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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between John Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Maximus Decimus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Decimus has chosen Vamos Campeon as his entrance music. This should be fireworks!
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BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, John Jones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Maximus Decimus!
The judges for this bout are Donatello Bradman, Winston Howard and Summer Carpenter.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jones lands a jab followed by a vicious hook that sends Decimus sprawling to the canvas. Jones follows him down, looking for the kill. Can Decimus hang on?
Decimus is rocked!
It looks like Maximus Decimus has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Decimus looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Decimus is still in real trouble! Can Jones finish him?
Jones sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Decimus seems to have recovered his senses.
Decimus trying to control but Jones postures up.
Decimus regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Jones.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Decimus is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Jones has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Jones looking to sit in guard and control but Decimus gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Jones wants to control the position but Decimus says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Jones looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Decimus trying to control from half guard but Jones is working away.
Decimus stops Jones from getting back to his feet.
Jones is trying to maintain the position but Decimus is very close to passing his half guard.
Decimus prevents Jones from improving his position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Decimus wants to take a breather but Jones is having none of it.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Horrible takedown by Jones or perhaps it was just good defense by Decimus which made him look bad.
Jones tries to close the distance and clinch up but Decimus swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Decimus wants to clinch.
Jones circles away from the clinch attempt.
Jones moves into range and clinches up with Decimus.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Jones being controlled against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Decimus lands a nice knee to the body.
Jones is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Come on Decimus - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Decimus connects with a nasty looking knee right to Jones's face.
Decimus with a knee to the head.
Decimus looks gassed!
Decimus using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Jones has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Decimus wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Decimus just leaning against Jones, taking a breather.
Decimus throws a head punch that misses.
Decimus prevents a takedown attempt there.
Jones avoiding damage as Decimus throws knees to the body.
Decimus pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Jones clinches but Decimus breaks the clinch
and Decimus counters with a one-two to the body.
Jones tries to clinch up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
John Jones dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Maximus Decimus's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Jones misses with a few strikes there.
Decimus gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Decimus landing knees to the head.
Jones letting Decimus take a breather here.
Decimus manages to break the clinch.
Jones looks to clinch
and Decimus counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Decimus darts in and clinches Jones up against the cage.
Jones jumps guard but Decimus stands there with Jones around his waist. Jones gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Decimus slows down the pace here.
Decimus connects with a nasty looking knee right to Jones's face.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Jones has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Decimus is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Jones fails to pull the fight into his guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for John Jones. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Decimus tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Jones jumps guard but Decimus stands there with Jones around his waist. Jones gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Jones is trying to drag Decimus to the mat but Decimus just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Jones fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Jones tries to pull guard but Decimus holds him up against the cage and eventually Jones drops back down to his feet.
Decimus prevents Jones from breaking the clinch.
Jones fails to pull guard.
Decimus scores a nice knee to the body.
Jones wants to get back to striking at distance but Decimus won't allow it.
Decimus tries a knee to the head but Jones blocks it.
Decimus breaks the clinch.
Jones closes the distance and clinches up with Decimus, looking for a takedown. Jones pushes Decimus against the cage but Decimus circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Decimus is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Nice takedown defense from Decimus. No joy for Jones on that attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Decimus has managed to clinch.
Jones jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Decimus walks away with a smile on his face. Jones gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Jones clinches but Decimus breaks the clinch
and Decimus makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Jones really felt that one!
Decimus circles away from the clinch attempt.
Jones lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Decimus circles away quickly and effectively.
Jones shoots for a double leg takedown but Decimus sprawls well. He's pushed Jones's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Jones throws a series of punches but Decimus avoids them all with ease.
Decimus throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Jones clinches but Decimus breaks the clinch
and Decimus moves into the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Decimus's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Some wild striking there from Jones.
Jones closes the distance but Decimus moves to the side
and Decimus holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Jones wants to break free but Decimus has control.
Jones is trying to break the clinch but Decimus has him pressed against the cage.
Decimus lands an elbow just above Jones 's eye.
Decimus just leaning against Jones, taking a breather.
