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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jonathan Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Victor Viriato (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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225 lbs
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245 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Counter fighter
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Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jonathan Jones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Victor Viriato!
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, Bruno Lombardi and Russell Pearce.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Viriato throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Jones's waist but Jones gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Viriato off to one side.
Viriato shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Jones sprawls well. Jones wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Viriato gets slowly back to his feet.
Viriato tries to clinch up
and Jones cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Jones slaps away a takedown attempt from Viriato, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Jonathan Jones has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Victor Viriato.
Viriato misses with a takedown attempt
enabling Jones to counter with a crisp jab.
Viriato fails with the takedown.
Jones throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Viriato counters with a low kick, right behind Jones 's knee.
Viriato with a lazy takedown attempt
and Jones counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Viriato looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Viriato doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Jones counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Viriato tries for a takedown but Jones circles away easily
and Jones counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Jonathan Jones is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Viriato with a lazy takedown attempt
and Jones counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Victor Viriato seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Viriato tries for a takedown but Jones circles away easily
and Jones counters with a two punch combo.
Viriato looks winded!
Jones throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Viriato shoots in for a takedown but Jones shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Viriato tries to clinch up
and Jones cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Viriato misses with a takedown
and Jones counters with a straight right hand.
Viriato shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Jones pinned against the cage. Jones gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Viriato is looking to clinch.
Viriato displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Jones throws out the jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones throws a shot from downtown. Viriato moves away and avoids it.
Viriato wants to clinch.
Viriato gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Jones connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Viriato fails with the takedown
and Jones counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Viriato fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Viriato misses with a takedown
and Jones connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Jones pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Viriato fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Viriato has his takedown stuffed
and Viriato takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Viriato shoots in looking for a takedown. Jones tries to sprawl out of it but Viriato keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Jones manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Viriato slips a jab from Jones.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Viriato looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Viriato tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Jones manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jonathan Jones dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Jones misses with the combination.
Viriato pushes Jones up against the cage in a clinch.
Jones wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Jones tries to break free but Viriato pushes him back against the cage.
Jones is trying to force a seperation but Viriato has the dominant position.
Jones has had enough of the clinch but Viriato keeps him there for the moment.
Come on Viriato - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Jones pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Viriato misses with a takedown attempt
and Jones counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Viriato doesn't succeed with the takedown
enabling Jones to counter with a crisp jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Viriato wants to clinch
and Jones counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Viriato tries to clinch but Jones moves away
and Jones counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Viriato with a poor takedown
enabling Jones to counter with a crisp jab.
Jonathan Jones has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Victor Viriato.
Viriato gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Jones counters with a right hand to the body.
Jonathan Jones is winning the standup battle so far.
Viriato fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Jones avoids it really well and circles away.
Viriato looks to clinch
and Jones cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Viriato tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Jones counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Viriato with a lazy takedown attempt
enabling Jones to counter with a crisp jab.
Jones dips to his left and cracks Viriato with an uppercut!
Viriato misses with a takedown attempt
and Jones counters with a stiff right hand.
Jones is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Viriato shoots for a double leg takedown but Jones sprawls well. He's pushed Viriato's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Viriato is breathing heavily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Viriato fails with the takedown
and Jones counters with a thumping low kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones throws a hook to the side of Viriato's head but Viriato sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Viriato closes the distance but Jones moves to the side
and Jones makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Jones fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Victor Viriato is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Viriato tries for a takedown but Jones circles away easily
and Jones counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Viriato thinking.
Viriato misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Viriato with a poor takedown
and Jones counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Viriato with a poor takedown
and Jones cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Viriato tries for a takedown but Jones circles away easily
and Jones counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Viriato defending well as Jones loads up on a big left hand.
Viriato tries to close the distance and clinch but Jones swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Viriato shoots and misses
and Jones counters with a thumping low kick.
Viriato moves away from the strike by Jones.
Viriato with a poor takedown
and Jones counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Jones lands with a good body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jones throws a lazy right hand but Viriato sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Jones misses the shot to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jonathan Jones dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Jones circles away from the clinch attempt.
Horrible takedown by Viriato or perhaps it was just good defense by Jones which made him look bad.
Nice defenses there by Viriato.
The fighters circling - Jones throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Viriato with a poor takedown
and Jones counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Viriato tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Jones counters with a left to the body.
Viriato keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Jones.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Viriato shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Jonathan Jones has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Victor Viriato.
Viriato takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Jones throws a hook to the side of Viriato's head but Viriato sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Jones looks to throw the jab but Viriato is out of range.
Viriato misses with a takedown attempt
and Jones counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Jones enables Viriato to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Jones manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Jones controlling Viriato's posture.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Viriato controls the pace.
Viriato trying to control but Jones is working from the bottom.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Victor Viriato was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Viriato keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Viriato fails with the takedown
and Viriato takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Viriato ducks under a wild hook from Jones.
Viriato closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Jones's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Viriato won't allow Jones to get back to his feet.
Jones on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Jones tries to get out of the position.
Jones being controlled here, momentarily.
Jones keeping moving, preventing Viriato from controlling successfully.
Jones keeping full guard, as Viriato tries to pass.
Victor Viriato has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Viriato closes the distance and clinches up with Jones, looking for a takedown. Viriato pushes Jones against the cage but Jones circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Viriato has his takedown stuffed
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
and Viriato takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Viriato tries for a takedown but Jones circles away easily
and Jones counters with a stiff right hand.
Viriato fails with the takedown.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jones misses with a wild body shot.
Victor Viriato has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Viriato misses with a leg kick.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Victor Viriato.
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 29:28
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jonathan Jones!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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