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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jean-Claude Marceau (ranked 19 p4p, 44 weight class) and Jeremy Jones (ranked 3 p4p, 8 weight class). Marceau comes to the cage accompanied by Feist - Tout Doucement. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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25 - 9 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 33 - 16 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jean-Claude Marceau!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 25 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jeremy Jones!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Ren Mimura and Yasuomi Hirokawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Marceau tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Jones counters with a straight right hand.
Marceau ducks under a wild hook from Jones.
Jones throws a head kick that Marceau semi-blocks.
It looks like Jean-Claude Marceau has been cut.
Marceau throws a head kick but Jones moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Marceau tries a head kick but it misses.
Jones drops his hands momentarily and Marceau takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Marceau pushes Jones up against the cage in a clinch.
A short right from Jones.
Jones looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Marceau's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Jones throws a left and a right that both miss
and Marceau counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Jones's corner calls for a 1-2. Jones obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Jones lands with a hook. Marceau tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Jones lands a jab to the head.
Marceau staying out of range there.
Marceau darts in and clinches Jones up against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones blocking some punches.
Jones working aggressively here.
Marceau tries a body shot but Jones blocks it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A short right hand to the side of the head by Jones.
Jean-Claude Marceau's cut is getting worse.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Jones.
Jones blocking some punches.
Marceau lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Jones.
Jones tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Marceau lands a body shot in the clinch.
Jones looks winded!
Jones blocking some punches.
Marceau escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Jones throws a lazy uppercut
and Marceau cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Jones takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
It looks like Jeremy Jones has been cut.
Jones pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones misses with the body kick
and Marceau counters with a straight right hand.
Marceau lands a slapping body shot.
Marceau gets a clinch.
Marceau lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Marceau lands a nice uppercut.
Marceau can't find room to land a body shot as Jones controls the action.
Jones scores with a shoulder strike.
Jones lands a shot to the body.
Jones blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Marceau prevents a body shot from Jones.
Marceau working aggressively here.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Marceau.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Jones.
I was talking to Marceau's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Marceau fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Jones.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jones lands a right hand that snaps the head of Marceau backwards.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marceau blocks a body shot from Jones.
A left hand lands to the body for Marceau.
Jones swings wildly with an uppercut but Marceau uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jones blocks an uppercut.
Marceau doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Marceau tries to work over Jones's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Marceau misses with a body punch.
Marceau lands a hook that snaps the head of Jones backwards.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Jones.
A nice left hand lands by Marceau.
A short right from Jones.
Jones lands an uppercut.
Marceau throws a punch but it's blocked by Jones.
Jones breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Jones bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Marceau shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Jones slips under a jab from Marceau.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Jean-Claude Marceau will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Jones throws a wild body kick that Marceau sees coming a mile off.
Marceau tries a head kick but it misses.
Nice body kick there by Jones.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Jones.
Jones throws out a loose jab but Marceau uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jeremy Jones seems to be getting the better of the standup.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Marceau sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Jones misses with a looping left.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones throws a lazy uppercut
and Marceau connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Jones moves out of range as Marceau throws a body kick.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Jones.
Marceau takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Jones thows a body kick. Marceau tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Marceau looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Marceau wants to clinch
and Jones counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones lands a big head kick that sends Marceau tumbling to the mat! Jones takes a step backwards and waves Marceau back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jones looks to land a body kick but Marceau moved away.
Marceau lands a slapping body shot.
Jones misses with a kick to the body
and Jones takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Jones throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Marceau counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Jones misses with the body kick
and Marceau connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Jones.
Marceau thinks about countering with a head kick.
Marceau pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Marceau sends Jones crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Marceau is motioning to the referee to let Jones up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
Marceau moves out of range of the body kick.
Marceau cracks Jones with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Jones looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Marceau finish him?
Jones is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Marceau has Jones up against the cage in a clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones lands a left hand.
Jean-Claude Marceau's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Jones pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Jones lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Jones throws a poor cross that misses
and Marceau counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Jones slips under a jab.
Jones raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Marceau throws a head kick that misses.
Jones misses with an uppercut
and Marceau counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Jones feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Marceaus jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Jean-Claude Marceau will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Back to the action!
Marceau falls off balance throwing a combination
and Jones counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Marceau getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Marceau throws a body shot but no joy.
Marceau gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jones misses with a right hand
letting Marceau counter with a right hand.
Jones throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Marceau counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones lands with a cross.
Jeez, Jean-Claude Marceau's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Jean-Claude Marceau's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:18 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Jeremy Jones!
Jeremy Jones is the new light heavyweight champion!
In his post fight interview, Jeremy Jones started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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