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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between James Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hiro Saku (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jones comes into the arena with Pimp C. Skrypture, C$krilla ft. Bun B & The Isleys - One Day blaring out of the sound system. The crowd seem to be enjoying Saku's choice of entrance music: Spartan X. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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199 lbs
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196 lbs
9 - 2 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
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BJJ White Belt
Dangerous knees
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, James Jones!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Hiro Saku!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Shirou Masuda and Yuuki Gou.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jones fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Saku manages to avoid it.
Saku misses with a body kick.
Jones moves away from the strike by Saku.
Saku will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Jones.
Jones misses with a shot to the body
and Saku counters with a nice body kick.
An inside leg kick from Jones misses.
Saku tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Jones is able to avoid easily.
Jones bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Saku's head backwards.
Saku misses the shot to the body.
Saku throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Jones counters with a leg kick.
Jones avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Saku connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Saku throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Jones throws a hook to the side of Saku's head but Saku sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A looping hook to the body misses from Saku. Jones does a little dance to reset his feet.
Jones throws a leg kick but Saku sees it coming and moves out of range.
Jones clinches.
Saku lands a nice elbow.
It looks like James Jones has been cut.
Saku avoids the elbow strike from Jones, against the ropes.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Jones as Saku tries to tie him up.
Jones lands a hook to the side of the head.
Jones scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Saku lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Jones lands a shoulder strike.
A right handed body shot lands from Jones.
Jones tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Saku avoids it.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Jones creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jones presses Saku against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A nice left hand lands by Jones.
Saku pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
Jones tries to land knees in the clinch but Saku avoids the damage to the body.
Saku throws an elbow that misses.
Jones dodges an elbow strike from Saku.
Jones gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Saku tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Jones's elbow.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Saku throws an elbow but misses.
Jones lands with a left to the head.
Jones lands an elbow just above Saku 's eye.
It looks like Hiro Saku has been cut.
Jones lands with a short shot to the head.
Saku looks gassed!
Jones lands a body punch in the clinch.
Jones scores with a shot to the side of Saku's head.
Jones lands an elbow that stopped Saku in his tracks for a moment.
Jones manages to break the clinch.
Saku moves out of range of the body kick from Jones.
Saku moves out of range as Jones strikes.
Both fighters circling a little - Jones finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Jones throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones misses with the body kick
and Saku counters with a nice uppercut.
Saku misses with a hook
and Jones counters by moving into the clinch.
Saku tries a body shot but Jones blocks it.
Saku misses with a punch on the inside.
Jones misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Saku.
Jones breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Jones fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Saku manages to avoid it.
Jones steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Saku.
Saku closes the distance but Jones moves to the side
and Jones counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Jones lands an elbow just above Saku 's eye.
Jones tries to land knees in the clinch but Saku avoids the damage to the body.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Jones throws an elbow but misses.
Saku misses with an elbow over the top.
Saku avoids a wild elbow strike from Jones.
Jones throws an elbow but it's blocked.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Saku just misses with a elbow thrown towards Jones's brow.
Jones misses with the head strike.
Jones lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Jones.
Saku tries a knee to the head but Jones blocks it.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Jones obliges.
Saku throws an elbow but it misses.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Saku misses with a hook to the ribs.
Jones lands a left hand that snaps the head of Saku backwards.
Jones scores with a hook to the body.
Saku looking to stall.
Saku tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Jones lands an elbow inside.
Saku takes an elbow to the temple.
Still in the clinch, Jones scores with a nice short uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nice elbow from Jones.
Jones tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Saku avoids it.
Jones lands an elbow inside.
Saku avoids the elbow strike from Jones, against the ropes.
Jones lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
A short right from Jones on the inside.
A nice right hand lands inside from Jones.
Saku throws a punch but it's blocked by Jones.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Jones wants to stall.
Saku is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
Jones lands an uppercut.
Jones lands a left hand.
Jones scores with a shot to the side of Saku's head.
Jones breaks the clinch.
Jones tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Saku was well out of range. Poor timing from Jones.
Jones thuds his shin into the meat of Saku's side.
Saku tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Jones throws a half hearted mid kick.
Nice body punch from Jones.
Saku misses with an uppercut.
Saku throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Saku wants to clinch up but Jones keeps it at a distance.
Jones thumps Saku with a low kick.
Jones gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Saku counters with an inside leg kick.
Jones scores with a jab.
A looping hook to the body misses from Jones. Saku does a little dance to reset his feet.
Saku wants to clinch.
