Post by The Sandmen on Mar 7, 2019 9:43:53 GMT -5
Shogun Rua looks like he has been waiting for this fight forever.
Jon Jones glares at his opponent from the opposite corner.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
Jon Jones is the favourite by the betting sites on internet.
Jon Jones comes with a 2 fight winning streak.
The referee of the bout is Herb Dean.
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Round 1
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Shogun and Bones move forward as the bell signals the beginning of the fight!
Shogun Rua has found an opening in the defense of Bones, launching a big uppercut
Bingo! Bones is wobbling!
Jon Jones moves forward looking for a hole in his opponent's defense.
Bones jumps over his opponent and tries to grapple
Jon Jones pushes his opponent against the fence in a plum position
The clock says 0:35 in the 1 round
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Sick uppercut from the clinch by Shogun Rua!
That one almost breaks Bones's chin! He is knocked down!
Shogun is standing while Bones is on the ground on his back
Jon Jones launches an up-kick intended for Shogun Rua's head...
Shogun leans out of the way.
The clock says 1:00 in the 1 round
Shogun is standing while Bones is on the ground on his back
Jon Jones kicks his legs trying to keep Shogun Rua away.
No damage done by those kicks.
Shogun is standing while Bones is on the ground on his back
Shogun Rua decides to jump inside Bones's guard.
Bones didn't see that coming. Shogun is in open guard over Bones now.
Shogun Rua is in open guard over Bones
Bones tries to close his guard around Shogun
He succeeds!
Shogun Rua is in closed guard over Bones
Shogun is in closed guard... Bones tries to roll on the ground!
Shogun Rua uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
Bones clumsily fails here and it's time for Shogun Rua to fight back!
Good looking punches from Shogun Rua on the ground
deflected by Bones.
The clock says 1:35 in the 1 round
Shogun Rua is in closed guard over Bones
Jon Jones launches a few punches to Shogun's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Shogun tries to cover his face,
Shogun Rua is in closed guard over Bones
Shogun is in closed guard... Bones tries to roll on the ground!
Shogun Rua uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
Shogun tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Shogun Rua aggressively and repeatedly punches Bones.
Good job by Bones blocking and slipping the blows.
The clock says 1:55 in the 1 round
Shogun Rua is in closed guard over Bones
Shogun struggles on the ground and tries to break Jon Jones's guard...
Shogun Rua is in Bones open guard now
Shogun Rua is in open guard over Bones
Shogun cornermen are yelling for his man to escape from the ground as Bones can finish a fight on the ground with some good pounding if you give him the chance.
Jon Jones launches a few punches to Shogun's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Shogun tries to cover his face,
Shogun Rua is in open guard over Bones
Shogun Rua tries to pass to half guard...
Jon Jones's guard is too good and he fails to pass.
Shogun Rua is in open guard over Bones
Bones tries to close his guard around Shogun
He succeeds!
Shogun Rua is in closed guard over Bones
Shogun Rua tries to pass Jon Jones's guard...
Shogun Rua manages to get his leg free and moves to half guard.
Shogun Rua is in half guard over Bones
Bones measures the resilience of Shogun's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Shogun blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
Shogun Rua is in half guard over Bones
Shogun positions himself for a round of ground and pound and tries to finish the fight with some precise elbows!
Bones's attempts to cover himself and blocks those elbows.
Bones tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Jon Jones attempts to move to full guard
Jon Jones manages to switch to full guard.
Shogun Rua is in open guard over Bones
Shogun is looking to end this fight with strikes
He starts to pound away at Jon Jones, who is barely covering up!
There is a small laceration on Jon Jones's Left cheek
Shogun Rua is in open guard over Bones
Shogun tries to improve position.
He frees a leg.
Shogun Rua is in half guard over Bones
Jon Jones attempts to move to full guard
Jon Jones manages to switch to full guard.
The clock says 3:40 in the 1 round
Shogun Rua is in open guard over Bones
Shogun is trying to better his position on the ground and launches a couple of elbows against Bones's ribs.
Bones is noticing that and his face shows the pain.
Shogun Rua is in open guard over Bones
Bones tries to stand up!
he is now on his feet
Herb Dean halts the fight to stand up Jon Jones. The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Mile One Centre (St. John's, Newfoundland) are cheering for the fighters.
