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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Xavier Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Daniel Larusso (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Larusso has chosen You're the best around as his entrance music. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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Good kicks
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Xavier Jones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Daniel Larusso!
The judges for this bout are , Jack Bonds and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jones on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Larusso. Larusso obviously looking to wear him down.
Larusso has managed to clinch.
A short body shot lands from Larusso as the two fighters clinch.
Still in the clinch, Larusso scores with a nice short uppercut.
Larusso tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Larusso throws a punch but it's blocked by Jones.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Jones.
A bit of stalling here from Larusso.
Larusso with a knee to the head.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Larusso misses with a hook to the ribs.
Larusso misses with the head strike.
Larusso keeps control of Jones as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Jones wants to stall.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Larusso tries a body shot but Jones blocks it.
Larusso wants to stall.
Larusso tries to land a knee to the head but Jones blocks with his arms.
Larusso misses with a knee strike.
Jones takes a knee to the side of the body.
Larusso is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Larusso keeps control of Jones as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
A frustrated look appears on Jones's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Larusso tries to work over Jones's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Larusso is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Jones is defending well for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A frustrated look appears on Jones's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Larusso tries to work over Jones's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Larusso throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Jones blocks it with crossed arms.
Larusso missing with knees to the body.
Larusso holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Larusso is trying to maintain a safe position but Jones gets an underhook and turns Larusso into the cage.
Larusso is stalling here.
Larusso digs a right hand underneath Jones's ribcage. Jones let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Larusso can't find room to land a body shot as Jones controls the action.
Larusso has Jones pressed against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Larusso missing with knees to the body.
Jones is trying to break the clinch but Larusso is controlling him.
Larusso tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Larusso tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A right hook to the body lands for Larusso.
Larusso misses with a body punch.
Larusso tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Larusso swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Larusso works on Jones's body with a couple of short punches.
Larusso misses with a punch to the body.
Jones wants to break the clinch but can't.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Larusso misses with a punch to the body.
Jones is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Jones managing to block the knees to the body from Larusso.
Jones is looking to break free of the clinch but Larusso has double underhooks.
Larusso doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Larusso misses with a body punch.
Larusso lands a shoulder strike.
Larusso taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jones blocks a body shot from Larusso.
A frustrated look appears on Jones's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Larusso landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Daniel Larusso dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Jones feints a jab promting Larusso to slip. Jones then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Larusso slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Larusso throws a nice outside leg kick.
Jones missing with a left hand there. Larusso was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Jones swings for the body but Larusso moves out of range.
Larusso connects with an inside leg kick.
Daniel Larusso seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jones swats away the attempt to clinch by Larusso.
Nice cross by Jones.
Jones avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Jones walks forward, straight into a front kick from Larusso.
Larusso is looking to clinch but Jones is avoiding it.
Jones pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Larusso 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 tries to keep at a distance but Larusso has taken the fight into the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Larusso has Jones pressed against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Jones takes a knee to the side of the body.
Larusso tries to land knees in the clinch but Jones avoids the damage to the body.
Larusso swings wildly with an uppercut but Jones uses good head movement to avoid it.
Larusso trying to stall but Jones improves his position.
Larusso misses with a body punch.
Larusso throws a head punch that misses.
Larusso is pushing Jones up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Larusso misses with a shot to the kidneys.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Larusso doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Larusso working aggressively here.
A head punch on the inside from Larusso fails to land.
Larusso doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Larusso is stalling here.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Larusso misses with a hook from the clinch.
Larusso misses with a hook to the ribs.
Larusso tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones being controlled against the cage.
A right hook to the body lands for Larusso.
Larusso stalls.
Larusso can't find room to land a body shot as Jones controls the action.
Larusso slowing the pace effectively.
Larusso has a couple of punches blocked by Jones.
Larusso using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Larusso lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Jones takes a shot to the head.
Larusso tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Larusso tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Larusso is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Jones is defending well for now.
Larusso stalling in the clinch.
Jones prevents a body shot from Larusso.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A frustrated look appears on Jones's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Larusso utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jones prevents a body shot from Larusso.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Daniel Larusso showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Larusso takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
A left lands for Jones.
Jones scores with a body shot.
Larusso doesn't manage to clinch there - Jones circles away.
Jones misses with a looping left.
Jones keeps the fight on the outside.
Jones misses with an uppercut. Larusso saw that one coming.
Jones just misses with a punch to the body.
A slow jab from Jones misses its intended target.
Jones keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Larusso 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 cracks a nice hook into Larusso's ribs.
Larusso doesn't manage to clinch there - Jones circles away.
Jones dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Jones wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Jones scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Jones throws out a loose jab but Larusso uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Larusso delivers a nice body kick.
Larusso tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Larusso is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Larusso tries to clinch but Jones is having none of it.
Larusso dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Jones. That did some damage!
Jones tries to bum rush Larusso with a series of wild strikes but Larusso uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Larusso tries to clinch up but Jones circles away and keeps his distance.
Jones thows a left - swing and a miss!
Jones takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Larusso avoids a punch combination nicely.
Larusso moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Larusso tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Larusso is looking to clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Larusso moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Larusso doesn't manage to clinch there - Jones circles away.
Larusso tries to clinch there but Jones circles away.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jones thows a left - swing and a miss!
Larusso moves in looking to clinch but Jones pushes him off.
Larusso tries to clinch
and Jones counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Larusso wants to clinch.
Larusso tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Larusso lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Larusso is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Larusso tries to close the distance and clinch but Jones swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Larusso rushes Jones and presses him up against the cage.
Jones tries to circle away but Larusso has him pinned against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Larusso is leaning against Jones and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Daniel Larusso seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Larusso taking a breather.
Larusso throws a head punch that misses.
Larusso unloads a knee to the mid-section. Jones lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Jones wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Larusso has him pressed against the cage.
Jones on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Larusso fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Larusso tries to stall but Jones uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Larusso can't find room to land a body shot as Jones controls the action.
Larusso using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Jones has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Larusso lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Daniel Larusso is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Larusso taking a breather.
Larusso has Jones pressed against the cage, preventing Jones from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Larusso prevents Jones from breaking the clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jones wants to get back to striking at distance but Larusso won't allow it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Daniel Larusso comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Larusso 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Daniel Larusso!
Daniel Larusso decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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hype
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