Jones avoids the body shot from Saku.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Saku moves to clinch but Jones breaks away
and Jones counters by clinching up.
Saku throws a punch but it's blocked by Jones.
Jones lands an elbow inside that Saku shrugs off.
Saku lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Saku tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Jones avoids it.
Jones creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Saku's defenses.
Saku trying to stall but Jones improves his position.
Jones throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Saku tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Jones avoids it.
Saku blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
A short body shot lands from Jones as the two fighters clinch.
Knees to the body from Jones.
Jones comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Jones pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Saku takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
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 dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Saku. That did some damage!
Jones moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Saku walks into a jab.
Jones throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Jones changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Jones clinches up against the ropes.
Jones tries to land knees in the clinch but Saku avoids the damage to the body.
Jones lands an elbow inside.
Jones tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Saku avoids it.
Jones on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Jones lands a left hand.
Saku throws a head punch that misses.
Jones lands a shoulder strike.
Jones is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Saku is defending well for now.
Jones looking to slow down the pace here.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Jones throws an elbow but it misses.
Jones lands a hook that snaps the head of Saku backwards.
Saku tries a knee to the head but Jones blocks it.
Saku misses with a punch on the inside.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Saku is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
A shot in the inside from Jones.
Saku takes an elbow to the temple.
Jones breaks the clinch.
Jones thows a leg kick but Saku checks it
and Saku counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Saku looks to throw a body kick
and Jones counters by moving into the clinch.
Saku with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Jones creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Saku's defenses.
Jones tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Saku avoids it.
Jones lands a damaging elbow.
Saku is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Jones is keeping busy.
Saku tries to land a knee to the head but Jones blocks with his arms.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Jones throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Saku on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Jones blocks an elbow strike from Saku.
Jones is working Saku over against the ropes.
Jones cracks Saku with a nice body shot.
Jones lands a shot to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
James Jones dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Jones throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Jones tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Saku was well out of range. Poor timing from Jones.
Saku misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jones.
Saku misses with an uppercut.
Jones feints a jab promting Saku to slip. Jones then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Saku slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Jones falls off balance throwing a combination
enabling Saku to counter with a crisp jab.
Saku misses with a wild body shot.
Jones is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Saku can do to turn this around?
Saku lands with a straight right. Jones didn't see that one coming.
Jones throws a head kick that misses
and Saku counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Saku.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Saku swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Jones creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Saku's defenses.
Saku swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A short body shot lands from Saku as the two fighters clinch.
Jones pushes Saku back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Jones lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Jones.
Saku is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Jones is keeping busy.
Jones lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Saku trying to stall but Jones improves his position.
Jones escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Jones closes the distance and pushes Saku back into the ropes.
Jones managing to block the knees to the body from Saku.
Still in the clinch, Jones scores with a nice short uppercut.
Saku working aggressively here.
Jones pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
Saku blocks an elbow strike from Jones.
Saku throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Saku avoiding damage as Jones throws knees to the body.
Jones's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Jones misses with a leg kick
and Saku cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Jones scores with a nice body kick.
A low kick from Saku misses
and Jones counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Some wild striking there from Jones.
Saku lands a nice hook to Jones's body. Jones takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
James Jones seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jones tries to clinch but Saku moves out of range.
Saku is looking to clinch but Jones is avoiding it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Saku checks a low kick from Jones.
Saku throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jones throws a body kick that misses.
Jones throws a left and a right that both miss
and Saku counters with a right hand to the body.
Saku swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Jones.
Jones closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Saku wants to stall.
Saku blocks an elbow strike.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Jones as Saku tries to tie him up.
Jones lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Saku doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Jones comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Saku missing with knees to the body.
Jones avoids the elbow strike from Saku, against the ropes.
Jones escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Jones gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Jones takes a swing at Saku's ribcage but misses.
Saku misses with a jab to the body
letting Jones counter with a right hand.
Jones misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Saku misses with a wild body shot.
Jones feints and then cracks Saku's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Saku down.
Saku misses with a body shot.
Jones keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Jones fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Jones keeps the fight on the outside.
Jones closes the distance and clinches.
Saku misses with a short punch on the inside.
Jones lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Saku or not.
Saku takes a shot to the head.
Jones lands a nice uppercut.
Jones lands a right hand that snaps the head of Saku backwards.
Jones gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
A shot in the inside from Jones.
Jones is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Saku is defending well for now.
Jones blocks the elbow strike.
Jones gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Jones gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Saku misses with an elbow over the top.
Jones escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
James Jones is winning the standup battle so far.
