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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Marcus Falaris (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and James Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Falaris's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Single Ladies - Brazilian Version. Marcus Falaris has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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190 lbs
14 - 3 - 0 |
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186 cm
28
195 lbs
14 - 7 - 1 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Lethal high kicks
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
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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
14 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Marcus Falaris!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 7 - 1, fighting out of New York, James Jones!
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, Reed Andrews and Franklyn Lucas.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Falaris throws a sloppy head kick and Jones moves out of range easily.
Jones tries to bum rush Falaris with a series of wild strikes but Falaris uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Falaris misses with a wild body shot.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Falaris misses with a wild body shot.
Jones stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Falaris.
Jones misses with a hook to the body
and Falaris counters with a low kick, right behind Jones 's knee.
Falaris connects with a good right hand that stumbles Jones. Jones circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Falaris staying out of range there.
Falaris scores with a shot to the body.
Falaris keeps Jones at a distance using the push kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Falaris slips under a jab from Jones.
Falaris misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Falaris thows a body kick. Jones tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Jones on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Falaris throws a leg kick but Jones checks it.
Jones misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Falaris counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Falaris misses with a low kick.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Jones, as that shot connected.
Jones misses with a jab to the body
and Falaris counters with a nice leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Falaris scores with a sloppy right hand. Jones should have avoided that one.
Falaris is looking to wear down Jones with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Jones misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Falaris.
Falaris moves away from the strike by Jones.
Jones avoids the body shot from Falaris.
Falaris cracks Jones with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Jones throws a hook but Falaris avoids it easily.
Falaris connects with a leg kick. Jones looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Jones misses the jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Falaris scores with a head kick. Jones tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Jones swings away with a body shot that misses
and Falaris counters with a slapping leg kick.
Jones looks to score with a jab to the body but Falaris is just out of range.
A nice inside leg kick there by Falaris. That's going to slow Jones down.
Falaris uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Jones has time to react.
Jones thows a left - swing and a miss!
Falaris keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Jones.
Falaris lands with a kick to the temple. Jones shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Falaris slips under a jab from Jones.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Falaris slips under a jab.
Falaris slips under a jab from Jones.
Jones is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Falaris.
Jones ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Falaris moves away.
Jones moves out of range as Falaris throws a body kick.
Falaris lands a nice hook to Jones's body. Jones takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Falaris lands a nice looking body kick.
Falaris uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Jones.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Marcus Falaris dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Falaris lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Jones misses with an uppercut. Falaris saw that one coming.
Marcus Falaris is winning the standup battle so far.
Falaris throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Jones takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Jones throws a sloppy body shot
and Falaris counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Falaris pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Falaris throws a quick inside leg kick.
Falaris lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Falaris really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Jones is breathing heavily.
That kick from Falaris tenderised Jones's leg. Jones is trying to keep his angry face on.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Falaris.
Falaris lands with a slapping head kick.
Jones throws a jab but it's blocked by Falaris.
Falaris rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Jones moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Falaris bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Jones's head backwards.
Falaris swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Falaris throws a head kick that half lands.
Jones throws an overhand right that lands on Falaris's shoulder, as Falaris tries to avoid the shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones takes one to the side of the head.
Falaris tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Falaris uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Jones.
Falaris throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Jones.
Falaris ducks under a wild hook from Jones.
Falaris buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jones swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Falaris makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Jones checks the leg kick nicely there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A cross from Falaris lands.
Jones thows a leg kick but Falaris checks it
and Falaris counters with a three punch combo that has Jones backing up. Jones nods at Falaris to acknowledge the strikes.
Falaris moves out of range as Jones strikes.
Jones throws a leg kick
and Falaris counters with a lovely shot to the body.
A shot to the body from Jones misses
and Falaris connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Falaris uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Jones has time to react.
Falaris slips under a jab.
Falaris scores with a crisp jab that stopped Jones in his tracks.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Falaris. Falaris obviously looking to wear him down.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Jones 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.
Falaris scores with a head kick. Jones tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Falaris misses with a hook.
Falaris scores with a head kick. Jones tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Falaris scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Falaris lands a high kick!
Falaris is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Jones can do to turn this around?
Jones takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Marcus Falaris dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
A nice leg kick lands there from Falaris.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Falaris, right into the meat.
The fighters circle momentarily. Jones darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Falaris scores with a head kick. Jones tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Jones throws a sloppy body shot
and Falaris counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Jones misses the body punch
and Falaris connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Jones looks to land a right hand but Falaris moved out of range.
Falaris misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Falaris ducks under a wild hook from Jones.
Falaris is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Falaris throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Jones throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Falaris finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Jones misses with a wild body shot.
Falaris blocks a jab.
Jones throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Falaris sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Falaris tries a low kick but Jones avoids it.
Falaris lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones just misses with a punch to the body.
Falaris moves away from the strike by Jones.
Jones throws a body punch but Falaris moves out of range.
Falaris throws a low kick but it's checked well by Jones.
Falaris throws a low kick but Jones avoids it.
Jones takes a swing at Falaris's ribcage but misses.
Jones swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Jones throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Falaris is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Falaris bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
James Jones has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Falaris tries a head kick but it misses.
Jones is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Jones checks a leg kick.
Jones swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Jones scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Jones misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Falaris.
Falaris slips under a jab.
Jones misses with a leg kick
and Falaris counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Falaris lunges at Jones with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Jones's hand.
Jones thows a leg kick but Falaris checks it
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Jones lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Good leg kick by Falaris there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Marcus Falaris is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
A good leg kick by Falaris.
Falaris misses with a head kick.
Jones misses with a double jab
and Falaris counters with a good low kick that Jones was not able to check.
And that's the end of the fight!
Marcus Falaris showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Falaris has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 30:26
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 30:26
Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Marcus Falaris!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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