Shogun throws a one-two combo then fakes a move to fire a big right hand on the chin!
Bones's defense muffles the blows.
The clock says 4:10 in the 1 round
Shogun Rua fakes a punch and launches himself over Jon Jones
Great move by Shogun who pushes his opponent under a troublesome thai clinch
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Jon Jones postures up and launches another series of punches!
A lot of them are hitting Shogun hard, who may be wondering how to scape from this!
Hard blow to Shogun's mid-section, he seems hurt
The clock says 4:30 in the 1 round
The fighters are clinching.
Jon Jones fakes a few punches and advance towards Shogun trying to take him down with a Advancing Leg Sweep
Shogun Rua lose his balance and falls hard on the mat
Bones is standing while Shogun is on the ground on his back
Bones launches a kick to Shogun's thigh
Loud pop!
The clock says 4:55 in the 1 round
Bones is standing while Shogun is on the ground on his back
Bones launches a kick to Shogun's thigh
Loud pop!
The buzzer sounds, marking the end of the round. The ref tells the fighters to go to their corner.
I don't think either fighter got the better of their opponent that round.
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Round 2
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Jon Jones's mind is definitely in the fight, Shogun just got nailed! Jon Jones saw an opening and delivered a big right hand
Wow! Shogun is going to have a headache after this one.
Shogun Rua moves forward and launches a high kick!
Vicious high kick!
Bones has a small cut in his Left cheek
Shogun goes for a low kick..
Faster than a blinking eye, he follows up with a high kick!
Bones looks for angles as he throws a few jabs that are countered by Shogun Rua's punches
Bones measures the resilience of Shogun's chin with an uppercut while Shogun lands some great crosses.
Pulverizing punch to Shogun's head!
Ouch, that had to hurt!
Shogun is holding Jon Jones's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Jon Jones loses balance and goes to the ground.
Shogun Rua is in side mount over Jon Jones
Jon Jones attempts to trap Shogun Rua in his guard.
Jon Jones manages to switch to half guard.
The clock says 1:20 in the 2 round
Shogun Rua is in half guard over Bones
Jon Jones attempts to move to full guard
Shogun Rua keeps good control and remains in half guard.
Shogun Rua is in half guard over Bones
Shogun delivers a few accurate elbows!
Bones is being hit hard and trys to escape! He has to give his back!
Bones's Right cheek is bruised after the punishement he's received!
The clock says 1:45 in the 2 round
Shogun is in rear mount over Bones
Jon Jones launches a few punches to Shogun's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Shogun tries to cover his face,
Shogun is in rear mount over Bones
Shogun Rua slides his arm under Jon Jones's chin and locks the rear naked choke!
Jon Jones pulls down on Shogun Rua's hand and staves off danger
Bones is trying to counter now!
Bones has Shogun controlling his back while on the ground. He tries to roll and find an escape...
Showing some ground skills Bones manages to escape from that position and climb to his feet along Shogun
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Mile One Centre (St. John's, Newfoundland) are cheering for the fighters.
Bones feints and moves forward to hit with a hook
what a crushing shot!
Shogun Rua is opening up on Bones and raining down combinations!
Bones's corner looks worried!
There is a small laceration on Jon Jones's Left eye
Not a desiderable position that Shogun is in now. Jon Jones is well knowed for his strong and relentless GnP.
You can see Bones's blood making stains in the mat.
Bones looks for angles as he throws a few jabs that are countered by Shogun Rua's punches
Bones measures the resilience of Shogun's chin with an uppercut while Shogun lands some great crosses.
Shogun has a small cut in his Left eye
Shogun Rua launches a couples of jabs and then a big hook!
Bones blocks the jabs but the last punch hits hard on Jon Jones's cheek! Bones stumbles and the falls to the mat!
Bones's Left cheek is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Shogun is standing while Bones is on the ground on his back
Shogun Rua opts to go after his opponent and jumps inside Bones's guard.
Bones didn't see that coming. Shogun is in open guard over Bones now.
Shogun Rua is in open guard over Bones
Jon Jones continues to bleed from that cut. It could be affecting his vision.
Bones measures the resilience of Shogun's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Shogun blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
Shogun Rua is in open guard over Bones
Bones tries to close his guard around Shogun
He is not able to do it
Shogun Rua is in open guard over Bones
Neither fighter's clearly ahead right now.
