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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Steven Jones (ranked 7460 p4p, 2020 weight class) and Naizen Kamenashi (ranked 653 p4p, 264 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Steven Jones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Naizen Kamenashi!
The judges for this bout are Donatello Bradman, Skip Squint and Eliza Hachem.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kamenashi misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A counter left hand to the body from Jones misses its target.
Jones lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Jones.
Kamenashi lands a nice leg kick that just misses Jones's sensitive parts.
We've been told by Jones's head coaches at UnderGround Training Facility that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Jones fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kamenashi manages to avoid it.
Jones misses with a body shot.
Kamenashi scores with a hook to the body. Jones takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Kamenashi has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Jones moves out of range as Kamenashi throws a body kick.
Jones misses the shot to the body.
Jones closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Jones just misses with a punch to the body.
Jones misses with a double jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kamenashi misses with a body kick.
Jones misses the shot to the body.
Jones closes the distance and clinches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kamenashi trying to land knees to the body.
Jones lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Kamenashi 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 tries a body shot but Kamenashi blocks it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Jones.
Jones misses with a punch to the body.
Jones avoiding damage as Kamenashi throws knees to the body.
Kamenashi tries to land knees in the clinch but Jones avoids the damage to the body.
Kamenashi throws an elbow that misses.
Kamenashi utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Jones doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kamenashi throws a knee to the head but misses.
Kamenashi 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 lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Kamenashi blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Jones lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Kamenashi tries a body shot but Jones blocks it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kamenashi blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Jones lands a right hand that snaps the head of Kamenashi backwards.
Jones misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Jones lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A right hook to the body lands for Jones.
Jones misses with a punch to the body.
Jones has a couple of punches blocked by Kamenashi.
Kamenashi with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Kamenashi blocks a body shot from Jones.
Jones lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Jones blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Jones goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Jones works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Jones lands a left hand that snaps the head of Kamenashi backwards.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Jones creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Jones avoiding damage as Kamenashi throws knees to the body.
Good body shot from Jones.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones throws a head punch that misses.
Kamenashi blocking some punches.
Jones pushes Kamenashi back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Kamenashi lands a good knee to the midsection. Jones won't want to take too many of those.
Kamenashi with a knee to the head.
It looks like Steven Jones has been cut.
Jones misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Good body shot from Jones.
Kamenashi missing with knees to the body.
Kamenashi with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Jones working aggressively here.
Kamenashi tries to land knees in the clinch but Jones avoids the damage to the body.
Kamenashi misses with a knee strike.
Kamenashi utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Jones blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Jones.
Jones struggles to land a body shot inside as Kamenashi controls his hands.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kamenashi tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Jones avoids it.
Kamenashi creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Jones's defenses.
Jones tries to work over Kamenashi's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Jones lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Kamenashi backwards.
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!
Kamenashi throws a punch but it's blocked by Jones.
Kamenashi misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Jones.
Jones tries a body shot but Kamenashi blocks it.
Kamenashi throws a knee to the head but misses.
Kamenashi throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Jones tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Jones is leaning against Kamenashi and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Jones misses with a punch to the body.
Jones misses with a body punch.
Kamenashi prevents a body shot from Jones.
Kamenashi with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Jones blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Jones misses with a body punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Steven Jones dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Steven Jones's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Jones throws a hook to the side of Kamenashi's head but Kamenashi sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Jones avoids the head kick by Kamenashi.
Kamenashi shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Jones misses the shot to the body.
Kamenashi works the jab nicely.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Kamenashi. Jones shrugs it off though.
Steven Jones is winning the standup battle so far.
Jones walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Jones rushes Kamenashi and presses him up against the cage.
Kamenashi misses with a knee strike.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jones dodges an elbow strike from Kamenashi.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Kamenashi tries to land knees in the clinch but Jones avoids the damage to the body.
Jones avoiding damage as Kamenashi throws knees to the body.
Jones lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Jones managing to block the knees to the body from Kamenashi.
Jones throws a punch but it's blocked by Kamenashi.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kamenashi throws a knee to the head but misses.
Steven Jones has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Jones tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kamenashi's elbow.
Jones misses with a body punch.
Kamenashi missing with knees to the body.
Jones goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
With the fighters up against the cage, Kamenashi throws an elbow but misses.
Jones misses with the head strike.
Jones tries to work over Kamenashi's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Jones working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Jones works on Kamenashi's body with a couple of short punches.
A body shot lands from Jones.
Jones tries to throw a body punch but Kamenashi avoids it by throwing Jones back against the cage.
Jones presses Kamenashi against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Jones lands a nice uppercut.
Jones struggles to land a body shot inside as Kamenashi controls his hands.
