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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Joy Rones (ranked 16 p4p, 4 weight class) and Tyler Wrexham (ranked 58 p4p, 10 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
24 - 4 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Joy Rones!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
33 - 10 - 2, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tyler Wrexham !
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Steven Brown and Paul Tew.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wrexham throws a lazy right hand but Rones sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Rones looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
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 lands with a cross.
Joy Rones seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wrexham looks to land a left hand but Rones moved out of range nicely.
Rones is looking to counter punch.
Wrexham will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Wrexham misses with a shot to the body
and Rones counters with a right hand to the body.
Rones scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Rones walks into a jab.
Rones lands a right hook to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rones connects with the punch.
Rones is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Wrexham .
It looks like Joy Rones has been cut.
Wrexham misses with an uppercut. Rones saw that one coming.
Rones misses with a straight right.
Wrexham throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Rones takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Rones uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Wrexham tries to land a leg kick but Rones saw it coming and moves away.
Wrexham takes one to the chin there.
A looping hook to the body misses from Wrexham . Rones does a little dance to reset his feet.
Rones throws a shot from downtown. Wrexham moves away and avoids it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wrexham lands a slapping body shot.
Wrexham moves out of range of the strikes.
Wrexham swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Rones throws the left hand but Wrexham avoids the punch easily.
Rones jabs at Wrexham 's body.
Rones lands a nice looking kick to the body. Wrexham takes a step back to recover.
Rones throws a shot to the body.
Rones throws a big shot that misses.
Sloppy strikes from Wrexham . Those never looked like landing.
Wrexham stalks Rones and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Rones's face. Rones staggers backwards, shaken.
A combination from Wrexham does no damage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Wrexham throws a hook but Rones blocks it.
Wrexham misses with a kick to the body.
Rones connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Rones.
A shot to the liver by Wrexham . Beautiful body shot.
Rones tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Wrexham was well out of range. Poor timing from Rones.
Wrexham misses with a jab, cross combination.
Wrexham tries to land a front kick but Rones steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wrexham takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Wrexham ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rones moves away.
Rones lands a nice shot that snaps Wrexham 's head back.
Rones moves out of range as Wrexham strikes.
Rones lands with a right hand.
Rones looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Rones throws a hook to the side of Wrexham 's head but Wrexham sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Rones scores with the left hand. Wrexham knows he should have avoided that one.
Rones misses with a lunging right hand
and Wrexham connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Wrexham on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Wrexham lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Wrexham avoids the head kick by Rones.
Rones throws a head kick but Wrexham moves out of range.
Wrexham blocks a jab.
Wrexham uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Rones.
Wrexham throws a looping overhand right but Rones ducks down to avoid it.
Rones throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Rones loads up on a big right hand but Wrexham slips the punch.
Nice defenses there by Rones.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rones slips a jab from Wrexham .
Rones takes a swing at Wrexham 's ribcage but misses.
Wrexham looks to land a left hand but Rones moved out of range nicely.
Rones connects with a right hand. Wrexham shakes it off.
Rones throws a body punch but Wrexham moves out of range.
It seemed like Wrexham was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Rones fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Wrexham throws a body shot but no joy.
Rones takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Rones keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Wrexham takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Rones is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Wrexham wants to clinch up but Rones keeps it at a distance.
Nice uppercut there from Rones.
Wrexham looks to score with a jab to the body but Rones is just out of range.
Rones smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Rones lands with a nice body 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 walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Rones tries a low kick but Wrexham avoids it.
Wrexham follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Wrexham throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Wrexham takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice combination there by Wrexham .
Wrexham ducks right into an uppercut from Rones.
Rones scores with a nice strike.
Wrexham misses with a body kick.
Wrexham keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Rones lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Wrexham at a distance.
Wrexham keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Rones.
Wrexham throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Rones throws a lazy right hand but Wrexham sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Rones on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Rones moves out of range of the body kick.
Wrexham lands a body shot.
Wrexham uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Rones.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Wrexham ! But no joy.
Nice uppercut lands for Rones. That snapped Wrexham 's head back.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A lazy left from Rones finds it's target.
Wrexham looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Wrexham tries to clinch up but Rones circles away and keeps his distance.
Rones throws a body shot but no joy.
Wrexham works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
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 fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Wrexham throws a big shot that misses.