Bones tries to close his guard around Shogun
He is not able to do it
The clock says 3:30 in the 2 round
Shogun Rua is in open guard over Bones
Bones measures the resilience of Shogun's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Shogun blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
Shogun tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Shogun throws a few hammer fists to the face of Jon Jones
Solid shots!
Bones has a small cut in his Forehead
Shogun Rua is in open guard over Bones
Jon Jones launches a few punches to Shogun's cheek from the guard.
Shogun Rua uses his head to cover the punches and presses his skull forward.
Shogun Rua is in open guard over Bones
Bones is moving on the ground...
Ouch! That was a headbutt! Did he do that intentionally?
Herb Dean didn't see that!
Shogun Rua is in open guard over Bones
Bones measures the resilience of Shogun's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Shogun's side.
Shogun Rua is in open guard over Bones
Bones tries to close his guard around Shogun
He succeeds!
Shogun Rua is in closed guard over Bones
Bones measures the resilience of Shogun's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Shogun's side.
Shogun Rua is in closed guard over Bones
Nice fight between these two warriors. Anyone could be the winner.
Shogun tries to stand up!
Bones doesn't allow him!
Shogun Rua is in closed guard over Bones
Shogun Rua doesn't want to continue the fight in this position and tries to get back on his feet
He can't do it because of Bones's moves.
Shogun Rua is in closed guard over Bones
Bones doesn't stop bleeding.
Shogun is in closed guard... Bones tries to roll on the ground!
Shogun Rua uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
Shogun is trying to counter now!
Shogun Rua tries to open Bones's guard...
Bones breaks the lock and covers himself from Shogun's punches
Shogun Rua is in closed guard over Bones
Jon Jones is a bloody mess!
Jon Jones launches a few punches to Shogun's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Shogun tries to cover his face,
The buzzer sounds, marking the end of the round. The ref tells the fighters to go to their corner.
I can't give the advantage to either fighter in that round.
It seems that the cutman have some work to do with Jon Jones.
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Round 3
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Shogun Rua goes with a looping right hand while Jon Jones jumps back and jabs
Bones seems staggered and Shogun Rua runs to capitalize with a bunch of jabs and crosses.
Bones's Left cheek is beginning to swell
Shogun Rua tries to take the action to his favourite field as he tries to grapple
Great move by Shogun Rua who pushes his opponent forward with a double underhooks.
The fighters are clinching.
Bones pushes Shogun Rua against the fence and launches a few sick punches
Shogun blocks and pushes away his opponent creating space between them.
Shogun is trying to counter now!
Shogun grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Great takedown by Shogun Rua
Shogun Rua is in open guard over Bones
Bones is moving on the ground...
Shogun tries to counter Bones's moves on the ground.
The clock says 0:50 in the 3 round
Shogun Rua is in open guard over Bones
Jon Jones's face is covered in blood. He may be having problems seeing as he wipes the blood out of his eyes.
Shogun moves on the ground
Shogun Rua moves to side mount
Shogun Rua is in side mount over Jon Jones
Shogun tries to stand up!
he is now on his feet
Herb Dean halts the fight to stand up Shogun Rua. The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
You can see Bones's blood making stains in the mat.
Superb haymaker by Bones
Shogun manages to move aside
Shogun is trying to counter now!
Jon Jones throws a combo
Shogun Rua ducks under and catches him with a counter straight! Bones swings again, only to get countered once more! Bones is looking bad here!
Bones doesn't stop bleeding.
Bones looks for angles as he throws a few jabs that are countered by Shogun Rua's punches
Both fighters are wildly hitting the air!
The clock says 1:35 in the 3 round
Shogun dodges a strike and counters with a crushing hook
that almost lifts Bones from the ground!
Bones's Nose is beginning to swell
There is a small laceration on Jon Jones's Nose
Shogun decides to launch some tentative punches
Shogun Rua takes the best of a brief punching exchange.
The clock says 2:00 in the 3 round
The two exchange wildly
Shogun is connecting with a few punches
Jon Jones's face is covered in blood. He may be having problems seeing as he wipes the blood out of his eyes.
Shogun Rua throws a looping right hand...
That lands on Bones's chin! That stops Bones in his tracks!
