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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mitch Miletich (ranked 113 p4p, 115 weight class) and Joy Rones (ranked 19 p4p, 20 weight class). Rones has chosen Side to Side as his entrance music. Joy Rones has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Mitch Miletich's chin.
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Great wrestler
World class boxer
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World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 16 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mitch Miletich!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 26 - 6 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Joy Rones!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Daniel Bishop and Sam Margolis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rones chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Miletich can pounce on him.
Miletich misses with a straight left.
Rones looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Miletich takes a swing at Rones's ribcage but misses.
Rones lands with a cross.
Miletich misses with an uppercut.
It seemed like Rones was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Rones takes a swing at Miletich's ribcage but misses.
Rones cracks Miletich with a good jab.
Joy Rones seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rones connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Rones lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Miletich misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rones.
A big right from Rones misses.
Miletich throws the left hand but Rones avoids the punch easily.
Rones looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Miletich tests Rones's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Rones uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rones misses with a hook. Miletich ducked under it nicely.
Miletich uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Rones.
Miletich is looking to counter punch.
Miletich throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Rones lands a jab.
Miletich misses with a looping right.
Nice body punch from Rones.
Miletich blocks a leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rones scores with the left hand. Miletich knows he should have avoided that one.
Rones missing with a left hand there. Miletich was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Miletich misses with a hook. Rones ducked under it nicely.
Miletich closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Miletich checks a leg kick.
Rones just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromMiletich.
Rones getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Rones throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Rones connects with a good right hand that stumbles Miletich. Miletich circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Miletich has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Miletich is looking to chop away at Rones's legs.
Rones looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Rones misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Miletich.
A little feinted left hand from Miletich on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Miletich defending well as Rones loads up on a big left hand.
Rones tries a low kick but Miletich avoids it.
Miletich is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Rones buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Joy Rones is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Miletich with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Rones to score with a decent uppercut.
Rones throws a leg kick that misses.
Miletich takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
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!
Rones lands with a cross.
A good leg kick by Miletich.
Miletich misses with a double jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A jab lands there for Rones.
Rones misses with a hook. Miletich ducked under it nicely.
Rones wants to slow Miletich down by chopping away at his legs.
Miletich pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Rones throws a lazy right hand but Miletich sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Rones defending well as Miletich loads up on a big left hand.
Rones misses with an uppercut.
Miletich takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Rones lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
A bone on bone clash there as Rones blocks the leg kick.
Rones throws a jab but it's blocked by Miletich.
Miletich was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Rones ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Miletich moves away.
Rones misses with a low kick as Miletich jumps back.
Rones just misses with a punch to the body.
Miletich catches Rones with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Miletich does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Rones swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Miletich.
Rones checks a leg kick.
Miletich throws a leg kick but Rones checks it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rones lands a body shot.
Miletich fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rones manages to avoid it.
Rones misses with a hook.
Rones throws a low kick but Miletich moves out of range easily.
Miletich uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Rones.
Miletich looks to score with a jab to the body but Rones is just out of range.
Rones appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Miletich misses with a looping left.
Rones lands with a straight right. Miletich didn't see that one coming.
Miletich attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Rones is looking to slow Miletich down with leg kicks.
Rones throws a hook to the side of Miletich's head but Miletich sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Rones ducks under a wild hook from Miletich.
Rones throws a nice outside leg kick.
A head kick misses from Miletich.
A little jabbing left from Rones on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Rones throws out a loose jab but Miletich uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rones's corner calls for a 1-2. Rones obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Rones throws a leg kick
and Miletich cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
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!
Rones throws the left hand but Miletich avoids the punch easily.
Rones throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Miletich sees it coming and avoids it easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Miletich tries to land a leg kick but Rones saw it coming and moves away.
Rones jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Miletich works the jab nicely.
Miletich swings for the body but Rones moves out of range.
Miletich ducks under a wild hook from Rones.
Rones slaps away a takedown attempt from Miletich, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Miletich lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Good work by Miletich as he checks the leg kick.
Nice shot lands for Rones.
Rones takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Rones on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Rones misses with a looping right.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Miletich checks a low kick from Rones.
A nice inside leg kick there by Rones. That's going to slow Miletich down.
A shot to the liver by Rones. Beautiful body shot.
Rones on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Rones throws a body shot but no joy.
Miletich appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Joy Rones dominated that round.
That's time! Miletich's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Rones sizes up Miletich with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Rones tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Miletich is able to avoid easily.
Miletich with a jab.
Miletich walks into a jab.
Rones lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Rones bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Miletich's head.
Rones fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Miletich has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Rones has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Rones dips to his left and cracks Miletich with an uppercut!
Miletich throws a good cross that connects.
Rones misses with a hook. Miletich ducked under it nicely.
Miletich throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Decent striking displayed by Miletich there.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Miletich scores with a jab to the body.
Rones connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
A big left from Rones misses.
Rones scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Rones throws a shot from downtown. Miletich moves away and avoids it.
Rones throws a low kick but it's checked well by Miletich.
Miletich throws a head kick but Rones moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A leg kick checked by Miletich.
A counter left hand to the body from Miletich misses its target.
Miletich ducks under a wild hook from Rones.
Rones lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Miletich looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Miletich ducks under a wild hook from Rones.
Joy Rones seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Rones throws an ugly left hook that misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Miletich on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Rones. Rones obviously looking to wear him down.
Miletich throws a leg kick but Rones moved away.
A little jabbing left from Rones on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Rones ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Rones scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Miletich is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Rones connects with a solid leg kick.
Rones thuds a left hand into Miletich's body.
Miletich is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Rones.
A solid leg kick lands there for Rones.
