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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jon Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and San Dan Glotka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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220 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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BJJ White Belt
Brawler
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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
2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jon Jones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, San Dan Glotka!
The judges for this bout are Ben Watson, Bruno Hogan and Winston Howard.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jones keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
As Glotka looks to move away, Jones throws a big counter combo bu Glotka just gets out of the way.
Glotka shoots in but no luck this time.
Jones changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Glotka tries to avoid it but Jones manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Glotka to the ground. Glotka escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Glotka fails to land the takedown.
Jon Jones has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of San Dan Glotka.
Glotka moves into the clinch successfully.
Glotka tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Glotka misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Jones.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jones is trying to break free.
Glotka looking for a takedown.
Jones avoiding damage as Glotka throws knees to the body.
Jones throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Glotka has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Glotka on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Glotka pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Jones is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Jones stuffs the takedown.
Glotka shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Jones as he jumps to the side.
Glotka looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
A chopping leg kick lands by Jones.
Jones pulls out of a head kick attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones misses with a jab, cross combination.
Jones is looking to clinch but Glotka is avoiding it.
Glotka moves into the clinch.
Glotka is struggling to control the position.
Glotka's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Jones using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Glotka has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Glotka stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Glotka pulls guard.
Glotka seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Glotka preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Glotka throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Jones throws a big counter combination but Glotka scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Jones instigates a clinch.
Jones tries to pull guard but Glotka holds him up against the cage and eventually Jones drops back down to his feet.
Jones is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Glotka has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Jones uses from the top position.
Glotka really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Jones. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Jones trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Glotka is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Glotka looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Jones puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Glotka's head.
Glotka actively working from the bottom here.
Glotka is looking for a sweep. Jones is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Jones escapes and gets back to his feet.
Jones misses with a double jab.
Jones stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Jones wants it to stay on the feet.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Glotka shoots in for a takedown but Jones shows good takedown defense.
Jones has Glotka up against the cage in a clinch.
Jones throws a knee to the head but misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jon Jones dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Glotka is defended easily by Jones.
Jones shoots in but Glotka avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Glotka changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Jones tries to avoid it but Glotka manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Jones to the ground. Jones escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
As Glotka looks to move away, Jones throws a big counter combo bu Glotka just gets out of the way.
Glotka throws a sloppy head kick and Jones moves out of range easily.
Glotka gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Jones breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Glotka shoots in for a takedown but Jones shows good takedown defense.
Jon Jones has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of San Dan Glotka.
Jones feints and then cracks Glotka's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Glotka down.
Nice sprawl there from Jones as Glotka shoots in.
Jones lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Jones is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Glotka can do to turn this around?
That's one minute gone in the round.
Glotka closes the distance and clinches.
Glotka breaks the clinch.
Jones throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Glotka takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Glotka fails with a takedown attempt.
Glotka is breathing heavily.
Jones lands a nice leg kick that just misses Glotka's sensitive parts.
Jones misses with a jab, cross combination.
Jones tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Glotka manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Glotka swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Glotka circles away from the clinch attempt.
Jones tries to close the distance and clinch but Glotka swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Glotka shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Jones as he avoids it easily.
Jones tries to clinch there but Glotka circles away.
Jones closes the distance and clinches.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Glotka breaks from the clinch.
Jones fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Glotka, pushing him back against the cage.
Glotka is looking to take this one to the mat.
Jones's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Jones connects with an inside leg kick.
Jon Jones is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Glotka shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Jones defends it nicely.
Jones appears to be looking for a big counter.
Glotka swinging wildly here.
Jones fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Glotka avoids it really well and circles away.
Glotka fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Jones is out of range.
Glotka closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Glotka gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
It looks like Jon Jones has been cut.
Glotka jumps guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Glotka holds on and takes a little breather.
Glotka has an active guard here but Jones has managed to pass into half guard.
Jones has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Jones missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Jones looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Glotka can do anything to dispel that myth.
Jones tries to stand and escape but Glotka is controlling the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jon Jones dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Jon Jones's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Jones slaps away a takedown attempt from Glotka, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Glotka shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Jones but Jones pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Jones throws a big counter combination but Glotka scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Jones misses with a low kick.
Glotka swats away the attempt to clinch by Jones.
Jones misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jones takes the fight into the clinch.
Glotka drops down looking for an ankle pick but Jones pulls his leg out and moves away.
Jon Jones has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of San Dan Glotka.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Glotka will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Jones wants to clinch up but Glotka keeps it at a distance.
Jones moves into the clinch successfully.
Glotka takes an elbow to the forehead.
With the fighters up against the cage, Jones throws an elbow but misses.
Jones can't break the clinch.
Glotka fails to pull guard.
Jones pulls guard successfully.
Glotka is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Glotka postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Glotka slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Jones keeping moving, preventing Glotka from controlling successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Glotka postures up.
Glotka trying to control but Jones is working from the bottom.
Jones looking to hit a scissor sweep but Glotka is one step ahead there.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Glotka keeps the fight on the outside.
Glotka lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Glotka manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Jones slaps away a takedown attempt from Glotka, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Jones gets tackled into the cage by Glotka. Glotka maintains the clinch.
Glotka swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Jon Jones has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Glotka tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Jones is trying to maintain a safe position but Glotka gets an underhook and turns Jones into the cage.
Glotka wants a takedown.
Glotka has Jones pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Jones manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Glotka takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Glotka is trying to force a seperation but Jones has the dominant position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Glotka tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Jones smiles and moves away.
Jones misses with a double jab.
Glotka stuffs the takedown.
Jones pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Glotka back to the cage. Jones follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Jones avoids a kick to the body.
Glotka darts in and clinches Jones up against the cage.
Glotka escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Jones.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Glotka looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Jones is fending him off so far but Glotka persists. Nope, Jones circles away and we're back to standing.
Jones throws a sloppy head kick and Glotka moves out of range easily.
San Dan Glotka has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jon Jones is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Jon Jones is winning the standup battle so far.
Jones with a nice cross.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jon Jones showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Jones, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Ben Watson scores the fight 30:27
Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight 30:27
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jon Jones!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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