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Coming up we have a light heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Fred Flapjacks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jon Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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188 cm
26
218 lbs
8 - 3 - 0 |
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193 cm
22
220 lbs
8 - 2 - 0 |
Decent elbows
Very strong
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Dangerous knees
Granite chin
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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
8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Fred Flapjacks! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jon Jones! The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Paulsen Ambrosius and Patrick Alders.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Jones digs a good body shot into Flapjacks's ribs. Jones has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout. Jones is looking to take this fight into the clinch. Jones wants to clinch and Jones takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. Jones tries to close the distance and clinch but Flapjacks swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. Flapjacks throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd. We've been told by Flapjacks's head coaches at MuscleWorks Amsterdam™ that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight. Flapjacks dips to his left and cracks Jones with an uppercut! Jones wants to clinch and Flapjacks counters with a straight right hand. Jones closes the distance but Flapjacks moves to the side and Flapjacks counters with a right hand to the body. Flapjacks circles away from the clinch attempt and Flapjacks counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body. Flapjacks avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Jones, as that shot connected.
That's one minute gone in the round. Flapjacks misses with a wild combination.
Jones closes the distance looking to clinch and Flapjacks counters with a right hand to the body. Jones tries to clinch up and Flapjacks counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. Flapjacks circles away from the clinch attempt and Flapjacks counters with a nice kick to the body. Jones tries to clinch but Flapjacks moves away and Flapjacks counters with a stiff right hand. Jones moves to clinch but Flapjacks breaks away and Flapjacks counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Jones thinking. Jones throws a body punch but Flapjacks moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Flapjacks throws an off balance right hand
and Jones counters by clinching up. Flapjacks breaks from the clinch.
Sloppy strikes from Flapjacks. Those never looked like landing. The fight stays on the outside here - Jones looks like he's thinking about clinching though. Jones takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Jones tries to clinch but fails miserably and Flapjacks counters with a left and a right that stings Jones. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Flapjacks walks into a left hand. Flapjacks moves away from the strike by Jones. Jones thows a body shot but no joy. Jones avoids a punch combination nicely.
Jones closes the distance but Flapjacks moves to the side and Flapjacks counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt. Jones tries to clinch and Flapjacks counters with a stiff right hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Jones wants to clinch and Flapjacks connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle. Flapjacks circles away from the clinch attempt.
Jones closes the distance looking to clinch letting Flapjacks counter with a right hand. Jones tries to clinch but fails miserably and Flapjacks counters with a straight punch to the midsection. Flapjacks goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo. Jones uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Flapjacks.
Flapjacks circles away from the clinch attempt and Flapjacks counters with an outside leg kick.
Jones tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Flapjacks paws at him with a jab and circles away. Jones closes the distance looking to clinch and Flapjacks counters with a nice uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Flapjacks misses with a straight left. Jones fails with an attempt to clinch.
Jones swings for the body but Flapjacks moves out of range.
Jones darts in trying to clinch and Flapjacks counters with a series of strikes. Jones will be more careful next time no doubt. Flapjacks misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jones.
Flapjacks swats away the attempt to clinch by Jones. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Flapjacks throws the kick towards the body but Jones avoids it. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Jones darts in trying to clinch and Flapjacks counters with a quick right hand to the jaw. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Fred Flapjacks dominated that round. That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.
Jones throws a lazy right hand but Flapjacks sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily. Jones takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Jones tries to grapple but his opponent circles and Flapjacks counters with a two punch combo. Jones tries to clinch up but Flapjacks circles away and keeps his distance. The fight stays on the outside here - Jones looks like he's thinking about clinching though. Flapjacks throws a solid leg kick but Jones takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Flapjacks. Flapjacks takes a shot right to the bread basket. Jones wants to clinch and Flapjacks counters with a series of strikes. Jones will be more careful next time no doubt. Jones is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Flapjacks rather than just go for the knockout. Flapjacks pushing out the jab but it's not landing. Jones tries to clinch but Flapjacks moves away and Flapjacks counters with a lovely shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round. Jones tries to clinch up and Flapjacks counters with a lovely straight right hand! Flapjacks ducks under a wild hook from Jones. Flapjacks misses with a wild body shot. Jones looks to clinch and Flapjacks counters with a nice leg kick. Jones tries to grapple but his opponent circles and Flapjacks counters with a body kick that stops Jones in his tracks momentarily. Jones throws a hook but Flapjacks blocks it. A shot to the liver by Flapjacks. Beautiful body shot. Flapjacks misses with the combination.
Flapjacks keeps the fight on the outside.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Thud! ouch! good body kick from Flapjacks - that will leave a mark!
