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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Raylan Givens (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tom Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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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
25 - 16 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Raylan Givens!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
20 - 13 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Tom Jones!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Tarja Halkonen and Johanna Lukiainen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Givens closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Givens misses with a few strikes there.
Givens fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Givens throws a leg kick but Jones sees it coming and moves out of range.
Givens works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Jones has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Givens drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Jones digs a good hook to Givens's body.
Givens on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Givens staying out of range there.
Jones moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Givens throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
It looks like Tom Jones has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jones connects with a solid leg kick.
Raylan Givens seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jones scores with a decent looking hook.
Danga de danga de dang - Jones scores with a four punch combination!
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Jones. Givens shrugs it off though.
Jones pushes Givens up against the cage in a clinch.
Givens breaks the clinch.
Jones tries to score with a low kick but Givens moves his leg out of the way.
Givens avoids a kick to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Jones wants it to stay on the feet.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Givens.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Raylan Givens. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jones scores with a jab to the jaw.
Givens throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Jones connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Givens takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Jones scores with a nice strike.
Givens uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Jones.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Givens, right into the meat.
Jones throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Givens misses with a double jab.
Jones is looking to clinch.
Givens with a jab.
Givens connects with a solid leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jones changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Jones moves out of range as Givens strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Givens misses with a head kick.
Givens ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jones moves away.
Givens just misses with a punch to the body.
Givens misses with a kick to the body.
Jones tests Givens's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Jones looks to land a body kick but Givens moved away.
Jones lands a really nice looking cross but Givens seems unphased.
Tom Jones is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Givens has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Jones.
Givens misses with an uppercut
and Jones counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Jones fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Givens manages to avoid it.
Givens needs to keep his hands up - Jones had a free shot at his head there.
Jones throws a nice inside leg kick.
Jones looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Givens dodges the punch combination from Jones.
Jones looks to throw the jab but Givens is out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Givens fails with a takedown attempt.
Givens just misses with a punch to the body.
Jones circles away from the clinch attempt.
Jones fails with an attempt to clinch.
Givens lands with a nice body punch.
Jones misses with a looping left.
Givens tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Jones waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Givens.
Givens avoids the body shot from Jones.
Jones throws a half hearted mid kick.
Jones walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Givens checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Jones digs a good body shot into Givens's ribs.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Jones.
Givens has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Jones.
Givens swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Jones avoids the body shot from Givens.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones lands with a nice body kick.
Jones checks the leg kick nicely there.
Givens gets tackled into the cage by Jones. Jones maintains the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jones swings wildly with an uppercut but Givens uses good head movement to avoid it.
Givens swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Jones breaks the clinch.
Jones scores with a hook to the body. Givens takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Givens misses the shot to the body.
Jones is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Givens had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Givens dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Jones swinging wildly here.
Jones getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Givens drops his hands momentarily and Jones takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Givens on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Jones keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Givens tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Jones was well out of range. Poor timing from Givens.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tom Jones dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Tom Jones's cut.
That's time! Givens's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Jones swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Givens loads up on a big right hand but Jones slips the punch.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Givens. 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 is looking to clinch.
Jones scores with a three punch combo!
Jones looks to score with a jab to the body but Givens is just out of range.
Givens is looking to wear down Jones with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
A thudding body kick lands there by Givens!
Givens just misses with a punch to the body.
Tom Jones seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Jones looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Jones doesn't manage to clinch there - Givens circles away.
Givens scores with a sloppy right hand. Jones should have avoided that one.
Jones is looking to clinch.
Givens tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Jones defends well and Givens ends up having to push Jones into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Givens blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Jones lands a right hand.
Jones throws a punch but it's blocked by Givens.
Givens misses with some punches.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jones working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Jones.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones tries a body shot but Givens blocks it.
Givens goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A head punch on the inside from Jones fails to land.
A short uppercut from Jones.
Jones makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Givens tries to throw a body punch but Jones avoids it by throwing Givens back against the cage.
Jones swings wildly with an uppercut but Givens uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jones misses with a hook to the ribs.
Jones lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A shot in the inside from Jones.
Jones swings wildly with an uppercut but Givens uses good head movement to avoid it.
A short body shot lands from Givens as the two fighters clinch.
A shot in the inside from Givens.
Givens avoiding damage.
Givens lands with a left to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Givens.
Givens throws a punch but it's blocked by Jones.
