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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Professor Xe (ranked 56 p4p, 175 weight class) and Bubba Jones (ranked 8 p4p, 28 weight class). Jones has chosen Electric Worry as his entrance music. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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Great wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Professor Xe!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Bubba Jones!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Colin Fotheringham and Richard Clark.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Xe misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jones.
It seemed like Jones was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Xe ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Xe throws a body shot but no joy.
Donk. Jones catches Xe right on the button with a cross.
We've been informed that Jones has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Jones walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Jones throws a head kick that misses.
Xe slips under a jab.
Xe ducks under a wild hook from Jones.
Jones throws a right hand that Xe ducks under and follows up with a left that Xe also avoids with ease.
Jones fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Xe manages to avoid it.
Xe steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Jones.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Xe throws a looping overhand right but Jones ducks down to avoid it.
Xe throws a shot from downtown. Jones moves away and avoids it.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Jones! But no joy.
Jones with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
The fighters circling - Xe throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Jones misses with a body kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones scores with a nice body kick.
Jones misses with the combination.
Xe shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Jones as he avoids it easily.
Xe misses with a hook.
Jones avoids the body shot from Xe.
Jones connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Xe throws a body shot but no joy.
Xe ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jones moves away.
Xe misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jones.
Jones throws out a counter right but Xe avoids it with no problem.
Jones scores with a jab. Xe acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Jones misses with a straight left.
Xe scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Jones doesn't seem bothered though.
Xe staying out of range there.
Jones pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Jones misses with a looping left.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Xe misses with a hook.
Xe keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Jones.
Xe ducks under a wild hook from Jones.
Jones scoring well with a low kick there.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jones pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Jones takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Jones tries to land a front kick but Xe steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Xe scores with a jab to the head.
Jones throws out a leg kick but Xe moves out of range and Jones only half commits.
Xe was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Jones connects with a crisp jab.
Jones thuds his right hand into Xe's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Xe looks to land a right hand but Jones moved out of range.
Jones swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Jones throws a right and a left that both miss.
Xe misses with a wild body shot.
Jones looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Xe looks to land a left hand but Jones moved out of range nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones looks to land a left hand but Xe moved out of range nicely.
Jones misses with a right hand
and Xe connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Xe ducks under a wild hook from Jones.
Xe misses with a hook
and Jones cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Jones avoids the body shot from Xe.
Xe uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jones.
Bubba Jones seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A jab from Jones finds it's way through Xe's defenses.
Xe scores with the left hand. Jones knows he should have avoided that one.
Xe dips to his left and cracks Jones with an uppercut!
Jones fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
A looping hook to the body misses from Xe. Jones does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bubba Jones is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Xe throws the left hand but Jones avoids the punch easily.
Xe misses the shot to the body.
Xe looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Jones wants to get back to his feet but Xe passes into half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jones is trying to stand.
Xe working over Jones with some ground and pound. Jones looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Xe is looking to advance position but Jones won't allow it.
Xe missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Xe 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.
Xe missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Xe not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jones taking some punishment here, with Xe in his half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Bubba Jones will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
A telegraphed right hand from Xe misses the target.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Jones! But no joy.
Nice body punch from Xe.
A looping hook to the body misses from Xe. Jones does a little dance to reset his feet.
A little jabbing left from Jones on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Jones bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Jones throws a jab when Xe was well out of range.
Jones throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Jones misses the shot to the body.
Jones throws a lazy right hand but Xe sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Jones fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Xe is out of range.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Jones.
Jones avoids the body shot from Xe.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A slow jab from Xe misses its intended target.
Jones throws an overhand right that lands on Xe's shoulder, as Xe tries to avoid the shot.
Jones uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Xe.
Jones tries to work over Xe's front leg with a kick but Xe checks it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Xe throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Xe lands a slapping body shot.
A chopping leg kick lands by Jones.
A slow jab from Jones misses its intended target.
Xe takes a swing at Jones's ribcage but misses.
Jones was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Jones attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
A shot to the body from Jones misses
and Xe counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Xe fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Jones on the side of the head.
Jones just misses with a punch to the body.
Xe changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Jones bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A looping hook to the body misses from Xe. Jones does a little dance to reset his feet.
Jones throws a leg kick which misses Xe's front leg but catches the back leg as Xe tries to avoid it.
Xe misses with a body shot.
Jones fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Xe has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Jones misses with a left hand
and Jones takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones scoring well with a low kick there.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jones throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Xe sees it coming and avoids it easily.
It looked like Xe wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Xe is looking to wear down Jones with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Xe misses with an uppercut. Jones saw that one coming.
A jab from Jones misses.
Jones jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Xe keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Jones.
Xe misses with an uppercut.
Xe thuds a left hand into Jones's body.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Xe.
Jones misses with the combination.
Xe steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Jones.
