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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Broken Bones Jones (ranked 2964 p4p, 3684 weight class) and Larry Cable (ranked 371 p4p, 443 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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194 cm 25 270 2 - 2 - 0 |
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178 cm 25 255 1 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt Decent elbows Big heart |
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BJJ White Belt Excellent boxer Powerful |
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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 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Broken Bones Jones! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Larry Cable! The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Percy O'Donnell and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Jones is looking to score with low kicks. Jones throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land. Jones misses with a body shot
and Cable counters by clinching up. Jones lands a nice elbow.
It looks like Larry Cable has been cut. Jones doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Cable is trying to break free. Cable stalling.
Cable is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage. Jones tries to pull guard but Cable forces him back to his feet, against the cage. A nice glancing elbow lands by Jones. Jones creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses. Jones lands a nice elbow. Jones has Cable pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Cable manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing. Cable is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. A short body shot lands from Cable as the two fighters clinch.
Jones is breathing heavily. Jones wants to take the fight to the mat but Cable manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Broken Bones Jones. That's going to take a lot out of him. Jones has Cable pressed against the cage, preventing Cable from circling away and getting back to striking at range. Jones doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Jones throws an elbow that misses.
Cable tries to break free but Jones pushes him back against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round. Cable wants to break the clinch but can't.
Jones goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Cable tries to break free but Jones pushes him back against the cage. Jones goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Jones creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Cable's defenses.
That has opened up Larry Cable's cut even more. Cable can't break the clinch.
Jones tries a body shot but Cable blocks it.
Jones can't find room to land a body shot as Cable controls the action.
Jones tries to throw a body punch but Cable avoids it by throwing Jones back against the cage. Both fighters working to control the clinch. Cable breaks the clinch.
Jones tries to clinch up but Cable circles away and keeps his distance. Jones looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight. Jones rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Cable moves out of range and avoids them all easily. Cable misses the shot to the body. Sloppy strikes from Cable. Those never looked like landing. The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Jones checks a leg kick. Cable listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut. Jones throws a body punch but Cable moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Jones throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Jones waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Cable. Jones keeps the fight on the outside. Jones closes the distance and pushes Cable back into the cage. Cable stalling.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Jones just misses with a elbow thrown towards Cable's brow. Cable is trying to break the clinch but Jones is controlling him. With the fighters up against the cage, Jones throws an elbow but misses. Jones can't find room to land a body shot as Cable controls the action.
Cable manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Jones goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Jones doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Jones just misses with a elbow thrown towards Cable's brow. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Cable blocks a body shot from Jones. Jones is trying to pull guard but Cable turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch. Cable takes an elbow to the temple.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Jones throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Jones tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. Cable's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. A big right from Jones misses. Jones connects with a crisp jab. Cable misses with a double jab
and Jones counters by clinching up. Both guys are working to get underhooks. Jones creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Cable's defenses. Jones creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses. Jones misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Jones swings wildly with an uppercut but Cable uses good head movement to avoid it. Jones tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. Jones comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
The cut above Larry Cable's eye is starting to cause him problems now. Cable can't break the clinch.
Cable can't break the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Cable trying to control the position but instead, Jones has worked for underhooks and has pushed Cable into the cage. Cable lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Jones. Cable wants to break the clinch but can't.
Jones goes for a takedown in the clinch but Cable prevents it.
A frustrated look appears on Cable's face as he tries to break the clinch. Cable blocks a body shot from Jones. Jones comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush. Jones misses with an elbow over the top. Jones lands an elbow inside. Jones looks to throw an elbow but misses. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Jones is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Cable to keep the fight standing. Jones pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage. Cable's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. Cable fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jones manages to avoid it. Jones fails in his attempt to clinch. And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Broken Bones Jones dominated that round. The cut man is working on Larry Cable's cut. OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Jones rushes Cable and presses him up against the cage. Cable misses with a knee strike.
