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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Ricardo Mozzi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Steve Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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130 lbs
4 - 1 - 0 |
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141 lbs
1 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin |
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Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Ricardo Mozzi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Steve Jones!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Colin Fotheringham and William Gold.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mozzi throws a right hand that Jones ducks under and follows up with a left that Jones also avoids with ease.
Ricardo Mozzi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mozzi throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Mozzi instigates a clinch.
Come on Mozzi - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Jones drops down looking for an ankle pick but Mozzi pulls his leg out and moves away.
Mozzi gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Jones to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Jones wants to pass the guard but Mozzi is keeping the position.
Mozzi looking for a sweep. Not yet Mozzi, not yet.
Mozzi keeping full guard, as Jones tries to pass.
Mozzi looking to hit a scissor sweep but Jones is one step ahead there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones looking to pass the guard.
Mozzi keeping moving, preventing Jones from controlling successfully.
Mozzi knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Jones on the ground.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Jones fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Mozzi throws a nice looking combination but Jones bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Mozzi throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Mozzi tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Jones paws at him with a jab and circles away.
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.
No joy there for Mozzi, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Jones slips a jab and a cross from Mozzi.
Jones has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Jones uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mozzi.
Mozzi tries to close the distance and clinch but Jones swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Mozzi throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Jones keeps the fight on the outside.
Jones tries to score a power double leg takedown but Mozzi sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Jones somewhat.
Ricardo Mozzi has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Steve Jones.
Jones shoots in for a takedown but Mozzi shows good takedown defense.
Mozzi displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Jones.
Jones is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Mozzi.
Mozzi is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Jones circles away from the clinch attempt.
Mozzi misses the shot to the body.
Jones shoots in but no luck this time.
Mozzi stuffs the takedown.
Jones ducks under a wild hook from Mozzi.
Jones shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Mozzi sprawls well. Mozzi wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Jones gets slowly back to his feet.
Jones is trying hard to land a takedown here. Mozzi sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Jones looks gassed!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Mozzi tries to clinch up but Jones circles away and keeps his distance.
Jones walks into a straight right hand from Mozzi.
Mozzi lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Jones.
Mozzi lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Jones at a distance.
Mozzi rushes Jones and presses him up against the cage.
A short uppercut from Mozzi.
Mozzi lands a left hand that snaps the head of Jones backwards.
Mozzi breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ricardo Mozzi dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Mozzi throws a nice looking combination but Jones bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Mozzi wants to clinch up but Jones keeps it at a distance.
A left and a right from Mozzi both land. Nice combination.
Jones fails to land the takedown.
Jones shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Mozzi defends it nicely.
Nice shot by Mozzi.
Jones is breathing heavily.
A combination from Mozzi does no damage.
Mozzi scores with a jab to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones avoids a punch combination nicely.
Mozzi throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Ricardo Mozzi is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Mozzi swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Mozzi waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Jones.
Mozzi swings for the body but Jones moves out of range.
Jones shoots in looking for a takedown. Mozzi tries to sprawl out of it but Jones keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Mozzi manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Ricardo Mozzi has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Steve Jones.
Jones shoots in for a takedown but Mozzi shows good takedown defense.
Jones takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Mozzi misses with the combination.
Mozzi throws a good cross that connects.
Mozzi throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Jones sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Mozzi slaps away a takedown attempt from Jones, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Jones keeps the fight on the outside.
Mozzi swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Mozzi digs a good body shot into Jones's ribs.
Mozzi wants to clinch.
Mozzi fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mozzi clinches up with Jones and pushes him back against the cage.
Mozzi escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Mozzi keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Mozzi misses with a double jab.
Nice sprawl there from Mozzi as Jones shoots in.
Mozzi stuffs the takedown.
Jones slips a jab and a cross from Mozzi.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Jones circles away from the clinch attempt.
Mozzi cracks Jones with a good jab.
Mozzi throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Mozzi lands a jab to the head.
Mozzi throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Jones.
Mozzi goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Mozzi misses with a wild body shot.
Jones keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Mozzi lands a slapping body shot.
Jones looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ricardo Mozzi dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Mozzi is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Mozzi misses with a body shot.
Jones shoots in for a takedown but Mozzi shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Mozzi throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Jones shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Jones was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Jones trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Mozzi bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Jones working a defensive guard here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mozzi is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Mozzi has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Jones manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Mozzi is in all sorts of trouble here.
Jones controlling from the full mount.
Jones can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Mozzi is looking to escape.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Mozzi is trying to escape the mount.
Mozzi might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Jones looking to control but Mozzi is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Mozzi is wriggling around trying to escape.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jones wants to control the pace but Mozzi is squirming around nicely.
Jones pushing the pace here, looking to move to his opponents back and work for a finish.
Mozzi is squirming around, avoiding Jones's attempts to control the action.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones pushing the pace here, looking to move to his opponents back and work for a finish.
Jones prevents Mozzi from getting the reversal.
Mozzi is working hard here to advance position.
Jones wants to control the pace but Mozzi is squirming around nicely.
Jones moves to take his opponent's back.
Steve Jones has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jones tightening his grip on Mozzi, looking for the choke.
Mozzi prevents Jones from getting a body triangle.
Ricardo Mozzi is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Jones doesn't have the hooks in and Mozzi manages to turn into his guard.
Mozzi trying to control the position from guard on top but Jones is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jones has his hands on Mozzi's head, controlling the position.
Jones not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Mozzi stands and throws Jones's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Jones tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Mozzi in side control, just content to control the action for now.
And that's the end of the fight!
Steve Jones comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Mozzi 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 James Ackerman scores the fight 29:27
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 29:27
Judge William Gold scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ricardo Mozzi!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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