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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Charlie Bronson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Howard Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bronson kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is The Wild Boys. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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245 lbs
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187 cm
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250 lbs
6 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Dangerous knees
Granite chin |
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Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
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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
13 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Charlie Bronson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Howard Jones!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Daniel Blasius and Albert Achterberg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jones uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bronson.
Bronson thows a left - swing and a miss!
Jones lands a two punch combo.
Jones scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Jones tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Jones is looking to take a break and control but Bronson is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Jones decides to stand back up. Jones steps back and let's Bronson get back to his feet.
Bronson tries to clinch up but Jones circles away and keeps his distance.
Bronson moves in looking to clinch but Jones pushes him off.
Bronson comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bronson scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Jones doesn't seem bothered though.
Bronson fails with an attempt to clinch.
Jones throws a shot from downtown. Bronson moves away and avoids it.
Jones avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Bronson scores with a decent looking hook.
Bronson rushes Jones and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Jones looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Bronson with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Bronson using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Jones has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Bronson misses with a knee strike.
Bronson misses with a knee to the head.
Jones wants to get back to striking at distance but Bronson won't allow it.
Jones has had enough of the clinch but Bronson keeps him there for the moment.
Bronson has Jones pressed against the cage, preventing Jones from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Bronson looking to throw knees to the head but Jones is blocking nicely.
Bronson landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Jones looks gassed!
Bronson using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Bronson throws a knee to the head but misses.
Bronson lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Bronson tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Bronson with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Bronson landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Bronson looking to throw knees to the head but Jones is blocking nicely.
Bronson tries to land a knee to the head but Jones blocks with his arms.
Bronson tries to land a knee to the head but Jones blocks with his arms.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Bronson is trying to keep an underhook but Jones manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Jones trying to mount his opponent but Bronson defends it.
Jones trying to advance position but Bronson counters by regaining guard.
Bronson wants to stand and escape but Jones is having none of it.
Jones trying to control but Bronson is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bronson working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Jones.
Jones chips away with some ground and pound.
Jones thows a big elbow that misses.
Jones trying to control the position from guard on top but Bronson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jones thows a big elbow that misses.
Bronson keeping full guard, as Jones tries to pass.
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.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Jones throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Bronson sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Bronson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Jones paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Bronson misses with a two punch combination.
Jones swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bronson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Jones will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Bronson fails in his attempt to clinch.
Bronson tries to clinch but Jones moves out of range.
Bronson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Jones connects with a looping right hand.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bronson throws a leg kick but Jones checks it.
Bronson misses with a series of wild punches.
Bronson tries to clinch but Jones is having none of it.
Jones is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bronson.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Charlie Bronson dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Jones scores with a punch to the head.
Charlie Bronson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
The fight stays on the outside here - Bronson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Bronson doesn't manage to clinch there - Jones circles away.
A lazy left from Bronson finds it's target.
Jones drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Bronson misses with a straight right.
Jones works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Jones circles away from the clinch attempt.
Bronson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Jones misses with a hook. Bronson ducked under it nicely.
Bronson pushes Jones up against the cage in a clinch.
Bronson tries to land a knee to the head but Jones blocks with his arms.
Bronson with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Jones wants to get back to striking at distance but Bronson won't allow it.
Bronson lands a knee to the body.
Jones tries to circle away but Bronson has him pinned against the cage.
Jones is trying to break free.
Bronson tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Bronson misses with a knee to the head.
Bronson with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Jones's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Jones shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Jones advances position into side control!
Bronson prevents Jones from moving into mount.
Bronson regains half guard, as Jones was trying to land strikes.
Jones is pressing down on Bronson's thigh, looking to free his foot. Bronson is holding on for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Bronson is staying active underneath Jones, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Jones lands a nice short elbow.
Jones stalling away here and it's allowed Bronson to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Jones is pushing down on Bronson's leg trying to pass to half guard. Bronson is fighting to maintain full guard but Jones has managed to sneak the leg through.
Jones trying to pass the guard but Bronson defending well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jones lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones is trying to control the action in half guard but Bronson is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Jones missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Jones trying to pass the guard but Bronson defending well.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Jones in particular looking to stall.
Bronson is trying to stand.
Jones decides to return to a standing position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Bronson scores with a hook to the body. Jones takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Bronson stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Bronson wants it to stay on the feet.
Bronson is looking to clinch.
Bronson getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Jones keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bronson works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Bronson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Jones swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Jones ducks right into an uppercut from Bronson.
Bronson wants to clinch up but Jones keeps it at a distance.
Jones avoids the body shot from Bronson.
Bronson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Jones swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Jones changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Bronson tries to avoid it but Jones manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Bronson to the ground. Bronson escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jones shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Jones throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Jones won't let Bronson get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Charlie Bronson will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Jones tests Bronson's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Bronson scores with a one two! Jones had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
The fight stays on the outside here - Bronson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Bronson pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Bronson moves in looking to clinch but Jones pushes him off.
Jones takes a swing at Bronson's ribcage but misses.
Bronson tries to clinch but Jones is having none of it.
A big left from Bronson misses.
Bronson looks to throw the jab but Jones is out of range.
Bronson throws a series of punches but Jones avoids them all with ease.
An inside leg kick lands from Jones.
Bronson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Jones slips a jab from Bronson.
Jones connects with a jab.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Jones connects with the punch.
Jones gets a takedown into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones wants to lay and pray for a moment but Bronson keeps working.
Jones thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Bronson's head.
Jones is trying to control. Bronson wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Bronson on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Bronson tries to get out of the position.
Jones is looking for a kimura but Bronson is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Jones to get the leverage.
Jones is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Jones tries to pass to full mount but Bronson defends it.
Bronson looks like he's trying to stand up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Jones keeps the fight on the outside.
Charlie Bronson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Bronson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Jones swats him away and circles back towards the center.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones tries to score a power double leg takedown but Bronson sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Jones somewhat.
A slow jab from Jones misses its intended target.
Bronson is looking to clinch.
Bronson fails in his attempt to clinch.
Bronson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Jones swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Bronson thows a body shot but no joy.
Jones keeps the fight on the outside.
Jones avoids the body shot from Bronson.
Bronson tries to clinch but Jones is having none of it.
Donk. Jones catches Bronson right on the button with a cross.
Jones misses with a looping right.
Bronson works the jab nicely.
Jones moves away from the strike by Bronson.
Jones misses with a straight right.
Charlie Bronson is winning the standup battle so far.
Bronson tries to clinch but Jones is having none of it.
Bronson fails with an attempt to clinch.
Howard Jones has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four 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 throws a right and a left that Bronson avoids nicely.
Jones tests Bronson's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Jones misses with a straight right.
Jones fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Some wild striking there from Bronson.
Bronson misses with a two punch combination.
Bronson moves in looking to clinch but Jones pushes him off.
Bronson dodges the punch combination from Jones.
Jones avoids a punch combination nicely.
Jones darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Jones is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
And that's the end of the fight!
Howard Jones comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Bronson has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Saam Ante scores the fight 29:29
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 29:28
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Charlie Bronson!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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