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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Casey Jones (ranked 7980 p4p, 652 weight class) and Tim St John (ranked 5804 p4p, 559 weight class). Jones's entrance music is Turtle Power. A fine choice. St John has chosen Machine gun Kelly - Till I Die as his entrance music. Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Tim St John enters the ring!
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160 lbs
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165 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Casey Jones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Tim St John!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, Jorge Garcia and Franklyn Lucas.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
St John slaps away a takedown attempt from Jones, before circling back to the center of the mat.
St John swinging wildly here.
Jones avoids a punch combination nicely.
Jones fires out a quick counter leg kick but St John just manages to avoid it.
We've been told by Jones's head coaches at Bullet Proof Dungeon that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Jones scores with a jab to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
St John throws an overhand right that lands on Jones's shoulder, as Jones tries to avoid the shot.
Jones shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with St John but St John pushes him off and we're back to square one.
St John misses with an uppercut. Jones saw that one coming.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. St John manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A looping hook to the body misses from St John. Jones does a little dance to reset his feet.
Jones swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
St John lands with an overhand left.
Jones pushes St John up against the ropes in a clinch.
Jones misses with a punch to the body.
St John tries to pull guard but Jones holds him up against the ropes and eventually St John drops back down to his feet.
Jones drops to a knee looking for a takedown but St John gets the underhooks and prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Casey Jones. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jones prevents St John from breaking the clinch.
Jones escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
St John throws out a leg kick but Jones moves out of range and St John only half commits.
Jones keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
St John falls off balance throwing a combination
and Jones counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
St John throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Jones's waist but Jones gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing St John off to one side.
A little feinted left hand from Jones on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
St John defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Jones.
St John lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Jones jabbing away but nothing is landing.
St John just misses with a punch to the body.
Jones slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
St John throws a lazy head kick
and Jones connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Jones keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from St John.
Jones is looking to counter punch.
St John throws a looping overhand right but Jones ducks down to avoid it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
St John looks to land a right hand but Jones moved out of range.
St John jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Jones looks for a takedown but St John sprawls well.
St John is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
St John tries a head kick but it misses.
St John fails to land with a series of punches.
St John on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
St John misses with a left hand
and Jones counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Jones avoids a punch combination nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
St John scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Jones fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but St John avoids it really well and circles away.
St John throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Jones connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
St John throws a jab when Jones was well out of range.
Jones fires out a quick counter leg kick but St John just manages to avoid it.
St John fails with the takedown.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
St John jabbing away but nothing is landing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tim St John dominated that round.
That's time! Jones's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
St John misses with a lunging right hand
and Jones counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
No joy there for St John, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Jones tries to counter by moving into the clinch but St John manages to circle out of the way.
Jones slips under a jab.
St John attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Jones throwing a counter right hand but St John manages to avoid it.
St John lands a jab.
St John fails to land with a series of punches.
Tim St John is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
St John misses with a left hand
and Jones counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Some bone on bone action there as Jones checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
St John with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Jones to score with a decent uppercut.
Jones blocks a jab.
Jones uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by St John.
Jones tries to counter by moving into the clinch but St John manages to circle out of the way.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A left lands for St John.
Jones changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. St John tries to avoid it but Jones manages to keep hold of a leg and drag St John to the ground. St John escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Jones scores with a punch to the head.
St John throws a lazy right hand but Jones sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A little feinted left hand from Jones on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Jones closes this distance looking for a takedown but St John circles away.
St John scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Jones keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Jones dives in for a single leg takedown but St John sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the ropes.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Casey Jones. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jones blocks a leg kick.
St John throws a left and a right that both miss
and Jones counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
St John tries for a takedown but Jones circles away easily
and Jones counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
St John misses with a double jab
and Jones counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Tim St John seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
St John is breathing heavily.
St John misses with a combination
and Jones counters with a straight right hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jones shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says St John as he avoids it easily.
Jones dives in and grabs St John's left leg, looking for a takedown. St John pushes down on Jones's head and hops out.
Tim St John seems to be getting the better of the standup.
St John misses with a low kick.
It looked like Jones wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Jones uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from St John.
Jones is looking to counter punch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones slips a jab and a cross from St John.
St John throws a body shot but no joy.
Jones tries to counter by clinching up but St John breaks away and moves out of range.
St John misses with a left hand
letting Jones counter with a right hand.
St John misses with a double jab.
A low kick from St John misses
and Jones counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Jones looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
St John throws a left and a right that both miss
and Jones counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
St John is rocked!
St John ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
St John is still on wobbly legs! Can Jones finish him?
St John misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
St John misses with a body shot
and Jones counters with a nice uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
St John gets caught by a big overhand right and goes down! Jones gets on top of him and starts throwing some serious punches until the ref intervenes and stops the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:09 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Casey Jones!
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hype
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RATING
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