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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jondo Jones (ranked 6043 p4p, 3273 weight class) and Rueben Roth (ranked 519 p4p, 343 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Rueben Roth was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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Decent wrestler
Brawler
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Good wrestler
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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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jondo Jones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Rueben Roth!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, William Gold and Colin Fotheringham.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Roth darts in looking for a takedown but Jones gets double underhooks and turns Roth into the cage.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
We've been hearing reports that Jones has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Roth trying to stall but Jones improves his position.
Jones looking to stall.
Knees in the clinch landing for Roth.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Jones.
Jones lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
It looks like Rueben Roth has been cut.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Roth has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Jones lands an elbow inside that Roth shrugs off.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Jones lands an elbow just above Roth 's eye.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Roth avoiding damage as Jones throws knees to the body.
Roth is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Jones is pushing Roth up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Roth has Jones pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Roth pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Jones tumbling to the mat - Roth dives into Jones's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Roth slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Jones not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Roth is looking to work some ground and pound but Jones has wrist control.
Roth throws a big elbow that misses.
Roth looking to sit in guard and control but Jones gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Roth working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Jones doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Jones manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Roth can do anything to dispel that myth.
Roth is pulling down on Jones's head to control his posture.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones wants to stand up, so he's looking to wriggle free of Roth's closed guard. He's half up but Roth has locked on to an arm! Uh oh! Roth pivots and extends the arm, Jones falls face first to the mat and taps??... does he?? YES! He's tapping! Excellent counter grappling there by Roth! Well done that man!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Rueben Roth!
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energy
A | B |
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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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