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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Simon Soap (ranked 234 p4p, 780 weight class) and Muthafucka Jones (ranked 37 p4p, 98 weight class). Soap comes to the cage accompanied by Clean Up - Barney The Purple Dinosaur. 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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Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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World class MT
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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 Montreal, Simon Soap!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Muthafucka Jones!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Alec Ball and Dillan Fox.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A combination from Jones does no damage.
A head kick misses from Soap.
Jones doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Soap throws a nice head kick!
Soap buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Soap.
Soap finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Soap scores with a kick to the midsection.
Soap moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Jones swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Soap takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Jones throws a leg kick but Soap sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Jones scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jones throws an off balance right hand
and Soap counters with an outside leg kick.
Jones throws an off balance right hand
and Soap cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Jones throws a nice outside leg kick.
Soap fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Jones checks it well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Soap with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Soap takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Jones throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Soap on the side of the head.
Soap shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Jones throws a leg kick but Soap sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Soap swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Muthafucka Jones seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jones avoids a kick to the body.
Soap steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Jones.
Jones scoring well with a low kick there.
Jones connects with a nice looking jab.
Soap loads up on a big right hand but Jones slips the punch.
Soap scores with a sloppy right hand. Jones should have avoided that one.
Soap with the inside leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Soap uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jones.
Jones scores with the left hand. Soap knows he should have avoided that one.
A punch lands to the side of Soap 's head but he takes it in his stride.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Soap looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Soap feints and then cracks Jones's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Jones down.
Jones scores with a jab to the jaw.
Soap keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Soap is looking to counter punch.
Jones attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Soap is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Jones.
A slapping leg kick lands for Jones.
Soap moves away from the strike by Jones.
Jones looks to throw the jab but Soap is out of range.
Soap was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Jones tries to move into range but Soap moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Jones misses with a body kick.
A big right from Jones misses.
A punch lands to the side of Jones 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Soap connects with a leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A telegraphed right hand from Jones misses the target.
Soap attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
A little jabbing left from Jones on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Some bone on bone action there as Soap checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Soap takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Soap 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.
That kick from Soap tenderised Jones's leg. Jones is trying to keep his angry face on.
Jones misses with a hook to the body
enabling Soap to counter with a crisp jab.
Soap blocks a low kick nicely.
Jones is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Soap had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Soap swings for the body but Jones moves out of range.
Jones misses with a lunging right hand
and Soap counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Soap tries a head kick but it misses.
Jones throws a sloppy body shot
and Soap moves into the clinch.
Soap throws an elbow but it misses.
Jones breaks from the clinch.
Jones throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Soap takes one on the button.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Soap lands a head shot.
Jones waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Soap.
Jones ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A big left from Jones misses.
A big right from Jones misses.
Nice shot by Jones.
Nice body kick from Soap.
Soap lands a leg kick that knocks Jones off balance momentarily.
Soap slips under a jab from Jones.
Jones scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Soap drives through and clinches with Jones against the cage.
Jones takes an elbow to the forehead.
It looks like Muthafucka Jones has been cut.
A shot in the inside from Soap.
Still in the clinch, Soap scores with a nice short uppercut.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Jones fails to land.
Our sources have told us that Soap has been working on his elbows in the gym.
Soap blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Soap misses with a punch to the body.
Soap can't find room to land a body shot as Jones controls the action.
Soap lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Jones escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Jones throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Soap tried to score with a low kick but Jones checks it.
A countering left hand to the body from Jones misses.
Soap blocks a head kick by Jones.
A looping hook to the body misses from Soap. Jones does a little dance to reset his feet.
Jones swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Jones is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Soap.
Soap throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Jones scores with a shot to the body.
Soap stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Jones.
Soap avoids the body shot from Jones.
Soap tries to move into range but Jones moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Soap misses with a low kick.
A head kick misses from Jones.
Soap with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Jones lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Jones throws a wild body kick that Soap sees coming a mile off.
Jones throws a head kick that misses.
Soap scores with a crisp jab that stopped Jones in his tracks.
Soap lands a head kick!
Jones fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Soap manages to avoid it.
Soap dodges the punch combination from Jones.
Jones thumps Soap with a low kick.
A swing and a miss from Jones.
Jones's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Soap misses with a body kick.
