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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Oscar Navarro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Conan 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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245 lbs
5 - 1 - 0 |
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276 lbs
8 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
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Powerful takedowns
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Oscar Navarro!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Conan Jones!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Steven Brown and Donald Grub.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Navarro misses with a few strikes there.
Jones shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Jones was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Jones goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Navarro is on top in guard.
Jones is looking for a triangle but Navarro pushes his legs off easily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jones working for a triangle but Navarro defends it easily.
Navarro throwing strikes from guard but Jones blocks nicely.
Jones has his foot on Navarro's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Navarro works his way back into a safe position though.
Navarro trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Navarro trying to control but Jones is working from the bottom.
Jones is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Navarro is aware though and is defending well.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Navarro's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Navarro trying to control the position from guard on top but Jones is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Navarro in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Jones escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Navarro gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Navarro lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Navarro stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Jones swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Navarro chips away with some ground and pound.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Jones is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Navarro is aware though and is defending well.
Navarro working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Navarro throwing strikes from guard but Jones blocks nicely.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Navarro trying to control the position from guard on top but Jones is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Navarro can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Jones looks gassed!
Navarro postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Jones is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Navarro, into his guard.
Navarro not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Navarro is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Jones is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Jones thows a big elbow that misses.
Jones thows a big elbow that misses.
Navarro avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Navarro managing to control the position.
Jones thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones postures up.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Jones keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Navarro.
Navarro misses with a wild combination.
Navarro looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Jones moves out of range of the strikes.
A punch combination from Navarro misses.
Jones shoots in but no luck this time.
Jones shoots for a double leg takedown but Navarro sprawls well. He's pushed Jones's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Nice sprawl there from Jones as Navarro shoots in.
Jones looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Navarro!
Navarro is looking to improve his position but Jones isn't that keen on the idea.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Navarro has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Navarro!
Jones is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Navarro trying to control but Jones is working from the bottom.
Jones looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Navarro trying to control but Jones is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Conan Jones dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Jones steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Navarro.
Navarro takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Jones goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Jones throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Navarro's waist but Navarro gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Jones off to one side.
Navarro misses with a wild combination.
Jones slips a straight right by Navarro.
Jones steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Navarro.
Jones tries for a takedown but Navarro sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Jones gets the takedown into side control.
Jones throwing strikes but Navarro manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!
Jones is breathing heavily.
Jones dodges the ground and pound from Navarro.
Jones is looking to reverse the position.
Navarro tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Navarro sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Jones is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Jones manages to get back to half guard.
Navarro trying to control the action but Jones is working from the bottom.
Jones blocking the ground and pound attempt from Navarro.
Navarro is looking for a kimura here.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
A big right from Navarro misses.
Oscar Navarro is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Navarro misses with a hook.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Jones displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Navarro throws out the jab.
Jones has managed to clinch.
Jones turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Navarro is looking for a sweep.
Jones working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Navarro struggling a bit here.
Jones looks up at the clock and then as Navarro takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Jones smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Jones throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Navarro sneaks back into half guard.
Jones is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Navarro blocking the ground and pound attempt from Jones.
Jones seems to be looking for submissions.
Jones not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Navarro is trying to control but can't.
Navarro on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Navarro is holding on to half guard well.
Jones is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Navarro sees it coming and defends easily.
Navarro makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Navarro.
Jones would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
That's four 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.
Navarro is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Jones is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Navarro is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Navarro has escaped and now he's on top!
Navarro wants to control from the top but Jones keeps moving.
Jones is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Navarro defends well.
Jones working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Navarro.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Conan Jones showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Jones looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Navarro swings for the body but Jones moves out of range.
Navarro shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Jones napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Navarro trying to control the position but Jones is working away.
Jones is trying to control Navarro's posture but Navarro avoids it.
Navarro tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Jones parries the strikes from Navarro easily there. Navarro is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Jones to escape.
Conan Jones has got the better of the ground game so far.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Jones gets back to half guard.
Jones gets full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Navarro trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Jones looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Jones throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Navarro throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Jones wants to sweep here but Navarro controlling him for the moment.
Navarro trying to control the position from guard on top but Jones is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jones looking for a sweep. Not yet Jones, not yet.
Jones trying to control the position.
Navarro decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Jones, up you get!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A punch lands to the side of Jones 's head but he takes it in his stride.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Jones checks a leg kick.
Jones closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Jones tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
Navarro gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Navarro is trying to get back to full guard.
Jones missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Jones working Navarro over with strikes.
Navarro wants to control but Jones is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Navarro blocking the ground and pound attempt from Jones.
Navarro is trying to control but can't.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Navarro tries to roll over but Jones keeps him under control.
Jones is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Navarro tries to push off, looking to stand up, but Jones manages to move to mount!
Navarro is looking to improve his position but Jones isn't that keen on the idea.
Navarro taking shots to the head.
Jones prevents Navarro from getting the reversal.
Jones in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Jones breaks from Navarro's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Navarro is rocked!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones postures up and throws a couple of big shots that have Navarro in real trouble here! The ref calls for Navarro to improve his position which he doesn't do, so the referee has no choice but to end the fight due to the strikes!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:20 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Conan Jones!
Conan Jones is the new heavyweight champion!
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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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