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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tom Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Diego Faustos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jones comes to the cage accompanied by Enter Sandman. Faustos is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Dance Hall Days. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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10 - 6 - 0 |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Tom Jones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Diego Faustos!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Elvis Blanc and Dillan Fox.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Faustos ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jones moves away.
Faustos tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
No luck for Jones with that takedown attempt.
Jones wants to clinch.
Jones avoids the body shot from Faustos.
Jones dodges the punch combination from Faustos.
Jones fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
It looks like Diego Faustos has been cut.
Faustos cracks a nice hook into Jones's ribs.
Jones shoots in for a double leg but Faustos sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Jones tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Faustos paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Jones swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Faustos counters with a good low kick that Jones was not able to check.
Faustos attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Jones pulls out of a head kick attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones darts in trying to clinch
letting Faustos counter with a right hand.
Jones takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
The crowd cheers as Faustos lands an impressive looking overhand right. Jones doesn't seem phased though.
Jones fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tom Jones. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jones throws a predictable looking body shot
and Faustos counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Faustos tries to clinch but Jones moves out of range.
A cross from Faustos lands.
Faustos tries to clinch up.
Jones tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Faustos counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Jones uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Faustos.
Tom Jones seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jones closes the distance but Faustos moves to the side
and Faustos counters with a low kick, right behind Jones 's knee.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones closes the distance looking to clinch
and Faustos counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Jones misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Jones tries to clinch but Faustos moves away
and Faustos counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Jones throws a leg kick that misses.
Jones throws an overhand right that lands on Faustos's shoulder, as Faustos tries to avoid the shot.
Jones uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Faustos.
Jones closes the distance looking to clinch
and Faustos counters with a nice uppercut.
A slow jab from Jones misses its intended target.
A looping hook to the body misses from Faustos. Jones does a little dance to reset his feet.
Jones on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Faustos throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Jones on the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Jones looks to clinch
and Faustos counters with a nice leg kick.
Jones slips a straight right by Faustos.
Jones keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Jones checks a leg kick.
Faustos tries to score with a low kick but Jones moves his leg out of the way.
Faustos ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jones moves away.
Jones tries to clinch but Faustos moves away
and Faustos connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Jones defending well as Faustos loads up on a big left hand.
Faustos looks to score with a jab to the body but Jones is just out of range.
Jones tries to clinch up
letting Faustos counter with a right hand.
Faustos is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Jones had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Faustos wants to clinch.
Jones on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Faustos. Faustos obviously looking to wear him down.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Faustos.
Jones closes the distance and pushes Faustos back into the cage.
Jones scores with a nice hook to the head.
Faustos lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Faustos blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Jones is looking to control Faustos's arms but Faustos gets an underhook and turns him. Now Jones has his back to the cage.
Jones avoids the elbow strike from Faustos, against the cage.
Jones connects with a knee to the head.
Jones lands a nice knee to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jones breaks from the clinch.
Jones shoots and misses
and Faustos connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Jab by Faustos.
Jones waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Faustos.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jones slips under a jab from Faustos.
Faustos tries to close the distance and clinch up but Jones swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Faustos digs a good body shot into Jones's ribs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Diego Faustos dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Diego Faustos's cut.
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.
Jab, jab by Faustos - just one landing.
Nice body punch from Faustos.
Jones looks to clinch
and Faustos counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Jones wants to clinch but Faustos slips to the side
and Faustos counters by clinching up.
Jones keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Faustos's efforts to push away.
Jones pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Faustos lands with a thumping leg kick.
Jones tries to clinch but Faustos moves away
and Faustos counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Jones closes the distance looking to clinch
and Faustos counters with a straight right hand.
Jones wants to clinch but Faustos slips to the side
letting Faustos counter with a right hand.
Jones takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Faustos misses with a looping right.
Faustos misses with a straight left.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones tries to clinch but Faustos moves away
and Faustos counters with a nice leg kick.
Jones closes the distance but Faustos moves to the side
and Faustos counters with a three punch combo that has Jones backing up. Jones nods at Faustos to acknowledge the strikes.
