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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tong Sagat (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dan JONES (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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245 lbs
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260 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Tong Sagat!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Dan JONES!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Donald Grub and Colin Fotheringham.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sagat wants to clinch.
JONES looks to throw the jab but Sagat is out of range.
Sagat fails in his attempt to clinch.
Sagat is looking to clinch but JONES is avoiding it.
JONES misses with a straight right.
JONES swings for the body but Sagat moves out of range.
Sagat moves in looking to clinch but JONES pushes him off.
JONES throws a body punch but Sagat moves out of range.
Sagat uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from JONES.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
JONES lands a two punch combo.
It looks like Tong Sagat has been cut.
JONES drops Sagat with a nice combination! JONES dives into Sagat's guard, looking to finish!
Sagat is rocked!
Sagat will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Sagat is working an open guard so JONES takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
JONES ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sagat moves away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
JONES misses the jab.
A big right from JONES misses.
JONES misses with a few strikes there.
The fight stays on the outside here - Sagat looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
JONES lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Sagat at a distance.
Sagat wants to clinch up but JONES keeps it at a distance.
Sagat tries to clinch but JONES is having none of it.
Sagat tries to clinch up.
JONES throws the left hand but Sagat avoids the punch easily.
JONES lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Sagat circles away quickly and effectively.
Sagat ducks under a wild hook from JONES.
Dan JONES seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sagat takes a shot to the body in his stride.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sagat tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
JONES swinging wildly here.
Sagat doesn't manage to clinch there - JONES circles away.
Sagat is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Sagat moves in looking to clinch but JONES pushes him off.
Sagat doesn't manage to clinch there - JONES circles away.
Sagat is looking to clinch but JONES is avoiding it.
Sagat slips a jab and a cross from JONES.
JONES throws a right and a left that Sagat avoids nicely.
JONES tries to bum rush Sagat with a series of wild strikes but Sagat uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Sagat fails in his attempt to clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sagat avoids a punch combination nicely.
Sagat uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by JONES.
A combination from JONES does no damage.
Sagat dodges the punch combination from JONES.
JONES throws a right hand that Sagat ducks under and follows up with a left that Sagat also avoids with ease.
JONES swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
JONES looks gassed!
JONES throws the left hand but Sagat avoids the punch easily.
JONES tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sagat was well out of range. Poor timing from JONES.
JONES avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Sagat tries to clinch but JONES is having none of it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
JONES keeps the fight on the outside.
JONES ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sagat moves away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Sagat looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A big right from JONES misses.
Sagat is looking to clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Sagat looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Sagat is looking to clinch.
JONES looks to score with a jab to the body but Sagat is just out of range.
Sagat tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Sagat takes the fight into the clinch.
Sagat missing with knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dan JONES dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Tong Sagat's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Sagat wants to clinch up but JONES keeps it at a distance.
The fighters circling - JONES throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Sagat takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Sagat tries to clinch there but JONES circles away.
JONES looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Tong Sagat is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
JONES throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Nice defenses there by Sagat.
Sagat tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but JONES paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Sagat wants to clinch up but JONES keeps it at a distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sagat doesn't manage to clinch there - JONES circles away.
Sagat slips a jab and a cross from JONES.
JONES misses with a few strikes there.
JONES throws a series of punches but Sagat moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
JONES swings for the body but Sagat moves out of range.
Sagat tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Sagat tries to clinch up.
JONES lands a jab-cross combination.
Sagat moves away from the strike by JONES.
Sagat tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
JONES is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Sagat rushes JONES and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
JONES leaning his opponent against the cage.
JONES on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Sagat misses with a knee to the head.
Sagat misses with a knee strike.
JONES leaning his opponent against the cage.
Sagat using the Thai plumb to throw knees but JONES has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Sagat throws a knee to the head but misses.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sagat tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Sagat with a knee to the head.
JONES is breathing heavily.
JONES's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Sagat avoids the body shot from JONES.
Sagat keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Sagat tries to clinch but JONES is having none of it.
Sagat tries to clinch there but JONES circles away.
Sagat tries to clinch up.
Sagat wants to clinch.
JONES avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
JONES throws out a loose jab but Sagat uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sagat doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
JONES throws a right and a left that Sagat avoids nicely.
Sagat tries to clinch up.
Nice defenses there by Sagat.
JONES keeps the fight on the outside.
Sagat tries to clinch but JONES is having none of it.
JONES circles away from the clinch attempt.
Sagat tries to clinch but JONES moves out of range.
JONES throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Sagat sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Sagat tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but JONES paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Sagat blocks a jab.
Sagat fails with an attempt to clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Sagat moves out of range as JONES strikes.
Sagat is looking to clinch but JONES is avoiding it.
JONES goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Sagat tries to close the distance and clinch up but JONES swats him away and circles back towards the center.
JONES avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
JONES throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Sagat.
JONES loads up on a big right hand but Sagat slips the punch.
Sagat tries to clinch but JONES moves out of range.
Sagat avoids the body shot from JONES.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Sagat tries to clinch up but JONES circles away and keeps his distance.
JONES misses with a wild combination.
A looping hook to the body misses from JONES. Sagat does a little dance to reset his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dan JONES showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Tong Sagat's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Sagat wants to clinch.
Sagat tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Sagat keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from JONES.
Sagat moves in looking to clinch but JONES pushes him off.
JONES avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Sagat tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Sagat tries to close the distance and clinch up but JONES swats him away and circles back towards the center.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
JONES just misses with a punch to the body.
Sagat staying out of range there.
A punch combination from JONES misses.
Sagat tries to clinch there but JONES circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
JONES swats away the attempt to clinch by Sagat.
Sagat tries to clinch but JONES moves out of range.
Sagat clinches.
Sagat with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Sagat trying to stall but JONES improves his position.
JONES lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Sagat is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but JONES is keeping busy.
Sagat throws a knee to the head but misses.
Sagat looking to throw knees to the head but JONES is blocking nicely.
Sagat keeps the fight in the clinch, despite JONES's efforts to push away.
JONES breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Sagat wants to clinch.
Sagat tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
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.
Sagat is looking to clinch but JONES is avoiding it.
JONES changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
JONES throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
JONES misses with a few strikes there.
JONES scores with a one two! Sagat had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Sagat tries to close the distance and clinch up but JONES swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Sagat takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Tong Sagat's cut is getting worse.
Sagat fails with an attempt to clinch.
Sagat tries to clinch up but JONES circles away and keeps his distance.
JONES swats away the attempt to clinch by Sagat.
JONES jabbing away but nothing is landing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
JONES scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
JONES dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Sagat uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by JONES.
The fight stays on the outside here - Sagat looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Sagat tries to clinch there but JONES circles away.
Sagat tries to clinch but JONES moves out of range.
Sagat tries to close the distance and clinch up but JONES swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Sagat fails in his attempt to clinch.
Tong Sagat has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
JONES ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
JONES digs a good hook to Sagat's body.
Sagat slips a jab and a cross from JONES.
JONES throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
JONES misses with a series of wild punches.
Dan JONES is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
JONES fails to land with a series of punches.
JONES will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
JONES throws a series of punches but Sagat moves out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
The fight stays on the outside here - Sagat looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
JONES throws a nice looking combination but Sagat bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
And that's the end of the fight!
Dan JONES comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got JONES 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 James Glass scores the fight 27:30
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 27:30
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dan JONES!
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hype
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