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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Oliver Gears (ranked 6421 p4p, 544 weight class) and Leandro Jones (ranked 4571 p4p, 430 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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175 lbs
10 - 4 - 0 |
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183 cm
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181 lbs
19 - 22 - 2 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible |
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World class boxer
Good gas tank |
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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 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Oliver Gears!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
19 - 22 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Leandro Jones!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Gwen Towbar and Chris Downing.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jones throws a body punch but Gears moves out of range.
Leandro Jones seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gears throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Jones throws an off balance right hand
and Jones takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Gears misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jones.
Jones scoring well with a low kick there.
Gears scores with a nice right hand.
Jones throws a right hand that misses
and Gears counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Jones looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Jones lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Jones misses with a body shot.
A telegraphed right hand from Gears misses the target.
Gears misses with a looping left.
Jones is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jones connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Jones has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Jones throws out a powerful jab.
A big right from Gears misses.
Gears slips a jab and a cross from Jones.
Jones throws a solid leg kick but Gears takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Jones.
Jones avoids the body shot from Gears.
Jones steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Gears.
Gears keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Jones tries for a takedown but Gears sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Gears cracks Jones with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Gears misses with an uppercut.
Jones throws a body punch but Gears moves out of range.
Gears lands a jab to the head.
Jones throws a hook but Gears avoids it easily.
Gears seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Jones, as that shot connected.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jones fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Oliver Gears has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Leandro Jones.
Jones fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Gears to the ground. Jones is now in Gears's guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Gears preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Jones with a flurry of punches that miss.
Jones won't allow Gears to sweep him here.
Jones lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Gears 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.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Gears holds on and takes a little breather.
Gears working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Jones.
Jones working some strikes from top position.
Jones has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones gets to his feet - Gears follows without any prompting.
A cross from Jones lands.
Gears takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Oliver Gears is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Gears scores with a jab to the jaw.
Jones lands a jab to the nose.
A jab from Gears misses.
Jones misses with a lunging right hand
and Gears counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Jones throws a head kick that misses.
Jones avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Gears just misses with a punch to the body.
Jones throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Gears counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gears ducks under a wild hook from Jones.
Gears went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Gears uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Jones.
Gears misses with a right hand
and Jones makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gears scores with a nice head shot.
Gears connects with a body shot.
Jones scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Gears misses with a straight right.
Jones cracks Gears with a good jab.
Gears is rocked!
Jones drops Gears with a huge uppercut! Gears drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes. Jones is raining down punches and the ref stops the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Leandro Jones!
In his post fight interview, Leandro Jones started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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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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