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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Dyllz Tahere (ranked 2266 p4p, 308 weight class) and Leandro Jones (ranked 3957 p4p, 458 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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
13 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Dyllz Tahere!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
18 - 19 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Leandro Jones!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Cecil Peabody and Tiny Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tahere wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
A big left from Tahere misses.
A jab lands there for Tahere.
Tahere takes the fight into the clinch.
Tahere lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Jones's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Jones is trying to break free.
Jones wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Jones creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Tahere's defenses.
Jones lands a right hand that snaps the head of Tahere backwards.
Tahere throws a head punch that misses.
Jones's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Tahere cracks Jones with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Tahere tries to clinch there but Jones circles away.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Tahere lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
We've been told by Tahere's head coaches at School Of Hard Knocks that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Horrible takedown attempt by Jones or perhaps it was just good defense by Tahere, which made it look bad.
Jones is looking to clinch but Tahere is avoiding it.
Tahere throws out a loose jab but Jones uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jones tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Tahere manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A punch lands to the side of Jones 's head but he takes it in his stride.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tahere misses with a left hand
and Jones counters with a straight right hand.
Tahere connects with a single shot there.
Tahere throws a quick inside leg kick.
Tahere bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Jones's head.
Tahere throws a hook to the side of Jones's head but Jones sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Tahere scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Tahere bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Decent striking displayed by Tahere there.
Tahere lands with a straight right. Jones didn't see that one coming.
Tahere throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Jones. Tahere shrugs it off though.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jones tries a head kick but it misses.
Jones throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Tahere has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Tahere there as he acknowledges the shot.
Tahere is rocked!
A jab from Jones misses.
Jones clinches with his opponent.
A body shot lands from Tahere.
Tahere tries a body shot but Jones blocks it.
Tahere swings wildly with an uppercut but Jones uses good head movement to avoid it.
A right hand to the body from Tahere.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones struggles to land a body shot inside as Tahere controls his hands.
Jones can't break the clinch.
Tahere misses with some punches.
Tahere keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Jones's efforts to push away.
Jones has had enough of the clinch but Tahere keeps him there for the moment.
Jones pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Jones swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Jones shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Tahere is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Jones.
Tahere moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Jones slips under a jab.
A jab from Tahere does it's job there.
A telegraphed right hand from Tahere misses the target.
Jones is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
A jab from Tahere misses.
Jones takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Tahere moves into the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tahere working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Tahere misses with a punch to the body.
Jones tries to pull guard but Tahere won't allow it.
Tahere has a couple of punches blocked by Jones.
Tahere lands a nice uppercut.
Jones is trying to force a seperation but Tahere has the dominant position.
Jones blocking some punches.
Jones pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Tahere ducks under a wild hook from Jones.
Nice uppercut lands for Jones. That snapped Tahere's head back.
Tahere swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Jones moves out of range as Tahere throws a body kick.
Jones now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Tahere throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A combination from Tahere does no damage.
Jones misses with a jab, cross combination.
Tahere sizes up Jones with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Tahere misses with a hook.
Jones lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Tahere throws a jab but it's blocked by Jones.
Tahere swats away the attempt to clinch by Jones.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
Tahere scores with a jab to the jaw.
Jones tries to close the distance and clinch but Tahere swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Jones uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Tahere.
Tahere bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Tahere half committed to a counter leg kick.
The crowd cheers as Tahere lands an impressive looking overhand right. Jones doesn't seem phased though.
Jones tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Tahere misses with a left hand
and Jones connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Tahere is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Jones.
Tahere throws a shot from downtown. Jones moves away and avoids it.
Tahere takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Nice shot by Tahere.
Tahere stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Jones.
Jones misses the jab.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jones takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Jones throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Jones takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Jones tries to bum rush Tahere with a series of wild strikes but Tahere uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Tahere circles away from the clinch attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dyllz Tahere dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Tahere scores with a one two! Jones had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Jones just misses with a punch to the body.
Tahere lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Tahere misses with a looping left.
Jones is looking for the big counter here.
Tahere looks to throw the jab but Jones is out of range.
Jones is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Tahere throws a right and a left that Jones avoids nicely.
Tahere scores with a jab to the head.
Jones tries to clinch but Tahere is having none of it.
Jones uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Tahere.
Jones closes the distance and clinches.
Tahere lands a hook to the side of the head.
Jones pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Jones throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Jones throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Tahere.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A swing and a miss from Tahere.
Jones tries to clinch but Tahere moves away
and Tahere counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Tahere avoids a kick to the body.
Tahere uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Jones.
Jones throws a body shot but no joy.
Jones throws a hook but Tahere blocks it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones slips under a jab.
Tahere scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Tahere's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Tahere duly obliges.
Jones shoots in and gets a takedown into Tahere's guard.
Jones stopping the sweep attempt from Tahere.
Tahere is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Jones can do to turn this around?
Tahere has momentary wrist control but Jones slips an elbow through the middle.
Jones working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Tahere's head.
Tahere looking for a sweep. Not yet Tahere, not yet.
Tahere throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
Jones postures up and lands a big shot to Tahere's brow.
Jones avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Jones preventing the sweep.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jones keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Tahere's head.
