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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jason Aka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tommy Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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212 lbs
6 - 1 - 0 |
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190 cm
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205 lbs
5 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Lethal high kicks
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Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Powerful |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Jason Aka!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Tommy Jones!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Colin Fotheringham and James Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Aka looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Jones misses with a body kick.
Aka misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Jones throws a wild body kick that Aka sees coming a mile off.
Jones throws a half hearted mid kick.
Aka takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Jones avoids the head kick by Aka.
The fight stays on the outside here - Aka looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Jones misses with a wild body shot.
Aka sizes up Jones with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Jones misses with an attempted mid kick.
Jones scores with a push kick.
Jones lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Nice body punch from Jones.
Jones scores with a shot to the body.
Jones pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
A left and a right from Jones both land. Nice combination.
A slapping leg kick lands for Jones.
Jones throws a right hand that Aka ducks under and follows up with a left that Aka also avoids with ease.
Jones tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Aka was well out of range. Poor timing from Jones.
Jones has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Aka.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jones throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Tommy Jones seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jones gets tackled into the cage by Aka. Aka maintains the clinch.
Jones avoiding damage as Aka throws knees to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Aka tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Aka lands a knee to the body.
Jones blocks a body shot from Aka.
Jones lands with a short shot to the head.
Jones breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
An inside leg kick lands from Jones.
Jones looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Jones looks to score with a jab to the body but Aka is just out of range.
Jones ducks under a wild hook from Aka.
Jones cracks a nice hook into Aka's ribs.
Aka goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Aka avoids the body shot from Jones.
Jones misses with a few strikes there.
A nice inside leg kick there by Aka. That's going to slow Jones down.
Aka misses with a leg kick.
Jones fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Aka has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Jones scores with a punch to the head.
Jones connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Jones jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
A lazy left from Jones finds it's target.
Jones misses the shot to the body.
Jones throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Jones is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Aka rather than just go for the knockout.
Jones connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Aka checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Aka is looking to slow Jones down with leg kicks.
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 looks to throw a body kick
and Aka counters with a nice low kick that buckles Jones's knee momentarily.
Jones jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Aka throws a hook but Jones avoids it easily.
Jones takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Jones lands a nice leg kick that just misses Aka's sensitive parts.
Aka doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Aka fails with an attempt to clinch.
Jones stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Aka.
Aka lands a head shot.
Jones bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Jones lands with a nice body kick.
Jones dips to his left and cracks Aka with an uppercut!
Jones throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Aka clinches up against the cage.
Aka looking to throw knees to the head but Jones is blocking nicely.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Jones gets through Aka's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Aka using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Jones tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Jones takes a knee right on the jaw!
It looks like Tommy Jones has been cut.
Jones looks gassed!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aka misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Jones.
Jones breaks from the clinch.
Jones moves out of range of the strikes.
Aka on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Jones scores with a nice right hand.
Jones lands a slapping body shot.
Jones connects with a good right hand that stumbles Aka. Aka circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Jones fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Jones just misses with a punch to the body.
That kick from Aka tenderised Jones's leg. Jones is trying to keep his angry face on.
Jones throws a jab when Aka was well out of range.
Jones looks to throw a body kick
and Aka counters with an inside leg kick.
Aka throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Jones looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Aka on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Aka throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Aka throws out a loose jab but Jones uses good head movement to avoid it.
Aka looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Aka instigates a clinch.
Aka misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Jones.
Aka scores with a hook to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Aka trying to land knees to the body.
Jones misses with a short punch on the inside.
Aka with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Aka with a knee to the head.
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!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Jones.
Jones blocks an uppercut.
Aka tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Aka landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Aka misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Jones.
Jones lands with a light punch inside.
Aka with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Aka lands a knee to the head.
Jones lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Aka is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Jones is defending well for now.
Aka misses with a knee strike.
Jones lands a hook to the side of the head.
Jones lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Aka backwards.
Aka tries a knee to the head but Jones blocks it.
Jones lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Jones.
Aka is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Jones is defending well for now.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Jones has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Jones presses Aka against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Jones lands a nice knee to the body.
Jones stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Jones is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Aka misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Jones.
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 Jason Aka will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Tommy Jones's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Aka misses with a body kick.
Aka 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.
Jones swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Aka counters with a good, hard body kick but Jones shrugs it off.
Jones jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Jones scores with a nice right hand.
Aka tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Jones throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Jones takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Aka tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Aka throws a sloppy head kick and Jones moves out of range easily.
Jones throws a shot to the body.
