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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Frank McPlum (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jon Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Solid boxing
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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
8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Frank McPlum!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jon Jones!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McPlum moves away from the strike by Jones.
McPlum cracks Jones with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Jones looks to land a left hand but McPlum moved out of range nicely.
Jones looks to throw the jab but McPlum is out of range.
Jones scores with a jab. McPlum acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Jon Jones seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
McPlum defending well as Jones loads up on a big left hand.
McPlum stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Jones fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
McPlum misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jones.
McPlum gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Jones.
Good exchange - Jones coming out on top.
McPlum lands a right hook to the body.
Jones throws a jab but it's blocked by McPlum.
A big left from McPlum misses.
Jones throws a predictable looking body shot
and McPlum counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
McPlum lands a nice shot that snaps Jones's head back.
Jones misses with a body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McPlum has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Jones finds it's way round the side to connect with McPlum's head.
Jones throws a hook but McPlum avoids it easily.
Nice uppercut there from McPlum.
McPlum lands with a nice body punch.
Jones misses with an uppercut.
Jones misses with a hook. McPlum ducked under it nicely.
McPlum lands with a good body shot.
Jones misses with an uppercut. McPlum saw that one coming.
McPlum lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
McPlum lands an overhand right.
A jab from Jones misses.
Jones avoids the body shot from McPlum.
Jones 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.
McPlum tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Jones was well out of range. Poor timing from McPlum.
A cross from Jones lands.
Jones throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from McPlum.
McPlum lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Jones takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Jones's hands are dropping dangerously low here and McPlum connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Jones scrambles back to his feet.
McPlum on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Jones misses with a straight right.
Jones tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but McPlum paws at him with a jab and circles away.
McPlum misses with a wild body shot.
Jones pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
McPlum ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Jones moves to clinch but McPlum breaks away
and McPlum connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Jones swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and McPlum counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
McPlum tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Jones was well out of range. Poor timing from McPlum.
Jones needs to keep his hands up - McPlum had a free shot at his head there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones thows a left - swing and a miss!
McPlum keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Jones.
McPlum throws a jab when Jones was well out of range.
McPlum fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Jones lands a nice hook to McPlum's body. McPlum takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
McPlum looks to score with a jab to the body but Jones is just out of range.
McPlum misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Jones counters with a left to the body.
McPlum fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jones manages to avoid it.
McPlum takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
McPlum tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Jones was well out of range. Poor timing from McPlum.
Jones cracks McPlum with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
A slow jab from Jones misses its intended target.
A swing and a miss from Jones.
McPlum takes a swing at Jones's ribcage but misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McPlum throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
McPlum thuds a left hand into Jones's body.
Jones tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. McPlum manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
McPlum keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Jones.
McPlum uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Jones.
Jones swings for the body but McPlum moves out of range.
McPlum paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Sloppy strikes from Jones. Those never looked like landing.
Jones uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from McPlum.
Jones throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Jones scores with a shot to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jones moves in looking to clinch but McPlum pushes him off.
Jones misses with a hook. McPlum ducked under it nicely.
McPlum scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
McPlum bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Jon Jones will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
A shot to the liver by McPlum. Beautiful body shot.
Jones pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
McPlum misses with a body shot.
Jones swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Jones walks into a straight right hand from McPlum.
McPlum ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
McPlum throws a hook but Jones blocks it.
Frank McPlum is winning the standup battle so far.
Jones looks to score with a jab to the body but McPlum is just out of range.
McPlum lands a jab to Jones's midsection.
Nice uppercut lands for Jones. That snapped McPlum's head back.
Jones throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Jones throws out a loose jab but McPlum uses good head movement to avoid it.
McPlum throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Jones throws a lazy right hand but McPlum sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Jones misses with a double jab
and McPlum makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McPlum jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
McPlum misses with a jab to the body
and Jones counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Jones fakes high and swings low for a body shot but McPlum manages to avoid it.
Jones uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by McPlum.
McPlum steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Jones.
McPlum misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jones.
McPlum moves out of range as Jones strikes.
Jones throws a big shot that misses.
McPlum works the jab nicely.
Jones throws a sloppy body shot
and McPlum counters with a nice body shot.
McPlum cracks Jones with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
The fighters circling - Jones throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Jones takes a shot right to the bread basket.
McPlum misses the shot to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones misses with a body shot
and McPlum counters with a right hand to the body.
McPlum with a hook.
McPlum throws a hook but Jones blocks it.
McPlum keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Jones stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Jones throws an uppercut from half a mile away. McPlum sees it coming and avoids it easily.