Jones lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Jones won't allow Tahere to sweep him here.
Tahere is working hard here to advance position.
Jones wants to control from the top but Tahere keeps moving.
Jones working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Tahere's head.
Jones stands up over Tahere, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Jones stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Jones throws a hook but Tahere avoids it easily.
Jones slips under a jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tahere throws out a loose jab but Jones uses good head movement to avoid it.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Jones! But no joy.
Tahere misses with the combination.
Jones looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Jones uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Tahere.
Tahere slips a straight right by Jones.
Jones misses with a wild body shot.
Tahere lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Jones on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Tahere throws a good cross that connects.
Tahere misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jones.
Tahere lands with an uppercut that bounces Jones off the cage and back into range.
Jones uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Tahere.
Tahere lands a nice shot that snaps Jones's head back.
Jones scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Jones shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Tahere as he avoids it easily.
Jones moves into the clinch successfully.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tahere manages to break the clinch.
Jones fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tahere misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jones.
It seemed like Jones was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Tahere tries to keep at a distance but Jones has taken the fight into the clinch.
Jones tries to pull guard but Tahere won't allow it.
Jones makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Tahere misses with a hook to the ribs.
Jones has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Tahere tries a body shot but Jones blocks it.
Tahere lands with a right to the head.
Tahere misses with a hook to the ribs.
Tahere lands a body punch in the clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Jones creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Jones tries to pull guard but Tahere won't allow it.
Dyllz Tahere has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Leandro Jones.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Jones.
Jones breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Dyllz Tahere is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Tahere loads up on a big right hand but Jones slips the punch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Jones looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Tahere scores with a nice strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dyllz Tahere dominated that second round.
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. This is the final round!
Tahere on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Jones. Jones obviously looking to wear him down.
Jones staying out of range there.
Tahere misses with an uppercut. Jones saw that one coming.
Tahere scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Jones takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Jones shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Leandro Jones is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Jones cracks a nice hook into Tahere's ribs.
Tahere jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Jones throws an overhand right that lands on Tahere's shoulder, as Tahere tries to avoid the shot.
Jones avoids the head kick by Tahere.
Jones tries to counter by closing the distance.
Jones uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Tahere.
Jones walks into a stiff left hand from Tahere.
Tahere throws a shot from downtown. Jones moves away and avoids it.
Tahere's jab looks to have found its range, popping Jones under the eye.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jones wants to clinch up but Tahere keeps it at a distance.
Tahere misses with a left hand
and Jones counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Jones fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tahere scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Dyllz Tahere is winning the standup battle so far.
Tahere waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Jones.
Jones fails in his attempt to clinch.
Jones takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Tahere misses with a looping left.
Tahere throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Jones sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Jones swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Jones swinging wildly here.
Tahere punishes Jones's body with a nice straight punch.
Tahere's corner calls for a 1-2. Tahere obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Jones tries to clinch but Tahere moves out of range.
A little feinted left hand from Tahere on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Jones connects with a jab.
Jones walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Tahere throws a nice looking combination but Jones bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Tahere jabs at Jones's body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tahere wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones tries to bum rush Tahere with a series of wild strikes but Tahere uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Jones shoots in looking for a takedown. Tahere tries to sprawl out of it but Jones keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Tahere manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
As Jones looks to move away, Tahere throws a big counter combo but Jones just gets out of the way.
Dyllz Tahere has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Leandro Jones.
Tahere connects with a leg kick. Jones looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Nice jab there from Tahere.
Tahere misses with a hook
and Jones counters with a nice uppercut.
Tahere tries to clinch up but Jones circles away and keeps his distance.
Tahere moves out of range as Jones strikes.
Tahere throws an overhand right that lands on Jones's shoulder, as Jones tries to avoid the shot.
Tahere avoids the head kick by Jones.
Tahere circles away from the clinch attempt.
Tahere swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Nice defenses there by Tahere.
Jones is looking to clinch but Tahere is avoiding it.
Tahere wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
No joy there for Tahere, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Tahere throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Tahere here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Some wild striking there from Tahere.
Tahere tries to clinch but Jones is having none of it.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Jones! But no joy.
Jones shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Both fighters circling a little - Jones finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
A telegraphed right hand from Tahere misses the target.
Jones wants to clinch up but Tahere keeps it at a distance.
Jones slips a straight right by Tahere.
Jones tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Tahere counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Nice jab there from Jones.
Tahere clobbers Jones with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Tahere throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Jones fails with an attempt to clinch.
Leandro Jones has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tahere darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Jones lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Tahere backs up against the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tahere misses with a wild combination.
Tahere throws out a powerful jab.
Tahere scores with a punch to the head.
Tahere lands a lovely overhand right.
Tahere pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Jones back to the cage. Tahere follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Tahere swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Jones swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Jones tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Tahere manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Tahere pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Jones back to the cage. Tahere follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tahere throws a lazy right hand but Jones sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Tahere misses with a looping left.
Tahere is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Jones.
Tahere lands a really nice looking cross but Jones seems unphased.
And that's the end of the fight!
Dyllz Tahere showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Tahere, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Alan Glass scores the fight 30:27
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 30:27
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dyllz Tahere!
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