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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Connor Tan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Xavier Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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145 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
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Decent wrestler
Decent boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Connor Tan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Xavier Jones!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tan fails with a takedown attempt.
Tan shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Jones tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Tan paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Tan tries to keep at a distance but Jones has taken the fight into the clinch.
Tan has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Jones's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Tan shoots in but Jones avoids the takedown attempt easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Connor Tan. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jones slaps away a takedown attempt from Tan, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Jones has taken the fight to the clinch.
Tan tries to break the clinch but Jones is controlling the position.
Tan is trying to break free.
Jones escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Tan looks for a takedown but Jones sprawls well.
Jones fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Tan, pushing him back against the cage.
Jones breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tan changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Jones tries to avoid it but Tan manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Jones to the ground. Jones escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Jones gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Tan wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Jones has him pressed against the cage.
Jones breaks from the clinch.
Tan tries to keep at a distance but Jones has taken the fight into the clinch.
Jones breaks from the clinch.
Jones has closed the distance and engaged Tan in a clinch.
Tan wants to get back to striking at distance but Jones won't allow it.
Jones breaks the clinch.
Jones moves into the clinch.
Jones's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Jones keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Tan fails to land the takedown.
Jones tries to clinch but Tan moves out of range.
Tan gets tackled into the cage by Jones. Jones maintains the clinch.
Jones breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Tan shoots in for a double leg but Jones sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Jones clinches up with Tan and pushes him back against the cage.
Jones breaks from the clinch.
Tan fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Tan looks for a takedown but Jones sprawls well.
Jones tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Tan paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Tan shoots in looking for a takedown but Jones manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Tan's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Tan tries for a takedown but Jones sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
The fight stays on the outside here - Jones looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Tan throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Jones's waist but Jones gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Tan off to one side.
Jones leaves Tan with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Tan is breathing heavily.
Jones closes the distance and clinches.
Jones breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Tan is trying hard to land a takedown here. Jones sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Jones moves into the clinch successfully.
Jones's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones wants to clinch up but Tan keeps it at a distance.
Jones tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Tan shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Jones defends it nicely.
Tan closes the distance and clinches up with Jones, looking for a takedown. Tan pushes Jones against the cage but Jones circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Jones has taken the fight to the clinch.
Jones keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Tan's efforts to push away.
Jones's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Tan avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Jones tries to clinch but Tan moves out of range.
Tan shoots in for a takedown but Jones shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Tan gets tackled into the cage by Jones. Jones maintains the clinch.
Jones pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Tan tries to score a power double leg takedown but Jones sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Tan somewhat.
Jones tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Tan manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Jones rushes Tan and presses him up against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones has Tan pressed against the cage, preventing Tan from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Tan wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Jones has him pressed against the cage.
Jones prevents Tan from breaking the clinch.
Jones breaks from the clinch.
Jones closes the distance and clinches.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tan has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Jones pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Jones tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Nice takedown defense from Jones. No joy for Tan on that attempt.
Jones forces Tan back against the cage and clinches.
Tan working hard to break the clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Jones pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Jones fails in his attempt to clinch.
Jones clinches with his opponent.
Jones breaks the clinch.
Jones moves into the clinch successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Xavier Jones dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Jones tries to clinch up but Tan circles away and keeps his distance.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Tan.
Tan fails with the takedown.
Tan shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Jones but Jones pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Connor Tan. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jones wants to clinch up but Tan keeps it at a distance.
Jones stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Jones wants it to stay on the feet.
Jones is looking to clinch.
Jones has closed the distance and engaged Tan in a clinch.
Jones keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Tan's efforts to push away.
Jones pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Tan swats away the attempt to clinch by Jones.
Tan shoots in looking for a takedown but Jones manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Tan's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Jones clinches.
Tan has had enough of the clinch but Jones keeps him there for the moment.
Jones breaks from the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tan shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Jones defends it nicely.
Jones takes the fight into the clinch.
Jones breaks the clinch.
Tan shoots in looking for a takedown but Jones manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Tan's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Tan tries for a takedown but Jones sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Tan tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Jones defends well and Tan ends up having to push Jones into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Jones keeps control of Tan as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Jones breaks from the clinch.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Tan.
Jones moves in looking to clinch but Tan pushes him off.
Jones rushes Tan and presses him up against the cage.
Tan wants to get back to striking at distance but Jones won't allow it.
Tan is trying to break free.
Jones breaks from the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tan goes for a double leg but Jones avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Jones continues to drive forward.
Jones breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Tan. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Jones slaps away a takedown attempt from Tan, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Jones drives through and clinches with Tan against the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jones breaks from the clinch.
