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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Russell Tyrone Jones (ranked 53 p4p, 8 weight class) and Taiga Jim (ranked 153 p4p, 26 weight class). Tyrone Jones's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Ol' Dirty Bastard - Brooklyn Zoo. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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16 - 4 - 0 |
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189 lbs
12 - 7 - 1 |
Great wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin |
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World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
16 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Russell Tyrone Jones!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Taiga Jim!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Chris Edwards and William Gold.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jim drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Jim controlling the position.
You can see the frustration on Tyrone Jones's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Jim landing a few strikes.
Jim tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Jim takes a little break here. Tyrone Jones wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Jim trying to control the position but Tyrone Jones is working away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tyrone Jones is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Jim off and has taken his back!
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jim tries to break free.
Jim is still trying to improve position.
Tyrone Jones biding his time, looking for the opening.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Tyrone Jones's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Jim felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jim wants to control his opponent's hands but Tyrone Jones gets his hands free.
A bit of a pause in the action here. Tyrone Jones controlling the positon.
Jim is in bad spot here.
Tyrone Jones slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.
Further stalling from Tyrone Jones.
Tyrone Jones has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tyrone Jones continues to stall.
More hug and hope from Tyrone Jones.
This is a sustained period of stalling by Tyrone Jones.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Russell Tyrone Jones dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Tyrone Jones cracks Jim with an open hand slap.
A looping hook to the body misses from Tyrone Jones. Jim does a little dance to reset his feet.
Tyrone Jones misses with a right hand
and Jim counters with a series of strikes. Tyrone Jones will be more careful next time no doubt.
Tyrone Jones clinches with his opponent.
Tyrone Jones is trying to push Jim away but Jim has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
A head punch on the inside from Jim fails to land.
Jim misses with a short punch on the inside.
Tyrone Jones throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Jims head.
Tyrone Jones is looking to control Jim's arms but Jim gets an underhook and turns him. Now Tyrone Jones has his back to the cage.
Tyrone Jones has Jim pushed against the cage.
Jim blocks a body shot from Tyrone Jones.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jim holding his opponent close, against the cage.
A nice left hand lands by Tyrone Jones.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Tyrone Jones tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jim swings wildly with an uppercut but Tyrone Jones uses good head movement to avoid it.
Tyrone Jones's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Tyrone Jones throws out a loose jab but Jim uses good head movement to avoid it.
Tyrone Jones is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Jim.
Tyrone Jones throws a jab when Jim was well out of range.
Tyrone Jones on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Jim connects with a jab.
Tyrone Jones throws a jab when Jim was well out of range.
Tyrone Jones misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jim.
Jim slips under a jab.
Tyrone Jones cracks Jim with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Jim rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Tyrone Jones moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Tyrone Jones throws a wild body kick that Jim sees coming a mile off.
Jim lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Tyrone Jones misses with a lunging right hand
and Jim makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Jim fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tyrone Jones throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jim moves out of range of the body kick from Tyrone Jones.
Tyrone Jones lands a nice leg kick that just misses Jim's sensitive parts.
Tyrone Jones throws a looping overhand right but Jim ducks down to avoid it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Tyrone Jones looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Jim is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Tyrone Jones with a body shot.
Tyrone Jones lands a jab.
Tyrone Jones throws a body shot but no joy.
Tyrone Jones tests Jim's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Jim throws a nice looking combination but Tyrone Jones bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Tyrone Jones is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Jim.
Tyrone Jones gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Russell Tyrone Jones is winning the standup battle so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jim throws an overhand right that lands on Tyrone Jones's shoulder, as Tyrone Jones tries to avoid the shot.
Jim lands a head shot.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Tyrone Jones.
Russell Tyrone Jones is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Tyrone Jones takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Russell Tyrone Jones seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tyrone Jones throws a wild body kick that Jim sees coming a mile off.
It seemed like Jim was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Tyrone Jones throws a shot to the body.
Tyrone Jones lands a big uppercut and Jim crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Jim looks OK. Tyrone Jones waves Jim back to his feet!
Jim is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tyrone Jones throws an overhand right that lands on Jim's shoulder, as Jim tries to avoid the shot.
Jim is still on wobbly legs! Can Tyrone Jones finish him?
Jim avoids the body shot from Tyrone Jones.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Jim! But no joy.
Jim has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Jim walks right into a perfectly timed right hook and goes down hard! He's out cold! The ref cradles Jim limp body while Tyrone Jones jumps on to the cage and waves to the roaring crowd. Wow that was just a brutal knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:40 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Russell Tyrone Jones!
Russell Tyrone Jones retains his middleweight title!
After the fight, Russell Tyrone Jones was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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