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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tom Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Roman Sionis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Roman Sionis has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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220 lbs
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250 lbs
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
16 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Tom Jones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
25 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Roman Sionis!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Tiny Johnson and Wesley Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sionis misses with a wild body shot.
Jones moves out of range of the body kick.
Jones throws a left and a right that both miss
and Sionis connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Jones lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Jones jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A punch combination from Jones misses.
Sionis misses with a body shot.
Sionis lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Jones at a distance.
Jones throws a looping overhand right but Sionis ducks down to avoid it.
Sionis darts in and clinches Jones up against the cage.
Sionis misses with some punches.
Jones has had enough of the clinch but Sionis keeps him there for the moment.
Jones breaks from the clinch.
Nice body kick from Sionis.
Sionis connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sionis ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Good shot there by Sionis.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones ducks under a wild hook from Sionis.
Jones has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Sionis.
Jones blocks a leg kick.
Sionis displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Jones throws out the jab.
Sionis pushes Jones away with a front kick.
Sionis lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Jones on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Sionis. Sionis obviously looking to wear him down.
Sionis has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Jones fails to land with a series of punches.
Jones defending well as Sionis loads up on a big left hand.
Jones misses with a double jab.
Sionis misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Jones scores with a jab to the jaw.
Sionis tries to bum rush Jones with a series of wild strikes but Jones uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A decent looking cross lands there for Jones.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A solid body kick from Sionis.
Jones misses with a looping left.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sionis swings for the body but Jones moves out of range.
Jones swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Jones closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Sionis throws the kick towards the body but Jones avoids it.
An attempted straight right counter from Jones misses the target.
Jones throws a looping overhand right but Sionis ducks down to avoid it.
Sionis let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Sionis just misses with a punch to the body.
Jones stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Sionis.
Jones is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Sionis.
Sionis avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Sionis misses with a looping right.
Jones is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Jones misses with a looping right.
Sionis looks to land a body kick but Jones moved away.
A slow jab from Jones misses its intended target.
A jab from Jones misses.
Sionis takes a swing at Jones's ribcage but misses.
Jones tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sionis missing with a left hand there. Jones was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A right-left combo lands from Sionis.
Sionis swings and misses with a hook to the body.
The fighters circling - Jones throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A slow jab from Jones misses its intended target.
Sionis bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Jones throws a lazy right hand but Sionis sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Jones bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Sionis's head backwards.
Jones steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Sionis. That one must have hurt.
Sionis lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Sionis with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Jones takes one to the chin there.
Jones changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jones misses with a straight right.
Sionis bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sionis is looking to slow Jones down with leg kicks.
Sionis throws a nice looking combination but Jones bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Sionis.
Jones defending well as Sionis loads up on a big left hand.
Jones swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Sionis staying out of range there.
Sionis cracks Jones with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Sionis slips under a jab.
Jones lands the left hand.
Sionis throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sionis throws a low kick, looking for Jones's leg but Jones calmly moves out of range.
Sionis lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sionis scores with a body shot.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Sionis. Jones shrugs it off though.
Sionis lands with a kick to the ribs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Roman Sionis dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Sionis throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Sionis throws the kick towards the body but Jones avoids it.
Sionis misses with an uppercut.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Sionis 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.
Jones bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Jones takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Jones will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Sionis thows a left - swing and a miss!
Sionis throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Jones sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Sionis lands with a shot to the body.
Sionis takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Sionis looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Roman Sionis seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jones misses with a looping left.
Sionis uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Jones.
Sionis scoring well with a low kick there.
Sionis ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Sionis only half commits to the counter leg kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Sionis.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sionis swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Sionis pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Sionis blocks a jab.
Sionis takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Sionis takes a swing at Jones's ribcage but misses.
Jones shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Sionis throws a front kick aimed at Jones's knee but Jones avoids it well.
Sionis fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Jones is out of range.
Sionis throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Jones on the side of the head.
Jones takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Jones will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Sionis throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Jones swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Sionis has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Jones looks to score with a jab to the body but Sionis is just out of range.
Jones swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sionis lands a jab.
Sionis stuns Jones with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
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 moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Jones ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A jab from Jones does it's job there.
Jones displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Sionis throws out the jab.
Sionis connects with a solid leg kick.
Jones lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Sionis circles away quickly and effectively.
Sionis with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Nice defenses there by Sionis.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Sionis! But no joy.
Sionis throws a nice inside leg kick.