Tan dives in and grabs Jones's left leg, looking for a takedown. Jones pushes down on Tan's head and hops out.
Jones rushes Tan and presses him up against the cage.
Jones escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Tan shoots in for a takedown but Jones shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Jones drives through and clinches with Tan against the cage.
Tan wants to get back to striking at distance but Jones won't allow it.
Jones escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Tan fails to land the takedown.
Jones closes the distance and clinches.
Jones breaks from the clinch.
Jones fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Tan, pushing him back against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Connor Tan is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Jones closes the distance and clinches.
Jones breaks the clinch.
Tan fails with a takedown attempt.
Jones tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Tan paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Jones tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Tan paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Jones rushes Tan and presses him up against the cage.
Jones breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Tan shoots in for a double leg but Jones sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Jones rushes Tan and presses him up against the cage.
Tan tries to break free but Jones pushes him back against the cage.
Jones breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Jones has taken the fight to the clinch.
Jones escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Jones closes the distance and clinches.
Jones breaks from the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Tan.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jones closes the distance and pushes Tan back into the cage.
Jones's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Jones closes the distance and clinches.
Jones breaks the clinch.
Tan shoots in for a double leg but Jones sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Jones fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Tan, pushing him back against the cage.
Jones pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Tan looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Jones is fending him off so far but Tan persists. Nope, Jones circles away and we're back to standing.
Tan fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Jones moves into range and clinches up with Tan.
Jones breaks the clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Jones takes the fight into the clinch.
Tan tries to break the clinch but Jones is controlling the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Xavier Jones showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Jones wants to clinch.
Jones fails with an attempt to clinch.
Jones keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Jones is looking to clinch but Tan is avoiding it.
Tan shoots in but no luck this time.
Jones moves into the clinch.
Xavier Jones seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Tan is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Tan is looking to break free of the clinch but Jones has double underhooks.
Jones breaks from the clinch.
Jones takes the fight into the clinch.
Tan is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Jones breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Tan shoots in looking for a takedown but Jones manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Tan's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Connor Tan. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jones fails in his attempt to clinch.
Xavier Jones seems to be getting the better of the standup.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tan shoots for a takedown but Jones saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Tan shoots in but no luck this time.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Jones moves into the clinch.
Jones pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Jones moves into range and clinches up with Tan.
Jones pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Jones has Tan up against the cage in a clinch.
Jones's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Tan fails with a takedown attempt.
Jones tries to close the distance and clinch up but Tan swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Jones is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Tan swats away the attempt to clinch by Jones.
Jones fails with an attempt to clinch.
Tan shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Jones as he avoids it easily.
Jones has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Jones slaps away a takedown attempt from Tan, before circling back to the center of the mat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones moves into the clinch successfully.
Jones escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jones has managed to clinch.
Jones breaks the clinch.
Jones tries to clinch there but Tan circles away.
Jones fails in his attempt to clinch.
Xavier Jones is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Tan tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Jones defends well and Tan ends up having to push Jones into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Jones breaks the clinch.
Horrible takedown by Tan or perhaps it was just good defense by Jones which made him look bad.
Jones instigates a clinch.
Jones's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Jones forces Tan back against the cage and clinches.
Jones breaks the clinch.
Jones doesn't manage to clinch there - Tan circles away.
Jones closes the distance and clinches.
Jones breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice takedown defense from Jones. No joy for Tan on that attempt.
Jones moves into range and clinches up with Tan.
Tan is trying to break the clinch but Jones has him pressed against the cage.
Jones manages to break the clinch.
Jones drives through and clinches with Tan against the cage.
Jones breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Jones fails with an attempt to clinch.
Tan avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Jones tries to clinch but Tan moves out of range.
Jones defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Tan.
Jones stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Jones wants it to stay on the feet.
Tan tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Jones swivels and escapes.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Jones pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Jones keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Jones clinches up against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jones has closed the distance and engaged Tan in a clinch.
Jones breaks from the clinch.
Jones stuffs the takedown.
Tan will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Jones instigates a clinch.
Jones breaks from the clinch.
Tan tries to keep at a distance but Jones has taken the fight into the clinch.
Jones breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Jones is looking to clinch but Tan is avoiding it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Jones clinches.
Jones breaks the clinch.
Connor Tan has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Xavier Jones is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Tan misses with a jab, cross combination.
Jones fails in his attempt to clinch.
And that's the end of the fight!
Xavier Jones comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Jones 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight for Xavier Jones!
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight for Xavier Jones!
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight for Xavier Jones!
Xavier Jones wins by unanimous decision!
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energy
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hype
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