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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Zell Griever (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jack Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Zell Griever has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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244 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
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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
29 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Zell Griever!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jack Jones!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, James Atkins and Phil Schofield.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Griever scores with a head kick. Jones tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
It looks like Jack Jones has been cut.
Jones avoids the body shot from Griever.
Griever slips under a jab from Jones.
Griever pulls out of a head kick attempt.
The fighters circling - Griever throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Griever is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Jones ducks under a wild hook from Griever.
Jones thinks about the counter body kick.
Griever stalks Jones and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Jones's face. Jones staggers backwards, shaken.
Jones uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Griever.
Griever drops his shoulder and cracks Jones with a huge uppercut! Jones goes down! Can Griever finish him?
Jones is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jones has Griever pulled in close to control his posture.
Jones bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Griever's guard.
Griever looking for a sweep. Not yet Griever, not yet.
Jones controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Griever wants to improve his position but instead Jones has moved into half guard.
Griever is trying to stand up here but Jones is controlling him well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Griever tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Jones has advanced to mount. Uh oh.
Griever can't escape the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Griever is working hard here to advance position.
Griever is just holding on here. Jones manages to take his back.
Griever is trying to break free.
Griever just trying to survive but Jones is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
Griever is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
Jones controlling from the back.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Griever trying to control the hands but Jones breaks the grip.
Jones really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Griever.
Griever rolls, trying to escape but Jones keeps control of the position.
Griever manages to escape to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones throws a body punch but Griever moves out of range.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Jones.
Griever takes a swing at Jones's ribcage but misses.
Jones tries to counter with a clinch but Griever shakes him off and moves away.
Griever throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Griever throws a hook but Jones avoids it easily.
Jones swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
A big left from Griever misses.
Jones tries to clinch up.
Jones jabs Griever to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Jones moves out of range as Griever throws a body kick.
Griever throws a body shot but no joy.
Jones lands a front kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Griever misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Jones gets in close and instigates a clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Zell Griever dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jack Jones's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Jones moves in looking to clinch but Griever pushes him off.
Jones moves out of range as Griever throws a body kick.
Jones walks into a stiff left hand from Griever.
Jones closes the distance and pushes Griever back into the cage.
Jones tries to work over Griever's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A right handed body shot lands from Jones.
Jones struggles to land a body shot inside as Griever controls his hands.
Jones gets through Griever's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Griever takes a shot to the head.
Griever lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Jones backwards.
Jones swings away with an uppercut that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jones prevents a body shot from Griever.
Jones lands a left hand that snaps the head of Griever backwards.
Griever tries a body shot but Jones blocks it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Griever.
Jones tries to throw a body punch but Griever avoids it by throwing Jones back against the cage.
Jones tries to throw a body punch but Griever avoids it by throwing Jones back against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
With the fighters up against the cage, Jones throws an elbow but misses.
Griever misses with a body punch.
Jones blocking some punches.
A short right from Jones on the inside.
Jones blocking some punches.
Jones lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
It looks like Zell Griever has been cut.
Jones blocking some punches.
A head punch on the inside from Griever fails to land.
Jones struggles to land a body shot inside as Griever controls his hands.
Griever lands a hook to the side of the head.
Griever misses with some punches.
Griever lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Jones backwards.
Jones lands a left hand.
Griever tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Griever working aggressively here.
Griever blocks an uppercut.
Jones misses with a short punch on the inside.
Griever misses with a shot to the kidneys.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Griever's elbow.
Jones misses with a body punch.
Jones's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Griever struggles to land a body shot inside as Jones controls his hands.
A short right from Jones.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Jones creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Griever struggles to land a body shot inside as Jones controls his hands.
Jones tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Griever's elbow.
Griever throws a head punch that misses.
Jones blocks a body shot from Griever.
Jones tries to work over Griever's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Jones lands a right hand.
Griever swings wildly with an uppercut but Jones uses good head movement to avoid it.