Jones has Cable pressed against the cage, preventing Cable from circling away and getting back to striking at range. Jones throws a punch but it's blocked by Cable. Jones misses with an elbow over the top. Jones prevents Cable from breaking the clinch. Jones throws a head punch that misses. We've been informed that Cable has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight. Jones misses with an elbow over the top. Jones misses with an elbow strike.
Cable looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now. Jones blocks a body shot from Cable. Cable dodges an elbow strike from Jones.
Cable blocks an elbow strike from Jones.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Jones misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Jones has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Cable is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet. Cable blocks an elbow strike. Jones misses with an elbow strike.
Jones tries a body shot but Cable blocks it.
Jones being controlled against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round. Cable digs a right hand into Jones's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Jones's gas tank. Nice body punch from Cable. Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. Cable has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate. Cable manages to break the clinch.
Cable misses with a combination
and Jones counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Cable! Jones working the head with strikes. Cable throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done! Cable throws a lazy right hand but Jones sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily. Jones ducks under a wild hook from Cable. Cable throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Jones looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Cable. A head kick misses from Cable. Cable checks a leg kick nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Jones misses the shot to the body. Jones tries to clinch but Cable is having none of it. Jones uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Cable.
A jab from Jones misses. Cable keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Cable thows a leg kick but Jones checks it and Jones counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Cable! Cable throws Jones to one side and escapes! Cable thows a body kick. Jones tries to catch it but that hurt him. Cable pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Jones back to the cage. Cable follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver. Cable misses with a body shot.
Cable misses with an uppercut. Jones saw that one coming. Larry Cable is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Jones showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Cable.
It appears Jones was looking to counter with a kick there. Jones throws a half hearted mid kick. Jones pushes Cable up against the cage in a clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Jones goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Cable cracks Jones with a nice body shot. Jones has Cable pressed against the cage, preventing Cable from circling away and getting back to striking at range. Jones lands an elbow inside. Cable wants to get back to striking at distance but Jones won't allow it.
Jones throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Broken Bones Jones has scored more points in the clinch so far. Jones pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage. With the fighters up against the cage, Jones throws an elbow but misses. Cable is trying to break the clinch but Jones is controlling him. Jones throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Jones struggles to land a body shot inside as Cable controls his hands.
Cable is trying to push Jones away but Jones has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere. Cable lands a shot to the body. Cable pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. Cable lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
A head kick misses from Cable. Jones clinches.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Jones keeps control of Cable as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks. Jones has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Cable avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch. Jones tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Stalling in the clinch from Cable.
Cable is trying to push Jones away but Jones has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere. Jones has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ. Jones creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses. Cable blocks an elbow strike. Jones drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Cable gets the underhooks and prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Broken Bones Jones. That's going to take a lot out of him. A hook to the body from Jones.
Cable is looking to control Jones's arms but Jones gets an underhook and turns him. Now Cable has his back to the cage. Jones lands an elbow just above Cable 's eye. Jones misses with a punch to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Jones drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Cable's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Larry Cable showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. The cut man is working on Larry Cable's cut. Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! And we move into the final round! Jones uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Cable.
Decent striking displayed by Cable there. Larry Cable seems to be getting the better of the standup. Cable avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Cable swings for the body but Jones moves out of range.
Larry Cable seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Jones avoids a kick to the body.
Jones is looking to clinch. Cable comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range. Cable misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Jones moves into range and clinches up with Cable. Jones lands a nice elbow. Cable is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Cable presses Jones against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot. Jones can't find room to land a body shot as Cable controls the action.
Jones misses with the head strike.
Both fighters are breathing heavily. Jones creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Cable's defenses. Cable wants to break the clinch but can't.
Cable blocks an uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round. Cable is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath. Jones tries to pull guard but Cable holds him up against the cage and eventually Jones drops back down to his feet.
Jones struggles to land a body shot inside as Cable controls his hands.
Cable blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Cable tries to break the clinch but Jones is controlling the position. Cable is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage. Cable lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage. Jones misses with an elbow strike.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Jones. Cable takes an elbow to the temple. Jones lands an elbow inside.
Larry Cable'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.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Larry Cable's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Broken Bones Jones!
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energy
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RATING
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