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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kassim Magufuli I V (ranked 16 p4p, 5 weight class) and Russell Tyrone Jones (ranked 5 p4p, 3 weight class). Tyrone Jones is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Ol' Dirty Bastard - Brooklyn Zoo. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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195 cm
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216 lbs
22 - 11 - 0 |
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182 cm
35
185 lbs
38 - 10 - 1 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world! Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
22 - 11 - 0, fighting out of New York, Kassim Magufuli I V! And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
38 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Russell Tyrone Jones! The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Daniel Bishop and Richard Clark.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Nice straight punches there by Tyrone Jones. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Tyrone Jones. Magufuli I V throws a body shot but no joy. Tyrone Jones scores with a nice strike. Tyrone Jones swings and misses with a hook to the body.
An inside leg kick lands from Tyrone Jones. Tyrone Jones looks to land a left hand but Magufuli I V moved out of range nicely. Tyrone Jones tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Magufuli I V was well out of range. Poor timing from Tyrone Jones. Tyrone Jones swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target. Magufuli I V swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect. Magufuli I V seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym. A head kick by Tyrone Jones misses and Magufuli I V counters with a straight right hand.
It looks like Russell Tyrone Jones has been cut. Tyrone Jones swings for the body but Magufuli I V moves out of range.
Magufuli I V displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Tyrone Jones throws out the jab. An attempted straight right counter from Magufuli I V misses the target. Magufuli I V moves out of range of the leg kick from Tyrone Jones. Tyrone Jones lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Magufuli I V at a distance.
Magufuli I V lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Tyrone Jones misses with a body shot.
Tyrone Jones walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Magufuli I V checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side. Tyrone Jones throws a sloppy body shot
and Magufuli I V counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw. Tyrone Jones is looking to slow Magufuli I V down with leg kicks.
That's one minute gone in the round. Nice shot lands for Tyrone Jones. Magufuli I V misses with a few strikes there.
Tyrone Jones uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook. Tyrone Jones misses with a looping right. Magufuli I V shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it. Tyrone Jones throws a body shot but no joy. We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Tyrone Jones has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat. Tyrone Jones walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Magufuli I V checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side. An attempted straight right counter from Magufuli I V misses the target. Kassim Magufuli I V is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Tyrone Jones changes levels and scores with a jab to the body. Magufuli I V shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it. Magufuli I V defending well as Tyrone Jones loads up on a big left hand. A bone on bone clash there as Magufuli I V blocks the leg kick.
Tyrone Jones lands with a good body shot. Magufuli I V throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Tyrone Jones. This has been an exciting period of action! Tyrone Jones just misses with a punch to the body.
Tyrone Jones darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Tyrone Jones rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Magufuli I V counters with a nice body shot. Tyrone Jones getting the better of the striking in that exchange. Magufuli I V misses with a looping left. A shot to the body from Tyrone Jones misses and Magufuli I V makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick. Nice defenses there by Magufuli I V. Tyrone Jones loads up on a big right hand but Magufuli I V slips the punch. Magufuli I V is looking to counter punch. Tyrone Jones connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Magufuli I V momentarily.
That kick from Tyrone Jones tenderised Magufuli I V's leg. Magufuli I V is trying to keep his angry face on. Magufuli I V avoids a lazy jab quite easily. Magufuli I V throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Tyrone Jones on the side of the head. Tyrone Jones swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target. And Magufuli I V counters with a quick kick to the body but Tyrone Jones blocks it. Tyrone Jones stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush. Tyrone Jones is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Magufuli I V had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté. Magufuli I V keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Magufuli I V with a body punch. A glancing blow.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Magufuli I V slips under a jab from Tyrone Jones. Tyrone Jones takes a body punch but keeps moving. Jab from Tyrone Jones. Tyrone Jones misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Magufuli I V counters with a lovely straight right hand! Magufuli I V lands a big head kick that sends Tyrone Jones tumbling to the mat! Magufuli I V takes a step backwards and waves Tyrone Jones back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Tyrone Jones is rocked!
That has opened up Russell Tyrone Jones's cut even more. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Magufuli I V slips a jab from Tyrone Jones. Tyrone Jones is still on wobbly legs! Can Magufuli I V finish him? Magufuli I V uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Tyrone Jones. Tyrone Jones seems to have recovered his senses. Tyrone Jones moves out of range of the body kick. Tyrone Jones will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts. Tyrone Jones sizes up Magufuli I V with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle. Tyrone Jones connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there. Tyrone Jones thows a leg kick but Magufuli I V checks it and Magufuli I V counters with a low kick, right behind Tyrone Jones 's knee. Tyrone Jones throws out a powerful jab. Magufuli I V ducks under a wild hook from Tyrone Jones. Tyrone Jones cracks Magufuli I V with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Tyrone Jones misses with an uppercut. Magufuli I V walks into a jab. Tyrone Jones shoots in for a double leg but Magufuli I V sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy. Magufuli I V is looking to counter with a body kick. Tyrone Jones lands with an overhand left. Tyrone Jones has his takedown stuffed and Magufuli I V counters with a straight right hand. Kassim Magufuli I V has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Russell Tyrone Jones. Magufuli I V moves away from the strike by Tyrone Jones. Tyrone Jones misses with an uppercut. It looked like Magufuli I V wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit. Tyrone Jones scores with a body shot.
Tyrone Jones ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Magufuli I V moves away. Magufuli I V was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit. Nice defenses there by Magufuli I V. The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. Tyrone Jones swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Tyrone Jones swings and misses with a shot to the body and Magufuli I V cracks him with a counter punch right on the button. Magufuli I V avoids a lazy jab quite easily. Tyrone Jones lands a lovely overhand right. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Russell Tyrone Jones dominated that round. The cut man is working on Russell Tyrone Jones's cut. That's time! Magufuli I V's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Tyrone Jones scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business. This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Magufuli I V might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far. A jab from Tyrone Jones does it's job there. Tyrone Jones keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Magufuli I V ducks under a wild hook from Tyrone Jones. Magufuli I V throws a counter high kick but Tyrone Jones was just alert enough to avoid it. Magufuli I V has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Magufuli I V there as he acknowledges the shot. The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Tyrone Jones. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man. Magufuli I V checks the leg kick nicely there.
Good leg kick by Tyrone Jones there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Tyrone Jones swings widly with a right hand
and Magufuli I V counters with a quick right hand to the jaw. Tyrone Jones ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent. Magufuli I V connects with a single shot there. Tyrone Jones connects with a high kick. This has been an exciting period of action! Tyrone Jones misses the shot to the body. Russell Tyrone Jones seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Tyrone Jones walks into a jab. Russell Tyrone Jones seems to be getting the better of the standup. Tyrone Jones keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Tyrone Jones misses the shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round. Magufuli I V walks into a straight right hand from Tyrone Jones. Tyrone Jones throws a hook but Magufuli I V blocks it. Tyrone Jones throws a lazy uppercut
and Magufuli I V cracks him with a counter punch right on the button. Tyrone Jones ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent. Tyrone Jones rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Magufuli I V scores with a counter punch that sends Tyrone Jones to the canvas! Magufuli I V smells blood - he's punishing Tyrone Jones with more strikes and the ref has stopped it! Tyrone Jones has no idea where he is - he's tackled the ref... oh dear, poor guy, the crowd is in hysterics!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:23 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kassim Magufuli I V! Kassim Magufuli I V retains his light heavyweight title! An out of breath Kassim Magufuli I V thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career. In defeat, Russell Tyrone Jones stepped up to the mic, saying 'Wu Tang is for the children. We teach the children... Wu Tang fuh eva!'.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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