Givens prevents a body shot from Jones.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Givens blocking some punches.
Givens throws a head punch that misses.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Givens has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Jones lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Givens tries to score a body lock takedown but Jones shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Jones takes a shot to the head.
Givens fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Givens misses with a hook from the clinch.
Jones breaks from the clinch.
Givens takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Givens blocks the body kick.
Jones lands a nice leg kick that just misses Givens's sensitive parts.
Givens tries to score a power double leg takedown but Jones sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Givens somewhat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Raylan Givens. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Givens swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Jones counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Jones throws a half hearted mid kick.
Jones connects with an inside leg kick.
Givens closes the distance and clinches up with Jones, looking for a takedown. Givens pushes Jones against the cage but Jones circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Givens shoots in for a double leg but Jones sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Givens moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Jones lands a front kick.
Jones bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Givens's head backwards.
Jones pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Givens back to the cage. Jones follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Nice jab there from Jones.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Givens shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Jones pinned against the cage. Jones gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Givens closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Jones is trying to stand back up but Givens is controlling him
Givens is stalling here. Jones is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Givens seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Jones has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones trying to control the position but Givens is working away.
Givens tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Jones wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jones cracks Givens with a big elbow.
Jones cracks Givens with a big right hand but Givens just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Givens is trying to improve his position.
Jones trying to control the position but Givens is working away.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Givens sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Givens is looking to improve his position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tom Jones showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Tom Jones's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
A big right from Givens misses.
Givens fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jones manages to avoid it.
Givens scores with a nice head shot.
Givens lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Jones is looking to clinch.
Donk. Jones catches Givens right on the button with a cross.
Jones tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Givens manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Givens has a takedown stuffed.
Givens throws a sloppy head kick and Jones moves out of range easily.
Givens takes a swing at Jones's ribcage but misses.
Crunch! Jones slams his shin into Givens's torso.
Jones thumps Givens with a low kick.
Givens tries to close the distance and clinch but Jones swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Givens rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Jones moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Givens fails to land with a series of punches.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Givens looks to land a left hand but Jones moved out of range nicely.
Donk. Jones catches Givens right on the button with a cross.
Jones moves out of range as Givens strikes.
Givens swings for the body but Jones moves out of range.
Jones looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Jones tries to bum rush Givens with a series of wild strikes but Givens uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Jones looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Givens throws a leg kick but Jones checks it.
Jones moves out of range as Givens strikes.
Jones dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A decent looking cross lands there for Jones.
Jones closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Jones moves into range and connects with a jab.
Jones keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Jones throws a wild body kick that Givens sees coming a mile off.
Givens takes a swing at Jones's ribcage but misses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Givens fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Raylan Givens has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones swings for the body but Givens moves out of range.
Givens takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Givens looks to score with a jab to the body but Jones is just out of range.
Jones lands with a good body shot.
Jones scores with a shot to the body.
Jones looks to score with a jab to the body but Givens is just out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Givens. Jones does a little dance to reset his feet.
Givens needs to keep his hands up - Jones had a free shot at his head there.
Givens shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Givens is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Givens avoids the head kick by Jones.
Givens looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Givens drops his hands momentarily and Jones takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Givens fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Raylan Givens. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jones lands a nice looking kick to the body. Givens takes a step back to recover.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Givens throws a head kick that misses.
Givens will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Jones scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Jones's corner calls for a 1-2. Jones obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Jones darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Jones lands a jab.
Jones lands a nice shot that snaps Givens's head back.
Tom Jones is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Givens tries to land a front kick but Jones steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
A slapping leg kick lands for Jones.
Good leg kick by Jones there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Givens dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Jones fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Givens misses with a low kick.
Givens takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Jones lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Givens chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Jones can pounce on him.
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 connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Jab by Jones.
Jones lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
A shot to the liver by Jones. Beautiful body shot.
Givens ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jones moves away.
Nice defenses there by Jones.
Givens takes one to the chin there.
Crunch! Jones slams his shin into Givens's torso.
Jones keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Givens takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
That kick from Jones tenderised Givens's leg. Givens is trying to keep his angry face on.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Jones attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Givens jabs Jones right on the nose. Jones blinks but takes it well.
Jones misses with a two punch combination.
Jones throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Givens stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tom Jones comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Jones winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Marco Blurström scores the fight 27:30
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tom Jones!
After winning the bout, Tom Jones thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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