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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between mario houston (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and LJ Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). houston comes to the cage accompanied by lil wayne (a milli). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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255 lbs
2 - 5 - 0 |
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197 cm
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285 lbs
1 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
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Decent wrestler
Decent boxing
Powerful |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, mario houston!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, LJ Jones!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, Joseph Jones and Eddie Farnsworth.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jones tries to clinch but houston is having none of it.
Jones throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. houston was covering up waiting for the punch and Jones finishes the takedown easily into guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Jones is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Jones is working houston over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones with a flurry of punches that miss.
Jones stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. houston swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Jones is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Jones postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
houston is breathing heavily.
Jones works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Jones controlling the pace.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Jones lands with a punch from half guard.
Jones slows the pace down in half guard.
Jones's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones drops an elbow to the side of houston's head.
Jones trying to pass the guard but houston defending well.
Jones thows a huge punch but houston dodges it nicely.
Jones throwing shots but houston is blocking nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Jones is taking a breather. houston says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Jones looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
houston blocking the ground and pound attempt from Jones.
houston on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if houston tries to get out of the position.
Jones stalling.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Jones looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
LJ Jones dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Jones shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Jones lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Jones controlling the position easily from mount.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Jones looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Jones sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Jones scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Jones working for a guillotine from mount but houston is in no mood to give up.
Jones lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones landing shots from mount.
The referee warns houston that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jones controlling the pace for now.
Jones looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Jones has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of houston's face.
Jones dominating with strikes here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones is landing with some decent strikes but houston is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
The referee warns houston that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Jones looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Jones lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Jones with shots to the head and body - houston looks very uncomfortable down there.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jones with shots to the head and body - houston looks very uncomfortable down there.
Jones with good strikes from the mount here!
Jones avoids the attempt from houston to control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones landing strikes, looking to finish!
Jones sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Jones fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Jones sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A nice elbow there by Jones.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
LJ 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. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Jones pushes houston up against the cage in a clinch.
houston is looking to break free of the clinch but Jones has double underhooks.
Jones has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but houston regains guard immediately.
houston preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Jones showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Jones working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones scoring with some ground and pound.
Jones stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. houston swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Jones postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Jones looking to pass the guard.
Jones makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Jones forces his way into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones tries to pass to full mount but houston defends it.
Jones is taking a breather. houston says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Jones tries to pass to full mount but houston defends it.
Jones winds up and cracks houston with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
mario houston has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jones with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones trying to mount his opponent but houston defends it.
Jones works his foot free and advances to mount.
houston is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Jones working for a submission but houston is keeping him at bay.
Jones controlling his opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Jones pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Jones dominating with strikes here.
Jones punishing his opponent with strikes.
LJ Jones is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Jones looking to control and managing it successfully.
And that's the end of the fight!
LJ Jones comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Jones has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 24:30
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 25:30
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 25:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... LJ Jones!
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energy
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hype
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FIGHT
RATING
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