Bones has a small cut in his Left eye
The clock says 2:15 in the 3 round
Shogun Rua moves forward looking for a hole in his opponent's defense.
You can see Bones's blood making stains in the mat.
Shogun launches a stiff jab!
That barely hits Bones's face but it seems like one finger has poked his eye! Does the referee see that?
Herb Dean didn't see the foul!
The clock says 2:25 in the 3 round
Bones looks for angles as he throws a few jabs that are countered by Shogun Rua's punches
Bones is on the receiving end of a great combo by Shogun.
The two exchange wildly
Shogun is connecting with a few punches
There is a small laceration on Jon Jones's Left eye
Jon Jones is a bloody mess!
Shogun Rua tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Bones is unable to remain on his feet and falls to the ground
Shogun Rua is in open guard over Bones
You can see Bones's blood making stains in the mat.
Shogun moves on the ground..
He gets half guard.
Shogun Rua is in half guard over Bones
Jon Jones is a bloody mess!
Bones measures the resilience of Shogun's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Shogun blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
Shogun Rua is in half guard over Bones
Jon Jones launches a few punches to Shogun's cheek from the guard.
Shogun Rua uses his head to cover the punches and presses his skull forward.
Shogun is trying to counter now!
Shogun Rua tries to free his leg
Shogun Rua uses some of his skill by jumping out of Bones's guard. He moves quickly to side mount!
Shogun Rua is in side mount over Jon Jones
Shogun delivers a few accurate elbows!
Bones is being hit hard and trys to escape! He has to give his back!
The clock says 3:35 in the 3 round
Shogun is in rear mount over Bones
Jon Jones continues to bleed from that cut. It could be affecting his vision.
Shogun positions himself for a round of ground and pound and tries to finish the fight with some precise elbows!
One, two, three! Bones's being punished here!
Shogun is in rear mount over Bones
Jon Jones continues to bleed from that cut. It could be affecting his vision.
Bones tries to stand up!
Shogun doesn't allow him!
Shogun is in rear mount over Bones
Bones measures the resilience of Shogun's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Shogun blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
Shogun is in rear mount over Bones
Bones has given his back to Shogun Rua who is trying to get one hook in!
Shogun Rua has one hook in!
Shogun is in rear mount over Bones with one hook in
You can see Bones's blood making stains in the mat.
Bones tries to stand up!
Shogun doesn't allow him!
Shogun is in rear mount over Bones with one hook in
Jon Jones continues to bleed from that cut. It could be affecting his vision.
Bones tries to move on the ground and shows Shogun Rua a crack in his guard which he uses for a big elbow!
Bang! Bones's forehead receives a strong elbow that rocks his head against the mat! Herb Dean knows he may be calling off the fight soon!
Bones's Forehead is beginning to swell
Shogun is in rear mount over Bones with one hook in
Jon Jones doesn't want to continue the fight in this position and tries to get back on his feet
He can't do it because of Shogun's moves.
The clock says 4:55 in the 3 round
Shogun is in rear mount over Bones with one hook in
You can see Bones's blood making stains in the mat.
Bones is trying to escape from the rear mount.
Shogun tries to use some of his tricky moves but Shogun's is smart enough to counter him.
Bones misses a step and Shogun Rua sees an opportunity to counter him!
Shogun Rua throws down elbows...
He's tearing up Bones's face with those brutal elbows! Bones needs to do something! The referee is threatening to stop it!
The buzzer sounds, marking the end of the round. The ref tells the fighters to go to their corner.
Bones is the winner of this round.
The cutman is working on Bones's face.
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Round 4
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Jon Jones is a bloody mess!
Jon Jones tries a nice one-two combination
that gets blocked.
The clock says 0:20 in the 4 round
Bones doesn't stop bleeding.
Brutal combination from Shogun Rua!
Bones is in a bad way, his legs look wobbily!
Bones's Chin is beginning to swell
That punishment by Shogun Rua has left Bones staggered! Shogun Rua should try push forward now and finish this!
Here comes Shogun Rua with a vicious middle kick!
That lands hard on Bones's ribs!
Bones seems a bit groggy... his movements are not very coordinated now.
Jon Jones continues to bleed from that cut. It could be affecting his vision.
