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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Paul Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andre Kane (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Paul Jones has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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173 lbs
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173 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 7 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Paul Jones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Andre Kane!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Daniel Franklin and Tiny Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jones is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Jones moves in looking to clinch but Kane pushes him off.
Kane dives in and grabs Jones's left leg, looking for a takedown. Jones pushes down on Kane's head and hops out.
Jones shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Kane is trying to defend but Jones finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Kane is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Jones's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Jones's back!
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Kane punches the canvas rather than the man.
Jones manages to scramble and ends up in full guard, under a barage of strikes . Great composure from Jones.
Kane works over Jones with some ground and pound from guard.
Kane won't allow Jones to sweep him here.
Kane is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Jones utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Jones looking for a sweep. Not yet Jones, not yet.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Kane's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Jones is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Kane works over Jones with some ground and pound from guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kane is working Jones over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Kane content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Kane lands a couple of digs.
Jones bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Kane's guard.
Jones thows a big elbow that misses.
Kane throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Jones drops back looking for a leg! Kane is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Kane manages to kick Jones off! Jones jumps back into Kane's guard.
Jones is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Jones is breathing heavily.
Kane looking for a sweep. Not yet Kane, not yet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kane is looking to sweep but instead, Jones has passed into half guard.
Jones is looking for a kimura here.
Kane wants to control but Jones is keeping busy.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Kane shoots in for a double leg but Jones sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Kane gets a takedown into half guard.
Kane with the ground and pound but Jones uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Jones wants to sweep here but Kane controlling him for the moment.
Kane landing some decent shots from guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kane throws a big right hand that misses.
Kane is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Jones is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Kane is working Jones over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Kane postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Jones had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Kane defends it easily.
Jones working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Kane.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones trying to keep a closed guard but Kane is proving a slippery customer.
Kane keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Jones's head.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Kane's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Kane cracks Jones with a solid left hand.
Kane missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Kane scoring with some ground and pound.
Kane stopping the sweep attempt from Jones.
Kane with a nice head shot there.
Kane trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Andre Kane dominated that round.
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.
A slapping body kick lands there for Jones.
Kane tries for a takedown but Jones circles away easily
and Jones counters with a nice uppercut.
Kane avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Kane 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 Kane off to one side.
Jones fails in his attempt to clinch.
Jones tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Jones tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Paul Jones is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kane tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Jones swivels and escapes.
Paul Jones has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Andre Kane.
Jones throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Kane.
Jones takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Kane with the ground and pound but Jones regains half guard under the barage of strikes.
Jones is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Kane scores with a couple of nice shots.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones taking some punishment here, with Kane in his half guard.
Jones is looking for a sweep. Kane is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Kane drops an elbow to the side of Jones's head.
Andre Kane has got the better of the ground game so far.
Kane working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Kane throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Kane working over Jones with some ground and pound. Jones looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Kane throwing shots but Jones is blocking nicely.
Jones is trying to get back to full guard.
Kane lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Jones is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Kane scores with a couple of nice shots.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones gets back to full guard.
Kane landing with the ground and pound.
Kane working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Jones's head.
Kane in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Kane in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Kane postures up in Jones's guard and throws a big left but Jones blocks it.
Kane distracts Jones with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Kane with a flurry of punches that miss.
Kane stopping the sweep attempt from Jones.
Kane is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kane landing with the ground and pound.
Kane chips away with some ground and pound.
Kane throwing strikes from guard but Jones blocks nicely.
Jones working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Kane.
Jones looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Jones preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Kane scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Kane content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Kane is in close to Jones's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Kane keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Jones's head.
Jones wants to sweep but no luck.
Kane with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Kane wants to pass the guard but Jones is keeping the position.
Jones working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Kane.
Kane distracts Jones with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Kane chips away with some ground and pound.
Kane missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Kane won't allow Jones to get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Andre Kane showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Kane fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Jones pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Jones is looking to slow Kane down with leg kicks.
Both fighters circling a little - Jones finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Jones misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Jones misses with a looping right.
Kane closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Kane lands in his opponent's guard.
Jones is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Kane scoring with punches to the head and body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Jones keeping full guard, as Kane tries to pass.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones wants to sweep here but Kane controlling him for the moment.
Kane pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Jones is keeping the position for now.
Kane postures up and lands a big shot to Jones's brow.
Kane stands up over Jones, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Jones is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Jones avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Kane missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Jones slaps away a takedown attempt from Kane, before circling back to the center of the mat.
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.
Kane shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Jones napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Kane really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Jones. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Jones parries the strikes from Kane easily there. Kane is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Jones to escape.
Kane scores with punches from side control.
Kane sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Jones is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Kane sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Jones is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Jones manages to work his way to half guard, despite Kane's best efforts.
Jones wants to control but Kane is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Kane scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Jones avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Kane.
Jones makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Jones.
Jones looking to hit a scissor sweep but Kane is one step ahead there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Kane accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Paul Jones has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jones working for a triangle but Kane defends it easily.
Jones looking to control.
Kane won't allow Jones to sweep him here.
Jones is working hard here to advance position.
Kane must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Kane scores with a takedown into Jones's guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kane landing with the ground and pound.
Kane content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Kane lands a couple of elbows.
Kane in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Kane with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Jones is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Kane's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Kane distracts Jones with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Andre Kane is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Kane scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
And that's the end of the fight!
Andre Kane comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Kane 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 Chris Downing scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 27:30
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Andre Kane!
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