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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jon Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eoghan Condon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, 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 Los Angeles, Eoghan Condon!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Don Winkell and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Condon shoots in looking for a takedown. Jones tries to sprawl out of it but Condon keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Jones manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Condon clinches up with Jones and pushes him back against the cage.
Jones prevents a takedown attempt there.
Condon looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Jones lands a nice knee to the body.
Condon pulls guard effortlessly.
Condon looking for a guillotine here but Jones defends easily.
Condon wants to sweep here but Jones controlling him for the moment.
Condon is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Jones is controlling him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Jones closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Jones has Condon pressed against the cage, preventing Condon from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Condon tries to break the clinch but Jones is controlling the position.
Jones really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Condon jumps guard but Jones turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Jon Jones has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Eoghan Condon.
Condon wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Jones has him pressed against the cage.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Jones takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Condon tries to pull guard but Jones forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones effectively controlling the action here.
Jones breaks from the clinch.
A slow jab from Condon misses its intended target.
Jones closes the distance and pushes Condon back into the cage.
Jones is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Jones breaks from the clinch.
Jones slaps away a takedown attempt from Condon, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Condon doesn't manage to clinch there - Jones circles away.
Condon tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Jones manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jones wants to clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Condon - that will leave a mark!
A combination from Jones does no damage.
Jones lands a jab to Condon's midsection.
Jones has managed to clinch.
Jones breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Condon tries a head kick but it misses.
Jones shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Condon as he avoids it easily.
Jones misses with a takedown attempt - Condon sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Jones closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Jones tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Condon just stands there and leans against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Condon blocks the elbow strike.
Jones is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Jones is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Condon pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Jones tries to pull guard but Condon won't allow it.
Jones is breathing heavily.
Condon is trying to pull guard but Jones turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Jones is trying to pull guard but Condon turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Condon pulls guard.
Condon 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.
Condon lands a decent shot there.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jones trying to control the position from guard on top but Condon is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Condon is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Jon Jones will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Jones shoots in looking for a takedown. Condon tries to sprawl out of it but Jones keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Condon manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Jones stuffs the takedown.
Condon moves into range and clinches up with Jones.
Jones working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Condon is looking to take this one to the mat.
Jones pulls guard successfully.
Condon slips nicely into half guard.
Jones wants to control but Condon is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Jones actively working from the bottom here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Condon is trying to control. Jones wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Jones is trying to maintain the position but Condon is very close to passing his half guard.
Condon working the head and body with strikes.
Jones misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Condon is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Condon thows a huge punch but Jones dodges it nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Condon trying to pass the guard but Jones defending well.
Jones pushes Condon off and gets back to his feet.
Jones closes the distance and clinches up with Condon, looking for a takedown. Jones pushes Condon against the cage but Condon circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Condon shoots for a double leg takedown but Jones sprawls well. He's pushed Condon's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Jon Jones has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Eoghan Condon.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Condon.
Jones avoids the head kick by Condon.
Condon gets the takedown into side control.
Condon is breathing heavily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jones is trying to improve his position.
Jones wants to control but Condon postures up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Condon lands strikes from half guard.
Jones wants to control but Condon is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Condon throwing shots but Jones is blocking nicely.
Jones wants to get back to full guard.
Condon postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Jones to stand up.
Jon Jones is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Jones closes the distance and clinches.
Jones is pushing Condon up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Jones drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Condon jumps guard and drags Jones to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Condon tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Condon is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Condon is looking to stand up but Jones isn't so interested in that idea.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Condon is controlling Jones's posture.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Eoghan Condon showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Jones throws a head kick that misses.
Jones has Condon up against the cage in a clinch.
Condon letting Jones take a breather here.
Condon can't get the takedown.
Condon jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Jones walks away with a smile on his face. Condon gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Jones connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Condon shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Jones pinned against the cage. Jones gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Jon Jones has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Eoghan Condon.
Jones shoots in and drives through. Condon sprawls well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Condon is trying hard to land a takedown here. Jones sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Jones shoots in for a double leg but Condon sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Condon shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Jones pinned against the cage. Jones gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Condon takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Condon throws a sloppy head kick and Jones moves out of range easily.
Jones fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Condon.
Condon tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Jones defends well and Condon ends up having to push Jones into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Condon is trying to break the clinch but Jones is controlling him.
Jones stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Jones breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Condon 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.
Jones has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Condon is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Condon tries to break the clinch but Jones is controlling the position.
Condon misses with the head strike.
Jones's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Condon tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Jones paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Jon Jones is winning the standup battle so far.
Condon closes the distance looking to clinch
and Jones counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Condon dives in for a single leg takedown but Jones sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Condon wants to get back to striking at distance but Jones won't allow it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones tries to work over Condon's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Jones displaying some good clinch control by pressing Condon up against the cage.
Jones pushes Condon back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Jones lands a body punch.
Condon wants to get back to striking at distance but Jones won't allow it.
Jones manages to break the clinch.
Jones blocks a jab.
Jones looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Jones forces Condon back against the cage and clinches.
Condon is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Jones to keep the fight standing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones keeps control of Condon as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Jones's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Jones clinches up with Condon and pushes him back against the cage.
Condon is trying to pull guard but Jones has him pressed against the cage.
Jones pulls guard successfully.
Condon not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Condon slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jones tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Condon wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Jones struggling a bit here.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jon Jones showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Jones has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight for Jon Jones!
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight for Jon Jones!
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight for Eoghan Condon!
Jon Jones wins by split decision!
The defeated Eoghan Condon had this to say: 'He got lucky...'.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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