McPlum swings for the body but Jones moves out of range.
McPlum is looking to wear down Jones with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Jones misses with a hook. McPlum ducked under it nicely.
McPlum slips a jab from Jones.
McPlum changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
McPlum throws a hook but Jones avoids it easily.
McPlum uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Jones swings and misses with a shot to the body
and McPlum counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
McPlum defending well as Jones loads up on a big left hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McPlum misses with a wild body shot.
Jab from Jones.
Jones misses the body punch
and McPlum counters with a right hand to the body.
Jones throws a shot from downtown. McPlum moves away and avoids it.
Jones throws out a loose jab but McPlum uses good head movement to avoid it.
McPlum misses with a body shot.
A big right from McPlum misses.
McPlum uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Jones.
Jones defending well as McPlum loads up on a big left hand.
Jones has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
McPlum jabbing away but nothing is landing.
McPlum lands with an overhand left.
McPlum tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Jones was well out of range. Poor timing from McPlum.
Jones misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
McPlum clobbers Jones with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McPlum scores with a jab to the body.
McPlum connects with the punch.
McPlum misses with a hook. Jones ducked under it nicely.
Jones misses with a straight left.
Jones uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from McPlum.
McPlum throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
McPlum works Jones's body with a nice hook.
Jones doesn't manage to clinch there - McPlum circles away.
McPlum misses with a shot to the body
and McPlum takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
McPlum connects with a body shot.
Jones keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
McPlum slips a jab from Jones.
McPlum ducks under a wild hook from Jones.
McPlum looks to land a left hand but Jones moved out of range nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Frank McPlum dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Jones swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Jones drops his hands momentarily and McPlum takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
McPlum swats away the attempt to clinch by Jones.
McPlum takes a swing at Jones's ribcage but misses.
McPlum throws a hook but Jones blocks it.
A big right from Jones misses.
Jones misses with a wild body shot.
McPlum throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
McPlum dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jones throws the left hand but McPlum avoids the punch easily.
Jones throws a hook to the side of McPlum's head but McPlum sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Jones throws a combination that misses
and McPlum cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Nice shot by McPlum.
A cross from McPlum lands.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones avoids the body shot from McPlum.
Jones throws a looping overhand right but McPlum ducks down to avoid it.
Jones swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Good shot there by McPlum.
McPlum bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
McPlum thows a left - swing and a miss!
Jones throws a sloppy body shot
and McPlum counters with a left to the body.
McPlum takes a swing at Jones's ribcage but misses.
McPlum throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
A decent looking cross lands there for McPlum.
Jones takes a swing at McPlum's ribcage but misses.
Jones misses with an uppercut. McPlum saw that one coming.
Jones thuds a left hand into McPlum's body.
McPlum stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
McPlum looks to score with a jab to the body but Jones is just out of range.
McPlum looks to land a left hand but Jones moved out of range nicely.
Jones misses with a telegraphed body shot
enabling McPlum to counter with a crisp jab.
A slow jab from Jones misses its intended target.
Jones lands a jab-cross combination.
McPlum digs a good body shot into Jones's ribs.
McPlum scores with a decent looking hook.
McPlum just misses with a punch to the body.
Jones misses the body punch
and McPlum counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Jones throws a sloppy body shot
and McPlum counters with a right hand to the body.
McPlum throws a body punch but Jones moves out of range.
McPlum lands a nice shot to the body.
McPlum ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jones moves away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones wants to clinch but McPlum slips to the side
and McPlum counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Nice shot lands for McPlum.
Jones throws a body punch but McPlum moves out of range.
McPlum lands with a straight right. Jones didn't see that one coming.
Jones fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
McPlum scores with a jab to the body.
McPlum with a nice cross.
Jones uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by McPlum.
A looping hook to the body misses from McPlum. Jones does a little dance to reset his feet.
McPlum bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Jones needs to keep his hands up - McPlum had a free shot at his head there.
McPlum with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Jones misses with a jab to the body
and Jones takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McPlum fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Jones looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
McPlum moves out of range as Jones strikes.
Jones avoids the body shot from McPlum.
McPlum throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
McPlum changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Jones takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Jones uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from McPlum.
Jones uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by McPlum.
Jones closes the distance looking to clinch
and McPlum counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Jones thinking.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
McPlum misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jones.
McPlum lands a body shot.
Jones uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by McPlum.
McPlum ducks under a wild hook from Jones.
And that's the end of the fight!
Frank McPlum showed his dominance in that final round.
Well McPlum 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 29:28
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Frank McPlum!
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