Aka on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Aka takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Jones connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Aka's hands.
Jones throws a leg kick but Aka moved away.
Aka slips a jab and a cross from Jones.
Decent striking displayed by Jones there.
Jones checks a low kick from Aka.
Jones misses with a hook.
Jones scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Aka walks into a straight right hand from Jones.
Jones 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.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Jones connects with a solid leg kick.
Tommy Jones seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Jones misses with a low kick as Aka jumps back.
Jones just misses with a punch to the body.
Jones throws a push kick but Aka slaps the foot to one side.
Jones throws an overhand right that lands on Aka's shoulder, as Aka tries to avoid the shot.
Jones swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Jones looks for the body kick but Aka saw that one coming.
Aka explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Aka throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Aka takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Aka lands with a thumping leg kick.
Jones is breathing heavily.
Jones avoids a kick to the body.
Jones takes a jab right on the kisser.
Jones misses with a body shot.
Aka looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Jones misses the jab.
The fighters circling - Aka throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Aka lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Jones backs up against the cage.
Jones has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Aka.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A low kick from Aka is predictable there
and Jones counters with a solid body kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aka throws a sloppy head kick and Jones moves out of range easily.
A decent looking cross lands there for Aka.
Aka scores with a one two! Jones had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
A slapping body kick lands there for Aka.
Jones throws a shot from downtown. Aka moves away and avoids it.
Aka is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
A big right from Aka misses.
A good leg kick by Aka.
Jones walks forward, straight into a front kick from Aka.
Jones uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Aka.
Aka scores with a spinning back kick!
Aka goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Jones avoids the head kick by Aka.
Aka takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Aka moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Aka.
Aka throws a nice looking combination but Jones bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Aka thows a left - swing and a miss!
Jones has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Aka.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aka looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Aka takes the fight into the clinch.
Aka blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Jones lands a right hand.
Aka blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Aka missing with knees to the body.
Aka blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Aka trying to land knees to the body.
Aka lands a knee to the body.
Aka missing with knees to the body.
Jones takes a knee to the side of the body.
Jones manages to break the clinch.
A lazy body kick from Jones
and Aka moves into the clinch.
Jones swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Jones scores with a nice hook to the head.
Aka throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Jones blocks it with crossed arms.
Jones misses with a knee strike.
Aka is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Jones is defending well for now.
Aka lands a knee to the body.
A right handed body shot lands from Aka.
Aka with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Jones has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Aka.
Jones avoids the elbow strike from Aka, against the cage.
Aka misses with a knee strike.
Aka gets underhooks to prevent Jones's takedown attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Aka looking to throw knees to the head but Jones is blocking nicely.
Jones digs a right hand underneath Aka's ribcage. Aka let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Jones is leaning against Aka and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Aka creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Jones blocks an elbow strike from Aka.
Jones prevents a body shot from Aka.
Jones avoiding damage as Aka throws knees to the body.
A short uppercut from Jones.
Jones is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Aka with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Jones lands a left hand that snaps the head of Aka backwards.
Jones is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Aka is defending well for now.
Jones slowing the pace effectively.
Aka misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Jones.
Jones working hard to break the clinch.
Jones tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Jones looking to stall.
Jones blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Aka misses with a knee to the head.
Aka landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Jones gets through Aka's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Jones goes for a takedown attempt but Aka pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
A shot to the liver by Jones. Beautiful body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jason Aka dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Tommy Jones's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Aka throws a head kick that misses.
Jones smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Aka throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Jones misses with a hook. Aka ducked under it nicely.
Aka thumps Jones with a low kick.
Aka moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Aka goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Aka fails with an attempt to clinch.
A lazy body kick from Jones
and Aka counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Crunch! Jones slams his shin into Aka's torso.
Jones throws a good cross that connects.
Aka throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Jones counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Jones jabs at Aka's body.
Jones closes the distance and clinches.
Jones is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Aka fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Aka looking to throw knees to the head but Jones is blocking nicely.
Aka tries a body shot but Jones blocks it.
Jones stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Jones is stalling here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones works on Aka's body with a couple of short punches.
Aka looking to throw knees to the head but Jones is blocking nicely.
Aka landing knees to the body.
A short left from Jones.
Jones managing to block the knees to the body from Aka.
A right handed body shot lands from Jones.
Jones is leaning against Aka and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Jones escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Jones dips to his left and cracks Aka with an uppercut!
Jones cracks Aka with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
A big left from Aka misses.