Xe avoids a punch combination nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Xe steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Jones.
Xe changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Xe looks to score with a jab to the body but Jones is just out of range.
Jones misses with a looping left.
Xe tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Jones was well out of range. Poor timing from Xe.
Jones displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Xe.
Xe fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jones manages to avoid it.
Xe keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Jones.
Jones wants to slow Xe down by chopping away at his legs.
Xe slips a jab from Jones.
Xe takes a swing at Jones's ribcage but misses.
Jones throws a shot from downtown. Xe moves away and avoids it.
Xe swings for the body but Jones moves out of range.
Jones throws a lazy right hand but Xe sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones avoids the body shot from Xe.
Jones lands a nice shot to the body.
Jones lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Xe circles away quickly and effectively.
Jones misses with a left hand
and Xe counters with a stiff right hand.
Xe misses the shot to the body.
Xe jabs Jones right on the nose. Jones blinks but takes it well.
Xe missing with a left hand there. Jones was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A little jabbing left from Jones on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Jones throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Xe throws a shot from downtown. Jones moves away and avoids it.
Xe fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jones manages to avoid it.
Jones pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Xe back to the cage. Jones follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
It looks like Professor Xe has been cut.
Jones throws a body shot but no joy.
Jones takes a swing at Xe's ribcage but misses.
Jones throws a shot from downtown. Xe moves away and avoids it.
A jab from Xe misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Bubba Jones will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Professor Xe's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
A slow jab from Jones misses its intended target.
Decent striking displayed by Xe there.
Jones connects with a solid leg kick.
Xe looks to score with a jab to the body but Jones is just out of range.
Jones looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Xe lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Xe takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Xe ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jones moves away.
Jones tries a head kick but it misses.
Xe half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Jones misses with a straight right.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Xe shoots in but Jones avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Jones let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Jones throws a head kick but Xe moves out of range.
Jones gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Xe works the jab nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Xe lands a jab to the nose.
Xe tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Xe misses with a hook.
A jab lands there for Jones.
Xe gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Jones.
Jones avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Good shot there by Jones.
Jones misses the jab.
Xe cracks Jones with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
A slapping leg kick lands for Jones.
Jones throws a predictable looking body shot
and Xe counters with a straight right hand.
Xe lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jones pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Xe jabbing away but nothing is landing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Xe closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
We've been hearing good reports from Xe's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Sloppy strikes there by Xe.
Xe throws an elbow but Jones slips to the side and avoids it well.
Xe is trying to ground and pound but Jones uses the momentary lack of control by Xe to regain half guard.
Xe is working for a submission of some sort.
Xe not landing any meaningful shots this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Xe not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Xe is looking for a kimura but Jones is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Xe to get the leverage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jones has hold of Xe's hands but Xe slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
The fighters are battling for position here. Jones manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Xe lands a couple of digs.
Jones is trying to control the position but Xe postures up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones wants to stand but Xe is controlling the position.
Jones looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Jones is trying to control the position from the bottom.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Xe waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Jones.
Nice defenses there by Xe.
Jones throws a chopping leg kick but Xe manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Jones ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Xe moves away.
Xe avoids the body shot from Jones.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but Professor Xe did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
The cut man is working on Professor Xe's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Jones lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Xe throws a predictable looking body shot
and Jones counters with a stiff right hand.
Jones throws a poor cross that misses
and Jones takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Xe is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Xe swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Xe misses the shot to the body.
Jones connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Xe clobbers Jones with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Xe ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jones moves away.
Xe takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Xe lands a nice looking body shot.
Jones throws a hook but Xe avoids it easily.
Jones throws a lazy right hand but Xe sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Xe tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Jones was well out of range. Poor timing from Xe.
Xe lands the left hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Jones throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Xe lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Xe with a hook.
Xe misses with a hook to the body
enabling Jones to counter with a crisp jab.
Bubba Jones seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Xe bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Xe looks to score with a jab to the body but Jones is just out of range.
Xe misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Jones only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Jones throws a poor cross that misses
and Xe counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Jones lands a jab to the head.
Jones throws a right and a left that both miss.
Jones jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Jones lands with a hook. Xe tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Xe looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Xe swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Jones misses with a looping right.
Jones misses with a low kick.
Xe takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Xe misses with a straight right.
Xe misses with a hook.
Jones misses with a wild body shot.
Xe appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Xe ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jones moves away.
Jones gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Xe to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Jones preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Jones looking to hit a scissor sweep but Xe is one step ahead there.
Xe throwing strikes from guard but Jones blocks nicely.
Xe throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
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.
Xe throws a sloppy strike and Jones has hooked up an armbar on the loose arm! He's turned and extended fully! Xe is forced to tap! Great BJJ from Jones!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:21 of round 4, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Bubba Jones!
Bubba Jones is the new heavyweight champion!
Bubba Jones decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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energy
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hype
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