Shogun grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Great takedown by Shogun Rua
Bones ribs are getting hammered, they look bad!
Shogun Rua is in open guard over Bones
Jon Jones continues to bleed from that cut. It could be affecting his vision.
Shogun moves on the ground...
..and gets to half guard.
Shogun Rua is in half guard over Bones
Terrible one sided match... Bones was not ready to fight a fighter of Shogun Rua caliber.
Jon Jones's face is covered in blood. He may be having problems seeing as he wipes the blood out of his eyes.
Shogun tries to get a side mount...
He frees his leg and is now controlling Bones from the side mount!
Shogun Rua is in side mount over Jon Jones
You can see Bones's blood making stains in the mat.
Shogun Rua looks to mount Jon Jones...
Shogun Rua slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Shogun Rua is in full mount over Jon Jones
You can see Bones's blood making stains in the mat.
Bones tries to move on the ground and shows Shogun Rua a crack in his guard which he uses for a big elbow!
Bang! Bones's forehead receives a strong elbow that rocks his head against the mat! Herb Dean knows he may be calling off the fight soon!
Bones has a small cut in his Forehead
Shogun Rua is in full mount over Jon Jones
Jon Jones's face is covered in blood. He may be having problems seeing as he wipes the blood out of his eyes.
Bones measures the resilience of Shogun's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Shogun blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
Bones misses a step and Shogun Rua sees an opportunity to counter him!
Shogun Rua moves to better his position on the ground...
Shogun Rua viciously slams hammer blows to Bones's face!
The clock says 1:45 in the 4 round
Shogun Rua is in full mount over Jon Jones
Shogun gets a good position on the ground. ..
and what an incredible flurry! He's just wailing away at Jon Jones! The referee is saying he's going to stop it if Jon Jones doesn't defend himself!
Bones's Nose is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Shogun Rua is in full mount over Jon Jones
Shogun sure knows how to turn you into a pretzel. He can finish the fight anytime while on the ground.
Bones doesn't stop bleeding.
Shogun Rua storms over Bones with a biblical punishment in the form of elbows!
Shogun doesn't stop and viciously hits again and again Bones's face with his elbows!
Jon Jones seems hurt! He stumbles backwards and he's an easy target for Shogun Rua!
Shogun Rua is in full mount over Jon Jones
You can see Bones's blood making stains in the mat.
Bones measures the resilience of Shogun's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Shogun blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
Shogun Rua is in full mount over Jon Jones
You can see Bones's blood making stains in the mat.
Shogun Rua tries to better his position on the ground...
Shogun is in a great position to begin a nice round of pounding!
Shogun Rua is in full mount over Jon Jones
Jon Jones launches a few punches to Shogun's cheek from the guard.
Shogun Rua uses his head to cover the punches and presses his skull forward.
Bones misses a step and Shogun Rua sees an opportunity to counter him!
Bones tries to escape from the full mount...
Shogun Rua is not caught off guard and moves to side mount to keep his superior position.
The clock says 2:45 in the 4 round
Shogun Rua is in side mount over Jon Jones
Jon Jones is a bloody mess!
Shogun Rua looks to mount Jon Jones...
Shogun Rua slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Shogun Rua is in full mount over Jon Jones
Shogun tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Shogun Rua controls the situation despite Jon Jones efforts for escaping from the full mount.
The clock says 3:10 in the 4 round
Shogun Rua is in full mount over Jon Jones
Shogun is a savvy submission specialist. It's an honor just to watch him work on the ground.
Jon Jones is a bloody mess!
Shogun delivers a few accurate elbows!
Bones is being hit hard and trys to escape! He has to give his back!
The clock says 3:20 in the 4 round
Shogun is in rear mount over Bones
You can see Bones's blood making stains in the mat.
Shogun Rua slides his arm under Jon Jones's chin and locks the rear naked choke!
Crippling lock!
That Rear Naked Choke looks tight...
You can see the pain reflected in Bones's eyes...
Jon Jones pulls down on Shogun Rua's hand and staves off danger
Shogun is in rear mount over Bones
Jon Jones continues to bleed from that cut. It could be affecting his vision.
Shogun Rua tries to get his arm under Jon Jones's chin but can't do it. He locks his arms over Jon Jones's neck and tries to finish him with a neck crank!
Crippling lock!
