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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bruno Falcone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jon Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Falcone's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, BLACK HAWK DOWN. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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183 cm
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212 lbs
3 - 4 - 0 |
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192 cm
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210 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Good chin |
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BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Determined |
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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
3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Bruno Falcone! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jon Jones! The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Edson Gomes and Seu Braga.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Jones displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination. Jones throws a right and a left that Falcone avoids nicely. Falcone closes the distance and clinches up with Jones, looking for a takedown. Falcone pushes Jones against the cage but Jones circles to the side and manages to break the clinch. Falcone shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Jones but Jones pushes him off and we're back to square one. Jones instigates a clinch. A left hand lands to the body for Jones.
Falcone is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bruno Falcone. That's going to take a lot out of him. Falcone is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Jones can't fight it off and eventually Falcone manages to take the fight to the floor. Jones looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard. Jones working a defensive guard here.
Jones is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far. Jones looking to sweep here. No luck so far. Jones keeping moving, preventing Falcone from controlling successfully. Jones keeping full guard, as Falcone tries to pass. Jones really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Falcone. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out. Falcone drops back looking for a leg! Jones is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Jones manages to kick Falcone off! Falcone jumps back into Jones's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round. Falcone throws a big right hand that misses. Jones keeping full guard, as Falcone tries to pass.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up. Jones throws a leg kick which misses Falcone's front leg but catches the back leg as Falcone tries to avoid it. Falcone is breathing heavily. Falcone tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. No luck with that takedown attempt from Falcone. Falcone gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Jones. Jones scores with a nice head shot.
It looks like Bruno Falcone has been cut. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Jones feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Falcone's calf. Jones rushes Falcone and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch. Jones is working Falcone over against the cage. Jones pushes Falcone back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head. Jones lands a left hand.
Jones gets through Falcone's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head. Jones breaks the clinch.
Jones fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Jones shoots and misses and Falcone counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Jones! Jones keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Jones is persisting with the attempt to improve his position. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Jones blocking the ground and pound. Falcone landing punches. Falcone fails to advance to Jones's back. Falcone moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Jones has worked his arm free - good work by Jones!
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now. Falcone tries for a kimura but Jones is defending well. Falcone is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Jones knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Jones is looking for a sweep. Falcone is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Jones is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now. Falcone tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Falcone has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought! Falcone throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Falcone lands a decent elbow from side control. Falcone working the ground and pound. Falcone is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Jones is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now. Falcone has worked his way into a potential kimura here. Jones is trying to get out of the position but his squirming has just got him deeper into trouble. Falcone yanks on the arm and Jones is forced to tap due to a very painful looking submission! Nice work by Falcone.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Bruno Falcone!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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