Griever doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Griever scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Griever tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Griever goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Griever misses with a hook to the ribs.
Griever tries a body shot but Jones blocks it.
Jones blocking some punches.
Jones scores with a shoulder strike.
Jones pushes Griever back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Jones.
Jones lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Jones.
Griever has a couple of punches blocked by Jones.
Griever tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A nice right hand lands inside from Jones.
Still in the clinch, Jones scores with a nice short uppercut.
Griever lands an uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Griever.
Griever blocks a body shot from Jones.
Griever doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Jones has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Griever seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Jones can turn it around.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Griever misses with the head strike.
Jones struggles to land a body shot inside as Griever controls his hands.
Jones gets through Griever's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Jones blocking some punches.
Jones blocks an uppercut.
Jones fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Griever misses with a short punch on the inside.
Griever swings wildly with an uppercut but Jones uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jones misses with a punch on the inside.
A hook to the body from Griever.
Jones tries to work over Griever's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Griever swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Jones blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Jones tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Jones lands a nice uppercut.
Jones tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Jones throws a punch but it's blocked by Griever.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jack Jones showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Jones tries to keep at a distance but Griever has taken the fight into the clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Griever.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Griever.
Griever throws a punch but it's blocked by Jones.
Griever misses with the head strike.
Griever working aggressively here.
Jones prevents a body shot from Griever.
Griever tries to throw a body punch but Jones avoids it by throwing Griever back against the cage.
A short right from Jones on the inside.
Jones gets through Griever's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Griever fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Griever misses with a short punch on the inside.
Jones scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Griever makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Jack Jones seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Jones blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Griever swings wildly with an uppercut but Jones uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones struggles to land a body shot inside as Griever controls his hands.
Jones lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Griever.
Griever lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Jones backwards.
Griever tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Jones's elbow.
Griever doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Griever throws a head punch that misses.
Jones lands a right hand.
Griever misses with a short punch on the inside.
Jones doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Jones.
A shot in the inside from Griever.
Griever swings away with an uppercut that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Griever.
Griever misses with a punch on the inside.
Jones working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Jones digs a right hand underneath Griever's ribcage. Griever let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Jones blocks an uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Jones creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Griever working aggressively here.
Griever blocking some punches.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jones lands a hook that snaps the head of Griever backwards.
Griever gets through Jones's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Griever throws a punch but it's blocked by Jones.
Griever lands with a short shot to the head.
Griever dodges an elbow strike from Jones.
Griever struggles to land a body shot inside as Jones controls his hands.
Jones fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Jones tries to work over Griever's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Griever blocks a body shot from Jones.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Griever creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Griever tries to throw a body punch but Jones avoids it by throwing Griever back against the cage.
Jones blocks an uppercut.
Jones creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones misses with a punch to the body.
Griever throws a punch but it's blocked by Jones.
Jones misses with a punch on the inside.
Griever throws a head punch that misses.
Griever throws a head punch that misses.
Jones blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Griever misses with some punches.
Jones tries to work over Griever's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Jones tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Griever's elbow.
Jones blocks an uppercut.
Griever blocks a body shot from Jones.
Griever blocks a body shot from Jones.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Jones.
Jones scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Jones blocks a body shot from Griever.
Jones throws a head punch that misses.
Griever throws a punch but it's blocked by Jones.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Jones.
Jones is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Jones lands with a light punch inside.
Griever has a couple of punches blocked by Jones.
Jones blocks an uppercut.
Griever misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Jones blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Jones struggles to land a body shot inside as Griever controls his hands.
Jones blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Nice body punch from Jones - that landed with a thud.
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 blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Griever tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Jones misses with some punches.
A short left from Griever.
Griever blocks a body shot from Jones.
Jones tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Griever avoids it.
A nice left hand lands by Jones.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Zell Griever.
I think Griever 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 James Ackerman scores the fight 28:29
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 29:28
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Zell Griever!
After winning the bout, Zell Griever thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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