Jones thows a body shot but no joy.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Jones, right into the meat.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jones cracks Saku with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Saku misses with a looping left.
Jones punishes Saku's body with a nice straight punch.
Jones misses the jab.
Saku avoids the body shot from Jones.
Saku fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Jones throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Jones misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Saku counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Jones uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Saku.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Saku connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Jones's hands.
Saku connects with a looping right hand.
Saku thuds a left hand into Jones's body.
Saku throws a body kick that misses.
Saku throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Jones takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Jones swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Saku counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
A head kick by Jones misses
enabling Saku to counter with a crisp jab.
Saku throws a nice inside leg kick.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
A lazy body kick from Jones
and Saku counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Saku.
Jones swings wildly with an uppercut but Saku uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jones softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Jones lands a shoulder strike.
Saku throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
James Jones has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Saku lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Jones avoids the elbow strike from Saku, against the ropes.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Saku.
Saku misses with a punch to the body.
Saku 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.
Jones avoids the elbow strike from Saku, against the ropes.
Saku is working Jones over against the ropes.
Saku lands an elbow that stopped Jones in his tracks for a moment.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Saku blocks the elbow strike.
Saku working Jones over with knees to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Saku fails to land.
Saku scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Nice elbow from Saku.
Saku lands a left hand that snaps the head of Jones backwards.
Saku wants to stall.
A head punch on the inside from Saku fails to land.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Saku controlling the action here for a moment.
Saku blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Saku blocks an elbow strike.
Saku is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
A short left from Jones.
Saku blocks the elbow strike.
Jones scores with a hook to the body.
Saku tries to land knees in the clinch but Jones avoids the damage to the body.
Jones working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Jones.
Saku lands a nice knee to the body.
Jones creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Saku's defenses.
A short body shot lands from Saku as the two fighters clinch.
Saku throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jones tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Saku avoids it.
Jones pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
Saku misses with an elbow strike.
Saku is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Jones is keeping busy.
Jones 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.
James Jones dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Saku misses the shot to the body.
Saku misses the shot to the body.
Saku throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Jones counters with an outside leg kick.
Jones takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Saku gets tackled into the ropes by Jones. Jones maintains the clinch.
Saku blocks the elbow strike.
Saku throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Jones blocks it with crossed arms.
Saku trying to stall but Jones improves his position.
Jones avoids the elbow strike from Saku, against the ropes.
Saku has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Saku lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Jones lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Jones is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Saku is defending well for now.
A left hand lands to the body for Jones.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Saku missing with knees to the body.
Jones blocks a body shot from Saku.
Jones avoids the elbow strike from Saku, against the ropes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Saku creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Jones lands a right hand.
Saku lands a nice elbow.
Jones on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Jones scores with a hook to the body.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Jones.
Jones scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A short body shot lands from Jones as the two fighters clinch.
Jones lands a nice elbow.
A right hook to the body lands for Jones.
Jones throws an elbow but it misses.
A right hook to the body lands for Jones.
Saku blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Jones tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Saku avoids it.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Jones.
Jones pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Jones bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Saku's head.
Saku tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Jones counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Saku has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Saku there as he acknowledges the shot.
A low kick from Jones is predictable there
and Saku counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Jones thinking.
Jones connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Saku feints and then cracks Jones's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Jones down.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Saku thows a left - swing and a miss!
Jones clinches up against the ropes.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Jones as Saku tries to tie him up.
A nice right hand lands inside from Jones.
Jones's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A chopping leg kick lands by Jones.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Saku lands with a good body shot.
Saku throws a big shot that misses.
Jones swats away the attempt to clinch by Saku.
Saku tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Jones throws a low kick but Saku avoids it.
A left and a right from Jones both land. Nice combination.
Saku throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Jones.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Saku tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Jones counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Jones lands a leg kick that knocks Saku off balance momentarily.
Jones lands with a nice body punch.
Jones scores with a push kick.
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!
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Jones.
Jones throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Jones fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Saku.
Saku takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Nice defenses there by Saku.
Saku has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Jones.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Jones throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Saku closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
James Jones is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Jones throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Saku's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Jones misses with a shot to the body
and Saku counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Jones thinking.
Saku takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Jones lands a leg kick that knocks Saku off balance momentarily.
Jones thows a body shot but no joy.
Saku darts in trying to clinch
and Jones finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Jones tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Saku was well out of range. Poor timing from Jones.
Jones throws a sloppy head kick and Saku moves out of range easily.
