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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jordan Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Doug Copley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Jordan Jones has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Jordan Jones seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jordan Jones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Doug Copley!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, Russell Pearce and Bruno Lombardi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Copley throws a head kick but Jones moves out of range.
Copley throws a series of punches but Jones avoids them all with ease.
Jones slips under a jab from Copley.
Copley is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Jones moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
A swing and a miss from Copley.
Copley throws a head kick but Jones moves out of range.
Jones bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Copley's head backwards.
Copley uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Jones has time to react.
Doug Copley seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Copley throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Jones cracks Copley with a good jab.
Jones scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Copley is looking to clinch.
Copley takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Copley misses with a head kick.
Copley throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Jones counters with a body kick.
Copley throws a left and a right that both miss
enabling Jones to counter with a crisp jab.
Jones pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Copley misses with a combination
and Jones counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Copley looks gassed!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones lands a jab-cross combination.
Jones feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Copley's calf.
Jones moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Copley dodges the punch combination from Jones.
Copley throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Jones counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Danga de danga de dang - Jones scores with a four punch combination!
Jones connects with a nice looking jab.
Copley falls off balance throwing a combination
and Jones counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Jones throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Jones is working the combinations to good effect here.
Jones lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Copley circles away quickly and effectively.
A swing and a miss from Copley.
Jones moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Jones throws a combination. Copley tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Jones lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
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!
Jones misses with an attempted mid kick.
Left hook, right uppercut from Jones.
Jones stuns Copley with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Jones, right into the meat.
Crunch! Jones slams his shin into Copley's torso.
Jones lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Copley circles away quickly and effectively.
Jones throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Jones lands a high kick!
Jones fails to land with a series of punches.
Jones misses with a wild combination.
Jones connects with an inside leg kick.
Jones fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Copley has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Jones clinches with his opponent.
Jones tightens his grip and picks Copley up, before dumping him to the ground. Copley manages to land in guard.
Copley has momentary wrist control but Jones slips an elbow through the middle.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Copley working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Jones.
Copley working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Jones.
Copley is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Jones defends well.
Jones advances to half guard.
Jones is trying to control the action in half guard but Copley is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Jones wants to work for an arm triangle but Copley is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Jones wants to control but Copley is keeping him busy.
Jones is looking for a kimura here.
Copley is looking to improve his position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Jones escapes and gets back to his feet.
Copley throws a head kick that misses
and Jones counters with a body kick.
Jones throws a head kick that misses.
Copley throws a lazy head kick
and Jones makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Jones feints and then cracks Copley's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Copley down.
Jones feints and then cracks Copley's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Copley down.
Jones gets a clinch.
Jones tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Stalling in the clinch from Jones.
Copley has Jones pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Jones manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
A knee to the head by Jones.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jones using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Jones throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Jones works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Jones pushes down on Copley's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Jones trying to mount his opponent but Copley defends it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jordan Jones dominated that round.
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 goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Jones slips under a jab.
Copley avoids a punch combination nicely.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Copley in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Copley throws a head kick that misses
and Jones counters with a two punch combo.
Copley does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Copley misses with a combination
and Jones counters with a left and a right that stings Copley.
Jones cracks Copley with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Jones fails to land with a series of punches.
Jones lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Jones throws a nice looking combination but Copley bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Copley looks to clinch
and Jones makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Copley is breathing heavily.
Jones turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Jones lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Copley swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Jones counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Copley has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Jones throws a right hand that Copley ducks under and follows up with a left that Copley also avoids with ease.
Jones fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Copley has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Jordan Jones is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Jones throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Jones swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Jones lands a head kick. Copley smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Jones lands with a straight right. Copley didn't see that one coming.
Jones connects with a single shot there.
Copley takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Copley takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Jones's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Jones duly obliges.
Jones is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Copley can do to turn this around?
Jones moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
A right-left combo lands from Jones.
Jones throws a left and a right that both miss
and Copley counters with a head kick.
No joy there for Jones, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Copley darts in trying to clinch
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
A right-left combo lands from Jones.
Copley has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Jones lands a nice shot to the body.
Jones scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jones works over Copley's head and body with a nice combination.
Jones throws a quick inside leg kick.
Jones lands with a nice body kick.
Copley takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Jones throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Some wild striking there from Jones.
Jones lets loose with a powerful body kick. Copley will feel that in the morning.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Jones.
Jones catches Copley with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Jones goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Copley stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Jones.
Copley's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Jones jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Jab from Jones.
Copley throws a lazy head kick
and Jones counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Jones is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Jones lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Copley has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Jones throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Copley.
Jones throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Copley stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Jones scores with a head kick.
Jones lands a high kick!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Copley has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Jones.
A nice inside leg kick there by Jones. That's going to slow Copley down.
Jones gets a clinch.
Jones dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Copley wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Jones has him pressed against the cage.
Copley blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Jones drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Copley gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Jones decides to pull guard.
Copley wants to control from the top but Jones keeps moving.
Copley tries to free his leg and advance position but Jones is retaining full guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Copley thows a big elbow that misses.
Copley looking to sit in guard and control but Jones gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jordan Jones dominated that second round.
That's time! Jones's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Jones lands a jab-cross combination.
Copley has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Jones misses with a wild combination.
Copley tries to keep at a distance but Jones has taken the fight into the clinch.
Copley has Jones pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Jones manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Copley is looking to control Jones's arms but Jones gets an underhook and turns him. Now Copley has his back to the cage.
Jones successfully pulls guard.
Jones wants to stand up but Copley is controlling him.
Jones keeping moving, preventing Copley from controlling successfully.
Copley takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Copley tries to free his leg and advance position but Jones is retaining full guard.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Copley throws a strike but Jones rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Copley keeping moving, preventing Jones from controlling successfully.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Jones accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
That's two 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.
Jones trying to control but Copley is working from the bottom.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Jones scores with a decent looking hook.
A big right from Copley misses.
Copley scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Copley throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Jones counters with a nice low kick that buckles Copley's knee momentarily.
Copley misses with a body shot
letting Jones counter with a right hand.
Jones throws a series of strikes that have Copley backpedaling.
Jones misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Copley throws a combination that misses
and Jones counters with a head kick. That will keep Copley thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Jones throws a right and a left that both miss.
Jones throws a nice inside leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones lands a jab-cross combination.
Jones throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Jones looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Jones lands a jab to the head.
Jones lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Copley misses with a leg kick
and Jones counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Jones throws a nice inside leg kick.
Jones lands a head shot.
Jones lands a slapping body shot.
Jones lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Jones takes the fight into the clinch.
Jones crunches a lovely knee into Copley's ribcage.
Jones manages to break the clinch.
Jones lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Copley misses with a double jab
and Jones counters by moving into the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Copley blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Copley working aggressively here.
Knees in the clinch landing for Jones.
Copley can't get the takedown.
Jones is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Jones.
Jones lands an elbow inside that Copley shrugs off.
Jones unloads a knee to the mid-section. Copley lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
With the fighters up against the cage, Jones throws an elbow but misses.
Copley tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Jones avoids it.
Jones is stalling here.
Copley wants to break free but Jones has control.
Jones is pressed up against the cage. Copley has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Jones down to the mat. Jones avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Jordan Jones has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Doug Copley.
Jones scores with a three punch combo!
Copley closes the distance looking to clinch
and Jones connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Doug Copley has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jordan Jones is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Copley looks to land a right hand but Jones moved out of range.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jordan Jones showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Jones has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Lou da Vinci scores the fight 30:26
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight 30:26
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jordan Jones!
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