You can see the pain reflected in Bones's eyes...
Crippling lock!
That Neck Crank looks tight...
Shogun is locking that Neck Crank...
Shogun is locking that Neck Crank...
Bones's Left eye is beginning to swell
Shogun secures the lock while Jon Jones refuses to tap... Herb Dean jumps in and breaks the lock!
Winner is Shogun Rua by Submission (Neck Crank) at 3:36 Round 4
Statistics: Shogun Rua
Punches 37/49 (76%)
Kicks 4/4 (100%)
Clinch strikes 2/2 (100%)
Takedowns 4/4 (100%)
GnP strikes 44/70 (63%)
Submissions 3/3 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 692 s
Statistics: Jon Jones
Punches 5/19 (26%)
Kicks 2/2 (100%)
Clinch strikes 4/10 (40%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 12/39 (31%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 708 s
Rua brought elite game here. Elite.
Jon Jones glares at his opponent from the opposite corner.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
Jon Jones is the favourite by the betting sites on internet.
Jon Jones comes with a 2 fight winning streak.
The referee of the bout is Herb Dean.
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Round 1
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Shogun and Bones move forward as the bell signals the beginning of the fight!
Shogun Rua has found an opening in the defense of Bones, launching a big uppercut
Bingo! Bones is wobbling!
Jon Jones moves forward looking for a hole in his opponent's defense.
Bones jumps over his opponent and tries to grapple
Jon Jones pushes his opponent against the fence in a plum position
The clock says 0:35 in the 1 round
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Sick uppercut from the clinch by Shogun Rua!
That one almost breaks Bones's chin! He is knocked down!
Shogun is standing while Bones is on the ground on his back
Jon Jones launches an up-kick intended for Shogun Rua's head...
Shogun leans out of the way.
The clock says 1:00 in the 1 round
Shogun is standing while Bones is on the ground on his back
Jon Jones kicks his legs trying to keep Shogun Rua away.
No damage done by those kicks.
Shogun is standing while Bones is on the ground on his back
Shogun Rua decides to jump inside Bones's guard.
Bones didn't see that coming. Shogun is in open guard over Bones now.
Shogun Rua is in open guard over Bones
Bones tries to close his guard around Shogun
He succeeds!
Shogun Rua is in closed guard over Bones
Shogun is in closed guard... Bones tries to roll on the ground!
Shogun Rua uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
Bones clumsily fails here and it's time for Shogun Rua to fight back!
Good looking punches from Shogun Rua on the ground
deflected by Bones.
The clock says 1:35 in the 1 round
Shogun Rua is in closed guard over Bones
Jon Jones launches a few punches to Shogun's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Shogun tries to cover his face,
Shogun Rua is in closed guard over Bones
Shogun is in closed guard... Bones tries to roll on the ground!
Shogun Rua uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
Shogun tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Shogun Rua aggressively and repeatedly punches Bones.
Good job by Bones blocking and slipping the blows.
The clock says 1:55 in the 1 round
Shogun Rua is in closed guard over Bones
Shogun struggles on the ground and tries to break Jon Jones's guard...
Shogun Rua is in Bones open guard now
Shogun Rua is in open guard over Bones
Shogun cornermen are yelling for his man to escape from the ground as Bones can finish a fight on the ground with some good pounding if you give him the chance.
Jon Jones launches a few punches to Shogun's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Shogun tries to cover his face,
Shogun Rua is in open guard over Bones
Shogun Rua tries to pass to half guard...
Jon Jones's guard is too good and he fails to pass.
Shogun Rua is in open guard over Bones
Bones tries to close his guard around Shogun
He succeeds!
Shogun Rua is in closed guard over Bones
Shogun Rua tries to pass Jon Jones's guard...
Shogun Rua manages to get his leg free and moves to half guard.
Shogun Rua is in half guard over Bones
Bones measures the resilience of Shogun's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Shogun blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
Shogun Rua is in half guard over Bones
Shogun positions himself for a round of ground and pound and tries to finish the fight with some precise elbows!
Bones's attempts to cover himself and blocks those elbows.
Bones tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Jon Jones attempts to move to full guard
Jon Jones manages to switch to full guard.
Shogun Rua is in open guard over Bones
Shogun is looking to end this fight with strikes
He starts to pound away at Jon Jones, who is barely covering up!
