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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: May 01, 2016 |
#R1#
Benn Jr throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Jones. #CL#
Jones darts in and clinches Benn Jr up against the cage.#BC#
Jones's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Jones looks to land a combination but Benn Jr avoids it well.
Jones has been working on his boxing with his coaches at UFC (Ultimate Fighter Club) in the buildup to the fight.
Jones moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.#CL#
Jones drives through and clinches with Benn Jr against the cage.
Benn Jr wants to break the clinch but can't.
Benn Jr tries to break the clinch but Jones is controlling the position.
Jones misses with a knee strike.
Jones tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Jones scores with a knee to the head.
Benn Jr blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Benn Jr working hard to break the clinch.
Jones blocks an uppercut.
#T1#
Jones pressing his opponent against the cage.
Benn Jr takes an elbow to the forehead. #CUT#
It looks like Nigel Benn Jr has been cut.
Benn Jr is trying to force a seperation but Jones has the dominant position.#BC#
Jones breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A right-left combo lands from Benn Jr. #CUT2#
It looks like Jon Jones has been cut.
Jones explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Jones is looking to slow Benn Jr down with leg kicks.
Benn Jr fails to land with a series of punches.
Jones takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Benn Jr looks to land a combination but Jones avoids it well.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!#CL#
Jones moves into the clinch.
Jones stalling against the cage.
#T2#
Jones goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Jones pressing his opponent against the cage.
Benn Jr wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
A short left from Benn Jr.
Jones slowing the pace effectively.
Jones lands a nice elbow from the clinch. #BC#
Jones escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Benn Jr misses with a few strikes there.
#T3##CL#
Jones moves into the clinch.#BC#
Jones's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Benn Jr throws a right hand that Jones ducks under and follows up with a left that Jones also avoids with ease.
Benn Jr misses with a few strikes there.
Jones went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Benn Jr dodges the punch combination from Jones.
Jones is breathing heavily.
Benn Jr throws a one two combo.
Nigel Benn Jr seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Benn Jr lunges at Jones with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Jones's hand. #CL#
Jones gets a clinch. #BC#
Jones breaks from the clinch.
#CL#
Jones rushes Benn Jr and presses him up against the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!#BC#
Jones's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.#CL#
Jones closes the distance and clinches.
Benn Jr tries to break free but Jones pushes him back against the cage.#T4#
Benn Jr is trying to break the clinch but Jones is controlling him.
Benn Jr on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
#BC#
Jones manages to break the clinch.
Benn Jr lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Benn Jr misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A right-left combo lands from Benn Jr.
Jones goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Benn Jr is looking to take this fight into the clinch.#CL#
Jones rushes Benn Jr and presses him up against the cage.
Jones displaying some good clinch control by pressing Benn Jr up against the cage.
Benn Jr wants to break the clinch but can't.
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 Jon Jones will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
#R2##CL#
Jones forces Benn Jr back against the cage and clinches.#BC#
Jones pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Jones tries to clinch up but Benn Jr circles away and keeps his distance.
Benn Jr throws a series of punches but Jones moves out of range.
Jones wants to clinch up but Benn Jr keeps it at a distance.
Jones lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Benn Jr misses with a jab, cross combination.
Benn Jr looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Benn Jr tries to clinch but Jones is having none of it.
Jon Jones is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Benn Jr closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Benn Jr slips a jab and a cross from Jones.
#CL#
Jones drives through and clinches with Benn Jr against the cage.
Benn Jr wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Jones has Benn Jr pressed against the cage, preventing Benn Jr from circling away and getting back to striking at range.#BC#
Jones manages to break the clinch.
#T1#
Benn Jr lands a lovely overhand right.
No joy there for Jones, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Jones wants to clinch
and Benn Jr counters with a stiff right hand.
Benn Jr throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Jones.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Benn Jr circles away from the clinch attempt.
Benn Jr lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Jones is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Benn Jr.
Benn Jr throws a right and a left that both miss.
