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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jon Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ryan Cyantan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cyantan has chosen Flagpole Sitta as his entrance music. Jon Jones has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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205 lbs
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211 lbs
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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 Hilo, Jon Jones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Ryan Cyantan!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cyantan wants to clinch.
Cyantan throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Jones tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Jones will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Jones blocks a head kick by Cyantan.
Jones wants to clinch up but Cyantan keeps it at a distance.
Jones takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Jones moves in looking to clinch but Cyantan pushes him off.
Cyantan drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jones striking off his back but it's not causing Cyantan any problems.
Cyantan won't allow Jones to sweep him here.
Jones preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Cyantan must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Jones wants to sweep but no luck.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones trying to strike off his back.
Cyantan with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Jones avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Jones wants to stand but Cyantan is controlling the position.
Cyantan scoring with some ground and pound.
Cyantan working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Cyantan is working Jones over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Cyantan throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Jones tries to strike from the bottom.
Jones is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Cyantan is controlling him.
Cyantan content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Jones is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Cyantan is aware though and is defending well.
Jones working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Cyantan doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Cyantan manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Jones is breathing heavily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cyantan working some strikes from top position.
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.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones has his foot on Cyantan's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Cyantan works his way back into a safe position though.
Cyantan makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Jones looking for subs off his back but Cyantan has passed one foot through into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cyantan throws a strike but Jones avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Cyantan passes Jones's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Cyantan winds up and cracks Jones with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Jones tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Cyantan decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
Jones throws a shot from downtown. Cyantan moves away and avoids it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cyantan gets a clinch.
Cyantan is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Cyantan keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Jones's efforts to push away.
Jones jumps guard but Cyantan stands there with Jones around his waist. Jones gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Jones tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Cyantan just stands there and leans against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jon Jones. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jones is trying to pull guard but Cyantan turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Jones is working for takedown but Cyantan is calmly controlling the position for now.
Cyantan gets control of Jones's arms and successfully pulls guard. Cyantan will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Cyantan is trying to control the position from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones wanted to stand there but Cyantan had control of the position.
Cyantan 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 preventing the sweep.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jones trying to control but Cyantan is working from the bottom.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Jones throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Cyantan tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Jones is in Cyantan's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ryan Cyantan dominated that round.
That's time! Jones's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Cyantan goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
A combination from Jones does no damage.
Jones stuffs the takedown attempt from Cyantan. Cyantan gets slowly back to his feet.
Jon Jones seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jones takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Cyantan tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Jones paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Cyantan takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Cyantan tries a head kick but it misses.
Jones shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Cyantan as he jumps to the side.
Jones gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Cyantan is trying to pull guard but Jones has him pressed against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cyantan is trying to break free.
Jones jumps into guard, dragging Cyantan to the mat.
Jones trying to strike off his back.
Cyantan postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Cyantan trying to control the position from guard on top but Jones is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Cyantan won't allow Jones to sweep him here.
Cyantan trying to control but Jones is working from the bottom.
Cyantan throws a strike but Jones rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Jones throws a strike but Cyantan rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones is looking for a triangle but Cyantan pushes his legs off easily.
Cyantan throws an elbow that misses. Jones uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Cyantan's guard. Nice move by Jones!
Cyantan keeping moving, preventing Jones from controlling successfully.
Jones is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Cyantan is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Cyantan has escaped and now he's on top!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Jones controls Cyantan momentarily but Cyantan frees himself.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cyantan working some strikes from top position.
Cyantan is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Jones working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Cyantan.
Cyantan advances to half guard.
Jones is looking to control Cyantan's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Jones avoid being mounted?
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Cyantan lands a nice short elbow.
Cyantan prevents Jones from improving his position.
Cyantan is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cyantan takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Ryan Cyantan has got the better of the ground game so far.
Jones trying to control from the bottom.
Cyantan wants to take a breather but Jones is having none of it.
Jones looks like he's trying to stand up.
Jones blocking the ground and pound attempt from Cyantan.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cyantan working the head and body with strikes.
Jones keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Cyantan is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Jones looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Jones looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ryan Cyantan showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Cyantan throws a sloppy head kick and Jones moves out of range easily.
Cyantan circles away from the clinch attempt
and Cyantan counters with a nice body kick.
Jones shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Cyantan as he jumps to the side.
Cyantan lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Cyantan changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Jones tries to avoid it but Cyantan manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Jones to the ground. Jones escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Cyantan cracks a nice hook into Jones's ribs.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones jumps guard but Cyantan turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Jones tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Cyantan just stands there and leans against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jon Jones. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Cyantan is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Jones manages to break the clinch.
Jones misses with a leg kick.
Cyantan shoots in for a double leg but Jones sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Jones shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Cyantan pulls out of a head kick attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones tries to clinch but Cyantan moves out of range.
Cyantan throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Cyantan goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Ryan Cyantan seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Jones looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Cyantan is fending him off so far but Jones persists. Nope, Cyantan circles away and we're back to standing.
Jones misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Cyantan throws a head kick but Jones moves out of range.
Cyantan pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Cyantan pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Jones throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Jones shoots for a takedown but Cyantan saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cyantan wants to clinch up but Jones keeps it at a distance.
Jones leaves Cyantan with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
A jab lands there for Jones.
Jones is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Cyantan wants to clinch up but Jones keeps it at a distance.
Jones clinches up with Cyantan and pushes him back against the cage.
Jones breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Cyantan shoots in and bounces Jones off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Jones working a defensive guard here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Cyantan connects with a couple of short punches.
Jon Jones has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Cyantan throws a big right hand that misses.
Cyantan stands up over Jones, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Jones keeping moving, preventing Cyantan from controlling successfully.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cyantan throws a big elbow that misses.
Ryan Cyantan is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Cyantan throwing strikes from guard but Jones blocks nicely.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ryan Cyantan comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Cyantan 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 27:30
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ryan Cyantan!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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