A little feinted left hand from Rones on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Rones misses with a lunging right hand
and Wrexham counters with a stiff right hand.
Rones connects with the punch.
Wrexham throws an off balance right hand
and Rones counters with a straight right hand.
Wrexham tries to clinch up but Rones circles away and keeps his distance.
Wrexham uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Rones.
Wrexham throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Wrexham misses with a low kick as Rones jumps back.
Wrexham lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Wrexham throws a body kick that misses.
Wrexham walks into a straight right hand from Rones.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Rones, as that shot connected.
Rones blocks the body kick.
Rones lands a head shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Wrexham throws a half hearted mid kick.
Rones swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Wrexham ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rones moves away.
Rones tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Wrexham was well out of range. Poor timing from Rones.
Sloppy strikes from Wrexham . Those never looked like landing.
A left lands for Rones.
A big left from Wrexham misses.
Wrexham has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rones staying out of range there.
Rones thows a left - swing and a miss!
Rones ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Wrexham scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Wrexham looks for the body kick but Rones saw that one coming.
Wrexham on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Rones throws the left hand but Wrexham avoids the punch easily.
Rones ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Rones thinks about countering with a body kick.
Rones wants to slow Wrexham down by chopping away at his legs.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Rones checks a leg kick.
Rones is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Joy Rones is winning the standup battle so far.
A big right from Rones misses.
Rones lands with a thumping leg kick.
Rones tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Rones staying out of range there.
Rones showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Wrexham .
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Wrexham throws a hook but Rones avoids it easily.
Wrexham drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Wrexham misses with a double jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Wrexham pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Wrexham on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Wrexham misses with a hook. Rones ducked under it nicely.
Wrexham takes a jab right on the kisser.
Rones jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A chopping leg kick lands by Rones.
Wrexham throws a body shot but no joy.
Rones's jab looks to have found its range, popping Wrexham under the eye.
That kick from Rones tenderised Wrexham 's leg. Wrexham is trying to keep his angry face on.
Wrexham scores with a one two! Rones had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
A punch lands to the side of Rones 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Wrexham uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Rones.
Rones moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Wrexham moves into range and clinches up with Rones.
Wrexham tries a body shot but Rones blocks it.
A head punch on the inside from Rones fails to land.
A short right from Rones.
A left hand lands to the body for Rones.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Wrexham .
Rones lands a nice shot to the body.
Wrexham is breathing heavily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wrexham escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Rones throws a lazy right hand but Wrexham sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Rones tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Wrexham was well out of range. Poor timing from Rones.
Wrexham throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Wrexham lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Rones connects with a good right hand that stumbles Wrexham . Wrexham circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Wrexham gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Rones ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Wrexham moves away.
Rones is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Wrexham .
Rones uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Wrexham .
Jab by Wrexham .
Wrexham moves out of range as Rones throws a body kick.
Rones digs a good body shot into Wrexham 's ribs.
Rones works the jab nicely.
Rones lands a head shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Wrexham throws a looping overhand right but Rones ducks down to avoid it.
Rones cracks Wrexham with an open hand slap.
Rones scores with a jab to the head.
Wrexham is rocked!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wrexham throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Wrexham moves in looking to clinch but Rones pushes him off.
A slow jab from Rones misses its intended target.
Wrexham throws an overhand right that lands on Rones's shoulder, as Rones tries to avoid the shot.
A slapping leg kick lands for Rones.
Rones misses with an uppercut.
Wrexham looks to land a left hand but Rones moved out of range nicely.
Wrexham throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Rones counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Wrexham thinking.
Wrexham misses with a body shot.
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.
Rones throws an overhand right that lands on Wrexham 's shoulder, as Wrexham tries to avoid the shot.
Rones scores with a nice head shot.
Wrexham throws a hook to the side of Rones's head but Rones sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Wrexham throws a right and a left that Rones avoids nicely.
Rones moves out of range as Wrexham throws a body kick.
Rones swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Wrexham takes one to the chin there.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rones lands a big head kick that sends Wrexham to the canvas! Rones follows up with strikes from the mount that forces the ref to step in and stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:53 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Joy Rones!
Joy Rones retains his welterweight title!
Joy Rones managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Fenrir Fightgear - Anno 2013, into his post fight interview.
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