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Event:
RSE 78:
Date: May 18, 2024 |
#R1#
Thongrak throws a half hearted mid kick.
Jones stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Thongrak.
Thongrak ducks under a wild hook from Jones.
Thongrak appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Thongrak takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Thongrak fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Jones is out of range.
Jones wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Thongrak throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Jones fails with the takedown
and Thongrak scores with a counter punch that sends Jones to the canvas! Thongrak smells blood - he's punishing Jones with more strikes and the ref has stopped it! Jones has no idea where he is - he's tackled the ref... oh dear, poor guy, the crowd is in hysterics!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Pan Thongrak!
An out of breath Pan Thongrak thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career. |
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Event:
RSE 74:
Date: May 04, 2024 |
#R1#
Anthony Jones throws a head kick but Ngannou Jones moves out of range.
Ngannou Jones shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Anthony Jones as he jumps to the side.
Ngannou Jones fails with a takedown attempt from distance.#KD#
Oooooh!!! Anthony Jones has knocked Ngannou Jones down with a huge combo! Anthony Jones steps away and waves a wobbly Ngannou Jones back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!#ROC#Ngannou Jones is rocked!#CUT#It looks like Ngannou Jones has been cut.
Anthony Jones drops a shoulder and throws a monster hook that connects perfectly to the side of Ngannou Jones's head, knocking him out cold! Anthony Jones is extatic as he celebrates with his cornermen.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Anthony Jones! |
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Event:
RSE 64: Bloodfrozen
Date: Mar 30, 2024 |
#R1#
Jones tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Ngannou Jones seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A slow jab from Tyson misses its intended target.
Jones moves away from the strike by Tyson.
Jones moves in looking to clinch but Tyson pushes him off.
Jones throws a hook to the side of Tyson's head but Tyson sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
We've been told by Tyson's head coaches at Räkälä that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Tyson misses with a looping left.
Jones fails with a takedown attempt.
A jab from Jones misses.
Tyson swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A clash of legs there as Tyson blocks the low kick.
Tyson is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
No luck for Jones with that takedown attempt.
Jones throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Jones tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Tyson manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.#T1#
Tyson moves out of range of the body kick.
Jones throws a body kick that misses.
Jones thows a left - swing and a miss!
Jones will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Mick Tyson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ngannou Jones.
Tyson cracks Jones with an open hand slap.
Mick Tyson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Jones does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy. #KD#
Tyson feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Jones sprawling to the canvas! Jones rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Tyson finish him?!
#ROC#Jones is rocked!
Tyson throws an overhand right that drops Jones like a sack of potatoes! Tyson dives in to finish the fight with more strikes and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mick Tyson! |
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Event:
RSE 52: Freezing Moon
Date: Feb 21, 2024 |
#R1#
Jones keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Anito.
A shot to the liver by Anito. Beautiful body shot.
Jones shoots for a takedown but Anito saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
A head kick misses from Anito.
Anito throws a lazy right hand but Jones sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Jones bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Jones throws a half hearted mid kick.
No joy there for Anito, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Anito throws a combination. Jones tries to block but a couple of punches get through.#CUT#It looks like Ngannou Jones has been cut.
Jones shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Anito but Anito pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Anito pulls out of a head kick attempt.
#TD2#
Anito gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Jones to score an easy takedown into full guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Anito wants to sweep here but Jones controlling him for the moment. #T1#
Jones throws a strike but Anito rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top. #REVR##SUB2#
Jones is looking for a triangle but Anito pushes his legs off easily.
#SU#
Jones is working an open guard so Anito takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Jones is looking to clinch but Anito is avoiding it.
Anito scores with a jab. Jones acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Anito throws a perfectly timed hook that sends Jones crashing down! Jones tries to stagger back to his feet but Anito just hammers him until the ref stops the fight! A confused Jones asks the ref what just happened. Poor fella.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Animo Anito!
A victorious Animo Anito thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter. |
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Event:
RSE 39: Homicidal Ecstacy
Date: Jan 13, 2024 |
#R1#
Marx will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Karl Marx seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Marx is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Jones.
Good leg kick by Jones.
Jones throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Jones thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Marx if he has to take too many more of those.
Jones slips a jab and a cross from Marx.
Marx throws a hook to the side of Jones's head but Jones sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Marx throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Marx throws a push kick but Jones slaps the foot to one side.
Marx looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Jones throws a half hearted mid kick.
Marx blocks the body kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jones shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Marx as he avoids it easily.
Marx throws a series of punches but Jones avoids them all with ease.
Jones showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Marx.
Marx swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Jones listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.#T1#
Jones tries to close the distance and clinch but Marx swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Decent striking displayed by Marx there.
Marx scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Jones misses the shot to the body.
Marx connects with an inside leg kick.
Nice sprawl there from Marx as Jones shoots in.
Jones is looking to clinch but Marx is avoiding it.
Jones throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.#TD#
Jones scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Jones prevents Marx from escaping the position.
Marx takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Jones in side control lands a decent elbow.
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.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jones moves into full mount!
Jones has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Marx's face.
Jones looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.#T2#
Jones putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Marx is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
A nice elbow there by Jones.
Marx squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Jones pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Marx wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Jones raining down shots from the mount!
Jones connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
#T3#
Marx is in a horrible position here. Jones smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
#SUB#
Jones looking to secure an arm triangle but Marx defends it well.
Jones connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Jones can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Marx is looking to escape.
Jones won't let Marx get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Marx 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.
Jones controlling from mount.
Jones lands a nice shot to the head. #T4#
Jones lands a nice shot to the head. #SUB#
Jones is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Marx to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Marx shrugs it off.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jones trying to control but Marx is having none of it.
