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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Joaquim Maria (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jack Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Maria comes to the cage accompanied by Kronos - Bloodtower. Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Jack Jones enters the cage!
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237 lbs
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244 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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World class MT
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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
38 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Joaquim Maria!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jack Jones!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
We've got one fighter who appears to only be looking to counter and the other not looking particularly aggressive either, so we could be in for a dull fight.
Jones lands a nice hook to Maria's body. Maria takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Jones misses with a left hand
and Maria counters with a nice uppercut.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Jones throws a leg kick which misses Maria's front leg but catches the back leg as Maria tries to avoid it.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Jones.
Jones tries to clinch up
and Maria counters with a lovely straight right hand!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Maria checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Maria counters with a big head kick but Jones shrugs it off.
Jones looks to clinch
and Maria counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Jones looks for the body kick but Maria saw that one coming.
Maria takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
A low kick from Jones misses
and Maria counters with a nice uppercut.
Maria is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones thows a leg kick but Maria checks it
and Maria cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Jones scores with a punch to the head.
Jones misses with a kick to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jones wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
A jab from Jones misses.
Jones wants to clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones tries to clinch up but Maria circles away and keeps his distance.
Jones is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Maria.
Jones misses with a body kick.
Jones wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
The fighters circling - Jones throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Maria blocks a low kick nicely.
Jones throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Jones misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Maria.
A little feinted left hand from Maria on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Jones misses with a body kick.
Jones throws a lazy right hand but Maria sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jack Jones dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Jones lands a lovely overhand right.
Jones throws a right hand that misses
and Maria counters with a nice uppercut.
Maria uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Jones.
Jack Jones seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jones tries to land a front kick but Maria steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Maria looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Jones throws a right and a left that Maria avoids nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A telegraphed right hand from Jones misses the target.
Jack Jones seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Jones attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones looks to land a combination. Maria sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Jones lands a nice hook to Maria's body. Maria takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Jones scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
A jab from Jones misses.
Jones throws a big shot that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones throws an ugly left hook that misses
letting Maria counter with a right hand.
Good work by Maria as he checks the leg kick.
A slow jab from Jones misses its intended target.
Jones comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Jones scores with a jab to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jones tries a low kick but Maria avoids it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Jones lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Maria has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Maria and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Maria slips under a jab from Jones.
Maria lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Jones throws a leg kick which misses Maria's front leg but catches the back leg as Maria tries to avoid it.
Jones bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Maria's head.
Jones throws a combination that misses
and Maria counters with a nice uppercut.
Jones misses with a right hand
letting Maria counter with a right hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones misses with a two punch combination.
Maria is looking to counter with head kicks.
A punch lands to the side of Maria 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Maria uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Jones.
Jones misses with a low kick.
Maria is looking to counter with head kicks.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Jones misses with a body shot.
Maria looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Jones ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jack Jones showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Jones attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Jones is looking to slow Maria down with leg kicks.
Maria slips under a jab.
Jones just misses with a punch to the body.
Maria throws a quick counter head kick but Jones was just out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jones fails in his attempt to clinch.
As Jones looks to move away, Maria throws a big counter combo bu Jones just gets out of the way.
Jones scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice jab there from Jones.
Maria tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
A big left from Jones misses.
Maria ducks under a wild hook from Jones.
Maria was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Jones looks to throw the jab but Maria is out of range.
Jones just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromMaria.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Maria checks a leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Maria looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Maria walks into a jab.
Maria blocks a jab.
Jones throws a combination. Maria tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Jones scores with a decent looking hook.
Jones throws a series of punches but Maria moves out of range.
Maria looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Maria manages to avoid it.
Jones clinches with his opponent.
Jones lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Maria backwards.
Jones tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Jones working aggressively here.
I was talking to Maria's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Jones missing with knees to the body.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Jones just misses with a elbow thrown towards Maria's brow.
Jones working some nice short punches in the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones keeps control of Maria as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Maria is trying to force a seperation but Jones has the dominant position.
Maria breaks from the clinch.
Jack Jones is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Jones smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Jones wants to slow Maria down by chopping away at his legs.
A little feinted left hand from Maria on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Jones misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Maria.
Maria lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Jones lands with a shot to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jack 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight for Jack Jones!
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight for Jack Jones!
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight for Jack Jones!
Jack Jones wins by unanimous decision!
In his post fight interview, Jack Jones started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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hype
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pop
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