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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Joseph Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Barack Lesnar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jones comes to the cage accompanied by Alice in Chains - Them Bones. 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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270 lbs
18 - 5 - 0 |
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191 cm
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279 lbs
15 - 3 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very strong |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed |
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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
18 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Joseph Jones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Barack Lesnar!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Gregory Folan and Elvis Blanc.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lesnar takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Jones misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lesnar.
Jones ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Lesnar slips a jab from Jones.
Lesnar uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jones.
Jones wants to clinch.
Lesnar doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Jones looks to score with a jab to the body but Lesnar is just out of range.
Lesnar avoids the body shot from Jones.
Jones throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A big left from Jones misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lesnar misses with a wild combination.
Lesnar moves out of range as Jones strikes.
Jones is looking to wear down Lesnar with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Jones dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Jones tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lesnar was well out of range. Poor timing from Jones.
Jones throws the left hand but Lesnar avoids the punch easily.
Jones digs a good hook to Lesnar's body.
Lesnar slips under a jab from Jones.
Jones just misses with a punch to the body.
Jones fails with an attempt to clinch.
Lesnar misses the jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones looks to score with a jab to the body but Lesnar is just out of range.
Jones lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Lesnar circles away quickly and effectively.
Lesnar scores with a shot to the body.
Jones misses with a body shot.
Lesnar moves out of range as Jones strikes.
Jones looks to land a left hand but Lesnar moved out of range nicely.
Jones throws a lazy right hand but Lesnar sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Jones moves forwards but Lesnar connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Lesnar keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Jones.
Jones works the jab nicely.
It looks like Barack Lesnar has been cut.
Jones misses with an uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Jones throws a hook but Lesnar avoids it easily.
Jones throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Lesnar counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Jones throws a big shot that misses.
Lesnar lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Jones misses with a straight right.
Lesnar takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Jones scores with a jab.
A swing and a miss from Jones.
Jones lands a glancing blow to the side of Lesnar's head.
Jones missing with a left hand there. Lesnar was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Jones misses with a hook.
Jones is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Lesnar.
Lesnar on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Jones misses with a double jab
and Lesnar cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A jab from Jones finds it's way through Lesnar's defenses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jones misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lesnar.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jones closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Joseph Jones seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lesnar avoids the body shot from Jones.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Joseph Jones dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Barack Lesnar's cut.
That's time! Jones's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Jones takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Jones misses with a few strikes there.
Jones misses with a double jab
and Lesnar counters with a one-two to the body.
Jones throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Lesnar defending well as Jones loads up on a big left hand.
Jones thows a body shot but no joy.
Jones just misses with a punch to the body.
Lesnar takes one to the side of the head.
Lesnar pivots, looking for a leg kick but Jones is out of range and Lesnar settles back down.
A big left from Jones misses.
Jones tries to clinch
and Lesnar makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones walks forward, straight into a front kick from Lesnar.
Jones throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Jones throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Joseph Jones is winning the standup battle so far.
Lesnar's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Lesnar duly obliges.
Jones falls off balance throwing a combination
and Lesnar counters with an outside leg kick.
Jones looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Nice shot by Lesnar.
Lesnar slips a straight right by Jones.
Lesnar throws a big shot that misses.
Jones misses with a body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lesnar lands a nice looking body shot.
Lesnar throws a hook but Jones blocks it.
Jones looks to land a combination but Lesnar avoids it well.
Lesnar throws an overhand right that lands on Jones's shoulder, as Jones tries to avoid the shot.
Jones wants to clinch
and Lesnar makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Jones throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Jones throws a lazy right hand but Lesnar sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Jones misses with a body shot.
Nice defenses there by Lesnar.
Jones waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Lesnar.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lesnar swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Jones has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Lesnar finds it's way round the side to connect with Jones's head.
Jones lands a jab to the nose.
Jones misses with a double jab
and Lesnar counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Jones just misses with a punch to the body.
Jones throws a combination that misses
and Lesnar makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Jones really felt that one!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Jones throws a jab when Lesnar was well out of range.
Jones uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Lesnar.
Jones waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Lesnar.
Jones lands with a straight right. Lesnar didn't see that one coming.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lesnar connects with the punch.
Jones lands a jab to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jones looks to clinch
and Lesnar counters with a straight right hand.
A swing and a miss from Jones.
Lesnar avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Jones. Lesnar does a little dance to reset his feet.
Jones swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Lesnar counters with a slapping leg kick.
Jones throws a hook but Lesnar avoids it easily.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lesnar blocks a jab.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Lesnar, as that shot connected.
Jones throws a predictable looking body shot
and Lesnar counters with a stiff right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Barack Lesnar showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Barack Lesnar's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Jones waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Lesnar.
Jones lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Lesnar circles away quickly and effectively.
Jones swings away with a body shot that misses
and Lesnar counters with a series of strikes. Jones will be more careful next time no doubt.
Lesnar avoids the body shot from Jones.
Lesnar lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Lesnar has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Jones doesn't manage to clinch there - Lesnar circles away.
A jab from Jones misses.
Lesnar steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Jones.
Lesnar lands a nice looking body shot.
Jones throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Lesnar cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Jones thows a body shot but no joy.
Lesnar slips a jab and a cross from Jones.
Lesnar defending well as Jones loads up on a big left hand.
A jab from Lesnar misses.
Jones tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lesnar was well out of range. Poor timing from Jones.
Jones misses with a shot to the body
and Lesnar counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
The fighters circling - Jones throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Jones missing with a left hand there. Lesnar was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Jones looks to throw the jab but Lesnar is out of range.
Jones misses with a combination
and Lesnar makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones throws a left and a right that both miss
and Jones takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Lesnar swings for the body but Jones moves out of range.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Lesnar, as that shot connected.
Jones throws a hook to the side of Lesnar's head but Lesnar sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Lesnar slips a straight right by Jones.
Lesnar staying out of range there.
Jones throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Lesnar sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Jones moves out of range as Lesnar strikes.
Jones dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Jones throws a sloppy body shot
and Lesnar counters with a leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones moves away from the strike by Lesnar.
Lesnar uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Jones.
Jones fails in his attempt to clinch.
Jones misses with a hook.
Jones throws a jab but it's blocked by Lesnar.
A big left from Jones misses.
Lesnar clobbers Jones with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Jones throws out a loose jab but Lesnar uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jones looks to throw the jab but Lesnar is out of range.
Jones looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Jones waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Lesnar.
Jones misses with a double jab
and Lesnar counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lesnar throws a one two combo.
Jones throws a lazy right hand but Lesnar sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Lesnar swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Lesnar keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Jones.
Jones throws a sloppy body shot
and Lesnar counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Jones misses the body punch
and Lesnar counters with a straight right hand.
Jones tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Lesnar counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Jones thinking.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lesnar lands a with a good body shot.
Jones throws a body punch but Lesnar moves out of range.
Jones misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Lesnar counters with a nice uppercut.
And that's the end of the fight!
Barack Lesnar comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Lesnar 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 Steve Smith scores the fight 28:29
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 28:29
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Barack Lesnar!
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hype
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