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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Danny Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rafal Bozus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Danny Jones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Rafal Bozus!
The judges for this bout are Ryoma Takatsuka, Josh West and Chris Saunders.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jones tries to clinch but Bozus moves out of range.
Jones shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Bozus as he avoids it easily.
Bozus is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Bozus gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Bozus tries to pull guard but Jones holds him up against the cage and eventually Bozus drops back down to his feet.
Jones wants to break the clinch but can't.
Jones pressing his opponent against the cage.
Bozus tries to pull guard but Jones won't allow it.
Bozus pulls guard.
Jones stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Bozus swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Jones passes easily into side control. Nice work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bozus is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Jones is controlling him well.
Bozus is being controlled here.
Jones looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Jones decides to stand back up. Jones steps back and let's Bozus get back to his feet.
Bozus fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Danny Jones has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rafal Bozus.
Horrible takedown by Bozus or perhaps it was just good defense by Jones which made him look bad.
Jones throws a low kick but it's checked well by Bozus.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Bozus's waist but Bozus gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Jones off to one side.
Jones is looking to clinch.
Jones fails with a takedown attempt.
No luck for Bozus with that takedown attempt.
Jones looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Bozus is fending him off so far but Jones persists. Nope, Bozus circles away and we're back to standing.
Jones is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Jones fails to land with a series of punches.
Jones closes the distance and clinches up with Bozus, looking for a takedown. Jones pushes Bozus against the cage but Bozus circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Jones is breathing heavily.
Jab from Jones.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones looks to land a left hand but Bozus moved out of range nicely.
Jones tries to close the distance and clinch up but Bozus swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Jones takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Bozus throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Jones throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Bozus throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Bozus is trying hard to land a takedown here. Jones sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Jones stuffs the takedown attempt from Bozus. Bozus gets slowly back to his feet.
Jones moves out of range as Bozus throws a body kick.
Bozus fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Jones fails with a takedown attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones stuffs the takedown attempt from Bozus. Bozus gets slowly back to his feet.
Bozus fails with an attempt to clinch.
Bozus gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Jones cracks Bozus with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Jones tries to clinch but Bozus moves out of range.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jones looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Bozus is fending him off so far but Jones persists. Nope, Bozus circles away and we're back to standing.
Jones throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Bozus fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Danny Jones will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Bozus leaves Jones with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Bozus misses with a double jab.
Jones bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Bozus is trying hard to land a takedown here. Jones sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Nice uppercut there from Jones.
Bozus avoids the head kick by Jones.
Bozus clinches.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Jones looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Bozus tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Jones smiles and moves away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A lazy left from Jones finds it's target.
Jones shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Bozus pinned against the cage. Bozus gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Bozus shoots in for a takedown but Jones shows good takedown defense.
Danny Jones has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rafal Bozus.
A head kick misses from Bozus.
Bozus fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Bozus fails with the takedown.
Jones tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Jones is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bozus is looking to clinch.
Bozus fails to land the takedown.
Jones clinches up against the cage.
Bozus has Jones pressed against the cage, preventing Jones from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Bozus is trying to break free.
Jones breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Bozus stuffs the takedown attempt from Jones. Jones gets slowly back to his feet.
Jones tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Jones tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Bozus manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Bozus tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Jones paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Bozus shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Jones sprawls well. Jones wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Bozus gets slowly back to his feet.
Jones looks to clinch
and Bozus counters with an inside leg kick.
Jones 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 looks to land a combination. Bozus sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Jones shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Bozus sprawls well. Bozus wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Jones gets slowly back to his feet.
The fight stays on the outside here - Bozus looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bozus lets loose with a powerful body kick. Jones will feel that in the morning.
Bozus keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Bozus throws a leg kick which misses Jones's front leg but catches the back leg as Jones tries to avoid it.
Bozus closes this distance looking for a takedown but Jones circles away.
Jones is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Danny Jones is winning the standup battle so far.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bozus closes the distance and clinches.
Jones is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Danny Jones will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Bozus will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Jones looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Jones will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Jones misses with a body kick.
Jones shoots in but Bozus avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Bozus tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Bozus moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Jones scores with a nice strike.
Bozus misses with a takedown attempt - Jones sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Jones is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Jones fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Danny Jones. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bozus fails with the takedown.
Bozus dives in and grabs Jones's left leg, looking for a takedown. Jones pushes down on Bozus's head and hops out.
Bozus leaves Jones with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Danny Jones is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bozus tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Jones paws at him with a jab and circles away.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Bozus breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Bozus slaps away a takedown attempt from Jones, before circling back to the center of the mat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bozus has a takedown stuffed.
Bozus keeps the fight on the outside.
Jones fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Bozus moves into the clinch successfully.
Bozus has Jones pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Jones manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Jones keeps control of Bozus as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Bozus prevents the takedown attempt.
Bozus breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Bozus gets in close and instigates a clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones pulls guard successfully.
Bozus throwing strikes but missing.
Bozus working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Jones looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Bozus pushes down on Jones's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Bozus is looking to advance position but Jones won't allow it.
Jones is trying to control but can't.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bozus is trying to control. Jones wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Bozus tries to pass to full mount but Jones defends it.
Jones trying to hold on to Bozus's head to control him but Bozus postures up.
Bozus trying to control the action but Jones is working from the bottom.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Rafal Bozus.
Jones dives in and grabs Bozus's left leg, looking for a takedown. Bozus pushes down on Jones's head and hops out.
Rafal Bozus has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Danny Jones is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
A punch lands to the side of Jones 's head but he takes it in his stride.
And that's the end of the fight!
Rafal Bozus comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Jones 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 Ryoma Takatsuka scores the fight 28:29
Judge Josh West scores the fight 29:28
Judge Chris Saunders scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Danny Jones!
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