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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Danny Danger (ranked 2253 p4p, 2251 weight class) and Kevin Jones (ranked 279 p4p, 278 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for 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 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Danny Danger! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kevin Jones! The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, Joseph Jones and Bruno Lombardi.
 The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Danger avoids the body shot from Jones.
Danger takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness. Jones swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target. Danger ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent. Danger takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him. Jones lands a slapping body shot.
Jones darts in and clinches Danger up against the cage. Danger misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Jones has Danger pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Jones pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Danger tumbling to the mat - Jones dives into Danger's guard. Danger looking for a sweep. Not yet Danger, not yet. Danger pulls Jones in to control the position. Danger keeping moving, preventing Jones from controlling successfully. Danger controlling the position. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Danger is trying to hold Jones in close to prevent damage but Jones has managed to pass into half guard.
 That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Danger wants to control but Jones is keeping busy and won't allow it. Danger wants to get back to full guard. Jones controlling the action here. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Jones wants to control but Danger is keeping him busy.
Jones is working for a kimura but Danger is defending it quite comfortably.
Jones is controlling the pace.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
 That's two minutes gone in the round. The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so. Jones trying to control from half guard but Danger is working away. Danger is looking to improve his position.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters, thinking about a standup. Jones is trying to control. Danger wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
 The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet. Jones missing with a left hand there. Danger was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. Jones throws a body punch but Danger moves out of range. Danger misses with a body shot.
 That's three minutes gone in the round. Danger lands with a kick to the ribs.
A jab lands there for Jones. Danger lands with an uppercut that bounces Jones off the cage and back into range. Jones tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Danger was well out of range. Poor timing from Jones. Jones walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush. Danger looks to land a right hand but Jones moved out of range. Jones lands a nice looking body shot.
Jones looks to score with a jab to the body but Danger is just out of range. Danger looks to land a body kick but Jones moved away.
Jones looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Danger! This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Jones tries to move to mount but Danger blocks the move with his legs. You can see the frustration on Danger's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Jones goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Danger has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Jones but great work by Danger.
 That's four minutes gone in the round. Jones sneaks back into half guard. Danger is keen to just control but Jones is a slippery customer. Jones is trying to get back to full guard. Jones is persisting with the attempt to improve his position. Jones manages to get to full guard.
Jones escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Danger gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance. And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Kevin Jones dominated that round. Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Jones looks to score with a jab to the body but Danger is just out of range. Danger takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Jones throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Jones rushes Danger and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Danger's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. Jones is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Danger rather than just go for the knockout. Danger lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Jones at a distance.
Danger uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jones.
Kevin Jones seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Danger lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range. Danger ducks under a wild hook from Jones. Jones shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it. Danger connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Jones momentarily.
Danger connects with a nice looking jab.
Jones misses with an uppercut. Jones misses with a double jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Danger connects with a crisp jab. Danger blocks a jab. The fighters circling - Jones throws out the jab but it was never going to land. Danger throws the left hand but Jones avoids the punch easily. Jones changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt. Danger swings for the body but Jones moves out of range.
Jones pushing out the jab but it's not landing. Danger swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
 That's one minute gone in the round. Danger looks to throw the jab but Jones is out of range. Danger lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Jones at a distance.
Jones has been the more effective fighter overall so far. Jones throws a shot from downtown. Danger moves away and avoids it. Danger misses with a hook. Jones ducked under it nicely. Jones is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch. Jones connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Danger's hands. Jones throws a looping overhand right but Danger ducks down to avoid it. Danger appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body. Danger throws a big shot that misses. Danny Danger is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Jones looks to clinch and Danger counters with a lovely shot to the body. Sloppy strikes from Danger. Those never looked like landing. Jones lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head. Danger steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Jones. Jones misses with a double jab
and Danger makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick. Jones throws a hook but Danger avoids it easily. Danger swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect. Jones throws the left hand but Danger avoids the punch easily. Danger defending well as Jones loads up on a big left hand. Jones swings and misses with a shot to the body and Danger counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt. This has been an exciting period of action! Jones just misses with a punch to the body.
