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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between David Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fabio Oliveira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jones comes to the cage accompanied by Hoist the Colours. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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214 lbs
8 - 2 - 0 |
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220 lbs
17 - 6 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Great elbows
Cardio machine |
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World class boxer
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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
8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, David Jones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Fabio Oliveira!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Alexandre Firmino and Felipe Paraventi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jones misses with a lunging right hand
and Oliveira counters with a series of strikes. Jones will be more careful next time no doubt.
Oliveira takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Jones shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Oliveira pinned against the cage. Oliveira gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Jones with a poor takedown
and Oliveira counters with a nice body shot.
Oliveira cracks Jones with a right hand to the side of the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Oliveira takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Jones looks to throw the jab but Oliveira is out of range.
Jones ducks under a wild hook from Oliveira.
Jones is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Oliveira closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Oliveira passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Jones!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Oliveira misses with a head shot.
Oliveira misses with a head shot.
Oliveira lands a big shot there that rocks Jones but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Oliveira landing punches.
Oliveira landing strikes from the mount.
Oliveira jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Jones is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Jones and Oliveira has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Jones is looking to regain half guard here but Oliveira keeps moving and retains side control.
Oliveira lands a nice forearm strike.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones manages to work his way to half guard, despite Oliveira's best efforts.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Oliveira not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Oliveira trying to control the action but Jones is working from the bottom.
Jones wants to control but Oliveira is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Jones is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Jones blocking the ground and pound attempt from Oliveira.
Jones slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Oliveira stopping the sweep attempt from Jones.
Jones keeping moving, preventing Oliveira from controlling successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones has momentary wrist control but Oliveira slips an elbow through the middle.
Jones preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Oliveira loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Oliveira stopping the sweep attempt from Jones.
Oliveira wants to control from the top but Jones keeps moving.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Oliveira tries to free his leg and advance position but Jones is retaining full guard.
Oliveira trying to control the position from guard on top but Jones is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jones is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Oliveira is aware though and is defending well.
Jones throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Oliveira scoring with punches to the head and body.
Jones keeping full guard, as Oliveira tries to pass.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Oliveira is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Jones is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Jones has escaped and now he's on top!
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Jones accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Fabio Oliveira dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Jones lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Oliveira circles away quickly and effectively.
Oliveira misses with a body shot
and Jones counters with a single leg into guard. Oliveira didn't expect that.
Jones trying to control but Oliveira is working from the bottom.
Jones stops Oliveira from standing up.
Oliveira avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Jones is looking to work some ground and pound but Oliveira has wrist control.
Jones stands up over Oliveira, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Oliveira looking to hit a scissor sweep but Jones is one step ahead there.
Jones trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Oliveira looking for a sweep. Not yet Oliveira, not yet.
Oliveira is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Jones regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Oliveira.
Oliveira wants to pass the guard but Jones is keeping the position.
Oliveira is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Oliveira trying to control the position from guard on top but Jones is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Jones is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Jones looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Jones working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Oliveira doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Oliveira manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Oliveira with a nice head shot there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Oliveira advances to half guard.
Jones is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Jones regains full guard. Nicely done.
Oliveira throwing strikes but missing.
Fabio Oliveira has got the better of the ground game so far.
Oliveira trying to control the position from guard on top but Jones is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jones tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Oliveira thows a big elbow that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Oliveira accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Oliveira wants to control from the top but Jones keeps moving.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Jones is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Oliveira is aware though and is defending well.
Oliveira trying to control the position from guard on top but Jones is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Oliveira avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Jones tries to land a sweep but no joy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
David Jones dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Oliveira swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Jones scores with a kick to the midsection.
Oliveira throws a predictable looking body shot
and Jones counters with a left and a right that stings Oliveira.
Oliveira throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Jones counters with a nice body shot.
Oliveira waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Jones.
Jones closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Oliveira wants to get back to his feet.
Jones wants to work for an arm triangle but Oliveira is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Jones scoring with strikes to the body and head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Oliveira makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Oliveira takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Jones is defended easily by Oliveira.
Oliveira misses with a hook
and Jones makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Oliveira really felt that one!
Jones throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Oliveira was covering up waiting for the punch and Jones finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Jones trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Jones won't allow Oliveira to get back to his feet.
Jones is looking to work some ground and pound but Oliveira has wrist control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Oliveira controlling Jones's posture.
Jones with a flurry of punches that miss.
Oliveira keeping moving, preventing Jones from controlling successfully.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Jones accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Jones throws a big right hand that misses.
Oliveira avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Jones trying to control the position from guard on top but Oliveira is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oliveira utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Jones accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Jones trying to control but Oliveira is working from the bottom.
Jones is looking to work some ground and pound but Oliveira has wrist control.
Oliveira looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Jonesis looking to pass into half guard but Oliveira pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Oliveira is in guard.
Jones working for submissions but it's allowed Oliveira to get to half guard.
Jones trying to control here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Jones makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Jones.
Jones bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Oliveira's guard.
Jones trying to control but Oliveira is working from the bottom.
Jones in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Jones engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Jones throws and elbow that misses. Oliveira uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Jones's guard. Nice move by Oliveira!
And that's the end of the fight!
David 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 Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 29:28
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 29:28
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... David 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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FIGHT
RATING
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