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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Toussaint Bissainthe (ranked 244 p4p, 289 weight class) and Jim Jones Jr (ranked 41 p4p, 49 weight class). Bissainthe's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Hoodoo Man Blues. Jones Jr has chosen The Brian Jonestown Massacre - Ballad of Jim Jones as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Olympic wrestler
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 18 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Toussaint Bissainthe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 11 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jim Jones Jr!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Shigeki Sano.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bissainthe cracks Jones Jr with a right hand to the side of the head.
Bissainthe scores with a jab to the jaw.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Jones Jr 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.
Jones Jr misses with a hook.
Jones Jr lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Jones Jr throws a body punch but Bissainthe moves out of range.
Jones Jr uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Bissainthe.
The fighters circling - Bissainthe throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A jab from Jones Jr misses.
Bissainthe has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Bissainthe moves out of range of the strikes.
Jones Jr has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Jones Jr there as he acknowledges the shot.
Bissainthe throws a quick inside leg kick.
Jones Jr cracks Bissainthe with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Jones Jr feints and as Bissainthe raises his hands in defense, Jones Jr changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bissainthe is adopting a defensive guard.
Jones Jr throws a big right hand that misses.
Jones Jr preventing the sweep.
Bissainthe keeping moving, preventing Jones Jr from controlling successfully.
Bissainthe preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bissainthe trying to control the position here.
Jones Jr stopping the sweep attempt from Bissainthe.
Bissainthe looking to control.
Jones Jr being controlled here momentarily.
Jones Jr wants to control from the top but Bissainthe keeps moving.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Jones Jr fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
A jab from Bissainthe misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Jones Jr throws out a loose jab but Bissainthe uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bissainthe uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Jones Jr.
Bissainthe looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Jones Jr tries for a takedown but Bissainthe sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Jones Jr tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bissainthe was well out of range. Poor timing from Jones Jr.
Jones Jr wants to clinch.
Bissainthe missing with a left hand there. Jones Jr was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Jones Jr slips under a jab.
Jones Jr takes a swing at Bissainthe's ribcage but misses.
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.
Bissainthe throws a push kick but Jones Jr slaps the foot to one side.
Bissainthe looks to score with a jab to the body but Jones Jr is just out of range.
Jones Jr connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Jones Jr checks the leg kick.
Bissainthe loads up on a big right hand but Jones Jr slips the punch.
Bissainthe fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Jones Jr has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Bissainthe fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Bissainthe lands with a thumping leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bissainthe connects with an inside leg kick.
Jones Jr checks a low kick from Bissainthe.
Jones Jr moves forwards but Bissainthe connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Jones Jr wants to clinch
enabling Bissainthe to counter with a crisp jab.
Jones Jr moves out of range of the body kick.
Bissainthe misses with a low kick.
Jones Jr is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Jones Jr moves out of range as Bissainthe throws a body kick.
Bissainthe walks into a jab.
Bissainthe throws a nice inside leg kick.
Jones Jr connects with a good right hand that stumbles Bissainthe. Bissainthe circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
A slapping body kick lands there for Bissainthe.
Jones Jr throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Bissainthe waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Jones Jr.
Jones Jr lands with a good body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jones Jr tries to clinch up.
Bissainthe chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Jones Jr closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Bissainthe misses with a punch to the body.
Jones Jr scores with an uppercut up the middle.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones Jr lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Bissainthe backwards.
Jones Jr swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Jones Jr tries to work over Bissainthe's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Jones Jr lands a right hand.
Bissainthe working aggressively here.
Jones Jr blocks a body shot from Bissainthe.
Bissainthe breaks from the clinch.
Jones Jr avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Bissainthe has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Jones Jr finds it's way round the side to connect with Bissainthe's head.
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.
Jones Jr misses with a looping right.
Toussaint Bissainthe is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Jones Jr lands with a shot to the body.
Bissainthe takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Bissainthe misses with a wild body shot.
Bissainthe connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Bissainthe takes a swing at Jones Jr's ribcage but misses.
Bissainthe ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jones Jr moves away.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Jones Jr tries to land a leg kick but Bissainthe saw it coming and moves away.
