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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jonathan Jones (ranked 6117 p4p, 4049 weight class) and Roberto Rossi (ranked 651 p4p, 502 weight class). Jones comes to the cage accompanied by God Gave Me Style. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jonathan Jones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Roberto Rossi!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Kenichi Hosakawa and Sosuke Kotani.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jones misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Rossi thumps Jones with a low kick.
Jones stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Rossi.
Nice body kick from Rossi.
Jones takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Rossi scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Jones doesn't seem bothered though.
Rossi ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Jones looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Rossi scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Rossi bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Jones's head backwards.
Rossi throws a good cross that connects.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nice jab there from Rossi.
Jones throws the kick towards the body but Rossi avoids it.
Jones throws a half hearted mid kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Rossi.
Jones tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A big right from Jones misses.
Jones misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rossi throws out a powerful jab.
Rossi scores with a jab to the body.
Rossi lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Jones throws the left hand but Rossi avoids the punch easily.
Rossi cracks Jones with an open hand slap.
Rossi ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Rossi chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Jones throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A jab from Jones misses.
Rossi is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Jones with a body shot.
Rossi connects with a solid leg kick.
Jones throws a poor cross that misses
and Rossi counters with a one-two to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rossi dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
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.
Rossi lands a nice leg kick that just misses Jones's sensitive parts.
Rossi throws a shot to the body.
Rossi punishes Jones's body with a nice straight punch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rossi lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Rossi lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
A jab from Rossi does it's job there.
Jones pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Jones misses with a lunging right hand
and Rossi counters with a low kick, right behind Jones 's knee.
Donk. Rossi catches Jones right on the button with a cross.
Jones takes one on the button.
Jones looks to land a right hand but Rossi moved out of range.
Rossi stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Rossi lands a nice leg kick that just misses Jones's sensitive parts.
Jones takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Rossi avoids the head kick by Jones.
Jones throws a sloppy head kick
and Rossi counters with a straight right hand.
A looping hook to the body misses from Jones. Rossi does a little dance to reset his feet.
Rossi is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Rossi connects with a body shot that sends Jones's belly button to the back.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rossi connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Jones's hands.
Jones is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Jones on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Rossi with a hook.
Rossi is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Jones had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Rossi cracks Jones with an open hand slap.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Jones. Rossi shrugs it off though.
Jones misses with the body kick
and Rossi counters with a three punch combo that has Jones backing up. Jones nods at Rossi to acknowledge the strikes.
Rossi lands a two punch combo.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rossi takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Rossi chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Rossi punishes Jones's body with a nice straight punch.
Rossi ducks under a wild hook from Jones.
Rossi lands with a thumping leg kick.
Rossi throws a good cross that connects.
A shot to the liver by Rossi. Beautiful body shot.
A telegraphed right hand from Jones misses the target.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rossi thumps Jones with a low kick.
Jones throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Rossi counters with a nice uppercut.
Jones is breathing heavily.
Rossi fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Jones on the side of the head.
Jones tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A nice side step and Rossi releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Rossi throws a quick inside leg kick.
Rossi's corner calls for a 1-2. Rossi obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Rossi lands a nice shot that snaps Jones's head back.
Rossi scores with a body shot.
Jones throws a combination that misses
and Rossi counters with a stiff right hand.
Jones walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Rossi with a jab.
Jones looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Rossi lands a nice shot that snaps Jones's head back.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A low kick lands for Rossi.
Rossi connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Rossi chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Rossi lands with a cross.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Roberto Rossi dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Jones misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Rossi scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Nice shot lands for Rossi.
An inside leg kick lands from Rossi.
Jones misses with a double jab
and Rossi counters with an outside leg kick.
Rossi lands a head kick. Jones smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Jones tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Rossi scores with a jab.
Rossi throws a nice outside leg kick.
Rossi has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Jones thows a left - swing and a miss!
Rossi slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Rossi lands a right hook to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jones throws a head kick that misses.
Rossi scores with a jab to the head.
Jones on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rossi fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Jones might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Jones misses with a leg kick
and Jones takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Jones throws a sloppy head kick and Rossi moves out of range easily.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Rossi stalks Jones and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Jones's face. Jones staggers backwards, shaken.
Rossi scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Rossi.
Jonathan Jones is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A nice leg kick from Rossi, right into the meat of the thigh.
Jones walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Rossi cracks Jones with a right hand to the side of the head.
Rossi connects with a solid leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rossi throws a nice inside leg kick.
Rossi moves away from the strike by Jones.
Rossi cracks Jones with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Rossi swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Jones.
