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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jonathan Uso (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Magnus Scott (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Uso comes to the cage accompanied by So Close Now. Scott comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Ironfist kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Jonathan Uso has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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240 lbs
9 - 2 - 0 |
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286 lbs
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Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Granite chin |
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Powerful takedowns
Brawler
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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
9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jonathan Uso!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Magnus Scott!
The judges for this bout are Chris Saunders, Roger Salmon and Paul Gruel.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Uso closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Scott's guard.
Scott tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Uso trying to control but Scott is working from the bottom.
Scott lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Scott is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Uso is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Uso working a defensive guard here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Scott stops Uso from standing up.
Scott controlling from the top position.
Scott wants to control from the top but Uso keeps moving.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Scott has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Uso shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Scott tries to roll over but Uso keeps him under control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Uso throwing shots but Scott is blocking nicely.
Uso looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Scott trying to control but Uso postures up.
Scott is defending against the submission attempts here by Uso.
Scott trying to hold on to Uso's head to control him but Uso postures up.
Uso is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Scott sees it coming and defends easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Scott trying to control from the bottom.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Uso missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Uso trying to control from half guard but Scott is working away.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Uso prevents Scott from improving his position.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Uso is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
Uso shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Uso trying to control but Scott is working from the bottom.
Uso postures up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Uso won't allow Scott to sweep him here.
Uso stands and throws Scott's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Uso in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Uso is working Scott over with some ground and pound from side control.
Scott defending against the ground and pound.
Uso working the ground and pound but Scott is defending the strikes.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Scott tries to buck Uso off but Uso is having none of it.
Uso wants to lay and pray for a moment but Scott keeps working.
Scott can't do much from the bottom here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jonathan Uso dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Scott tries to clinch there but Uso circles away.
Uso scores with a takedown into Scott's guard.
Uso would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Scott working a defensive guard here.
Uso stands up over Scott, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Uso engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Uso wants to control from the top but Scott keeps moving.
Jonathan Uso overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Uso loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Scott keeping moving, preventing Uso from controlling successfully.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Uso closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Uso lands in his opponent's guard.
Scott not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Scott looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Uso scoring with some ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Scott trying to control the position.
Scott preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Uso throwing strikes but missing.
Uso throwing strikes but missing.
Uso with a flurry of punches that miss.
Uso loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Scott tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Scott keeping full guard, as Uso tries to pass.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Scott looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Jonathan Uso is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Uso shoots in and gets a takedown into Scott's guard.
Uso wants to pass the guard but Scott is keeping the position.
Uso is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Scott can do to turn this around?
Uso stopping the sweep attempt from Scott.
Uso is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Uso postures up in Scott's guard and throws a big left but Scott blocks it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Scott seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Scott keeping moving, preventing Uso from controlling successfully.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Scott not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Scott is looking to clinch but Uso is avoiding it.
Uso attempts a counter takedown but Scott avoids it well and moves away.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Scott shoots in for a takedown but Uso shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Uso closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Scott did well to prevent Uso getting side control.
Uso is keen to just control but Scott is a slippery customer.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jonathan Uso dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Scott closes the distance and clinches.
Scott has Uso pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Uso manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Scott wants to take the fight to the mat but Uso manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Scott pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Uso shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Uso trying to control but Scott is working from the bottom.
Uso has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Scott is proving hard to escape from.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Uso keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Scott's head.
Scott avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Scott keeping full guard, as Uso tries to pass.
Uso controlling from the top position.
Uso content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Scott keeping moving, preventing Uso from controlling successfully.
Uso wants to pass the guard but Scott is keeping the position.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Uso feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Scott has control of Uso's left arm, preventing Uso from doing any damage.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Uso accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Uso with a flurry of punches that miss.
Uso looking to sit in guard and control but Scott gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Scott wants to control from the top but Uso keeps moving.
Scott trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Uso uses the cage to get back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Scott shoots in but Uso avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Jonathan Uso has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Magnus Scott.
Uso gets the takedown into side control.
Uso working away.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Uso here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Uso is looking to take a break and control but Scott is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Uso scores with a couple of short elbows.
Uso in side control lands a decent elbow.
Uso working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Scott tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Uso presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
Uso lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Uso loads up on a couple of big shots to the head that have Scott scrambling to escape. He can't get free though and several more unanswered shots from Uso land to the head. The referee has no choice but to stop the fight. Uso stands and salutes the crowd.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jonathan Uso!
A relieved looking Jonathan Uso thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
The defeated Magnus Scott had this to say: 'I'll be back!'.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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FIGHT
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