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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Buck Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tony Cuevas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jones comes to the cage accompanied by Queens of the Stone Age - Goin Out West. Cuevas has chosen Leave Us Alone/ Dead By Gun as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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280 lbs
7 - 4 - 0 |
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257 lbs
6 - 2 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Very quick |
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Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Knockout power |
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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
7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Buck Jones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Tony Cuevas!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, John Roberts and Dean Styles.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cuevas scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Cuevas in side control, throwing shots but Jones defends.
Jones is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Cuevas has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Jones is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Cuevas is putting a hurting on Jones here, landing some big shots from side control.
Jones manages to work his way to half guard, despite Cuevas's best efforts.
Jones blocking the ground and pound attempt from Cuevas.
The fighters are battling for position here. Jones manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Cuevas trying to control but Jones is working from the bottom.
Jones is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Cuevas is controlling him.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cuevas won't allow Jones to sweep him here.
Cuevas throwing strikes from guard but Jones blocks nicely.
Cuevas must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Jones is looking to sweep but instead, Cuevas has passed into half guard.
Jones wants to get back to full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Cuevas lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Jones circles away quickly and effectively.
Buck Jones is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Jones throws a body punch but Cuevas moves out of range.
Jones throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Jones throws a big shot that misses.
Cuevas defending well as Jones loads up on a big left hand.
Buck Jones seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jones lands a head shot.
It looks like Tony Cuevas has been cut.
Jones misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Cuevas.
Jones fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Jones falls off balance throwing a combination
so Cuevas counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cuevas content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Jones wants to sweep but no luck.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jones avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Jones is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Jones keeping moving, preventing Cuevas from controlling successfully.
Jones looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Cuevas postures up in Jones's guard and throws a big left but Jones blocks it.
Cuevas is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cuevas preventing the sweep.
Jones is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Cuevas is controlling him.
Cuevas trying to control but Jones is working from the bottom.
Jones utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Cuevas scoring with punches to the head and body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cuevas pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Jones is keeping the position for now.
Jones has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Cuevas can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Cuevas trying to control but Jones is working from the bottom.
Cuevas cracks Jones with a solid left hand.
Cuevas landing with the ground and pound.
Jones will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Cuevas missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Jones keeping full guard, as Cuevas tries to pass.
Jones wants to sweep but no luck.
Jones trying to keep a closed guard but Cuevas is proving a slippery customer.
Jones avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Cuevas throwing strikes but missing.
That's four 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.
Cuevas throwing strikes but missing.
Jones looking to control.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Jones throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Jones tries to clinch
and Cuevas counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Jones looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Cuevas throws a big right hand that misses.
Cuevas in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Cuevas tries to free his leg and advance position but Jones is retaining full guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cuevas content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Jones lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Cuevas!
Cuevas is looking to get to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tony Cuevas dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Tony Cuevas's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
A big left from Jones misses.
Cuevas shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Jones's guard.
Cuevas trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Cuevas trying to control the position from guard on top but Jones is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Tony Cuevas has got the better of the ground game so far.
Cuevas throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Jones manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Cuevas manages to get himself to full guard.
Jones throws a big right hand that misses.
Cuevas wants to sweep but no luck.
Jones trying to control the position from guard on top but Cuevas is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cuevas has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Jones throwing strikes from guard but Cuevas blocks nicely.
Cuevas looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Jones thows a big elbow that misses.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Cuevas is on top in guard.
Cuevas thows a big elbow that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Jones has his foot on Cuevas's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Cuevas works his way back into a safe position though.
Cuevas postures up and lands a big shot to Jones's brow.
Jones will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Cuevas postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Cuevas trying to control the position from guard on top but Jones is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Cuevas is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Jones is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Cuevas thows a big elbow that misses.
Jones is looking to sinch up a triangle. Cuevas throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to Jones's body to avoid the submission. Jones has instead reached around Cuevas's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! Jones arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Buck Jones!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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FIGHT
RATING
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