Jones tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A head kick by Soap misses
and Jones counters with a nice leg kick.
Jones scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
A swing and a miss from Soap.
Soap lands a jab-cross combination.
Jones is looking to slow Soap down with leg kicks.
Donk. Jones catches Soap right on the button with a cross.
Jones throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Soap moves away from the strike by Jones.
Soap tries a head kick but it misses.
Soap throws a quick inside leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jones misses with an uppercut. Soap saw that one coming.
Jones misses with a two punch combination.
Soap swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Jones throws an off balance right hand
and Soap counters with a thumping low kick.
Soap slips under a jab.
Jones misses the shot to the body.
Soap jabs Jones right on the nose. Jones blinks but takes it well.
A big right from Soap misses.
Jones blocks a jab.
Jones walks into a stiff left hand from Soap.
Jones connects with a solid leg kick.
Jones throws a poor cross that misses
and Soap counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Soap scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Jones throws a head kick that misses.
Soap lands a nice shot that snaps Jones's head back.
Soap throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Soap slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Jones throws a hook to the side of Soap's head but Soap sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Soap throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Jones throws out a counter right but Soap avoids it with no problem.
Jones tries to land a leg kick but Soap saw it coming and moves away.
Jones throws a body punch but Soap moves out of range.
Jones slips under a jab.
Jones swings for the body but Soap moves out of range.
It looked like Soap wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Jones fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Soap manages to avoid it.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Soap slips under a jab from Jones.
Jones misses the jab.
Soap tried to counter with a leg kick but Jones avoided it.
Jones thows a left - swing and a miss!
Jones takes one to the chin there.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jones lands with a slapping head kick.
Soap attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Jones throws a jab but it's blocked by Soap.
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 Simon Soap will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Muthafucka Jones's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.
Jones throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Soap throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Soap buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Jones throws a hook to the side of Soap's head but Soap sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Soap jabbing away but nothing is landing.
That kick from Jones tenderised Soap's leg. Soap is trying to keep his angry face on.
Soap takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Soap avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Jones lands a head shot.
Jones throws the kick towards the body but Soap avoids it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jones is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Soap.
Soap ducks under a wild hook from Jones.
Nice uppercut there from Jones.
Jones cracks Soap with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Jones slips a straight right by Soap.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Soap tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Soap misses with a jab, cross combination.
Soap scores with a spinning back kick!
Jones punishes Soap's body with a nice straight punch.
Soap has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Jones ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Soap moves away.
Jones dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
The crowd cheers as Soap lands an impressive looking overhand right. Jones doesn't seem phased though.
Jones misses with a looping right.
Soap steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Jones.
Jones throws a big shot that misses.
Soap swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Good standup being displayed there by Jones as he connects with a hook.
Soap uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jones.
Nice straight punches there by Soap. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Soap.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Soap pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Jones back to the cage. Soap follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Soap uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Jones.
Jones slips under a jab.
Jones digs a good body shot into Soap's ribs.
A slapping leg kick lands for Soap.
Soap avoids the body shot from Jones.
Nice shot lands for Soap.
Soap throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Jones appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Jones misses with a right hand
letting Soap counter with a right hand.
Jones swings away with a body shot that misses
and Soap counters with a nice uppercut.
Jones looks to throw the jab but Soap is out of range.
Soap misses with a straight left.
Soap moves out of range of the strikes.
Soap is looking to counter the offense by Jones and move into the clinch.
A combination from Jones does no damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Soap moves in looking to clinch but Jones pushes him off.
Soap moves out of range as Jones throws a body kick.
Jones throws an off balance right hand
and Soap connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Soap throws a left and a right that both miss
and Soap takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Jones slips a jab from Soap.
Jones looks like he wants to counter punch here.
A telegraphed right hand from Jones misses the target.
Jones takes a jab right on the kisser.
Soap gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Soap uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Jones.
Soap misses with a leg kick.
Jones looks to land a right hand but Soap moved out of range.
Soap throws a jab when Jones was well out of range.
A head kick by Jones misses
and Soap makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Soap throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Soap keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Soap seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Jones scores with a decent looking hook.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Soap with the inside leg kick.
Soap sizes up Jones with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Soap misses with a low kick.
