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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jon Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eves Deuda (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Eves Deuda is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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190 cm
25
205 lbs
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180 cm
20
205 lbs
3 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jon Jones! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Eves Deuda! The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, Jonathan Paton and Columbo Gatti.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Deuda tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Jones manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat. Jones shoots and misses and Deuda counters with an inside leg kick. Jones shoots in and bounces Deuda off the cage to secure the takedown into guard. Deuda is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Jones advances to half guard. Deuda has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Jones is working away from the top position though. Deuda should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete. Jones throwing shots but Deuda is blocking nicely. Jones throwing shots but Deuda is blocking nicely. Jones looks to score some points with some ground and pound. Deuda tries to roll over but Jones keeps him under control. Deuda is staying active underneath Jones, who seems content to just control the action from this position. Deuda has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Jones is working away from the top position though.
That's one minute gone in the round. The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up. Jones throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man. Jones is trying to control. Deuda wants to improve his position but can't escape this time. Jones scoring with strikes to the body and head. Deuda keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound. Jones scoring with strikes to the body and head. Deuda on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound. Jones is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound. Jones thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas. The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Jones connects with a nice short shot to Deuda's temple. Deuda tries to kick Jones off but Jones keeps his base steady and stays in half guard. Jones lands strikes from half 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 keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound. Deuda on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound. Deuda looks gassed! Deuda trying to hold on to Jones's head to control him but Jones postures up.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Jones working over Deuda with some ground and pound. Deuda looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Deuda wants to get back to his feet.
Deuda trying to control here.
Jones working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that. Jones slips a nice elbow through Deuda's hands, connecting with Deuda's forehead. Deuda has hold of Jones's hands but Jones slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow. Deuda taking some punishment here, with Jones in his half guard. Jones stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being. Excellent takedown into side control there by Jones. Jones scoring with punches from side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Jones prevents Deuda from escaping the position. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Jones lands a decent elbow from side control. Jones working the head and body with strikes. Jones works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head. Jones is looking to take a break and control but Deuda is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. Jones working away. Jones tries to move into full mount but can't pass Deuda's legs. Jones is working Deuda over with some ground and pound from side control. Jones lands a decent elbow from side control. Jones scoring with punches and elbows.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Deuda is working to avoid the ground and pound but Jones connects with a decent elbow. Jones working the body and head with strikes. Deuda is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Jones is one step ahead and moves to full mount! Jones scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Deuda?
Jones breaks from Deuda's wrist control and lands an elbow. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Jones in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Jones connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Deuda tries to hold on but Jones pushes him away. Deuda is bucking up trying to escape but Jones cracks him with another couple of good strikes. Jones lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Jones lands a heavy elbow. Jones unloading with bombs! The referee warns Deuda that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jon Jones dominated that round. That's time! Back to the action!
Jones shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Deuda manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage. Jones loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry. Jones throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Deuda works some decent striking defense from the bottom. Deuda is controlling Jones's posture. Jones landing with the ground and pound. Deuda is looking for a triangle but Jones pushes his legs off easily.
Jones postures up and lands some nice ground and pound. Jones is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact. Jones lands a couple of decent looking shots. Deuda is breathing heavily. Jones content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
That's one minute gone in the round. Jones trying to control the position from guard on top but Deuda is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Jones content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots. Jones makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard. Jones scores with a decent looking elbow strike. Jones advances to half guard. Deuda is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though. Jones working over Deuda with some ground and pound. Deuda looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable. Jones passes to full mount! Jones with the ground and pound from mount. Jones connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Jones with a couple of short strikes. Jones connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Jones landing strikes from the mount. Jones can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Deuda is looking to escape. BOOM! Jones connects with a massive shot to the dome!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Jones with a couple of short strikes. A nice elbow there by Jones. Jones lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Deuda hang on? Jon Jones overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far. Deuda tries to lock up and control but Jones gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away. Jones raining down hammerfists from mount. Jones prevents Deuda from getting the reversal.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Jones with a couple of short strikes. Deuda is trying desperately to improve position. Jones raining down hammerfists from mount. Jones breaks from Deuda's wrist control and lands an elbow. Jones is in the full mount, landing strikes. Jones lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Jones lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Jones punishing his opponent with strikes. Jones lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning. Deuda taking shots to the head. Deuda takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position. Deuda is looking to get to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Jones landing punches. Jones raining down shots from the mount! Deuda tries to reverse the position but Jones maintains control. Jones with good strikes from the mount here! Jones in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Jones postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Deuda looks a forlorn figure.
Jones landing strikes, looking to finish! As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Jones with a couple of short strikes. Jones working away from the top, dropping strikes. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jon Jones dominated that second round. The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Jones gets a takedown into half guard. Deuda wants to control but Jones is keeping busy.
Jones lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt. Jones landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent. Deuda is trying to get back to full guard. Deuda moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard. Both fighters are breathing heavily. Jones controlling from the top position.
That's one minute gone in the round. Jones advances position into side control! Jones tries to advance to mount but can't. Deuda is not in a great position here, taking some shots. Jones working the ground and pound from side control. Jones scores with a couple of short elbows. Deuda tries to buck Jones off but Jones is having none of it. Jones working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Jones landing a few strikes. Jones working the head with strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Deuda taking punishment in the form of punches.
Jones advances nicely into full mount. Deuda really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Jones is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Deuda can do to turn this around? Jones landing strikes from the mount. Deuda tries to lock up and control but Jones gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away. Jones lands a big shot there that rocks Deuda but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Jones connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Jones unloading with bombs! Deuda tries to hold on but Jones postures up. Jones postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Deuda looks a forlorn figure.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Deuda is looking to improve his position but Jones isn't that keen on the idea. Jones with good strikes from the mount here! Jones with good strikes from the mount here! Jones lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Jones scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Deuda?
Jones working away from the top, dropping strikes. Jones looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Deuda tries to hold on but Jones postures up. Jones working Deuda over with strikes here.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Jones landing punches. Deuda wants to control but Jones is having none of it. Jones is in the full mount, landing strikes. Deuda can't escape the position.
The referee warns Deuda that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Jones has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Deuda's face.
Jones postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Deuda looks a forlorn figure.
Jones controlling the pace for now. The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end. Jones raining down shots from the mount!
And that's the end of the fight! Jon Jones showed his dominance in that final round. Well I reckon that's a shut out for Jones, 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 Chad Campbell scores the fight 30:24 Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight 30:24 Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 30:25
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jon 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
82% |
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