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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jack Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Frank Mirko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Frank Mirko has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jack Jones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Frank Mirko!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, David Schapiro and Chad Campbell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mirko misses with a looping right.
Jones throws a right and a left that both miss.
Frank Mirko seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mirko tries to clinch up but Jones circles away and keeps his distance.
Mirko just misses with a punch to the body.
Mirko tries to clinch but Jones moves out of range.
Mirko lands with a shot to the body.
Mirko tries a low kick but Jones avoids it.
Jones rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Mirko moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Jones loads up on a big right hand but Mirko slips the punch.
Mirko is looking to score with low kicks.
Mirko throws a body punch but Jones moves out of range.
Mirko has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Mirko throws a leg kick but Jones checks it.
Mirko connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Mirko takes a swing at Jones's ribcage but misses.
Mirko lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Jones at a distance.
Mirko missing with a left hand there. Jones was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Jones bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Mirko throws a body punch but Jones moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mirko misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jones.
Jones throws a right and a left that Mirko avoids nicely.
Mirko swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Mirko takes a swing at Jones's ribcage but misses.
Mirko is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Jones rather than just go for the knockout.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Mirko lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Jones has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Jones and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Jones fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Jones looks to land a combination but Mirko avoids it well.
A chopping leg kick lands by Mirko.
Mirko throws out a leg kick but Jones moves out of range and Mirko only half commits.
Mirko throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Jones on the side of the head.
Mirko throws a body punch but Jones moves out of range.
Sloppy strikes from Jones. Those never looked like landing.
A chopping leg kick lands by Mirko.
Jones slips a jab and a cross from Mirko.
Jones takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Mirko tries to clinch up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mirko.
Mirko slips a jab and a cross from Jones.
Jones will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Jones walks into a stiff left hand from Mirko.
Mirko takes a swing at Jones's ribcage but misses.
Jones keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Jones misses with a double jab.
Jones needs to keep his hands up - Mirko had a free shot at his head there.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mirko uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Jones.
Jones avoids the body shot from Mirko.
Mirko fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jones manages to avoid it.
Mirko lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Mirko.
Mirko throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Mirko fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jones manages to avoid it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones checks a leg kick.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Jones checks a leg kick.
Mirko ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jones moves away.
Mirko misses with a looping left.
Mirko falls off balance throwing a combination
and Jones counters with a one-two to the body.
Jones misses with a two punch combination.
Jones cracks Mirko with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Mirko tries to close the distance and clinch but Jones swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A jab from Mirko misses.
Mirko misses with a low kick.
Mirko throws a low kick, looking for Jones's leg but Jones calmly moves out of range.
The fighters circling - Mirko throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Mirko ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jones moves away.
Jones moves forwards but Mirko connects with a nice, crisp jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mirko misses with an uppercut. Jones saw that one coming.
Mirko throws a shot to the body.
Jones fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Mirko changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Mirko scores with a jab to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mirko wants to slow Jones down by chopping away at his legs.
Jones misses with a jab, cross combination.
Mirko just misses with a punch to the body.
Jones keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A shot to the body from Mirko misses
and Jones counters with a straight right hand.
Jones uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mirko.
Jones checks a low kick from Mirko.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jones tries to bum rush Mirko with a series of wild strikes but Mirko uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Mirko fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Mirko works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Mirko scores with a jab to the jaw.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Frank Mirko 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.
Jones misses with a double jab.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Mirko.
Jones circles away from the clinch attempt
and Jones counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Jones's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Jones duly obliges.
Mirko is looking to clinch but Jones is avoiding it.
Mirko throws an ugly left hook that misses
enabling Jones to counter with a crisp jab.
Mirko misses with a body kick.
Mirko rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Jones moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Mirko jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Mirko throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Jones stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Mirko throws a hook but Jones blocks it.
Mirko throws a hook to the side of Jones's head but Jones sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Jones fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Mirko looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Jones slips under a jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones misses with a wild combination.
Jones swats away the attempt to clinch by Mirko.
Mirko smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Mirko dodges the punch combination from Jones.
Mirko throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Mirko works Jones's body with a nice hook.
Mirko attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Mirko throws out a leg kick but Jones moves out of range and Mirko only half commits.
Jones misses with a double jab.
Jones uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Mirko.
Mirko scores with a punch to the head.
