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Event:
Farewell Umar - Jump says Bye
Date: Jan 18, 2025 |
#R1##TD#
Jones looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.#SUB2#
Carney looking for submissions off his back.
Jones slows the pace down in half guard.
Carney punching from the bottom.
Carney gets full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jones lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Jones postures up and lands a big shot to Carney's brow.
Jones postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Carney is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.#T1#
Jones advances to half guard.
Carney keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Carney is trying to maintain the position but Jones is very close to passing his half guard.
Jones looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Carney tries to roll over but Jones keeps him under control.
Jones wants to pass the guard but Carney is defending well. #T2#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Ground and pound from Jones.
Jones sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Jones's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Carney wants to control but Jones is keeping busy and won't allow it. #T3#
Jones with a momentary lay and pray from half guard. #REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Jones stuffs the takedown.
Jones tries to counter by clinching up but Carney breaks away and moves out of range.#TD#
Jones feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Jones throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Jones postures up.
Jones stands up over Carney, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Carney looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Jones puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Further stalling from Jones.#T4#
Carney taking some punishment here, with Jones in his half guard.
Jones perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Jones seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Carney is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Jones scores with a couple of nice shots.
Nice strikes from Jones there.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Nice strikes from Jones there.
Carney on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Jones drops an elbow to the side of Carney's head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Johnny Jones dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.#R2##CL#
Jones moves into the clinch successfully.
#TD#
Jones has clasped his hands together around Carney's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Carney struggling a bit here.
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.
Carney tries to get back to half guard but can't.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Carney is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Jones takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Jones slips a nice elbow through Carney's hands, connecting with Carney's forehead.
Johnny Jones overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.#T1#
Jones works his way into side control.
Carney gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jones scoring with strikes but Carney is staying in there.
Jones lands a heavy elbow.
Jones controlling the position easily from mount.
Jones lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Carney taking shots to the head. #T2#
Jones lands a big elbow.
Jones prevents Carney from getting the reversal.
Jones lands a big elbow.
Jones landing strikes from the mount.#ROC#Carney is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jones controlling the pace for now.
Carney is still in real trouble! Can Jones finish him?#SUB#
Jones looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Carney seems to have recovered his senses.
Jones takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Jones has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Carney takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.#T3#
Jones lands a nice shot to the head.
Jones breaks from Carney's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Carney wants to control but Jones is having none of it.
Jones controlling his opponent.
Carney tries to lock up and control but Jones gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Jones is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Jones landing shots from mount.
Jones controlling the pace for now.
The referee warns Carney that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
#T4#
Jones looking to finish Carney with some ground and pound. This is bad for Carney!
Jones landing strikes, looking to finish!
Jones controlling from the full mount.
Jones seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Carney for as long as he can get away with.
Jones is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Carney can do to turn this around?
Jones postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Carney looks a forlorn figure.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jones lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Johnny Jones dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!#R3##CL#
Jones has taken the fight to the clinch.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Jones as Carney tries to tie him up.
Carney tries to pull guard but Jones won't allow it.
Carney gets underhooks to prevent Jones's takedown attempt.
Carney tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Jones just stands there and leans against the cage.
Carney tries to score a body lock takedown but Jones shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Johnny Jones has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Elliot Carney.#BC2#
Carney manages to break the clinch.
Carney tries a head kick but it misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Carney throws a head kick but Jones moves out of range.
Carney tries to clinch but fails miserably #TD#
and Jones counters with a single leg into guard. Carney didn't expect that.
Carney takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Jones is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Jones passes Carney's right leg, so he's now in half guard. #T1#
Jones is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
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. Jones connects with a nice short shot to Carney's temple.
Jones looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Jones lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Jones takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Nice strikes from Jones there. #ES2#
Carney has managed to escape just enough to sneak back to his feet but Jones is on him like a limpet, forcing Carney back against the cage.#TD#
Jones has Carney pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Jones pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Carney tumbling to the mat - Jones dives into Carney's guard.#T2#
Jones is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.#T3#
Jones postures up.
Jones seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Carney not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
#REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
A combination from Carney does no damage.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Jones.#TD#
Jones closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth. #T4#
Jones in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
The referee asks Jones politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Jones prefers to stall for the moment though.
And that's the end of the fight!
Johnny 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 Daniel Blasius scores the fight 30:26
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight 30:26
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Johnny Jones!
A relieved looking Johnny Jones thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it. |
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Event:
JF 48 - Jacobs' Open the Gate?
Date: Jan 08, 2025 |
#R1##TD#
Zhakypov looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Jones!
Zhakypov working away.
Zhakypov lands some shots froms side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jones manages to work his way to half guard, despite Zhakypov's best efforts.
Zhakypov lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Jones wants to improve his position but Zhakypov is controlling well.
Jones trying to control from the bottom.
Jones has hold of Zhakypov's hands but Zhakypov slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Jones looks like he's trying to stand up.
Zhakypov drops an elbow to the side of Jones's head. #ROC#Jones is rocked!
