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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Tom Pimentel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rob Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pimentel comes to the cage accompanied by "Lamb of God" Walk With Me In Hell. Rob Jones is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Solid Muay Thai
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Tom Pimentel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Rob Jones!
The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, Columbo Gatti and Lou da Vinci.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jones throws out a leg kick but Pimentel moves out of range and Jones only half commits.
Pimentel shoots for a double leg takedown but Jones sprawls well. He's pushed Pimentel's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Jones tries to clinch there but Pimentel circles away.
Pimentel shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Pimentel content to stall in guard here.
Pimentel trying to control the position from guard on top but Jones is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Pimentel stays in close to Jones's body and controls the position.
Pimentel trying to control but Jones is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pimentel stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Jones swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Pimentel wants to control from the top but Jones keeps moving.
Pimentel content to stall in guard here.
Pimentel wants to pass the guard but Jones is keeping the position.
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.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Horrible takedown by Pimentel or perhaps it was just good defense by Jones which made him look bad.
Jones is looking to chop away at Pimentel's legs.
Jones wants to clinch up but Pimentel keeps it at a distance.
Pimentel shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tom Pimentel. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jones goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones throws a quick inside leg kick.
Jones wants to clinch.
Pimentel avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Jones misses with a body kick.
Pimentel fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Pimentel is breathing heavily.
Jones tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Pimentel paws at him with a jab and circles away.
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 tries to clinch up but Pimentel circles away and keeps his distance.
Jones swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Jones slaps away a takedown attempt from Pimentel, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Pimentel avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Jones fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Pimentel manages to avoid it.
Rob Jones is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Jones tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Pimentel paws at him with a jab and circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tom Pimentel dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Pimentel shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Jones pinned against the cage. Jones gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Pimentel tries to work over Jones's front leg with a kick but Jones checks it.
Pimentel blocks a low kick nicely.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Pimentel shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Jones as he avoids it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pimentel shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Jones as he avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tom Pimentel. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jones wants to clinch up but Pimentel keeps it at a distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pimentel uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Jones.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Pimentel shoots for a takedown but Jones saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Jones tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Jones wants to clinch up but Pimentel keeps it at a distance.
Jones doesn't manage to clinch there - Pimentel circles away.
Pimentel misses with a leg kick
and Jones makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Pimentel tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Jones swivels and escapes.
Jones tries to clinch but Pimentel is having none of it.
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.
Jones wants to clinch.
Jones tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Jones moves in looking to clinch but Pimentel pushes him off.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Pimentel is defended easily by Jones.
Jones tries to close the distance and clinch but Pimentel swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones misses with a body kick.
Jones stuffs the takedown.
Pimentel swats away the attempt to clinch by Jones.
Jones tries to close the distance and clinch up but Pimentel swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Pimentel will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
That's four 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.
Jones tries to clinch up but Pimentel circles away and keeps his distance.
Jones is looking to clinch.
Pimentel bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
The fight stays on the outside here - Jones looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Jones throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Jones tries to clinch up.
Jones throws a hook to the side of Pimentel's head but Pimentel sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rob Jones showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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. This is the final round!
Jones cracks the inside of Pimentel's front leg.
Jones tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Pimentel paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Pimentel fails with a takedown attempt.
Pimentel keeps the fight on the outside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jones doesn't manage to clinch there - Pimentel circles away.
Jones attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Pimentel paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Jones tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Pimentel paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Jones tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Pimentel paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Jones tries to clinch up but Pimentel circles away and keeps his distance.
Pimentel shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Jones pinned against the cage. Jones gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Pimentel is defended easily by Jones.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tom Pimentel. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
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.
Jones tries to clinch there but Pimentel circles away.
Jones tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Jones tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Pimentel paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Pimentel fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Jones avoids it really well and circles away.
Pimentel throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Jones was covering up waiting for the punch and Pimentel finishes the takedown easily into guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones wants to sweep here but Pimentel controlling him for the moment.
Pimentel trying to control the position from guard on top but Jones is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jones is trying to keep Pimentel in close.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Pimentel trying to control the position from guard on top but Jones is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jones looking to hit a scissor sweep but Pimentel is one step ahead there.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Pimentel pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Jones is keeping the position for now.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tom Pimentel showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Pimentel has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Jorge Garcia scores the fight 29:28
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 29:28
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tom Pimentel!
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energy
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hype
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