Jones rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Saku counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Sloppy strikes from Jones. Those never looked like landing.
Saku just misses with a punch to the body.
Jones throws a leg kick
and Saku counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Jones misses with a wild combination.
Saku is looking to clinch but Jones is avoiding it.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Jones lets loose with a powerful body kick. Saku will feel that in the morning.
Saku swings widly with a right hand
and Jones counters with a nice body kick.
Saku throws an overhand right that lands on Jones's shoulder, as Jones tries to avoid the shot.
Saku throws a body kick that misses.
Saku fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jones manages to avoid it.
Jones fails to land with a series of punches.
Jones is looking to wear down Saku with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Jones tries a head kick but it misses.
Jones thows a leg kick but Saku checks it
and Saku counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Saku looks to clinch
and Jones counters with a nice body kick.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Jones throws a leg kick
and Saku moves into the clinch.
Jones lands a right hand that snaps the head of Saku backwards.
Jones lands a right hand that snaps the head of Saku backwards.
Jones lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Jones digs a right hand underneath Saku's ribcage. Saku let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Jones lands an elbow that stopped Saku in his tracks for a moment.
Jones lands a nice knee to the body.
Jones digs a right hand underneath Saku's ribcage. Saku let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Jones lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Saku backwards.
Jones lands a damaging elbow.
A shot in the inside from Jones.
Nice elbow from Jones.
Jones works on Saku's body with a couple of short punches.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jones lands a nice elbow.
Jones throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Sakus head.
Jones working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Jones lands an elbow that stopped Saku in his tracks for a moment.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Jones obliges.
Jones lands a right hand that snaps the head of Saku backwards.
Saku misses with an elbow strike.
Jones scores with a nice hook to the head.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Saku looking to slow down the pace here.
A nice left hand lands by Jones.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Saku takes an elbow to the forehead.
Jones lands an elbow inside that Saku shrugs off.
Saku avoids a wild elbow strike from Jones.
Saku using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Jones has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Jones lands an elbow that stopped Saku in his tracks for a moment.
Jones works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Saku swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Jones tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Saku avoids it.
Jones lands a nice elbow.
Jones lands an elbow just above Saku 's eye.
Jones lands a hook that snaps the head of Saku backwards.
Saku tries a body shot but Jones blocks it.
Saku misses with a shot to the kidneys.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jones tries to land knees in the clinch but Saku avoids the damage to the body.
Saku misses with some punches.
A short right from Jones on the inside.
Saku avoids the elbow strike from Jones, against the ropes.
Jones lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Saku or not.
Jones lands a body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
James Jones clearly takes that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Jones's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Jones throws a combination that misses
and Saku counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Saku staying out of range there.
Saku moves into the clinch.
Jones lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Saku backwards.
Jones working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Jones is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Jones stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Jones.
Good body shot from Jones.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Jones as Saku tries to tie him up.
Saku comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Jones's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A hook to the body from Jones.
Saku throws an elbow but it misses.
Saku lands with a left to the head.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Jones lands a damaging elbow.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Jones lands a hook to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Saku managing to block the knees to the body from Jones.
Saku throws a head punch that misses.
Jones lands an elbow just above Saku 's eye.
Jones lands a left hand that snaps the head of Saku backwards.
Jones breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Jones throws a one two combo.
Jones tries to land a body kick
and Saku counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Saku throws a lazy uppercut
and Jones counters with a series of strikes. Saku will be more careful next time no doubt.
Saku has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Jones.
Jones moves into the clinch.
Saku blocks an uppercut.
Jones blocks an elbow strike.
A short right from Jones.
Saku using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Saku blocks an elbow strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones throws an elbow but it misses.
Saku trying to control the position but instead, Jones has worked for underhooks and has pushed Saku into the ropes.
Saku lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Jones avoids the elbow strike from Saku, against the ropes.
Saku is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Jones is keeping busy.
Jones tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Saku avoids it.
Saku misses with an elbow over the top.
A hook to the body from Jones.
Saku tries to land knees in the clinch but Jones avoids the damage to the body.
Still in the clinch, Jones scores with a nice short uppercut.
Saku looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Saku takes an elbow to the temple.
Jones escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Saku looks to throw the jab but Jones is out of range.
Saku wants to clinch.
Jones circles away from the clinch attempt
enabling Jones to counter with a crisp jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones moves into the clinch successfully.
Good body shot from Jones.
Saku misses with a short punch on the inside.
Jones works on Saku's body with a couple of short punches.
Jones missing with knees to the body.
Jones lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Saku.
