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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Salvatore Assante (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tiger Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Assante comes to the cage accompanied by Lose Yourself. Jones has chosen MANY MEN as his entrance music. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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217 lbs
22 - 8 - 0 |
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207 lbs
22 - 12 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
22 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Salvatore Assante!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
22 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Tiger Jones!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jones avoids the head kick by Assante.
Assante steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Jones.
Nice body kick there by Assante.
Assante connects with a body shot.
Salvatore Assante seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Assante waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Jones.
Assante throws a leg kick which misses Jones's front leg but catches the back leg as Jones tries to avoid it.
Jones looks gassed!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jones takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Assante rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Jones moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A punch lands to the side of Jones 's head but he takes it in his stride.
It looks like Tiger Jones has been cut.
Assante throws a head kick that Jones semi-blocks.
Assante closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Assante lands a left hand.
Jones prevents a body shot from Assante.
Jones is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Jones misses with some punches.
A right hook to the body lands for Assante.
Assante lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Assante misses with a punch on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Assante doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Assante lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A nice right hand lands inside from Assante.
Jones misses with the head strike.
A short body shot lands from Assante as the two fighters clinch.
Assante lands a hook to the side of the head.
Assante stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Assante lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Assante misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Assante digs a right hand into Jones's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Jones's gas tank.
Nice body punch from Assante - that landed with a thud.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A hook to the body from Assante.
Assante lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Jones or not.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Assante creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Assante misses with a hook from the clinch.
Assante makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Nice body punch from Assante - that landed with a thud.
Assante lands a left hand that snaps the head of Jones backwards.
Assante swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Assante throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Joness head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Assante lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A shot in the inside from Assante.
Assante scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Assante blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Still in the clinch, Assante scores with a nice short uppercut.
Jones is rocked!
That has opened up Tiger Jones's cut even more.
Jones blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Assante lands a right hand that snaps the head of Jones backwards.
Assante lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Jones.
Nice body punch from Assante.
Assante makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Assante scores with a shoulder strike.
Jones is still on wobbly legs! Can Assante finish him?
A left hand lands to the body for Assante.
Jones seems to have recovered his senses.
Jones blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Assante lands a hook that snaps the head of Jones backwards.
Assante tries a body shot but Jones blocks it.
Assante lands a nice shot to the body.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Assante.
Jones prevents a body shot from Assante.
Assante misses with a hook from the clinch.
Jones struggles to land a body shot inside as Assante controls his hands.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Assante lands a left hand.
A short uppercut from Assante.
Assante lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Assante lands a right hand.
A left hand lands to the body for Assante.
Nice body punch from Assante.
Nice body punch from Assante - that landed with a thud.
A nice left hand lands by Assante.
Assante swings wildly with an uppercut but Jones uses good head movement to avoid it.
Assante is leaning against Jones and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Assante works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Assante lands a body shot in the clinch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Assante.
Assante lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Jones.
Assante swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Assante softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Assante lands with a right to the head.
Assante lands a hook that snaps the head of Jones backwards.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Assante throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Joness head.
Assante lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Jones or not.
Assante working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Assante lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Assante drops Jones onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Jones is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
The cut above Tiger Jones's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Assante lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Jones.
Assante throws a big uppercut that drops Jones! More strikes from Assante and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Jones lies dazed against the cage as Assante celebrates with his cornermen!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Salvatore Assante!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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