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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jon Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Slim Thug (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jones kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Alab ng Puso-Abra. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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215 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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Excellent boxer
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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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jon Jones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Slim Thug!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Roosa Järviläinen and Anni Minnemäki.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jones avoids the body shot from Thug.
Thug swings for the body but Jones moves out of range.
Sloppy strikes from Thug. Those never looked like landing.
Jones has managed to clinch.
Thug has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Jones manages to break the clinch.
Jones wants to clinch up but Thug keeps it at a distance.
Jones closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Jones tries to throw a body punch but Thug avoids it by throwing Jones back against the cage.
Jones trying to land knees to the body.
Jones breaks the clinch.
Thug lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Thug.
Thug looks to score with a jab to the body but Jones is just out of range.
Jones moves out of range as Thug strikes.
Thug misses with a double jab.
Jones gets in close and instigates a clinch.
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!
Thug tries a body shot but Jones blocks it.
Jones misses with an elbow strike.
Thug wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Jones has him pressed against the cage.
Jones breaks from the clinch.
We've been hearing reports that Jones has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Nice jab there from Thug.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones throws a series of punches but Thug avoids them all with ease.
Thug misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
An inside leg kick from Jones misses.
Jones throws a nice looking combination but Thug bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Thug connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Jones's hands.
Thug throws a right hand that Jones ducks under and follows up with a left that Jones also avoids with ease.
Thug keeps the fight on the outside.
Jones gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Jones looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Thug swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Thug looks to land a combination but Jones avoids it well.
Thug feints a jab promting Jones to slip. Thug then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Jones slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
A head kick misses from Jones.
Jones steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Thug.
Jones avoids a punch combination nicely.
Thug throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Jones counters with a nice kick to the body.
Jones moves into the clinch successfully.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Thug digs a right hand underneath Jones's ribcage. Jones let out a lung full of air as it connected.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Thug's elbow.
Thug tries to break free but Jones pushes him back against the cage.
Thug wants to break the clinch but can't.
Jones breaks the clinch.
Thug lands with a shot to the body.
Thug slips a jab and a cross from Jones.
Jones is breathing heavily.
Jones has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Jones there as he acknowledges the shot.
Thug fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Jones dodges the punch combination from Thug.
Thug should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Thug swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Jones.
Thug dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Thug throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Jones has Thug up against the cage in a clinch.
Thug wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Jones breaks the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Thug.
No joy there for Jones, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Thug throws a right and a left that Jones avoids nicely.
Thug circles away from the clinch attempt.
Thug throws a series of punches but Jones moves out of range.
Jones tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Thug paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Jones has taken the fight to the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Thug's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Jones pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Thug slips a jab from Jones.
Slim Thug seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jones lands with a nice body punch.
Jones on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Jones fails in his attempt to clinch.
Thug avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Jones takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Jones moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Jones on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
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 on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thug lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Thug.
Jones avoids the body shot from Thug.
Jones delivers a nice body kick.
Thug lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Jones circles away quickly and effectively.
Thug wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Thug lands a nice shot that snaps Jones's head back.
Jones has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Thug looks to throw the jab but Jones is out of range.
Thug throws a series of punches but Jones avoids them all with ease.
Jones takes one to the side of the head.
Thug misses with a few strikes there.
A solid body kick from Jones.
Thug avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Jones uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Thug.
Jones is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Thug misses with the combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Slim Thug dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Thug swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Thug lands with a nice combination. Jones backs away looking to recover.
Thug avoids the body shot from Jones.
Jones doesn't manage to clinch there - Thug circles away.
Jones misses with a kick to the body.
Thug's jab looks to have found its range, popping Jones under the eye.
Jon Jones is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Thug misses with a double jab.
Thug takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
No joy there for Thug, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Jones is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Thug misses with a double jab.
Jones misses with a few strikes there.
Thug stalks Jones and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Jones's face. Jones staggers backwards, shaken.
Jones scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Thug scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Thug misses with the combination.
Slim Thug seems to be getting the better of the standup.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones tries to bum rush Thug with a series of wild strikes but Thug uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Jones closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Thug is trying to push Jones away but Jones has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Jones pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
The fight stays on the outside here - Jones looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Thug lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Thug ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Thug lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Jones circles away quickly and effectively.
Jones tries to clinch there but Thug circles away.
Thug moves out of range of the body kick.
Jones slips a jab and a cross from Thug.
Thug misses with a right hand
and Jones makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Thug really felt that one!
