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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jon Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kevin Staley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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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BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
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Counter striker
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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
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jon Jones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Kevin Staley!
The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Radbod Blank and Saam Ante.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Staley blocks a head kick by Jones.
Jones throws a predictable looking body shot
so Staley counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Staley decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Staley throws a combination. Jones tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
A head kick misses from Jones.
Jones swings widly with a right hand
and Staley counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Staley.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jones is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Staley breaks the clinch.
Jones throws a sloppy head kick and Staley moves out of range easily.
Staley tries to clinch up but Jones circles away and keeps his distance.
Staley avoids the head kick by Jones.
Staley is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Staley lands with a kick to the temple. Jones shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Staley rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Jones moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Staley fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Jones tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Staley scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Jones tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Staley thumps Jones with a low kick.
Some wild striking there from Jones.
Staley slips a jab and a cross from Jones.
Staley throws a body kick that misses.
Jones lands a lovely overhand right.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Jones wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Staley is trying to drag Jones to the mat but Jones just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Jones can't break the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Staley tries to pull guard but Jones won't allow it.
Jon Jones has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kevin Staley.
Jones stops a takedown attempt from Staley.
Staley looks winded!
Staley jumps guard but Jones stands there with Staley around his waist. Staley gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Jones wants to get back to striking at distance but Staley won't allow it.
Staley throws an elbow that misses.
Jones wants to get back to striking at distance but Staley won't allow it.
Jones has had enough of the clinch but Staley keeps him there for the moment.
Staley manages to break the clinch.
Jones looks to land a combination but Staley avoids it well.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jones blocks a head kick by Staley.
Staley tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Jones scores with a three punch combo!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones throws a head kick that misses.
Staley misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Jones throws a nice looking combination but Staley bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Jones scores with a jab to the body.
A big left from Staley misses.
Sloppy strikes from Jones. Those never looked like landing.
Jones lands with a nice combination. Staley backs away looking to recover.
A right-left combo lands from Jones.
Staley avoids the head kick by Jones.
Staley moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Jones looks to land a combination. Staley sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Staley looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Jones tries a head kick but it misses.
Jones gets tackled into the cage by Staley. Staley maintains the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Staley has Jones pressed against the cage, preventing Jones from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Staley escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Jones misses with a combination
and Staley counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Staley.
Staley lands an elbow inside that Jones shrugs off.
Staley prevents Jones from breaking the clinch.
Staley stalling against the cage.
Jones breaks the clinch.
No joy there for Jones, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Jones leaves Staley with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Jones tries to bum rush Staley with a series of wild strikes but Staley uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Kevin Staley will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Jones throws a head kick that misses.
Jones throws a sloppy head kick and Staley moves out of range easily.
A head kick misses from Staley.
Jones scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Staley wants to clinch.
Staley checks the leg kick.
Jon Jones is winning the standup battle so far.
Jones jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Jones throws a right hand that Staley ducks under and follows up with a left that Staley also avoids with ease.
Jones throws a jab but it's blocked by Staley.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Jones.
Jones fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Staley checks it well.
No joy there for Jones, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Staley moves out of range as Jones throws a body kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Staley pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Staley shoots in for a takedown but Jones shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Jones pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Staley is breathing heavily.
Jones throws a head kick but Staley moves out of range.
Staley is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Jones.
Jones tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Jones misses with a double jab.
Staley shoots for a takedown but Jones saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Jones throws a head kick that half lands.
Staley avoids the head kick by Jones.
Jones slaps away a takedown attempt from Staley, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Jon Jones has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kevin Staley.
Jones throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Jones tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Staley blocks a head kick by Jones.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Staley swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Staley shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Jones lands with an uppercut that bounces Staley off the cage and back into range.
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!
Jones scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Jones lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Jones.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Jones throws a head kick that misses.
Jones scores with a body shot.
Jones stalks Staley and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Staley's face. Staley staggers backwards, shaken.
Jones misses with an uppercut.
Staley misses with a head kick.
Jones throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Staley.
Jones scores with a jab. Staley acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
A jab from Jones does it's job there.
Jon Jones is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones tries a head kick but it misses.
Staley tries to clinch up.
Jones keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Jones tries a head kick but it misses.
Staley tries for a takedown but Jones sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Jones misses with a head kick.
Staley tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A head kick misses from Jones.
Jones throws a series of punches but Staley moves out of range.
A punch combination from Jones misses.
Jones rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Staley moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Staley closes the distance and clinches.
Staley jumps guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones throws a big elbow that misses.
Jones stands and steps away. Staley gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Jones throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Jones misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Staley throws a one two combo.
Jones bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Staley's head.
Jones fails to land with a series of punches.
Staley blocks a head kick by Jones.
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!
Staley throws a right hand that Jones ducks under and follows up with a left that Jones also avoids with ease.
Jones scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Staley throws a head kick but Jones moves out of range.
Jones tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Jones keeps the fight on the outside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jon Jones dominated that second round.
That's time! Jones's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. And we move into the final round!
Jones misses with a head kick.
Staley throws a nice inside leg kick.
Jones throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Staley.
Jones lands a jab-cross combination.
Staley throws out a leg kick but Jones moves out of range and Staley only half commits.
Staley shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Jones defends it nicely.
Jones throws a sloppy head kick
and Staley counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Staley.
Jones is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Jones looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Jones can't break the clinch.
Jones is trying to push Staley away but Staley has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Jones breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Staley misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Jones looks to land a combination but Staley avoids it well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Staley changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Jones tries to avoid it but Staley manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Jones to the ground. Jones escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Jones swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Staley tries to bum rush Jones with a series of wild strikes but Jones uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Jones pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Jones misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Jones feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Staleys jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Jon Jones seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jones avoids the head kick by Staley.
Jones lands with a straight right. Staley didn't see that one coming.
Jones throws a head kick but Staley moves out of range.
Staley throws a leg kick that is checked
and Jones counters with a series of strikes. Staley will be more careful next time no doubt.
Jones lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Jones.
A combination from Jones does no damage.
Staley shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Jones sprawls well. Jones wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Staley gets slowly back to his feet.
Jon Jones has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kevin Staley.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Staley looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Jones is fending him off so far but Staley persists. Nope, Jones circles away and we're back to standing.
Staley tries for a takedown but Jones sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Staley shoots in for a double leg but Jones sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Jones misses with a head kick.
Staley checks a low kick from Jones.
Jones fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Jones throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Staley shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Staley takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Left hook, right uppercut from Jones.
Jones moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Staley wants to clinch.
Jones throws a head kick but Staley moves out of range.
Jones is working the combinations to good effect here.
Jones keeps the fight on the outside.
Staley clinches up against the cage.
Jones has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Jones escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Staley will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Jones throws a body kick that misses.
Jones scores with a three punch combo!
Jones scores with a head kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones tries to bum rush Staley with a series of wild strikes but Staley uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Staley shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Jones as he jumps to the side.
Staley avoids the head kick by Jones.
Staley closes the distance and clinches.
Staley tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Jones is trying to force a seperation but Staley has the dominant position.
Jones is trying to break free.
Jones is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jones wants to break the clinch but can't.
Staley prevents Jones from breaking the clinch.
Jones can't break the clinch.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jon Jones showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Jones has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Paul Aken scores the fight 30:28
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 30:27
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jon Jones!
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energy
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