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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Arwell Jones (ranked 4143 p4p, 3940 weight class) and Akira Sato (ranked 449 p4p, 425 weight class). Jones's entrance music is Don't you forget about me - Simple Minds. A fine choice. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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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 London, Arwell Jones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Akira Sato!
The judges for this bout are Darius Henderson, Winston Howard and Donatello Bradman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A lazy left from Sato finds it's target.
A jab from Jones finds it's way through Sato's defenses.
Sato uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Jones.
Jones rushes Sato and presses him up against the cage.
Sato misses with a hook to the ribs.
Jones blocks a body shot from Sato.
Sato tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Sato's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A head punch on the inside from Sato fails to land.
A head punch on the inside from Jones fails to land.
Sato is trying to break the clinch but Jones is controlling him.
Jones blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Sato can't find room to land a body shot as Jones controls the action.
Jones works on Sato's body with a couple of short punches.
Jones breaks from the clinch.
Jones misses with a looping right.
Sato ducks under a wild hook from Jones.
Jones scores with a nice head shot.
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 swing and a miss from Jones.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones clinches up against the cage.
Jones blocks a body shot from Sato.
Jones lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A nice right hand lands inside from Jones.
Jones pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Sato looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Jones closes the distance and pushes Sato back into the cage.
Sato wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Jones has him pressed against the cage.
Sato's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A hook to the body from Sato.
Jones lands a nice shot to the body.
A right hand to the body from Jones.
Sato throws a head punch that misses.
Jones lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Sato or not.
Jones breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Jones misses with a right hand
and Sato counters with a straight right hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jones throws a shot from downtown. Sato moves away and avoids it.
Jones swings widly with a right hand
and Sato counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sato slips a straight right by Jones.
Sato takes a jab right on the kisser.
Sato uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Jones.
Sato throws out a counter right but Jones avoids it with no problem.
Good exchange - Jones coming out on top.
Jones lands a slapping body shot.
Jones misses with an uppercut. Sato saw that one coming.
It seemed like Sato was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Jones fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Sato looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Jones misses the jab.
Sato throws a hook to the side of Jones's head but Jones sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Jones connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Sato's hands.
Jones misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sato.
Jones throws a lazy right hand but Sato sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Sloppy strikes from Jones. Those never looked like landing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Sato sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Jones tries to clinch but Sato moves away
and Sato connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Jones is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Jones ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Sato scores with a jab to the body.
Sato moves away from the strike by Jones.
Jones misses with an uppercut
and Sato counters with a nice body shot.
Jones tests Sato's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Jones throws a hook to the side of Sato's head but Sato sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Sato unleashes a big counter combination but Jones bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Jones misses with a hook to the body
and Sato counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Sato checks the leg kick nicely there.
Jones fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Sato, pushing him back against the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Jones.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A short left from Sato.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Sato misses with a punch to the body.
Sato blocks an uppercut.
Sato can't find room to land a body shot as Jones controls the action.
Jones lands with a short shot to the head.
Sato tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Jones's elbow.
Sato lands a right hand.
Jones misses with a short punch on the inside.
Jones lands a right hand.
Jones manages to break the clinch.
Jones falls off balance throwing a combination
and Sato counters with a stiff right hand.
Sato with a body punch. A glancing blow.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jones is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Sato.
Sato moves away from the strike by Jones.
Jones tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sato was well out of range. Poor timing from Jones.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Arwell Jones dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.
Jones throws a good cross that connects.
Sato slips a jab from Jones.
Sato fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Jones is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Jones has taken the fight to the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Jones.
Jones lands with a left to the head.
Jones is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Sato can do to turn this around?
Sato misses with a body punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jones missing with knees to the body.
Sato lands a hook that snaps the head of Jones backwards.
Sato tries to throw a body punch but Jones avoids it by throwing Sato back against the cage.
Jones breaks from the clinch.
Jones tries to clinch but Sato moves away
and Sato cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Arwell Jones seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sato takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones throws a looping overhand right but Sato ducks down to avoid it.