Jones avoids a punch combination nicely.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jones cracks Benn Jr with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Jones throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A combination from Benn Jr does no damage.
Benn Jr misses with a double jab
and Jones counters with a slapping leg kick. #T2#
Benn Jr tries to close the distance and clinch up but Jones swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Jones connects with the punch.
Jones avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Jones lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.#CL#
Jones rushes Benn Jr and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.#BC#
Jones's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Benn Jr displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Jones has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Jones throws a front kick that sends Benn Jr stumbling back into the cage.#CL#
Jones clinches with his opponent.
#BC#
Jones breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Jones tries to clinch but Benn Jr moves out of range. #CL#
Jones rushes Benn Jr and presses him up against the cage.
Jones landing knees to the body.
#T3##BC#
Jones manages to break the clinch.
Benn Jr lands with a right hand.
Benn Jr pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Jones back to the cage. Benn Jr follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Benn Jr tries to clinch but Jones moves away
and Jones counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Benn Jr tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Jones paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Benn Jr closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Benn Jr lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Jones circles away quickly and effectively.#CL#
Jones gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Benn Jr has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Jones scores with a nice hook to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.#BC#
Jones's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.#CL2#
Benn Jr clinches up with Jones and pushes him back against the cage.#T4##BC#
Jones breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Benn Jr stalks Jones and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Jones's face. Jones staggers backwards, shaken.
Benn Jr lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Nigel Benn Jr seems to be getting the better of the standup.#CL#
Jones closes the distance and clinches.
Jones stalling in the clinch.
Jones throws a head punch that misses. #BC#
Jones breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Benn Jr is working the combinations to good effect here.#CL#
Jones has Benn Jr up against the cage in a clinch.
Jon Jones has scored more points in the clinch so far.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Benn Jr blocks an elbow strike from Jones.
Jones taking a breather.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Nigel Benn Jr will probably get the nod - 10:9.
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. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
#R3#
Jones keeps the fight on the outside.
Benn Jr throws a series of punches but Jones moves out of range.
Benn Jr misses with a series of wild punches.
Jones tries to clinch but Benn Jr is having none of it.
Benn Jr fails to land with a series of punches.
Jones went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Jones wants to clinch.
Benn Jr lands a jab to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Benn Jr misses with a few strikes there.
Benn Jr's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Benn Jr duly obliges.
Jones is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Benn Jr is looking for the big counter here.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Benn Jr scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction. #T1#
Benn Jr goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.#CL#
Jones pushes Benn Jr up against the cage in a clinch.
Jones is stalling here.
Jones holding his opponent close, against the cage.
#BC#
Jones's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Jones looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Benn Jr throws a nice looking combination but Jones bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Benn Jr will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
#CL#
Jones gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.#T2#
Jones lands an elbow inside that Benn Jr shrugs off.
Benn Jr is trying to push Jones away but Jones has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Jones using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Benn Jr has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
#BC#
Jones breaks the clinch.
#CL2#
Benn Jr closes the distance and clinches.
Benn Jr manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Jones looking to throw knees to the head but Benn Jr is blocking nicely.
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!
Benn Jr is trying to push Jones away but Jones has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.#T3#
Jones lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Jones creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Benn Jr's defenses.
Jones lands a knee to the body.
Jones controlling the action here for a moment.
#BC#
Jones manages to break the clinch.
Jones tries to close the distance and clinch but Benn Jr swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Benn Jr lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Jones backs up against the cage.
Benn Jr lands a jab to the nose.#T4#
Benn Jr displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Jones fails in his attempt to clinch. #CL#
Jones fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Benn Jr, pushing him back against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jones crunches a lovely knee into Benn Jr's ribcage.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Jones takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
A short uppercut from Jones.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Jones.
Jones misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Benn Jr.
Jones lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Benn Jr.
Jones is pushing Benn Jr up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
And that's the end of the fight!
Nigel Benn Jr comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Benn Jr 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 Chris Edwards scores the fight 28:30
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 29:28
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Nigel Benn Jr!
