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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Steve Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kristopher Kabong (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jones comes to the cage accompanied by n. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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294 lbs
11 - 6 - 0 |
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300 lbs
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Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick |
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Steve Jones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kristopher Kabong!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Daniel Franklin and Wesley Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jones slips under a jab from Kabong.
Kabong throws out a loose jab but Jones uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kabong throws a shot to the body.
Horrible takedown by Jones or perhaps it was just good defense by Kabong which made him look bad.
Jones fails with a takedown attempt.
Kabong slaps away a takedown attempt from Jones, before circling back to the center of the mat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Steve Jones. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kabong misses with a looping left.
Kabong throws an overhand right that lands on Jones's shoulder, as Jones tries to avoid the shot.
Kabong looks to throw the jab but Jones is out of range.
Left hook, right uppercut from Jones.
Kabong fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jones manages to avoid it.
Jones tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Kabong swivels and escapes.
A telegraphed right hand from Kabong misses the target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kabong misses with a wild combination.
Kabong gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Kabong is trying to control the position but Jones postures up.
Jones missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Kabong can do anything to dispel that myth.
Jones working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Kabong really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Jones. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Jones pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Kabong is keeping the position for now.
Jones seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Jones throwing strikes but missing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Jones preventing the sweep.
Jones trying to control the position from guard on top but Kabong is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Steve Jones wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Jones moves forwards but Kabong connects with a nice, crisp jab.
A telegraphed right hand from Kabong misses the target.
Kabong misses with a looping right.
Jones avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Kabong looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
The ground and pound from Jones seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Kabong is looking for a sweep.
Jones wants to control but Kabong is keeping him busy.
Jones is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Kabong will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Jones in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Jones is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Kabong knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
An elbow from Jones crashes against the mat.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kabong dodges the ground and pound from Jones.
Kabong wants to get back to his feet.
Jones working the body and head with strikes.
Jones trying to control the action but Kabong is working from the bottom.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Jones creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Kabong sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Kristopher Kabong will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
Jones keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Jones uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kabong.
Kabong misses with an uppercut.
Jones misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Kabong bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Jones's head.
Kabong looks to land a right hand but Jones moved out of range.
Kabong showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Jones.
Steve Jones is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A swing and a miss from Kabong.
Kabong throws a hook to the side of Jones's head but Jones sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Kabong is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Jones.
Kabong might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Kabong is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Jones.
Kabong ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Kristopher Kabong seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kabong throws a combination that misses
and Jones counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Kabong swings away with a body shot that misses
and Jones counters with a shoot takedown. Kabong fights it but they end up in guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones postures up in Kabong's guard and throws a big left but Kabong blocks it.
Jones seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Jones is looking to work some ground and pound but Kabong has wrist control.
Jones forces his way into half guard.
Jones thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Kabong's head.
Kabong keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jones sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Kabong defending well though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Jones missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Jones throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Jones controlling the pace.
Jones sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Kabong defending well though.
Jones throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Jones trying to mount his opponent but Kabong defends it.
Jones seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Kabong does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Jones working Kabong over with strikes.
Jones is keen to just control but Kabong is a slippery customer.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kabong is looking to escape.
Jones sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Kabong defending well though.
Jones slows the pace down in half guard.
Jones looks to land a strike but Kabong avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Jones 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 is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Jones wants to control from the top but Kabong keeps moving.
Kabong trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
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 tries to free his leg and advance position but Kabong is retaining full guard.
Kabong keeping moving, preventing Jones from controlling successfully.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Steve Jones wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Jones fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Jones shoots for a double leg takedown but Kabong sprawls well. He's pushed Jones's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Jones shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Kabong as he avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Steve Jones. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A right-left combo lands from Jones.
Kabong looks to land a combination but Jones avoids it well.
Kabong throws a left and a right that both miss
and Jones counters with a nice double leg into side control. Kabong won't be happy with that.
Kabong takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jones lands a nice forearm strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Steve Jones dominated that second 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. This is the final round!
Jones showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Kabong.
No joy there for Jones, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Kabong keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Kabong misses with a looping right.
Kabong misses with a combination
and Jones counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Kabong keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Jones wants to lay and pray for a moment but Kabong keeps working.
Jones throwing shots but Kabong is blocking nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Kabong avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Jones.
Jones is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Jones lands with a punch from half guard.
Jones tries to pass to full mount but Kabong defends it.
Jones controlling the action here.
Jones not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Jones not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Jones thows a huge punch but Kabong dodges it nicely.
Kabong is concentrating on defense, preventing Jones from advancing position.
Jones trying to mount his opponent but Kabong defends it.
Jones throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Jones sitting and controlling from the half guard.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Jones throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones is trying hard to land a takedown here. Kabong sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Kabong falls off balance throwing a combination
and Jones counters with a single leg into guard. Kabong didn't expect that.
Jones tries to free his leg and advance position but Kabong is retaining full guard.
Jones throwing strikes but missing.
Jones is looking to work some ground and pound but Kabong has wrist control.
Jones prevents Kabong from getting back to his feet.
Steve Jones overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Jones throws a strike but Kabong rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Jones trying to control the position here.
Jones looking for a sweep. Not yet Jones, not yet.
Jones wants to get back to his feet but Kabong is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Kabong must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Jones manages to escape and get back to his feet.
And that's the end of the fight!
Steve Jones showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Jones 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 Gwen Towbar scores the fight 30:28
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 29:28
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 30:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Steve Jones!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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