Jones lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Jones scores with a shoulder strike.
Jones lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Jones lands an uppercut.
Jones lands an elbow just above Saku 's eye.
Nice body punch from Jones.
Jones lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Jones lands a shoulder strike.
A short uppercut from Jones.
Jones creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Saku's defenses.
Nice body punch from Jones.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Jones jabs Saku to the body, keeping him at a distance.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jones throws a good cross that connects.
Saku blocks a low kick nicely.
Saku gets tackled into the ropes by Jones. Jones maintains the clinch.
Jones creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Saku's defenses.
Jones pushes off an throws an elbow but Saku leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
Jones misses with an elbow over the top.
Jones softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Jones looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Jones lands with a short shot to the head.
Jones throws an elbow but it misses.
Jones blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Jones's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Jones misses with a left hand
and Saku counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Jones is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Saku throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Saku.
That kick from Jones tenderised Saku's leg. Saku is trying to keep his angry face on.
Saku throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Jones keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Saku tries to land a front kick but Jones steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Saku clinches up with Jones and pushes him back against the ropes.
A hook to the body from Jones.
Jones lands a left hand.
Saku takes a shot to the head.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Jones scores with a shot to the side of Saku's head.
Jones digs a right hand underneath Saku's ribcage. Saku let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Saku takes an elbow to the forehead.
Saku's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Good body shot from Jones.
Jones missing with knees to the body.
Nice elbow from Jones.
Jones breaks the clinch.
Saku looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Jones pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Jones cracks the inside of Saku's front leg.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Saku takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Jones lands with a kick to the temple. Saku shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Jones looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Jones looks to score with a jab to the body but Saku is just out of range.
Saku swings away with a body shot that misses
and Jones counters with a nice kick to the body.
Some wild striking there from Jones.
Jones lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Jones takes a swing at Saku's ribcage but misses.
Jones throws a leg kick that misses.
Saku tries to close the distance and clinch but Jones swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Jones pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Saku back to the ropes. Jones follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Jones misses with the body kick
and Saku counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Saku.
Jones lands with a light punch inside.
Saku's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Saku takes a shot to the head.
Saku is rocked!
A nice glancing elbow lands by Jones.
Saku is still on wobbly legs! Can Jones finish him?
Jones blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Jones scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Jones manages to break the clinch.
Saku blocks a head kick by Jones.
Saku tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Jones counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Saku seems to have recovered his senses.
Saku takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jones throws a head kick that misses.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Saku checks a leg kick.
Jones fakes the leg kick and cracks Saku in the body.
A low kick from Jones is predictable there
and Saku counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Saku on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Jones. Jones obviously looking to wear him down.
Jones throws a sloppy head kick
enabling Saku to counter with a crisp jab.
Jones dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jones wants to land a leg kick but Saku is out of range.
Saku wants to clinch but Jones slips to the side
and Jones counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Jones bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
James Jones had his way with Hiro Saku in that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
A looping hook to the body misses from Jones. Saku does a little dance to reset his feet.
Jones tries to clinch up.
Jones misses with a leg kick.
Saku misses with an uppercut. Jones saw that one coming.
Jones keeps the fight on the outside.
Jones walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Saku checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Jones misses with a kick to the body
and Saku counters with a lovely shot to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jones throws a low kick but Saku moves out of range easily.
Jones scores with a body shot.
Saku takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones throws a leg kick
and Saku cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Saku throws a predictable looking body shot
and Jones counters with a two punch combo.
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.
Saku throws a shot to the body.
An inside leg kick from Jones misses.
Jones misses the body punch
and Saku counters with an inside leg kick.
Saku tries to land a leg kick but Jones saw it coming and moves away.
A looping hook to the body misses from Jones. Saku does a little dance to reset his feet.
Saku just misses with a punch to the body.
Saku changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones walks into a left hand.
Jones throws a lazy body kick
and Saku counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Saku tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Jones counters with an inside leg kick.
A low kick from Jones is predictable there
and Saku counters with a body kick.
Jones keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Saku throws a nice outside leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Saku looks to score with a jab to the body but Jones is just out of range.
Saku throws a shot to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Saku. Jones does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Saku finds it's way round the side to connect with Jones's head.
Saku just misses with a punch to the body.
Saku is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Saku drives through and clinches with Jones against the ropes.
Jones swings wildly with an uppercut but Saku uses good head movement to avoid it.
Saku avoiding damage as Jones throws knees to the body.