Zhakypov lands a big elbow from half guard. That looks like it's hurt Jones quite badly. Jones pulls Zhakypov in close trying to recover. Zhakypov postures up and lands two really hard shots that put Jones on queer street! The ref takes a look and decides to call an end to the fight! Possibly an early stoppage but Jones doesn't seem to be complaining too much.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Akmat Zhakypov! |
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Event:
JF 44 - John Cena vs J. Jacobs
Date: Dec 28, 2024 |
#R1##TD2#
Jones drives through with a takedown into guard.
Jones pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Taylor is keeping the position for now. #SUB#
Taylor 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 must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Jones is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Taylor is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#SUB#
Jones got a little sloppy there for a moment and Taylor has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Jones has managed to get both his arms back between Taylor's legs - danger averted.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jones lands a couple of elbows.
Taylor controls Jones momentarily but Jones frees himself.
Jones not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up. #T1##SUB#
Taylor has his feet on Jones's thighs here. He's pushed Jones off and worked for a very quick armbar from the bottom! He's flipped onto his stomach and he's cranking hard on the arm! Jones screams in pain and taps out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). John Taylor!
During a confident post fight interview, John Taylor thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him. |
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Event:
JF 36 - Wulong vs Gates
Date: Dec 18, 2024 |
#R1##TD2#
Jones drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jones pushing down on Taylor's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Jones takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Jones looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Jones scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Jones performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Taylor gets back to full guard.
Taylor is trying to control the position but Jones postures up. #T1##SUB#
Taylor working for a triangle but Jones defends it easily.
Jones is working Taylor over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Jones chips away with some ground and pound.
Taylor is trying to control the position but Jones postures up.
Jones lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Jones looking to control the position here, rather than advance. #SUB#
Taylor is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Jones defends well.#T2#
Jones is looking to advance position but Taylor has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!#REVR#
Jones really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Taylor. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Jones regains half guard.
Taylor lands with a punch from half guard.
Jones is controlling Taylor's trapped leg to prevent Taylor from advancing to side control.
Jones is trying to get back to full guard.
Jones is refusing to be controlled, as Taylor sits in half guard. #T3#
Jones gets back to full guard.
Taylor trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat. #SUB2#
Taylor is posturing up here but Jones has hold of an arm and he's gone for an armbar! Taylor tries to roll out but it's too tight and Taylor has to tap! Slick submission there by Jones!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Johnny Jones!
After winning the bout, Johnny Jones thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
In defeat, John Taylor stepped up to the mic, saying 'i will be back'. |
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Event:
JF 24 - Hickman vs Mora
Date: Nov 27, 2024 |
#R1#
Hancock throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
#TD#
and Jones counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Hancock can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Jones controls the pace.
Jones throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Hancock works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Jones is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions. #SUB#
Jones drops back looking for a leg! Hancock is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Hancock manages to kick Jones off! Jones jumps back into Hancock's guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jones seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up. #T1#
Jones with a nice head shot there.
Jones throws a strike but Hancock rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top. #REVB#
Hancock trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Hancock pushes down on Jones's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Jones is trying is best to control the position here.
Hancock wants to pass the guard but Jones is defending well.
Hancock tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Jones. #T2#
Jones pushes Hancock off looking to stand but Hancock dives back in and keeps control.
#SUB2#
Hancock is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Jones is positioning himself well to prevent Hancock advancing to mount.
Jones on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Jones tries to get out of the position.
The fighters are battling for position here. Jones manages to regain full guard. Nice work. #SUB2#
Hancock drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Jones manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Hancock has Jones in his guard.#REVR#
Jones is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.#T3#
Hancock working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Jones.
Jones stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Hancock swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Jones controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
We've been informed that Hancock has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.#SUB2#
Hancock throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
#T4#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Jones's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Jones is in close to Hancock's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Jones is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Johnny Jones dominated that round.
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.#R2#
Hancock defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Jones.#TD#
Jones closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Hancock quickly recovers to half guard.
Jones not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Hancock is looking to escape.
Hancock is trying to get back to full guard.
Hancock keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Jones with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jones missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Jones stalling. #T1#
Hancock is in trouble now - Jones has advanced to mount!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jones controlling his opponent.
Johnny Jones overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Hancock working to try and regain half guard.
Jones is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Hancock can do to turn this around?
Hancock is in a horrible position here. Jones smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
#T2#
Hancock tries to hold on but Jones pushes him away.
Jones lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Jones lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Hancock hang on?
The referee warns Hancock that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Jones cracks Hancock with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Jones lands a big elbow.
Hancock tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Jones controlling from mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T3#
Jones breaks from Hancock's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Jones with a couple of short strikes.
BOOM! Jones connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Jones controlling the position easily from mount.
Jones with a couple of short strikes.
Jones landing strikes from the mount.
Jones scoring with strikes but Hancock is staying in there. #T4#
Hancock is looking to improve his position but Jones isn't that keen on the idea.
Jones fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Jones controlling the position easily from mount.
Hancock is working to get back to half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Jones lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jones content just to control the position here.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Johnny Jones dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!#R3##TD#
Jones feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Eli Hancock has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Hancock avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Jones accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Jones showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jones trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat. #T1#
Jones wants to pass the guard but Hancock is keeping the position.