Jones misses with a knee to the head.
Jones is looking to break free of the clinch but Decimus has double underhooks.
Decimus connects with a knee to the head.
Decimus misses with a knee strike.
Decimus lands a knee to the head.
Jones wants to break the clinch but can't.
Jones tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Decimus just stands there and leans against the cage.
Decimus avoiding damage.
Decimus breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
That's four 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 darts in trying to clinch
and Decimus counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Jones is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Decimus dodges the punch combination from Jones.
Jones looks to clinch
and Decimus holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Decimus taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Jones tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Decimus looking to throw knees to the head but Jones is blocking nicely.
Jones avoiding damage.
Jones can't break the clinch.
Decimus lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Decimus stops a takedown attempt from Jones.
Knees in the clinch landing for Decimus.
Decimus with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Decimus breaks the clinch.
Maximus Decimus is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Jones looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Maximus Decimus showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Maximus Decimus's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Jones swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Decimus.
John Jones is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Jones shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Decimus but Decimus pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Jones lands a two punch combo.
Jones wants to clinch
and Decimus moves into the clinch.
Decimus lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A knee to the head by Decimus.
Decimus escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Decimus rushes Jones and presses him up against the cage.
Decimus blocks an uppercut.
Come on Decimus - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Decimus misses with a knee strike.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Decimus is looking to control Jones's arms but Jones gets an underhook and turns him. Now Decimus has his back to the cage.
Jones has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Decimus avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
A knee to the head by Decimus.
Decimus tries to land a knee to the head but Jones blocks with his arms.
Decimus breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Jones tries to clinch there but Decimus circles away.
Decimus wants to clinch up but Jones keeps it at a distance.
Jones tries to clinch up but Decimus circles away and keeps his distance.
John Jones seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jones tries to clinch but Decimus moves away
and Decimus counters by clinching up.
Decimus looking to stall.
Jones fails to pull the fight into his guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for John Jones. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jones tries for a takedown but Decimus manages to get underhooks.
Decimus lands a knee to the head.
Decimus trying to stall but Jones improves his position.
Decimus's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Jones tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
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 clinches but Decimus breaks the clinch
and Decimus counters with a big head kick but Jones shrugs it off.
Decimus circles away from the clinch attempt
and Decimus counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Decimus.
Decimus prevents a takedown attempt there.
Decimus connects with a knee to the head.
Jones wants a takedown but no success here.
Decimus comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Decimus lands a damaging elbow.
Jones can't break the clinch.
Decimus tries to land a knee to the head but Jones blocks with his arms.
Decimus scores with a knee to the head.
Decimus stalling in the clinch.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Decimus has him pressed against the cage.
Decimus with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Decimus throws a knee to the head but misses.
Decimus lands a knee to the body.
Decimus scores with a knee to the head.
Decimus is stalling here.
Jones tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Decimus just stands there and leans against the cage.
Jones tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Decimus just stands there and leans against the cage.
Decimus creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Jones's defenses.
Decimus tries to land a knee to the head but Jones blocks with his arms.
Decimus lands a nice elbow.
Decimus lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Jones tries to pull guard but Decimus holds him up against the cage and eventually Jones drops back down to his feet.
Decimus using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Decimus with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Stalling in the clinch from Decimus.
Jones keeps control of Decimus as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Decimus misses with a knee to the head.
Jones throws an elbow that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Decimus looking to throw knees to the head but Jones is blocking nicely.
Decimus throws a knee to the head but misses.
Decimus is trying to break free.
Jones tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Decimus smiles and moves away.
Jones fails to land with a series of punches.
Decimus wants to clinch up but Jones keeps it at a distance.
Jones will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Decimus moves into the clinch.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Jones is looking to break free of the clinch but Decimus has double underhooks.
A knee to the head by Decimus.
Decimus content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Decimus using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Jones has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
And that's the end of the fight!
Maximus Decimus comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Decimus has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Donatello Bradman scores the fight 28:29
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 28:29
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Maximus Decimus!
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hype
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FIGHT
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