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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Brutus Leagatius (ranked 515 p4p, 309 weight class) and Bubba Jones (ranked 67 p4p, 44 weight class). Jones has chosen I'm A Soldier as his entrance music. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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25 - 14 - 0 |
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11 - 8 - 0 |
Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 25 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Brutus Leagatius!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Bubba Jones!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Hirohito Nitta and Yasuomi Hirokawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Leagatius fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Leagatius misses with an uppercut.
Jones tries to clinch but Leagatius is having none of it.
Leagatius seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Leagatius with a nice calf kick.
Jones throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Leagatius defending well as Jones loads up on a big left hand.
Jones shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Leagatius defends it nicely.
Jones connects with a high kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A big right from Leagatius misses.
A little jabbing left from Jones on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Jones swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Leagatius counters with a straight right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Leagatius was well out of range. Poor timing from Jones.
Jones throws a head kick that half lands.
Leagatius uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Jones.
Jones misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Jones tests Leagatius's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Jones throws out a powerful jab.
Bubba Jones seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jones misses with a right hand
and Leagatius counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Leagatius misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jones.
Jones connects with a body shot that sends Leagatius's belly button to the back.
Jones stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Leagatius.
Jones slips under a jab from Leagatius.
Leagatius slips a jab from Jones.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Leagatius throws a body punch but Jones moves out of range.
Jones misses with a series of wild punches.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Leagatius looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Leagatius misses with a looping right.
Jones lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Leagatius slips a straight right by Jones.
Leagatius misses with a series of wild punches.
Jones shoots in and drives through. Leagatius sprawls well.
Jones fails with a takedown attempt.
Brutus Leagatius has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bubba Jones.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones lands a nice shot to the body.
Jones ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Jones lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Jones shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Jones wants to pass the guard but Leagatius is defending well.
Jones passes to full mount!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones looking to finish with strikes here!
Leagatius is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Leagatius wants to control but Jones is having none of it.
Jones tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Jones lands a big elbow.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jones goes for an armbar but Leagatius turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Leagatius.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bubba Jones dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Jones shoots in for a double leg but Leagatius sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Leagatius misses with a straight right.
Bubba Jones seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Jones jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Leagatius seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Jones tries to close the distance and clinch up but Leagatius swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Jones's jab looks to have found its range, popping Leagatius under the eye.
Leagatius slips a straight right by Jones.
Jones throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jones feints a jab promting Leagatius to slip. Jones then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Leagatius slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Jones lets loose with a powerful body kick. Leagatius will feel that in the morning.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice shot by Jones.
Jones slips under a jab from Leagatius.
Jones dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones lunges at Leagatius with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Leagatius's hand.
Leagatius throws a body punch but Jones moves out of range.
Jones goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
It looks like Brutus Leagatius has been cut.
Jones clinches up against the cage.
Leagatius pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Jones tries for a takedown but Leagatius sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Jones connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
A low kick from Leagatius misses
and Jones holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Our sources have told us that Leagatius has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.
Jones pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Leagatius takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Leagatius scores with a decent looking hook.
Leagatius swinging wildly here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Leagatius fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Jones.
Jones checks a low kick from Leagatius.
Jones lands with a shot to the body.
Jones staying out of range there.
A nice side step and Jones releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Jones has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A chopping leg kick lands by Jones.
Jones scores with a jab.
Jones pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Leagatius takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Jones throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Jones scores with a leg kick.
Jones keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones misses with a hook
and Leagatius counters with an inside leg kick.
Jones ducks under a wild hook from Leagatius.
Leagatius tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Jones walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Leagatius checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Jones swings away with a body shot that misses
and Leagatius counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Leagatius moves out of range as Jones strikes.
Jones throws a head kick that misses.
Leagatius ducks under a wild hook from Jones.
Jones misses with a combination
and Leagatius counters with a straight right hand.
Nice uppercut lands for Jones. That snapped Leagatius's head back.
Jones cracks Leagatius with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones blocks a leg kick.
Jones looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jones won't allow Leagatius to sweep him here.
Jones is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Leagatius trying to control the position.
Bubba Jones has got the better of the ground game so far.
Jones tries to free his leg and advance position but Leagatius is retaining full guard.
Jones trying to control but Leagatius is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bubba Jones showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Brutus Leagatius's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Leagatius takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Jones throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
It looked like Leagatius wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Jones lands with a nice body punch.
A jab from Jones misses.
Jones scores with a punch to the head.
Jones fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
An attempted straight right counter from Leagatius misses the target.
Leagatius throws a hook to the side of Jones's head but Jones sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jones misses with a hook.
A slow jab from Jones misses its intended target.
Jones misses with a head kick.
Leagatius swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Leagatius throws a body punch but Jones moves out of range.
Leagatius avoids the head kick by Jones.
Jones throws a head kick that misses.
A low kick lands for Jones.
Jones thows a left - swing and a miss!
Leagatius throws a jab but it's blocked by Jones.
Leagatius checks the leg kick.
Leagatius is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Jones plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Jones throws a leg kick but Leagatius checks it.
Jones throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
It looked like Leagatius was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Jones.
Jones closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Leagatius quickly recovers to half guard.
Leagatius regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Jones.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones postures up and lands a big shot to Leagatius's brow.
Jones trying to control but Leagatius is working from the bottom.
Leagatius keeping full guard, as Jones tries to pass.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones wants to control from the top but Leagatius keeps moving.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Leagatius is on top in guard.
Jones is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Jones trying to control the position.
Leagatius tries to free his leg and advance position but Jones is retaining full guard.
Brutus Leagatius has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Jones is controlling Leagatius's posture.
Leagatius working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Jones keeping moving, preventing Leagatius from controlling successfully.
Leagatius won't allow Jones to sweep him here.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Jones misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Leagatius.
A little feinted left hand from Leagatius on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Jones throws a shot to the body.
Jones misses with a head kick.
Leagatius throwing a counter right hand but Jones manages to avoid it.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Leagatius defending well as Jones loads up on a big left hand.
Jones jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Jones slips under a jab from Leagatius.
And that's the end of the fight!
Bubba Jones comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Jones 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 Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 27:30
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bubba Jones!
Bubba Jones spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.
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hype
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