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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Kent Powell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jay Bone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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197 lbs
10 - 8 - 0 |
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187 cm
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200 lbs
8 - 2 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Granite chin |
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Good wrestler
Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Kent Powell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jay Bone!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Seu Braga and Emerson Jorge.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Powell misses the jab.
Bone scoring well with a low kick there.
Powell shoots in for a takedown but Bone shows good takedown defense.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Bone. Powell shrugs it off though.
A jab from Powell misses.
Powell throws a right hand that Bone ducks under and follows up with a left that Bone also avoids with ease.
Powell throws a leg kick but Bone sees it coming and moves out of range.
Bone throws a sloppy head kick and Powell moves out of range easily.
Bone turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Powell misses with a low kick.
Bone keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Powell.
Powell closes the distance and clinches up with Bone, looking for a takedown. Powell pushes Bone against the cage but Bone circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Powell swinging wildly here.
Bone chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Bone wants to slow Powell down by chopping away at his legs.
Powell tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Bone swivels and escapes.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kent Powell. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Powell fails with a takedown attempt.
Bone throws a nice outside leg kick.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Bone.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Powell takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Powell avoids the head kick by Bone.
Bone tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Bone fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Powell.
Bone misses with a head kick.
Bone slips under a jab.
A chopping leg kick lands by Bone.
Some bone on bone action there as Powell checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Bone throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Bone lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Powell is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bone.
Bone throws a sloppy head kick and Powell moves out of range easily.
A slapping body kick lands there for Bone.
Powell is breathing heavily.
That kick from Bone tenderised Powell's leg. Powell is trying to keep his angry face on.
Powell scores with a nice strike.
Bone pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Bone throws a head kick that Powell semi-blocks.
Bone turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Powell on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Powell waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Bone.
Bone scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Good leg kick by Bone there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Powell takes a kick to the side of the head.
A looping hook to the body misses from Powell. Bone does a little dance to reset his feet.
Powell takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Bone throws a sloppy head kick and Powell moves out of range easily.
Powell is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Bone lets loose with a powerful body kick. Powell will feel that in the morning.
Nice defenses there by Bone.
Bone throws a nice outside leg kick.
Powell checks the leg kick nicely there.
Bone misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Bone pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Bone pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Powell throws an overhand right that lands on Bone's shoulder, as Bone tries to avoid the shot.
Bone lands with a kick to the temple. Powell shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Bone throws a head kick that Powell semi-blocks.
Bone throws a head kick but Powell moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Powell has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Bone.
Bone fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Jay Bone seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bone pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Powell sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Bone throws a head kick but Powell moves out of range.
Bone scores with a head kick. Powell tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Powell on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Bone throws a quick inside leg kick.
Bone throws a nice inside leg kick.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Powell. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Bone throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Powell chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Bone can pounce on him.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bone pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A slapping leg kick lands for Bone.
Bone throws a body kick that misses.
Bone tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Bone throws a head kick that half lands.
Bone scores with a head kick. Powell tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bone throws a body kick that misses.
Bone turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Powell throws a jab when Bone was well out of range.
Powell takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Bone avoids the body shot from Powell.
Powell throws a body punch but Bone moves out of range.
Bone connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
A looping hook to the body misses from Powell. Bone does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bone feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Powell's calf.
Bone throws a nice inside leg kick.
Bone throws a sloppy head kick and Powell moves out of range easily.
Jay Bone is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Bone throws a head kick that misses.
Bone takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Bone delivers a nice body kick.
Bone throws a head kick but Powell moves out of range.
Powell moves out of range as Bone throws a body kick.
Bone misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Bone feints and then cracks Powell's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Powell down.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jay Bone dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Powell shoots in looking for a takedown but Bone manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Powell's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Danga de danga de dang - Powell scores with a four punch combination!
Powell shoots for a double leg takedown but Bone sprawls well. He's pushed Powell's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Bone buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Powell might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Bone throws a quick inside leg kick.
A head kick misses from Bone.
Bone thuds his shin into the meat of Powell's side.
Bone moves away from the strike by Powell.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Bone.
Bone throws a quick inside leg kick.
Bone throws a head kick that half lands.