Jones won't let Marx get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Marx can do anything to dispel that myth.
Jones has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Marx's face.
Marx is trying to stand up.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ngannou Jones dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.#R2#
Marx misses with a few strikes there.
Jones thows a left - swing and a miss!
Marx unleashes a big counter combination but Jones bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Marx fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jones manages to avoid it.
Jones fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Marx listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Jones shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Marx counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Marx fails to land with a series of punches.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Jones.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ngannou Jones. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jones misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Marx.
Despite the aggression on Marx's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Jones misses with a looping left.
Marx swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Marx throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
#TD#
and Jones counters with a takedown into side control.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Marx wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!#T1##SUB#
Jones has worked his way into a potential kimura here. Marx is trying to get out of the position but his squirming has just got him deeper into trouble. Jones yanks on the arm and Marx is forced to tap due to a very painful looking submission! Nice work by Jones.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:31 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Ngannou Jones! |
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Event:
RSE 28: Legions
Date: Dec 06, 2023 |
#R1##CL2#
Jones clinches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Begaye.
Jones gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head. #CUT2#It looks like Tallulah Begaye has been cut.
Jones misses with a punch on the inside.
Begaye prevents the takedown attempt.
Begaye is looking to take this one to the mat.
Begaye tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Jones smiles and moves away.
#TD2#
Jones closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Begaye to the mat! Begaye manages to get full guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.#SUB#
Begaye throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
#SUB#
Begaye looking for a guillotine here but Jones defends easily.
#SUB#
Begaye looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Jones wants to control from the top but Begaye keeps moving. #T1#
Begaye lands some strikes from the bottom.
Jones lands a couple of elbows.#SUB#
Begaye has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Jones can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Begaye keeping full guard, as Jones tries to pass.
Jones pushes down on Begaye's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Jones trying to control from half guard but Begaye is working away.
Jones lands with a punch from half guard.
Jones lands strikes from half guard.
Jones is looking to take a break and control but Begaye is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. #T2##SUB#
Begaye actively working from the bottom here.
Jones is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Jones not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Jones scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Begaye gets back to full guard.
Jones pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Begaye is keeping the position for now.
Jones sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Begaye's guard.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Jones connects with a nice short shot to Begaye's temple. #SUB#
Begaye looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Jones connects with a nice short shot to Begaye's temple.
Begaye looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.#SUB#
Begaye has hold of a guillotine but he's not going to be able to crank on it really with only half guard, so it's no trouble for Jones. Oh but Begaye has got full guard now! Oh boy! This one could be over very soon! Jones goes limp - he's gone! Begaye jumps up and celebrates with the crowd - fantastic submission finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Tallulah Begaye! |
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Event:
RSE 20: A Fine Day To Die
Date: Nov 04, 2023 |
#R1#
Jones tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Strickland manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Jones fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Strickland avoids it really well and circles away.
We've been hearing reports that Strickland has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Jones fails in his attempt to clinch.
Strickland keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Jones just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromStrickland.
Jones misses with a low kick.
Jones is trying hard to land a takedown here. Strickland sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet. #TD#
Jones gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Strickland to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Strickland looking to pass the guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB2#
Jones looking for a triangle here. Strickland is fighting it but it looks tight! Jones pulls the arm across and this one won't last much longer! Nope, Strickland is tapping out - this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Ngannou Jones! |
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Event:
RSE 15: The Art of Violence
Date: Sep 30, 2023 |
#R1#
Jones throws a leg kick that misses.
Jones looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Jones fails to land the takedown.
Despite the aggression on Mantzurin's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
A head kick misses from Mantzurin. #CL#
Jones has Mantzurin up against the cage in a clinch.
Jones misses with an elbow over the top.
Jones has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Mantzurin avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Mantzurin lands a body punch in the clinch.
Jones blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.#TD2#
Jones is fighting off a takedown attempt but Mantzurin is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Jones to the mat. Jones regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Jones is trying to control the position from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mantzurin sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Jones's guard.
Jones is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Mantzurin thows a huge punch but Jones dodges it nicely.
#T1#
Still in half guard, Mantzurin seems content to control.
Mantzurin is thwarting Jones's attempts to control the position.
Jones moves into full guard.
Jones working a defensive guard here.
#SUB#
Mantzurin got a little sloppy there for a moment and Jones has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Mantzurin has managed to get both his arms back between Jones's legs - danger averted.
Mantzurin sitting in guard here, content to control.
Mantzurin landing some decent shots from guard.
Mantzurin throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Jones works some decent striking defense from the bottom. #T2#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.#SUB#
Mantzurin got a little sloppy there for a moment and Jones has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Mantzurin has managed to get both his arms back between Jones's legs - danger averted.
Mantzurin showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Mantzurin is working Jones over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes. #SUB#
Jones has his feet on Mantzurin's thighs here. He's pushed Mantzurin off and worked for a very quick armbar from the bottom! He's flipped onto his stomach and he's cranking hard on the arm! Mantzurin screams in pain and taps out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Ngannou Jones!
Monni Mantzurin was interviewed post fight and said 'blaaaahhhh.....'. |
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Event:
RSE 10: Drenched In Blood
Date: Aug 26, 2023 |
#R1#
Wilder keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Jones shoots in looking for a takedown but Wilder manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Jones's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.#KD#
Wilder lands a big right hand that sends Jones crashing to the mat! Wilder stays standing though and waves Jones back to his feet!#ROC#Jones is rocked!#CUT#It looks like Ngannou Jones has been cut.
Wilder fires a straight punch through the middle that cracks Jones square on the jaw! Damn, Jones is out cold on his feet and topples face first to the canvas! Wow, I haven't seen a knockout that brutal in a long time!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Quinton Wilder! |
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