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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Anthony Jones (ranked 1207 p4p, 662 weight class) and Leon Smith (ranked 148 p4p, 86 weight class). Anthony Jones could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Leon Smith's chin.
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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 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Anthony Jones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 11 - 1, fighting out of London, Leon Smith!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Jack Bonds and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jones throws a lazy head kick
and Smith counters with a nice uppercut.
Smith throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Jones scores with a nice head shot.
Smith bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
It seemed like Smith was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Jones swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Smith scores with a shot to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A head kick misses from Jones.
Jones throws out a loose jab but Smith uses good head movement to avoid it.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Smith! But no joy.
Smith throws a big shot that misses.
Jones was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith throws a right hand that misses
and Jones counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Smith connects with a crisp jab.
Smith throws a nice outside leg kick.
Jones missing with a left hand there. Smith was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A little jabbing left from Smith on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Jones checks the leg kick.
Jones tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Smith looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Good work by Smith as he checks the leg kick.
Smith works the jab nicely.
Smith throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Jones counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones swings away with a body shot that misses
and Jones takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Smith is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Jones.
Jones is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Jones swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Smith counters with a lovely straight right hand!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Smith displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Jones throws out the jab.
Smith connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Jones's hands.
Jones connects with a right hand. Smith shakes it off.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Smith checks a leg kick.
Smith throws an off balance right hand
and Jones counters with a body kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Jones ducks under a wild hook from Smith.
An attempted straight right counter from Jones misses the target.
Jones connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Jones sizes up Smith with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Jones dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Smith. That did some damage!
A decent looking cross lands there for Jones.
Smith with a hook.
Smith lands with a right hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Smith looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Jones lands an overhand right.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Smith checks a low kick from Jones.
Jones lands with a good body shot.
Smith connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Jones momentarily.
Jones tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Smith throws out a counter right but Jones avoids it with no problem.
Jones lands the left hand.
Jones throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Anthony Jones will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Jones ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Smith moves away.
Smith misses with a right hand
and Jones counters with a nice uppercut.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with each other but Smith might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Jones has got the better of the exchanges.
Jones misses with a straight right.
Anthony Jones is winning the standup battle so far.
Jones misses with a hook. Smith ducked under it nicely.
Smith throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Smith scores with a crisp jab that stopped Jones in his tracks.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jones throws a poor cross that misses
and Smith counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Jones walks into a jab.
Smith staying out of range there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith lands a lovely overhand right.
Jones bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Jones scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Jones misses with a looping right.
A low kick from Jones misses
and Smith connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Smith tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Jones swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Jones misses with a wild combination.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones throws the left hand but Smith avoids the punch easily.
It seemed like Smith was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Smith waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Jones.
Jones swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Jones darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Smith scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Smith avoids a punch combination nicely.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jones misses with a lunging right hand
and Smith counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith catches Jones with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Jones ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Jones steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Smith.
Jones misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Jones feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Smiths jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Jones with the inside leg kick.
Jones throws a body shot but no joy.
Jones scores with a nice strike.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jab, jab by Jones - just one landing.
Jones throws out a loose jab but Smith uses good head movement to avoid it.
Smith throws out a counter right but Jones avoids it with no problem.
Jones on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
A swing and a miss from Smith.
A counter left hand to the body from Jones misses its target.
Jones misses with an uppercut
and Smith connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Smith throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Jones misses with a straight left.
Jones lands a big head kick that sends Smith tumbling to the mat! Jones takes a step backwards and waves Smith back to his feet - he wants the finish!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Anthony Jones dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
A big left from Jones misses.
Smith swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Smith scores with the left hand. Jones knows he should have avoided that one.
Smith cracks Jones with an open hand slap.
Smith throws a looping overhand right but Jones ducks down to avoid it.
Smith throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Jones counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Smith throws the left hand but Jones avoids the punch easily.
Jones throws a quick counter head kick but Smith was just out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice straight punches there by Smith. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Smith.
Jones misses with a straight left.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Smith ducks under a wild hook from Jones.
A nice side step and Smith releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Smith walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Smith lands with a cross.
Smith throws a head kick but Jones moves out of range.
Jones swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
A looping hook to the body misses from Jones. Smith does a little dance to reset his feet.
Smith steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Jones.
Smith connects with a solid leg kick.
Anthony Jones is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Jones wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
A swing and a miss from Smith.
Jones looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Jones looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Jones displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Smith throws out the jab.
Jones throws an overhand right that lands on Smith's shoulder, as Smith tries to avoid the shot.
Jones blocks a jab.
Smith showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Jones.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice leg kick from Jones, right into the meat of the thigh.
Jones tests Smith's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Jones avoids the head kick by Smith.
A head kick by Jones misses
enabling Smith to counter with a crisp jab.
A big left from Smith misses.
A left lands for Smith.
Leon Smith has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones blocks a jab.
Jones is looking to counter with head kicks.
The fighters circling - Jones throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Smith swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Smith misses with a shot to the body
and Jones counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Jones lands a really nice looking cross but Smith seems unphased.
Smith 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.
An attempted straight right counter from Jones misses the target.
Smith misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Jones counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Jones throws a leg kick which misses Smith's front leg but catches the back leg as Smith tries to avoid it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Smith takes a jab right on the kisser.
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 Anthony Jones.
Well Jones has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Don Winkell scores the fight 30:28
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:28
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Anthony Jones!
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