Nigel Benn Jr opened up his post fight interview with a scream to camera that he wants a title shot! Whether he deserves the shot will be up to the management of the organization, so I guess he'll have to wait and see.
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Event:
Lumpinee 13
Date: Apr 17, 2016 |
#R1#
Jones tries to close the distance and clinch up but Adams swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Jones looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
A punch lands to the side of Jones 's head but he takes it in his stride.#CUT#
It looks like Jon Jones has been cut.
Jones moves to clinch but Adams breaks away
and Adams counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Jones walks into a straight right hand from Adams.
Jones tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Adams paws at him with a jab and circles away.
The crowd cheers as Adams lands an impressive looking overhand right. Jones doesn't seem phased though.
Jones looks to clinch
and Adams connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Jones moves in looking to clinch but Adams pushes him off.
It looked like Adams wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Adams throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Jones on the side of the head.
Jones takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Jones looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Adams scores with a decent looking hook.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jones takes one to the side of the head.
#T1#
Jones tries to bum rush Adams with a series of wild strikes but Adams uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Adams swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Adams lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Jones has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Jones moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
A left lands for Adams.
Adams lunges at Jones with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Jones's hand.
Jon Jones seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Adams cracks Jones with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.#ROC#
Jones is rocked!
Jones walks straight into devastating uppercut and drops to the floor, clearly wobbled! Can he beat the count? 4,5,6,7... he's up! And he's down again! The ref steps in and calls an end to the fight! What a punch that was!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Brian Adams!
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Mar 29, 2016 |
#R1##CL#
Devil gets a clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Jones's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Devil lands a right hand.
Devil is leaning against Jones and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A short right from Devil.
Devil misses with the head strike.
Jones throws a knee to the head but misses.
A short right from Devil on the inside.
Devil lands a body punch in the clinch.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Devil.
Jones wants to stall.
Devil misses with a body punch.
Devil tries to throw a body punch but Jones avoids it by throwing Devil back against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A left hand lands to the body for Devil.
#BC2#
Jones breaks from the clinch.
Devil lands a right hook to the body.
Jon Jones seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Devil scores with a punch to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Devil lands with a good body shot.
Jones looks winded!#T1#
Devil moves into range and connects with a jab.
Devil swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Jones.
Devil digs a good hook to Jones's body.
Devil lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Jones takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Devil scores with the left hand. Jones knows he should have avoided that one. #CUT#
It looks like Jon Jones has been cut.
Devil scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Devil connects with a body shot that sends Jones's belly button to the back.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Donk. Devil catches Jones right on the button with a cross.
Devil lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.#CL2#
Devil gets tackled into the cage by Jones. Jones maintains the clinch.
Devil lands with a right to the head.
A short body shot lands from Devil as the two fighters clinch.
Devil lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Jones backwards.
Jones takes a shot to the head. #T2#
Devil is working Jones over against the cage.
Devil lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Devil lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Jones backwards.
Devil lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Jones.
Devil leaning against his opponent.
Jones being controlled against the cage.
Devil makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Devil lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Devil lands a nice shot to the body.
Devil lands a right hand.
Devil dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Devil lands with a short shot to the head.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Devil. #T3#
The referee is keeping an eye on Devil - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Devil scores with a nice hook to the head.
Devil lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Jones backwards.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Devil.
The referee calls for Devil to work.
Devil throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Devil scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Devil lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Devil lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Devil lands an uppercut.
Devil presses Jones against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Devil makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Devil working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Devil scores with a shoulder strike.
Devil scores with a shot to the side of Jones's head. #T4#
Devil pushes Jones back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Devil lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Devil lands a right hand.
Still in the clinch, Devil scores with a nice short uppercut.
Devil lands a right hand that snaps the head of Jones backwards.
Devil lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Jones backwards.
Devil lands with a left to the head.
Devil lands with a light punch inside. #ROC#
Jones is rocked!