There is a small laceration on Jon Jones's Left cheek
Shogun Rua is in open guard over Bones
Shogun tries to improve position.
He frees a leg.
Shogun Rua is in half guard over Bones
Jon Jones attempts to move to full guard
Jon Jones manages to switch to full guard.
The clock says 3:40 in the 1 round
Shogun Rua is in open guard over Bones
Shogun is trying to better his position on the ground and launches a couple of elbows against Bones's ribs.
Bones is noticing that and his face shows the pain.
Shogun Rua is in open guard over Bones
Bones tries to stand up!
he is now on his feet
Herb Dean halts the fight to stand up Jon Jones. The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Mile One Centre (St. John's, Newfoundland) are cheering for the fighters.
Shogun throws a one-two combo then fakes a move to fire a big right hand on the chin!
Bones's defense muffles the blows.
The clock says 4:10 in the 1 round
Shogun Rua fakes a punch and launches himself over Jon Jones
Great move by Shogun who pushes his opponent under a troublesome thai clinch
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Jon Jones postures up and launches another series of punches!
A lot of them are hitting Shogun hard, who may be wondering how to scape from this!
Hard blow to Shogun's mid-section, he seems hurt
The clock says 4:30 in the 1 round
The fighters are clinching.
Jon Jones fakes a few punches and advance towards Shogun trying to take him down with a Advancing Leg Sweep
Shogun Rua lose his balance and falls hard on the mat
Bones is standing while Shogun is on the ground on his back
Bones launches a kick to Shogun's thigh
Loud pop!
The clock says 4:55 in the 1 round
Bones is standing while Shogun is on the ground on his back
Bones launches a kick to Shogun's thigh
Loud pop!
The buzzer sounds, marking the end of the round. The ref tells the fighters to go to their corner.
I don't think either fighter got the better of their opponent that round.
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Round 2
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Jon Jones's mind is definitely in the fight, Shogun just got nailed! Jon Jones saw an opening and delivered a big right hand
Wow! Shogun is going to have a headache after this one.
Shogun Rua moves forward and launches a high kick!
Vicious high kick!
Bones has a small cut in his Left cheek
Shogun goes for a low kick..
Faster than a blinking eye, he follows up with a high kick!
Bones looks for angles as he throws a few jabs that are countered by Shogun Rua's punches
Bones measures the resilience of Shogun's chin with an uppercut while Shogun lands some great crosses.
Pulverizing punch to Shogun's head!
Ouch, that had to hurt!
Shogun is holding Jon Jones's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Jon Jones loses balance and goes to the ground.
Shogun Rua is in side mount over Jon Jones
Jon Jones attempts to trap Shogun Rua in his guard.
Jon Jones manages to switch to half guard.
The clock says 1:20 in the 2 round
Shogun Rua is in half guard over Bones
Jon Jones attempts to move to full guard
Shogun Rua keeps good control and remains in half guard.
Shogun Rua is in half guard over Bones
Shogun delivers a few accurate elbows!
Bones is being hit hard and trys to escape! He has to give his back!
Bones's Right cheek is bruised after the punishement he's received!
The clock says 1:45 in the 2 round
Shogun is in rear mount over Bones
Jon Jones launches a few punches to Shogun's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Shogun tries to cover his face,
Shogun is in rear mount over Bones
Shogun Rua slides his arm under Jon Jones's chin and locks the rear naked choke!
Jon Jones pulls down on Shogun Rua's hand and staves off danger
Bones is trying to counter now!
Bones has Shogun controlling his back while on the ground. He tries to roll and find an escape...
Showing some ground skills Bones manages to escape from that position and climb to his feet along Shogun
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Mile One Centre (St. John's, Newfoundland) are cheering for the fighters.
Bones feints and moves forward to hit with a hook
what a crushing shot!
Shogun Rua is opening up on Bones and raining down combinations!
Bones's corner looks worried!
There is a small laceration on Jon Jones's Left eye
Not a desiderable position that Shogun is in now. Jon Jones is well knowed for his strong and relentless GnP.
You can see Bones's blood making stains in the mat.
Bones looks for angles as he throws a few jabs that are countered by Shogun Rua's punches
Bones measures the resilience of Shogun's chin with an uppercut while Shogun lands some great crosses.
