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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Samuel Jones (ranked 204 p4p, 585 weight class) and Pedro Neto (ranked 24 p4p, 79 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 18 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Samuel Jones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Pedro Neto!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Paul Tew and Chris Edwards.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Neto takes one on the button.
Neto closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Neto lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Jones backwards.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Neto.
Neto tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Jones pushes Neto back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Neto.
Jones tries to throw a body punch but Neto avoids it by throwing Jones back against the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Jones.
Jones stalling in the clinch.
Neto fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Jones fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Neto blocks an uppercut.
A hook to the body from Jones.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Neto.
A right hook to the body lands for Jones.
Neto misses with a punch on the inside.
Neto tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Neto fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Jones goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Neto blocks an uppercut.
Neto lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Jones.
Neto misses with the head strike.
Neto breaks the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Jones throws a leg kick which misses Neto's front leg but catches the back leg as Neto tries to avoid it.
Neto swinging wildly here.
Jones lands with a nice body punch.
Neto checks the leg kick nicely there.
Jones throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Neto throws a poor cross that misses
and Jones counters with a nice uppercut.
Jones connects with a body shot that sends Neto's belly button to the back.
Jones uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Neto.
Neto looks to land a right hand but Jones moved out of range.
Jones throws a shot to the body.
Neto is looking to clinch.
Jones takes one on the button.
Neto throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Jones.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Neto stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Jones misses the target.
Jones throws a looping overhand right but Neto ducks down to avoid it.
A little jabbing left from Neto on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Jones throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Neto stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Neto checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Neto takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
We've been told by Jones's head coaches at Casa Steel that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Jones lands a leg kick that knocks Neto off balance momentarily.
Neto connects with a crisp jab.
Neto throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Jones counters with a good, hard body kick but Neto shrugs it off.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Neto, as that shot connected.
Jones bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Neto's head backwards.
Jones slips under a jab from Neto.
Jones lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Sloppy strikes from Neto. Those never looked like landing.
Jones throws a big shot that misses.
Jones loads up on a big right hand but Neto slips the punch.
A bone on bone clash there as Neto blocks the leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Neto misses with an uppercut.
Pedro Neto seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice uppercut lands for Jones. That snapped Neto's head back.
Jones misses with a looping right.
Jones displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Neto throws out the jab.
Neto avoids a punch combination nicely.
Jones lunges at Neto with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Neto's hand.
Neto lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Jones keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Neto.
Jones throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Jones just misses with a punch to the body.
Jones slips under a jab.
Neto scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Neto fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Neto throws a hook to the side of Jones's head but Jones sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones avoids the body shot from Neto.
Jab, jab by Jones - just one landing.
Neto uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jones.
Jones throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Neto misses with a hook.
Jones swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Jones ducks under a wild hook from Neto.
An attempted straight right counter from Jones misses the target.
Jones tries to score with a low kick but Neto moves his leg out of the way.
Neto looks to land a left hand but Jones moved out of range nicely.
Neto misses with a combination
and Jones counters with an outside leg kick.
Jones uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Neto.
Neto is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A big right from Jones misses.
Jones throws a low kick but Neto avoids it.
Jones connects with a body shot.
Neto uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jones.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Samuel Jones dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Jones connects with a solid leg kick.
Jones displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Neto throws out the jab.
Neto misses with a jab, cross combination.
Jones throwing a counter right hand but Neto manages to avoid it.
Neto moves out of range of the body kick from Jones.
Jones slips a jab from Neto.
Neto getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Neto throws a head kick that misses.
Neto throws a right hand that misses
and Jones counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Jones thuds a left hand into Neto's body.
Neto fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jones manages to avoid it.
Jones lands a nice hook to Neto's body. Neto takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A head kick misses from Jones.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Neto! But no joy.
Neto takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Jones keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Jones is looking to slow Neto down with leg kicks.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Neto throws a combination. Jones tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Jones throws a low kick but it's checked well by Neto.
Samuel Jones is winning the standup battle so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones throws a front kick aimed at Neto's knee but Neto avoids it well.
Neto connects with a good right hand that stumbles Jones. Jones circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Neto tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Neto fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jones manages to avoid it.
Jones throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Neto moves into the clinch.
Jones blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Neto misses with a body punch.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Jones gets through Neto's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Jones tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Jones misses with a punch on the inside.
Neto working aggressively here.
Jones throws a punch but it's blocked by Neto.
Jones blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Neto working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Neto misses with a body punch.
Neto misses with a punch to the body.
Neto fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Neto blocks a body shot from Jones.
A right handed body shot lands from Neto.
Jones scores with a shot to the side of Neto's head.
Neto swings wildly with an uppercut but Jones uses good head movement to avoid it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jones blocks an uppercut.