Sato dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Jones lands with a hook. Sato tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Jones closes the distance and pushes Sato back into the cage.
Sato swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Sato tries to work over Jones's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Sato tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Sato's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Sato tries to work over Jones's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Sato's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Jones misses with some punches.
Jones lands with a short shot to the head.
Sato lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Sato misses with the head strike.
Jones lands a shoulder strike.
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!
Sato doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones pushes off an throws an elbow but Sato leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Sato prevents a body shot from Jones.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Sato.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Sato misses with some punches.
Sato lands a body shot in the clinch.
Jones breaks from the clinch.
Sato steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Jones.
Sato gets tackled into the cage by Jones. Jones maintains the clinch.
Sato throws a head punch that misses.
Sato lands a left hand.
Jones lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Jones scores with a hook to the body.
Jones breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Jones uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Sato.
Sato walks into a left hand.
A jab from Jones misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones lands a slapping body shot.
Sato moves out of range as Jones strikes.
Sato doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Jones throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Sato counters with a stiff right hand.
Sato misses the jab.
Sato takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Jones lands with an uppercut that bounces Sato off the cage and back into range.
Jones digs a good body shot into Sato's ribs.
Sato is breathing heavily.
Sato looks to throw the jab but Jones is out of range.
Jones tries to counter by clinching up but Sato breaks away and moves out of range.
Jones swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Jones misses with a kick to the body
and Sato makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Jones throws out a loose jab but Sato uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sato looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Jones swinging wildly here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sato moves out of range of the strikes.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jones scores with a body shot.
Jones tries to clinch but Sato moves away
and Sato counters with a stiff right hand.
Sato uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jones.
Jones gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Sato.
Jones tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Sato manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Jones scores with a jab to the jaw.
A jab from Jones finds it's way through Sato's defenses.
Sato takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
A slow jab from Jones misses its intended target.
Jones lands a jab.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Arwell Jones dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Jones lands a big uppercut and Sato crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Sato looks OK. Jones waves Sato back to his feet!
Sato is rocked!
Jones throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Sato counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Jones bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Jones swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
As Jones backs off Sato throws a huge counter combo but Jones manages to avoid it all.
Jones throws a jab when Sato was well out of range.
Sato let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Jones misses with a right hand
and Sato counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Jones drives through and clinches with Sato against the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sato lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Jones backwards.
Jones lands with a right to the head.
Sato lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Jones backwards.
Sato's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Sato swings wildly with an uppercut but Jones uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jones misses with a punch on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones lands a nice uppercut.
A short left from Jones.
Jones lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Jones breaks the clinch.
Jones swings away with a body shot that misses
enabling Sato to counter with a crisp jab.
Jones misses with a body punch
and Sato connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Jones misses with a looping right.
Jones throws a predictable looking body shot
and Sato counters with a straight right hand.
Jones misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Sato counters with a right hand to the body.
Donk. Jones catches Sato right on the button with a cross.
Sato takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jones misses with a leg kick
and Jones takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Jones thuds his right hand into Sato's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Sato is still on wobbly legs! Can Jones finish him?
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sato uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jones.
Sato swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Sato seems to have recovered his senses.
Jones misses with an uppercut.
Jones pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
It seemed like Sato was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Sato rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Jones moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Jones throws a body punch but Sato moves out of range.
Jones bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Jones cracks Sato with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Sato looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Jones finish him?
Arwell Jones is winning the standup battle so far.
Jones scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Jones swings away with a body shot that misses
and Sato counters with a straight right hand.
Jones looks to land a left hand but Sato moved out of range nicely.
Jones lands a big right hand and follows it up with an uppercut. Oh and another big punch and a knee - Sato can't take much more of this! Another big shot to the jaw from Jones and Sato drops to the floor. Beaten and bloodied - he had enough there. A vicious beatdown by Jones.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Arwell Jones!
A victorious Arwell Jones thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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