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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Joseph Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Frank Rosenthal (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Jones might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Alice in Chains - Them Bones. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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249 lbs
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270 lbs
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
29 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Joseph Jones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Frank Rosenthal !
The judges for this bout are Josh West, Ryoma Takatsuka and Jeff Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rosenthal takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Jones connects with the punch.
Jones throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Rosenthal just misses with a punch to the body.
Jones misses with a straight right.
Jones lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Rosenthal at a distance.
Jones fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rosenthal manages to avoid it.
Jones bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Jones looks to land a combination but Rosenthal avoids it well.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
A slapping body kick lands there for Jones.
Rosenthal throws a jab but it's blocked by Jones.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Jones misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Rosenthal keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Jones's efforts to push away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rosenthal throws a punch but it's blocked by Jones.
Rosenthal makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Rosenthal lands with a right to the head.
Jones is trying to break free.
Jones wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Rosenthal working aggressively here.
Jones wants to break free but Rosenthal has control.
Jones escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Jones throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Jones throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Jones looks to land a left hand but Rosenthal moved out of range nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones thows a left - swing and a miss!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jones ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
The fight stays on the outside here - Rosenthal looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Jones uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
It looks like Frank Rosenthal has been cut.
Jones staying out of range there.
Jones misses with a low kick.
The fighters circling - Jones throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Jones throws a half hearted mid kick.
Joseph Jones seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rosenthal blocks the body kick.
Jones lands with a hook. Rosenthal tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Jones lands a right hook to the body.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Jones - that will leave a mark!
Jones lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Rosenthal .
A nice inside leg kick there by Jones. That's going to slow Rosenthal down.
Jones looks to land a body kick but Rosenthal moved away.
Jones misses with a looping right.
Jab by Rosenthal .
Jones lands a jab-cross combination.
Jones throws a push kick but Rosenthal slaps the foot to one side.
Rosenthal keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Jones pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Rosenthal wants to clinch up but Jones keeps it at a distance.
Rosenthal tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Jones paws at him with a jab and circles away.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
A swing and a miss from Rosenthal .
Jones throws a big shot that misses.
Rosenthal throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Jones.
Jones explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Jones walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
The fighters circling - Rosenthal throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Jones takes one to the side of the head.
Jones throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Rosenthal .
Rosenthal dodges the punch combination from Jones.
Rosenthal pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Rosenthal fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jones manages to avoid it.
Rosenthal is looking to clinch.
Left hook, right uppercut from Rosenthal .
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Joseph Jones dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Frank Rosenthal 's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Jones rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Rosenthal counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Rosenthal throws a big shot that misses.
Joseph Jones is winning the standup battle so far.
Rosenthal closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Jones blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Jones misses with a hook to the ribs.
Come on Jones - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
A head punch on the inside from Rosenthal fails to land.
Jones escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Rosenthal slips under a jab from Jones.
Rosenthal takes one to the side of the head.
Rosenthal moves into the clinch.
Jones is trying to break free.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rosenthal misses with a punch on the inside.
Jones is pushing Rosenthal up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Rosenthal misses with a punch to the body.
Rosenthal lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Jones is trying to maintain a safe position but Rosenthal gets an underhook and turns Jones into the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Jones.
Jones escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rosenthal scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Jones misses the shot to the body.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Jones here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Jones misses the jab.
Jones swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Rosenthal swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Jones throws out a powerful jab.
Rosenthal misses with a series of wild punches.
Jones swings for the body but Rosenthal moves out of range.
Rosenthal throws the left hand but Jones avoids the punch easily.
Rosenthal keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Jones looks to throw the jab but Rosenthal is out of range.
Jones scores with a head kick. Rosenthal tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rosenthal slips a straight right by Jones.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rosenthal blocks a jab.
Jones scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Rosenthal doesn't seem bothered though.
Jones ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rosenthal moves away.
Jones slips a jab and a cross from Rosenthal .
