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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jasper Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kanu Mitzucuik (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kanu Mitzucuik is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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198 cm
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265 lbs
6 - 2 - 0 |
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192 cm
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245 lbs
5 - 5 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
KO power |
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Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jasper Jones! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Kanu Mitzucuik! The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Trevor Gratis and Dillan Fox.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Mitzucuik scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one. Jones lands a jab to Mitzucuik's midsection. Jones misses with a hook. Mitzucuik ducked under it nicely. The fight stays on the outside here - Jones looks like he's thinking about clinching though. Jones does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy. Jones throws a big shot that misses. Jones scores with a hook. Mitzucuik has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
It looks like Kanu Mitzucuik has been cut. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Jones throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Mitzucuik sees it coming and avoids it easily. Mitzucuik throws a body punch but Jones moves out of range. Jones tries to clinch there but Mitzucuik circles away.
Mitzucuik bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes. Jones loads up on a big right hand but Mitzucuik slips the punch. Mitzucuik shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Jones as he jumps to the side. Mitzucuik misses with a body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round. Mitzucuik ducks under a wild hook from Jones. Mitzucuik slips under a jab. Nice takedown defense from Jones. No joy for Mitzucuik on that attempt. Mitzucuik bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes. Jones uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mitzucuik.
A combination from Mitzucuik does no damage. Mitzucuik slips under a jab. Jones cracks the inside of Mitzucuik's front leg. Jones pushing out the jab but it's not landing. Jones throws a hook but Mitzucuik avoids it easily. Jones tried to score with a low kick but Mitzucuik checks it. Jones looks to score with a jab to the body but Mitzucuik is just out of range. Mitzucuik misses with a hook. Jones shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Mitzucuik misses the jab. Jones turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick. A telegraphed takedown attempt from Mitzucuik is defended easily by Jones. Jasper Jones has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kanu Mitzucuik. Jones doesn't manage to clinch there - Mitzucuik circles away.
Jones displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Mitzucuik. Mitzucuik is looking to land body kicks. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. A solid body kick from Mitzucuik. A big right from Jones misses. Jones throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Mitzucuik sees it coming and avoids it easily. Mitzucuik throws a right hand that misses
and Jones makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick. A jab from Mitzucuik misses. Jones scores with a jab to the jaw.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Jones gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Mitzucuik fails miserably with a takedown attempt. Jones tries to close the distance and clinch up but Mitzucuik swats him away and circles back towards the center. Mitzucuik looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Jones is fending him off so far but Mitzucuik persists. Nope, Jones circles away and we're back to standing. Jones cracks Mitzucuik with a right hand to the side of the head. Mitzucuik stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush. Jones is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Jones scores with a jab. Mitzucuik changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Jones tries to avoid it but Mitzucuik manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Jones to the ground. Jones escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet. Jasper Jones is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Jones clinches up against the cage. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Jones escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Jones showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Mitzucuik.
Nice body punch from Mitzucuik.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Jones scores with a slapping inside leg kick. Jones scores with a jab. Jones misses with a straight right. Mitzucuik swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Jones lands with a good body shot. Nice takedown defense from Mitzucuik. No joy for Jones on that attempt. Jones misses with a hook. Mitzucuik ducked under it nicely. Jones connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt. Mitzucuik swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Jones counters with a nice uppercut.
That has opened up Kanu Mitzucuik's cut even more. A clash of legs there as Mitzucuik blocks the low kick. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Jones throws a leg kick but Mitzucuik sees it coming and checks it nicely. Mitzucuik throws out a loose jab but Jones uses good head movement to avoid it. Jones misses with an uppercut
and Jones takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jasper Jones dominated that round. The cut man is working on Kanu Mitzucuik's cut. That's time! Jones's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Jones takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it. Horrible takedown by Mitzucuik or perhaps it was just good defense by Jones which made him look bad. Jones closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so. Mitzucuik scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction. Jones fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Mitzucuik is out of range. Jones throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Mitzucuik on the side of the head. Mitzucuik is trying desperately to land a takedown but Jones is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Mitzucuik. Jones swings away with a body shot that misses
and Mitzucuik counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Jones thinking. Jones wants to clinch. Jones misses with a looping right. Mitzucuik scores with a jab to the head.
Mitzucuik throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Jones tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mitzucuik was well out of range. Poor timing from Jones.
