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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Alex Reeves (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tyrone Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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170 lbs
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182 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Big heart |
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Basic striking
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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
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Alex Reeves!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Tyrone Jones!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, Columbo Gatti and Lou da Vinci.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Reeves is looking to clinch but Jones is avoiding it.
Jones throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Reeves closes the distance and clinches.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Jones has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Jones holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Reeves successfully pulls guard.
Jones must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Reeves uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Jones lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Nice body kick there by Reeves.
Reeves connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A slapping body kick lands there for Reeves.
Reeves throws a sloppy head kick and Jones moves out of range easily.
Reeves darts in trying to clinch
and Jones cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Reeves shoots in looking for a takedown. Jones tries to sprawl out of it but Reeves keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Jones manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Reeves gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Reeves stalling in the clinch.
Reeves fails to pull guard.
Jones wants to get back to striking at distance but Reeves won't allow it.
Jones holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Jones can't break the clinch.
Reeves working aggressively here.
Reeves misses with the head strike.
Jones manages to break the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reeves rushes Jones and presses him up against the cage.
Jones is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Reeves scores with a hook to the body.
Reeves tries to throw a body punch but Jones avoids it by throwing Reeves back against the cage.
Jones blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Reeves effectively controlling the action here.
Reeves tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Jones lands with a right to the head.
Reeves is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Jones drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Reeves gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Jones wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reeves tries a body shot but Jones blocks it.
Jones wants to break free but Reeves has control.
Jones tries to break the clinch but Reeves is controlling the position.
Jones tries to break free but Reeves pushes him back against the cage.
Jones effectively controlling the action here.
Reeves manages to break the clinch.
Jones swinging wildly here.
Reeves looks for a takedown but Jones sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Alex Reeves. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jones moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Reeves closes the distance looking to clinch
and Jones counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reeves walks into a straight right hand from Jones.
Reeves shoots in but Jones avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Tyrone Jones seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Reeves tries to clinch there but Jones circles away.
Reeves misses with a takedown attempt - Jones sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jones keeps the fight on the outside.
Jones throws a nice looking combination but Reeves bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Reeves dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Reeves tries to clinch up but Jones circles away and keeps his distance.
Jones swinging wildly here.
Jones circles away from the clinch attempt.
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 Alex Reeves will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
Reeves fails with the takedown.
Reeves tries to close the distance and clinch but Jones swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Jones lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Reeves avoids a punch combination nicely.
Reeves is looking to clinch but Jones is avoiding it.
Jones throws a series of punches but Reeves avoids them all with ease.
Reeves closes the distance and clinches up with Jones, looking for a takedown. Reeves pushes Jones against the cage but Jones circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Reeves moves in looking to clinch but Jones pushes him off.
Alex Reeves is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Jones connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Jones fails to land with a series of punches.
Reeves tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Jones paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A head kick misses from Reeves.
Reeves tries to clinch but Jones moves out of range.
Reeves fails with an attempt to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones throws a series of punches but Reeves moves out of range.
Reeves tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Jones manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Jones looks to land a body kick but Reeves moved away.
Jones fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Reeves, pushing him back against the cage.
Jones has had enough of the clinch but Reeves keeps him there for the moment.
Jones breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Reeves uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jones.
Jones looks to land a combination but Reeves avoids it well.
A left lands for Jones.
Jones throws a hook but Reeves avoids it easily.
Reeves goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Reeves gets a clinch.
Jones pressing his opponent against the cage.
Reeves is looking to take this one to the mat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Alex Reeves. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones can't break the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Jones's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Reeves misses with a body punch.
Reeves pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Jones misses with a double jab.
Jones leaves Reeves with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Reeves fails with a takedown attempt.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Reeves throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Jones's head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reeves is looking to clinch.
Reeves tries for a takedown but Jones sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Jones avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Reeves tries to clinch
and Jones counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Jones throws a hook but Reeves blocks it.
Jones closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Reeves pulls guard effortlessly.
Reeves avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Jones content to stall in guard here.
Jones wants to control from the top but Reeves keeps moving.
Jones sitting in guard, not really doing much.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Tyrone Jones hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Reeves fails in his attempt to clinch.
Jones smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Jones swinging wildly here.
Reeves shoots in but no luck this time.
Reeves is looking to clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jones gets a clinch.
Jones working hard to break the clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jones tries to circle away but Reeves has him pinned against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Jones's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Jones lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Reeves backwards.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tyrone Jones showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Jones swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Reeves fails with an attempt to clinch.
Reeves is looking to clinch.
Reeves throws a half hearted mid kick.
Jones avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Jones swinging wildly here.
Jones keeps the fight on the outside.
Reeves takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Reeves tries to clinch up but Jones circles away and keeps his distance.
Jones clinches with his opponent.
Reeves keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Jones's efforts to push away.
Reeves stalling against the cage.
Reeves struggles to land a body shot inside as Jones controls his hands.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Reeves throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Jones is trying to force a seperation but Reeves has the dominant position.
Reeves fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Jones has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Jones pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Jones swats away the attempt to clinch by Reeves.
Jones throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Reeves on the side of the head.
Reeves defending well as Jones loads up on a big left hand.
Jones closes the distance and pushes Reeves back into the cage.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reeves missing with knees to the body.
Jones wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Reeves has him pressed against the cage.
Jones is looking for a takedown.
Reeves tries to pull guard but Jones holds him up against the cage and eventually Reeves drops back down to his feet.
Jones is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Jones is trying to pull guard but Reeves has him pressed against the cage.
Reeves breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Jones misses with a head kick.
Reeves is looking to clinch.
Reeves is looking to clinch but Jones is avoiding it.
Jones takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A jab from Jones finds it's way through Reeves's defenses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones misses with a wild combination.
Jones takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Reeves tries to clinch but Jones moves out of range.
Reeves tries to clinch up.
Reeves forces Jones back against the cage and clinches.
Reeves has Jones pressed against the cage, preventing Jones from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Tyrone Jones seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Jones is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Reeves is keeping busy.
Reeves is trying to pull guard but Jones has him pressed against the cage.
Jones escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Reeves is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Reeves doesn't manage to clinch there - Jones circles away.
Tyrone Jones seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Reeves is trying hard to land a takedown here. Jones sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Alex Reeves. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reeves throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Jones.
Reeves closes the distance looking to clinch
enabling Jones to counter with a crisp jab.
Jones defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Reeves.
Jones misses with a wild combination.
Reeves tries to close the distance and clinch up but Jones swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Reeves is defended easily by Jones.
Reeves throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Reeves is looking to clinch but Jones is avoiding it.
Jones throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Tyrone Jones.
I think Jones has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Steve Montenegro scores the fight 27:30
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 29:28
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 28:30
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Tyrone Jones!
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energy
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hype
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mgr
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