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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bruce Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tyler Vandam (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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BJJ White Belt
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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
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Bruce Jones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Tyler Vandam!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, John Roberts and Jorge Garcia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vandam misses with a few strikes there.
Vandam knocks Jones to the floor with a head kick! Can he finish him!?
It looks like Bruce Jones has been cut.
Jones is trying to get back to his feet.
Jones is looking for a sweep.
Jones can't do much from the bottom here.
Vandam stands up and beckons Jones to his feet.
Jones tries to clinch but Vandam moves out of range.
Vandam circles away from the clinch attempt.
Tyler Vandam seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jones tries to clinch but Vandam is having none of it.
Vandam lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Jones circles away quickly and effectively.
Jones tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Vandam paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Jones tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Vandam paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Vandam keeps the fight on the outside.
Jones tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Vandam paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Vandam tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Jones was well out of range. Poor timing from Vandam.
Vandam misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Jones clinches up against the cage.
Jones looking to throw knees to the head but Vandam is blocking nicely.
Jones tries to stall but Vandam uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Jones putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Vandam in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Vandam swings wildly with an uppercut but Jones uses good head movement to avoid it.
With the fighters up against the cage, Vandam throws an elbow but misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vandam makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Jones throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Vandam blocks it with crossed arms.
Jones tries a knee to the head but Vandam blocks it.
Jones putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Vandam in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Vandam tries to break free but Jones pushes him back against the cage.
Vandam doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Vandam is trying to break free.
Jones using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Vandam has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Vandam lands a hook that snaps the head of Jones backwards.
Jones scores with a knee to the head.
Vandam misses with a short punch on the inside.
Jones blocking some punches.
Jones landing knees to the head.
Vandam wants to break the clinch but can't.
Vandam takes a knee right on the jaw!
Jones unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Vandam looks gassed!
Jones tries a knee to the head but Vandam blocks it.
Vandam has had enough of the clinch but Jones keeps him there for the moment.
Jones tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Vandam lands with a short shot to the head.
Jones throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Vandam blocks it with crossed arms.
Vandam tries to break free but Jones pushes him back against the cage.
Jones lands a knee to the head.
Jones using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Vandam has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Vandam lands a shoulder strike.
Vandam's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Vandam fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Jones is out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones tries to clinch up.
Vandam throws a series of punches but Jones moves out of range.
Jones avoids the body shot from Vandam.
Jones doesn't manage to clinch there - Vandam circles away.
Vandam avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
The fight stays on the outside here - Jones looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Jones is looking to clinch but Vandam is avoiding it.
Vandam lands a jab followed by a vicious hook that sends Jones sprawling to the canvas. Vandam follows him down, looking for the kill. Can Jones hang on?
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Vandam decides to stand up.
Good leg kick by Vandam there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Jones fails in his attempt to clinch.
Vandam rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Jones moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Jones tries to close the distance and clinch up but Vandam swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Jones wants to clinch.
Vandam misses with a few strikes there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vandam circles away from the clinch attempt.
Vandam swats away the attempt to clinch by Jones.
Vandam throws a sloppy head kick and Jones moves out of range easily.
Vandam attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Vandam is looking to land body kicks.
Jones tries to clinch up.
Vandam is looking to land body kicks.
Jones tries to clinch up but Vandam circles away and keeps his distance.
Vandam throws a hook but Jones blocks it.
Jones moves in looking to clinch but Vandam pushes him off.
Vandam circles away from the clinch attempt.
Jones tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Vandam paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Vandam throws a right and a left that Jones avoids nicely.
Jones avoids the head kick by Vandam.
Jones tries to close the distance and clinch but Vandam swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Jones is looking to clinch.
Jones is looking to clinch but Vandam is avoiding it.
Jones wants to clinch up but Vandam keeps it at a distance.
Vandam misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Jones tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Vandam keeps the fight on the outside.
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 close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Vandam paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Jones tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Jones tries to clinch but Vandam is having none of it.
Jones is looking to clinch.
Jones moves in looking to clinch but Vandam pushes him off.
Vandam throws a nice head kick!
Bruce Jones's cut is getting worse.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Jones tries to clinch up but Vandam circles away and keeps his distance.
Jones tries to clinch but Vandam is having none of it.
Vandam swats away the attempt to clinch by Jones.
Jones tries to clinch up but Vandam circles away and keeps his distance.