That's one minute gone in the round. Mitzucuik moves into range and connects with a jab. Mitzucuik throws out a token jab with nothing on it. Mitzucuik misses with a straight left. Mitzucuik lands a head kick. Jones smiles back at him and beckons him forward. A lazy left from Jones finds it's target. Jasper Jones is winning the standup battle so far. Jones swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Jones misses with an uppercut. Mitzucuik saw that one coming. Mitzucuik throws a solid leg kick but Jones takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Mitzucuik. Mitzucuik swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Mitzucuik tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Jones was well out of range. Poor timing from Mitzucuik. That kick from Jones tenderised Mitzucuik's leg. Mitzucuik is trying to keep his angry face on. Crunch! Mitzucuik slams his shin into Jones's torso. Nice defenses there by Mitzucuik. Mitzucuik pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Jones throws a nice inside leg kick. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Mitzucuik comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range. Mitzucuik checks a low kick from Jones. Jones misses with a hook. Mitzucuik ducked under it nicely. Jones will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Jones takes a swing at Mitzucuik's ribcage but misses. Jones takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch. Jones scores with a jab to the jaw. Jones's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Mitzucuik connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Jones scrambles back to his feet. Jones thows a leg kick but Mitzucuik checks it and Mitzucuik counters with a lovely shot to the body. Mitzucuik throws the left hand but Jones avoids the punch easily. Mitzucuik circles away from the clinch attempt.
Jones throws a leg kick but Mitzucuik sees it coming and moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Mitzucuik lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Mitzucuik. Jones throws a shot from downtown. Mitzucuik moves away and avoids it. Mitzucuik takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Mitzucuik uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Jones. Jones tries to clinch there but Mitzucuik circles away.
Jones scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Mitzucuik doesn't seem bothered though. Mitzucuik keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
The fighters circling - Jones throws out the jab but it was never going to land. Jones tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Mitzucuik manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat. Jones throws a shot from downtown. Mitzucuik moves away and avoids it. Mitzucuik misses the jab. Jones misses with a right hand and Mitzucuik counters with a quick right hand to the jaw. Mitzucuik looks to score with a jab to the body but Jones is just out of range. Jones waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Mitzucuik.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Jones tries to clinch but fails miserably and Mitzucuik counters with a nice uppercut. Mitzucuik throws a hook but Jones blocks it. This has been an exciting period of action! Jones avoids a kick to the body.
Mitzucuik just misses with a punch to the body.
Jones pushing out the jab but it's not landing. Mitzucuik checks a low kick from Jones. Mitzucuik thows a body shot but no joy. Jones takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away. Jones cracks Mitzucuik with an uppercut from hell and Mitzucuik crumples to the canvas, he's out! Oh no, he's recovered and he's grabbed one of Jones's legs and pulled him into guard. The ref thought about stopping it there but he's let it go - good reffing!
Mitzucuik is rocked!
The cut above Kanu Mitzucuik's eye is starting to cause him problems now. Jones wants to pass the guard but Mitzucuik is keeping the position. Mitzucuik is still in real trouble! Can Jones finish him? The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult. Jones looking to sit in guard and control but Mitzucuik gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Jones is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jasper Jones dominated that second round. The cut man is working on Kanu Mitzucuik's cut. That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Mitzucuik dips down and scores with a jab to the body. Mitzucuik seems to have recovered his senses. Jones feints and then cracks Mitzucuik's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Mitzucuik down. Mitzucuik uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Jones. Mitzucuik looks to score with a jab to the body but Jones is just out of range. Jones scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one. Mitzucuik is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Jones. A punch combination from Jones misses. Jones misses with a low kick.
Jones shoots in for a takedown but Mitzucuik shows good takedown defense. Jones throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Mitzucuik sees it coming and avoids it easily. Jones stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Jones wants it to stay on the feet. Mitzucuik shoots in but no luck this time. Mitzucuik misses with a body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round. No luck with that takedown attempt from Mitzucuik. Jasper Jones has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kanu Mitzucuik. Mitzucuik swings for the body but Jones moves out of range.
Mitzucuik drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard. Jones 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 looking to pass the half guard. Not this time. Jones sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Mitzucuik defending well though. Jones is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Jones moves into full mount! Mitzucuik won't be happy about that!
That's two minutes gone in the round. Jones looking to control but Mitzucuik is working nicely, looking to advance position himself. Jones throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Jones looking to control and managing it successfully. Mitzucuik has given up his back - I don’t know if this is a deliberate ploy to try and escape or if he is just struggling down there.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. A lull in the action here.
Kanu Mitzucuik has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's three minutes gone in the round. Jones slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.
Jones is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
Jones is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Mitzucuik knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Mitzucuik for a finish. Jones is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
Mitzucuik is keeping busy.
Mitzucuik is in bad spot here.
That's four minutes gone in the round. A lull in the action here.
Jones looking for the choke from the back. Jasper Jones is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach. Jones has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Mitzucuik's body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Jones struggling to keep hold of the position.
And that's the end of the fight! Jasper Jones showed his dominance in that final round. Well Jones has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Yves DeLean scores the fight 30:27 Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 30:27 Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jasper Jones! Jasper Jones decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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