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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jon Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rampage Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jon Jones had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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205 lbs
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Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jon Jones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Rampage Jackson!
The judges for this bout are , and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jones throws a right hand that misses
and Jackson counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Jones wants to get back to full guard.
Jones is holding on to half guard well.
Jackson not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Jones is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Jackson's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Jackson's back!
Jackson defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Jones's arms.
Jackson tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Jones unloading with bombs!
Jones wants to control the pace but Jackson is squirming around nicely.
Jones lands a nice shot to the head.
Jackson is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jackson sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson trying to hold on to Jones's head to control him but Jones postures up.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Jackson can do anything to dispel that myth.
Jones trying to control from half guard but Jackson is working away.
Jones performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Jones is looking to advance position but Jackson won't allow it.
Jones wants to take a breather but Jackson is having none of it.
Jones is controlling the pace.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Jon Jones just wasn't active enough.
A big left from Jones misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Jackson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Jackson misses with a wild body shot.
Jackson closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Jones's guard.
Jackson pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Jones is keeping the position for now.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Jones is on top in guard.
Jackson is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Jackson looking for a sweep. Not yet Jackson, not yet.
Jones avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Jackson looks gassed!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones passes Jackson's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Jones really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Jones performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Jones is pressing down on Jackson's thigh, looking to free his foot. Jackson is holding on for now.
Jones is trying to control the action in half guard but Jackson is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Jones thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Jackson's head.
Jones passes to side control.
Jones tries to move to mount but Jackson blocks the move with his legs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
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.
Jones trying to control the position but Jackson is working away.
Jackson can't do much from the bottom here.
Jackson gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Jones wants to pass to mount but Jackson is defending the position.
Jackson is trying to get back to full guard.
Jackson is in trouble now - Jones has advanced to mount!
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.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Jones throws a head kick that misses.
Jon Jones seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jones swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Jackson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A looping hook to the body misses from Jackson. Jones does a little dance to reset his feet.
Jones throws a hook but Jackson avoids it easily.
Jones looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Jackson trying to control the position.
Jones looking to pass the guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson is looking for a triangle but Jones pushes his legs off easily.
Jackson working for a triangle but Jones defends it easily.
Jackson is breathing heavily.
Jones thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Jones is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Jackson manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Jones manages to get himself to full guard.
Jones avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Jones working for a triangle but Jackson defends it easily.
Jones has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Jackson throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Jones works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Jackson stands up over Jones, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Jones working a defensive guard but Jackson passes into half guard.
Jones trying to control from the bottom.
Jackson is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Jones defends it well.
Jones is pressing down on Jackson's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson with a flurry of punches that miss.
Jones working a defensive guard here.
Jackson is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Jackson slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Jones gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Jones is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Jackson pulls his head out easily.
Ground and pound from Jackson.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Jackson trying to control from half guard but Jones is working away.
Jackson is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Jackson is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Jones sees it coming and defends easily.
Jones is doing well to control the position and prevent Jackson from advancing to side control.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Jones gets back to full guard.
Jones manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Jackson manages to get himself to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Jon Jones will probably get the nod.
That's time! Jones's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Jones throws a low kick, looking for Jackson's leg but Jackson calmly moves out of range.
Jackson checks a leg kick.
Jones misses with a body kick.
Jackson checks the leg kick.
Jackson avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
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.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jackson had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Jones defends it easily.
Jones looking to pass the guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones got a little sloppy there for a moment and Jackson has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Jones has managed to get both his arms back between Jackson's legs - danger averted.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Jones trying to control but Jackson is working from the bottom.
Jones slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Jones pushing down on Jackson's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Jackson taking some punishment here, with Jones in his half guard.
Jones is trying to control the action in half guard but Jackson is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Jones is looking for a kimura but Jackson is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Jones to get the leverage.
Jones trying to advance position but Jackson counters by regaining guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jackson working for a triangle but Jones defends it easily.
Jones works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Jackson wants to get back to full guard.
Jones trying to control from half guard but Jackson is working away.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jackson looking for submissions off his back.
Jones slips a nice elbow through Jackson's hands, connecting with Jackson's forehead.
Rampage Jackson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones wants to control but Jackson is keeping him busy.
Jones slows the pace down in half guard.
Jones is keen to just control but Jackson is a slippery customer.
Jones passes the guard and advances to mount!
Jon Jones overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Jones looking to control but Jackson is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Jackson is looking to get to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Jones sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Jackson is in all sorts of trouble here.
Jones with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Jackson gets back to half guard.
Jones controlling the pace.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jon 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 Suge Night scores the fight 30:28
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Jon Jones!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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