Jones tries to close the distance and clinch but Vandam swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Jones tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Jones tries to close the distance and clinch up but Vandam swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Vandam tries to work over Jones's front leg with a kick but Jones checks it.
Jones tries to close the distance and clinch up but Vandam swats him away and circles back towards the center.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jones tries to clinch there but Vandam circles away.
Vandam throws a series of punches but Jones moves out of range.
Jones wants to clinch up but Vandam keeps it at a distance.
Jones is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Jones tries to clinch but Vandam is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tyler Vandam dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Bruce Jones's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Vandam pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Tyler Vandam seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Jones tries to clinch up but Vandam circles away and keeps his distance.
Vandam misses with a wild combination.
Vandam avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Vandam misses with a double jab.
Jones tries to clinch up but Vandam circles away and keeps his distance.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Vandam in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Jones takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Vandam circles away from the clinch attempt.
Jones tries to close the distance and clinch up but Vandam swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Jones is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Jones tries to clinch but Vandam moves out of range.
A head kick misses from Vandam.
Vandam throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jones fails in his attempt to clinch.
Jones is looking to clinch.
Vandam throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Jones fails with an attempt to clinch.
Vandam tries a head kick but it misses.
Vandam is breathing heavily.
Jones tries to clinch up.
Vandam throws a nice looking combination but Jones bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Vandam avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones fails with an attempt to clinch.
Bruce Jones is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Jones tries to close the distance and clinch but Vandam swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Vandam lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Jones circles away quickly and effectively.
Jones is looking to clinch but Vandam is avoiding it.
Jones tries to clinch but Vandam is having none of it.
Vandam swats away the attempt to clinch by Jones.
Jones tries to clinch up.
Jones tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Vandam paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Vandam throws a leg kick that misses.
A punch combination from Vandam misses.
Jones tries to clinch up.
Jones tries to clinch up but Vandam circles away and keeps his distance.
Jones avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Vandam tries a low kick but Jones avoids it.
Vandam throws a nice looking combination but Jones bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Jones tries to close the distance and clinch up but Vandam swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Jones doesn't manage to clinch there - Vandam circles away.
Jones avoids the head kick by Vandam.
Vandam swats away the attempt to clinch by Jones.
Jones moves in looking to clinch but Vandam pushes him off.
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.
Jones tries to close the distance and clinch up but Vandam swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Vandam pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Jones doesn't manage to clinch there - Vandam circles away.
Jones tries to clinch but Vandam moves out of range.
Vandam circles away from the clinch attempt.
Jones fails in his attempt to clinch.
Jones is looking to clinch but Vandam is avoiding it.
Jones tries to clinch there but Vandam circles away.
Jones doesn't manage to clinch there - Vandam circles away.
Vandam misses with a series of wild punches.
A head kick misses from Vandam.
Jones moves in looking to clinch but Vandam pushes him off.
Jones doesn't manage to clinch there - Vandam circles away.
Vandam looks to land a combination but Jones avoids it well.
A big right from Vandam misses.
Vandam circles away from the clinch attempt.
Jones tries to close the distance and clinch but Vandam swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Jones fails with an attempt to clinch.
Jones tries to close the distance and clinch but Vandam swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Vandam tries to score with a low kick but Jones moves his leg out of the way.
Vandam throws a low kick, looking for Jones's leg but Jones calmly moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones tries to clinch up.
Jones is looking to clinch.
Vandam misses with a series of wild punches.
Jones blocks a head kick by Vandam.
Jones fails in his attempt to clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Jones looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Vandam fails to land with a series of punches.
Jones tries to clinch but Vandam moves out of range.
Jones tries to clinch there but Vandam circles away.
Jones tries to clinch but Vandam moves out of range.
Vandam works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Jones doesn't manage to clinch there - Vandam circles away.
Jones fails in his attempt to clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Jones looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Jones staying out of range there.
Jones moves in looking to clinch but Vandam pushes him off.
Jones wants to clinch.
Jones is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
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.
Vandam lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Jones circles away quickly and effectively.
Vandam misses with a few strikes there.
Jones doesn't manage to clinch there - Vandam circles away.
Jones moves in looking to clinch but Vandam pushes him off.
Jones tries to close the distance and clinch but Vandam swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Jones tries to close the distance and clinch but Vandam swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Vandam swats away the attempt to clinch by Jones.
Vandam throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Vandam avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Jones wants to clinch up but Vandam keeps it at a distance.
Jones tries to clinch there but Vandam circles away.