A right handed body shot lands from Jones.
Jones fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Neto misses with a hook from the clinch.
Jones blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Neto tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Jones's elbow.
Jones has a couple of punches blocked by Neto.
Jones tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Jones lands a left hand.
Jones scores with a hook to the body.
A right hook to the body lands for Neto.
Neto misses with a hook to the ribs.
Neto prevents a body shot from Jones.
Neto blocking some punches.
Neto tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones tries a body shot but Neto blocks it.
Jones blocking some punches.
Jones digs a right hand underneath Neto's ribcage. Neto let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Neto is breathing heavily.
Neto misses with the head strike.
Jones lands an uppercut.
Neto has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Jones seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Neto can turn it around.
Jones blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Neto works on Jones's body with a couple of short punches.
Jones throws a head punch that misses.
Neto swings wildly with an uppercut but Jones uses good head movement to avoid it.
Neto throws a punch but it's blocked by Jones.
Neto swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Neto swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Jones lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A short uppercut from Neto.
Jones blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Jones lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Neto backwards.
Jones lands a right hand.
Neto swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Jones blocks a body shot from Neto.
Jones throws a punch but it's blocked by Neto.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Neto struggles to land a body shot inside as Jones controls his hands.
Jones scores with a shoulder strike.
Neto leaning his opponent against the cage.
Samuel Jones has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Jones goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Neto tries a body shot but Jones blocks it.
Jones scores with a nice hook to the head.
Neto throws a head punch that misses.
Jones lands a shoulder strike.
Jones working aggressively here.
Jones misses with a hook to the ribs.
Neto misses with the head strike.
Neto tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Jones lands a body shot in the clinch.
Come on Jones - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Neto lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Neto lands a body punch.
Jones misses with a hook to the ribs.
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 Samuel Jones will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Jones throws a leg kick but Neto moved away.
Jones slips a straight right by Neto.
Jones throws a sloppy head kick and Neto moves out of range easily.
A little jabbing left from Neto on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Jones steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Neto.
Neto throws a body shot but no joy.
Jones takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Neto swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
letting Jones counter with a right hand.
Jones connects with the punch.
Neto moves away from the strike by Jones.
Neto takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Neto fails in his attempt to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Neto ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jones moves away.
A good leg kick by Jones.
Jones ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Neto moves away.
Jones throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Neto jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Jones appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Neto scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Jones is looking to slow Neto down with leg kicks.
Jones is looking to chop away at Neto's legs.
Jones scores with a jab. Neto acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Jones looks to score with a jab to the body but Neto is just out of range.
Jones is looking to land body kicks.
Jones throws a leg kick but Neto sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Jones tries to land a front kick but Neto steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Neto throws a hook to the side of Jones's head but Jones sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Jones appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Jones displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Neto throws out the jab.
Neto swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Jones moves out of range as Neto strikes.
Jones throws a body shot but no joy.
Neto has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Jones.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Neto.
Jones scores with a nice right hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jones tries to move into range but Neto moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Jones swats away the attempt to clinch by Neto.
A swing and a miss from Neto.
Neto has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Jones finds it's way round the side to connect with Neto's head.
Jones rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
letting Neto counter with a right hand.
Neto cracks Jones with a good jab.
Jones lands a nice hook to Neto's body. Neto takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Jones sizes up Neto with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Neto's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Neto smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Jones dips to his left and cracks Neto with an uppercut!
A nice inside leg kick there by Jones. That's going to slow Neto down.
Jones slips a straight right by Neto.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones delivers a nice body kick.
Neto misses with a few strikes there.
Jab from Neto.
Neto throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Neto takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Jones turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Jones throws a quick inside leg kick.
Neto just misses with a punch to the body.
Samuel Jones is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Jab from Jones.
Jones listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Jones moves away from the strike by Neto.
Jones with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Jones staying out of range there.
Jones ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Neto looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Neto misses with a hook. Jones ducked under it nicely.
Neto walks into a left hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neto sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Jones is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Jones misses with a kick to the body.
Jones misses with a two punch combination.
Neto looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Neto might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Neto looks to throw the jab but Jones is out of range.
Jones swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Neto misses with an uppercut. Jones saw that one coming.
Jones moves forwards but Neto connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Neto throws a right hand that Jones ducks under and follows up with a left that Jones also avoids with ease.
Jones uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Neto.
Neto keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Neto throws a head kick that misses.
A nice leg kick lands there from Jones.
Jones scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Jones blocks a head kick by Neto.
Pedro Neto has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jones uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Neto.
Neto with a nice cross.
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 Samuel Jones.
Well Jones has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 James Ackerman scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 30:27
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 30:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Samuel Jones!
Samuel Jones spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.
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