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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jon Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mickey Richards (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jon Jones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Mickey Richards!
The judges for this bout are , and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jones fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Jones shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Richards as he avoids it easily.
Richards wants to clinch.
Richards should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Richards tries to clinch up.
Richards takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Richards doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Jones counters with a straight right hand.
Jones scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Jones drops an elbow to the side of Richards's head.
Jones sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Richards defending well though.
Richards avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Jones.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jones is thwarting Richards's attempts to control the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones winds up and cracks Richards with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Jones not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Jones working over Richards with some ground and pound. Richards looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Richards on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Richards has hold of Jones's hands but Jones slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Jones slips a nice elbow through Richards's hands, connecting with Richards's forehead.
Jones is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Jones throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Jones has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Jones throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Richards is trying to get back to full guard.
Richards is not content to let Jones control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Richards blocking the ground and pound attempt from Jones.
Jones takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Richards has hold of Jones's hands but Jones slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Richards is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Jones thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Richards on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Jones will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Richards tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Richards wants to control but Jones is keeping busy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Richards keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Richards really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Jones. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Jones scores with a three punch combo!
Jones stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Jones wants it to stay on the feet.
Richards gets a clinch.
Jones goes for a takedown attempt but Richards pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jon Jones. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Richards has managed to clinch.
Richards is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Jones can't fight it off and eventually Richards manages to take the fight to the floor. Jones looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Richards looks gassed!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Richards throws and elbow that misses. Jones uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Richards's guard. Nice move by Jones!
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Richards utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Richards avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Richards has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Jones working some strikes from top position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Richards utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jon Jones dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Jones feints and then cracks Richards's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Richards down.
Jones drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Jones in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Jones throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Jones's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Richards working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Jones.
Jones throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Richards works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Jones landing some decent shots from guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Richards looking to control.
Jones throws a big right hand that misses.
Jones lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Richards working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Jones.
Jones trying to control the position from guard on top but Richards is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Jones postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Richards is adopting a defensive guard.
Jones prevents Richards from getting back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Richards preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Nice shot by Jones.
Jon Jones is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Richards shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Richards trying to mount his opponent but Jones defends it.
Jon Jones overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Richards trying to advance position but Jones counters by regaining guard.
Richards must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones kicks Richards off and gets to his feet.
Richards darts in trying to clinch
letting Jones counter with a right hand.
Richards shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Jones kicks off Richards and gets to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Richards ducks right into an uppercut from Jones.
Mickey Richards seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Richards tries to clinch but Jones moves away
and Jones counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Richards working aggressively here.
Jones is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Richards is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Jones slows down the pace here.
Jones wants a takedown.
Richards has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Jones avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Jones is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Richards is pressed up against the cage. Jones has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Richards down to the mat. Richards avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Richards throws a leg kick
and Jones counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jon Jones dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Richards wants to clinch
and Jones counters with a single leg into guard. Richards didn't expect that.
Jones works over Richards with some ground and pound from guard.
Richards utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Richards is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Richards wants to stand but Jones is controlling the position.
Jones with a nice head shot there.
Jones chips away with some ground and pound.
Jones with a flurry of punches that miss.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Jones trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Jones throwing strikes from guard but Richards blocks nicely.
Richards trying to control the position here.
Jones wants to control from the top but Richards keeps moving.
Jones working some strikes from top position.
Jones landing with the ground and pound.
Jones throwing strikes from guard but Richards blocks nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Jones throwing strikes but missing.
Jones with a flurry of punches that miss.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Richards holds on and takes a little breather.
Jones throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Richards works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Jones throwing strikes from guard but Richards blocks nicely.
Jones is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Richards can do anything to dispel that myth.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Jones drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Richards tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Jones wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Richards takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Mickey Richards has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Richards is trying to control Jones's posture but Jones avoids it.
Jones trying to control the position but Richards is working away.
Richards is looking to regain half guard here but Jones keeps moving and retains side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Check out the look on Jones's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Jones working the body and head with strikes.
Jones working the head and body with strikes.
Jones misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Richards takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Jon Jones is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Richards tries to get back to his feet but has found himself mounted instead. Damn, that's gotta suck.
Jones controlling the pace for now.
Richards tries to lock up and control but Jones gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jon Jones showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Jones, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Suge Night scores the fight 30:27
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jon Jones!
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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