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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jesse Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Antonio Rezende (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rezende has chosen Tropa de Elite - Tihuana as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Jesse Jones has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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199 lbs
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185 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Lethal high kicks
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Solid Muay Thai
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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
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jesse Jones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Antonio Rezende!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Emerson Jorge and Thiago Cunha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rezende tries to close the distance and clinch but Jones swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Rezende is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Jones darts in and clinches Rezende up against the cage.
Rezende using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Jones has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Jones tries a knee to the head but Rezende blocks it.
Jones taking a breather.
Rezende creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Jones tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Rezende using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Jones has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Rezende pushes off an throws an elbow but Jones leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Jones is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Rezende gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Jones blocks the elbow strike.
Rezende throws an elbow that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rezende is trying to push Jones away but Jones has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Rezende trying to land knees to the body.
Jones throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Rezende blocks it with crossed arms.
Jones misses with a knee strike.
Rezende tries to land a knee to the head but Jones blocks with his arms.
Rezende tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Jones tries a knee to the head but Rezende blocks it.
Rezende is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Rezende throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Rezende closes the distance but Jones moves to the side
and Jones counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Rezende tries to clinch up
and Jones counters by moving into the clinch.
Jones swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Jones avoiding damage as Rezende throws knees to the body.
Jones throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Rezende blocks it with crossed arms.
Rezende looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Jones.
Rezende missing with knees to the body.
Jones misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Rezende.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rezende throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Rezende tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Jones avoids it.
Rezende is trying to break the clinch but Jones has him pressed against the cage.
Rezende throws an elbow but it misses.
Rezende throws an elbow but it misses.
Jones tries to land a knee to the head but Rezende blocks with his arms.
Jones blocks an elbow strike.
Rezende has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Jones escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Rezende looks to clinch
and Jones counters with a head kick.
Rezende tries to keep at a distance but Jones has taken the fight into the clinch.
Jones avoids the elbow strike from Rezende, against the cage.
Jones keeps control of Rezende as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Rezende is trying to break the clinch but Jones is controlling him.
Jones's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Rezende shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Jones is trying to defend but Rezende finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Jones controlling the position for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rezende thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Jones's head.
Jones is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Rezende throws a strike but Jones avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Rezende trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Jones is on top in guard.
Jones slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Rezende seems a little lost for a moment, as Jones dominates the positioning.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones in side control, throwing shots but Rezende defends.
Rezende defending against the ground and pound.
Jones misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Jones takes a little break here. Rezende wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jesse Jones dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Rezende takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Nice jab there from Jones.
Horrible takedown by Rezende or perhaps it was just good defense by Jones which made him look bad.
Jones fails to land with a series of punches.
Rezende takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Rezende tries to clinch up
and Jones counters with a nice body shot.
Rezende is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones lands a head kick!
Rezende throws a lazy head kick
and Jones moves into the clinch.
Jones blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Jones misses with an elbow strike.
Jones can't get the takedown.
Rezende is pressed up against the cage. Jones has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Rezende down to the mat. Rezende avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Jesse Jones is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Jones loads up on a big right hand but Rezende slips the punch.
Jones throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Rezende.
Jones misses with a looping right.
Rezende tries to keep at a distance but Jones has taken the fight into the clinch.
Rezende wants to get back to striking at distance but Jones won't allow it.
Jones throws an elbow but it misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rezende gets underhooks to prevent Jones's takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jesse Jones. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jones drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Rezende can't break the clinch.
Rezende gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Jones.
A right hand to the body from Jones.
Jones has Rezende pushed against the cage.
Jones using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Rezende has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Jones leaning his opponent against the cage.
Rezende wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Jones has him pressed against the cage.
Rezende tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Jones avoids it.
Rezende is trying to break the clinch but Jones is controlling him.
Rezende wants to break free but Jones has control.
Rezende tries to break free but Jones pushes him back against the cage.
Jones controlling the action here for a moment.
Rezende missing with knees to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Rezende throws an elbow that misses.
Rezende misses with a knee strike.
Jones throws a knee to the head but misses.
Rezende is pressed up against the cage. Jones has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Rezende down to the mat. Rezende avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Jones missing with a left hand there. Rezende was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Rezende wants to clinch but Jones slips to the side
and Jones counters with a big head kick but Rezende shrugs it off.
A head kick by Rezende misses
and Jones moves into the clinch.
Come on Jones - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Jones is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Rezende misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Jones.
Rezende tries to land a knee to the head but Jones blocks with his arms.
Jones is stalling here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones looking to throw knees to the head but Rezende is blocking nicely.
Jones avoiding damage as Rezende throws knees to the body.
Rezende wants to break the clinch but can't.
Rezende with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Jones looking to throw knees to the head but Rezende is blocking nicely.
Jones is working for takedown but Rezende is calmly controlling the position for now.
Jones pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Rezende wants to clinch
and Jones counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Jones forces Rezende back against the cage and clinches.
Jones pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Jones throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Jones changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Rezende tries to avoid it but Jones manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Rezende to the ground. Rezende escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jesse Jones dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Rezende shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Jones pinned against the cage. Jones gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Jones keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Rezende is defended easily by Jones.
Jesse Jones has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Antonio Rezende.
Rezende takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rezende tries to clinch
and Jones counters with a thumping low kick.
Rezende tries to clinch
and Jones counters with a head kick. That will keep Rezende thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Jones scores with a jab to the jaw.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Jones lands a knee to the head.
Jones drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
A nice right hand lands inside from Jones.
The referee calls for Jones to work.
Jones is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Jones misses with a knee strike.
Jones looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Rezende wants to get back to striking at distance but Jones won't allow it.
Rezende wants to break the clinch but can't.
Rezende blocks an elbow strike from Jones.
Jones will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Rezende up against the cage.
Rezende misses with a knee to the head.
Rezende missing with knees to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Jones is working for takedown but Rezende is calmly controlling the position for now.
Jones tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Jones managing to block the knees to the body from Rezende.
Jones dodges an elbow strike from Rezende.
Rezende throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Rezende throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Rezende has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Rezende pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
A right handed body shot lands from Jones.
Jones is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Rezende missing with knees to the body.
Jones looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Jones tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Jones is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Rezende gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
A bit of stalling here from Jones.
Jones blocks an elbow strike.
Rezende wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Jones has him pressed against the cage.
Jones blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rezende wants to break the clinch but can't.
Jones scores a nice knee to the body.
Rezende throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Jones tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Jones misses with a knee strike.
Jones pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Rezende stops a takedown attempt from Jones.
Rezende using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Jones has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Jones escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Jones.
Jones connects with a good right hand that stumbles Rezende. Rezende circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Jones fakes the leg kick and cracks Rezende in the body.
Jones clinches with his opponent.
Jones looking to throw knees to the head but Rezende is blocking nicely.
Antonio Rezende has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones slowing the pace effectively.
Rezende misses with an elbow over the top.
Jones goes for a takedown attempt but Rezende pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Rezende wants to clinch but Jones slips to the side
and Jones counters with a solid body kick.
Rezende tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Jones moves into the clinch.
Jones controlling the action here for a moment.
Jones misses with a knee to the head.
Rezende working hard to break the clinch.
Jesse Jones is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Rezende creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Rezende tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jesse Jones showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Jones 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 Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 30:27
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 30:27
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jesse Jones!
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hype
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