Vandam pivots, looking for a leg kick but Jones is out of range and Vandam settles back down.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Jones is looking to clinch.
Jones tries to close the distance and clinch but Vandam swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Vandam throws a nice looking combination but Jones bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Jones tries to clinch but Vandam is having none of it.
Jones checks a leg kick.
Jones wants to clinch up but Vandam keeps it at a distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Tyler Vandam will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Bruce Jones's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Vandam keeps the fight on the outside.
Vandam fails to land with a series of punches.
Vandam swats away the attempt to clinch by Jones.
Vandam circles away from the clinch attempt.
The fight stays on the outside here - Jones looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Vandam swats away the attempt to clinch by Jones.
Vandam fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Good work by Jones as he checks the leg kick.
Jones wants to clinch up but Vandam keeps it at a distance.
Jones keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Vandam tries to bum rush Jones with a series of wild strikes but Jones uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Vandam throws a jab when Jones was well out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vandam circles away from the clinch attempt.
Jones tries to clinch up.
Jones tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Vandam misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jones.
Vandam takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Vandam tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Jones is able to avoid easily.
Jones tries to clinch but Vandam is having none of it.
Jones wants to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones is looking to clinch but Vandam is avoiding it.
Vandam looks to land a combination but Jones avoids it well.
Jones wants to clinch up but Vandam keeps it at a distance.
Jones wants to clinch up but Vandam keeps it at a distance.
Jones is looking to clinch but Vandam is avoiding it.
Jones tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Vandam keeps the fight on the outside.
Vandam swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Vandam throws an overhand right that lands on Jones's shoulder, as Jones tries to avoid the shot.
Jones tries to clinch there but Vandam circles away.
Jones tries to clinch up.
Jones tries to clinch but Vandam is having none of it.
Vandam misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Vandam swats away the attempt to clinch by Jones.
Jones moves in looking to clinch but Vandam pushes him off.
Jones wants to clinch up but Vandam keeps it at a distance.
Jones is looking to clinch.
Jones tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Jones fails in his attempt to clinch.
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 clinch but Vandam moves out of range.
Vandam tries a head kick but it misses.
Jones rushes Vandam and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Vandam fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Vandam takes a knee to the side of the body.
Jones with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Vandam is looking to break free of the clinch but Jones has double underhooks.
Jones is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Vandam takes a knee to the side of the body.
Vandam is trying to break the clinch but Jones is controlling him.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Jones is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Jones keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Vandam's efforts to push away.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Jones throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Vandam blocks it with crossed arms.
Jones tries a knee to the head but Vandam blocks it.
Jones wants to stall.
Vandam fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Vandam pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Vandam swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones tries to close the distance and clinch up but Vandam swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Vandam swats away the attempt to clinch by Jones.
Jones moves out of range of the body kick.
Jones tries to clinch but Vandam is having none of it.
Jones wants to clinch up but Vandam keeps it at a distance.
The fight stays on the outside here - Jones looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Jones is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Vandam pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Jones avoids the head kick by Vandam.
Jones fails in his attempt to clinch.
Jones tries to close the distance and clinch but Vandam swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Jones fails in his attempt to clinch.
Vandam avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Jones doesn't manage to clinch there - Vandam circles away.
Jones tries to clinch but Vandam is having none of it.
Jones moves in looking to clinch but Vandam pushes him off.
Jones tries to close the distance and clinch up but Vandam swats him away and circles back towards the center.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Vandam throws a nice inside leg kick.
Jones tries to clinch up but Vandam circles away and keeps his distance.
Vandam lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Jones circles away quickly and effectively.
Jones doesn't manage to clinch there - Vandam circles away.
Jones wants to clinch up but Vandam keeps it at a distance.
Vandam throws a hook to the side of Jones's head but Jones sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Vandam goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Jones tries to close the distance and clinch up but Vandam swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Jones tries to clinch but Vandam is having none of it.
Vandam keeps the fight on the outside.
Vandam throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
The fight stays on the outside here - Jones looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Vandam avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Jones tries to clinch but Vandam is having none of it.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Jones fails with an attempt to clinch.
Jones showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Vandam.
Vandam thows a body shot but no joy.
Bruce Jones has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Tyler Vandam is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Jones - that will leave a mark!
And that's the end of the fight!
Bruce Jones showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Vandam 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 David Schapiro scores the fight 28:29
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 28:29
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tyler Vandam!
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FIGHT
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