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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bubba Jones (ranked 3688 p4p, 331 weight class) and Markus Guy (ranked 2658 p4p, 253 weight class). Jones comes to the cage accompanied by Electric Worry. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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278 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
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240 lbs
5 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Cardio machine |
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Good wrestler
Basic striking
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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
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Bubba Jones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Markus Guy!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Daniel Franklin and Robert Twigg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Guy tries to score with a low kick but Jones moves his leg out of the way.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Guy.
Jones gets back to half guard.
Guy thows a huge punch but Jones dodges it nicely.
Ground and pound from Guy.
Guy throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Guy working Jones over with strikes.
Guy seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Guy wants to pass the guard but Jones is defending well.
Guy is trying to control the action in half guard but Jones is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Jones has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Guy slows the pace down in half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones kicks Guy off and gets back to his feet.
Jones throws a right and a left that both miss.
Jones throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Guy sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Guy throws a looping overhand right but Jones ducks down to avoid it.
Jones lands with a hook. Guy tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Jones works the jab nicely.
Jones's jab looks to have found its range, popping Guy under the eye.
The fighters circling - Jones throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Guy has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Jones throws a hook but Guy avoids it easily.
Jones ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Guy misses with a double jab.
Jones connects with a crisp jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jones misses the jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Markus Guy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice defenses there by Guy.
Jones tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Guy paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Jones jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Jones lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Guy circles away quickly and effectively.
And Guy tries to counter it with a takedown but Jones pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Guy throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Guy fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Jones to the ground. Guy is now in Jones's guard.
Guy is looking to work some ground and pound but Jones has wrist control.
Guy controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Jones not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Guy won't allow Jones to sweep him here.
Guy throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Jones is trying to control the position but Guy postures up.
Guy looking to pass the guard.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Guy working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Guy throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Guy loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Guy throws a big elbow that misses.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Guy slips a jab and a cross from Jones.
Guy with the counter takedown but Jones avoids it easily.
A jab from Guy misses.
Jones throwing a counter right hand but Guy manages to avoid it.
Guy throws out a loose jab but Jones uses good head movement to avoid it.
Guy throws a poor cross that misses
and Guy takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Guy misses with an uppercut.
Jones lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Guy is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Jones's half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Guy throws a strike but Jones avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones keeping moving, preventing Guy from controlling successfully.
Guy is working Jones over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jones preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Guy lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Guy throws a big right hand that misses.
Guy is looking to work some ground and pound but Jones has wrist control.
Jones wants to stand and escape but Guy is having none of it.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Guy accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Guy lands a couple of decent looking shots.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Guy trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Bubba Jones will probably get the nod.
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 fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Jones.
Jones lands a jab.
Guy gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Guy shoots in and gets a takedown into Jones's guard.
Jones keeping moving, preventing Guy from controlling successfully.
Guy landing some decent shots from guard.
Guy with a nice head shot there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Guy's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Jones is looking to stand up but Guy isn't so interested in that idea.
Guy distracts Jones with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Guy.
Guy wants to control from the top but Jones keeps moving.
Jones is looking to stand back up but Guy counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Jones.
Guy sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Jones defending well though.
Guy seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Guy thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Guy is trying to work for a kimura but Jones is defending well.
Guy sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Jones defending well though.
Guy seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Jones does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Guy throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Guy missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Jones keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Guy tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Jones was well out of range. Poor timing from Guy.
Jones slips a jab and a cross from Guy.
Guy throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Guy takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Guy misses with a hook
enabling Jones to counter with a crisp jab.
Jones misses with a few strikes there.
Bubba Jones is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones takes one to the chin there.
Jones scores with a crisp jab that stopped Guy in his tracks.
Guy takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
A nice inside leg kick there by Jones. That's going to slow Guy down.
Guy throws an overhand right that lands on Jones's shoulder, as Jones tries to avoid the shot.
Guy jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Jones blocks a leg kick.
It looked like Jones was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Guy.
Guy keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Jones.
Guy throws a counter combo.
Jones throws a head kick but Guy moves out of range.
Jones throws the left hand but Guy avoids the punch easily.
Guy throws a body kick that misses
and Jones counters with a leg kick.
Jones misses with a low kick as Guy jumps back.
Guy uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Jones.
Guy slips under a jab.
Guy feints the counter takedown.
Jones swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Guy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Guy tried to score with a low kick but Jones checks it.
Jab, jab by Jones - just one landing.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jones gets caught flat footed, as Guy shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Guy throws a big right hand that misses.
Jones looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Guy puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Jones has hold of Guy's hands but Guy slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Jones trying to control but Guy postures up.
Guy throwing shots but Jones is blocking nicely.
Guy trying to control the pace.
Guy thows a huge punch but Jones dodges it nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Markus Guy will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Jones throws a good cross that connects.
Guy misses with a looping left.
Guy misses with a few strikes there.
The fighters circling - Guy throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Jones uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Guy.
Guy tries to close the distance and clinch but Jones swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Jones throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Guy's head.
Guy cracks Jones with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Jones misses with a straight left.
Guy closes the distance but Jones moves to the side
and Jones counters with a nice uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jones tests Guy's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Jones gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Jones is fighting off a takedown attempt but Guy is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Jones to the mat. Jones regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Jones is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Guy dives into side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Guy wants to control but Jones is keeping him busy.
Guy working the head and body with strikes.
Jones struggling a bit here.
Guy throws a strike aimed at the side of Jones's head but Jones avoids it well.
Guy grinds an elbow into Jones's temple.
Check out the look on Guy's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Guy connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Jones some visible discomfort.
Guy looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Jones is avoiding damage well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones is not content to let Guy control the position.
Jones is trying to buck Guy off.
Jones is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Jones keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Jones avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Guy.
Guy landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Jones keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Jones wants to control but Guy is keeping busy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Guy lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Guy slips a nice elbow through Jones's hands, connecting with Jones's forehead.
Guy lands strikes from half guard.
Ground and pound from Guy.
Guy thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Jones's head.
Guy working Jones over with strikes.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Guy connects with a nice short shot to Jones's temple.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones blocking the ground and pound attempt from Guy.
Guy working the head and body with strikes.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Jones wants to get back to his feet.
Guy missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Guy is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Guy missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Guy lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Guy looks to land a strike but Jones avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Markus Guy comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Guy has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Tiny Johnson scores the fight 28:29
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 28:29
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Markus Guy!
Markus Guy seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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energy
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