Rossi lands a nice looking body shot.
Rossi has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rossi dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Rossi connects with a single shot there.
A thudding body kick lands there by Rossi!
Rossi paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Rossi lands with a good body shot.
Roberto Rossi seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Rossi punishes Jones's body with a nice straight punch.
Jones throws a head kick that half lands.
Jones throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Jones takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Rossi lands a leg kick that knocks Jones off balance momentarily.
Rossi scores with a jab to the jaw.
Rossi throws a nice outside leg kick.
Rossi is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Rossi lands with a straight right. Jones didn't see that one coming.
Rossi dips to his left and cracks Jones with an uppercut!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rossi thumps Jones with a low kick.
A combination from Jones does no damage.
Rossi blocks a jab.
Jones walks into a stiff left hand from Rossi.
Jones pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Rossi 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 misses with a double jab.
Rossi lands a nice leg kick that just misses Jones's sensitive parts.
Jones throws a poor cross that misses
and Rossi counters with a right hand to the body.
Jones tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Rossi scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Rossi scoring well with a low kick there.
Rossi lands with a good body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jones takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Rossi scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones throws a hook but Rossi blocks it.
Jones throws a series of punches but Rossi moves out of range.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Rossi.
A jab lands there for Rossi.
Rossi throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Jones stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Jones walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Rossi ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Rossi lands with a thumping leg kick.
No joy there for Jones, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Rossi scores with a jab to the body.
Nice uppercut there from Rossi.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rossi listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Jones doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Rossi is looking to slow Jones down with leg kicks.
Jones tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Roberto Rossi showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Rossi lands with a nice body punch.
A shot to the liver by Rossi. Beautiful body shot.
Jones misses with a lunging right hand
and Rossi makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Jones tries a head kick but it misses.
Jones throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jones throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Rossi counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Jones lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Rossi circles away quickly and effectively.
Jones pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Rossi lands with a thumping leg kick.
Rossi scores with a sloppy right hand. Jones should have avoided that one.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rossi buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
A nice leg kick from Rossi, right into the meat of the thigh.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Rossi thuds a left hand into Jones's body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rossi bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Jones's head.
Rossi throws a nice inside leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
An inside leg kick lands from Rossi.
Jones stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Rossi.
Good exchange - Rossi coming out on top.
Jones throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Jones backing away here, and Rossi unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Rossi scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Rossi lands a right hook to the body.
A nice leg kick from Rossi, right into the meat of the thigh.
Rossi lands a jab.
Rossi lands a lovely overhand right.
Rossi lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Jones takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Nice straight punches there by Rossi. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Rossi.
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!
Jones takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Rossi lands a glancing blow to the side of Jones's head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Rossi scores with a punch to the head.
Rossi with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Rossi with a hook.
Jones throws a push kick but Rossi slaps the foot to one side.
Jones tries a head kick but it misses.
Jones throws a head kick that half lands.
Rossi bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Jones's head backwards.
Rossi scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Rossi.
Jones chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Rossi can pounce on him.
Rossi lands with a hook. Jones tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Rossi moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Rossi connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rossi throws a nice outside leg kick.
Jonathan Jones has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jones throws a jab but it's blocked by Rossi.
Rossi throws a quick inside leg kick.
Jones looks to land a body kick but Rossi moved away.
Jones takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Rossi lands with a nice body punch.
Rossi with a nice calf kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Rossi.
Good shot there by Rossi.
Rossi lands with a good body shot.
Roberto Rossi is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Rossi punishes Jones's body with a nice straight punch.
Good leg kick by Rossi.
Rossi throws a nice 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!
Rossi is looking to slow Jones down with leg kicks.
Rossi cracks a nice hook into Jones's ribs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A punch combination from Jones misses.
As Jones backs off Rossi throws a huge counter combo but Jones manages to avoid it all.
Jones swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Rossi counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Jones has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Rossi.
Rossi scores with a decent looking hook.
Rossi cracks Jones with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Jones throws a big shot that misses.
Rossi throws a shot to the body.
Rossi scores with a punch to the head.
Rossi scores with a jab to the jaw.
Jones on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Rossi. Rossi obviously looking to wear him down.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jones needs to keep his hands up - Rossi had a free shot at his head there.
Rossi lands with a right hand.
Jones has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Rossi.
Jones misses with a lunging right hand
and Rossi connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
And that's the end of the fight!
Roberto Rossi comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Rossi has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Shigeki Sano scores the fight 27:30
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 27:30
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Roberto Rossi!
Jonathan Jones was interviewed post fight and said 'Failure is what you may need to eventually succeed'.
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