Saku is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
Saku is persisting with his attempts to control the action in the clinch, rather than do any real damage.
Jones scores with a shoulder strike.
Saku tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Jones's elbow.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Saku.
Jones crunches a lovely knee into Saku's ribcage.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Jones creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Jones lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Jones lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Saku blocks an elbow strike.
Jones blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Saku pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
Knees to the body from Saku.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Saku looking to throw knees to the head but Jones is blocking nicely.
Saku has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Jones takes an elbow to the temple.
Jones digs a right hand into Saku's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Saku's gas tank.
Jones on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Saku takes a shot to the head.
Saku tries to throw a body punch but Jones avoids it by throwing Saku back against the cage.
Saku lands a right hand.
Jones lands a body shot.
Jones working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A nice left hand lands by Jones.
Jones pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
Saku works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Saku missing with knees to the body.
Saku takes a shot to the head.
Jones tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Saku avoids it.
Jones lands an elbow that stopped Saku in his tracks for a moment.
Jones breaks from the clinch.
Jones lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Jones throws a leg kick
and Saku counters with a low kick, right behind Jones 's knee.
A lazy body kick from Jones
and Saku counters with a left to the body.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Jones throws an off balance right hand
and Saku counters with a nice uppercut.
Jones throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Saku looks for the body kick but Jones saw that one coming.
Saku thows a body shot but no joy.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Saku. Jones shrugs it off though.
Saku throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Jones counters with a nice body kick.
Saku looks to clinch
and Jones counters with a slapping leg kick.
Jones throws a jab but it's blocked by Saku.
Jones throws a leg kick
and Saku counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Saku wants to clinch up but Jones keeps it at a distance.
Saku explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Jones tries to keep at a distance but Saku has taken the fight into the clinch.
Saku blocking some punches.
Saku blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Jones lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Jones prevents a body shot from Saku.
Jones lands a hook to the side of the head.
Jones trying to land knees to the body.
Jones lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Saku lands with a left to the head.
Jones throws a punch but it's blocked by Saku.
Jones misses with an elbow strike.
Saku tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Jones avoids it.
Saku is looking to control Jones's arms but Jones gets an underhook and turns him. Now Saku has his back to the ropes.
Jones throws an elbow but it misses.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Saku fails to land.
Jones avoiding damage as Saku throws knees to the body.
A short body shot lands from Jones as the two fighters clinch.
Saku misses with the head strike.
Jones tries to land knees in the clinch but Saku avoids the damage to the body.
Jones creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Saku's defenses.
Jones lands an elbow inside that Saku shrugs off.
Jones avoids the elbow strike from Saku, against the ropes.
Jones lands an elbow inside.
Jones tries to land knees in the clinch but Saku avoids the damage to the body.
Jones throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Saku blocks the elbow strike.
Jones managing to block the knees to the body from Saku.
Jones is working Saku over against the ropes.
Jones digs a right hand underneath Saku's ribcage. Saku let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Jones throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Jones lands a left hand that snaps the head of Saku backwards.
Jones lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Jones lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Saku backwards.
Saku blocks an elbow strike from Jones.
Jones throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Sakus head.
Saku looking to slow down the pace here.
Jones pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Jones thows a body shot but no joy.
Saku lands a head kick. Jones smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Jones throws a head kick that misses
and Saku counters with a head kick.
Saku tries to clinch up.
Good leg kick by Jones there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Jones moves in looking to clinch but Saku pushes him off.
Jones throws a leg kick that is checked
and Saku finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Jones keeps the fight on the outside.
Jones moves out of range of the body kick.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Saku misses with a body punch
and Jones cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Saku throws a hook but Jones blocks it.
Jones closes the distance and pushes Saku back into the ropes.
Saku misses with the head strike.
Jones works on Saku's body with a couple of short punches.
Jones lands an elbow just above Saku 's eye.
Nice elbow from Jones.
A short right from Jones on the inside.
Saku lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Jones misses with an elbow over the top.
Saku managing to block the knees to the body from Jones.
Jones lands with a short shot to the head.
A short right from Jones on the inside.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Saku missing with knees to the body.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Jones just misses with a elbow thrown towards Saku's brow.
Jones comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Still in the clinch, Jones scores with a nice short uppercut.
Hiro Saku has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jones lands a nice knee to the body.
Jones blocking some punches.
Saku trying to land knees to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to James Jones.
Well Jones has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Hirohito Nitta scores the fight for James Jones!
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight for James Jones!
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight for James Jones!
James Jones wins by unanimous decision!
James Jones is the new middleweight champion!
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