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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hamburger Jones (ranked 1175 p4p, 2089 weight class) and John Paul (ranked 152 p4p, 225 weight class). Both fighters really staring each other down here, as John Paul enters the cage!
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Abu Dhabi Champ
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Hamburger Jones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, John Paul!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Paulsen Ambrosius and Radbod Blank.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A looping hook to the body misses from Paul. Jones does a little dance to reset his feet.
Jones shoots and misses
and Paul cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Jones moves to clinch but Paul breaks away
and Paul counters with a nice double leg into side control. Jones won't be happy with that.
Jones manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Jones is pressing down on Paul's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Paul throwing strikes but missing.
Paul throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jones looking to hit a scissor sweep but Paul is one step ahead there.
Jones utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Jones pulls Paul in to control the position.
Jones looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Jones escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Paul gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Paul landing some decent shots from guard.
Paul lands a couple of digs.
Paul wants to control from the top but Jones keeps moving.
Jones working for a triangle but Paul defends it easily.
Paul must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Jones is trying to control the position but Paul postures up.
Paul chips away with some ground and pound.
Paul postures up in Jones's guard and throws a big left but Jones blocks it.
Jones keeping moving, preventing Paul from controlling successfully.
Paul is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Jones keeping full guard, as Paul tries to pass.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Paul slips nicely into half guard.
Jones is looking to improve his position.
Paul throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Paul working Jones over with strikes.
Jones has his hands clasped together around Paul's back. He's all about the action.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Jones is looking to improve his position.
Paul seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Jones does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Jones tries to get to full guard but Paul has control of the leg.
Paul works his way into full mount!
Jones keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Paul avoids the attempt from Jones to control.
Paul working Jones over with strikes here.
Paul putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Paul trying to control but Jones is having none of it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jones is in all sorts of trouble here.
Jones sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Jones actively working from the bottom here.
Paul trying to pass the guard but Jones defending well.
Jones looking for submissions off his back.
Jones is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones taking some punishment here, with Paul in his half guard.
Paul controlling the action here.
Jones is looking to improve his position.
Paul blocks the strikes from Jones.
Jones gets back to full guard.
Paul scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Paul trying to control the position from guard on top but Jones is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jones is adopting a defensive guard.
Jones throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
John Paul dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.
Jones looks to land a right hand but Paul moved out of range.
Paul steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Jones.
Jones misses the body punch
and Paul counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Horrible takedown attempt by Jones or perhaps it was just good defense by Paul, which made it look bad.
Jones fails with the takedown
and Paul counters with a nice uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A jab lands there for Jones.
Paul lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Jones shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Paul counters by moving into the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hamburger Jones. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A short right from Paul on the inside.
A nice right hand lands inside from Paul.
Jones drops down looking for an ankle pick but Paul pulls his leg out and moves away.
Jones misses the jab.
Paul tries to counter with a clinch but Jones shakes him off and moves away.
A nice inside leg kick there by Paul. That's going to slow Jones down.
Jones waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Paul.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Jones is defended easily by Paul.
Paul tries to counter by closing the distance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Paul misses with a hook. Jones ducked under it nicely.
Jones throws a right and a left that Paul avoids nicely.
Paul tries a quick counter leg kick but Jones is wise to it.
Paul tries to land a body kick
and Jones counters with a nice double leg into side control. Paul won't be happy with that.
Jones is trying to get an arm triangle but Paul is defending well.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
You can see the frustration on Paul's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Jones is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Paul is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Paul felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Paul tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Paul, who protects the arm well.
Jones has knee on belly momentarily but Paul bucks him off and regains half guard.
Jones is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Paul is just riding it out for now. Jones eventually gives up the hold.
Jones missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Jones is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Paul is looking to improve his position.
Jones is working for a kimura but Paul is defending it quite comfortably.
Paul has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Jones is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
John Paul showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Jones has his takedown stuffed
and Paul counters with a stiff right hand.
It looks like Hamburger Jones has been cut.
Jones looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Paul just misses with a punch to the body.
Jones tries to clinch up but Paul circles away and keeps his distance.
Jones tries to clinch but Paul moves out of range.
Jones fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Paul avoids it really well and circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jones just misses with a punch to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Jones throws a hook but Paul avoids it easily.
Jones misses with a lunging right hand
and Paul counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Paul.
Paul throws a punch but it's blocked by Jones.
Jones is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Paul gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hamburger Jones. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Paul pushes Jones back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Jones's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Paul lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Jones backwards.
Paul gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Paul throws a big elbow that misses.
Paul landing some decent shots from guard.
Hamburger Jones has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Paul throwing strikes from guard but Jones blocks nicely.
Jones had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Paul defends it easily.
Paul wants to control from the top but Jones keeps moving.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Paul loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Paul is stalling in the full guard.
Jones looking to control.
Jones keeping moving, preventing Paul from controlling successfully.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Paul chips away with some ground and pound.
Jones preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Paul throwing strikes from guard but Jones blocks nicely.
Paul throws a big right hand that misses.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Jones is on top in guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Paul is keeping the position for now.
Jones trying to control the position from guard on top but Paul is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jones wants to pass the guard but Paul is keeping the position.
John Paul is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Jones has gone for a leg lock! Paul slips out almost immediately though and dives into Jones's guard.
Jones throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Jones working for a triangle but Paul defends it easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Paul controlling from the top position.
Jones 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.
Paul showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Jones tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Paul is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
And that's the end of the fight!
John Paul comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Paul has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Albert Achterberg scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 27:30
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... John Paul!
After the fight, John Paul was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
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energy
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hype
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