Nice shot lands for Thug.
Good shot there by Thug.
Jones wants to clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones tries to clinch up but Thug circles away and keeps his distance.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Thug misses with a series of wild punches.
Jones looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Jones throws a sloppy head kick and Thug moves out of range easily.
Jones tries to clinch there but Thug circles away.
Jones tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Thug paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Thug throws a combination. Jones tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Jones looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Thug throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Jones has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Jones is looking to clinch but Thug is avoiding it.
Jones takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Jones is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Thug.
Thug throws out a powerful jab.
Jones avoids a punch combination nicely.
Jones scores with a spinning back kick!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thug misses with a series of wild punches.
Jones will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Thug loads up on a big right hand but Jones slips the punch.
Thug misses with a body shot.
A punch combination from Thug misses.
Nice shot lands for Thug.
Thug avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Thug takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Thug is working the combinations to good effect here.
Thug connects with a looping right hand.
Thug throws a right hand that Jones ducks under and follows up with a left that Jones also avoids with ease.
Jones tries to clinch up.
Thug lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Thug throws a one two combo.
Thug dips to his left and cracks Jones with an uppercut!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thug rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Jones moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Thug misses with a jab, cross combination.
Thug keeps the fight on the outside.
Thug throws a right hand that Jones ducks under and follows up with a left that Jones also avoids with ease.
Jones misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Jones is looking to clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jones stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Thug lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Thug throws a right and a left that Jones avoids nicely.
Thug takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Thug throws a right and a left that Jones avoids nicely.
Jones has Thug up against the cage in a clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Thug is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Jones breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Jones tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Thug paws at him with a jab and circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Slim Thug showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Nice body punch from Thug.
Jones tries to close the distance and clinch but Thug swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Thug misses the jab.
Thug scores with a one two! Jones had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Thug pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Thug misses with a double jab.
Thug goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Sloppy strikes from Thug. Those never looked like landing.
Thug rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Jones moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Thug. Jones does a little dance to reset his feet.
Jones scores with a jab to the jaw.
Thug avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Thug misses with a jab, cross combination.
Thug waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Jones.
Thug takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jones fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Thug looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Jones fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Thug, pushing him back against the cage.
Jones keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Thug's efforts to push away.
Thug throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones manages to break the clinch.
Thug keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A head kick misses from Jones.
Thug takes a kick to the side of the head.
Jones showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Thug.
Sloppy strikes from Jones. Those never looked like landing.
Thug looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Jones avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Thug has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Jones.
Thug connects with a looping right hand.
Thug keeps the fight on the outside.
Jones wants to clinch up but Thug keeps it at a distance.
Thug avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Thug misses with a straight left.
Jones is looking to clinch but Thug is avoiding it.
Jon Jones has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thug lands a two punch combo.
Jones with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Thug to score with a decent uppercut.
Jones tries to clinch up but Thug circles away and keeps his distance.
Thug misses with the combination.
Thug on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Jones. Jones obviously looking to wear him down.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Thug misses with a body shot.
Sloppy strikes from Jones. Those never looked like landing.
Jones closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Jones needs to keep his hands up - Thug had a free shot at his head there.
Thug tries to bum rush Jones with a series of wild strikes but Jones uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Jones showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Thug.
Thug fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Jones on the side of the head.
Thug scores with a jab to the jaw.
No joy there for Jones, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Sloppy strikes from Thug. Those never looked like landing.
Jones avoids a punch combination nicely.
Jones throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Thug.
Thug scores with a one two! Jones had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Thug scores with a one two! Jones had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Jones tries to clinch there but Thug circles away.
Thug will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Jones has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Thug throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Jones doesn't manage to clinch there - Thug circles away.
A punch combination from Jones misses.
Jones throws a head kick but Thug moves out of range.
Thug feints a jab promting Jones to slip. Thug then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Jones slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Thug throws a right and a left that both miss.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thug throws a nice looking combination but Jones bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Jones misses with a series of wild punches.
Thug swinging wildly here.
Thug throws a right hand that Jones ducks under and follows up with a left that Jones also avoids with ease.
Jones avoids a punch combination nicely.
A punch combination from Thug misses.
Jones wants to clinch.
Slim Thug is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Jones looks to land a combination but Thug avoids it well.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A left and a right from Thug both land. Nice combination.
Jones misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Slim Thug.
I've got Thug winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Slim Thug!
Slim Thug 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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