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Coming up we have a lightweight kickboxing rules bout between Nathaniel Jones (ranked 4950 p4p, 4885 weight class) and Kangaroo Jack (ranked 474 p4p, 469 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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Solid Muay Thai
Cuts easily
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Excellent boxer
Heavy handed
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Nathaniel Jones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kangaroo Jack!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Yukihiro Shimada.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jack throws a predictable looking body shot
and Jones counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Jack swinging wildly here.
Jones went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Jack throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
enabling Jones to counter with a crisp jab.
Jack swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Jack throws a right and a left that both miss.
Jones is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Jones tries to close the distance and clinch up but Jack swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Some wild striking there from Jack.
Jones appears to be looking for a big counter.
Jones will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Kangaroo Jack 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 two punch combination.
Jack lands a two punch combo.
It looks like Nathaniel Jones has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jack misses with a double jab.
Jack throws a right hand that Jones ducks under and follows up with a left that Jones also avoids with ease.
Jones looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Jack scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jack misses with a jab, cross combination.
Jack circles away from the clinch attempt.
Jack misses with a jab, cross combination.
Jones throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Jack's head.
Jack looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Jack fails to land with a series of punches.
Jones goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Jack fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Jack ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jones moves away.
Jack misses with a wild combination.
Jones throws a big counter combination but Jack scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
No joy there for Jack, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Jones connects with a solid leg kick.
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 slow jab from Jack misses its intended target.
Jack swinging wildly here.
Jones appears to be looking for a big counter.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jack feints a jab promting Jones to slip. Jack then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Jones slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Jones scores with a spinning back kick!
Jones tries to close the distance and clinch up but Jack swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Jack misses with a double jab
and Jones counters with a three punch combo that has Jack backing up. Jack nods at Jones to acknowledge the strikes.
Jack fails to land with a series of punches.
Jack throws a looping overhand right but Jones ducks down to avoid it.
Jack throws a right hand that Jones ducks under and follows up with a left that Jones also avoids with ease.
Jack throws a series of punches but Jones moves out of range.
Jones swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Jack looks winded!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jones looks to land a combination but Jack avoids it well.
Jones misses with a head kick.
Jack moves into range and connects with a jab.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Kangaroo Jack dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Nathaniel Jones's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Jack lunges at Jones with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Jones's hand.
Jones slips under a jab from Jack.
Jack will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Jones looks to land a body kick but Jack moved away.
Jack takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Jack throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
As Jack looks to move away, Jones throws a big counter combo but Jack just gets out of the way.
A combination from Jack does no damage.
Jones pushes Jack up against the ropes in a clinch.
Jack can't break the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jones scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Jones keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Jack's efforts to push away.
Jack tries to circle away but Jones has him pinned against the ropes.
Jones keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Jack's efforts to push away.
A left hand lands to the body for Jones.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones struggles to land a body shot inside as Jack controls his hands.
Jack is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Jones keeps control of Jack as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Jones is trying to stall.
Jones pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Jones lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Jack throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Jones counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Jack keeps the fight on the outside.
Jack connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Jones's hands.
Jack throws a lazy right hand but Jones sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Jack misses with a double jab.
Donk. Jack catches Jones right on the button with a cross.
Jack waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Jones.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jack throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Jack tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Jones slips a jab and a cross from Jack.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jack connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Jack misses with a combination
letting Jones counter with a right hand.
Jack throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nathaniel Jones is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Jones misses with an attempted mid kick.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Jack! But no joy.
Jones steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Jack.
Jones went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Jack throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Jack throws the left hand but Jones avoids the punch easily.
Jones lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Jack has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Jones takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Jones misses with a two punch combination.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Kangaroo Jack will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Nathaniel Jones's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Jack throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Nathaniel Jones has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jack tries to bum rush Jones with a series of wild strikes but Jones uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Jack misses with a jab, cross combination.
Jack fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Jack lands with an overhand left.
Jack looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
It looked like Jones was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Jack throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Jack swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Jack on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Jones. Jones obviously looking to wear him down.
Jack misses with the combination.
Jack throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Jones counters with an outside leg kick.
Jack takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Jack misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jack takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
It looks like Kangaroo Jack has been cut.
A punch combination from Jones misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jack misses with the combination.
Jack rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Jones moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A quick step to the side and Jones tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jack misses with a wild combination.
Jones showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Jack.
Jones lands a two punch combo.
Jack is rocked!
Jones tries to clinch there but Jack circles away.
Jack is still on wobbly legs! Can Jones finish him?
No joy there for Jack, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Jack seems to have recovered his senses.
Jones misses with a jab, cross combination.
Jack misses with a wild body shot.
Jones throws a big counter combination but Jack scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Jones tries to clinch but Jack is having none of it.
Despite the aggression on Jack's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Jones defending well as Jack loads up on a big left hand.
As Jack looks to move away, Jones throws a big counter combo but Jack just gets out of the way.
Jones misses with a two punch combination.
It seemed like Jack was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Jack throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A looping hook to the body misses from Jack. Jones does a little dance to reset his feet.
Jones misses with a double jab.
Jack circles away from the clinch attempt.
Kangaroo Jack is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Jack misses with a double jab.
No joy there for Jack, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Jones throws a push kick but Jack slaps the foot to one side.
Jack scores with a punch to the head.
Jones avoids a punch combination nicely.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kangaroo Jack comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Jack winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Yuuki Gou scores the fight 27:30
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kangaroo Jack!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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