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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Leandro Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Diego Aragon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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187 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
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Olympic wrestler
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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
10 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Leandro Jones! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
19 - 16 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Diego Aragon! The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Cecil Peabody and Gwen Towbar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Aragon misses with a looping left. A good leg kick by Aragon. Aragon throws a poor cross that misses
and Jones counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. Jones shoots in for a takedown but Aragon shows good takedown defense. A jab lands there for Jones. Aragon throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jones looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight. Jones avoids the head kick by Aragon.
Jones takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Aragon lands a leg kick that knocks Jones off balance momentarily. Jones thows a left - swing and a miss! Aragon scores with a body shot.
Aragon is looking to chop away at Jones's legs. Aragon has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout. Jones on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Aragon. Aragon obviously looking to wear him down.
Aragon has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Jones finds it's way round the side to connect with Aragon's head. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Aragon lands with a thumping leg kick.
Jones shoots in but Aragon avoids the takedown attempt easily. Aragon connects with a leg kick. Jones looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
That's one minute gone in the round. Jones moves out of range of the leg kick from Aragon. Aragon misses with a leg kick. Aragon scores with a slapping inside leg kick. Aragon throws out a leg kick but Jones moves out of range and Aragon only half commits. Aragon throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Aragon closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so. The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Jones checks a leg kick. Aragon motions for Jones to come forward. Aragon throws a leg kick but it misses it's target. Aragon slips under a jab. Jones takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness. Aragon throws a body punch but Jones moves out of range. Aragon with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Jones to score with a decent uppercut. Jones throws a hook but Aragon blocks it. Jones backing away here, and Aragon unleashes a leg kick that just misses. Aragon swings for the body but Jones moves out of range.
A low kick from Aragon misses enabling Jones to counter with a crisp jab. Aragon lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise. Jones throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Aragon.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Aragon tries a head kick but it misses.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Aragon throws a head kick but Jones moves out of range.
Aragon thumps Jones with a low kick. Aragon throws a head kick that misses. Jones connects with a nice looking jab.
Aragon fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Jones. Jones checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time. Jones thows a left - swing and a miss! Jones moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromAragon. Jones lands with a cross. Aragon is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Jones rather than just go for the knockout. Aragon fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jones manages to avoid it. Aragon throws a low kick but Jones avoids it. Aragon tries a low kick but Jones avoids it. Jones is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight. Aragon attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin. Aragon bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes. Jones throws a right and a left that Aragon avoids nicely. Jones takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it. Jones will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Leandro Jones. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Aragon fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Jones is out of range. Aragon lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh. Jones moves out of range of the strikes. Diego Aragon is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Jones misses with a looping right. Jones will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Aragon tries a low kick but Jones avoids it. Aragon lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise. Aragon moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross. Jones misses with a series of wild punches.
Aragon lands with a kick to the temple. Jones shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?" Jones lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Aragon backs up against the cage.
Jones is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all. A low kick from Aragon misses and Aragon takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Aragon slips a straight right by Jones.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Aragon connects with a single shot there. No luck with that takedown attempt from Jones. Aragon drops his hands momentarily and Jones takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head. A nice inside leg kick there by Aragon. That's going to slow Jones down. Aragon looks to land a right hand but Jones moved out of range. Jones looks to land a left hand but Aragon moved out of range nicely. Jones takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Aragon fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Jones has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage. 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. Aragon takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Aragon.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. Jones misses with a few strikes there.
Aragon throws a quick inside leg kick. A looping hook to the body misses from Aragon. Jones does a little dance to reset his feet. Aragon loads up on a big right hand but Jones slips the punch. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Diego Aragon will probably get the nod. That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Jones throws a series of punches but Aragon avoids them all with ease. Aragon was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind. Aragon fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Jones has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage. Aragon turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick. Aragon looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Some wild striking there from Jones.
Aragon looks like he wants to counter punch here. That kick from Aragon tenderised Jones's leg. Jones is trying to keep his angry face on. Aragon misses with a wild combination.
Aragon fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Jones avoids a lazy jab quite easily. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Jones misses with a looping right. Aragon throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean. Aragon tries a head kick but it misses.
A big right from Jones misses. Jones throws a series of punches but Aragon avoids them all with ease.
That's one minute gone in the round. Aragon scoring well with a low kick there.
Aragon staying out of range there. Jones checks a leg kick nicely. Jones misses with a looping right. Aragon attempts a low kick but it misses it's target. Aragon takes one to the chin there. Aragon walks into a jab. Aragon tries to score with a low kick but Jones moves his leg out of the way. Aragon tries to score with a low kick but Jones moves his leg out of the way. Jones misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out. Aragon pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Jones misses with a looping right. Aragon closes the distance and lands a one-two. Aragon throws a sloppy head kick and Jones moves out of range easily. Aragon slips under a jab from Jones. Jones shoots in but doesn't get the takedown and Aragon counters with a head kick. That will keep Jones thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
That's two minutes gone in the round. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Aragon tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Jones was well out of range. Poor timing from Aragon. Aragon pivots, looking for a leg kick but Jones is out of range and Aragon settles back down. Nice uppercut there from Jones. This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Jones might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far. Aragon blocks a jab. Aragon with a body punch. A glancing blow. Jones rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Aragon moves out of range and avoids them all easily. Jones misses with a few strikes there.
