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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Tom Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Thulani Imamu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be a great matchup!
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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
4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Tom Jones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Thulani Imamu!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Roosa Järviläinen and Anni Minnemäki.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Imamu throws an off balance right hand
and Jones counters with a stiff right hand.
Jones throws a right hand that misses
letting Imamu counter with a right hand.
Jones throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Imamu on the side of the head.
Jones throws a body punch but Imamu moves out of range.
Jones misses the body punch
and Imamu counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Imamu swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Jones connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Jones throws a hook but Imamu avoids it easily.
Jones scores with a decent looking hook.
Jones forces Imamu back against the cage and clinches.
Jones throws a punch but it's blocked by Imamu.
Jones lands with a left to the head.
Imamu pushes Jones back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Jones is working Imamu over against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Imamu blocks an uppercut.
Jones swings wildly with an uppercut but Imamu uses good head movement to avoid it.
Imamu lands with a right to the head.
Jones misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Imamu misses with a short punch on the inside.
Jones misses with a punch to the body.
Jones swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Jones throws a punch but it's blocked by Imamu.
Jones misses with a punch on the inside.
Jones struggles to land a body shot inside as Imamu controls his hands.
A right hook to the body lands for Imamu.
Jones's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Jones misses with a shot to the body
and Imamu counters by moving into the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Imamu.
Imamu misses with the head strike.
Good body shot from Jones.
Imamu cracks Jones with a nice body shot.
Jones scores with a shot to the side of Imamu's head.
A body shot lands from Jones.
Imamu working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Imamu lands a hook that snaps the head of Jones backwards.
Jones's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Imamu scores with a shoulder strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones blocks an uppercut.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Imamu.
Imamu misses with some punches.
Imamu prevents a body shot from Jones.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Jones.
Jones tries to throw a body punch but Imamu avoids it by throwing Jones back against the cage.
Jones misses with a hook to the ribs.
A short left from Imamu.
Jones lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Imamu backwards.
Jones struggles to land a body shot inside as Imamu controls his hands.
Imamu throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Jones digs a right hand underneath Imamu's ribcage. Imamu let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Imamu's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Jones scores with a hook to the body.
Imamu looks gassed!
Jones lands a hook that snaps the head of Imamu backwards.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Imamu.
Imamu cracks Jones with a nice body shot.
Jones lands a left hand.
A body shot lands from Jones.
A left hand lands to the body for Jones.
Imamu doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Jones swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Jones throws a head punch that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones digs a right hand into Imamu's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Imamu's gas tank.
A left hand lands to the body for Jones.
A hook to the body from Jones.
Jones works on Imamu's body with a couple of short punches.
Imamu takes a shot to the head.
Jones lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Jones manages to break the clinch.
Jones tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Imamu paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Jones throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Imamu on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Jones connects with a right hand. Imamu shakes it off.
Imamu throws a predictable looking body shot
and Jones counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Imamu keeps the fight on the outside.
Jones misses with a wild body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Imamu closes the distance and clinches.
Jones lands with a left to the head.
A hook to the body from Jones.
Imamu goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Imamu on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Still in the clinch, Jones scores with a nice short uppercut.
Jones tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Jones swings wildly with an uppercut but Imamu uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jones breaks the clinch.
Jones throws a right hand that misses
and Imamu connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Imamu scores with a shot to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jones tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Imamu avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tom Jones dominated that round.
That's time! Jones's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Imamu keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Jones.
Jones scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Jones looks to land a left hand but Imamu moved out of range nicely.
Jones swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Imamu counters with a one-two to the body.
Imamu connects with a good right hand that stumbles Jones. Jones circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Imamu clinches.
Jones throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Imamus head.
Jones lands with a left to the head.
Jones swings wildly with an uppercut but Imamu uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jones breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Jones on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Imamu throws a lazy uppercut
and Jones counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Imamu thinking.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Imamu moves out of range of the body kick from Jones.
Jones misses with an uppercut
and Imamu counters with a left and a right that stings Jones.
Imamu throws a lazy uppercut
and Jones counters with a left to the body.
Jones misses with a shot to the body
and Imamu counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Imamu misses with a wild body shot.
Jones connects with a jab.
Imamu tries to bum rush Jones with a series of wild strikes but Jones uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Jones misses with a hook.