A body shot lands from Devil.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Devil creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Jones is still on wobbly legs! Can Devil finish him?
Devil scores with a shot to the side of Jones's head.
Devil lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops Jones to his knees! Devil keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Evil Devil!
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Mar 24, 2016 |
#R1#
Jones pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Nemeth will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.#CL2#
Jones takes the fight into the clinch.
Nemeth tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Jones just stands there and leans against the cage.
Jones manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
#BC2#
Jones manages to break the clinch.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Nemeth.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Nandor Nemeth. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nemeth shoots in for a double leg but Jones sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.#CL2#
Jones clinches up against the cage.#TD#
Nemeth ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Nemeth no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jones trying to control but Nemeth is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jones is looking to work some ground and pound but Nemeth has wrist control.#SUB#
Nemeth is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Jones is aware though and is defending well.#SUB#
Jones got a little sloppy there for a moment and Nemeth has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Jones has managed to get both his arms back between Nemeth's legs - danger averted.#SUB#
Nemeth working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Jones doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Jones manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem. #T1#
Jones scoring with some ground and pound.
Jones postures up in Nemeth's guard and throws a big left but Nemeth blocks it. #SUB#
Nemeth has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Jones can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Jones trying to control the position from guard on top but Nemeth is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jones sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Jones throws a big right hand that misses.
Nemeth keeping moving, preventing Jones from controlling successfully. #SUB#
Nemeth is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Jones is aware though and is defending well.
Jones passes Nemeth's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Jones controlling the action here.#T2##SUB#
Nemeth looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.#SUB#
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Nemeth looking for submissions off his back.#SUB#
Nemeth is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Jones pulls his head out easily.
Nemeth is breathing heavily.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Jones lands a nice short elbow.
Jones really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Nemeth. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Nemeth wants to get back to full guard.
Nemeth makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Nemeth.#SUB#
Nemeth is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle. #SUB#
Nemeth throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Jones escapes and throws Nemeth's legs to the side, diving into side control! #T3##SU2#
Jones decides to stand back up.
Jones throws a head kick that misses. #CL2#
Jones clinches up with Nemeth and pushes him back against the cage.#TD#
Nemeth gets control of Jones's arms and successfully pulls guard. Nemeth will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.#SU2#
Jones decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Jones scores to the head and body with a nice combination!#CUT2#
It looks like Nandor Nemeth has been cut.
Jones lets loose with a powerful body kick. Nemeth will feel that in the morning.
A right-left combo lands from Jones. #ROC2#
Nemeth is rocked!
Nemeth doesn't succeed with the takedown
letting Jones counter with a right hand.
Oh Nemeth is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!#CL2#
Jones fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Nemeth, pushing him back against the cage.
Nemeth takes a knee to the side of the body. #BC2#
Jones pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.#CL2#
Jones gets a clinch. #BC2#
Jones breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Nandor Nemeth seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jones connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
BAM! Jones delivers a spinning backfist that drops Nemeth like a ragdoll! This is all oooooveeeer! He was out before he hit the ground!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Spinning Backfist). Jon Jones!
In his post fight interview, Jon Jones started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Mar 19, 2016 |
#R1#
Jew shoots in looking for a takedown. Jones tries to sprawl out of it but Jew keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Jones manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Jew shoots in looking for a takedown. Jones tries to sprawl out of it but Jew keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Jones manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
An inside leg kick lands from Jones.
Jones tries to clinch up.
Jew throws a right and a left that Jones avoids nicely. #CL2#
Jew forces Jones back against the cage and clinches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#BC#
Jones breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
#CL2#
Jew moves into the clinch.
Jew wants a takedown but no success here.
Jon Jones has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Killer Jew.
Jew is looking to break free of the clinch but Jones has double underhooks. #BC#
Jones pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.#CL2#
Jew gets in close and instigates a clinch. #T1##TD2#
Jew ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Jew no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Jew manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Jones manages to get himself to full guard.
