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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jonny Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Niko Falin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jonny Jones had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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215 lbs
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200 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Cuts easily |
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent 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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jonny Jones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Niko Falin!
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, Bruno Lombardi and Steve Montenegro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Falin throws a poor cross that misses
and Jones holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Jones drags the fight down to the ground.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Jones wants to sweep but no luck.
Falin trying to control the position from guard on top but Jones is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Falin stopping the sweep attempt from Jones.
Jones keeping moving, preventing Falin from controlling successfully.
Falin got a little sloppy there for a moment and Jones has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Falin has managed to get both his arms back between Jones's legs - danger averted.
Jones wriggles free and stands up.
Falin's jab looks to have found its range, popping Jones under the eye.
Falin throws a looping overhand right but Jones ducks down to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Falin looks to land a right hand but Jones moved out of range.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Jones lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Falin has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Falin and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Falin throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Jones counters by clinching up.
Falin tries to break free but Jones pushes him back against the cage.
Jones stalls.
Jones jumps guard but Falin stands there with Jones around his waist. Jones gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Jones is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Falin gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Jones is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Falin to keep the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jonny Jones. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jones tries to pull guard but Falin won't allow it.
Falin prevents the takedown attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Falin prevents a takedown attempt there.
Jones displaying some good clinch control by pressing Falin up against the cage.
Falin wants to break free but Jones has control.
Jones gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Jones trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Falin manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Falin wants to control from the top but Jones keeps moving.
Falin sitting in guard, not really doing much.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Falin wants to control from the top but Jones keeps moving.
Falin trying to stand up but can't free himself from Jones's guard.
Jones keeping moving, preventing Falin from controlling successfully.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Niko Falin has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Jones walks into a left hand.
Jones changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Falin tries to avoid it but Jones manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Falin to the ground. Falin escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
A thudding body kick lands there by Jones!
Jones slips a jab from Falin.
Danga de danga de dang - Falin scores with a four punch combination!
It looks like Jonny Jones has been cut.
Falin connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Jones's hands.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Falin connects with a looping right hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Falin throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Falin uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Falin scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Jones slips a jab and a cross from Falin.
Falin looks gassed!
Falin tests Jones's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Falin lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Jones circles away quickly and effectively.
Jones displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Falin throws out the jab.
Falin misses with a right hand
and Jones counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Jones wants to control from the top but Falin keeps moving.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Jones throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Niko Falin will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Jonny Jones's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Jones is defended easily by Falin.
Falin stuffs the takedown.
Jones moves out of range of the strikes.
Falin throws an overhand right that lands on Jones's shoulder, as Jones tries to avoid the shot.
Falin listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Jones moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Jones swinging wildly here.
Jones uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Falin.
Niko Falin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jones moves into the clinch.
Falin is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Jones breaks the clinch.
Falin's corner calls for a 1-2. Falin obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Falin throws a nice looking combination but Jones bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Falin cracks Jones with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Jones uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Falin.
Falin misses with an uppercut. Jones saw that one coming.
Falin missing with a left hand there. Jones was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Jones closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Falin did well to prevent Jones getting side control.
Jones missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Jones decides to return to a standing position.
Falin throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Falin is breathing heavily.
Falin missing with a left hand there. Jones was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Falin throws a poor cross that misses
and Jones counters with a shoot takedown. Falin fights it but they end up in guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jones postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Jones trying to control the position from guard on top but Falin is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Jones wants to control from the top but Falin keeps moving.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Jonny Jones wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Jones moves into the clinch successfully.
Knees to the body from Jones.
Falin gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Jones.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jonny Jones. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Falin is fighting off a takedown attempt but Jones is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Falin to the mat. Falin regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Jones with a nice head shot there.
Jones content to stall in guard here.
Jones decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Falin, up you get!
A jab from Falin finds it's way through Jones's defenses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Falin lands with a hook. Jones tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Jones fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Falin, pushing him back against the cage.
Falin is trying to break the clinch but Jones is controlling him.
Jones pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Falin throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Jones sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Jones moves away from the strike by Falin.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jones fails with a takedown attempt.
Jones ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jones looks for a takedown but Falin sprawls well.
Falin might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Falin scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Jones slips a jab from Falin.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jonny Jones dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Jonny Jones's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Falin throws an overhand right that lands on Jones's shoulder, as Jones tries to avoid the shot.
Jones swings for the body but Falin moves out of range.
Jones dives in and grabs Falin's left leg, looking for a takedown. Falin pushes down on Jones's head and hops out.
Falin fails to land with a series of punches.
Jones rushes Falin and presses him up against the cage.
Falin on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Jones changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Falin fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Jones blocks a jab.
Jones looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Falin is trying to keep Jones in close.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Falin works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Jones won't allow Falin to get back to his feet.
Jones is pushing down on Falin's leg trying to pass to half guard. Falin is fighting to maintain full guard but Jones has managed to sneak the leg through.
Falin is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Jones scores with a couple of nice shots.
Jones missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Jones controlling the action here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Falin to get to his feet.
Falin jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Falin misses with the combination.
Falin throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Jones counters with a good, hard body kick but Falin shrugs it off.
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 closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Falin to the mat! Falin manages to get full guard.
Jones throwing strikes but missing.
Jones postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones advances position into side control!
Jones looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Falin is avoiding damage well.
Jones working the ground and pound but Falin is defending the strikes.
Jones controlling the position from side mount.
Jones scores with a couple of short elbows.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Jones throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Falin was covering up waiting for the punch and Jones finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Jones is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jones slips nicely into half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jonny 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 Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 29:28
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 30:28
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jonny Jones!
Jonny Jones decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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energy
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hype
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