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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dana White (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jon Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jones has chosen The Climb-Mylie Cryrus as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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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
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Dana White!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Jon Jones!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jones keeps the fight on the outside.
White misses with a wild body shot.
Jones misses with a takedown attempt - White sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Jones clinches with his opponent.
White wants to break the clinch but can't.
Jones breaks from the clinch.
Horrible takedown by Jones or perhaps it was just good defense by White which made him look bad.
White takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Jones fails with a takedown attempt.
Dana White has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jon Jones.
Jones circles away from the clinch attempt.
Horrible takedown by White or perhaps it was just good defense by Jones which made him look bad.
Jones has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Jones circles away from the clinch attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones forces White back against the cage and clinches.
White ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. White no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
White has a closed guard, preventing Jones from standing up.
Jones wants to control from the top but White keeps moving.
White has a closed guard, preventing Jones from standing up.
White working a defensive guard but Jones manages to pass into side control anyway.
Jones working the head with strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones trying to control the position but White is working away.
Jones in side control, just content to control the action for now.
You can see the frustration on White's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
White is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Jones's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
White is looking to control Jones's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can White avoid being mounted?
That's three minutes gone in the round.
White missing with punches from the bottom.
Jones prevents White from improving his position.
Jones trying to pass the guard but White defending well.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Jones looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones stops White from getting back to his feet.
White is refusing to be controlled, as Jones sits in half guard.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Jon Jones.
Jones shoots for a takedown but White saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Jones throws a sloppy head kick and White moves out of range easily.
Jones tries to close the distance and clinch up but White swats him away and circles back towards the center.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jones avoids the head kick by White.
White is breathing heavily.
White misses with a takedown attempt - Jones sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Jones has managed to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jon Jones dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
White displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Jones.
Nice takedown defense from White. No joy for Jones on that attempt.
White darts in trying to clinch
and Jones counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Some wild striking there from White.
White shoots in looking for a takedown but Jones manages to keep the fight standing, pushing White's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
White misses with a few strikes there.
White shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Jones shoots for a double leg takedown but White sprawls well. He's pushed Jones's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Dana White has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jon Jones.
Jones fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but White avoids it really well and circles away.
Dana White is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's one minute gone in the round.
White displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Jones.
Jones tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but White swivels and escapes.
White 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 White off to one side.
Jones throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around White's waist but White gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Jones off to one side.
White circles away from the clinch attempt.
White tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Jones paws at him with a jab and circles away.
White shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Jones pinned against the cage. Jones gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
White dives in and grabs Jones's left leg, looking for a takedown. Jones pushes down on White's head and hops out.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Jones closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming White to the mat! White manages to get full guard.
Jones is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Jones trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
White can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Jones controls the pace.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Jones jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Jones passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Jones fails to land a wild elbow strike.
White tries to improve position but can't.
Jones in side control, just content to control the action for now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
White wants to control but Jones postures up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones wants to control but White is keeping him busy.
Jones is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Jones tries for a kimura but White is defending well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jon Jones showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
White misses with a low kick.
White shoots for a double leg takedown but Jones sprawls well. He's pushed White's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
White moves in looking to clinch but Jones pushes him off.
Jones closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming White to the mat! White manages to get full guard.
White has his foot on Jones's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Jones works his way back into a safe position though.
White looking for subs off his back but Jones has passed one foot through into half guard.
Jones looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
Jones shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts White as he jumps to the side.
Jones goes for a double leg but White avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as White continues to drive forward.
Jones breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Jones throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around White's waist but White gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Jones off to one side.
Dana White has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jon Jones.
Jones fails with the takedown.
Jones circles away from the clinch attempt.
Jones stuffs the takedown.
Jones fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
White takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Jab, jab by Jones - just one landing.
White misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
White is looking to clinch but Jones is avoiding it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones shoots in but no luck this time.
Nice sprawl there from Jones as White shoots in.
White stuffs the takedown attempt from Jones. Jones gets slowly back to his feet.
Jones shoots in and drives through. White sprawls well.
Jones closes this distance looking for a takedown but White circles away.
No joy there for Jones, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Jones looks to clinch
and White counters with a thumping low kick.
Jones fails with a takedown attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones misses with a wild combination.
White shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
White fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Jones connects with a solid leg kick.
Jones shoots for a takedown but White saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jones misses with a few strikes there.
Jones throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around White's waist but White gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Jones off to one side.
Dana White has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jon Jones is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
White throws a jab but it's blocked by Jones.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jon Jones comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Jones 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 27:30
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jon Jones!
Jon Jones opened up his post fight interview with a scream to camera that he wants a title shot! Whether he deserves the shot will be up to the management of the organization, so I guess he'll have to wait and see.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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