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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Joy Rones (ranked 225 p4p, 32 weight class) and Tyler Wrexham (ranked 141 p4p, 22 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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World class boxer
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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
20 - 4 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Joy Rones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
31 - 9 - 2, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tyler Wrexham !
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Donald Grub and Paul Tew.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A slow jab from Rones misses its intended target.
Wrexham throws a solid leg kick but Rones takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Wrexham .
A jab lands there for Wrexham .
Rones misses the shot to the body.
Wrexham drops his hands momentarily and Rones takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Rones misses with a looping left.
Rones has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Rones there as he acknowledges the shot.
Rones slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Wrexham bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Rones avoids a punch combination nicely.
Rones missing with a left hand there. Wrexham was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Rones connects with a good right hand that stumbles Wrexham . Wrexham circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Wrexham takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Wrexham moves out of range of the body kick from Rones.
Wrexham scores with a jab.
Rones takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
It looks like Joy Rones has been cut.
Wrexham is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Rones jabs Wrexham to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Wrexham tries to score with a low kick but Rones moves his leg out of the way.
Rones throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rones lands with a nice body punch.
Rones looks to land a left hand but Wrexham moved out of range nicely.
Wrexham throws a leg kick that misses.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Wrexham lands a nice shot that snaps Rones's head back.
Wrexham bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Wrexham throws a body kick that misses.
Rones bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Wrexham 's head.
Rones feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Wrexham 's calf.
Joy Rones seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rones misses with a jab to the body
and Wrexham counters with a slapping leg kick.
Wrexham takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Rones lands an overhand right.
Wrexham misses with a straight right.
We've been told by Rones's head coaches at Men Only. No Liberals ! that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Wrexham darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Wrexham stalks Rones and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Rones's face. Rones staggers backwards, shaken.
Wrexham throws a looping overhand right but Rones ducks down to avoid it.
Wrexham connects with a nice looking jab.
Rones avoids a punch combination nicely.
Rones connects with a right hand. Wrexham shakes it off.
Wrexham throws a jab but it's blocked by Rones.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rones throws a lazy right hand but Wrexham sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Rones scores with a crisp jab that stopped Wrexham in his tracks.
Rones looks to land a right hand but Wrexham moved out of range.
Rones explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Wrexham throws the left hand but Rones avoids the punch easily.
Rones keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
An attempted straight right counter from Rones misses the target.
Rones with a nice cross.
Rones takes a swing at Wrexham 's ribcage but misses.
Wrexham throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Rones appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Wrexham fails with an attempt to clinch.
Rones dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Wrexham . That did some damage!
The fighters circling - Wrexham throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Rones throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Wrexham avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Rones slips under a jab.
Wrexham misses with a body shot.
Wrexham feints a jab promting Rones to slip. Wrexham then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Rones slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Rones throws a lazy right hand but Wrexham sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A little jabbing left from Wrexham on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Wrexham misses with a hook. Rones ducked under it nicely.
Wrexham throws a jab when Rones was well out of range.
Wrexham lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rones throws a shot from downtown. Wrexham moves away and avoids it.
Wrexham just misses with a punch to the body.
It looked like Rones was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Wrexham .
Rones takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Rones lands a lovely overhand right.
Wrexham swings for the body but Rones moves out of range.
Wrexham loads up on a big right hand but Rones slips the punch.
Rones thows a body kick. Wrexham tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Wrexham misses with an attempted mid kick.
Rones swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Wrexham moves forwards but Rones connects with a nice, crisp jab.
A slow jab from Wrexham misses its intended target.
It looked like Rones wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Wrexham tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Rones was well out of range. Poor timing from Wrexham .
Rones is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Wrexham .
Rones is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Rones swings for the body but Wrexham moves out of range.
Rones scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Wrexham on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Rones keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Wrexham looks to land a body kick but Rones moved away.
Wrexham uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Rones.
Wrexham appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Rones misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Wrexham .
Rones looks for the body kick but Wrexham saw that one coming.
Wrexham throws the kick towards the body but Rones avoids it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Rones. Wrexham shrugs it off though.
Rones lands a glancing blow to the side of Wrexham 's head.
Rones lands with an uppercut that bounces Wrexham off the cage and back into range.
Rones looks to land a left hand but Wrexham moved out of range nicely.