Jones uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Flapjacks. Flapjacks throws a right and a left that both miss. Flapjacks looks to score with a jab to the body but Jones is just out of range. Jones lands with an overhand left. Jones tries to clinch up letting Flapjacks counter with a right hand. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Jones closes the distance but Flapjacks moves to the side and Flapjacks counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. A slow jab from Flapjacks misses its intended target. Jones tries to clinch but Flapjacks moves away and Flapjacks counters with a one-two to the body. Jones closes the distance but Flapjacks moves to the side and Flapjacks counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's three minutes gone in the round. Jones is looking to clinch but Flapjacks is avoiding it.
Jones tries to grapple but his opponent circles and Flapjacks counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt. Jones wants to clinch but Flapjacks slips to the side and Flapjacks counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. Jones tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. Jones has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye. Jones tries to clinch up and Flapjacks counters with a straight right hand. Flapjacks fails to land with a series of punches.
Jones lands a glancing blow to the side of Flapjacks's head. Flapjacks throws an off balance right hand
and Jones counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
That's four minutes gone in the round. An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Flapjacks. Flapjacks struggles to land a body shot inside as Jones controls his hands.
Flapjacks misses with an elbow strike.
Flapjacks blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning. Jones blocks an uppercut.
Flapjacks struggles to land a body shot inside as Jones controls his hands.
Flapjacks escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Jones closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Jones rushes Flapjacks and presses him up against the ropes. An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Flapjacks. Flapjacks lands a nice uppercut. A short right hand to the side of the head by Flapjacks. Jones pushes off an throws an elbow but Flapjacks leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes. Jones tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Flapjacks avoids it. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Jones lands a damaging elbow. Jones has a couple of punches blocked by Flapjacks.
Flapjacks lands an elbow inside that Jones shrugs off. The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now. Flapjacks looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now. Flapjacks's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Fred Flapjacks dominated that second round. The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Jones tries to grapple but his opponent circles enabling Flapjacks to counter with a crisp jab. Flapjacks lands a body shot.
Fred Flapjacks is winning the standup battle so far. Jones tries to clinch but Flapjacks moves away and Flapjacks counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt. Jones wants to clinch. Flapjacks circles away from the clinch attempt enabling Flapjacks to counter with a crisp jab. Jones jabs Flapjacks to the body, keeping him at a distance. Jones fails with an attempt to clinch.
Flapjacks avoids the body shot from Jones.
Jones wants to clinch but Flapjacks slips to the side and Flapjacks counters with a lovely straight right hand! Jones works the jab nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round. Jones closes the distance looking to clinch and Flapjacks counters with a lovely shot to the body. Flapjacks scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Jones doesn't seem bothered though. Nice defenses there by Flapjacks. Jones tries to grapple but his opponent circles and Flapjacks counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. Flapjacks circles away from the clinch attempt.
Jones wants to clinch but Flapjacks slips to the side and Flapjacks counters with a left to the body. Jones tries to clinch up and Jones takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Jones is looking to clinch. Jones connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt. Flapjacks throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Jones tries to clinch up. Jones tries to clinch but Flapjacks is having none of it. Jones misses with a wild body shot. Jones darts in trying to clinch and Flapjacks counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body. Jon Jones seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Jones throws a hook to the side of Flapjacks's head but Flapjacks sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully. Jones walks into a stiff left hand from Flapjacks. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Jones fails in his attempt to clinch. Jones tries to clinch but fails miserably and Flapjacks counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Flapjacks throws a hook but Jones avoids it easily. Jones slips a straight right by Flapjacks. Jones with a nice cross. Jones fails with an attempt to clinch.
Jones tries to clinch up. Jones uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Flapjacks.
Jones tries to clinch up and Flapjacks counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. Flapjacks circles away from the clinch attempt and Flapjacks counters with a nice body shot. Flapjacks misses the shot to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Jones tries to clinch and Flapjacks counters with a stiff right hand. Flapjacks circles away from the clinch attempt.
Jones uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Flapjacks has time to react. Fred Flapjacks is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach. Flapjacks keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Flapjacks just misses with a punch to the body.
Flapjacks misses with the combination.
Jones feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Flapjackss jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist! Flapjacks misses with an uppercut. This has been an exciting period of action! Jones wants to clinch up but Flapjacks keeps it at a distance. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Flapjacks throws a half hearted mid kick. Flapjacks keeps the fight on the outside. Jon Jones has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! Jones uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Flapjacks.
And that's the end of the fight! I would just about give that final round to Jon Jones. Well Flapjacks has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Saam Ante scores the fight 29:28 Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 30:28 Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Fred Flapjacks! In his post fight interview, Fred Flapjacks gave a big smile as he said 'Thanks to HGH Nutrients and Finn Fighter Nutrition for their sponsorships!'.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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