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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Daniel Puder (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jon Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Puder's entrance music is Composure- August Burns Red. A fine choice. Both fighters really staring eachother down here, as Jon Jones enters the cage!
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198 cm
22
205 lbs
1 - 1 - 0 |
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185 cm
22
205 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Self confident |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut |
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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
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Daniel Puder! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jon Jones! The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, Steve Montenegro and Joseph Jones.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Puder throws a nice outside leg kick. Jones tries to clinch but Puder is having none of it. Puder closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard. Puder stops Jones from getting back to his feet.
Jones throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Puder will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions. Puder not landing any meaningful shots this time. Puder trying to control the pace. Jones is trying to stand up here but Puder is controlling him well. Puder is trying to work for a kimura. He's got his hands clasped together - this could be trouble! No, Jones has managed to free his arm - good work. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Puder is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen. Puder thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Jones's head.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up. Puder misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Jones misses with a head kick.
Puder lands a high kick!
It looks like Jon Jones has been cut. Jones leaves Puder with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt. Puder lands a head kick!
Puder is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round. Puder lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise. A head kick misses from Puder. Puder throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Puder throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Jones gets the takedown into side control. Jones connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Puder some visible discomfort.
Jones tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though. Puder has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission. Jones working the ground and pound from side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Sloppy strikes there by Jones. Jones stands up and beckons Puder to his feet. Nice sprawl there from Puder as Jones shoots in. Jones throws a sloppy head kick and Puder moves out of range easily. Jones looks to score with a combo but nothing lands. Puder misses with a head kick.
Jones is looking to clinch but Puder is avoiding it.
Puder throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Puder shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult. Jones throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Jones wants to stand but Puder is controlling the position. Puder with a nice head shot there.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Jones had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Puder is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Jones Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Puder's back instead. Jones missing with strikes from the back. Jones lands a shot to the body. Jones lands shots from the back. Jones scores with a nice shot to the head of his opponent. Puder is looking for a way out. Jones struggling to land strikes to the head as Puder covers up.
That's four minutes gone in the round. The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action. Jones misses with a punch to the head. Jones thows a huge left but connects with the canvas and not his opponent. Jones lands with a couple of good shots - one to the side of the head and one questionable shot that could be viewed as to the back of the head but the referee lets it go.
Jones is throwing strikes by Puder counters by rolling into a better position. After a scramble, Puder regains half guard. Puder avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Jones. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Daniel Puder dominated that round. The cut man is working on Jon Jones's cut. The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Puder throws a head kick but Jones moves out of range.
Jones rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Puder moves out of range and avoids them all easily. A head kick misses from Puder. Jones tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Puder paws at him with a jab and circles away. Jones decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard. Puder has one foot on Jones's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet. Puder has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him. Jones scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground. Puder pushes Jones off and gets back to his feet. Jones connects with a high kick. Daniel Puder is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Jones misses with a few strikes there.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it! Puder avoids the head kick by Jones.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. A head kick misses from Puder. Jones scores with a sloppy right hand. Puder should have avoided that one. Jones gets in close and instigates a clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round. Puder throws a knee to the head but misses.
Jones gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Puder.
Puder breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. Puder throws a head kick that misses. Jones stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Jones wants it to stay on the feet. Jones moves into the clinch. Jones has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Puder avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch. Puder swings wildly with an uppercut but Jones uses good head movement to avoid it. Jones avoids a wild elbow strike from Puder. Jones is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Puder pulls him back up using the underhooks. Puder is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Jones is defending well for now. Puder goes for a takedown in the clinch but Jones prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Daniel Puder. That's going to take a lot out of him. Puder prevents a takedown attempt there.
Puder wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee. Jones lands a right hand. Jones has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Puder uses from the top position.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Jones is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Puder postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect. Jon Jones has got the better of the ground game so far. Jones striking off his back, scoring a few points. Both fighters really going for it on the ground here! Jones avoiding any damage from the ground and pound. Puder avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Puder is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound. Puder postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect. Puder working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound. Puder trying to control but Jones is working from the bottom.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up. Puder slaps away a takedown attempt from Jones, before circling back to the center of the mat. Puder fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Puder scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground. Puder is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there. Jones looking for submissions from an awkward position here. Jones looks like he's trying to stand up.
Jones punching from the bottom.
Puder sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Jones defending well though. Puder blocks the strikes from Jones.
Puder is looking to take a break and control but Jones is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. Puder works his foot free and advances to mount. Jones is trying desperately to improve position.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Jones swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing. Puder with good strikes from the mount here! A nice elbow there by Puder. Puder misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Puder is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Jones is surviving well by controlling Puder's body position as best he can. Jones's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up. Poor strikes thrown by Puder there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Jones is trying to stand. Puder is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Jones can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Jones is squirming around, avoiding Puder's attempts to control the action. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jon Jones showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. The cut man is working on Jon Jones's cut. That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Jones shoots in but doesn't get the takedown and Puder counters with a good low kick that Jones was not able to check. Puder has his takedown stuffed and Jones counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Puder! Puder trying desperately to get to his feet.
Puder is in a horrible position here. Jones smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Puder wants to get back to his feet.
Jones working away from the top, dropping strikes. Puder wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Jones.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round. Jones lands a heavy elbow. Jones unloads with some shots from mount but Puder bucks and avoids them well.
Puder avoids a series of strikes thrown by Jones.
Jones won't let Puder get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now. Jones throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Puder because Jones loaded up on that one. Puder bucks Jones off and manages to get back to his feet! Jones tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. Jones tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. Puder throws a head kick that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round. My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer. Jones misses with a series of wild punches.
Puder throws a head kick that misses. Jones drives through with a takedown into guard. Jones tries to stand but Puder is controlling from the bottom. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Jones thows a big elbow that misses. Puder preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage. Jones prevents Puder from getting back to his feet. Jones stands up from Puder's guard - Jones perhaps looking for a knockout. Jones blocks a low kick nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Jones scores with a takedown into Puder's guard. Jones with a flurry of punches that miss. Puder preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage. Jones is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound. Jones has gone for a leg lock! Puder slips out almost immediately though and dives into Jones's guard. Jones working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Puder doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Puder manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Puder decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow. Puder misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Jones fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Jones wants to clinch up but Puder keeps it at a distance. Jones throws a head kick that misses. Jones dives in and grabs Puder's left leg, looking for a takedown. Puder pushes down on Jones's head and hops out. Jones misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A head kick misses from Puder. Puder throws a head kick but Jones moves out of range.
Jones closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard. Jones slips a nice elbow through Puder's hands, connecting with Puder's forehead. Jones is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
And that's the end of the fight! Jon Jones comfortably won the final round on my scorecard. I think Jones has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Alyssa Summers scores the fight 28:29 Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 28:29 Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jon Jones!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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