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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Richard Redhair (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and James Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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190 lbs
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195 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Cardio machine |
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BJJ Brown 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
13 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Richard Redhair!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
19 - 9 - 1, fighting out of New York, James Jones!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, Steve Montenegro and Columbo Gatti.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Redhair clobbers Jones with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Jones misses with a straight left.
Redhair will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Jones misses with a hook.
Richard Redhair seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Redhair slips under a jab from Jones.
Redhair misses with an uppercut. Jones saw that one coming.
Redhair throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Redhair throws a right hand that Jones ducks under and follows up with a left that Jones also avoids with ease.
Redhair loads up on a big right hand but Jones slips the punch.
Redhair lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Jones pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Jones just misses with a punch to the body.
Jones misses with a body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Redhair.
Redhair slips under a jab from Jones.
Redhair throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Jones counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Redhair falls off balance throwing a combination
and Jones connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Jones slips under a jab.
Jones throws a jab but it's blocked by Redhair.
Redhair defending well as Jones loads up on a big left hand.
Jones throws an off balance right hand
enabling Redhair to counter with a crisp jab.
Jones fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Redhair looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
A slow jab from Jones misses its intended target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones throws a hook but Redhair blocks it.
Jones misses with a straight right.
Jones staying out of range there.
Jones 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.
Redhair takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Redhair tries to close the distance and clinch up but Jones swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Redhair thuds his right hand into Jones's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Redhair connects with a good right hand that stumbles Jones. Jones circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Redhair takes one to the chin there.
Redhair wants to clinch up but Jones keeps it at a distance.
Redhair clinches up against the cage.
Redhair swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Redhair working aggressively here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones pushes Redhair back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Redhair prevents a body shot from Jones.
Redhair misses with a knee strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Redhair.
Jones lands a right hand that snaps the head of Redhair backwards.
Jones swings wildly with an uppercut but Redhair uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jones lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Redhair misses with a knee to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Jones.
Jones blocking some punches.
A short uppercut from Redhair.
Jones stalls.
Redhair tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Redhair misses with the head strike.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones tries to work over Redhair's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Redhair.
Redhair doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Redhair pushes Jones back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Redhair works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jones stalling the fight.
Redhair doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Jones tries to throw a body punch but Redhair avoids it by throwing Jones back against the cage.
Redhair with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Redhair prevents a body shot from Jones.
Redhair swings wildly with an uppercut but Jones uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jones lands with a light punch inside.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Redhair tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Jones's elbow.
Jones wants to stall.
Jones working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Richard Redhair will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Redhair has managed to clinch.
Jones scores with a shoulder strike.
Jones leaning his opponent against the cage.
Jones trying to stall but Redhair improves his position.
Jones lands a body shot.
Redhair doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Jones cracks Redhair with a nice body shot.
Jones lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Redhair or not.
Jones lands a right hand.
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!
Redhair working aggressively here.
Redhair misses with a hook from the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Jones.
Jones misses with a short punch on the inside.
Jones tries a body shot but Redhair blocks it.
A head punch on the inside from Redhair fails to land.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones lands with a right to the head.
Jones blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Jones scores with a nice hook to the head.
Redhair misses with a short punch on the inside.
Jones leaning his opponent against the cage.
Jones lands a shoulder strike.
Jones stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Jones lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A short uppercut from Jones.
Jones lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Redhair backwards.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jones's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Redhair blocks an uppercut.
James Jones seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones can't find room to land a body shot as Redhair controls the action.
A short right from Jones.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Redhair doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Jones prevents a body shot from Redhair.
Redhair misses with a knee strike.
Redhair misses with some punches.
Jones stalling in the clinch but Redhair improves position.
Redhair tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Redhair lands a left hand.
Jones working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Jones is pushing Redhair up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Redhair tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones tries a body shot but Redhair blocks it.
Redhair misses with a hook to the ribs.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Redhair creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Redhair swings wildly with an uppercut but Jones uses good head movement to avoid it.
A nice left hand lands by Jones.
A head punch on the inside from Redhair fails to land.
Jones blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A short right from Redhair on the inside.
Redhair throws a punch but it's blocked by Jones.
Redhair lands a shot to the body.
Redhair misses with a punch on the inside.
Redhair swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Jones misses with some punches.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jones lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Redhair with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Jones misses with a hook to the ribs.
Jones can't find room to land a body shot as Redhair controls the action.
Redhair throws a punch but it's blocked by Jones.
Redhair tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Jones.
Redhair using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Jones has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Jones makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Jones.
Redhair misses with the head strike.
Jones lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Redhair has a couple of punches blocked by Jones.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Jones blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Jones slows down the pace here.
Redhair throws a head punch that misses.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
James Jones showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Redhair attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Jones moves away from the strike by Redhair.
Jones takes a swing at Redhair's ribcage but misses.
Jones motions for Redhair to come forward. Jones throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Jones throws a looping overhand right but Redhair ducks down to avoid it.
Jones slips under a jab from Redhair.
Redhair keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Jones.
Jones just misses with a punch to the body.
Redhair throws a hook to the side of Jones's head but Jones sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Jones ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Redhair moves away.
Redhair moves in looking to clinch but Jones pushes him off.
Jones connects with the punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Redhair misses with a hook.
Jones misses with an uppercut. Redhair saw that one coming.
Jones slips under a jab from Redhair.
A big right from Redhair misses.
Redhair throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Richard Redhair is winning the standup battle so far.
Redhair throws the left hand but Jones avoids the punch easily.
A telegraphed right hand from Jones misses the target.
Jones ducks under a wild hook from Redhair.
Redhair avoids a punch combination nicely.
Jones lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Redhair circles away quickly and effectively.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones scores with a jab to the jaw.
Jones ducks under a wild hook from Redhair.
The fighters circling - Redhair throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Redhair wants to slow Jones down by chopping away at his legs.
Redhair displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Jones throws out the jab.
Redhair ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Jones ducks under a wild hook from Redhair.
Jones bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Jones takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Redhair goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Redhair is looking to clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones throws a sloppy body shot
and Redhair makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Redhair.
Redhair lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Jones ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Jones avoids the body shot from Redhair.
Jones moves away from the strike by Redhair.
Jones looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Jones checks a low kick from Redhair.
Jones on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Jones throws a shot from downtown. Redhair moves away and avoids it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Redhair uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Jones.
Redhair throws a looping overhand right but Jones ducks down to avoid it.
Jones throws an overhand right that lands on Redhair's shoulder, as Redhair tries to avoid the shot.
Jones misses with a right hand
and Redhair counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Jones thinking.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jones displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Redhair throws out the jab.
Jones ducks right into an uppercut from Redhair.
The fight stays on the outside here - Redhair looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Redhair punishes Jones's body with a nice straight punch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Nice shot by Jones.
Redhair fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jones manages to avoid it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Richard Redhair showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Redhair has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Dean Styles scores the fight 29:28
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 28:29
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 29:29
The fight is ruled a draw!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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