 That's two minutes gone in the round. A good leg kick by Danger. Danger cracks Jones with a right hand to the side of the head. Danger connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son. Danger misses with an uppercut. Jones saw that one coming. Jones tries to counter with a clinch but Danger shakes him off and moves away. Danger lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw. Jones doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body. Jones takes a shot right to the bread basket. Jones tries to clinch there but Danger circles away.
Danger keeps the fight on the outside. Jones uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Danger. Jones misses with a body shot.
Jones avoids a lazy jab quite easily. Jones throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land. Jones moves in looking to clinch but Danger pushes him off. A looping hook to the body misses from Jones. Danger does a little dance to reset his feet. Jones is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Danger lands with a thumping leg kick.
Jones swings for the body but Danger moves out of range.
Jones closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so. It looks like Danger has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
 That's three minutes gone in the round. Danger lands a jab. Danger getting the better of the striking in that exchange. Jones misses with a wild body shot. Danger swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect. Danger plants his feet and lands a nice head kick! Danny Danger is winning the standup battle so far. Nice shot lands for Danger. Jones tries to clinch but Danger moves out of range. Danger slips a jab from Jones. Jones tries to clinch there but Danger circles away.
Danger staying out of range there. Danger lands a leg kick that knocks Jones off balance momentarily.
Jones shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Danger manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage. 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! A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Danger holds on and takes a little breather. Jones slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
 That's four minutes gone in the round. Jones is looking to take a break and control but Danger is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. Jones advances nicely into full mount. Danger tries to hold on but Jones pushes him away. Jones controlling his opponent. Jones wants to control the pace but Danger is squirming around nicely. Kevin Jones has got the better of the ground game so far. Danger tries to reverse the position but Jones maintains control. And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Danny Danger dominated that second round. That's time! Back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Jones misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Danger.
Good shot there by Danger. Jones misses with a looping right. Good shot there by Danger. Jones ducks under a wild hook from Danger. A decent looking cross lands there for Jones. Danger avoids the body shot from Jones.
Jones swings widly with a right hand
and Danger connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle. Jones misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Danger.
Danger throws a hook but Jones avoids it easily. Jones looks like he wants to counter punch here. Danger throws a jab but it's blocked by Jones. Jones throws a right hand that Danger ducks under and follows up with a left that Danger also avoids with ease. Jones takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt. Danger throws a quick inside leg kick. Jones throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Danger explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work. Danger fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Jones. Danger throws a shot to the body.
Jones fails with a takedown attempt.
 That's one minute gone in the round. Danger lands a jab. Danger uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Jones has time to react. Jones misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Danger lands a body shot.
Danger takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor. Danger thuds a left hand into Jones's body. Jones misses with a body shot
and Danger counters with a straight right hand. A jab from Danger finds it's way through Jones's defenses. Danger avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Danger throws a series of strikes that have Jones backpedaling.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. A head kick misses from Danger. Jones swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made. Danger tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Jones was well out of range. Poor timing from Danger. Danger gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Jones. Danger throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jones looks to score with a jab to the body but Danger is just out of range.
 That's two minutes gone in the round. Danger uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Jones. Good shot there by Jones. Jones throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Danger is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches. Danger buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Jones misses with a wild body shot. Danger defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Jones. Jones ducks right into an uppercut from Danger. Jones's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down. Jones takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt. Jones has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Jones throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Danger tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Jones is in Danger's guard. Jones takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired. Jones trying to control but Danger is working from the bottom. Danger is pulling down on Jones's head. It's preventing any offense from Jones, at least for the moment. Danger looking to control but Jones passes into half guard.
 That's three minutes gone in the round. Jones passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Danger! Danger wants to hold on but Jones pushes him away. Jones wants to control the pace but Danger is squirming around nicely. Danger looks out of his depth in this position - he's holding on tight.
 That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Danger is on top in guard.
Jones is trying to keep Danger in close.
Jones wants to stand but Danger is controlling the position. Jones looking to sweep here. No luck so far. Jones keeps trying to improve his position. Danger slips nicely into half guard.
And that's the end of the fight! Danny Danger showed his dominance in that final round. I think Danger 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 Jorge Garcia scores the fight 29:28 Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 29:28 Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Danny Danger! A very excited looking Danny Danger made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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