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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Taro Mishima (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tyrone Jaxon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jaxon has chosen X Goin' Give iIt To Ya-DMX as his entrance music. This should be fireworks!
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175 cm
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161 lbs
16 - 13 - 0 |
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168 cm
31
161 lbs
17 - 11 - 1 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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Good wrestler
World class boxer
Powerful |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world! Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
16 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Taro Mishima! And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
17 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Tyrone Jaxon! The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Alec Ball and Elvis Blanc.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Jaxon misses with a body shot.
Mishima fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Jaxon, pushing him back against the cage. Mishima wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee. Mishima on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Jaxon has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Mishima is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet. Mishima throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Jaxons head. Jaxon lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Mishima backwards. Mishima trying to control the position but instead, Jaxon has worked for underhooks and has pushed Mishima into the cage. Jaxon breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Mishima tries a head kick but it misses.
Tyrone Jaxon seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Jaxon thows a left - swing and a miss! Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Jaxon lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Mishima has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Mishima and we're back underway with a touch of gloves. Mishima misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Mishima misses the shot to the body. Jaxon swings for the body but Mishima moves out of range.
Jaxon swings for the body but Mishima moves out of range.
Mishima fails with an attempt to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round. Jaxon fails to land with a series of punches.
Jaxon fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A nice inside leg kick there by Mishima. That's going to slow Jaxon down. Mishima misses with a body shot.
Jaxon misses with a two punch combination.
Mishima shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work. Mishima is working for a kimura but Jaxon is defending it quite comfortably.
The fighters are battling for position here. Jaxon manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Mishima pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Jaxon is keeping the position for now. Mishima wants to control from the top but Jaxon keeps moving. Mishima controls from within his opponent's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Mishima trying to control the position from guard on top but Jaxon is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Taro Mishima wasn't doing enough on the ground. Jaxon looks to score with a jab to the body but Mishima is just out of range. Mishima darts in and clinches Jaxon up against the cage. Jaxon gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head. A short right hand to the side of the head by Mishima. Jaxon comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Mishima lands a right hand. Mishima is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Jaxon is keeping busy. Mishima escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A jab lands there for Mishima. Jaxon misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mishima.
A big left from Jaxon misses. A left lands for Mishima. Mishima keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Jaxon misses the shot to the body. Nice uppercut lands for Jaxon. That snapped Mishima's head back.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Mishima tries to clinch there but Jaxon circles away.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Good leg kick by Mishima there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Jaxon throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Mishima counters with a takedown into side control. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Mishima tries for a kimura but Jaxon is defending well. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Taro Mishima dominated that round. The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Mishima fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Jaxon looks to score with a jab to the body but Mishima is just out of range. Jaxon circles away from the clinch attempt.
Mishima cracks Jaxon with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd. Jaxon looks to score with a jab to the body but Mishima is just out of range. Mishima defending well as Jaxon loads up on a big left hand. Mishima avoids a kick to the body.
Mishima misses with a looping right. The fight stays on the outside here - Mishima looks like he's thinking about clinching though. No joy there for Jaxon, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Jaxon looks to score with a jab to the body but Mishima is just out of range. Jaxon avoids a lazy jab quite easily. Taro Mishima is winning the standup battle so far.
That's one minute gone in the round. Jaxon rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Mishima moves out of range and avoids them all easily. Jaxon takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him. Jaxon lands a nice looking body shot.
Mishima is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches. A chopping leg kick lands by Mishima. Mishima throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land. Jaxon fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mishima manages to avoid it. Jaxon is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Mishima rather than just go for the knockout. Mishima swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Jaxon takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming. Jaxon misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mishima.
Mishima cracks Jaxon with a right hand to the side of the head. Mishima fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt. Jaxon takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! A left lands for Jaxon.
That's two minutes gone in the round. The fight stays on the outside here - Mishima looks like he's thinking about clinching though. Jaxon keeps the fight on the outside. Jaxon misses with a looping right. Jaxon throws a leg kick and Mishima counters with a lovely shot to the body. Jaxon throws out a token jab with nothing on it. Jaxon lands a right hook to the body.
Mishima chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Jaxon can pounce on him.
Mishima throws a leg kick which misses Jaxon's front leg but catches the back leg as Jaxon tries to avoid it. Jaxon keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Mishima. Mishima keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Mishima looks to score with a jab to the body but Jaxon is just out of range. Mishima moves out of range of the leg kick from Jaxon. Jaxon fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Jaxon is breathing heavily.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Jaxon manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Mishima on his heels. He'll look to pass Mishima's guard now, I'm sure. Jaxon stopping the sweep attempt from Mishima. There's a bit of a scramble here and now Mishima is on top in guard.
Mishima looking to pass the guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Mishima not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up. We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up. A combination from Mishima does no damage. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Jaxon connects with a leg kick. Mishima looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it. Jaxon catches Mishima with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong! And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Taro Mishima dominated that second round. The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
A jab from Jaxon misses. Jaxon takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh. Jaxon misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out. Jaxon scores with a hook to the body. Mishima takes a step back and tries to catch his breath. Mishima throws a low kick but it's checked well by Jaxon. Jaxon blocks a head kick by Mishima.
Mishima misses with a low kick.
Mishima sizes up Jaxon with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle. Mishima swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Mishima tries to close the distance and clinch but Jaxon swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. Jaxon takes a swing at Mishima's ribcage but misses. Mishima throws a sloppy head kick and Jaxon moves out of range easily. Jaxon swats away the attempt to clinch by Mishima.
That's one minute gone in the round. Jaxon has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him. Mishima misses with a straight left. Mishima swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Mishima avoids the body shot from Jaxon.
Mishima lands a nice leg kick that just misses Jaxon's sensitive parts. Mishima takes a body punch but keeps moving. Mishima ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jaxon moves away. Jaxon looks for a takedown but Mishima sprawls well. Jaxon takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired. Jaxon throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Nice straight punches there by Mishima. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Mishima. Jaxon looks to land a left hand but Mishima moved out of range nicely. The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Jaxon checks a leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Jaxon throws out a token jab with nothing on it. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Mishima bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Jaxon's head backwards. Mishima has managed to clinch.
Jaxon landing knees to the body.
Jaxon with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Jaxon looking for a takedown. Taro Mishima has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tyrone Jaxon. Mishima misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Mishima tries to break free but Jaxon pushes him back against the cage. Mishima trying to stall but Jaxon improves his position.
Mishima tries to work over Jaxon's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. A hook to the body from Jaxon.
Mishima utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body. Mishima breaks from the clinch.
Mishima buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round. A jab lands there for Mishima. Mishima lands with a hook. Jaxon tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head. Jaxon throws a lazy head kick and Jaxon takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. Jaxon misses with a hook to the body
and Mishima counters with a three punch combo that has Jaxon backing up. Jaxon nods at Mishima to acknowledge the strikes.
It looks like Tyrone Jaxon has been cut. Jaxon keeps the fight on the outside. Jaxon uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mishima.
Jaxon checks a low kick from Mishima. Mishima lands a jab to the nose. Mishima scores with a punch to the head. Mishima is looking to take this fight into the clinch. Mishima shoots in and gets a takedown into Jaxon's guard. Mishima looking to sit in guard and control but Jaxon gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
That's four minutes gone in the round. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Mishima has managed to work for a loose triangle. I think Jaxon should be able to defend this one pretty easily though. Oh, Mishima has tightened it up now! Jaxon should have reacted faster there - he's in big trouble and yes, he's tapped out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:28 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Taro Mishima! Taro Mishima retains his welterweight title! Taro Mishima decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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