#REVB#
Jew trying to control the position from guard on top but Jones is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jones wants to stand but Jew is controlling the position. #SU2#
Jew stands and steps away. Jones gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game. #CL#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows. #BC#
Jones pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.#T2##CL#
Jones instigates a clinch. #BC#
Jones's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Jones throws a body punch but Jew moves out of range.
Jon Jones is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A head kick from Jones lands but Jew takes it in his stride.
Jones dodges the punch combination from Jew.
#CL#
Jones clinches up against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!#TD2#
Jew jumps guard.
Jones with a flurry of punches that miss.
Jew keeping moving, preventing Jones from controlling successfully.
Jones stops Jew from standing up.
Jones postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect. #T3#
Jew is pulling down on Jones's head. It's preventing any offense from Jones, at least for the moment.
Jones knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Jew on the ground.#SUB2#
Jew is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Jones defends well.
Jew has a closed guard, preventing Jones from standing up.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Jones wants to control from the top but Jew keeps moving. #REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.#CL2#
Jew rushes Jones and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Jew tries to pull guard but Jones won't allow it.
Jew wants a takedown.
#T4#
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Jew is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Jones pulls him back up using the underhooks.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Jew is working for takedown but Jones is calmly controlling the position for now.#BC#
Jones escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Jones swinging wildly here.
Jones circles away from the clinch attempt.
#CL#
Jew gets tackled into the cage by Jones. Jones maintains the clinch. #BC#
Jones manages to break the clinch.
#CL#
Jew tries to keep at a distance but Jones has taken the fight into the clinch.
Jew leaning against his opponent.
Jew can't get the takedown.
Jones has Jew pressed against the cage, preventing Jew from circling away and getting back to striking at range.#TD2#
Jew drags the fight down to the ground.
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 Jon Jones will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
#R2#
Jew shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Jones as he jumps to the side.
Jones throws a front kick that sends Jew stumbling back into the cage.
Jones throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Jew.
Jew tries to clinch there but Jones circles away.
Jew fails with the takedown.
Jones walks into a left hand.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Jones.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jew throws a push kick but Jones slaps the foot to one side.
Jones keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Jon Jones has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Killer Jew.
Jones's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Jones duly obliges. #T1#
Jones keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Jew tries to clinch but Jones is having none of it. #CL#
Jew tries to keep at a distance but Jones has taken the fight into the clinch.#BC#
Jones breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Jew throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Jones throws a head kick but Jew moves out of range.
#CL#
Jones closes the distance and pushes Jew back into the cage.#BC#
Jones escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Jones doesn't manage to clinch there - Jew circles away.
Jones scores with a kick to the body.
Jones lands a jab.
Jew shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Jones sprawls well. Jones wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Jew gets slowly back to his feet.
Jew is breathing heavily.#T2##CL2#
Jew forces Jones back against the cage and clinches.#BC#
Jones breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
#KD#
Jones lands a left and a right that sends Jew crashing to the canvas! Jones dives into mount looking to finish!#ROC#
Jew is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jones looking to ground and pound but Jew is blocking nicely.
Jew is still in real trouble! Can Jones finish him?
Jew tries to reverse the position but Jones maintains control.
Jones wants to control the pace but Jew is squirming around nicely.
Jew seems to have recovered his senses.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jew is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Jones throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Jew because Jones loaded up on that one.
Jones misses with a head shot.#T3#
Jones controlling his opponent.
Jew tries to hold on but Jones postures up.
Jones unloads with some shots from mount but Jew bucks and avoids them well.
Jew is trying desperately to improve position.
Jones trying to control but Jew is having none of it.
Jones avoids the attempt from Jew to control.#T4#
Jones with good strikes from the mount here!
Jones can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Jew is looking to escape.
Jones avoids the attempt from Jew to control.
Jew can't escape the position.
Jones trying to control but he's not successful this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jon Jones dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! And we move into the final round!
#R3##CL#
Jones gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Jew takes an elbow to the temple. #BC#
Jones breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Jew tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Jones swivels and escapes.