Jones lands a head kick. Aka smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Aka misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Jones connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Aka's hands.
Jones connects with a nice looking jab.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Jones!
Jones lands with a cross.
Jones cracks Aka with a good jab.
Aka misses with a head kick.
Aka takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Aka on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Jones. Jones obviously looking to wear him down.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones connects with a right hand. Aka shakes it off.
Aka throws a head kick that Jones semi-blocks.
Aka looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Aka misses with a low kick as Jones jumps back.
Jones moves into range and connects with a jab.
Jones closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Aka looks to land a body kick but Jones moved away.
Jones throws a right hand that Aka ducks under and follows up with a left that Aka also avoids with ease.
Jones avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Aka pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Aka looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Jones ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Jones.
Aka takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A head kick misses from Aka.
Jones scores with a hook to the body. Aka takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Jones lands a nice shot to the body.
Jones forces Aka back against the cage and clinches.
Jones avoiding damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Aka fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Jones misses with a body kick.
Jones scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Aka doesn't seem bothered though.
Aka throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A nice combination there by Jones.
Aka tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Jones manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Jones thows a body kick. Aka tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Jones lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Aka backs up against the cage.
Jones misses with a few strikes there.
Jones lands a glancing blow to the side of Aka's head.
Jones takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Jones thuds a left hand into Aka's body.
Jones misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Jones scores with a jab to the head.
Jones ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Aka moves away.
Jones swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Aka. Those never looked like landing.
Aka misses with a combination
and Jones counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Jones connects with a crisp jab.
Aka attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Jones scores with a jab to the body.
Jones goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Aka takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Aka moves forwards but Jones connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Aka throws a left and a right that both miss
and Aka takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Jones throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Aka's head.
Aka takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Jones fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Aka misses with a straight right.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jones is looking to slow Aka down with leg kicks.
Jones scores with a one two! Aka had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Jones scores with a nice strike.
Jones darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Aka throws a looping overhand right but Jones ducks down to avoid it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tommy Jones really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Tommy Jones's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Jones ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Jones throws a series of punches but Aka moves out of range.
Jones with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Aka walks into a left hand.
Jones dives in and grabs Aka's left leg, looking for a takedown. Aka pushes down on Jones's head and hops out.
That kick from Jones tenderised Aka's leg. Aka is trying to keep his angry face on.
Jones scores with a nice strike.
A punch combination from Aka misses.
Aka misses with a straight right.
Jones scores with a shot to the body.
A head kick misses from Aka.
Jones throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Jones connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Jones connects with the punch.
Jones is looking to land body kicks.
Jones takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Jones looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Jones is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Aka lands with an uppercut that bounces Jones off the cage and back into rage.
A bone on bone clash there as Jones blocks the leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Aka does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Aka throws a head kick but Jones moves out of range.
Jones tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Jones connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Aka walks into a jab.
Aka throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Jones lands the left hand.
Aka tries to move into range but Jones moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Aka throws a right and a left that Jones avoids nicely.
Jones avoids the head kick by Aka.
Aka takes the fight into the clinch.
Still in the clinch, Aka scores with a nice short uppercut.
Jones trying to stall but Aka improves his position.
Aka throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Jones blocks it with crossed arms.
Aka trying to land knees to the body.
Jones on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Jones fails to land.
Aka missing with knees to the body.
Aka tries to land knees in the clinch but Jones avoids the damage to the body.
Jones scores with a hook to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Aka looking to throw knees to the head but Jones is blocking nicely.
Jason Aka has scored more points in the clinch so far.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Jones.
Jones effectively controlling the action here.
Nice elbow from Jones.
Knees to the body from Aka.
Jones lands a body punch.
Jones works on Aka's body with a couple of short punches.
Jones working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Jones scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Jones is working Aka over against the cage.
Jones is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Aka is keeping busy.
Jones scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Jones lands with a short head shot on the inside.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nice body punch from Aka.
Aka with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Aka trying to land knees to the body.
A hook to the body from Jones.
A short body shot lands from Jones as the two fighters clinch.
Jones escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Jones tests Aka's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Jones connects with a single shot there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aka takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Jones throws out a powerful jab.
Aka on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Jones. Jones obviously looking to wear him down.
Jones scoring well with a low kick there.
Jones scores with a punch to the head.
Jones lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Jab from Aka.
Jones lands with a straight right. Aka didn't see that one coming.
Jones fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Jones connects with a leg kick. Aka looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Jones misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Aka counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Jones lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Jones throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Aka on the side of the head.
