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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Andy Carroll (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jon Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Carroll's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Horse Outside. Andy Carroll has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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179 lbs
14 - 4 - 0 |
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31
185 lbs
13 - 9 - 1 |
Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine |
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Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
14 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Andy Carroll!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 9 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jon Jones!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Andrew Berry and William Gold.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A swing and a miss from Carroll.
Jones swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Carroll fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jones manages to avoid it.
Carroll slips a straight right by Jones.
Jones ducks under a wild hook from Carroll.
Carroll scores with a hook.
Jones misses the jab.
Carroll missing with a left hand there. Jones was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Carroll looks to land a left hand but Jones moved out of range nicely.
Carroll lands a lovely overhand right.
Jones will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Carroll tried to counter with a leg kick but Jones avoided it.
Nice defenses there by Jones.
Jones clobbers Carroll with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Carroll dodges the punch combination from Jones.
Jones lands a nice hook to Carroll's body. Carroll takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Carroll with a hook.
Carroll throws a predictable looking body shot
and Carroll takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Carroll throws a jab but it's blocked by Jones.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Jones. Carroll does a little dance to reset his feet.
It looked like Carroll wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Jones lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Carroll backs up against the cage.
Jones cracks Carroll with a right hand to the side of the head.
Jones throws a hook to the side of Carroll's head but Carroll sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Jones lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Jones throws a looping overhand right but Carroll ducks down to avoid it.
Jones takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Carroll throws a right hand that misses
and Jones counters with a straight right hand.
Carroll looks to land a right hand but Jones moved out of range.
Carroll slips under a jab from Jones.
It looked like Carroll wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Jones ducks under a wild hook from Carroll.
Good shot there by Jones.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Carroll misses with an uppercut. Jones saw that one coming.
Carroll slips under a jab.
Jones lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Carroll at a distance.
Jones slips under a jab.
Carroll defending well as Jones loads up on a big left hand.
Carroll connects with a body shot.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Carroll fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Jones on the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carroll has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Carroll is rocked!
Jones throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Jones uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Carroll.
Carroll throws a hook to the side of Jones's head but Jones sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Jones swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Carroll throwing a counter right hand but Jones manages to avoid it.
Carroll misses with a straight right.
Jones throws out a counter right but Carroll avoids it with no problem.
A telegraphed right hand from Jones misses the target.
Carroll misses with a double jab.
Jones lands a head shot.
Carroll is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
A combination from Jones does no damage.
Jones throws a hook but Carroll blocks it.
Carroll getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Jones throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Carroll sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Carroll misses with a looping right.
Jones misses with a straight left.
Carroll is looking to counter punch.
Jones's corner calls for a 1-2. Jones obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Jones throws a big shot that misses.
Jones gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carroll listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Jones throws a jab when Carroll was well out of range.
Carroll blocks a jab.
Jones misses with a double jab.
Jones scores with the left hand. Carroll knows he should have avoided that one.
Jones throws a jab but it's blocked by Carroll.
Carroll is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Jones.
Carroll throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Jones is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Carroll had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Carroll throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Jones sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Jones uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Carroll.
Carroll misses with a right hand
and Jones cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Jones just misses with a punch to the body.
Carroll lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Jones listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Jones ducks under a wild hook from Carroll.
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 throws a hook but Carroll avoids it easily.
A slow jab from Carroll misses its intended target.
Jones moves out of range of the strikes.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Jones! But no joy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carroll throws the left hand but Jones avoids the punch easily.
Carroll misses with a looping right.
Carroll misses with a double jab.
Carroll throws a low kick but it's checked well by Jones.
Carroll takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
A slow jab from Jones misses its intended target.
Jones lands with a cross.
Andy Carroll seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Carroll on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Oh Carroll is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Carroll keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Jones.
A lazy left from Jones finds it's target.
Jones circles and sees the opportunity to plant his feet and throw a really nice straight left hand that drops Carroll to the canvas! Carroll doesn't know where he is but he's trying to survive - Jones keeps piling on the pressure and forces the referee to step in! This one is aaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jon Jones!
A very excited looking Jon Jones made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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