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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dave Bautista (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Johny Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 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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212 lbs
5 - 2 - 0 |
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190 cm
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218 lbs
7 - 4 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
KO power |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Knockout power |
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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
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Dave Bautista!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Johny Jones!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bautista misses with a head kick.
Jones keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Jones lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Jones moves out of range of the body kick.
Jones lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Bautista leaves Jones with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Jones moves into the clinch.
Bautista content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Bautista misses with the head strike.
Jones jumps into guard, dragging Bautista to the mat.
Jones escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Bautista gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Jones throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Jones wants to sweep but no luck.
Bautista slips nicely into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones with the active half guard here but Bautista passes nicely into side control.
Jones tries to bench press Bautista off him but Bautista keeps the position.
Bautista wants to lay and pray for a moment but Jones keeps working.
Bautista taking a breather here.
Jones tries to buck Bautista off but Bautista is having none of it.
Bautista remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Jones regains half guard.
That's two 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.
Bautista wants to lay and pray for a moment but Jones keeps working.
Jones wants to control but Bautista is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Jones is looking to improve his position.
Jones wants to control the action here but instead Bautista manages to pass to full mount!
Jones is looking to get to half guard.
Bautista trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Jones tries to reverse the position but Bautista maintains control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bautista wants to control the pace but Jones is squirming around nicely.
Jones gets back to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jones tries to get to full guard but Bautista has control of the leg.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jones wants to get back to his feet.
Jones looks gassed!
Bautista tries to pass the half guard into mount. Jones knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
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.
Bautista with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Bautista is looking to take a break and control but Jones is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Jones wants to get back to full guard.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Bautista misses with a combination
and Jones decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Bautista's guard.
Bautista wants to sweep but no luck.
Jones drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Bautista manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Jones has Bautista in his guard.
Bautista trying to control the position from guard on top but Jones is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Johny Jones dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Jones stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Bautista.
Jones closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Bautista to the mat! Bautista manages to get full guard.
Jones scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Bautista pulls Jones in close to his closed guard and prevents Jones from doing any damage or advancing position.
Jones stopping the sweep attempt from Bautista.
Jones wants to control from the top but Bautista keeps moving.
Jones's corner is telling him to maintain position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones trying to control but Bautista is working from the bottom.
Jones looking to pass the guard.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Jones tries a head kick but it misses.
Bautista thows a left - swing and a miss!
Bautista throws a looping overhand right but Jones ducks down to avoid it.
Bautista throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Dave Bautista is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Bautista swings for the body but Jones moves out of range.
Bautista cracks the inside of Jones's front leg.
Bautista moves out of range as Jones strikes.
Jones tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Bautista misses with a straight right.
Nice body punch from Jones.
Bautista misses the shot to the body.
Jones connects with a solid leg kick.
Jones connects with a high kick.
Jones looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Jones throws a low kick, looking for Bautista's leg but Bautista calmly moves out of range.
An inside leg kick lands from Bautista.
Jones is breathing heavily.
Nice shot lands for Bautista.
Bautista just misses with a punch to the body.
Jones wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Bautista pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Bautista looks to score with a jab to the body but Jones is just out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bautista misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jones.
Bautista misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jones.
A head kick misses from Jones.
Bautista avoids the head kick by Jones.
Bautista throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Bautista misses with a leg kick.
Jones slips under a jab from Bautista.
Bautista has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Jones moves out of range of the strikes.
Bautista fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Jones looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Bautista swings and misses with a hook to the body.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Jones.
Bautista misses with a leg kick
and Jones counters with a nice body shot.
Bautista jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Bautista wants to land a leg kick but Jones is out of range.
Jones wants to clinch.
Bautista fails to land with a series of punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bautista throws a big shot that misses.
Dave Bautista is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bautista tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Jones was well out of range. Poor timing from Bautista.
Bautista takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Jones swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Dave Bautista is winning the standup battle so far.
Jones lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Jones misses with a hook. Bautista ducked under it nicely.
Bautista pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Jones looks to land a combination but Bautista avoids it well.
Bautista is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Jones.
Jones throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Bautista counters with a huge left! Jones is in big trouble! He's backing up but Bautista isn't giving him chance to recover. Under a barage of punches the ref has to step in to save Jones from any more damage. A dominating finish by Bautista!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:49 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dave Bautista!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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