The fighters circling - Jones throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Rosenthal cracks Jones with a good jab.
Rosenthal scores with a hook to the body. Jones takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Jones throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Jones throws a low kick, looking for Rosenthal 's leg but Rosenthal calmly moves out of range.
Jones throws a lazy right hand but Rosenthal sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
That kick from Jones tenderised Rosenthal 's leg. Rosenthal is trying to keep his angry face on.
Left hook, right uppercut from Jones.
That has opened up Frank Rosenthal 's cut even more.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rosenthal moves out of range of the body kick from Jones.
Rosenthal closes the distance and clinches.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jones escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Jones throws a body punch but Rosenthal moves out of range.
Rosenthal fails with an attempt to clinch.
A cross from Rosenthal lands.
Jones misses with a kick to the body.
Rosenthal lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
A jab lands there for Rosenthal .
Jones misses the shot to the body.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Rosenthal in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Jones.
Jones scores with a shot to the body.
Jones moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Joseph Jones dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Frank Rosenthal '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. This is the final round!
Jones throws a lazy uppercut
and Rosenthal counters with a nice body shot.
Rosenthal throws a shot from downtown. Jones moves away and avoids it.
Jones throws a left and a right that both miss
letting Rosenthal counter with a right hand.
Rosenthal walks into a stiff left hand from Jones.
Jones tries a head kick but it misses.
Rosenthal smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Jones tries to land a front kick but Rosenthal steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Jones lands with a nice body kick.
Jones with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Jones fails to land with a series of punches.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Donk. Jones catches Rosenthal right on the button with a cross.
A cross from Jones lands.
Jones lands a nice looking body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Rosenthal .
Rosenthal misses with a two punch combination.
Jones throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jones swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Rosenthal .
Jones misses with an uppercut. Rosenthal saw that one coming.
Jones looks for the body kick but Rosenthal saw that one coming.
Rosenthal takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Rosenthal tries to clinch there but Jones circles away.
Jones is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Rosenthal can do to turn this around?
Jones takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Rosenthal throws a big shot that misses.
Jones defending well as Rosenthal loads up on a big left hand.
Rosenthal scores with a punch to the head.
Jones misses with the combination.
Frank Rosenthal has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones throws a push kick but Rosenthal slaps the foot to one side.
Rosenthal thows a left - swing and a miss!
Jones throws a nice looking combination but Rosenthal bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Jones slips under a jab from Rosenthal .
Jones takes a swing at Rosenthal 's ribcage but misses.
Rosenthal tries to clinch up but Jones circles away and keeps his distance.
Nice body punch from Jones.
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 swats away the attempt to clinch by Rosenthal .
Rosenthal takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Jones misses with a body kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones scores with the left hand. Rosenthal knows he should have avoided that one.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Jones, as that shot connected.
Jones scores with a head kick. Rosenthal tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Jones throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Rosenthal takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jones scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Jones takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Jones.
Jones swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Jones connects with a nice looking jab.
Rosenthal jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Jones feints and then cracks Rosenthal 's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Rosenthal down.
Jones throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Joseph Jones is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones defending well as Rosenthal loads up on a big left hand.
Rosenthal displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Jones throws out the jab.
Jones cracks Rosenthal with a right hand to the side of the head.
The cut above Frank Rosenthal 's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Rosenthal looks to throw the jab but Jones is out of range.
Jones keeps the fight on the outside.
Jones lands with a thumping leg kick.
Jones tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Rosenthal was well out of range. Poor timing from Jones.
Rosenthal throws the left hand but Jones avoids the punch easily.
Jones keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Jones with a jab.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Jones lets loose with a powerful body kick. Rosenthal will feel that in the morning.
Rosenthal avoids a punch combination nicely.
Jones delivers a nice body kick.
And that's the end of the fight!
Joseph Jones showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Jones, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Josh West scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ryoma Takatsuka scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jeff Smith scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Joseph Jones!
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