Rones staying out of range there.
Wrexham jabs at Rones's body.
Wrexham slips under a jab from Rones.
Wrexham stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Rones moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Rones throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Rones slips a straight right by Wrexham .
A swing and a miss from Rones.
Rones throws a hook to the side of Wrexham 's head but Wrexham sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Rones walks into a left hand.
Wrexham takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Wrexham throws a body kick that misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Wrexham misses with a low kick.
Rones lands with a right hand.
Wrexham tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Rones was well out of range. Poor timing from Wrexham .
A jab lands there for Wrexham .
Rones throws an overhand right that lands on Wrexham 's shoulder, as Wrexham tries to avoid the shot.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Wrexham ! But no joy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Joy Rones will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Joy Rones's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Wrexham takes a swing at Rones's ribcage but misses.
Wrexham takes one to the side of the head.
Wrexham gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Wrexham throws a body shot but no joy.
Wrexham tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Rones paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Rones misses with a body kick.
Wrexham swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Rones swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Rones gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Wrexham moves out of range as Rones throws a body kick.
Rones bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Wrexham throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Wrexham .
Wrexham ducks under a wild hook from Rones.
Wrexham misses with a straight right.
Rones misses with a body punch
and Wrexham counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A shot to the liver by Rones. Beautiful body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rones throws the left hand but Wrexham avoids the punch easily.
Wrexham takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Wrexham slips under a jab from Rones.
Joy Rones is winning the standup battle so far.
Wrexham misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Rones lands an overhand right.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rones misses with a looping left.
A big right from Wrexham misses.
Wrexham scores with a hook.
Wrexham works the jab nicely.
Wrexham throws a body punch but Rones moves out of range.
Wrexham misses with a body shot.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Wrexham scores with a one two! Rones had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Rones jabs Wrexham to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Wrexham ducks under a wild hook from Rones.
Wrexham misses with a straight left.
Rones stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Rones connects with the punch.
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!
Wrexham throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Rones scores with a nice right hand.
Rones swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Rones avoids the body shot from Wrexham .
Wrexham fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Rones on the side of the head.
Wrexham connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Rones lands an overhand right.
Rones lands a body shot.
Rones misses with a body kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rones swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Wrexham has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Wrexham has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Wrexham there as he acknowledges the shot.
Wrexham takes one on the button.
Rones defending well as Wrexham loads up on a big left hand.
Rones quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
A looping hook to the body misses from Wrexham . Rones does a little dance to reset his feet.
A looping hook to the body misses from Rones. Wrexham does a little dance to reset his feet.
Rones connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Wrexham throws the kick towards the body but Rones avoids it.
Rones lands a nice hook to Wrexham 's body. Wrexham takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Wrexham misses with a straight left.
Rones connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Wrexham 's hands.
Rones fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Wrexham manages to avoid it.
Wrexham jabs Rones to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Wrexham moves away from the strike by Rones.
Rones throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Rones fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Wrexham manages to avoid it.
Rones thows a leg kick but Wrexham checks it
and Wrexham connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Rones lands with a straight right. Wrexham didn't see that one coming.
Rones moves out of range of the leg kick from Wrexham .
Wrexham wants to slow Rones down by chopping away at his legs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rones throws a leg kick that misses.
Wrexham is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A good leg kick by Wrexham .
Wrexham slips under a jab.
Wrexham keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Wrexham misses with a looping left.
Wrexham has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Rones.
Wrexham takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Nice uppercut lands for Rones. That snapped Wrexham 's head back.
Rones fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Wrexham on the side of the head.
Wrexham throws a jab but it's blocked by Rones.
An inside leg kick from Rones misses.
Wrexham keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Wrexham jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Rones misses with a kick to the body
and Wrexham counters with a lovely straight right hand!
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Wrexham in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Wrexham takes a swing at Rones's ribcage but misses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rones scores with a nice right hand.
Wrexham fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rones looks to throw the jab but Wrexham is out of range.
Wrexham throws out a counter right but Rones avoids it with no problem.
Wrexham moves out of range of the strikes.
Rones throws a lazy right hand but Wrexham sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Wrexham misses with a body shot.
Wrexham moves out of range of the strikes.
Rones throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Wrexham sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Rones has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Wrexham has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Rones.
Wrexham looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Rones scores with a nice right hand.
