with his arms.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones is struggling to control the position.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Jones lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Irvins is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Jones is keeping busy.
Jones blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Irvins misses with a knee strike.
Jones trying to land knees to the body.
Irvins stalling in the clinch but Jones improves position.
Irvins throws a knee to the head but misses.
Jones managing to block the knees to the body from Irvins.
Jones keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Irvins's efforts to push away.
Irvins avoiding damage as Jones throws knees to the body.
Irvins swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Irvins fails to land.
Jones with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
That's four 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.
Irvins looking to stall.
Jones missing with knees to the body.
Irvins has a couple of punches blocked by Jones.
Irvins wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Irvins with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Irvins looking to stall.
Jones using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Irvins has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Jones wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Irvins trying to control the position but instead, Jones has worked for underhooks and has pushed Irvins into the cage.
Jones avoiding damage as Irvins throws knees to the body.
Irvins misses with a knee strike.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Irvins using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Jones has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Irvins stalling in the clinch but Jones improves position.
Irvins tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Jones keeps control of Irvins as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rashid Irvins showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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!
Jones swings for the body but Irvins moves out of range.
Irvins thows a body shot but no joy.
Irvins is looking to clinch but Jones is avoiding it.
Irvins takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Irvins is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Jones misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Jones throws a leg kick
and Irvins counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Jones blocks an uppercut.
Irvins is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Irvins tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Irvins has Jones pressed against the cage.
Irvins looking to throw knees to the head but Jones is blocking nicely.
Jones lands a nice knee to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones scores a nice knee to the body.
Irvins misses with a knee to the head.
Jones lands a nice knee to the body.
Irvins tries a knee to the head but Jones blocks it.
Jones lands a damaging elbow.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Jones obliges.
Irvins tries to land knees in the clinch but Jones avoids the damage to the body.
Irvins misses with a knee strike.
Irvins takes a knee right on the jaw!
Irvins looking to throw knees to the head but Jones is blocking nicely.
Jones is trying to maintain a safe position but Irvins gets an underhook and turns Jones into the cage.
Irvins wants to stall.
Irvins tries a knee to the head but Jones blocks it.
Irvins controlling the action here for a moment.
Irvins tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Jones avoids it.
Jones on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Jones tries to land knees in the clinch but Irvins avoids the damage to the body.
Jones displaying some good clinch control by pressing Irvins up against the cage.
Irvins using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Jones has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Jones scores with a knee to the head.
Irvins looking to throw knees to the head but Jones is blocking nicely.
Irvins looking to throw knees to the head but Jones is blocking nicely.
Jones has had enough of the clinch but Irvins keeps him there for the moment.
Irvins tries to land a knee to the head but Jones blocks with his arms.
Jones is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Irvins is defending well for now.
Jones using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Jones works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Jones throws a knee to the head but misses.
Jones missing with knees to the body.
Irvins throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Jones blocks it with crossed arms.
Jones scores a nice knee to the body.
Irvins is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Irvins pushes off an throws an elbow but Jones leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Irvins tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Irvins throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Jones blocks it with crossed arms.
Jones tries to stall but Irvins uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Irvins scores with a knee to the head.
Irvins misses with a knee strike.
Irvins with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Irvins looking to throw knees to the head but Jones is blocking nicely.
Irvins looking to throw knees to the head but Jones is blocking nicely.
Jones scores with a knee to the head.
Jones is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Irvins is defending well for now.
Jones missing with knees to the body.
Irvins throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Jones blocks it with crossed arms.
Irvins breaks the clinch.
Irvins tries to close the distance and clinch but Jones swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Jones throws a lazy head kick
and Irvins holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Jones is looking to control Irvins's arms but Irvins gets an underhook and turns him. Now Jones has his back to the cage.
Jones avoiding damage as Irvins throws knees to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Irvins misses with a knee strike.
Jones tries to circle away but Irvins has him pinned against the cage.
Jones scores with a knee to the head.
Irvins with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Jones blocks an elbow strike.
Irvins is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Jones is defending well for now.
Irvins misses with a knee strike.
Irvins with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Knees in the clinch landing for Jones.
Jones is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Jones tries to break free but Irvins pushes him back against the cage.
Irvins misses with an elbow over the top.
Irvins with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Irvins is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Irvins tries to land knees in the clinch but Jones avoids the damage to the body.
Jones on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Irvins tries to land a knee to the head but Jones blocks with his arms.
And that's the end of the fight!
Rashid Irvins comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Irvins has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Steven Brown scores the fight 27:30
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 28:29
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rashid Irvins!
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energy
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hype
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