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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Tom Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Xiao Long Li (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Li has chosen Dragon Punch! as his entrance music. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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152 lbs
14 - 4 - 0 |
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172 cm
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150 lbs
14 - 7 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine |
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BJJ Brown Belt
Good kicks
Powerful |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
14 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tom Jones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Xiao Long Li!
The judges for this bout are , Frank Antenori and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jones connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
An inside leg kick from Li misses.
Li defending well as Jones loads up on a big left hand.
Li connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Li has Jones up against the cage in a clinch.
Jones misses with a hook to the ribs.
Jones tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Li's elbow.
Li with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Jones working some nice short punches in the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Li.
Jones has picked Li up - he's going for a ride! Jones dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Jones is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Li sees it coming and defends easily.
Jones not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Jones missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jones stalling away here and it's allowed Li to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Li wants to sweep but no luck.
Jones has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Li looking to control.
Jones slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Li defending against the ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jones wants to control but Li is keeping him busy.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jones moves into full mount!
Jones throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Li is working to get back to half guard.
Jones sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Jones throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Li really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Jones working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Jones is in the full mount, landing strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones is trying to control here but Li has managed to regain half guard.
Jones is working for a kimura but Li is defending it quite comfortably.
Jones seems to be working for a kimura but Li defends the submission attempt.
Jones thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Li's head.
Jones is thwarting Li's attempts to control the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Li is pressing down on Jones's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Li is trying to control the position but Jones postures up.
Li keeping full guard, as Jones tries to pass.
Jones trying to control but Li is working from the bottom.
Li looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jones wants to control from the top but Li keeps moving.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tom Jones dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Li is looking to slow Jones down with leg kicks.
Li ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jones moves away.
Jones scores with a shot to the body.
Jones lands with a straight right. Li didn't see that one coming.
Jones thows a left - swing and a miss!
Jones lands a jab to Li's midsection.
Li lands with a thumping leg kick.
Jones ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Li moves away.
Jones throws a head kick that Li semi-blocks.
It looks like Xiao Long Li has been cut.
Jones cracks Li with a right hand to the side of the head.
Li doesn't manage to clinch there - Jones circles away.
Jones scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jones is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Li.
Li throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Jones avoids the head kick by Li.
Jones throws a head kick but Li moves out of range.
Li motions for Jones to come forward. Li throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Li tries a low kick but Jones avoids it.
Li attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Li on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Jones slips a jab and a cross from Li.
Li avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Nice body kick from Li.
Jones misses with a two punch combination.
Li fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Li throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Jones counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Li throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Li throws out a leg kick but Jones moves out of range and Li only half commits.
Jones ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Li moves away.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jones connects with a leg kick. Li looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Li swings for the body but Jones moves out of range.
Nice jab there from Jones.
Li swings for the body but Jones moves out of range.
Jones moves out of range of the leg kick from Li.
Li tries to land a leg kick but Jones saw it coming and moves away.
Jones misses with a wild combination.
A lazy left from Jones finds it's target.
Li throws a looping overhand right but Jones ducks down to avoid it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Li ducks right into an uppercut from Jones.
A looping hook to the body misses from Jones. Li does a little dance to reset his feet.
Jones misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A big right from Jones misses.
Li checks a low kick from Jones.
Jones keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Jones throws a right hand that Li ducks under and follows up with a left that Li also avoids with ease.
Li looks to land a right hand but Jones moved out of range.
Jones fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Li manages to avoid it.
Li fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Jones is out of range.
Li throws a sloppy head kick and Jones moves out of range easily.
Nice body punch from Jones.
Li tries a head kick but it misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones feints a jab promting Li to slip. Jones then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Li slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Li throws a jab when Jones was well out of range.
Li throws the kick towards the body but Jones avoids it.
Jones works over Li's head and body with a nice combination.
Li tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Jones paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Jones will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
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!
Jones changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Li throws a head kick but Jones moves out of range.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Li tries a head kick but it misses.
An inside leg kick lands from Li.
Li throws a head kick that misses.
Jones finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tom Jones dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Xiao Long Li's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
That kick from Jones tenderised Li's leg. Li is trying to keep his angry face on.
Li misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Jones lands a nice shot that snaps Li's head back.
Li tries to land a front kick but Jones steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Li looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Jones thuds his right hand into Li's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Li fails in his attempt to clinch.
Li takes a swing at Jones's ribcage but misses.
Jones scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Jones swings widly with a right hand
and Li counters with a leg kick.
Li pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A right-left combo lands from Jones.
Li is rocked!
Tom Jones is winning the standup battle so far.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jones lands an uppercut out of nowhere! Li falls backwards - clearly groggy! Jones dives in and finishes the fight with more strikes for a TKO finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:59 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tom Jones!
Tom Jones spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.
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hype
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