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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Joseph Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Li Fen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jones kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genuis that is Alice in Chains - Them Bones. Fen has chosen Its The Final Countdown as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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270 lbs
9 - 1 - 0 |
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222 cm
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279 lbs
8 - 1 - 0 |
Decent wrestler
Improved boxing
Experienced |
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Good takedowns
Counter striker
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Joseph Jones!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Li Fen!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Yuuki Gou and Ren Mimura.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fen fails to land the takedown.
Fen fails with an attempt to clinch.
Jones misses with a series of wild punches.
Jones stuffs the takedown attempt from Fen. Fen gets slowly back to his feet.
Fen shoots in for a double leg but Jones sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Joseph Jones has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Li Fen.
Fen drives through with a takedown into guard.
Fen drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Fen jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Fen stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Jones swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Jones looking to control.
Jones wants to stand but Fen is controlling the position.
Jones bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Fen's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fen working for a triangle but Jones defends it easily.
Fen working a defensive guard here.
Jones wants to stand but Fen has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Jones with a flurry of punches that miss.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Jones gets to his feet - Fen follows without any prompting.
Fen on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Joseph Jones seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jones jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
It looks like Li Fen has been cut.
The fighters circling - Jones throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Fen gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Jones.
Fen takes one to the chin there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jones throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Jones misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Fen.
Nice takedown defense from Jones. No joy for Fen on that attempt.
Jones works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Jones throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Fen sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Fen misses with a takedown attempt - Jones sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Jones throws a shot to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones lands with a shot to the body.
Fen looks gassed!
Jones scores with a hook to the body. Fen takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Fen slips a jab and a cross from Jones.
Jones lands a right hook to the body.
Jones misses with a hook.
Jones scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Jones scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
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 throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Fen sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Fen slips a jab from Jones.
Fen takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones slow jab from Fen misses its intended target.
Fen tries to clinch there but Jones circles away.
Jones swings for the body but Fen moves out of range.
Jones connects with a body shot.
Fen keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A big left from Jones misses.
Jones slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Jones stuffs the takedown attempt from Fen. Fen gets slowly back to his feet.
Fen looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Jones is fending him off so far but Fen persists. Nope, Jones circles away and we're back to standing.
Fen tries to clinch up.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Jones thows a body shot but no joy.
Jones rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Fen moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Jones pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Jones stalks Fen and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Fen's face. Fen staggers backwards, shaken.
That has opened up Li Fen's cut even more.
Jones goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Fen slips a jab and a cross from Jones.
A combination from Jones does no damage.
Fen wants to clinch.
Jones misses the shot to the body.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Jones will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Jones misses with a jab, cross combination.
Jones missing with a left hand there. Fen was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Fen slips a jab from Jones.
Fen tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Jones throws a jab when Fen was well out of range.
Jones ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Fen moves away.
Jones throws a nice looking combination but Fen bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Fen looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Fen uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Jones.
Fen tries to land a front kick but Jones steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Fen dodges the punch combination from Jones.
Jones keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Fen showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Jones.
Fen slips a straight right by Jones.
Jones throws a right and a left that Fen avoids nicely.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Fen is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Jones.
Fen closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Fen working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Jones wants to get back to his feet but Fen drags him back down.
Fen wants to lay and pray for a moment but Jones keeps working.
Fen is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Jones has escaped the position, nice work there.
Fen tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Jones wants to get back to his feet but Fen drags him back down.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Jones manages to work his way to half guard, despite Fen's best efforts.
Jones pushes Fen off looking to stand but Fen dives back in and keeps control.
Fen tries to pass the half guard into mount. Jones knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Fen is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Jones is just riding it out for now. Fen eventually gives up the hold.
Jones on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Jones tries to get out of the position.
Fen is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Jones is just riding it out for now. Fen eventually gives up the hold.
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 Li Fen'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 lands a right hook to the body.
Jones misses with a looping right.
A choreographed right hand from Jones misses the target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fen dodges the punch combination from Jones.
Jones misses with a few strikes there.
Jones keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fen has Jones up against the ropes in a clinch.
Jones breaks the clinch.
Nice body punch from Jones.
Fen shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Jones as he avoids it easily.
Fen looks to land a right hand but Jones moved out of range.
Joseph Jones is winning the standup battle so far.
Jones swats away the attempt to clinch by Fen.
Jones ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Fen moves away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones tries to bum rush Fen with a series of wild strikes but Fen uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Jones scores with a one two! Fen had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Fen.
Fen is breathing heavily.
Fen wants to lay and pray for a moment but Jones keeps working.
Jones is trying to get back to his feet.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Fen is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Jones knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Jones might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Fen working away.
Jones is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fen works to advance to full mount. Jones defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Fen won't let Jones get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Fen tries to control but Jones wriggling away.
Fen goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Jones turns into him and now he's in Fen's guard.
Jones preventing the sweep.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Jones wants to get up but he can't break Fen's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Fen has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Jones can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Fen trying to keep a closed guard but Jones is proving a slippery customer.
Fen keeping moving, preventing Jones from controlling successfully.
Jones stopping the sweep attempt from Fen.
Fen is looking for a triangle but Jones pushes his legs off easily.
Jones decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Fen, up you get!
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Jones works the jab nicely.
Jones waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Fen.
Fen shoots in but no luck this time.
Joseph Jones has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Li Fen.
Jones looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Jones looks to land a combination but Fen avoids it well.
Jones scores with a hook to the body. Fen takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Jones throws a good cross that connects.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Jones.
Fen shoots for a double leg takedown but Jones sprawls well. He's pushed Fen's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Jones throws a hook but Fen blocks it.
Jones throws a right and a left that both miss.
A head kick misses from Fen.
Jones throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Fen is looking to clinch but Jones is avoiding it.
Jones misses with a few strikes there.
Joseph Jones is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Fen tries to bum rush Jones with a series of wild strikes but Jones uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Jones misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Fen steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Jones.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Fen moves out of range as Jones strikes.
Jones throws a right hand that Fen ducks under and follows up with a left that Fen also avoids with ease.
Jones throws a head kick but Fen moves out of range.
Jones throws a right and a left that both miss.
Fen shoots for a takedown but Jones saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Jones throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Fen counters with a takedown into side control.
Jones is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Fen is controlling him well.
Fen is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Jones is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Fen in the domination position with Jones hanging on.
Jones can't do much from the bottom here.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Fen working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Jones sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Fen is tying to control. Jones wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Jones manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Jones throws a looping overhand right but Fen ducks down to avoid it.
Jones misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Fen drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Jones is looking to stand up but Fen isn't so interested in that idea.
Fen looking to pass the guard.
Fen pushes down on Jones's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Fen wants to lay and pray for a moment but Jones keeps working.
Fen is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Jones tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Li Fen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Fen throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
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 Joseph Jones.
I think Jones has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight for Joseph Jones!
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight for Joseph Jones!
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight for Joseph Jones!
Joseph Jones wins by unanimous decision!
Joseph Jones retains his heavyweight title!
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