Jones misses with an uppercut
and Soap counters with a nice body shot.
Jones on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Jones throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
The fighters circle momentarily. Jones darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Soap pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Jones feints and then cracks Soap's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Soap down.
Jones misses with an uppercut. Soap saw that one coming.
It looked like Soap wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Jones throws a big shot that misses.
Jones moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Nice defenses there by Jones.
Jones just misses with a punch to the body.
Jones misses with an uppercut. Soap saw that one coming.
Jones connects with a nice looking jab.
Jones swings for the body but Soap moves out of range.
Soap looks to land a right hand but Jones moved out of range.
Soap avoids the head kick by Jones.
Soap was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Jones scores with a decent looking hook.
Soap fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Jones.
Soap fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Jones is out of range.
Some wild striking there from Jones.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Jones throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Soap sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Jones walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Soap cracks Jones with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jones waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Soap.
Soap connects with a nice looking jab.
Jones misses with a hook to the body
and Soap counters with a thumping low kick.
Jones lands a high kick!
Soap lands a nice looking kick to the body. Jones takes a step back to recover.
Jones is breathing heavily.
Jones tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Soap was well out of range. Poor timing from Jones.
Soap lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Soap connects with a right hand. Jones shakes it off.
Soap throws a leg kick that misses.
Jones avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Jones has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Soap moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Jones slips a jab from Soap.
Jones takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Soap slips under a jab from Jones.
Jones throws a looping overhand right but Soap ducks down to avoid it.
Jones misses with a right hand
and Jones takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Soap misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A nice leg kick lands there from Soap.
Soap moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Soap fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Jones looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Soap moves in looking to clinch but Jones pushes him off.
Soap pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Jones throws a body shot but no joy.
Soap is looking to counter with head kicks.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Soap throws a lazy right hand but Jones sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Soap throws out a leg kick but Jones moves out of range and Soap only half commits.
Soap finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Jones follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Soap swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Nice body kick from Jones.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A jab from Soap does it's job there.
A punch lands to the side of Soap 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Jones connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Soap fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Jones.
Soap uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Jones.
Jones throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Jones takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Jones throws a nice inside leg kick.
Jones throws a right hand that misses
and Soap counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Jones checks a low kick from Soap.
Jones lands a slapping body shot.
Soap throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Jones looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Soap takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Jones fakes the leg kick and cracks Soap in the body.
Soap connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
A nice inside leg kick there by Jones. That's going to slow Soap down.
Soap lands a nice shot that snaps Jones's head back.
Jones has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Soap finds it's way round the side to connect with Jones's head.
Simon Soap is winning the standup battle so far.
A nice inside leg kick there by Jones. That's going to slow Soap down.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Soap checks a leg kick.
Soap closes the distance and lands a one-two.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Soap slips under a jab from Jones.
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 Simon Soap will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Muthafucka Jones's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Jones checks a leg kick.
Soap lands with a straight right. Jones didn't see that one coming.
Soap throws a hook but Jones blocks it.
Soap clinches up with Jones and pushes him back against the cage.
Soap lands an elbow inside.
Soap creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Jones's defenses.
Soap lands with a short shot to the head.
Jones lands with a right to the head.
Jones swings wildly with an uppercut but Soap uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jones lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Soap pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Soap lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Jones backwards.
Jones lands with a short punch from the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A short uppercut from Soap.
Jones lands with a light punch inside.
Soap tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Jones's elbow.
Jones gets through Soap's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones pushes Soap back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Soap pushes Jones back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from Soap fails to land.
Soap working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Jones takes an elbow to the temple.
Jones scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Soap digs a right hand underneath Jones's ribcage. Jones let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Soap gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Jones is rocked!
That has opened up Muthafucka Jones's cut even more.
Soap tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Soap tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Jones's elbow.
A shot in the inside from Jones.
Jones swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Soap tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Jones lands with a right to the head.
Soap lands an elbow that stopped Jones in his tracks for a moment.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Soap tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Soap creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Jones fails to land.
Soap pushes Jones back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Soap lands a right hand that snaps the head of Jones backwards.
Jones misses with some punches.
Jones blocks the elbow strike.
Soap creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Soap goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Jones escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Soap jabs Jones right on the nose. Jones blinks but takes it well.
