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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jim Jones Jr (ranked 135 p4p, 148 weight class) and Toussaint Bissainthe (ranked 23 p4p, 24 weight class). Jones Jr kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is The Brian Jonestown Massacre - Ballad of Jim Jones. Bissainthe has chosen Hoodoo Man Blues as his entrance music. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 22 - 13 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jim Jones Jr!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 22 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Toussaint Bissainthe!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Yukihiro Shimada and Sosuke Kotani.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bissainthe gets caught flat footed, as Jones Jr shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Jones Jr trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Jones Jr is looking to work some ground and pound but Bissainthe has wrist control.
Bissainthe is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Bissainthe keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jones Jr actively working from the bottom here.
Jones Jr moves into full guard.
Jones Jr keeping moving, preventing Bissainthe from controlling successfully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jones Jr is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Bissainthe is aware though and is defending well.
Bissainthe stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Jones Jr swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Bissainthe wants to control from the top but Jones Jr keeps moving.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones Jr lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Bissainthe trying to control the position here.
Bissainthe looking to control.
Jones Jr postures up in Bissainthe's guard and throws a big left but Bissainthe blocks it.
Jones Jr postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Bissainthe is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Jones Jr, into his guard.
Jones Jr is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Bissainthe defends well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Bissainthe works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Bissainthe seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Jones Jr slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Jones Jr looking for a guillotine here but Bissainthe defends easily.
Bissainthe content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Bissainthe's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Jones Jr keeping moving, preventing Bissainthe from controlling successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bissainthe looking to pass the guard.
Jones Jr working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Bissainthe doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Bissainthe manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Bissainthe trying to control the position from guard on top but Jones Jr is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jones Jr manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Bissainthe manages to get himself to full guard.
Jones Jr with a flurry of punches that miss.
Bissainthe working a defensive guard here.
Jones Jr postures up in Bissainthe's guard and throws a big left but Bissainthe blocks it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones Jr being controlled here momentarily.
Bissainthe wants to sweep but no luck.
Jones Jr pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Bissainthe is keeping the position for now.
Bissainthe wants to sweep here but Jones Jr controlling him for the moment.
Bissainthe not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Bissainthe tries to land a sweep but no joy.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Bissainthe managing to control the position.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jim Jones Jr dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
A nice inside leg kick there by Bissainthe. That's going to slow Jones Jr down.
Jones Jr throws an off balance right hand
and Bissainthe counters with a slapping leg kick.
Bissainthe ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Jones Jr swings for the body but Bissainthe moves out of range.
Decent striking displayed by Bissainthe there.
Bissainthe lands a leg kick that knocks Jones Jr off balance momentarily.
Jones Jr takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
A chopping leg kick lands by Bissainthe.
Bissainthe throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Bissainthe throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
A bone on bone clash there as Jones Jr blocks the leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jones Jr throws a jab but it's blocked by Bissainthe.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Bissainthe! But no joy.
A low kick lands for Bissainthe.
Jones Jr ducks under a wild hook from Bissainthe.
Nice defenses there by Jones Jr.
Bissainthe avoids the body shot from Jones Jr.
Bissainthe takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bissainthe misses the jab.
Bissainthe tries to work over Jones Jr's front leg with a kick but Jones Jr checks it.
Jones Jr checks a leg kick.
Bissainthe moves forwards but Jones Jr connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Bissainthe throws a low kick, looking for Jones Jr's leg but Jones Jr calmly moves out of range.
Bissainthe throws a body shot but no joy.
Bissainthe is looking to chop away at Jones Jr's legs.
Jab by Jones Jr.
Bissainthe is looking to slow Jones Jr down with leg kicks.
Bissainthe waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Jones Jr.
Jones Jr doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Good exchange - Bissainthe coming out on top.
Bissainthe throws a hook but Jones Jr avoids it easily.
Jones Jr half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Bissainthe throws a low kick but Jones Jr avoids it.
Jones Jr swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Jones Jr lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Jones Jr lands a jab to the nose.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bissainthe takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Toussaint Bissainthe is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bissainthe walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Bissainthe slips under a jab.
Bissainthe uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jones Jr.
Bissainthe connects with a leg kick.
Jones Jr lands the left hand.
Bissainthe uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Jones Jr.
Jones Jr digs a good hook to Bissainthe's body.
Jones Jr walks into a straight right hand from Bissainthe.
That kick from Bissainthe tenderised Jones Jr's leg. Jones Jr is trying to keep his angry face on.
Bissainthe ducks under a wild hook from Jones Jr.
Bissainthe attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Bissainthe keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Jones Jr chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Bissainthe can pounce on him.
Bissainthe misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jones Jr.
