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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Joshua Jones (ranked 1378 p4p, 2198 weight class) and Taylor Jack SpeedGod (ranked 136 p4p, 206 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 8 - 0, fighting out of London, Joshua Jones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Taylor Jack SpeedGod!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Trevor Gratis and Ian Loll.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jack SpeedGod misses with a hook.
A little feinted left hand from Jones on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Jack SpeedGod slips a straight right by Jones.
Jones looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Jack SpeedGod throws a jab but it's blocked by Jones.
Jones really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Jack SpeedGod moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
A decent looking cross lands there for Jones.
The crowd cheers as Jack SpeedGod lands an impressive looking overhand right. Jones doesn't seem phased though.
Jones takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Jack SpeedGod gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Jones blocks the body kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Jack SpeedGod misses the target.
Jack SpeedGod bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Jack SpeedGod throws a leg kick
letting Jones counter with a right hand.
Jones checks the leg kick.
Jack SpeedGod takes one on the chin but seems OK.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jones 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 smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Jack SpeedGod takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jack SpeedGod falls off balance throwing a combination
and Jones connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Jones pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Jones takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Jones avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Jones moves away from the strike by Jack SpeedGod.
Jack SpeedGod lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Taylor Jack SpeedGod is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A telegraphed right hand from Jack SpeedGod misses the target.
Jack SpeedGod misses the jab.
Jones slips under a jab.
Jones checks a leg kick nicely.
Jones listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Jack SpeedGod tries to close the distance and clinch up but Jones swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Jones swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Jab by Jones.
Jack SpeedGod drives through and clinches with Jones against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jones trying to stall but Jack SpeedGod improves his position.
Jones misses with the head strike.
Jones's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Jack SpeedGod being controlled against the cage.
Jack SpeedGod tries to throw a body punch but Jones avoids it by throwing Jack SpeedGod back against the cage.
Jones lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Jones not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Jones will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Jones throwing shots but Jack SpeedGod is blocking nicely.
Jones throws a strike but Jack SpeedGod avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Jones throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Jack SpeedGod works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Jones loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Jack SpeedGod keeping moving, preventing Jones from controlling successfully.
Jones is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Jack SpeedGod is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Jack SpeedGod is on top in guard.
Jack SpeedGod slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Jones looking for a sweep. Not yet Jones, not yet.
That's four 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 is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Jack SpeedGod stopping the sweep attempt from Jones.
Jones pulls Jack SpeedGod in to control the position.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Jones wants to stand and escape but Jack SpeedGod is having none of it.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Jones shoots in looking for a takedown but Jack SpeedGod manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Jones's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Jack SpeedGod has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Donk. Jones catches Jack SpeedGod right on the button with a cross.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Jones throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jack SpeedGod looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Jack SpeedGod throws a hook but Jones blocks it.
Jack SpeedGod avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Jack SpeedGod defending well as Jones loads up on a big left hand.
Jones shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Jack SpeedGod defends it nicely.
Jack SpeedGod feints a counter leg kick.
Jones cracks Jack SpeedGod with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Jones is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Jones chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Jack SpeedGod can pounce on him.
Jones throws a lazy right hand but Jack SpeedGod sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Jack SpeedGod!
Jones is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Jack SpeedGod 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 is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
The fight stays on the outside here - Jack SpeedGod looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Jones throws a series of punches but Jack SpeedGod avoids them all with ease.
Jones misses with an attempted mid kick.
Jones misses with an uppercut. Jack SpeedGod saw that one coming.
Jones tries to bum rush Jack SpeedGod with a series of wild strikes but Jack SpeedGod uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
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!
Jack SpeedGod scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Jack SpeedGod slips a jab and a cross from Jones.
Jack SpeedGod thuds his right hand into Jones's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Jones misses with a body shot.
Jack SpeedGod throws a lazy uppercut
and Jones counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Jack SpeedGod steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Jones.
Jones fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Joshua Jones. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jones closes the distance and clinches up with Jack SpeedGod, looking for a takedown. Jones pushes Jack SpeedGod against the cage but Jack SpeedGod circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Jones throws a leg kick but Jack SpeedGod checks it.
Jack SpeedGod waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Jones.
Jack SpeedGod misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Jones misses with a hook. Jack SpeedGod ducked under it nicely.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Jack SpeedGod throws a jab when Jones was well out of range.
Jack SpeedGod lands a body shot.
Jones looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Jack SpeedGod fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Jones.
Jones darts in looking for a takedown but Jack SpeedGod gets double underhooks and turns Jones into the cage.
Jones dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Jack SpeedGod misses with a punch on the inside.
Still in the clinch, Jones scores with a nice short uppercut.
