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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Allen Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Anthony Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Allen Jones had real problems making weight for this fight. After initially coming in at 186.1lbs, he had two hours to make the official fight weight. He made it but it will have taken a lot out of him to cut those extra few pounds. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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204 lbs
7 - 0 - 0 |
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188 cm
22
190 lbs
5 - 3 - 0 |
Great wrestler
Great elbows
Very strong |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Allen Jones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Anthony Johnson!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Daniel Franklin and Chris Downing.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Johnson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Johnson scores with a kick to the body.
Johnson misses with a few strikes there.
Jones lands a high kick!
Johnson misses with a looping right.
Johnson lands a high kick!
Jones closes the distance and clinches.
Jones pressing his opponent against the ropes.
Johnson looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Johnson takes an elbow to the temple.
It looks like Anthony Johnson has been cut.
Jones misses with an elbow strike.
Jones is struggling to control the position.
Jones lands an elbow that stopped Johnson in his tracks for a moment.
Jones misses with an elbow strike.
Jones throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Jones creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Johnson blocks an elbow strike.
Johnson takes an elbow to the forehead.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Johnson's defenses.
Johnson can't break the clinch.
Jones lands an elbow inside.
A frustrated look appears on Johnson's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Jones will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Johnson up against the ropes.
Jones prevents Johnson from breaking the clinch.
Jones lands a damaging elbow.
Johnson tries to break free but Jones pushes him back against the ropes.
Jones misses with an elbow strike.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Jones throws an elbow but misses.
Johnson letting Jones take a breather here.
Jones pushes off an throws an elbow but Johnson leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
Jones throws an elbow that misses.
Johnson takes an elbow to the forehead.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Johnson dodges an elbow strike from Jones.
Jones keeps control of Johnson as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Johnson is trying to break the clinch but Jones is controlling him.
Johnson dodges an elbow strike from Jones.
Jones holding his opponent close, against the ropes.
Johnson avoids a wild elbow strike from Jones.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Jones just misses with a elbow thrown towards Johnson's brow.
Jones lands an elbow that stopped Johnson in his tracks for a moment.
Johnson avoids the elbow strike from Jones, against the ropes.
Johnson tries to break free but Jones pushes him back against the ropes.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Jones.
Johnson avoids the elbow strike from Jones, against the ropes.
Jones creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Johnson has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Stalling in the clinch from Jones.
Jones misses with an elbow strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Anthony Johnson dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Anthony Johnson's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Jones showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Johnson.
Johnson misses with a two punch combination.
Johnson lands a right hook to the body.
Jones connects with a high kick.
Jones buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Johnson throws a nice looking combination but Jones bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Johnson checks the leg kick.
Johnson misses with the combination.
Jones fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Johnson manages to avoid it.
Jones moves into the clinch successfully.
Johnson is trying to force a seperation but Jones has the dominant position.
Johnson wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Jones creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Johnson letting Jones take a breather here.
Jones lands a damaging elbow.
Jones misses with an elbow over the top.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Jones pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
Jones throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Johnson avoids the elbow strike from Jones, against the ropes.
Jones stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Jones misses with an elbow strike.
Jones misses with an elbow over the top.
Johnson avoids the elbow strike from Jones, against the ropes.
Jones lands a nice elbow.
Jones comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
That has opened up Anthony Johnson's cut even more.
Johnson blocks the elbow strike.
Jones has Johnson pressed against the ropes, preventing Johnson from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Jones comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Johnson blocks the elbow strike.
Johnson tries to break the clinch but Jones is controlling the position.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Jones throws an elbow but misses.
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.
Jones throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Johnson dodges an elbow strike from Jones.
Jones misses with an elbow strike.
Johnson is trying to break free.
Jones keeps control of Johnson as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Jones creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Johnson's defenses.
Johnson blocks an elbow strike from Jones.
Johnson working hard to break the clinch.
Johnson wants to break free but Jones has control.
Jones creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Jones creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Jones creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Jones misses with an elbow over the top.
Johnson blocks an elbow strike from Jones.
Jones lands an elbow inside that Johnson shrugs off.
Johnson avoids the elbow strike from Jones, against the ropes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Allen Jones dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Anthony Johnson's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Danga de danga de dang - Johnson scores with a four punch combination!
Jones clinches up with Johnson and pushes him back against the ropes.
Johnson blocks an elbow strike from Jones.
Jones throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Jones keeps control of Johnson as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Jones lands an elbow inside.
Jones throws an elbow but it misses.
Jones lands a nice elbow.
The cut above Anthony Johnson's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Jones lands an elbow that stopped Johnson in his tracks for a moment.
Anthony Johnson's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Jones lands a nice elbow.
Johnson avoids the elbow strike from Jones, against the ropes.
Jones throws an elbow that misses.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Jones just misses with a elbow thrown towards Johnson's brow.
Jones lands an elbow inside.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Anthony Johnson's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:58 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Allen Jones!
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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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