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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hank Jones (ranked 6664 p4p, 681 weight class) and Eobard Thawne (ranked 6784 p4p, 688 weight class). 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 MT
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Good kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Hank Jones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Eobard Thawne!
The judges for this bout are , Frank Antenori and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thawne misses the shot to the body.
Thawne throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Thawne throws an off balance right hand
and Jones counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Jones scores with a body shot.
Jones moves out of range of the body kick from Thawne.
Jones tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Thawne was well out of range. Poor timing from Jones.
Jones scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Thawne thuds a left hand into Jones's body.
Jones cracks Thawne with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Thawne throws a body kick that misses
and Jones cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Thawne is rocked!
Jones avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Thawne with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Jones to score with a decent uppercut.
Thawne is still on wobbly legs! Can Jones finish him?
Jones defending well as Thawne loads up on a big left hand.
A shot to the body from Thawne misses
and Jones counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Thawne just misses with a punch to the body.
Thawne seems to have recovered his senses.
Jones avoids the body shot from Thawne.
Jones uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Thawne.
Jones lands a left and a right that send Thawne crashing to the mat, dazed. Jones thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Thawne throws a body shot but no joy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Thawne misses the body punch
and Jones counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Thawne thinking.
Jones thuds a left hand into Thawne's body.
Jones lands a body shot.
Thawne misses with a body shot.
Thawne pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Thawne throws a wild body kick that Jones sees coming a mile off.
Thawne fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jones manages to avoid it.
Thawne will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
A leg kick checked by Jones.
Thawne looks to throw the jab but Jones is out of range.
A punch combination from Jones misses.
Jones has Thawne up against the cage in a clinch.
Jones misses with the head strike.
Thawne tries to circle away but Jones has him pinned against the cage.
Thawne is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Jones keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Thawne's efforts to push away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thawne is looking to break free of the clinch but Jones has double underhooks.
Jones breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Jones with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Thawne pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Thawne.
Jones looks to score with a jab to the body but Thawne is just out of range.
Jones throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Eobard Thawne seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice jab there from Jones.
Jones connects with a body shot that sends Thawne's belly button to the back.
Jones throws a series of strikes that have Thawne backpedaling.
Thawne takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Thawne throws a leg kick but Jones checks it.
Jones seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Thawne throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Jones fails with an attempt to clinch.
Thawne takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Jones is looking to wear down Thawne with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Jones blocks a low kick nicely.
Jones blocks a head kick by Thawne.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones throws a combination. Thawne tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Thawne takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Thawne circles away from the clinch attempt.
Jones tries to clinch there but Thawne circles away.
Jones is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Thawne takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Thawne throws a right hand that misses
and Jones counters with a left and a right... And another left! Thawne is down! He's done! The ref dives in to save him and that's the end of the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Hank Jones!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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