Jones swings wildly with an uppercut but Kamenashi uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Come on Jones - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
A head punch on the inside from Jones fails to land.
Jones lands a hook to the side of the head.
Kamenashi doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kamenashi blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A short uppercut from Jones.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jones avoids a wild elbow strike from Kamenashi.
Kamenashi misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Jones.
Kamenashi tries to throw a body punch but Jones avoids it by throwing Kamenashi back against the cage.
Jones can't find room to land a body shot as Kamenashi controls the action.
Jones misses with a hook to the ribs.
Jones managing to block the knees to the body from Kamenashi.
Jones lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Jones lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Kamenashi or not.
Jones throws a head punch that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice right hand lands inside from Jones.
Kamenashi tries to land knees in the clinch but Jones avoids the damage to the body.
Jones struggles to land a body shot inside as Kamenashi controls his hands.
Kamenashi prevents a body shot from Jones.
Jones managing to block the knees to the body from Kamenashi.
Jones has Kamenashi pushed against the cage.
Jones is struggling to control the position.
Kamenashi misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Jones.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Jones.
Jones tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Jones misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kamenashi misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kamenashi blocks a body shot from Jones.
A head punch on the inside from Jones fails to land.
Kamenashi looking to throw knees to the head but Jones is blocking nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones is leaning against Kamenashi and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Jones managing to block the knees to the body from Kamenashi.
Kamenashi tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kamenashi misses with a knee to the head.
Jones tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kamenashi's elbow.
Jones tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kamenashi's elbow.
A shot in the inside from Jones.
Jones lands a body punch in the clinch.
Kamenashi tries to land knees in the clinch but Jones avoids the damage to the body.
Kamenashi struggles to land a body shot inside as Jones controls his hands.
Jones struggles to land a body shot inside as Kamenashi controls his hands.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Jones.
Jones lands with a light punch inside.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kamenashi tries to land knees in the clinch but Jones avoids the damage to the body.
Kamenashi missing with knees to the body.
Jones on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Jones misses with a punch on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Steven Jones dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Steven Jones's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Kamenashi throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Jones misses the shot to the body.
Kamenashi steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Jones.
Jones moves out of range of the body kick from Kamenashi.
Jones throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Jones blocks a head kick by Kamenashi.
Jones throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Jones takes the fight into the clinch.
Kamenashi misses with an elbow over the top.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jones tries to throw a body punch but Kamenashi avoids it by throwing Jones back against the cage.
Jones lands a nice uppercut.
Jones lands a body punch in the clinch.
Jones misses with a hook from the clinch.
Jones tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Jones avoids a wild elbow strike from Kamenashi.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kamenashi's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Jones can't find room to land a body shot as Kamenashi controls the action.
Jones is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Kamenashi can do to turn this around?
Jones gets through Kamenashi's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A shot in the inside from Jones.
Kamenashi misses with a knee to the head.
Jones tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kamenashi's elbow.
Kamenashi throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Jones blocks it with crossed arms.
Jones struggles to land a body shot inside as Kamenashi controls his hands.
Jones tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kamenashi throws an elbow that misses.
Kamenashi lands a damaging elbow.
Kamenashi pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
A right handed body shot lands from Jones.
Kamenashi misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Jones.
Jones pushes Kamenashi back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Kamenashi tries to work over Jones's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kamenashi throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Steven Jones is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kamenashi looking to throw knees to the head but Jones is blocking nicely.
A hook to the body from Jones.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jones avoids a wild elbow strike from Kamenashi.
Kamenashi trying to land knees to the body.
Kamenashi missing with knees to the body.
Jones can't find room to land a body shot as Kamenashi controls the action.
Jones misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kamenashi blocks a body shot from Jones.
Kamenashi doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Jones softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Kamenashi throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Jones blocks it with crossed arms.
Kamenashi misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Jones.
Kamenashi 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.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kamenashi tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Jones blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Kamenashi fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kamenashi misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Jones.
Jones doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kamenashi 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.
Kamenashi with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Jones presses Kamenashi against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Kamenashi misses with a knee to the head.
Kamenashi with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Jones lands a body punch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kamenashi misses with a body punch.
Kamenashi with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Kamenashi 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.
Kamenashi tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kamenashi tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Jones misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kamenashi throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Jones blocks it with crossed arms.
Kamenashi with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Jones lands with a left to the head.
Kamenashi throws an elbow that misses.
Kamenashi looking to throw knees to the head but Jones is blocking nicely.
Kamenashi looking to throw knees to the head but Jones is blocking nicely.
Naizen Kamenashi has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kamenashi trying to land knees to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Naizen Kamenashi.
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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight 29:28
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 29:28
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Steven Jones!
A very excited looking Steven Jones made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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hype
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