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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Johnny Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chuck Norris (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Johnny Jones could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Chuck Norris's chin.
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Johnny Jones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Chuck Norris!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jones tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Norris swats away the attempt to clinch by Jones.
Jones drives through with a takedown into Norris's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Jones postures up in Norris's guard and throws a big left but Norris blocks it.
Jones throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Norris works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Jones trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Norris bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Jones's guard.
Norris must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Jones wants to stand and escape but Norris is having none of it.
Norris is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Norris stands up from Jones's guard - Norris perhaps looking for a knockout.
Norris tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Jones was well out of range. Poor timing from Norris.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Norris scores with a hook to the body. Jones takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Norris misses with a head kick.
Norris fails with a takedown attempt.
Norris darts in and clinches Jones up against the cage.
Jones successfully pulls guard.
Norris won't allow Jones to get back to his feet.
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.
Norris postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Norris sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Norris trying to control but Jones is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Norris gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Jones has Norris up against the cage in a clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jones tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Norris avoids it.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Norris breaks from the clinch.
Jones tries to close the distance and clinch up but Norris swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Jones throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Jones lands a head kick. Norris smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Jones is breathing heavily.
Jones displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Norris.
Jones throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Norris's head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones fails with an attempt to clinch.
Jones tries to clinch up.
Jones stuffs the takedown.
Johnny Jones has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Chuck Norris.
Jones closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Norris breaks the clinch.
Norris keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Jones moves into the clinch successfully.
Jones is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Norris pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Norris darts in and clinches Jones up against the cage.
Jones throws a knee to the head but misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones stalling in the clinch but Norris improves position.
Norris tries for a takedown. No joy.
Norris drops down looking for an ankle pick but Jones pulls his leg out and moves away.
Jones takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
A head kick misses from Jones.
Jones tries to close the distance and clinch but Norris swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Jones forces Norris back against the cage and clinches.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jones drags the fight down to the ground.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Norris showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Norris trying to control but Jones is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Johnny Jones will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Jones throws a head kick but Norris moves out of range.
Jones moves in looking to clinch but Norris pushes him off.
Norris slaps away a takedown attempt from Jones, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Jones tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Jones fails with a takedown attempt.
Norris fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Norris checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Norris clinches up with Jones and pushes him back against the cage.
Come on Norris - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Jones prevents a takedown attempt there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Norris fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Johnny Jones has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Chuck Norris.
Norris managing to block the knees to the body from Jones.
Jones tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Norris fails to pull guard.
Jones tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Norris just stands there and leans against the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Norris creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Jones misses with a hook from the clinch.
Jones is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Norris is defending well for now.
Norris successfully pulls guard.
Jones is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Norris is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Norris has escaped and now he's on top!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Jones wants to stand but Norris is controlling the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Norris is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Norris stops Jones from standing up.
Norris stays in close to Jones's body and controls the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Norris wants to control from the top but Jones keeps moving.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chuck Norris has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Norris lands with a slapping head kick.
Jones tries to clinch but Norris is having none of it.
Norris fails with an attempt to clinch.
Norris tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Jones paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Jones stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Jones wants it to stay on the feet.
Jones takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Chuck Norris seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Jones moves into the clinch.
Jones has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Norris is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Norris is working for takedown but Jones is calmly controlling the position for now.
Norris jumps guard and drags Jones to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Jones is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Jones wants to control from the top but Norris keeps moving.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Norris is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Norris is on top in guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Norris prevents Jones from getting back to his feet.
Norris looking to pass the guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Norris content to stall in guard here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Chuck Norris showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Norris tries to score a power double leg takedown but Jones sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Norris somewhat.
Jones tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Norris paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Jones fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Jones misses with a few strikes there.
The fight stays on the outside here - Jones looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Norris fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Jones tries to close the distance and clinch up but Norris swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Johnny Jones seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jones throws a head kick that misses.
Jones clinches up with Norris and pushes him back against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Norris up against the cage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Norris tries to pull guard but Jones holds him up against the cage and eventually Norris drops back down to his feet.
Johnny Jones has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Chuck Norris.
Jones has Norris pressed against the cage, preventing Norris from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Jones blocks an elbow strike from Norris.
Norris manages to break the clinch.
Jones clinches.
Norris blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Norris is trying to push Jones away but Jones has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Norris tries to pull guard but Jones won't allow it.
Norris gets underhooks to prevent Jones's takedown attempt.
Norris breaks the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones tries to clinch there but Norris circles away.
Norris tries to score a power double leg takedown but Jones sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Norris somewhat.
Norris keeps the fight on the outside.
Jones wants to clinch.
Norris has closed the distance and engaged Jones in a clinch.
Jones jumps guard but Norris stands there with Jones around his waist. Jones gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Norris is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Jones pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Jones stalling the fight.
Norris has had enough of the clinch but Jones keeps him there for the moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Norris prevents a takedown attempt there.
Norris blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Jones doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Jones is looking to control Norris's arms but Norris gets an underhook and turns him. Now Jones has his back to the cage.
Norris breaks the clinch.
Jones connects with a solid leg kick.
No joy there for Norris, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Jones tries to clinch up.
Jones jabs at Norris's body.
Jones keeps the fight on the outside.
Norris tries to keep at a distance but Jones has taken the fight into the clinch.
Jones is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Norris circles away from the clinch attempt.
Jones doesn't manage to clinch there - Norris circles away.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Norris.
Horrible takedown by Jones or perhaps it was just good defense by Norris which made him look bad.
Jones tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Norris paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Jones pulls out of a head kick attempt.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jones lands with a kick to the temple. Norris shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jones shoots in for a takedown but Norris shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Horrible takedown by Norris or perhaps it was just good defense by Jones which made him look bad.
And that's the end of the fight!
Johnny 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 29:28
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:28
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Johnny Jones!
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