Jones is still on wobbly legs! Can Soap finish him?
An inside leg kick lands from Jones.
Jones with the inside leg kick.
Jones seems to have recovered his senses.
Jones throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Jones misses with a low kick.
Jones pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Jones ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Soap moves away.
Soap misses the shot to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Soap scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Jones throws a hook but Soap blocks it.
Soap fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Jones checks it well.
Jones lands the left hand.
Jones works Soap's body with a nice hook.
Jones throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Jones has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Jones there as he acknowledges the shot.
The cut above Muthafucka Jones's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Jones tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Soap was well out of range. Poor timing from Jones.
Both fighters circling a little - Jones finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Jones moves away from the strike by Soap.
Jones pushes Soap away with a front kick.
Jones throws a nice head kick!
Soap throws a leg kick but Jones sees it coming and moves out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Soap bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A good leg kick by Soap.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Soap takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Jones jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Soap throws a hook but Jones avoids it easily.
Jones misses with a lunging right hand
and Soap counters with a head kick. That will keep Jones thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
A lazy left from Jones finds it's target.
Jones throws out a loose jab but Soap uses good head movement to avoid it.
Soap half committed to a counter leg kick.
Jones connects with a single shot there.
Jones swings for the body but Soap moves out of range.
Jones misses with a straight right.
Jones misses with a hook to the body
and Soap counters with a nice uppercut.
Jones uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Soap.
Muthafucka Jones has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Soap blocks a low kick nicely.
Jones scores with a kick to the midsection.
Jones throws a big shot that misses.
Soap tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Jones moves out of range as Soap strikes.
It seemed like Jones was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Soap throws a jab when Jones was well out of range.
Jones cracks a nice hook into Soap's ribs.
A slow jab from Jones misses its intended target.
Soap seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Jones 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.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Jones.
It looked like Soap was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
A right-left combo lands from Jones.
Soap misses with a hook.
Crunch! Jones slams his shin into Soap's torso.
Soap will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Jones on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Good leg kick by Jones.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A bone on bone clash there as Jones blocks the leg kick.
Jones looks to land a right hand but Soap moved out of range.
Soap uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Jones.
Soap misses with a low kick.
Jones avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Jones! But no joy.
Jones lands a slapping body shot.
Jones lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Soap at a distance.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Soap throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Jones looks to land a left hand but Soap moved out of range nicely.
Jones avoids the head kick by Soap.
Soap walks into a jab.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Soap misses with a hook
and Jones counters with a solid body kick.
Soap fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Jones, pushing him back against the cage.
Jones has a couple of punches blocked by Soap.
A short right from Jones on the inside.
Jones misses with the head strike.
Jones working aggressively here.
Simon Soap has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Jones lands with a right to the head.
Jones lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Soap misses with a body punch.
Soap tries to work over Jones's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Jones makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Jones escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Soap listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Soap darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
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!
Soap looks to throw the jab but Jones is out of range.
Jones lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Jones lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Jones misses with an uppercut
and Soap connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Jones misses with a low kick.
Jones throws the left hand but Soap avoids the punch easily.
Soap is looking to counter punch.
That kick from Jones tenderised Soap's leg. Soap is trying to keep his angry face on.
Jones plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Soap is rocked!
Soap scores with the left hand. Jones knows he should have avoided that one.
Oh Soap is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Soap takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Soap tries to clinch up but Jones circles away and keeps his distance.
Soap throws a hook to the side of Jones's head but Jones sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Soap seems to have got his legs back now.
Soap uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Jones.
Jones lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Jones on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Soap. Soap obviously looking to wear him down.
Jones uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Soap has time to react.
Simon Soap is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Soap slips under a jab.
Soap looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Soap blocks a jab.
Crunch! Jones slams his shin into Soap's torso.
Soap blocks a jab.
Jones lands a body shot.
Jones swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Jones avoids the body shot from Soap.
Jones throws out a counter right but Soap avoids it with no problem.
Jones misses with a left hand
and Soap counters with a straight right hand.
Jones blocks a head kick by Soap.
Jones misses with a hook
and Soap counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Soap thuds a left hand into Jones's body.
Jones misses the shot to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
Muthafucka Jones comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Soap 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 29:29
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 28:29
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 29:29
The fight is ruled a majority draw!
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