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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jon Jones (ranked 2228 p4p, 1397 weight class) and Matthew Griffin (ranked 265 p4p, 178 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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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 12 - 10 - 0, fighting out of London, Jon Jones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Matthew Griffin!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, Lou da Vinci and Bruno Lombardi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Griffin misses with a hook. Jones ducked under it nicely.
Jones is looking to counter the offense by Griffin and move into the clinch.
Griffin keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Jones drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Griffin is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Jones is controlling him.
Griffin is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Griffin wants to get back to his feet but Jones is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Griffin uses the cage to get back to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jones jabs Griffin right on the nose. Griffin blinks but takes it well.
Griffin throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Griffin connects with a single shot there.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jones slips a jab and a cross from Griffin.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones defending well as Griffin loads up on a big left hand.
Jones blocks a jab.
A combination from Griffin does no damage.
Jones looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Griffin throws a poor cross that misses
and Jones counters by clinching up.
Jones lands a hook that snaps the head of Griffin backwards.
Jones jumps guard and drags Griffin to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Griffin would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Jones looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Griffin trying to stand up but can't free himself from Jones's guard.
Jones wants to sweep here but Griffin controlling him for the moment.
Jones is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Griffin showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Griffin trying to stand up but can't free himself from Jones's guard.
Griffin stays in close to Jones's body and controls the position.
Griffin postures up.
Jones being controlled here, momentarily.
Griffin won't allow Jones to sweep him here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Griffin trying to stand up but can't free himself from Jones's guard.
Griffin stands up from Jones's guard - Griffin perhaps looking for a knockout.
Jones closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Jones lands in his opponent's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones postures up.
Jones with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Griffin has managed to wall walk up one of the corner posts to get back to his feet. Jones is pushing him up against the cage, looking to control the position.
Jones lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
It looks like Matthew Griffin has been cut.
Griffin's coach down at Gumburcules Gym was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Griffin's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Jones doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Jones struggles to land a body shot inside as Griffin controls his hands.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Jones just misses with a elbow thrown towards Griffin's brow.
Griffin looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Jones tries to pull guard but Griffin holds him up against the cage and eventually Jones drops back down to his feet.
Griffin stops a takedown attempt from Jones.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Griffin takes an elbow to the forehead.
Jones tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Jones.
Jones tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Griffin's elbow.
Jones misses with an elbow over the top.
Griffin takes an elbow to the forehead.
Jones misses with the head strike.
Jones pushes off an throws an elbow but Griffin leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jones lands an elbow that stopped Griffin in his tracks for a moment.
Jones misses with a hook to the ribs.
Jones lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
That has opened up Matthew Griffin's cut even more.
Jones cracks Griffin with a nice body shot.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Jones just misses with a elbow thrown towards Griffin's brow.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jon Jones dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Matthew Griffin's cut.
That's time! Jones's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Griffin throws out a loose jab but Jones uses good head movement to avoid it.
Griffin tries to clinch there but Jones circles away.
Griffin takes a swing at Jones's ribcage but misses.
Griffin shoots in for a takedown but Jones shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Griffin closes this distance looking for a takedown but Jones circles away.
Jones wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Jones just misses with a punch to the body.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Griffin! But no joy.
Jones jabs at Griffin's body.
Jones gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Griffin to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Griffin has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Jones is proving hard to escape from.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Griffin slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Griffin trying to stand up but can't free himself from Jones's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Griffin wants to control from the top but Jones keeps moving.
Jones throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Griffin must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Jones working for a triangle but Griffin defends it easily.
Jones looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Griffin wants to control from the top but Jones keeps moving.
Griffin gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Jones rushes Griffin and presses him up against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Griffin blocks an elbow strike.
Jones looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Jones is leaning against Griffin and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Griffin blocks an elbow strike.
Griffin is trying to break the clinch but Jones has him pressed against the cage.
Jones changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Griffin fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Jones throws a jab but it's blocked by Griffin.
Griffin is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Jones clinches up against the cage.
Griffin avoids a wild elbow strike from Jones.
Jones pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Jones misses with an elbow strike.
Jones misses with a hook to the ribs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Griffin blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Jones cracks Griffin with a nice body shot.
Jones lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Jones lands an elbow that stopped Griffin in his tracks for a moment.
Jones is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Griffin is defending well.
Jones pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Griffin working hard to break the clinch.
Griffin wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Jones tries to work over Griffin's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Jones pushes off an throws an elbow but Griffin leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Jones lands a damaging elbow.
The cut above Matthew Griffin's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Griffin takes an elbow to the temple.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Griffin regains guard immediately.
Griffin has his feet on Jones's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Matthew Griffin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Griffin looks to throw the jab but Jones is out of range.
Griffin throws a series of punches but Jones moves out of range.
Jones is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Griffin.
Griffin connects with a good right hand that stumbles Jones. Jones circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Jones tries to close the distance and clinch but Griffin swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Jones is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Griffin can do to turn this around?
Griffin darts in looking for a takedown but Jones gets double underhooks and turns Griffin into the cage.
Jon Jones has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Matthew Griffin.
Jones is looking to clinch but Griffin is avoiding it.
Jones lands a jab to Griffin's midsection.
Jones tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Griffin gets tackled into the cage by Jones. Jones maintains the clinch.
Jon Jones has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Jones lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Griffin.
Griffin breaks the clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jon Jones dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Matthew Griffin's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Griffin tries to clinch up but Jones circles away and keeps his distance.
Griffin throws a lazy right hand but Jones sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
It looked like Jones wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Jones digs a good hook to Griffin's body.
Griffin throws a big shot that misses.
Griffin shoots in but no luck this time.
A little feinted left hand from Jones on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Jones ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Griffin moves away.
Griffin looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Griffin throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Griffin misses with a looping right.
Jones wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Griffin just misses with a punch to the body.
Griffin stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Griffin wants it to stay on the feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jones looks to score with a jab to the body but Griffin is just out of range.
Griffin stuffs the takedown attempt from Jones. Jones gets slowly back to his feet.
A little jabbing left from Griffin on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Griffin gets in close and instigates a clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Jones makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Jones pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Jones lands an elbow inside.
Griffin avoids the elbow strike from Jones, against the cage.
Jones comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Matthew Griffin's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Jones lands an elbow that stopped Griffin in his tracks for a moment.
Jones lands an elbow inside that Griffin shrugs off.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Matthew Griffin's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:50 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Jon Jones!
Jon Jones made sure to mention his sponsor, Un-Kaged Nutrition in his post fight interview.
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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