Mirko throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mirko tried to score with a low kick but Jones checks it.
Jack Jones is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Sloppy strikes from Mirko. Those never looked like landing.
Mirko looks to score with a jab to the body but Jones is just out of range.
Mirko connects with a leg kick. Jones looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Jones misses with a double jab.
Jones looks to land a combination but Mirko avoids it well.
Mirko throws a predictable looking body shot
and Jones counters with a series of strikes. Mirko will be more careful next time no doubt.
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!
Mirko walks into a straight right hand from Jones.
Mirko swings for the body but Jones moves out of range.
Jones scores with a jab to the head.
Frank Mirko seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Jones keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A combination from Jones does no damage.
Mirko with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Jones scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mirko takes the fight into the clinch.
Mirko breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Mirko throws a lazy right hand but Jones sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Mirko misses with a low kick.
No joy there for Mirko, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Jones misses with a double jab.
Mirko swings widly with a right hand
and Jones connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Mirko feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Jones's calf.
Jones connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Mirko throws out a loose jab but Jones uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mirko throws a nice looking combination but Jones bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Mirko tries to clinch there but Jones circles away.
Jones checks the leg kick.
Sloppy strikes from Mirko. Those never looked like landing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Jones uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Mirko.
Jones checks a low kick from Mirko.
Jones swats away the attempt to clinch by Mirko.
Jones lands a jab-cross combination.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mirko throws a big shot that misses.
Mirko lands a nice hook to Jones's body. Jones takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Mirko swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Jones counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Mirko dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Mirko scores with a sloppy right hand. Jones should have avoided that one.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jones throws a right and a left that both miss.
Mirko throws a body kick that misses.
Mirko misses with a looping right.
An inside leg kick from Mirko misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Frank Mirko will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Mirko lands a right hook to the body.
Mirko throws a series of punches but Jones moves out of range.
Mirko tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Jones was well out of range. Poor timing from Mirko.
Jones moves out of range of the leg kick from Mirko.
Mirko swings for the body but Jones moves out of range.
Jones uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mirko.
Jones looks to land a combination but Mirko avoids it well.
Mirko looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Mirko throws a right and a left that Jones avoids nicely.
Mirko cracks the inside of Jones's front leg.
Jones works over Mirko's head and body with a nice combination.
Jones blocks a jab.
Jones is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Mirko misses with a straight left.
Mirko misses with a body shot.
Mirko throws an off balance right hand
and Jones counters with a right hand to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones 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.
Mirko tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Jones counters with a nice uppercut.
Mirko looks to land a right hand but Jones moved out of range.
Mirko throws a sloppy body shot
and Jones connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Jones stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Mirko is looking to clinch.
Mirko takes a swing at Jones's ribcage but misses.
Mirko fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Jones is out of range.
Jones lands with a good body shot.
Jones keeps the fight on the outside.
Mirko swings for the body but Jones moves out of range.
Jones scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Jones throws a nice looking combination but Mirko bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mirko dodges the punch combination from Jones.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mirko looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Mirko misses with a double jab.
Mirko lands a right hook to the body.
Mirko swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Jones.
Jones fails to land with a series of punches.
Jones needs to keep his hands up - Mirko had a free shot at his head there.
A telegraphed right hand from Mirko misses the target.
Jones misses with the combination.
Mirko throws a right and a left that both miss.
Mirko misses with a straight left.
Mirko misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Jones counters with a stiff right hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mirko just misses with a punch to the body.
Mirko showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Jones.
Jones misses with a combination
and Mirko counters with a two punch combo.
Mirko connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Jones's hands.
Mirko showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Jones.
Mirko misses with a few strikes there.
Frank Mirko is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Jones looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Jones tries to bum rush Mirko with a series of wild strikes but Mirko uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Jones connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
A leg kick checked by Jones.
Jones has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Mirko.
Mirko tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mirko ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jones moves away.
Mirko does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Mirko throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jones uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mirko.
Jones doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Jones avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Jones throws a right and a left that Mirko avoids nicely.
Mirko takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Jack Jones has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jones walks into a left hand.
Some wild striking there from Mirko.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jones missing with a left hand there. Mirko was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Jones checks a low kick from Mirko.
Mirko has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Mirko.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Frank Mirko.
Well Mirko has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 27:30
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight 27:30
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Frank Mirko!
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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