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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Chalupa Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ryan Ford (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jones comes to the cage accompanied by Tihuana - Tropa de Elite. Ford has chosen Drop the World as his entrance music. Chalupa Jones has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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190 cm
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175 lbs
11 - 5 - 0 |
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192 cm
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185 lbs
11 - 1 - 1 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Very strong |
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BJJ Brown Belt
Lethal high kicks
Heavy handed |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Chalupa Jones! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
11 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Ryan Ford! The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Marco Blurström.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Jones wants to clinch up but Ford keeps it at a distance. Jones throws out a loose jab but Ford uses good head movement to avoid it. Jones dips to his left and cracks Ford with an uppercut!
It looks like Ryan Ford has been cut. Jones feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Ford sprawling to the canvas! Ford rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Jones finish him?!
Ford is rocked! The fight stays on the outside here - Jones looks like he's thinking about clinching though. A lazy body kick from Ford and Jones counters with a straight right hand. Ford is still on wobbly legs! Can Jones finish him?
That's one minute gone in the round. Ford uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Jones. Ford seems to have recovered his senses. Jones tries to close the distance and clinch up but Ford swats him away and circles back towards the center. Jones throws a jab when Ford was well out of range. Ford tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Ford rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Jones counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
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. Ford walks into a jab. Jones avoids the head kick by Ford.
Jones scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent. Jones throws a sloppy head kick and Ford counters with a low kick, right behind Jones 's knee. Jones dips down and scores with a jab to the body. Ford looks gassed!
That's three minutes gone in the round. Jones wants to clinch. Ford lands a head kick!
That's four minutes gone in the round. Jones takes a swing at Ford's ribcage but misses. Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world. Jones moves out of range of the body kick from Ford.
Jones misses with a hook. The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end. Ford misses with a combination
enabling Jones to counter with a crisp jab. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Chalupa Jones dominated that round. The cut man is working on Ryan Ford's cut. The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Jones throws a series of punches but Ford moves out of range. Ford lands a front kick. Chalupa Jones is winning the standup battle so far. Jones wants to clinch up but Ford keeps it at a distance. Ryan Ford is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Jones misses with an uppercut
and Ford counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Jones is lucky that one didn't land flush. 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! Ford throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
That's one minute gone in the round. Ford throws a head kick but Jones moves out of range.
Jones tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Ford paws at him with a jab and circles away. Ford lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh. Chalupa Jones seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Jones throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Nice straight punches there by Jones. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Jones. Jones avoids a kick to the body.
Jones wants to land a leg kick but Ford is out of range. Jones throws a leg kick that is checked and Ford counters with a head kick. A clash of legs there as Jones blocks the low kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Ford misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Jones tries to clinch but Ford is having none of it. Ford shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down. Ford throws a head kick but Jones moves out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round. The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight. Jones misses with a hook
and Ford counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. Jones misses with a hook
and Ford counters with a big head kick but Jones shrugs it off. Jones misses with a body shot
and Ford counters with a leg kick. The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end. Ford defending well as Jones loads up on a big left hand. Jones fails to land with a series of punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ryan Ford showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. The cut man is working on Ryan Ford's cut. OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're 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.
Jones ducks under a wild hook from Ford. Ford throws a sloppy head kick and Jones cracks him with a counter punch right on the button. Jones misses with a body punch
and Ford counters with a nice kick to the body. Jones pushes Ford up against the cage in a clinch. Jones swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Ford blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Nice body punch from Jones.
That's one minute gone in the round. Ford breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. Jones throws a wild combination but nothing lands. Jones swings widly with a right hand
and Ford makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range. Good standup being displayed there by Jones as he connects with a hook. Jones swings widly with a right hand
and Ford counters with a flying knee. Nice. Ford misses with a jab to the body
enabling Jones to counter with a crisp jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Jones wants to clinch. Jones throws a poor cross that misses
and Ford counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena. Ford misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ford looks to land a body kick but Jones moved away.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Ford throws out a leg kick but Jones moves out of range and Ford only half commits. Ford throws a leg kick but Jones sees it coming and checks it nicely. Ford tries a head kick but it misses.
Jones with a nice cross.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Ford lands a slapping body shot.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Ford. Ford lands with a kick to the ribs.
Jones misses with an uppercut
and Ford counters with a nice uppercut. The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end. Jones darts in trying to clinch and Ford counters with a thumping low kick.
And that's the end of the fight! Ryan Ford comfortably won the final round on my scorecard. I think Ford has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 28:29 Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 28:29 Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ryan Ford!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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