Bissainthe lands with a nice body punch.
Jones Jr on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Bissainthe. Bissainthe obviously looking to wear him down.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Toussaint Bissainthe will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Jones Jr looks to land a left hand but Bissainthe moved out of range nicely.
Crunch! Bissainthe slams his shin into Jones Jr's torso.
Jones Jr's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Bissainthe throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Bissainthe misses with a kick to the body.
Nice straight punches there by Jones Jr. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Jones Jr.
Bissainthe with the inside leg kick.
Jones Jr throws out a loose jab but Bissainthe uses good head movement to avoid it.
Good exchange - Jones Jr coming out on top.
Jones Jr misses with a body shot.
Jones Jr misses the shot to the body.
Bissainthe attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Jones Jr rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Bissainthe moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Jones Jr throws a body punch but Bissainthe moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jones Jr throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Bissainthe appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
A big left from Bissainthe misses.
Bissainthe bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Jones Jr's head.
Bissainthe throws a jab when Jones Jr was well out of range.
Bissainthe scoring well with a low kick there.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bissainthe connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Bissainthe lands with a shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones Jr ducks under a wild hook from Bissainthe.
Jones Jr swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bissainthe uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Jones Jr.
Jones Jr dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Bissainthe buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Jones Jr takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Jones Jr walks into a straight right hand from Bissainthe.
Bissainthe ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Toussaint Bissainthe is winning the standup battle so far.
Bissainthe uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Bissainthe looks to score with a jab to the body but Jones Jr is just out of range.
Jones Jr throws a lazy right hand but Bissainthe sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Bissainthe takes one to the side of the head.
Bissainthe's corner calls for a 1-2. Bissainthe obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bissainthe lands a nice shot that snaps Jones Jr's head back.
Jones Jr fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Bissainthe looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Jones Jr tries to clinch but Bissainthe is having none of it.
Bissainthe fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Jones Jr is out of range.
Bissainthe thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Jones Jr if he has to take too many more of those.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A slow jab from Jones Jr misses its intended target.
Jones Jr throws a body punch but Bissainthe moves out of range.
A swing and a miss from Jones Jr.
Bissainthe throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Bissainthe keeps the fight on the outside.
Bissainthe throws a body punch but Jones Jr moves out of range.
Jones Jr throws a hook but Bissainthe avoids it easily.
Jones Jr listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Bissainthe lands a front kick.
Jones Jr takes a swing at Bissainthe's ribcage but misses.
Jones Jr fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bissainthe manages to avoid it.
Jones Jr bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Bissainthe's head backwards.
Jones Jr blocks the body kick.
Nice uppercut there from Bissainthe.
Jones Jr is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Bissainthe looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Jones Jr scores with a jab. Bissainthe acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Jones Jr misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bissainthe.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bissainthe thows a leg kick but Jones Jr checks it
and Jones Jr counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Bissainthe is trying to get back to full guard.
Bissainthe moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Jones Jr lands a couple of digs.
Bissainthe wants to sweep but no luck.
Bissainthe working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Jones Jr.
Jones Jr throws a big elbow that misses.
Jones Jr trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Bissainthe utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bissainthe not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
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.
Bissainthe trying to control the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bissainthe is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Bissainthe trying to keep a closed guard but Jones Jr is proving a slippery customer.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Jones Jr's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Jones Jr showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Jones Jr landing some decent shots from guard.
Bissainthe looking to hit a scissor sweep but Jones Jr is one step ahead there.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Toussaint Bissainthe will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Bissainthe throws a push kick but Jones Jr slaps the foot to one side.
Jones Jr misses the shot to the body.
Jones Jr cracks Bissainthe with an open hand slap.
Jones Jr throws a hook to the side of Bissainthe's head but Bissainthe sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Bissainthe throws a body punch but Jones Jr moves out of range.
Good work by Jones Jr as he checks the leg kick.
Jones Jr lands a jab to Bissainthe's midsection.
Bissainthe throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Jones Jr scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Jones Jr checks a leg kick nicely.
Jones Jr checks a leg kick.
Bissainthe misses with a straight left.