Jones lands a nice hook to Sionis's body. Sionis takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Jones throws an overhand right that lands on Sionis's shoulder, as Sionis tries to avoid the shot.
Sionis swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sionis throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jones swings widly with a right hand
and Sionis counters with a good low kick that Jones was not able to check.
Jones takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Jones is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Jones blocks a jab.
Sionis cracks Jones with an open hand slap.
Sionis connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Jones throws a big shot that misses.
Sionis scores with a leg kick.
Sionis loads up on a big right hand but Jones slips the punch.
As Sionis looks to move away, Jones throws a big counter combo but Sionis just gets out of the way.
Jones fails to land with a series of punches.
Jones blocks the body kick.
Sionis lands a jab to the head.
Sionis throws the kick towards the body but Jones avoids it.
As Sionis looks to move away, Jones throws a big counter combo but Sionis just gets out of the way.
Jones waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Sionis.
Jones throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sionis misses with an attempted mid kick.
Sionis finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
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 swinging wildly here.
Sionis throws a body punch but Jones moves out of range.
Jones was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Jones lands a lovely overhand right.
Jones throws a body punch but Sionis moves out of range.
Sionis avoids a punch combination nicely.
Sionis appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Jones misses with a wild body shot.
A jab from Jones misses.
Jones misses with a lunging right hand
and Sionis counters with a nice low kick that buckles Jones's knee momentarily.
A head kick misses from Sionis.
Sionis lands a jab to Jones's midsection.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Roman Sionis showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
A punch lands to the side of Jones 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Jones keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Sionis.
Roman Sionis seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Jones slips a jab and a cross from Sionis.
Sionis throws a lazy right hand but Jones sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Jones looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Jones throws out a loose jab but Sionis uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sionis throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Jones counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Jones swings widly with a right hand
and Sionis counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A jab from Sionis misses.
Sionis throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jones misses with a hook. Sionis ducked under it nicely.
Jones throws a jab but it's blocked by Sionis.
Sionis throws a hook to the side of Jones's head but Jones sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Jones was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Jones keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Sionis swings away with a leg kick that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sionis misses with an uppercut. Jones saw that one coming.
Sionis just misses with a punch to the body.
Jones throwing a counter right hand but Sionis manages to avoid it.
Jones misses with a few strikes there.
Jones throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Sionis counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Sionis throws a leg kick but Jones moved away.
Sionis looks to land a right hand but Jones moved out of range.
Jab by Jones.
Jones displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Sionis throws out the jab.
Jones misses with an uppercut.
Jones checks a leg kick.
Sionis misses with a body shot.
A telegraphed right hand from Jones misses the target.
Jones lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Sionis backs up against the cage.
It looks like Roman Sionis has been cut.
A slow jab from Jones misses its intended target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones throws a right and a left that Sionis avoids nicely.
Jones keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A telegraphed right hand from Jones misses the target.
Sionis walks into a straight right hand from Jones.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jones throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Sionis sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Jones's legs have taken a beating and he's really slowing down as a result.
Sionis scores with the left hand. Jones knows he should have avoided that one.
Sionis throws a low kick but it's checked well by Jones.
Sionis walks into a left hand.
Jones moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Sionis connects with a crisp jab.
Sionis missing with a left hand there. Jones was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Sionis takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Jones misses with a straight left.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Sionis.
Jones looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Jones displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Sionis throws out the jab.
Sionis looks to land a left hand but Jones moved out of range nicely.
Sionis cracks a nice hook into Jones's ribs.
Jones gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Sionis.
Jones lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Sionis circles away quickly and effectively.
A little jabbing left from Sionis on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Roman Sionis is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Nice uppercut lands for Sionis. That snapped Jones's head back.
Jones throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Sionis fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Jones looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Jones misses with a hook. Sionis ducked under it nicely.
Jones throws a hook to the side of Sionis's head but Sionis sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Sionis throws a body kick that misses.
Jones misses with a telegraphed body shot
letting Sionis counter with a right hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Sionis.
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!
Sionis misses the jab.
A slow jab from Jones misses its intended target.
Sionis thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Jones if he has to take too many more of those.
Nice shot lands for Jones.
Sionis attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Jones on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Sionis misses with an uppercut.
Sionis lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Tom Jones has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Sionis looks to land a right hand but Jones moved out of range.
Nice defenses there by Sionis.
Jones misses with a two punch combination.
Jones takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Jones falls off balance throwing a combination
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Roman Sionis.
Well Sionis 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 27:30
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 27:30
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Roman Sionis!
Roman Sionis tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.
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