Jones lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Good shot there by Imamu.
Imamu fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jones manages to avoid it.
Imamu misses with a shot to the body
and Jones counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Imamu misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Imamu misses with a short punch on the inside.
Jones has had enough of the clinch but Imamu keeps him there for the moment.
A left hand lands to the body for Jones.
A head punch on the inside from Imamu fails to land.
A short right from Jones on the inside.
Jones is trying to force a seperation but Imamu has the dominant position.
Imamu working aggressively here.
Jones lands a hook that snaps the head of Imamu backwards.
Imamu is breathing heavily.
Imamu tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A nice right hand lands inside from Jones.
Jones lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Imamu backwards.
Nice body punch from Jones - that landed with a thud.
Jones throws a punch but it's blocked by Imamu.
Jones lands a body punch in the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Imamu takes a shot to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones working hard to break the clinch.
Jones lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Jones lands a nice uppercut.
Imamu blocks an uppercut.
Jones throws a head punch that misses.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Jones.
Jones scores with a nice hook to the head.
Imamu keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Jones's efforts to push away.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
A short body shot lands from Jones as the two fighters clinch.
Imamu blocks an uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Jones fails to land.
Jones presses Imamu against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Imamu tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A body shot lands from Jones.
Jones scores with a hook to the body.
Jones scores with a nice hook to the head.
Jones swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Jones lands a right hand.
Imamu misses with some punches.
Jones digs a right hand underneath Imamu's ribcage. Imamu let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A head punch on the inside from Jones fails to land.
A right hook to the body lands for Jones.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones misses with a knee to the head.
Jones misses with the head strike.
A short uppercut from Jones.
Jones pushes Imamu back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Jones breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Imamu takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jones tries to land a front kick but Imamu steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Jones darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Jones lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Imamu at a distance.
Jones smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Imamu slips a straight right by Jones.
Jones wants to land a leg kick but Imamu is out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tom Jones dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Imamu on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Imamu uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jones.
A slow jab from Jones misses its intended target.
Imamu loads up on a big right hand but Jones slips the punch.
Jones gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Imamu misses with a hook.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jones has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Jones there as he acknowledges the shot.
Imamu swings widly with a right hand
and Jones moves into the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Jones scores with a shoulder strike.
Jones has a couple of punches blocked by Imamu.
Jones doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A short left from Jones.
A short right from Jones on the inside.
Jones misses with a hook from the clinch.
Jones swings wildly with an uppercut but Imamu uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jones lands with a left to the head.
Jones working aggressively here.
A short right from Imamu on the inside.
Imamu misses with some punches.
Imamu misses with a hook to the ribs.
Jones working aggressively here.
Jones fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Jones misses with a punch on the inside.
A short right from Jones.
Jones lands a right hand.
Jones's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Jones gets in close and instigates a clinch.
A right handed body shot lands from Jones.
Thulani Imamu has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Imamu prevents a body shot from Jones.
Jones throws a head punch that misses.
Imamu gets through Jones's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Tom Jones has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Imamu throws a head punch that misses.
Jones breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Thulani Imamu is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Jones misses with a lunging right hand
and Imamu counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Jones throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Imamu throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Jones ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Imamu moves away.
Imamu instigates a clinch.
Imamu blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Imamu throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A short right from Jones on the inside.
Imamu scores with a hook to the body.
Imamu blocks a punch to the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Imamu misses with a hook from the clinch.
Jones's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Imamu tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Jones was well out of range. Poor timing from Imamu.
Imamu throws a series of punches but Jones avoids them all with ease.
Jones is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Imamu.
Jones is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Imamu scores with a jab. Jones acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Nice defenses there by Imamu.
Imamu throws a lazy uppercut
and Jones counters with a nice uppercut.
That's four 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 misses with a body shot.
Imamu wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Imamu takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Tom Jones is winning the standup battle so far.
Imamu misses with a double jab
and Jones counters with a straight right hand.
Imamu throws the left hand but Jones avoids the punch easily.
Jones misses the shot to the body.
Jones throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Imamu counters with a stiff right hand.
Imamu misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Jones counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Thulani Imamu.
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 Marco Blurström scores the fight 29:28
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 29:28
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tom Jones!
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