Jack SpeedGod pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Jack SpeedGod scores with a one two! Jones had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Nice sprawl there from Jack SpeedGod as Jones shoots in.
Jack SpeedGod ducks under a wild hook from Jones.
Jones misses with a body kick.
As Jones backs off Jack SpeedGod throws a huge counter combo but Jones manages to avoid it all.
A big right from Jones misses.
Jack SpeedGod throws out a counter right but Jones avoids it with no problem.
Jack SpeedGod moves out of range of the strikes.
Jack SpeedGod is looking for the big counter here.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Jack SpeedGod slips under a jab.
Jack SpeedGod rushes Jones and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jack SpeedGod pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Jack SpeedGod darts in and clinches Jones up against the cage.
Jones misses with the head strike.
Jones taking a breather.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Jones.
Jones tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Jones lands with a right to the head.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Jack SpeedGod as Jones tries to tie him up.
Jack SpeedGod working aggressively here.
Jones is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Jones tries to stall but Jack SpeedGod uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Jones trying to stall but Jack SpeedGod improves his position.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Jones wants to stall.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Joshua Jones.
Jack SpeedGod scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
A cross from Jack SpeedGod lands.
Jones misses with a hook
and Jack SpeedGod counters with a right hand to the body.
Jack SpeedGod fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Jones looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Jack SpeedGod misses with a low kick.
An attempted straight right counter from Jones misses the target.
Jones throws a lazy right hand but Jack SpeedGod sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Jack SpeedGod looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Jack SpeedGod throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Jones.
Jones displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Jack SpeedGod throws out the jab.
Jones is looking to counter punch.
Jones misses with a hook.
Jones scores with a jab to the head.
Jack SpeedGod scores with a jab to the jaw.
Jones misses with a wild body shot.
Jack SpeedGod lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jack SpeedGod walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Taylor Jack SpeedGod will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Jones swings for the body but Jack SpeedGod moves out of range.
Jones throws a jab but it's blocked by Jack SpeedGod.
Jack SpeedGod swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Jones throws a jab when Jack SpeedGod was well out of range.
Jack SpeedGod stuffs the takedown attempt from Jones. Jones gets slowly back to his feet.
Jack SpeedGod misses with an uppercut
and Jones counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Jack SpeedGod scores with a jab. Jones acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Nice cross by Jack SpeedGod.
Jones jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Jack SpeedGod tries to clinch up.
Jack SpeedGod has managed to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jones is looking to control Jack SpeedGod's arms but Jack SpeedGod gets an underhook and turns him. Now Jones has his back to the cage.
A right hand to the body from Jack SpeedGod.
Jones misses with a punch on the inside.
Jack SpeedGod pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Jones cracks Jack SpeedGod with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Jones misses with the body kick
and Jack SpeedGod counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Jack SpeedGod pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Jones looks to score with a jab to the body but Jack SpeedGod is just out of range.
Jack SpeedGod lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Jones is rocked!
Jones blocks a jab.
Jack SpeedGod showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Jones.
Jones staying out of range there.
Jones with a nice cross.
Jack SpeedGod misses with a double jab.
Jack SpeedGod digs a good body shot into Jones's ribs.
Jones throws a shot from downtown. Jack SpeedGod moves away and avoids it.
Jack SpeedGod throws a leg kick but Jones sees it coming and moves out of range.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Jack SpeedGod, as that shot connected.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jack SpeedGod tries to close the distance and clinch but Jones swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jack SpeedGod moves out of range as Jones strikes.
Jack SpeedGod moves out of range of the body kick.
Jack SpeedGod looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Jones is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Jack SpeedGod.
Jones throws a lazy right hand but Jack SpeedGod sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Jack SpeedGod lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Nice defenses there by Jones.
Jones ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Jack SpeedGod throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Jones takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Jack SpeedGod moves away from the strike by Jones.
Jones moves out of range as Jack SpeedGod strikes.
Jack SpeedGod throws an overhand right that lands on Jones's shoulder, as Jones tries to avoid the shot.
Jack SpeedGod loads up on a big right hand but Jones slips the punch.
A big right from Jack SpeedGod misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones misses with a lunging right hand
and Jack SpeedGod counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Jack SpeedGod lands a head shot.
Oh Jones is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Jones throws a looping overhand right but Jack SpeedGod ducks down to avoid it.
Jack SpeedGod counters with a body kick.
Jack SpeedGod has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
BOOM! Jack SpeedGod lands a beautiful left hook that drops Jones. Jones tries to recover but Jack SpeedGod is having none of it, landing more punishing shots from mount. One final crushing shot and Jones lies motionless on the canvas. The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:17 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Taylor Jack SpeedGod!
A victorious Taylor Jack SpeedGod thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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