Jones fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Faustos, pushing him back against the cage.
Jones missing with knees to the body.
Faustos blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Faustos is looking to control Jones's arms but Jones gets an underhook and turns him. Now Faustos has his back to the cage.
Jones landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Faustos creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Jones throws an elbow that misses.
Faustos managing to block the knees to the body from Jones.
Jones lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Jones wants a takedown.
Faustos digs a right hand underneath Jones's ribcage. Jones let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Faustos comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
It looks like Tom Jones has been cut.
Jones trying to land knees to the body.
Jones looking to stall.
Jones with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Jones blocks the elbow strike.
Faustos tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Faustos stalling in the clinch but Jones improves position.
Jones throws an elbow that misses.
Faustos scores with a shot to the side of Jones's head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jones throws an elbow that misses.
Faustos lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Faustos takes an elbow to the temple.
Faustos misses with the head strike.
Faustos tries a body shot but Jones blocks it.
Faustos 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.
Faustos misses with a knee to the head.
Faustos scores with a nice hook to the head.
Faustos lands a right hand that snaps the head of Jones backwards.
Jones avoiding damage as Faustos throws knees to the body.
Faustos doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A left hand lands to the body for Faustos.
Jones misses with an elbow strike.
Faustos working aggressively here.
Jones's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A frustrated look appears on Faustos's face as he tries to break the clinch.
A short body shot lands from Faustos as the two fighters clinch.
A short left from Jones.
Jones turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Faustos is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Faustos gets back to half guard.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Faustos is trying to maintain the position but Jones is very close to passing his half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Faustos tries to get to full guard but Jones has control of the leg.
Faustos tries to kick Jones off but Jones keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Faustos wants to control but Jones is keeping busy.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jones sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Faustos defending well though.
Faustos is staying active underneath Jones, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
A telegraphed right hand from Faustos misses the target.
Faustos throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Jones sees it coming and avoids it easily.
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.
Jones tries to clinch
and Faustos counters with a straight right hand.
Jones tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Faustos punishes Jones's body with a nice straight punch.
Tom Jones is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Jones wants to clinch
and Faustos counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Faustos throws a low kick but Jones avoids it.
Jones closes the distance looking to clinch
and Faustos counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Faustos keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Faustos fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Faustos turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Faustos misses with a two punch combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Diego Faustos showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Jones's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Faustos pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Jones wants to clinch
and Faustos cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Jones swings for the body but Faustos moves out of range.
Faustos scores with a jab. Jones acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Jones takes one on the button.
Faustos clobbers Jones with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Jones shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Faustos's guard.
Faustos working a defensive guard here.
Faustos keeping moving, preventing Jones from controlling successfully.
Jones scoring with punches to the head and body.
Jones working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Faustos working a defensive guard here.
Jones trying to control but Faustos is working from the bottom.
Jones scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Jones lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Faustos controls Jones momentarily but Jones frees himself.
Jones with a flurry of punches that miss.
Faustos looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Jones pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Faustos is keeping the position for now.
Jones 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.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Faustos wants to sweep here but Jones controlling him for the moment.
Faustos utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Jones scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Faustos looking for a sweep. Not yet Faustos, not yet.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Jones wants to clinch but Faustos slips to the side
and Faustos counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Jones gets a takedown into half guard.
Jones trying to control the action but Faustos is working from the bottom.
Faustos is trying to get back to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Jones scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Jones is trying to control the action in half guard but Faustos is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Tom Jones has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jones missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Faustos tries to get to full guard but Jones has control of the leg.
Faustos is trying to control but can't.
Jones not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Jones seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Jones throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Faustos is trying to maintain the position but Jones is very close to passing his half guard.
Jones throwing shots but Faustos is blocking nicely.
Diego Faustos is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Jones working the head and body with strikes.
Jones not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Faustos wants to control but Jones is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Jones 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.
Jones missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Faustos blocking the ground and pound attempt from Jones.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tom Jones showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Faustos 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 Robert Douchet scores the fight 28:29
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 28:29
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Diego Faustos!
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