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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jigga Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Desmond Zertiis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Desmond Zertiis is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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220 lbs
2 - 4 - 0 |
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220 lbs
8 - 9 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
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Good takedowns
Decent boxing
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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 Sydney, Jigga Jones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Desmond Zertiis!
The judges for this bout are Darius Henderson, John Mangel and Eliza Hachem.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jones swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Jones cracks Zertiis with an open hand slap.
Jones fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Jones misses with a straight left.
Zertiis lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Some wild striking there from Jones.
Jones throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Zertiis takes the fight into the clinch.
Zertiis manages to break the clinch.
That kick from Jones tenderised Zertiis's leg. Zertiis is trying to keep his angry face on.
Jones ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Zertiis tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
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.
Jones looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Zertiis takes a shot right to the bread basket.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Zertiis chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Jones can pounce on him.
Jones lands with an uppercut that bounces Zertiis off the cage and back into range.
Zertiis takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Crunch! Jones slams his shin into Zertiis's torso.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones connects with a body shot.
Zertiis throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Jones tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Zertiis is in Jones's guard.
Jones has managed to wall walk up one of the corner posts to get back to his feet. Zertiis is pushing him up against the cage, looking to control the position.
Our sources have told us that Jones has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.
Jones doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Zertiis trying to land knees to the body.
Zertiis trying to land knees to the body.
Jones is trying to break the clinch but Zertiis is controlling him.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Zertiis.
Zertiis keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Jones's efforts to push away.
Zertiis prevents Jones from breaking the clinch.
Zertiis tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Jones avoids it.
A short right from Zertiis.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Good body shot from Jones.
Zertiis has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Jones avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Zertiis fails to land.
Zertiis lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Jones backwards.
A short body shot lands from Zertiis as the two fighters clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zertiis struggles to land a body shot inside as Jones controls his hands.
Jones prevents a body shot from Zertiis.
Zertiis fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Jones breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Jones lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
A solid leg kick lands there for Zertiis.
Jones throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Zertiis misses with a straight left.
Jones lands with a straight right. Zertiis didn't see that one coming.
A thudding body kick lands there by Jones!
Jones is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Jones steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Zertiis.
Jones tests Zertiis's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Jones fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Zertiis.
Donk. Jones catches Zertiis right on the button with a cross.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Jones.
Good leg kick by Jones there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zertiis takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Jones fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Zertiis shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Zertiis showed some decent athleticism there.
Jones manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Jones lands with an overhand left.
Jones is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Jones is looking to slow Zertiis down with leg kicks.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jones connects with a crisp jab.
A slapping body kick lands there for Jones.
Jones catches Zertiis with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Jones chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Zertiis fails with the takedown.
Jones connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Jones.
Zertiis takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Zertiis fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Jones punishes Zertiis's body with a nice straight punch.
Jigga Jones is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Nice sprawl there from Jones as Zertiis shoots in.
Jigga Jones has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Desmond Zertiis.
Zertiis dodges the punch combination from Jones.
Jones is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Zertiis tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Jones lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Zertiis with a lazy takedown attempt
and Zertiis takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Zertiis takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jones misses with a low kick.
Jones lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Jones connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Zertiis slips a jab and a cross from Jones.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jigga Jones dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Jones works over Zertiis's head and body with a nice combination.
Zertiis drops his hands momentarily and Jones takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Nice shot by Jones.
Jones keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Jones throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Zertiis on the side of the head.
A clash of legs there as Jones blocks the low kick.
Jones wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Jones scores with a nice head shot.
Jones is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Zertiis can do to turn this around?
Jones misses with a straight left.
Zertiis pushes Jones up against the cage in a clinch.
Jones's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Zertiis tries to clinch but Jones moves out of range.
Zertiis takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Jigga Jones is winning the standup battle so far.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Zertiis dives in and grabs Jones's left leg, looking for a takedown. Jones pushes down on Zertiis's head and hops out.
A left and a right from Zertiis both land. Nice combination.
A looping hook to the body misses from Jones. Zertiis does a little dance to reset his feet.
Zertiis feints the counter takedown.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zertiis takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Good shot there by Jones.
Zertiis takes the fight into the clinch.
Zertiis has hold of one of Jones's legs. Jones is fighting the takedown attempt but Zertiis gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Jones looking to hit a scissor sweep but Zertiis is one step ahead there.
Zertiis throws a big right hand that misses.
Jigga Jones overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Zertiis missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Zertiis looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Zertiis throws a big elbow that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zertiis is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Jones throws a body shot but no joy.
