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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Average Stan (ranked 2694 p4p, 25683 weight class) and Jon Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Average Stan has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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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 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Average Stan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jon Jones!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Shigeki Fujiwara and Sosuke Kotani.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stan tries to bum rush Jones with a series of wild strikes but Jones uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Nice sprawl there from Stan as Jones shoots in.
A little feinted left hand from Stan on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Stan throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
It looks like Jon Jones has been cut.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Jones has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Stan tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Jones counters with a shoot takedown. Stan fights it but they end up in guard.
Stan wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Jones manages to pass to side control.
Stan manages to get to full guard.
Jones seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones is working Stan over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Jones trying to stand up but can't free himself from Stan's guard.
Jones must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Jones wants to pass the guard but Stan is keeping the position.
Stan is trying to keep Jones in close.
Stan tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Jones trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's two 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 has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Stan is proving hard to escape from.
Jones wants to pass the guard but Stan is keeping the position.
Jones trying to control the position from guard on top but Stan is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jones working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Jones postures up.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Jones gets tackled into the cage by Stan. Stan maintains the clinch.
Stalling in the clinch from Stan.
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 Stan walks away with a smile on his face. Jones gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones fails in his attempt to clinch.
Stan throws a quick counter kick to the body but Jones avoids it.
Jones doesn't manage to clinch there - Stan circles away.
Jones tries to clinch up but Stan circles away and keeps his distance.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Stan.
Jones scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Stan sneaks out the side door and pushes Jones away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.
Stan gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Jones jumps into guard, dragging Stan to the mat.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Stan stopping the sweep attempt from Jones.
Jones is working an open guard so Stan takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Jones shoots in for a takedown but Stan shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Average Stan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jon Jones.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Stan wants to get back to his feet but Jones is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Jones won't allow Stan to sweep him here.
Stan has control of Jones's left arm, preventing Jones from doing any damage.
Jones wants to pass the guard but Stan is keeping the position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Average Stan dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jon Jones's cut.
That's time! Stan's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Stan slaps away a takedown attempt from Jones, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Stan is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Jones can do to turn this around?
Stan misses with a two punch combination.
Jones fails in his attempt to clinch.
Average Stan is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Jones feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Stan pushes Jones off and gets back to his feet.
Stan instigates a clinch.
Jones escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Stan goes for a double leg but Jones avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Jones continues to drive forward.
Stan gets underhooks to prevent Jones's takedown attempt.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jones is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Average Stan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jon Jones.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Jones with a lazy takedown attempt
and Stan cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Stan scores with a takedown into Jones's guard.
Jones uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Jones is breathing heavily.
Jones shoots in for a takedown but Stan shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Jones throws the kick towards the body but Stan avoids it.
Stan shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Jones eats them both and turns towards Stan to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Stan scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Jones scrambles, trying to get to his feet, but Stan manages to mount him!
Stan wants to control the pace but Jones is squirming around nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stan scoring with strikes but Jones is staying in there.
Stan scoring with strikes but Jones is staying in there.
Stan controlling the pace for now.
Jones bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Jones wants to pass the guard but Stan is keeping the position.
Stan looking for a guillotine here but Jones defends easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stan is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Jones throws an elbow that misses. Stan uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Jones's guard. Nice move by Stan!
Stan avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Jones trying to strike off his back.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Jones pulls Stan in close to prevent any damage.
Stan landing some decent shots from guard.
Jones is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Stan landing with the ground and pound.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Average Stan dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Jon Jones's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Jones fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Jones shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Stan as he avoids it easily.
Stan shoots in looking for a takedown. Jones tries to sprawl out of it but Stan keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Jones manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Stan gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jones wants to stall.
Stan with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Stan lands a left hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones has a couple of punches blocked by Stan.
Stan tries to score a body lock takedown but Jones shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Stan works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Stan works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Jones pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Stan tries to close the distance and clinch but Jones swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Jones drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Stan defends it well.
Jones misses with a straight left.
Stan bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Jones sneaks out the side door and pushes Stan away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Stan shoots for a double leg takedown but Jones sprawls well. He's pushed Stan's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Average Stan. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A chopping leg kick lands by Stan.
Jones dives in and grabs Stan's left leg, looking for a takedown. Stan pushes down on Jones's head and hops out.
Jones takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stan misses with a jab, cross combination.
Stan throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Jones was covering up waiting for the punch and Stan finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Jones manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the cage.
Jones trying to control the position but instead, Stan has worked for underhooks and has pushed Jones into the cage.
Stan prevents the takedown attempt.
Stan's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Stan gets tackled into the cage by Jones. Jones maintains the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stan pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Stan closes the distance and pushes Jones back into the cage.
Jones pulls guard successfully.
Jon Jones has got the better of the ground game so far.
Stan wants to control from the top but Jones keeps moving.
Stan is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Stan is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Jones trying to control the position here.
Jones keeping moving, preventing Stan from controlling successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Stan dives into side control.
Stan controlling the position from side mount.
Stan tries for a kimura but Jones is defending well.
Jon Jones has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Average Stan is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Stan trying to control the position but Jones is working away.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Average Stan.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Stan, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Shirou Masuda scores the fight 30:27
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 30:27
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Average Stan!
A very excited looking Average Stan made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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RATING
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