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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Tom Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Whonjon William (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tom Jones has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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200 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
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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
16 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Tom Jones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Whonjon William!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Igor Prikhodko and Sergei Dronov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice defenses there by William.
Jones thows a body shot but no joy.
Jones misses with a low kick.
Jones misses with a straight right.
Jones rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and William cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
William closes this distance looking for a takedown but Jones circles away.
Tom Jones seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
William keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Jones.
Jones throws a chopping leg kick but William manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
William misses with a double jab
and Jones counters with a nice body kick.
Jones misses with a kick to the body.
Jones looks for the body kick but William saw that one coming.
William takes a swing at Jones's ribcage but misses.
William will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
William on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Jones looks to land a body kick but William moved away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Jones getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Jones tries to score with a low kick but William moves his leg out of the way.
William looking to score a takedown here. Jones is defending well but William drives through and ends up in Jones's guard.
William trying to control the position from guard on top but Jones is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
William connects with a couple of short punches.
William trying to control the position from guard on top but Jones is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jones is looking to stand up but William isn't so interested in that idea.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
William trying to control the position from guard on top but Jones is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
William wants to pass the guard but Jones is keeping the position.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Whonjon William wasn't active enough on the ground.
Jones throws a head kick but William moves out of range.
Jones lands a nice looking body kick.
William's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Jones connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! William scrambles back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
William comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Jones staying out of range there.
William connects with a body shot.
Jones throws a leg kick
and William counters with a lovely straight right hand!
William tries for a takedown but Jones sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
William misses with a looping right.
William takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Jones throws a wild body kick that William sees coming a mile off.
Jones lands with a kick to the temple. William shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Jones misses with a body kick.
William shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Jones is trying to defend but William finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Jones is concentrating on defense, preventing William from advancing position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jones trying to control here.
William with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Jones is staying active underneath William, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
A slow jab from Jones misses its intended target.
William fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Tom Jones has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Whonjon William.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jones catches William with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Jones misses with a hook.
A slow jab from Jones misses its intended target.
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 Tom Jones will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
William blocks the body kick.
Jones tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and William is able to avoid easily.
William moves in looking to clinch but Jones pushes him off.
Jones avoids the body shot from William.
Jones lands with a nice body kick.
Tom Jones is winning the standup battle so far.
William tries to score a power double leg takedown but Jones sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten William somewhat.
A looping hook to the body misses from William. Jones does a little dance to reset his feet.
William looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
William doesn't manage to clinch there - Jones circles away.
William tries to close the distance and clinch but Jones swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
William misses with a kick to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
William takes a jab right on the kisser.
William uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jones.
Jones thumps William with a low kick.
William throws a lazy right hand but Jones sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Excellent takedown into side control there by William.
William tries to score with some ground and pound. Jones controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Jones trying to control but William flips him over like a cheap hooker and has his back!
William misses with punches from the back.
Jones wriggles onto his back under a barage of strikes.
Jones is looking to get to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
William controlling the pace for now.
Jones is working to get back to half guard.
William sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
William punishing his opponent with strikes.
William won't let Jones get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Jones is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
William wants to control the pace but Jones is squirming around nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones is bucking up trying to escape but William cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
It looks like Tom Jones has been cut.
William lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Jones hang on?
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
William with the ground and pound from mount.
William won't let Jones get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
William avoids the attempt from Jones to control.
William punching from mount but Jones doing a good job of avoiding damage.
William avoids the attempt from Jones to control.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
William has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Jones's face.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
William lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
William with shots to the head and body - Jones looks very uncomfortable down there.
Jones is rocked!
Tom Jones's cut is getting worse.
Jones is desperately trying to improve his position but William has a good base and remains in mount.
Jones takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Oh Jones is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Oooh a big shot lands for William! Jones is out! The ref dives in to save him from more punishment!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:46 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Whonjon William!
During a confident post fight interview, Whonjon William thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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RATING
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