Diego Aragon seems to be getting the better of the standup. Aragon throws a low kick but Jones avoids it. Jones is looking to counter punch. Aragon pivots, looking for a leg kick but Jones is out of range and Aragon settles back down. Jones throws an overhand right that lands on Aragon's shoulder, as Aragon tries to avoid the shot. Aragon takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket. Nice defenses there by Jones. Jones connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head. Aragon throws a low kick but it's checked well by Jones. Aragon feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Jones's calf.
That's three minutes gone in the round. The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Jones checks a leg kick. Jones seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter. Jones uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook. Jones rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Aragon counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt. Jones misses with a double jab
and Aragon counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw. Jones fails to land with a series of punches.
Aragon misses with a shot to the body and Jones counters with a quick right hand to the jaw. Jones connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt. Aragon moves into range and lands a nice leg kick. Jones misses with a few strikes there.
A big right from Jones misses. Aragon misses with a head kick.
Aragon throws a leg kick but Jones moved away. Aragon shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down. Jones on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those. Aragon takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
That's four minutes gone in the round. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Jones misses with a two punch combination.
Aragon walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head. Aragon finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Aragon turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick. Jones feints a jab promting Aragon to slip. Jones then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Aragon slips again and ducks right into an uppercut. Aragon moves out of range of the strikes. A bone on bone clash there as Jones blocks the leg kick.
Jones connects with a looping right hand.
Aragon throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Jab from Jones. Aragon attempts a low kick but it misses it's target. Jones avoids the head kick by Aragon.
Aragon throws a head kick that misses. Jones throws a shot from downtown. Aragon moves away and avoids it. The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Jones checks a leg kick. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Leandro Jones will probably get the nod. That's time! Back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Jones lands an overhand right. A decent looking cross lands there for Aragon. Aragon misses with a low kick.
Jones on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those. Aragon scores with a head kick. Jones tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time. Aragon misses with a low kick. Aragon connects with a solid leg kick. Jones swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Aragon. Jones dives in for a single leg takedown but Aragon sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage. Jones throws a series of punches but Aragon moves out of range. Aragon throws a head kick that misses. A looping hook to the body misses from Aragon. Jones does a little dance to reset his feet. Jones throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Jones jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Aragon throws a leg kick but Jones sees it coming and checks it nicely. Aragon throws a head kick that misses. Jones moves into range and connects with a jab.
That's one minute gone in the round. Aragon tries to work over Jones's front leg with a kick but Jones checks it. Aragon attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin. Jones fails with a takedown attempt from distance. Jones lands a two punch combo.
Jones looks to land a left hand but Aragon moved out of range nicely. Aragon looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Aragon throws a head kick that misses. Aragon has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye. Aragon misses with a body shot.
Aragon waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Jones. Nice cross by Jones. Jones blocks a low kick nicely. Aragon scores with a leg kick.
Jones checks a leg kick nicely. Aragon throws a body punch but Jones moves out of range. Jones looks to throw the jab but Aragon is out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Jones!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Jones thows a left - swing and a miss! Jones throws a looping overhand right but Aragon ducks down to avoid it. Aragon changes levels and scores with a jab to the body. Jones avoids the body shot from Aragon.
Aragon ducks under a wild hook from Jones. Aragon raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick. Jones throws a jab but it's blocked by Aragon. Aragon misses with a straight right. Aragon buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Aragon scores with a leg kick.
Aragon throws a chopping leg kick but Jones manages to avoid taking any serious damage. A low kick from Aragon misses and Jones counters with a lovely straight right hand! Jones shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Aragon pinned against the cage. Aragon gets the underhooks and manages to circle away. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Leandro Jones. That's going to take a lot out of him. Aragon looks for the body kick but Jones saw that one coming.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Jones lands a jab to the head.
Jones scores with a crisp jab that stopped Aragon in his tracks. Aragon moves out of range as Jones strikes. Jones misses with a right hand and Aragon counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Jones thinking. Jones takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it. Jones takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Aragon will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
As Aragon looks to move away, Jones throws a big counter combo but Aragon just gets out of the way. Aragon misses with a low kick.
It looked like Jones wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit. Aragon uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Jones. Jones misses with a hook. Aragon throws a front kick aimed at Jones's knee but Jones avoids it well. Aragon misses with a leg kick. Jones looks to land a left hand but Aragon moved out of range nicely. Aragon connects with a high kick. Aragon swings for the body but Jones moves out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Jones throws a series of strikes that have Aragon backpedaling.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Aragon fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Jones. Aragon keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Jones. Aragon attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin. Jones looks to land a left hand but Aragon moved out of range nicely. Jones looks to land a left hand but Aragon moved out of range nicely. Aragon pivots, looking for a leg kick but Jones is out of range and Aragon settles back down. Jones scores with a nice head shot. Jones throws an overhand right that lands on Aragon's shoulder, as Aragon tries to avoid the shot. Jones misses with a combination
and Aragon counters with a three punch combo that has Jones backing up. Jones nods at Aragon to acknowledge the strikes. Aragon throws a head kick that misses. Aragon throws a head kick that misses and Jones counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. Jones connects with a right hand. Aragon shakes it off. Jones throws a jab when Aragon was well out of range.
And that's the end of the fight! That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Leandro Jones. I think Jones has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Franklin scores the fight 29:29 Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 29:28 Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 29:29
The fight is ruled a majority draw!
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