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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Cardinal Richelieu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jon Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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24
132 lbs
10 - 5 - 0 |
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175 cm
25
146 lbs
4 - 1 - 0 |
Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Very quick |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Cardinal Richelieu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jon Jones!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Ian Loll and Gregory Folan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Richelieu throws a looping overhand right but Jones ducks down to avoid it.
Jones throws a hook to the side of Richelieu's head but Richelieu sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
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 slips a jab and a cross from Richelieu.
A combination from Jones does no damage.
Richelieu throws out a loose jab but Jones uses good head movement to avoid it.
Richelieu avoids the body shot from Jones.
Richelieu throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Jones's waist but Jones gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Richelieu off to one side.
Richelieu takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Jones misses with a series of wild punches.
Jones looks to land a right hand but Richelieu moved out of range.
Jones lands a nice hook to Richelieu's body. Richelieu takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Jones misses with a combination
and Richelieu counters with a left to the body.
Richelieu throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Jones.
Richelieu throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Jones takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Richelieu throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Jones.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones moves out of range of the strikes.
Richelieu throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Cardinal Richelieu seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jones thows a body shot but no joy.
Jon Jones is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Richelieu throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Jones throws a series of punches but Richelieu avoids them all with ease.
Jones swinging wildly here.
Richelieu pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Jones keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Jones tests Richelieu's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A slow jab from Jones misses its intended target.
A jab from Richelieu misses.
Richelieu scores with a nice head shot.
Richelieu looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
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 wants to stand up but Richelieu is controlling him.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Jones can do anything to dispel that myth.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Richelieu in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Richelieu throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Jones wants to stand and escape but Richelieu is having none of it.
Richelieu trying to control the position from guard on top but Jones is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Richelieu is in close to Jones's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Jones wants to stand and escape but Richelieu is having none of it.
Jones working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Richelieu.
Richelieu sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Richelieu thows a big elbow that misses.
Richelieu trying to control but Jones is working from the bottom.
Richelieu prevents Jones from getting back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Richelieu in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Richelieu missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Richelieu lands a couple of elbows.
Jones wants to stand but Richelieu is controlling the position.
Jones looks gassed!
Jones has momentary wrist control but Richelieu slips an elbow through the middle.
Richelieu trying to control but Jones is working from the bottom.
Richelieu scoring with some ground and pound.
Richelieu pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Jones is keeping the position for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Richelieu loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Richelieu trying to control but Jones is working from the bottom.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Richelieu is controlling him.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Richelieu lands a couple of decent looking shots.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Richelieu accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Richelieu trying to control but Jones is working from the bottom.
Richelieu cracks Jones with a solid left hand.
Richelieu trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Jones keeping moving, preventing Richelieu from controlling successfully.
Richelieu won't allow Jones to get back to his feet.
Richelieu has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Jones working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Richelieu.
Jones is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Richelieu trying to control the position from guard on top but Jones is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Cardinal Richelieu dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Richelieu just misses with a punch to the body.
Richelieu fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Richelieu tries for a takedown but Jones sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
A slow jab from Richelieu misses its intended target.
Jones avoids a punch combination nicely.
Richelieu throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Jones stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Jones swinging wildly here.
Jones moves out of range as Richelieu strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A looping hook to the body misses from Richelieu. Jones does a little dance to reset his feet.
Richelieu misses with a jab, cross combination.
A combination from Jones does no damage.
Richelieu misses with a combination
and Jones holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Richelieu lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Jones swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Jones pushes Richelieu back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Jones working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Richelieu breaks the clinch.
Jones throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Richelieu misses with a jab to the body
and Jones makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Richelieu takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Richelieu misses with a hook. Jones ducked under it nicely.
Jones doesn't manage to clinch there - Richelieu circles away.
Richelieu lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Jones throws a left and a right that both miss
enabling Richelieu to counter with a crisp jab.
Jones ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Jones moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Jones looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Jones uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Richelieu.
Richelieu connects with a crisp jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Richelieu doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
A combination from Jones does no damage.
Jones is breathing heavily.
Jones takes one on the button.
It looks like Jon Jones has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Richelieu shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Jones but Jones pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Cardinal Richelieu. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jones throws a combination that misses
and Richelieu counters with a nice leg kick.
Jones takes a swing at Richelieu's ribcage but misses.
Richelieu scores with a shot to the body.
Jones throws a series of punches but Richelieu avoids them all with ease.
Jones stuffs the takedown.
Richelieu slips a jab and a cross from Jones.
Richelieu scores with a crisp jab that stopped Jones in his tracks.
Richelieu shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Jones defends it nicely.
