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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Max Grace (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Curtis Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Grace comes to the cage accompanied by Doggystyle - Snoop Dogg. Jones has chosen Lacuna Coil - Without Fear as his entrance music. Max Grace has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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262 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
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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
22 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Max Grace!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
22 - 14 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Curtis Jones!
The judges for this bout are Jeff Smith, Paul Gruel and Colin Fray.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jones avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A left lands for Jones.
Jones gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Grace.
Jones scores with a three punch combo!
Grace misses with a jab to the body
and Jones counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Grace swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Jones throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Grace lands with a nice body punch.
Grace uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Jones has time to react.
Grace connects with a body shot that sends Jones's belly button to the back.
Grace swings away with a body shot that misses
and Jones cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Jones avoids the body shot from Grace.
Grace misses with a straight right.
Grace takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Jones walks into a stiff left hand from Grace.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Grace ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jones moves away.
Grace throws a body punch but Jones moves out of range.
Jones throws a leg kick which misses Grace's front leg but catches the back leg as Grace tries to avoid it.
Grace takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Jones throws a looping overhand right but Grace ducks down to avoid it.
Jones clinches up with Grace and pushes him back against the cage.
Grace is looking for a takedown.
Grace gets through Jones's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Jones looking to stall.
Grace lands a hook to the side of the head.
Grace managing to block the knees to the body from Jones.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Grace creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Grace misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Grace taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Jones misses with a hook from the clinch.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones blocks a body shot from Grace.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jones tries to stall but Grace uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Grace can't find room to land a body shot as Jones controls the action.
Jones lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Jones scores with a knee to the head.
Jones blocking some punches.
Jones misses with a knee strike.
Grace tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Grace is trying to maintain a safe position but Jones gets an underhook and turns Grace into the cage.
Grace on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Grace turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Grace wants to control but Jones is keeping him busy.
Jones manages to get back to half guard.
Grace with the ground and pound but Jones uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Jones keeping moving, preventing Grace from controlling successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grace throws an elbow that misses. Jones uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Grace's guard. Nice move by Jones!
Grace is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Jones wants to control from the top but Grace keeps moving.
Jones looking to sit in guard and control but Grace gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Jones wants to sweep but no luck.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grace wants to control from the top but Jones keeps moving.
Grace might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Grace lands a couple of digs.
Grace lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
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 has Grace pulled in close to control his posture.
Grace is looking to work some ground and pound but Jones has wrist control.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Grace pushing down on Jones's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jones is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Grace scores with a couple of nice shots.
Grace with the ground and pound but Jones uses the opportunity to regain guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Max Grace dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Grace shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Jones defends it nicely.
Grace throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Grace swings for the body but Jones moves out of range.
Jones keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Grace misses with a left hand
and Jones counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Grace thows a body shot but no joy.
Jones avoids the body shot from Grace.
Grace connects with a single shot there.
Jones throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Grace.
Grace takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
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 throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Jones scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Grace is defended easily by Jones.
A looping hook to the body misses from Grace. Jones does a little dance to reset his feet.
Grace is looking to wear down Jones with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Grace just misses with a punch to the body.
Grace throws a lazy right hand but Jones sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Grace takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Nice jab there from Jones.
Jones scores with a nice head shot.
Grace swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Max Grace seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jones avoids the body shot from Grace.
Grace throws an overhand right that lands on Jones's shoulder, as Jones tries to avoid the shot.
Jones tries to clinch up but Grace circles away and keeps his distance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grace gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
A looping hook to the body misses from Grace. Jones does a little dance to reset his feet.
Grace throws a lazy uppercut
and Jones counters with a low kick, right behind Grace 's knee.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jones fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Grace on the side of the head.
Some wild striking there from Jones.
Jones has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Grace throws a lazy right hand but Jones sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Grace shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Jones pinned against the cage. Jones gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Max Grace. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Grace avoids the body shot from Jones.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones throws a right hand that Grace ducks under and follows up with a left that Grace also avoids with ease.
Jones thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Grace if he has to take too many more of those.
Grace dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Grace circles away from the clinch attempt.
Jones lands a nice leg kick that just misses Grace's sensitive parts.
Grace stuns Jones with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Max Grace is winning the standup battle so far.
Grace misses with a left hand
and Jones counters with a nice uppercut.
Jones fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Grace on the side of the head.
Jones shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Grace defends it nicely.
Grace closes this distance looking for a takedown but Jones circles away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grace looks to score with a jab to the body but Jones is just out of range.
Jones shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Grace as he avoids it easily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jones needs to keep his hands up - Grace had a free shot at his head there.
Jones uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Grace.
A bone on bone clash there as Jones blocks the leg kick.
Grace thows a body shot but no joy.
Jones ducks under a wild hook from Grace.
Grace steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Jones.
A slapping body kick lands there for Jones.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Grace walks into a straight right hand from Jones.
Jones defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Grace.
Jones is looking to clinch but Grace is avoiding it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Curtis Jones will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Grace's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Jones moves away from the strike by Grace.
A head kick misses from Jones.
Grace throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Grace scores with a hook to the body. Jones takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
A leg kick checked by Jones.
Jones throws a leg kick which misses Grace's front leg but catches the back leg as Grace tries to avoid it.
Jones moves out of range of the strikes.
A slow jab from Grace misses its intended target.
Grace clobbers Jones with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Jones's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Grace connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Jones scrambles back to his feet.
Grace ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jones moves away.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jones fails in his attempt to clinch.
Grace avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Grace cracks Jones with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Jones thows a body shot but no joy.
Jones dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A punch lands to the side of Jones 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Jones is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Jones tries to clinch up.
Grace avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Grace on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Grace fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Jones looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jones moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Jones lands a nice looking body shot.
Jones keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grace thows a body shot but no joy.
Jones throws a sloppy head kick and Grace moves out of range easily.
Grace showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Jones.
Grace throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Grace uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Jones.
Jones listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Jones tried to score with a low kick but Grace checks it.
Grace thumps Jones with a low kick.
Grace tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Jones was well out of range. Poor timing from Grace.
Jones throws a shot from downtown. Grace moves away and avoids it.
A jab from Grace misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones just misses with a punch to the body.
Jones lands with a slapping head kick.
Grace just misses with a punch to the body.
Jones scores with a nice head shot.
Jones tests Grace's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Jones moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Jones ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Grace goes for a double leg but Jones avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Jones continues to drive forward.
A short right from Jones on the inside.
Jones lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jones misses with a hook to the ribs.
Jones works on Grace's body with a couple of short punches.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Jones landing knees to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones blocks a body shot from Grace.
Come on Grace - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Jones stalling in the clinch but Grace improves position.
Jones is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Grace is defending well for now.
Grace taking a breather.
Jones can't find room to land a body shot as Grace controls the action.
Jones throws a knee to the head but misses.
Jones scores with a knee to the head.
Jones lands a left hand that snaps the head of Grace backwards.
Jones lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Grace backwards.
Jones swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Jones cracks Grace with a nice body shot.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Jones can't find room to land a body shot as Grace controls the action.
Jones working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Jones.
Jones pressing his opponent against the cage.
Grace tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
And that's the end of the fight!
Curtis Jones comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Jones has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Jeff Smith scores the fight 28:29
Judge Paul Gruel scores the fight 28:29
Judge Colin Fray scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Curtis Jones!
A very excited looking Curtis Jones made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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