Zertiis moves out of range of the leg kick from Jones.
Zertiis looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Jones thumps Zertiis with a low kick.
Jones misses with a body shot.
Zertiis moves into the clinch.
Jones tries a body shot but Zertiis blocks it.
Zertiis breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jones throws a hook but Zertiis blocks it.
Jones with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones throws a shot to the body.
Jones bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Zertiis's head backwards.
Jones cracks Zertiis with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
A combination from Zertiis does no damage.
A low kick from Jones is predictable there
and Zertiis counters with an inside leg kick.
Jones throws a quick inside leg kick.
Jones throws a sloppy head kick and Zertiis moves out of range easily.
Zertiis wants to clinch up but Jones keeps it at a distance.
Zertiis looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Jones is looking to stand back up but Zertiis counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Jones.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Zertiis trying to control the action but Jones is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jones wants to get back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zertiis scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Zertiis prevents Jones from standing back up.
Zertiis looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Zertiis not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Jones manages to create a bit of space in order to work his way back to his feet. Zertiis keeps hold of his opponent and drives him back against the cage.
Zertiis gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Zertiis scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Jones wants to get back to his feet.
Zertiis takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Zertiis is taking a breather. Jones says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jigga Jones dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. And we move into the final round!
Jones scores with a shot to the body.
Zertiis 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.
Zertiis's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Zertiis will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Jones lands a head kick!
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Jones.
A combination from Jones does no damage.
Jones lands a nice shot that snaps Zertiis's head back.
A lazy left from Jones finds it's target.
Jones lands a nice leg kick that just misses Zertiis's sensitive parts.
Jones misses with a few strikes there.
Zertiis throws a jab when Jones was well out of range.
Jones throws a hook but Zertiis blocks it.
Jigga Jones seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Zertiis is defended easily by Jones.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones cracks the inside of Zertiis's front leg.
Zertiis avoids the body shot from Jones.
Jones fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Zertiis has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Zertiis takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Jones misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Zertiis.
Zertiis unleashes a big counter combination but Jones bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Jones misses the shot to the body.
Jones digs a good hook to Zertiis's body.
A chopping leg kick lands by Jones.
Zertiis moves out of range as Jones strikes.
Jones throws a big shot that misses.
Zertiis is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Jones missing with a left hand there. Zertiis was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Left hook, right uppercut from Jones.
A swing and a miss from Zertiis.
As Zertiis tries to get set, Jones tries to push him back and clinch up but Zertiis manages to avoid the attempt.
Desmond Zertiis has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zertiis moves into the clinch.
Jones is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Zertiis is keeping busy.
Zertiis throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Jigga Jones is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Zertiis fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Zertiis has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Jones avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Jigga Jones has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Desmond Zertiis.
Zertiis effectively controlling the action here.
Zertiis works on Jones's body with a couple of short punches.
Zertiis has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Zertiis is looking for a takedown.
Zertiis's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A leg kick checked by Zertiis.
Zertiis looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Nice shot by Jones.
Good leg kick by Jones there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Zertiis doesn't manage to clinch there - Jones circles away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones scores with a crisp jab that stopped Zertiis in his tracks.
Jones smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Jones blocks a low kick nicely.
A jab from Jones misses.
Jones throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Zertiis shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Jones defends it nicely.
Zertiis takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Jones scoring well with a low kick there.
Jones moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Jones lands a leg kick that knocks Zertiis off balance momentarily.
Zertiis misses with an uppercut.
Zertiis has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Jones finds it's way round the side to connect with Zertiis's head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Zertiis looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Jones connects with an inside leg kick.
Zertiis darts in looking for a takedown but Jones gets double underhooks and turns Zertiis into the cage.
Desmond Zertiis is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Nice takedown defense from Jones. No joy for Zertiis on that attempt.
As Zertiis backs away, Jones returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jones thuds his right hand into Zertiis's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Zertiis keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Jones dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Zertiis. That did some damage!
Zertiis tries to clinch but Jones moves away
and Jones counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Zertiis misses with a looping right.
It looked like Jones was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Zertiis.
Zertiis does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Jones half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Jones throws a right hand that Zertiis ducks under and follows up with a left that Zertiis also avoids with ease.
Zertiis throws out a loose jab but Jones uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jones misses with a two punch combination.
Jones tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Zertiis was well out of range. Poor timing from Jones.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jigga 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 Darius Henderson scores the fight 30:27
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 30:27
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jigga Jones!
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hype
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