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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jon Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ben Riddler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ben Riddler is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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Good wrestling
Excellent MT
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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
3 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jon Jones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 12 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Ben Riddler!
The judges for this bout are Donatello Bradman, Summer Carpenter and Eliza Hachem.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Riddler misses with a looping left.
A looping hook to the body misses from Riddler. Jones does a little dance to reset his feet.
Jones blocks a head kick by Riddler.
Jones throws a sloppy head kick and Riddler moves out of range easily.
Jones throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Jones takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Jones tries a head kick but it misses.
Ben Riddler seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Riddler tries to close the distance and clinch but Jones swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Riddler tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Jones lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Riddler throws a hook to the side of Jones's head but Jones sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Jones throws a right and a left that Riddler avoids nicely.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Riddler.
Riddler fails in his attempt to clinch.
Jones throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A jab lands there for Jones.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Riddler throws a body punch but Jones moves out of range.
Jones throws a head kick that half lands.
Riddler swings widly with a right hand
and Jones counters with a one-two to the body.
Jones thuds a left hand into Riddler's body.
Riddler lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Riddler throws a right hand that misses
and Jones counters with a big head kick but Riddler shrugs it off.
A head kick misses from Jones.
A combination from Riddler does no damage.
Jones misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A big right from Jones misses.
Riddler blocks a head kick by Jones.
Jones throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Riddler swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Riddler lands a nice shot that snaps Jones's head back.
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!
Riddler throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Riddler fails to land with a series of punches.
Jones lands with a slapping head kick.
Jones takes one on the button.
Riddler misses with a left hand
and Jones counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Jones throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Jones misses with a body shot.
Good shot there by Riddler.
Jones scores with a head kick.
Riddler scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Riddler goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Riddler throws a sloppy head kick and Jones moves out of range easily.
Jones misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Riddler goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Jones scores with a nice right hand.
A jab from Jones does it's job there.
Riddler jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Jones avoids the head kick by Riddler.
Jones looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Jones throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Riddler throws a series of punches but Jones avoids them all with ease.
Riddler throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Riddler showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Jones.
A head kick from Jones lands but Riddler takes it in his stride.
Riddler blocks a head kick by Jones.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Riddler wants to clinch up but Jones keeps it at a distance.
Jones lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Riddler throws a series of strikes that have Jones backpedaling.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jones blocks a head kick by Riddler.
Riddler missing with a left hand there. Jones was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Riddler tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Riddler tries a head kick but it misses.
Jones clobbers Riddler with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Jones throws a sloppy head kick and Riddler moves out of range easily.
Jones sizes up Riddler with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Riddler scores with a nice body kick.
Riddler tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Jones manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Riddler takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ben Riddler dominated that round.
That's time! Jones's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Riddler misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Jones cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Jones misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Riddler tries to clinch up but Jones circles away and keeps his distance.
Riddler misses with a body shot.
Jones scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Jones throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Riddler tries to clinch but Jones is having none of it.
A jab from Riddler does it's job there.
Riddler on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Riddler takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Jones walks into a left hand.
Riddler lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Riddler blocks a head kick by Jones.
Riddler tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Jones was well out of range. Poor timing from Riddler.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice shot lands for Jones.
Jones lands with a shot to the body.
Jones throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Jones staying out of range there.
Jones pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Riddler throws a nice looking combination but Jones bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Jones throws a head kick but Riddler moves out of range.
Riddler swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Riddler swinging wildly here.
Riddler throws a sloppy head kick and Jones moves out of range easily.
Riddler swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Jones counters with a left and a right that stings Riddler.
Jones keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Riddler's head.
Riddler connects with a crisp jab.
Riddler fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Jones pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Riddler throws a left and a right that both miss
letting Jones counter with a right hand.
Jones throws a sloppy head kick and Riddler moves out of range easily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jones swinging wildly here.
Riddler moves in looking to clinch but Jones pushes him off.
A head kick misses from Jones.
Jones lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Jones misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Jones throws a sloppy head kick
and Jones takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Riddler.
Riddler is looking to clinch but Jones is avoiding it.
Jon Jones is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Jones throws a sloppy head kick and Riddler moves out of range easily.
Jones walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Riddler tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Riddler lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Jones at a distance.
Jones scores with a head kick. Riddler tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Riddler jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Jones lands a high kick!
Riddler misses with a body kick.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Jones.
Riddler throws a half hearted mid kick.
Riddler slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Jones swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Riddler lands a high kick!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Riddler misses the shot to the body.
Riddler takes a swing at Jones's ribcage but misses.
Riddler wants to clinch up but Jones keeps it at a distance.
Jones misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Jones takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Riddler throws a body punch but Jones moves out of range.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Jones throws a sloppy head kick
and Riddler counters with a nice uppercut.
Jones swinging wildly here.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Riddler fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ben Riddler showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Jones takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Riddler throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Jones tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Riddler misses with a hook.
Riddler avoids a punch combination nicely.
Riddler wants to slow Jones down by chopping away at his legs.
Riddler throws a head kick but Jones moves out of range.
Jones throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Jones scores with a head kick.
Jones misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Riddler throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Riddler avoids the body shot from Jones.
Ben Riddler seems to be getting the better of the standup.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Riddler closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Riddler breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A jab lands there for Riddler.
Riddler blocks a head kick by Jones.
Riddler thows a body shot but no joy.
Riddler blocks a head kick by Jones.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Riddler throws a hook but Jones avoids it easily.
Jones throws a head kick that misses.
Riddler misses with a low kick.
Jones pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Jones looks to score with a jab to the body but Riddler is just out of range.
Jones takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Riddler tries a head kick but it misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Riddler takes a kick to the side of the head.
Riddler throws a sloppy head kick and Jones moves out of range easily.
Riddler clinches.
Jon Jones has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Riddler tries to circle away but Jones has him pinned against the cage.
Riddler breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Jones throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The fighters circling - Riddler throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Riddler takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Riddler lands a jab to Jones's midsection.
Jones avoids the head kick by Riddler.
Riddler tries to clinch but Jones is having none of it.
Riddler tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Jones paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Jones misses with a head kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Jones.
Riddler cracks Jones with a right hand to the side of the head.
Riddler throws a head kick that misses.
Riddler avoids the head kick by Jones.
Riddler looks to score with a jab to the body but Jones is just out of range.
Jones lands with a slapping head kick.
Jones throws a sloppy head kick and Riddler moves out of range easily.
Riddler tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Jones paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Jones scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Riddler displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Jones throws a series of strikes that have Riddler backpedaling.
Riddler jabbing away but nothing is landing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jones takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Nice defenses there by Jones.
Jones throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Riddler stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Jones keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Riddler rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Jones moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Riddler misses with a hook. Jones ducked under it nicely.
Jones lands a right hook to the body.
Jones throws a right and a left that Riddler avoids nicely.
Jones throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Riddler stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A jab lands there for Jones.
A slow jab from Riddler misses its intended target.
Ben Riddler is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Jones misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Ben Riddler.
Well Riddler has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Donatello Bradman scores the fight 27:30
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 27:30
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ben Riddler!
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