Wrexham misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Rones scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Rones fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Wrexham manages to avoid it.
Wrexham buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Rones moves away from the strike by Wrexham .
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rones throws a wild body kick that Wrexham sees coming a mile off.
Rones comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Wrexham misses with an uppercut. Rones saw that one coming.
Rones swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Wrexham .
Rones is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Wrexham .
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Joy Rones will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Joy Rones's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Rones scores with a jab to the head.
Wrexham fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rones manages to avoid it.
Wrexham jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Rones tests Wrexham 's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Rones feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Wrexham s jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Rones misses with an uppercut
and Wrexham counters with a nice leg kick.
Wrexham bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Wrexham uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Rones.
Rones scoring well with a low kick there.
Rones scores with a hook to the body. Wrexham takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Rones misses with a hook. Wrexham ducked under it nicely.
Rones is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Wrexham .
Wrexham misses with a looping left.
Rones ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Wrexham moves away.
Rones connects with a body shot that sends Wrexham 's belly button to the back.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A big left from Wrexham misses.
Wrexham keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Wrexham looks to land a right hand but Rones moved out of range.
Wrexham slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wrexham avoids a kick to the body.
Rones doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
A slow jab from Rones misses its intended target.
A little jabbing left from Wrexham on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Rones doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Wrexham tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Rones was well out of range. Poor timing from Wrexham .
Rones waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Wrexham .
Wrexham misses with an uppercut. Rones saw that one coming.
Rones slips under a jab from Wrexham .
Rones pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Wrexham is looking to slow Rones down with leg kicks.
Wrexham looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Rones misses the shot to the body.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Rones.
Rones throws a shot from downtown. Wrexham moves away and avoids it.
Rones thows a left - swing and a miss!
Wrexham replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Rones blocks it well.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Wrexham , as that shot connected.
Rones lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Wrexham rushes Rones and presses him up against the cage.
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!
Rones misses with a hook from the clinch.
Rones lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Joy Rones is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wrexham misses with the head strike.
Wrexham misses with a punch on the inside.
Wrexham throws a punch but it's blocked by Rones.
Wrexham throws a punch but it's blocked by Rones.
Wrexham lands with a right to the head.
Wrexham misses with a body punch.
Wrexham is trying to push Rones away but Rones has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Wrexham tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Wrexham has a couple of punches blocked by Rones.
Wrexham breaks the clinch.
Rones throws a hook but Wrexham avoids it easily.
Rones with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Wrexham is looking to clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wrexham connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Rones's hands.
Rones misses with a hook. Wrexham ducked under it nicely.
Rones cracks Wrexham with a right hand to the side of the head.
Rones throws the kick towards the body but Wrexham avoids it.
Wrexham slips under a jab.
Wrexham looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Wrexham connects with a crisp jab.
Wrexham moves out of range of the strikes.
Rones ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Wrexham moves away.
Tyler Wrexham has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Wrexham uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Rones.
Rones slips under a jab from Wrexham .
A big left from Rones misses.
Rones scores with a sloppy right hand. Wrexham should have avoided that one.
Wrexham misses with a body shot.
Rones looks for the body kick but Wrexham saw that one coming.
Rones just misses with a punch to the body.
Wrexham loads up on a big right hand but Rones slips the punch.
Wrexham staying out of range there.
Rones backing away here, and Wrexham unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Rones bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rones's jab looks to have found its range, popping Wrexham under the eye.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wrexham misses with a hook.
Rones swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Rones checks a leg kick nicely.
Wrexham throws a leg kick that misses.
Wrexham takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Rones swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Wrexham waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Rones.
Wrexham slips a jab from Rones.
Despite the aggression on Wrexham 's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Wrexham takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Wrexham takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Wrexham swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Rones pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Wrexham is looking to clinch.
Rones scores with a hook to the body. Wrexham takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Rones misses with an uppercut. Wrexham saw that one coming.
Wrexham is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Wrexham ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rones moves away.
Wrexham fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Rones has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Wrexham takes a swing at Rones's ribcage but misses.
Wrexham misses with the combination.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Joy Rones.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Rones, 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 William Gold scores the fight 30:27
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 30:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Joy Rones!
A pretty intense looking Joy Rones took the opportunity post-fight to ask for a shot at the title.
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