Jones misses the jab.
Aka takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Jones throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Aka throws a head kick that misses.
A head kick misses from Aka.
Jones feints and then cracks Aka's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Aka down.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones throws a quick inside leg kick.
Jones connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Jones shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Aka but Aka pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Jason Aka has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tommy Jones.
Aka is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Jones.
Jones feints and then cracks Aka's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Aka down.
Aka needs to keep his hands up - Jones had a free shot at his head there.
Aka is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Jones.
Jones scores with a leg kick.
Aka misses with a leg kick.
Aka tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Aka wants to clinch up but Jones keeps it at a distance.
Aka throws a half hearted mid kick.
Jones scores with a nice strike.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jones lands a really nice looking cross but Aka seems unphased.
Aka slips a jab and a cross from Jones.
Aka takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
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!
Aka looks to score with a jab to the body but Jones is just out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tommy Jones dominated that fourth round.
The cut man is working on Tommy Jones's cut.
That's time! Aka's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Jones scores with a crisp jab that stopped Aka in his tracks.
Jones swings for the body but Aka moves out of range.
Aka takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Jones misses with a looping right.
Aka thows a body kick. Jones tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Jones tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Aka was well out of range. Poor timing from Jones.
Aka throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Jones counters with a low kick, right behind Aka 's knee.
Aka is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Aka takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Some wild striking there from Jones.
Aka tries to close the distance and clinch up but Jones swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Jones scores with a nice head shot.
Jones lands a jab.
Aka closes the distance and pushes Jones back into the cage.
Aka tries a knee to the head but Jones blocks it.
Jones takes a knee to the side of the body.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Aka tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Jones throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Akas head.
Aka working aggressively here.
Jones scores with a nice hook to the head.
A nice left hand lands by Jones.
Aka softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Aka tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Jones avoids it.
A short right from Jones.
Aka lands with a left to the head.
A left hand lands to the body for Aka.
Jones misses with some punches.
Jones blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Jones misses with a hook from the clinch.
Jones lands a hook to the side of the head.
Aka looking to throw knees to the head but Jones is blocking nicely.
Jones throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Knees to the body from Jones.
Jones lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Jones lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Jones lands a nice uppercut.
Aka tries to land a knee to the head but Jones blocks with his arms.
A shot in the inside from Jones.
Aka tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Jones avoids it.
Jones scores with a nice hook to the head.
Jones working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Jones lands a right hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones lands a nice shot to the body.
Jones scores with a nice hook to the head.
A short right from Jones.
Jones wants a takedown.
Aka landing knees to the head.
Jones avoiding damage as Aka throws knees to the body.
Jones with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Aka misses with a knee to the head.
Jones throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Akas head.
Jones working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Jones struggles to land a body shot inside as Aka controls his hands.
Aka misses with a knee strike.
Jones lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Aka looking to throw knees to the head but Jones is blocking nicely.
Jones lands a good knee to the midsection. Aka won't want to take too many of those.
Jones trying to control the position but instead, Aka has worked for underhooks and has pushed Jones into the cage.
Aka digs a right hand into Jones's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Jones's gas tank.
Jones can't find room to land a body shot as Aka controls the action.
Aka is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Aka tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Jones avoids it.
Jones is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Jones blocks the elbow strike.
Jones breaks from the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aka takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Aka looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Jones throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
The fighters circle momentarily. Aka darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Jones throws a head kick that misses.
Jones will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Jones punishes Aka's body with a nice straight punch.
Aka is looking to land body kicks.
Jones misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Aka.
Aka throws a leg kick but Jones sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Aka shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Jones steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Aka.
Jones connects with a body shot.
Jones fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
A jab from Jones finds it's way through Aka's defenses.
Jones throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Aka counters with a nice body kick.
Aka swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Aka tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Aka misses with an uppercut.
Nice cross by Jones.
Aka misses with a hook. Jones ducked under it nicely.
Jones works Aka's body with a nice hook.
Jones moves into range and connects with a jab.
Jones turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Jones lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
A clash of legs there as Aka blocks the low kick.
Aka connects with a looping right hand.
Jones lands with a nice body punch.
Jones fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Aka looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Jones lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Aka throws a hook but Jones avoids it easily.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Aka steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Jones.
Jones fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Aka manages to avoid it.
Jones throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Aka misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Jones tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tommy Jones comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Jones 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 47:48
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 47:48
Judge James Glass scores the fight 47:48
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tommy Jones!
Tommy Jones is the new light heavyweight champion!
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