Jon Jones is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Jew lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Jew.#CL#
Jew tries to keep at a distance but Jones has taken the fight into the clinch.#BC#
Jones pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jones fails with an attempt to clinch.
Jew shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Jew throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Jones tries to bum rush Jew with a series of wild strikes but Jew uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Jones darts in trying to clinch
and Jew counters with a nice body shot. #T1#
Jones darts in trying to clinch
and Jew counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Jones is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Jew can do to turn this around?
Jones is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Jew looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Jew tries to bum rush Jones with a series of wild strikes but Jones uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Jones tries to clinch but Jew moves out of range. #CL#
Jones moves into the clinch.
Jones can't find room to land a body shot as Jew controls the action.
Jew is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Jones to keep the fight standing.
Jon Jones has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Killer Jew.#T2##BC#
Jones manages to break the clinch.
Jones tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Jew counters with a two punch combo.
Jones is looking to clinch but Jew is avoiding it.
Jones doesn't manage to clinch there - Jew circles away.
Jew tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Jones stuffs the takedown.
Jew takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Jew rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Jones moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Jones lands a jab-cross combination.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Some bone on bone action there as Jones checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Jew avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Jew tries to counter with a clinch but Jones shakes him off and moves away.#CL#
Jones gets a clinch.
Jew is trying to break free.#T3#
Jones throws an elbow but it misses.
Jones lands a nice shot to the body.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Jones takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Jew has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Jones is pressed up against the cage. Jew has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Jones down to the mat. Jones avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Jew is looking to clinch but Jones is avoiding it.
It looked like Jones was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Jones moves in looking to clinch but Jew pushes him off.
Jones scores with a push kick.
Jones moves in looking to clinch but Jew pushes him off.
As Jones backs off Jew throws a huge counter combo but Jones manages to avoid it all.#CL#
Jones closes the distance and pushes Jew back into the cage.#BC#
Jones breaks the clinch.
Jew fails with an attempt to clinch.
Jones moves to clinch but Jew breaks away
and Jew counters with a nice body shot. #T4#
Jones is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Jones tries to clinch but Jew is having none of it. #CL#
Jones pushes Jew up against the cage in a clinch.#BC#
Jones breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Jew fails to land the takedown.
Jew throws a right and a left that Jones avoids nicely.
Jones connects with the punch.
Killer Jew has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jones thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Jew if he has to take too many more of those.
Jones lands a jab to Jew's midsection.
Jon Jones is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Jones tries to clinch but Jew moves out of range.
Jew wants to counter the offense by Jones and move into the clinch position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jon Jones showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Jones has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Daniel Bishop scores the fight 30:27
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 30:27
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jon Jones!
Jon Jones decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Mar 16, 2016 |
#R1#
Jones wants to clinch up but Melton keeps it at a distance.#CL2#
Jones rushes Melton and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Jones lands with a left to the head.
Jones blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.#BC2#
Jones breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. #CL2#
Jones fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Melton, pushing him back against the cage.
Melton taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Jones tries to throw a body punch but Melton avoids it by throwing Jones back against the cage.
Melton being controlled against the cage.#BC2#
Jones pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#CL2#
Jones clinches.
Jones stalling in the clinch.
Melton missing with knees to the body.
Melton stalling the fight.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Melton seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression.
Jones taking a breather.#T1#
A knee to the head by Jones.
#CUT2#
It looks like Monroe Melton has been cut.
Melton tries for a takedown. No joy.
Jones is working Melton over against the cage.#BC2#
Jones's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Jones throws an overhand right from the outside, which connects and sends Melton stumbling backwards into the cage! Melton bounces back off the cage towards Jones, who cracks him with a two punch combination that drops him to his knees! Jones lands two more shots before the referee has chance to intervene - what a finish! Jones celebrates with his corner as the crowd cheer loudly.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Jon Jones!
A less than humble Jon Jones misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.
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