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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Roy Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Casper James (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jones kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genuis that is Can't Be Touched. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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BJJ White 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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Roy Jones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Casper James!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Illya Tyunina and Dmitry Maklakov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jones moves into the clinch successfully.
Jones breaks from the clinch.
Jones lands an overhand right.
Jones rushes James and presses him up against the cage.
Jones lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Jones tries a knee to the head but James blocks it.
Jones lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Nice body punch from Jones.
James looks gassed!
Jones lands an elbow inside that James shrugs off.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Jones.
James can't break the clinch.
James swings wildly with an uppercut but Jones uses good head movement to avoid it.
James tries for a takedown. No joy.
Jones makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Jones lands a body shot.
Jones breaks the clinch.
Good leg kick by Jones there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Jones has James up against the cage in a clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jones just leaning against James, taking a breather.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The crowd are getting pretty annoyed with Jones for his constant stalling in the clinch and are voicing their displeasure.
Jones lands a hook that snaps the head of James backwards.
A right handed body shot lands from Jones.
A shot in the inside from Jones.
Jones missing with knees to the body.
A bit of stalling here from Jones.
Jones lands an elbow just above James 's eye.
Jones lands an elbow just above James 's eye.
Nice elbow from Jones.
James takes an elbow to the forehead.
Jones scores with a shot to the side of James's head.
Jones misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from James.
Jones manages to break the clinch.
Roy Jones is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Jones closes the distance and clinches.
A short left from Jones.
Jones manages to break the clinch.
Jones slips under a jab from James.
Jones throws a combination but it was largely blocked by James.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice inside leg kick there by Jones. That's going to slow James down.
Jones gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Nice body punch from Jones.
Jones controlling the action here for a moment.
Nice body punch from Jones - that landed with a thud.
James takes an elbow to the forehead.
Jones slows down the pace here.
James takes a shot to the head.
Jones lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Stalling in the clinch from Jones.
Good body shot from Jones.
Jones escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones rushes James and presses him up against the cage.
Jones lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Jones lands a body shot.
Jones escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Jones scores with a nice strike.
James avoids a punch combination nicely.
Jones lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Jones.
Jones cracks a nice hook into James's ribs.
Jones throws a series of punches but James moves out of range.
James showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Jones.
James has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Jones gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Jones lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Good body shot from Jones.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Jones.
Jones lands a body shot.
Jones missing with knees to the body.
A short body shot lands from Jones as the two fighters clinch.
Jones scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A right hook to the body lands for Jones.
Come on Jones - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Jones lands a damaging elbow.
Jones with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Jones pushes James back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
The referee calls for Jones to work.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jones lands a body punch.
Jones lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Roy Jones dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Nice body punch from Jones.
James is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Jones.
James takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Jones swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
James tries to keep at a distance but Jones has taken the fight into the clinch.
Jones lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt James or not.
Jones lands an uppercut.
James avoiding damage as Jones throws knees to the body.
Jones unloads a knee to the mid-section. James lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Jones scores with a shot to the side of James's head.
Jones works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Jones lands a body punch in the clinch.
Jones trying to land knees to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Jones lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Jones misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from James.
Jones lands a shoulder strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Jones.
Good body shot from Jones.
Jones lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Jones's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Still in the clinch, Jones scores with a nice short uppercut.
Jones lands a right hand.
Jones breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Jones lands a nice shot that snaps James's head back.
Jones fakes the leg kick and cracks James in the body.
Jones fails to land with a series of punches.
Jones swinging wilding here.
Jones moves into the clinch.
Jones controlling the action here for a moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
James's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Jones lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Jones gets through James's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A body shot lands from Jones.
Jones scores with a knee to the head.
Jones is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Jones manages to break the clinch.
Jones clinches up with James and pushes him back against the cage.
Come on Jones - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Jones scores with a shot to the side of James's head.
Jones manages to break the clinch.
James just misses with a punch to the body.
Roy Jones is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
James tries to keep at a distance but Jones has taken the fight into the clinch.
A body shot lands from Jones.
Jones lands a shoulder strike.
Jones digs a right hand into James's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on James's gas tank.
Jones content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Jones manages to break the clinch.
Jones digs a good hook to James's body.
Both fighters circling a little - Jones finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Jones displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
James takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
A left and a right from Jones both land. Nice combination.
No joy there for Jones, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Jones lands with a kick to the temple. James shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Jones misses with the combination.
James throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Jones on the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
James swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Jones counters with a nice body kick.
Jones looks to land a combination but James avoids it well.
Jones throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Jones throws a right hand that James ducks under and follows up with a left that James also avoids with ease.
James closes this distance looking for a takedown but Jones circles away.
Jones connects with the punch.
Jones tries to clinch up but James circles away and keeps his distance.
Jones misses with a series of wild punches.
Jones throws a leg kick but James checks it.
James keeps the fight on the outside.
James avoids a punch combination nicely.
James swings away with a body shot that misses
and Jones counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Jones tries a head kick but it misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Roy Jones dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
James throws a shot to the body.
Jones throws a nice outside leg kick.
James dodges the punch combination from Jones.
James throws a combination that misses
and Jones counters with a left and a right that stings James.
Jones throws a shot to the body.
Jones throws a one two combo.
James looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Jones misses with a double jab.
Jones bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps James's head backwards.
Jones drives through and clinches with James against the cage.
Nice body punch from Jones.
Jones lands an elbow just above James 's eye.
Jones scores with a nice hook to the head.
James is trying to break free.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Jones stalling.
Jones gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Roy Jones has scored more points in the clinch so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones cracks James with a nice body shot.
A left hand lands to the body for Jones.
Jones is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that James can do to turn this around?
Jones pushes James back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Jones pressing his opponent against the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Jones creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Jones lands a left hand.
Jones lands a nice uppercut.
James can't get the takedown.
Nice body punch from Jones - that landed with a thud.
Jones comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Jones breaks the clinch.
The fighters circling - James throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Jones forces James back against the cage and clinches.
A left hand lands to the body for Jones.
Jones breaks from the clinch.
No joy there for Jones, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A nice leg kick lands there from Jones.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! James crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Jones - the referee stops the clock and James gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Jones. James manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Jones feints and then cracks James's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow James down.
James misses with a leg kick
and Jones counters with a thumping low kick.
Jones misses with a wild body shot.
James tries to keep at a distance but Jones has taken the fight into the clinch.
Jones lands with a light punch inside.
A shot in the inside from Jones.
A right handed body shot lands from Jones.
Jones scores with a hook to the body.
Jones breaks from the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones misses with a double jab.
James slips a jab and a cross from Jones.
Jones is looking to wear down James with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
James shoots in looking for a takedown. Jones tries to sprawl out of it but James 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.
Jones looks to land a combination but James avoids it well.
James misses with a straight left.
Jones throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jones lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
James slips a jab and a cross from Jones.
A slow jab from Jones misses its intended target.
James thows a body shot but no joy.
James is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Jones lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Jones keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
James takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A combination from Jones does no damage.
Jones looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Jones takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Jones lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
James takes a swing at Jones's ribcage but misses.
Jones misses with a wild combination.
Jones darts in and clinches James up against the cage.
Jones escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
James takes a kick to the side of the head.
James misses with a low kick.
Jones lands with a straight right. James didn't see that one coming.
Casper James has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jones throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
And that's the end of the fight!
Roy Jones showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Jones has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 30:26
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight 30:26
Judge Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Roy Jones!
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hype
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