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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jon Jones (ranked 4733 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cory Ashby (ranked 24531 p4p, 0 weight class). Cory Ashby is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jon Jones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Cory Ashby!
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, Donatello Bradman and Steve Erwin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jones shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Ashby napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Jones wants to lay and pray for a moment but Ashby keeps working.
Jones lands a decent elbow from side control.
Jones misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Jones tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Ashby defending against the ground and pound.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ashby is not content to let Jones control the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Ashby is not content to let Jones control the position.
Jones takes a little break here. Ashby wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Jones stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Ashby wants to clinch but Jones slips to the side
and Jones counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Jones.
Jones trying to control but Ashby is working from the bottom.
Jones pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Ashby is keeping the position for now.
Jones wants to control from the top but Ashby keeps moving.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Ashby wants to stand but Jones is controlling the position.
Jones wants to control from the top but Ashby keeps moving.
Jones stands and steps away. Ashby gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Ashby will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Ashby swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Ashby is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Jones scores with a takedown into Ashby's guard.
Jones is breathing heavily.
Jones looking to sit in guard and control but Ashby gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Jones looking to control.
Jones wants to sweep here but Ashby controlling him for the moment.
Jones working a defensive guard here.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Ashby decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Ashby will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jon Jones dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Ashby moves into the clinch successfully.
Jones tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Jones tries to break the clinch but Ashby is controlling the position.
Ashby manages to break the clinch.
We've been informed that Ashby has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Ashby closes the distance and clinches.
Jones tries to pull guard but Ashby holds him up against the cage and eventually Jones drops back down to his feet.
Jones tries to pull guard but Ashby won't allow it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jon Jones. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ashby pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Jones stuffs the takedown attempt from Ashby. Ashby gets slowly back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones has Ashby up against the cage in a clinch.
Jones tries to throw a body punch but Ashby avoids it by throwing Jones back against the cage.
Jones wants to break free but Ashby has control.
Ashby manages to break the clinch.
Jones shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Ashby as he avoids it easily.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Ashby misses with a head kick.
Ashby uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jones.
Jones circles away from the clinch attempt.
Nice takedown defense from Ashby. No joy for Jones on that attempt.
Jones slips a jab and a cross from Ashby.
Jones appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ashby moves into the clinch.
Ashby lands a nice elbow.
Jones is looking for a takedown.
Ashby lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Jones or not.
Ashby lands a nice knee to the body.
Ashby escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Jones takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
It looks like Jon Jones has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ashby clinches with his opponent.
Ashby breaks the clinch.
Ashby will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ashby throws a nice looking combination but Jones bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Ashby fails to land with a series of punches.
Ashby throws a series of punches but Jones moves out of range.
Jones tries for a takedown but Ashby sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Cory Ashby seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ashby throws a nice looking combination but Jones bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Ashby looks to land a combination but Jones avoids it well.
Ashby has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Ashby throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Jones fails to pull guard.
Ashby breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Ashby moves into range and clinches up with Jones.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones working hard to break the clinch.
Ashby escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Jones avoids a punch combination nicely.
Ashby moves into range and clinches up with Jones.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ashby escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Ashby moves in looking to clinch but Jones pushes him off.
Ashby's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Ashby duly obliges.
Ashby closes the distance and pushes Jones back into the cage.
Ashby escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Cory Ashby showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Jon Jones's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Ashby scores with a head kick.
Ashby shoots in for a takedown but Jones shows good takedown defense.
Jones dives in and scores a takedown into Ashby's guard.
Ashby keeping full guard, as Jones tries to pass.
Jones working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Ashby's head.
Jones decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jones misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Jones shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Jones trying to control but Ashby is working from the bottom.
Ashby manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ashby drives through and clinches with Jones against the cage.
Jones misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Jones has had enough of the clinch but Ashby keeps him there for the moment.
Ashby manages to break the clinch.
Cory Ashby seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Ashby slaps away a takedown attempt from Jones, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Ashby drops Jones with a nice combination! Ashby dives into Jones's guard, looking to finish!
Jones is rocked!
Ashby gets to his feet. Jones looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
No luck for Jones with that takedown attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ashby scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Oh Jones is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ashby stands up.
Ashby connects with a nice cross there... Jones is looking wobbly and Ashby recognises it - he's rushed in and lands two more brutal shots that send Jones to the canvas, out cold! A brutal finish to the fight - Ashby jumps onto the cage to celebrate with the crowd!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:18 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Cory Ashby!
A determined Cory Ashby didn't want to dwell on this fight in his post fight interview. Instead he was more keen to state he wants a title shot. Let's see if he gets it!
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