Nice body punch from Richelieu.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Richelieu throws a right and a left that both miss.
The fighters circling - Richelieu throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Richelieu throws a shot from downtown. Jones moves away and avoids it.
The fighters circle momentarily. Richelieu darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
A right-left combo lands from Richelieu.
Jones rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Richelieu moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Richelieu looks to land a combination but Jones avoids it well.
Richelieu misses with a low kick.
Richelieu tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Jones was well out of range. Poor timing from Richelieu.
Richelieu throws a left and a right that both miss
enabling Jones to counter with a crisp jab.
Richelieu tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Jones was well out of range. Poor timing from Richelieu.
Richelieu avoids a punch combination nicely.
Richelieu misses with a looping right.
Richelieu misses with a looping right.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones's corner calls for a 1-2. Jones obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Richelieu goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Richelieu tries to move into range but Jones moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Richelieu throws out a loose jab but Jones uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jones scores with a hook to the body. Richelieu takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Jones closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Richelieu cracks Jones with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Richelieu misses with a straight right.
Jones lands a right hook to the body.
Jones is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Richelieu rather than just go for the knockout.
Jones tries to clinch but Richelieu is having none of it.
Jones cracks Richelieu with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Cardinal Richelieu is winning the standup battle so far.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Richelieu throws an overhand right that lands on Jones's shoulder, as Jones tries to avoid the shot.
Jones stuffs the takedown attempt from Richelieu. Richelieu gets slowly back to his feet.
Jones closes the distance looking to clinch
and Richelieu counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Cardinal Richelieu dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Jon Jones's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Jones looks to throw the jab but Richelieu is out of range.
Richelieu misses with a double jab.
Richelieu misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Jones counters with a one-two to the body.
Richelieu scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Richelieu lands a jab to the nose.
Cardinal Richelieu is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Richelieu fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Jones avoids it really well and circles away.
Jones defending well as Richelieu loads up on a big left hand.
Jones scores with a three punch combo!
A jab from Richelieu misses.
Richelieu misses with a straight right.
Jones tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Richelieu falls off balance throwing a combination
and Jones counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Richelieu needs to keep his hands up - Jones had a free shot at his head there.
Richelieu uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Jones.
Richelieu closes this distance looking for a takedown but Jones circles away.
A big left from Richelieu misses.
Jones scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Jones ducks under a wild hook from Richelieu.
Jones clinches.
Jones doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Richelieu manages to break the clinch.
Jones lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Richelieu circles away quickly and effectively.
Richelieu shoots for a takedown but Jones saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Cardinal Richelieu. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jones throws an overhand right that lands on Richelieu's shoulder, as Richelieu tries to avoid the shot.
Jones throws a left and a right that both miss
and Richelieu makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Jones takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Jones tries to clinch there but Richelieu circles away.
Jones slaps away a takedown attempt from Richelieu, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Richelieu swings away with a body shot that misses
and Jones counters with a stiff right hand.
Jon Jones has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Richelieu bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Jones lands a jab to Richelieu's midsection.
A shot to the body from Richelieu misses
and Jones counters with a left to the body.
Richelieu swings for the body but Jones moves out of range.
Richelieu looks to land a right hand but Jones moved out of range.
Richelieu throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Jones.
Jones stuns Richelieu with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Jones misses with a few strikes there.
Jones cracks Richelieu with an open hand slap.
Richelieu misses with a double jab
and Jones connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Richelieu looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Jones paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
The fighters circle momentarily. Richelieu darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Richelieu throws a jab but it's blocked by Jones.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Richelieu is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Jones.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Richelieu - that will leave a mark!
Jones throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Richelieu.
Richelieu throws out a powerful jab.
Jones ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A telegraphed right hand from Richelieu misses the target.
Jones throws a one two combo.
Jones falls off balance throwing a combination
and Richelieu counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Richelieu swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Cardinal Richelieu is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Richelieu looks to land a right hand but Jones moved out of range.
Richelieu scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Jones doesn't seem bothered though.
Richelieu throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Jones's waist but Jones gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Richelieu off to one side.
Richelieu keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Richelieu moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
That kick from Richelieu tenderised Jones's leg. Jones is trying to keep his angry face on.
Jones moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Jones walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Richelieu misses with a double jab
and Richelieu takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Richelieu lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Jones wants to clinch
and Richelieu counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Jones has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Richelieu fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jones manages to avoid it.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Richelieu fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Jones has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Jones has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
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!
Richelieu uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Jones.
Richelieu throws out a powerful jab.
A combination from Jones does no damage.
And that's the end of the fight!
Cardinal Richelieu showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Richelieu, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 30:27
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Cardinal Richelieu!
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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