Bissainthe uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Jones Jr.
Bissainthe uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Bissainthe throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Jones Jr sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Jones Jr half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Jones Jr ducks under a wild hook from Bissainthe.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Good work by Jones Jr as he checks the leg kick.
Jones Jr changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Jones Jr blocks a head kick by Bissainthe.
Bissainthe pivots, looking for a leg kick but Jones Jr is out of range and Bissainthe settles back down.
Bissainthe throws a body shot but no joy.
Bissainthe scores with a leg kick.
Jones Jr connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Jones Jr on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Jones Jr looks to land a right hand but Bissainthe moved out of range.
Bissainthe fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Jones Jr is out of range.
Bissainthe throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Jones Jr misses with an uppercut.
Jones Jr lands with a cross.
Bissainthe moves out of range as Jones Jr strikes.
The fighters circling - Jones Jr throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Jones Jr backing away here, and Bissainthe unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Bissainthe moves out of range as Jones Jr strikes.
Bissainthe scores with a nice strike.
Bissainthe is looking to land body kicks.
Jones Jr shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Bissainthe as he avoids it easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones Jr uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Bissainthe.
Jones Jr blocks a head kick by Bissainthe.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jones Jr lands with a right hand.
Bissainthe defending well as Jones Jr loads up on a big left hand.
A big right from Jones Jr misses.
Bissainthe waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Jones Jr.
Bissainthe lands a nice shot that snaps Jones Jr's head back.
Jones Jr shoots in and bounces Bissainthe off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Jones Jr with a flurry of punches that miss.
Bissainthe avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Bissainthe is controlling Jones Jr's posture.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Toussaint Bissainthe will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Back to the action!
Bissainthe moves away from the strike by Jones Jr.
Jones Jr moves out of range of the strikes.
Jones Jr throws a hook but Bissainthe blocks it.
Jones Jr throws an overhand right that lands on Bissainthe's shoulder, as Bissainthe tries to avoid the shot.
The fighters circling - Bissainthe throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
The fighters circling - Jones Jr throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Toussaint Bissainthe seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bissainthe uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Jones Jr.
Bissainthe misses with a body kick.
Jones Jr misses with a jab, cross combination.
Bissainthe lands with a thumping leg kick.
Bissainthe walks into a straight right hand from Jones Jr.
A big right from Jones Jr misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jones Jr just misses with a punch to the body.
Bissainthe lands with a good body shot.
Jones Jr waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Bissainthe.
Nice straight punches there by Bissainthe. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Bissainthe.
Bissainthe throws a low kick but it's checked well by Jones Jr.
Nice defenses there by Jones Jr.
Toussaint Bissainthe seems to be getting the better of the standup.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bissainthe bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Bissainthe throws a push kick but Jones Jr slaps the foot to one side.
Jones Jr changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Jones Jr is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Jones Jr staying out of range there.
Jones Jr moves out of range as Bissainthe strikes.
A big right from Jones Jr misses.
Bissainthe fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Jones Jr dips to his left and cracks Bissainthe with an uppercut!
Bissainthe throws a hook but Jones Jr avoids it easily.
Bissainthe avoids a punch combination nicely.
A swing and a miss from Jones Jr.
A little jabbing left from Bissainthe on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Jones Jr throws a jab when Bissainthe was well out of range.
Bissainthe throws a body kick that misses
so Jones Jr counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Bissainthe 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.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones Jr landing some decent shots from guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Jones Jr accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Bissainthe preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jones Jr postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Jim Jones Jr overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Jones Jr postures up in Bissainthe's guard and throws a big left but Bissainthe blocks it.
Jones Jr won't allow Bissainthe to sweep him here.
Jones Jr throwing strikes from guard but Bissainthe blocks nicely.
Jones Jr postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Bissainthe looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones Jr throws a big elbow that misses.
Jones Jr lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Bissainthe wants to sweep but no luck.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Bissainthe holds on and takes a little breather.
Jones Jr trying to control but Bissainthe is working from the bottom.
Jones Jr wants to pass the guard but Bissainthe is keeping the position.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Jones Jr jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Jones Jr loads up on a big right hand but Bissainthe slips the punch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Jones Jr swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bissainthe throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Bissainthe pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Jones Jr appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
A jab lands there for Bissainthe.
Jones Jr ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bissainthe moves away.
Bissainthe slips a jab from Jones Jr.
Bissainthe misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jones Jr.
A decent looking cross lands there for Bissainthe.
Jones Jr fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bissainthe manages to avoid it.
Jones Jr takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Jones Jr checks the leg kick.
Bissainthe throws the kick towards the body but Jones Jr avoids it.
Jones Jr is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Jones Jr takes a jab right on the kisser.
