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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between John Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cottontail Rabbit (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rabbit has a pretty significant injury - he really shouldn't be fighting right now but he's a warrior and he's here none the less! Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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225 cm
18
156 lbs
1 - 3 - 0 |
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150 cm
20
155 lbs
0 - 54 - 0 |
Good takedowns
Great elbows
Very quick |
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BJJ White Belt
Counter striker
Knockout power |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, John Jones! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
0 - 54 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Cottontail Rabbit! The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Alexandre Firmino and Daniel Cesar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Jones dives in and scores a takedown into Rabbit's guard. Rabbit looks gassed! Jones controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling. Rabbit 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 gets to his feet. Rabbit looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son! Jones gets in close and instigates a clinch. A knee to the head by Jones.
Nice elbow from Jones. The referee is keeping an eye on Jones - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
That's one minute gone in the round. Jones working Rabbit over with knees to the body. Rabbit takes a knee to the side of the body. Jones unloads a knee to the mid-section. Rabbit lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh. Jones lands a nice knee to the body. Jones lands a knee to the body.
Jones crunches a lovely knee into Rabbit's ribcage.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Jones lands a nice knee to the body. Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Jones obliges. Jones is trying to trip Rabbit. He has hold of a leg but Rabbit is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Jones persists though and gets the takedown into guard. Jones controls from within his opponent's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
John Jones has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet. Rabbit on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot. Jones clinches up with Rabbit and pushes him back against the cage. Jones really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape. A knee to the head by Jones.
Jones using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Jones connects with a knee to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Jones working Rabbit over with knees to the body. Jones landing knees to the head.
Jones connects with a knee to the head.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Jones. A nice glancing elbow lands by Jones. The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end. Jones with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head. Jones landing knees to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
John Jones dominated that round. The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Rabbit gets caught napping as Jones dives in and scores a takedown. Rabbit manages to retain guard. Rabbit can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Jones controls the pace. We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Rabbit has eaten all the pies! The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup. Jones gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent. Jones rushes Rabbit and presses him up against the cage. Knees in the clinch landing for Jones.
Jones lands an elbow inside that Rabbit shrugs off. Rabbit is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round. Jones landing knees to the body.
Jones landing knees to the body.
Jones crunches a lovely knee into Rabbit's ribcage. Jones landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Jones with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head. Jones with a knee to the head.
Jones lands a good knee to the midsection. Rabbit won't want to take too many of those.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Jones connects with a knee to the head.
Jones crunches a lovely knee into Rabbit's ribcage. Jones scores a nice knee to the body.
Jones crunches a lovely knee into Rabbit's ribcage. Jones using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Jones lands a damaging elbow.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Jones lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Rabbit is rocked! Come on Jones - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Rabbit is still on wobbly legs! Can Jones finish him? Jones lands an elbow that stopped Rabbit in his tracks for a moment. Jones scores a nice knee to the body.
Rabbit takes an elbow to the temple. Jones lands a big knee to the head and Rabbit goes down! Jones pounces and finishes the fight with strikes! He jumps to his feet and celebrates with the crowd!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:29 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). John Jones!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
27% |
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