Rones moves out of range of the leg kick from Miletich.
Rones with a nice calf kick.
Miletich uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Rones.
Miletich throws a shot from downtown. Rones moves away and avoids it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rones lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Rones moves out of range of the leg kick from Miletich.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Miletich takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
A jab from Miletich does it's job there.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Rones tests Miletich's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A clash of legs there as Miletich blocks the low kick.
Rones throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Rones connects with a body shot.
Rones connects with a right hand. Miletich shakes it off.
Rones stuns Miletich with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Rones ducks under a wild hook from Miletich.
Miletich uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Rones.
Miletich takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Rones motions for Miletich to come forward. Rones throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Rones connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Miletich shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
A big left from Rones misses.
Miletich is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Rones.
Miletich fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Good work by Miletich as he checks the leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miletich is looking to slow Rones down with leg kicks.
Rones scores with the left hand. Miletich knows he should have avoided that one.
Miletich takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Good standup being displayed there by Miletich as he connects with a hook.
Rones scoring well with a low kick there.
Rones moves away from the strike by Miletich.
Miletich shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Rones defends it nicely.
Miletich shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Miletich walks into a left hand.
Rones fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Miletich checks it well.
Rones uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Miletich.
Rones lands a nice shot to the body.
Miletich jabs at Rones's body.
Rones lunges at Miletich with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Miletich's hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rones fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Miletich on the side of the head.
Miletich moves away from the strike by Rones.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Rones.
Rones avoids a punch combination nicely.
Nice uppercut lands for Rones. That snapped Miletich's head back.
A nice inside leg kick there by Rones. That's going to slow Miletich down.
Miletich defending well as Rones loads up on a big left hand.
Rones jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Rones throws a front kick aimed at Miletich's knee but Miletich avoids it well.
Rones misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Miletich counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Rones fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Miletich might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Rones finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
A quick step to the side and Miletich tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Rones 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.
Miletich throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Miletich jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Nice shot lands for Miletich.
Rones tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Miletich throws a jab when Rones was well out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Joy Rones 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! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Rones lands a body shot.
Rones misses with an uppercut. Miletich saw that one coming.
Rones misses with a looping left.
Rones is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Miletich.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Miletich lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Rones has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Rones and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Rones misses with a body shot.
Miletich walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Miletich moves forwards but Rones connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Rones bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Miletich throws a looping overhand right but Rones ducks down to avoid it.
Rones wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Miletich throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A nice inside leg kick there by Rones. That's going to slow Miletich down.
Rones misses with a body shot.
Miletich throws a body kick that misses.
Miletich throws a shot from downtown. Rones moves away and avoids it.
Miletich moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Rones missing with a left hand there. Miletich was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rones catches Miletich with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Rones throws out a loose jab but Miletich uses good head movement to avoid it.
Miletich ducks under a wild hook from Rones.
Rones tests Miletich's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Miletich doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Rones cracks Miletich with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Miletich bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Rones's head backwards.
Rones wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Miletich loads up on a big right hand but Rones slips the punch.
Rones tried to score with a low kick but Miletich checks it.
Rones misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Miletich counters with a nice uppercut.
Miletich finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Rones tries a quick counter leg kick but Miletich is wise to it.
Rones throws a jab when Miletich was well out of range.
Rones misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Miletich.
Miletich shoots in for a takedown but Rones shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rones connects with a crisp jab.
Miletich slips a straight right by Rones.
Miletich throwing a counter right hand but Rones manages to avoid it.
Mitch Miletich has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Joy Rones is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Miletich avoids the body shot from Rones.
An attempted straight right counter from Miletich misses the target.
A nice leg kick from Rones, right into the meat of the thigh.
Rones stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Miletich defending well as Rones loads up on a big left hand.
Miletich half committed to a counter leg kick.
Nice shot by Rones.
Rones scores with a body shot.
Miletich blocks a jab.
Miletich walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Rones misses with a body shot.
A combination from Miletich does no damage.
Miletich will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Rones moves away from the strike by Miletich.
Miletich keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Miletich throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Rones throws out a leg kick but Miletich moves out of range and Rones only half commits.
Miletich throws a hook but Rones avoids it easily.
Miletich throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Rones.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miletich takes one to the side of the head.
A lazy left from Rones finds it's target.
Rones lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
An inside leg kick from Miletich misses.
Rones defending well as Miletich loads up on a big left hand.
Miletich takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Rones throws a chopping leg kick but Miletich manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Rones bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Miletich's head backwards.
Miletich keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Rones defending well as Miletich loads up on a big left hand.
Rones throws a jab when Miletich was well out of range.
Miletich on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Rones. Rones obviously looking to wear him down.
Rones connects with a single shot there.
Miletich throws a body shot but no joy.
Rones lands a jab to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rones throws a leg kick but Miletich sees it coming and checks it nicely.
A big left from Miletich misses.
Rones swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Miletich throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Rones looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Rones bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Miletich's head.
Rones lands a lovely overhand right.
Miletich uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Rones.
Miletich looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Miletich lands an overhand right.
Rones on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Miletich. Miletich obviously looking to wear him down.
Rones scores with a hook to the body. Miletich takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Rones lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Miletich gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Rones.
Miletich fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rones manages to avoid it.
Rones sizes up Miletich with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Miletich is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Rones.
Miletich steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Rones.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Miletich's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Rones connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Miletich scrambles back to his feet.
Miletich tries to move into range but Rones moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Rones swings for the body but Miletich moves out of range.
Miletich throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Miletich shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Joy Rones comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Rones 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 William Gold scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 27:30
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Joy Rones!
Joy Rones really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that HELLS BALLS RECOVERY logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.
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