Jones Jr ducks under a wild hook from Bissainthe.
Bissainthe throws a body punch but Jones Jr moves out of range.
Bissainthe lands a lovely overhand right.
Jones Jr throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Bissainthe sees it coming and avoids it easily.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but Jim Jones Jr did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
That's time! Jones Jr's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Bissainthe tries a head kick but it misses.
Jones Jr throws a body shot but no joy.
Bissainthe throws a body kick that misses.
Bissainthe checks a leg kick.
Bissainthe does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Bissainthe swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Jones Jr misses with an uppercut.
Bissainthe lands with a nice body punch.
Bissainthe keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Jones Jr.
A countering left hand to the body from Bissainthe misses.
Bissainthe misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Bissainthe throws a leg kick that misses.
Bissainthe misses with a kick to the body
and Jones Jr decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Bissainthe's guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jones Jr throws a big elbow that misses.
Bissainthe looking for a sweep. Not yet Bissainthe, not yet.
Bissainthe preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Bissainthe pulls Jones Jr in close to prevent any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bissainthe trying to control the position.
Bissainthe looking to hit a scissor sweep but Jones Jr is one step ahead there.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Bissainthe is on top in guard.
Jones Jr can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Bissainthe controls the pace.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Jones Jr keeping moving, preventing Bissainthe from controlling successfully.
Bissainthe pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Jones Jr is keeping the position for now.
Jones Jr lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Bissainthe wants to control the position but Jones Jr says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
Bissainthe wants to improve his position but Jones Jr is controlling well.
Jones Jr landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones Jr not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Bissainthe slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Jones Jr throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Jones Jr is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Jones Jr lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Jones Jr scoring with punches to the head and body.
Jones Jr trying to control the position from guard on top but Bissainthe is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bissainthe working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Jones Jr.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones Jr stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Bissainthe swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Jones Jr in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Bissainthe has Jones Jr pulled in close to control his posture.
Bissainthe wants to improve his position but instead Jones Jr has moved into half guard.
Bissainthe tries to roll over but Jones Jr keeps him under control.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Bissainthe regains full guard. Nicely done.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jim Jones Jr had his way with Toussaint Bissainthe in that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Bissainthe avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Bissainthe throws the left hand but Jones Jr avoids the punch easily.
Jones Jr needs to keep his hands up - Bissainthe had a free shot at his head there.
Bissainthe misses with a kick to the body
and Jones Jr counters with a single leg into guard. Bissainthe didn't expect that.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Jones Jr accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Jones Jr lands a couple of elbows.
Jones Jr works over Bissainthe with some ground and pound from guard.
Bissainthe looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jones Jr scoring with some ground and pound.
Jones Jr throws a big elbow that misses.
Jones Jr trying to control the position from guard on top but Bissainthe is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jones Jr postures up in Bissainthe's guard and throws a big left but Bissainthe blocks it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bissainthe is trying to control the position but Jones Jr postures up.
Jones Jr advances position into side control!
Bissainthe is trying to get back to half guard.
Bissainthe can't do much from the bottom here.
Bissainthe is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Jones Jr's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Bissainthe tries to roll over but Jones Jr keeps him under control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Bissainthe avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Jones Jr.
Bissainthe wants to improve his position but Jones Jr is controlling well.
Bissainthe is not content to let Jones Jr control the position.
Jones Jr has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Jones Jr prevents Bissainthe from improving his position.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Bissainthe throws a chopping leg kick but Jones Jr manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
A low kick from Bissainthe is predictable there
and Jones Jr counters with a single leg into guard. Bissainthe didn't expect that.
Bissainthe manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Jones Jr manages to get himself to full guard.
Bissainthe trying to control but Jones Jr is working from the bottom.
Jim Jones Jr is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bissainthe pushing down on Jones Jr's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Jones Jr trying to control but Bissainthe postures up.
Bissainthe is trying to control the action in half guard but Jones Jr is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Bissainthe landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Bissainthe sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Jones Jr defending well though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Bissainthe drops an elbow to the side of Jones Jr's head.
Jones Jr is looking to control Bissainthe's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Jones Jr avoid being mounted?
Jones Jr is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.
Jones Jr actively working from the bottom here.
Jones Jr is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Bissainthe's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Bissainthe's back!
Watch the back of the head! Comes the shout from the referee towards Jones Jr.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Bissainthe trying to control the hands but Jones Jr won't let him.
Toussaint Bissainthe has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jones Jr controlling well, preventing Bissainthe from escaping the position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jim Jones Jr showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Jones Jr has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 49:46
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 49:46
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 48:47
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jim Jones Jr!
A relieved looking Jim Jones Jr thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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