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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between NaKai Mariner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bonner Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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200 lbs
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215 lbs
0 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, NaKai Mariner!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Bonner Jones!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, Lou da Vinci and John Roberts.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jones closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Mariner trying to control from the bottom.
Well, if Jones is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Jones is keen to just control but Mariner is a slippery customer.
Mariner looks like he's trying to stand up.
Jones is trying to control the action in half guard but Mariner is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Bonner Jones wasn't active enough on the ground.
Mariner slaps away a takedown attempt from Jones, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Mariner looks to land a combination. Jones sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
A cross from Mariner lands.
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!
Mariner misses with a two punch combination.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Mariner's guard.
Mariner knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Jones on the ground.
Mariner looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Jones puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Mariner is trying to get back to full guard.
Jones is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Jones stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
Mariner rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Jones moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Mariner jabbing away but nothing is landing.
No luck for Jones with that takedown attempt.
Mariner throws a series of punches but Jones moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mariner misses with a right hand
and Jones counters with a slapping leg kick.
Mariner is breathing heavily.
Jones wants to clinch up but Mariner keeps it at a distance.
Jones throws a right hand that Mariner ducks under and follows up with a left that Mariner also avoids with ease.
Mariner swinging wildly here.
Crunch! Jones slams his shin into Mariner's torso.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mariner on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Mariner keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
NaKai Mariner has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bonner Jones.
Mariner shoots in for a double leg but Jones sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Jones is trying hard to land a takedown here. Mariner sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Mariner swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones connects with a body shot.
NaKai Mariner seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jones feints and as Mariner raises his hands in defense, Jones changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Mariner wants to get back to his feet but Jones is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Jones trying to control the position from guard on top but Mariner is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jones working some strikes from top position.
Jones trying to control but Mariner is working from the bottom.
Jones lands a couple of decent looking shots.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones landing with the ground and pound.
Mariner keeping moving, preventing Jones from controlling successfully.
Jones decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Mariner, up you get!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mariner swings and misses with a shot to the body
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
and Jones counters with a left and a right that stings Mariner.
Mariner forces Jones back against the cage and clinches.
Jones wants a takedown but no success here.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Jones scores with a nice hook to the head.
Jones is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Mariner breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bonner Jones dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Mariner will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Mariner wants to clinch up but Jones keeps it at a distance.
Jones shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Jones stands up from Mariner's guard - Jones perhaps looking for a knockout.
Mariner misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Jones is looking to clinch but Mariner is avoiding it.
Bonner Jones seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Mariner is looking to clinch but Jones is avoiding it.
A punch combination from Mariner misses.
Mariner is looking to clinch but Jones is avoiding it.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A jab lands there for Mariner.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mariner throws a combination that misses
and Jones counters with a solid body kick.
Jones is trying hard to land a takedown here. Mariner sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Mariner tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Jones counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Jones gets to his feet - Mariner follows without any prompting.
Mariner on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Jones. Jones obviously looking to wear him down.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jones fails with an attempt to clinch.
Jones looking to score a takedown here. Mariner is defending well but Jones drives through and ends up in Mariner's guard.
Jones with a nice head shot there.
Jones forces his way into half guard.
Jones not doing much here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mariner on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Mariner tries to get out of the position.
Jones seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Mariner does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Mariner won't allow Jones to pass to mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mariner throws a sloppy strike from the bottom. He's now off balance and Jones manages to pass to side control.
You can see the frustration on Mariner's face as Jones controls the position.
Jones is looking to take a break and control but Mariner is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Jones tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Mariner lands a lovely overhand right.
Jones tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mariner was well out of range. Poor timing from Jones.
A clash of legs there as Jones blocks the low kick.
Mariner throws a solid leg kick but Jones takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Mariner.
Jones closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Mariner's guard.
Jones is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones gets to his feet - Mariner follows without any prompting.
Jones doesn't manage to clinch there - Mariner circles away.
Mariner throws a lazy head kick
and Jones finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Mariner throws a lazy right hand but Jones sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mariner lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Mariner.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jones shoots in looking for a takedown but Mariner manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Jones's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Mariner tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Jones paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Jones is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bonner Jones showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Mariner shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Mariner is keen to just control but Jones is a slippery customer.
Jones is looking to control Mariner's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Jones avoid being mounted?
Mariner is keen to just control but Jones is a slippery customer.
Mariner is looking to stand up but he'll have to free his leg first. Instead, Jones manages to get to full guard.
Bonner Jones has got the better of the ground game so far.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones trying to keep a closed guard but Mariner is proving a slippery customer.
Jones is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Mariner controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Jones is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Mariner has his hands clasped together but Jones extends and breaks Mariner's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Jones.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Bonner Jones!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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