Bone throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Bone tries a head kick but it misses.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Powell crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Bone - the referee stops the clock and Powell gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Bone. Powell manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A nice leg kick lands there from Bone.
Powell will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Bone fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Bone throws a sloppy head kick and Powell moves out of range easily.
Bone lands a nice looking body kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Powell. Bone does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bone throws a sloppy head kick and Powell moves out of range easily.
Powell throws a lazy right hand but Bone sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Bone chopping away at his opponent's legs.
A head kick misses from Bone.
Bone lands with a kick to the temple. Powell shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Powell avoids the head kick by Bone.
Jay Bone seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Bone connects with a solid leg kick.
Powell has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Bone.
Bone throws a head kick that half lands.
Bone connects with a solid leg kick.
Bone tries a head kick but it misses.
Bone throws a head kick but Powell moves out of range.
Bone feints and then cracks Powell's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Powell down.
Powell takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Bone uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Powell.
Bone throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Powell takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Powell rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Bone moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Powell moves out of range of the leg kick from Bone.
Powell avoids a kick to the body.
Bone scores with a kick to the body.
Bone turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Bone throws a head kick but Powell moves out of range.
Bone is looking to slow Powell down with leg kicks.
Bone lands with a nice body kick.
Bone throws a sloppy head kick and Powell moves out of range easily.
Bone looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bone throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Powell scores with a takedown into Bone's guard.
Bone looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Bone keeping moving, preventing Powell from controlling successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Powell accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Powell 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.
Powell advances position into side control!
The strikes coming from Powell are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Powell trying to control the action but Bone is working from the bottom.
Bone regains half guard there - taking advantage of Powell's attempt to lay and pray for a moment.
Bone wants to control but Powell is keeping busy and won't allow it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jay Bone showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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!
Bone drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
A slow jab from Powell misses its intended target.
Bone checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Bone throws a sloppy head kick and Powell moves out of range easily.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Powell is defended easily by Bone.
Bone feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Powell's calf.
Bone keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Powell.
Powell avoids the head kick by Bone.
Bone lands with a thumping leg kick.
Powell throws a body punch but Bone moves out of range.
Bone keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Powell.
Powell tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bone was well out of range. Poor timing from Powell.
Powell avoids the head kick by Bone.
Bone scoring well with a low kick there.
A looping hook to the body misses from Powell. Bone does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bone uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Powell.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bone misses with a head kick.
Powell blocks a head kick by Bone.
Powell looks to land a combination but Bone avoids it well.
Powell lands a nice shot that snaps Bone's head back.
Bone connects with a leg kick. Powell looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Bone misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Powell misses with a looping right.
Powell fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bone manages to avoid it.
Powell tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bone was well out of range. Poor timing from Powell.
Bone lands a head kick!
Powell swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Powell fails to land the takedown.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Powell, as that shot connected.
Bone fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Powell.
Bone lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Bone throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Powell looks to land a right hand but Bone moved out of range.
Bone misses with an attempted mid kick.
Bone defending well as Powell loads up on a big left hand.
Powell connects with a right hand. Bone shakes it off.
Powell shoots for a double leg takedown but Bone sprawls well. He's pushed Powell's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kent Powell. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Powell thows a left - swing and a miss!
Powell paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
A solid body kick from Bone.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Bone throws a head kick that misses.
Powell missing with a left hand there. Bone was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Bone buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Bone lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Bone attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Bone lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Bone moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Bone displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Powell.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A head kick misses from Bone.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Powell tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Powell on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Bone lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Powell tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Powell takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Bone displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Powell.
Powell on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Bone has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Bone throws a head kick that misses.
Powell shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Powell was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Bone tries to hold on but Powell postures up.
Powell throws some wild stikes that Bone manages to avoid easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bone tries to reverse the position but Powell maintains control.
Bone is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Bone is looking to get to half guard.
Jay Bone is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Powell tries to control but Bone wriggling away.
Kent Powell has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Powell landing strikes, looking to finish!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bone is trying desperately to improve position.
Powell misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jay Bone comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Bone winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 26:30
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 26:30
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jay Bone!
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energy
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hype
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