Jones is working hard here to advance position.#REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Hancock fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.#TD#
Jones shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Jones controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Jones is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Hancock utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Jones seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up. #T2#
Jones passes Hancock's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Jones working the head and body with strikes.
Jones keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Jones throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Jones throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Jones content to sit in half guard and control for a moment. #T3#
Jones thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Jones not doing much here.
#REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Jones defending well as Hancock loads up on a big left hand.
Hancock throws a combination that misses #TD#
and Jones counters with a shoot takedown. Hancock fights it but they end up in guard.
Jones has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Jones postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Jones trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Jones works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Well, if Jones is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
#T4#
Nice strikes from Jones there.
And that's the end of the fight!
Johnny 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 Richard Clark scores the fight 30:27
Judge William Gold scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Johnny Jones!
A relieved looking Johnny Jones thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it. |
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Nov 20, 2024 |
#R1#
Rodriges tries to clinch there but Jones circles away.
Rodriges moves to clinch but Jones breaks away #TD#
and Jones counters with a single leg into guard. Rodriges didn't expect that.
Jones sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Rodriges's guard.
Jones will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Rodriges trying to control here.
#SUB2#
Rodriges looking for submissions from an awkward position here.#SUB#
Jones is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jones looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding. #T1##SUB#
Jones is looking for a kimura here.
Jones working Rodriges over with strikes.
Rodriges is looking to get back to full guard here but Jones has managed to pass to side control instead.
Rodriges can't do much from the bottom here.
Jones is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Rodriges's shoulder. That is not cool. #T2#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Rodriges stops Jones from passing to mount.
Rodriges gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Rodriges tries to hold on but Jones postures up.
Jones looking to control and managing it successfully.
Jones seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Rodriges for as long as he can get away with.
Jones's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.#T3#
Rodriges is in all sorts of trouble here.
Jones controlling the position easily from mount.
Rodriges tries to hold on but Jones pushes him away.
Jones controlling the position easily from mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rodriges keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
#T4#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.#SUB#
Jones is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Rodriges is surviving well by controlling Jones's body position as best he can.
Rodriges takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.#SUB#
Jones jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Rodriges manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Rodriges struggling a bit here.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Jones taking a breather here.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Johnny Jones dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!#R2##TD#
Jones gets the takedown into side control.
You can see the frustration on Rodriges's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Rodriges is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Jones is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Rodriges will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rodriges gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there! #T1##SUB#
Jones working for a guillotine from mount but Rodriges is in no mood to give up.
Rodriges really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Jones. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Rodriges is looking to get to half guard.#SUB#
Jones is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Rodriges has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Rodriges!
Rodriges trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat. #SUB2#
Rodriges drops back, looking for a kneebar! Jones looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Jones looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Jones! #REVR##T2#
Jones taking a breather here. #SUB#
Jones working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Jones working the body and head with strikes. #T3#
Jones gets to mount! Rodriges was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
Jones lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Rodriges takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Rodriges tries to reverse the position but Jones maintains control.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Jones cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
#SUB#
Jones looking for a guillotine from mount but Rodriges is having none of it.
Jones cracks Rodriges with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Rodriges throwing hammer fists to the chest of Jones. What's that going to do exactly?
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Jones cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
#T4#
Jones lands with some strikes.
A nice elbow there by Jones.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jones breaks from Rodriges's wrist control and lands an elbow. #SUB#
Jones jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Rodriges manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Jones taking a breather here.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Jones working the head and body with strikes.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Johnny Jones dominated that second round.
That's time! Jones's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!#R3#
Jones moves out of range as Rodriges throws a body kick.
Jones half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Rodriges is looking to clinch.
Johnny Jones is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.#CL#
Jones drives through and clinches with Rodriges against the cage.
#TD#
Jones has Rodriges pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Jones pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Rodriges tumbling to the mat - Jones dives into Rodriges's guard.
Jones is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Rodriges can do to turn this around?
Jones is stalling in the full guard. #SUB2#
Rodriges working for submissions but it's allowed Jones to get to half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jones controlling the pace. #T1##SUB#
Jones seems to be looking for submissions.
Jones is thwarting Rodriges's attempts to control the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jones passes to side control.
Jones happy to just control the position for now.
Jones advances nicely into full mount. #T2#
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Jones scores with a couple of good head shots there.
#SUB#
Jones looking to secure an arm triangle but Rodriges defends it well.
Jones lands a big shot there that rocks Rodriges but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
A nice elbow there by Jones.#SUB#
Jones is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Rodriges can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Jones controlling from mount. #T3#
Jones has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
BOOM! Jones connects with a massive shot to the dome!
#T4#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Jones controlling from the full mount.
Jones lands a big shot there that rocks Rodriges but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Jones scores with a couple of good head shots there.
The referee warns Rodriges that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Jones controlling the position easily from mount.
Rodriges keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Edgar Rodriges has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Johnny Jones is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
And that's the end of the fight!
Johnny 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 Saam Ante scores the fight 30:26
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 30:26
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Johnny Jones! |
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