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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alex Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Richard Procheck (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Richard Procheck will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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BJJ White Belt
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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
0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Alex Jones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Richard Procheck!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Alan Glass and Wesley Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Procheck misses with a lunging right hand
and Jones counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Jones gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Procheck to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Procheck trying to control the position from guard on top but Jones is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Procheck tries to free his leg and advance position but Jones is retaining full guard.
Jones looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Jones is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Procheck trying to control the position from guard on top but Jones is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jones looking for a guillotine here but Procheck defends easily.
Jones keeping moving, preventing Procheck from controlling successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Procheck manages to get himself to full guard.
Jones stands and steps away. Procheck gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Jones is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
The fighters circling - Procheck throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Good exchange - Procheck coming out on top.
Procheck getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Jones avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Procheck misses with an uppercut.
Jones fails to land the takedown.
Jones takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Nice sprawl there from Procheck as Jones shoots in.
Procheck is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Jones.
Procheck throws a shot from downtown. Jones moves away and avoids it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Procheck lands the left hand.
Procheck with a jab.
Jones tries for a takedown but Procheck sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Alex Jones. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jones scores with a shot to the body.
Procheck looks to land a left hand but Jones moved out of range nicely.
Jones moves away from the strike by Procheck.
Procheck fails with the takedown.
Jones walks into a left hand.
Jones tries to clinch there but Procheck circles away.
Procheck fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Procheck closes the distance and clinches up with Jones, looking for a takedown. Procheck pushes Jones against the cage but Jones circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Procheck looks to throw the jab but Jones is out of range.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Procheck misses with a hook from the clinch.
Jones fails to pull guard.
Procheck misses with a punch on the inside.
Jones blocks an uppercut.
Procheck is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Jones blocking some punches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Jones.
A nice right hand lands inside from Procheck.
Procheck works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones keeping moving, preventing Procheck from controlling successfully.
Procheck with a flurry of punches that miss.
Jones is trying to control the position but Procheck postures up.
Procheck trying to control but Jones is working from the bottom.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Richard Procheck hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Procheck throws a hook but Jones blocks it.
Procheck darts in and clinches Jones up against the cage.
Procheck digs a right hand underneath Jones's ribcage. Jones let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Jones is breathing heavily.
Procheck is pushing Jones up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
A short uppercut from Procheck.
Jones tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Procheck smiles and moves away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
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.
Procheck paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Jones slips under a jab from Procheck.
Jones on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Procheck dips to his left and cracks Jones with an uppercut!
Jones keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Procheck scores with the left hand. Jones knows he should have avoided that one.
Procheck lands with a straight right. Jones didn't see that one coming.
Procheck has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Jones shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Procheck sprawls well. Procheck wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Jones gets slowly back to his feet.
Procheck jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Procheck gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Nice body punch from Procheck.
Jones being controlled against the cage.
Procheck lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Richard Procheck dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Procheck drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Procheck wants to control from the top but Jones keeps moving.
Jones has Procheck pulled in close to control his posture.
Jones keeping moving, preventing Procheck from controlling successfully.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Richard Procheck has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Jones jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Jones.
Alex Jones is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Jones bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Procheck clinches.
Procheck is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Procheck throws a punch but it's blocked by Jones.
Procheck's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Procheck clinches up with Jones and pushes him back against the cage.
Procheck stalling the fight.
Procheck throws a punch but it's blocked by Jones.
Jones jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Procheck walks away with a smile on his face. Jones gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Jones misses with a takedown attempt - Procheck sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Alex Jones. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Procheck is trying hard to land a takedown here. Jones sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Procheck is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Procheck takes the fight into the clinch.
Procheck drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Jones gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Procheck breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Jones avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Procheck misses with an uppercut
and Procheck takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Procheck scores with a crisp jab that stopped Jones in his tracks.
Procheck jabs Jones right on the nose. Jones blinks but takes it well.
Jones misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Procheck to score with a decent uppercut.
Procheck throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Jones on the side of the head.
Procheck misses with a hook. Jones ducked under it nicely.
Procheck throws an off balance right hand
and Jones counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Procheck shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Jones manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Procheck trying to control but Jones is working from the bottom.
Procheck looking to sit in guard and control but Jones gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Procheck wriggles free and stands up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Procheck stuffs the takedown.
Procheck has closed the distance and engaged Jones in a clinch.
Procheck misses with some punches.
Procheck lands a left hand.
Procheck working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Jones takes a shot to the head.
Procheck lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Procheck working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Procheck pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Procheck cracks Jones with an open hand slap.
A decent looking cross lands there for Procheck.
A left lands for Procheck.
Procheck scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Procheck closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Jones to the mat! Jones manages to get full guard.
Jones keeping moving, preventing Procheck from controlling successfully.
Procheck seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones trying to control the position.
Procheck trying to control the position from guard on top but Jones is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Richard Procheck was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Jones displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Procheck.
Jones closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Richard Procheck seems to be getting the better of the standup.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Procheck clinches.
A head punch on the inside from Procheck fails to land.
Jones looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Procheck lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Procheck looking for a takedown.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Procheck gets through Jones's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Richard Procheck showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Jones's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Jones blocks a jab.
Jones tries a head kick but it misses.
Procheck shoots in and bounces Jones off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Procheck trying to control the position from guard on top but Jones is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jones controls Procheck momentarily but Procheck frees himself.
Procheck trying to control the position from guard on top but Jones is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Procheck might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Jones kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Richard Procheck hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Procheck gets a takedown into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Procheck trying to control from Jones's half guard. Jones has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Jones might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Jones keeping moving, preventing Procheck from controlling successfully.
Procheck is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Procheck working some strikes from top position.
Procheck wants to control from the top but Jones keeps moving.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Procheck looking to sit in guard and control but Jones gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Procheck keeping moving, preventing Jones from controlling successfully.
That's two 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.
Richard Procheck has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Jones bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Jones will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Jones's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Procheck connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Jones scrambles back to his feet.
Procheck connects with the punch.
Procheck scores with a jab.
Procheck might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Procheck scores with the left hand. Jones knows he should have avoided that one.
Jones takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Procheck throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Jones's waist but Jones gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Procheck off to one side.
Jones connects with a jab.
Jones leaves Procheck with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Procheck moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Jones is looking to clinch but Procheck is avoiding it.
Procheck gets a takedown into half guard.
Jones is refusing to be controlled, as Procheck sits in half guard.
Procheck missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Procheck is trying to control. Jones wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Richard Procheck wasn't active enough on the ground.
Procheck forces Jones back against the cage and clinches.
Procheck breaks from the clinch.
Procheck scores with a nice head shot.
Procheck has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Procheck lands a head shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Procheck misses with a hook
and Jones counters with a straight right hand.
Procheck stuffs the takedown attempt from Jones. Jones gets slowly back to his feet.
Procheck connects with a right hand. Jones shakes it off.
Procheck connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Procheck lands a jab to the head.
Richard Procheck seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jones closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Nice uppercut lands for Procheck. That snapped Jones's head back.
Nice shot by Procheck.
Procheck throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Procheck getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Procheck instigates a clinch.
Procheck makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Procheck lands a left hand that snaps the head of Jones backwards.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Procheck lands with a right to the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Procheck is leaning against Jones and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Procheck lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Jones blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Alex Jones has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Procheck slowing the pace effectively.
Procheck has clasped his hands together around Jones's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
And that's the end of the fight!
Richard Procheck comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Procheck has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Gwen Towbar scores the fight 27:30
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 27:30
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Richard Procheck!
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