Bissainthe takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bissainthe throws an overhand right that lands on Jones Jr's shoulder, as Jones Jr tries to avoid the shot.
Bissainthe scores with a kick to the body.
Bissainthe avoids a punch combination nicely.
Jones Jr takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones Jr slips a jab from Bissainthe.
Jones Jr lands with an overhand left.
Bissainthe defending well as Jones Jr loads up on a big left hand.
Jones Jr misses the jab.
Jones Jr moves out of range as Bissainthe throws a body kick.
Jones Jr slips a jab from Bissainthe.
And Jones Jr tries to counter it with a takedown but Bissainthe pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Jones Jr throws a big shot that misses.
Jones Jr has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Bissainthe.
Jones Jr fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Bissainthe on the side of the head.
Jones Jr misses with a straight left.
Jones Jr blocks a leg kick.
Bissainthe turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Bissainthe wants to land a leg kick but Jones Jr is out of range.
Bissainthe keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Jones Jr.
Bissainthe feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Jones Jr defending well as Bissainthe loads up on a big left hand.
Bissainthe scores with a spinning back kick!
Bissainthe ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Bissainthe misses with a body kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bissainthe throws a body punch but Jones Jr moves out of range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nice defenses there by Jones Jr.
And Jones Jr tries to counter it with a takedown but Bissainthe pushes his down on his head and steps out.
The crowd cheers as Bissainthe lands an impressive looking overhand right. Jones Jr doesn't seem phased though.
Jones Jr has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Bissainthe.
Jones Jr's corner calls for a 1-2. Jones Jr obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Bissainthe motions for Jones Jr to come forward. Bissainthe throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Jones Jr checks a leg kick nicely.
Bissainthe throws a solid leg kick but Jones Jr takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Bissainthe.
Jones Jr lands a nice shot to the body.
Jones Jr wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Jones Jr swings for the body but Bissainthe moves out of range.
Bissainthe tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Jones Jr was well out of range. Poor timing from Bissainthe.
Bissainthe throws a push kick but Jones Jr slaps the foot to one side.
Jones Jr looks to score with a jab to the body but Bissainthe is just out of range.
Jones Jr walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Nice body kick from Bissainthe.
Bissainthe is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Jones Jr.
Jones Jr displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Bissainthe throws out the jab.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Bissainthe.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bissainthe scores with a jab to the jaw.
Jones Jr fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Jones Jr instigates a clinch.
Bissainthe can't find room to land a body shot as Jones Jr controls the action.
Bissainthe manages to break the clinch.
A looping hook to the body misses from Jones Jr. Bissainthe does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bissainthe misses with a straight right.
Jones Jr uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bissainthe.
Bissainthe throws a body kick that misses.
Jones Jr takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Jones Jr clinches.
Bissainthe digs a right hand into Jones Jr's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Jones Jr's gas tank.
Bissainthe breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Nice takedown defense from Bissainthe. No joy for Jones Jr on that attempt.
A slapping leg kick lands for Bissainthe.
Jones Jr tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bissainthe paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Jones Jr moves into range and connects with a jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bissainthe has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Jones Jr finds it's way round the side to connect with Bissainthe's head.
Jim Jones Jr has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones Jr throws a shot to the body.
Jones Jr throws an overhand right that lands on Bissainthe's shoulder, as Bissainthe tries to avoid the shot.
Jones Jr fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Bissainthe misses with a wild body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bissainthe. Jones Jr does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bissainthe looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Bissainthe looks to land a right hand but Jones Jr moved out of range.
Jones Jr is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Jones Jr checks a low kick from Bissainthe.
Bissainthe throws a body kick that misses.
A jab from Jones Jr misses.
Jones Jr closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Bissainthe attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Bissainthe scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Jones Jr swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Jones Jr drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Bissainthe scores with a hook to the body. Jones Jr takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bissainthe fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Jones Jr has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Toussaint Bissainthe is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Bissainthe takes one on the button.
Bissainthe lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
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 Toussaint Bissainthe.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Bissainthe, 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 Yuuki Gou scores the fight 30:28
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 30:27
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Toussaint Bissainthe!
An out of breath Toussaint Bissainthe thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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