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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Nick Alvarez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tom Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jones has chosen what's new pussycat as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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183 lbs
16 - 9 - 0 |
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32
183 lbs
19 - 11 - 1 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Granite chin |
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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
16 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Nick Alvarez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
19 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Tom Jones!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Matheus Silva and Luis Engracia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jones uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Alvarez.
Nice defenses there by Jones.
Alvarez keeps the fight on the outside.
Jones takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Jones defending well as Alvarez loads up on a big left hand.
Jones drives through and clinches with Alvarez against the cage.
Jones has Alvarez pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Alvarez manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Jones just leaning against Alvarez, taking a breather.
Alvarez misses with a body punch.
Jones tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Alvarez just stands there and leans against the cage.
Alvarez breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Alvarez throws a jab but it's blocked by Jones.
We've been told by Alvarez's head coaches at Nauseated Training that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Nick Alvarez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Alvarez misses with a hook.
Jones is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Alvarez throws the left hand but Jones avoids the punch easily.
Alvarez scores with a body shot.
Nice jab there from Alvarez.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Alvarez throws a combination that misses
and Jones counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Jones.
Jones pulls Alvarez into guard.
Jones is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Alvarez slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Alvarez wants to control from the top but Jones keeps moving.
Jones working a defensive guard here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones wants to sweep but no luck.
Jones is striking but Alvarez is not phased and passes to half guard.
Jones is looking to improve his position.
Jones trying to control here.
Alvarez is looking to take a break and control but Jones is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Jones moves into full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alvarez slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Jones wants to sweep here but Alvarez controlling him for the moment.
Jones being controlled here, momentarily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nick Alvarez has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Jones tries to clinch up but Alvarez circles away and keeps his distance.
Jones tries to clinch up
enabling Alvarez to counter with a crisp jab.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Jones successfully pulls guard.
Jones is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Alvarez wants to pass the guard but Jones is keeping the position.
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 Nick Alvarez will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Jones bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Jones in side control lands a decent elbow.
Jones lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Alvarez manages to work his way to half guard, despite Jones's best efforts.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Alvarez looking for submissions off his back.
Jones scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Alvarez has hold of Jones's hands but Jones slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Jones winds up and cracks Alvarez with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Jones working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Jones is looking to take a break and control but Alvarez is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Jones has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Jones thows a huge punch but Alvarez dodges it nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Alvarez has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Jones is working away from the top position though.
Jones thows a huge punch but Alvarez dodges it nicely.
Alvarez is looking to improve his position.
Jones drops an elbow to the side of Alvarez's head.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jones throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Alvarez actively working from the bottom here.
Jones landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Jones connects with a nice short shot to Alvarez's temple.
Alvarez trying to control from the bottom.
Alvarez wants to improve his position but Jones is controlling well.
Jones is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jones lands with a punch from half guard.
Jones lands with a punch from half guard.
Jones is nestled in close to Alvarez, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Alvarez tries to get to full guard but Jones has control of the leg.
Alvarez taking some punishment here, with Jones in his half guard.
Jones is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Jones is nestled in close to Alvarez, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Jones controlling the action here.
Tom Jones has got the better of the ground game so far.
Alvarez wants to improve his position but Jones is controlling well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alvarez trying to control here.
Jones landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Alvarez keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Alvarez has a hand on Jones's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Jones takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!
Jones trying to control but Alvarez is having none of it.
Alvarez slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Alvarez moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Jones working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones cracks Alvarez with a solid left hand.
Jones landing with the ground and pound.
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 passes Alvarez's left leg - he's now in half guard.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Jones lands a nice short elbow.
Alvarez regains full guard. Nicely done.
Jones throws an elbow that misses. Alvarez uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Jones's guard. Nice move by Alvarez!
Jones looking for a sweep. Not yet Jones, not yet.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Alvarez slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Alvarez trying to control the position from guard on top but Jones is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
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.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Jones loads up on a big right hand but Alvarez slips the punch.
Alvarez loads up on a big right hand but Jones slips the punch.
Alvarez shoots in and drives through. Jones sprawls well.
Alvarez throws a right and a left that both miss.
Jones walks into a straight right hand from Alvarez.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Jones.
Alvarez swings widly with a right hand
and Jones counters with a stiff right hand.
Alvarez misses with a straight right.
Jones tries to clinch but Alvarez moves out of range.
Alvarez jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Alvarez cracks Jones with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Alvarez rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Jones moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Jones uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Alvarez.
Alvarez swats away the attempt to clinch by Jones.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Alvarez misses with a lunging right hand
and Jones counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Alvarez misses with some punches.
Jones changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Alvarez fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Alvarez is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Jones avoids the body shot from Alvarez.
Jones takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Alvarez gets tackled into the cage by Jones. Jones maintains the clinch.
Alvarez goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Jones works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Jones is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Alvarez looking for a sweep. Not yet Alvarez, not yet.
Jones postures up and lands a big shot to Alvarez's brow.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Alvarez working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Jones doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Jones manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Jones throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Alvarez works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Jones throws a big elbow that misses.
Jones avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Jones stays in close to Alvarez's body and controls the position.
Alvarez wants to stand and escape but Jones is having none of it.
Alvarez is trying to control the position but Jones postures up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alvarez throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Jones with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Jones loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Alvarez keeping moving, preventing Jones from controlling successfully.
Jones makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Jones lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Jones working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Jones is in close to Alvarez's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Alvarez keeping full guard, as Jones tries to pass.
Jones chips away with some ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones preventing the sweep.
Jones throwing strikes but missing.
Jones landing some decent shots from guard.
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 slips nicely into half guard.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Jones connects with a nice short shot to Alvarez's temple.
Alvarez looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Jones landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Alvarez is trying to get back to full guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tom Jones comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
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 Daniel Cesar scores the fight 28:29
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight 28:29
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tom Jones!
Tom Jones 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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energy
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