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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Arnold Anderson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jon Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Jon Jones was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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220 lbs
0 - 1 - 0 |
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190 cm
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200 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Prefers standup |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Arnold Anderson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jon Jones!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, John Kavanagh and Lou da Vinci.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Anderson moves in looking to clinch but Jones pushes him off.
Jones closes the distance and clinches.
Anderson is looking to break free of the clinch but Jones has double underhooks.
Anderson tries to break the clinch but Jones is controlling the position.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Jones.
Anderson tries to circle away but Jones has him pinned against the cage.
Jones pulls Anderson into guard.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Jones looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Jones working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Anderson doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Anderson manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Anderson wants to stand and escape but instead Jones has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Jones thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Anderson pulls Jones in close to prevent any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Anderson is looking to stand up but Jones isn't so interested in that idea.
Anderson seems keen to control Jones's posture.
Jones advances position into side control!
Anderson struggling a bit here.
Anderson wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Anderson avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Jones.
Anderson is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Jones thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones working away.
Jones is looking to take a break and control but Anderson is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Jones tries for a kimura but Anderson is defending well.
Anderson tries to improve position but can't.
Jones tries for a kimura but Anderson is defending well.
Anderson tries to bench press Jones off him but Jones keeps the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anderson controls the position for a moment.
Jones in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Anderson is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Jones is controlling him well.
Jones is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Anderson is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Jones thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
You can see the frustration on Anderson's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Anderson is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
The strikes coming from Jones are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Anderson struggling a bit here.
Anderson wants to get back to his feet.
Anderson trying to control but Jones flips him over like a cheap hooker and has his back!
Anderson is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
Jones looking for the RNC.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Anderson trying to control the action but Jones just sinks the hooks in.
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!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jon Jones dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Anderson misses with a two punch combination.
Anderson throws a head kick that misses.
Anderson fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Jones checks it well.
Anderson works over Jones's head and body with a nice combination.
Jones doesn't manage to clinch there - Anderson circles away.
Jones misses with a combination
and Jones takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Arnold Anderson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Anderson lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Jones circles away quickly and effectively.
Jones fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Anderson avoids it really well and circles away.
Jones throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Anderson counters with a left to the body.
Jones cracks Anderson with an open hand slap.
Jones misses with a straight left.
Jones tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Jones walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Anderson checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Anderson wants to clinch up but Jones keeps it at a distance.
Anderson defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Jones.
Anderson's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Anderson duly obliges.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones doesn't manage to clinch there - Anderson circles away.
Jones connects with a good right hand that stumbles Anderson. Anderson circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Jones is breathing heavily.
No luck for Jones with that takedown attempt.
Arnold Anderson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jon Jones.
Jones lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Jones circles away from the clinch attempt.
Anderson lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Anderson.
Jones shoots in for a takedown but Anderson shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Anderson's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Anderson duly obliges.
Anderson throws a sloppy head kick and Jones moves out of range easily.
Jones looks to land a combination but Anderson avoids it well.
Anderson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Jones misses with a hook.
Anderson tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Jones manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Arnold Anderson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Anderson motions for Jones to come forward. Anderson throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Jones shoots in for a double leg but Anderson sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jones is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Anderson.
Anderson misses with a head kick.
Jones fails with a takedown attempt.
Jones chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Anderson can pounce on him.
Jon Jones seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jones looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Jones throws a leg kick but Anderson sees it coming and moves out of range.
Anderson tries to close the distance and clinch but Jones swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Anderson moves into the clinch successfully.
Anderson wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Anderson looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Anderson wants to get back to striking at distance but Jones won't allow it.
Anderson wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anderson looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Anderson stops a takedown attempt from Jones.
Anderson is looking to break free of the clinch but Jones has double underhooks.
Anderson has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Anderson working hard to break the clinch.
Anderson wants to get back to striking at distance but Jones won't allow it.
Anderson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Anderson working hard to break the clinch.
Jones pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Anderson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Jones is looking to slow Anderson down with leg kicks.
Anderson fails in his attempt to clinch.
Anderson's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Anderson duly obliges.
Jones dips to his left and cracks Anderson with an uppercut!
Jones misses with a looping right.
Jones has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jones looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Anderson is fending him off so far but Jones persists. Nope, Anderson circles away and we're back to standing.
Anderson misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Jones misses with a double jab
and Anderson counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Anderson throws a leg kick which misses Jones's front leg but catches the back leg as Jones tries to avoid it.
Anderson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Jones paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Anderson thumps Jones with a low kick.
Anderson slaps away a takedown attempt from Jones, before circling back to the center of the mat.
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 Arnold Anderson will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Anderson tries to clinch up but Jones circles away and keeps his distance.
Anderson showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Jones.
Anderson misses with a series of wild punches.
Anderson scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Jones shoots for a takedown but Anderson saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Anderson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Anderson doesn't manage to clinch there - Jones circles away.
Anderson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Jones thumps Anderson with a low kick.
Nice body kick there by Jones.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Jones throws a nice outside leg kick.
Jones gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones lands a hook to the side of the head.
Anderson wants to break the clinch but can't.
Anderson is trying to push Jones away but Jones has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Anderson is looking to break free of the clinch but Jones has double underhooks.
Jones keeps control of Anderson as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Anderson has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
A frustrated look appears on Anderson's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Jones works on Anderson's body with a couple of short punches.
Anderson looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Anderson is trying to break free.
Anderson has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Anderson wants to break free but Jones has control.
Jones has a couple of punches blocked by Anderson.
Jones keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Anderson's efforts to push away.
Anderson is looking to break free of the clinch but Jones has double underhooks.
Jones keeps control of Anderson as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Jones stalling in the clinch but Anderson improves position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Anderson's efforts to push away.
Anderson tries to break free but Jones pushes him back against the cage.
Jones jumps guard and drags Anderson to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Jones is looking for a triangle but Anderson pushes his legs off easily.
Anderson has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Jones is proving hard to escape from.
Anderson is trying to tuck his arms in to keep them safe but Jones has managed to isolate one of them and has got a loose triangle. Anderson is looking to defend but Jones has done well to lock his legs together - this could be big trouble for Anderson! Jones pulls down on the head and a little smile comes across his face - he knows he's got it. Yep, Anderson taps out and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). 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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RATING
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