Shogun has a small cut in his Left eye
Shogun Rua launches a couples of jabs and then a big hook!
Bones blocks the jabs but the last punch hits hard on Jon Jones's cheek! Bones stumbles and the falls to the mat!
Bones's Left cheek is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Shogun is standing while Bones is on the ground on his back
Shogun Rua opts to go after his opponent and jumps inside Bones's guard.
Bones didn't see that coming. Shogun is in open guard over Bones now.
Shogun Rua is in open guard over Bones
Jon Jones continues to bleed from that cut. It could be affecting his vision.
Bones measures the resilience of Shogun's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Shogun blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
Shogun Rua is in open guard over Bones
Bones tries to close his guard around Shogun
He is not able to do it
Shogun Rua is in open guard over Bones
Neither fighter's clearly ahead right now.
Bones tries to close his guard around Shogun
He is not able to do it
The clock says 3:30 in the 2 round
Shogun Rua is in open guard over Bones
Bones measures the resilience of Shogun's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Shogun blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
Shogun tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Shogun throws a few hammer fists to the face of Jon Jones
Solid shots!
Bones has a small cut in his Forehead
Shogun Rua is in open guard over Bones
Jon Jones launches a few punches to Shogun's cheek from the guard.
Shogun Rua uses his head to cover the punches and presses his skull forward.
Shogun Rua is in open guard over Bones
Bones is moving on the ground...
Ouch! That was a headbutt! Did he do that intentionally?
Herb Dean didn't see that!
Shogun Rua is in open guard over Bones
Bones measures the resilience of Shogun's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Shogun's side.
Shogun Rua is in open guard over Bones
Bones tries to close his guard around Shogun
He succeeds!
Shogun Rua is in closed guard over Bones
Bones measures the resilience of Shogun's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Shogun's side.
Shogun Rua is in closed guard over Bones
Nice fight between these two warriors. Anyone could be the winner.
Shogun tries to stand up!
Bones doesn't allow him!
Shogun Rua is in closed guard over Bones
Shogun Rua doesn't want to continue the fight in this position and tries to get back on his feet
He can't do it because of Bones's moves.
Shogun Rua is in closed guard over Bones
Bones doesn't stop bleeding.
Shogun is in closed guard... Bones tries to roll on the ground!
Shogun Rua uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
Shogun is trying to counter now!
Shogun Rua tries to open Bones's guard...
Bones breaks the lock and covers himself from Shogun's punches
Shogun Rua is in closed guard over Bones
Jon Jones is a bloody mess!
Jon Jones launches a few punches to Shogun's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Shogun tries to cover his face,
The buzzer sounds, marking the end of the round. The ref tells the fighters to go to their corner.
I can't give the advantage to either fighter in that round.
It seems that the cutman have some work to do with Jon Jones.
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Round 3
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Shogun Rua goes with a looping right hand while Jon Jones jumps back and jabs
Bones seems staggered and Shogun Rua runs to capitalize with a bunch of jabs and crosses.
Bones's Left cheek is beginning to swell
Shogun Rua tries to take the action to his favourite field as he tries to grapple
Great move by Shogun Rua who pushes his opponent forward with a double underhooks.
The fighters are clinching.
Bones pushes Shogun Rua against the fence and launches a few sick punches
Shogun blocks and pushes away his opponent creating space between them.
Shogun is trying to counter now!
Shogun grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Great takedown by Shogun Rua
Shogun Rua is in open guard over Bones
Bones is moving on the ground...
Shogun tries to counter Bones's moves on the ground.
The clock says 0:50 in the 3 round
Shogun Rua is in open guard over Bones
Jon Jones's face is covered in blood. He may be having problems seeing as he wipes the blood out of his eyes.
Shogun moves on the ground
Shogun Rua moves to side mount
Shogun Rua is in side mount over Jon Jones
Shogun tries to stand up!
he is now on his feet
Herb Dean halts the fight to stand up Shogun Rua. The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
You can see Bones's blood making stains in the mat.
Superb haymaker by Bones
Shogun manages to move aside
Shogun is trying to counter now!
Jon Jones throws a combo
Shogun Rua ducks under and catches him with a counter straight! Bones swings again, only to get countered once more! Bones is looking bad here!
Bones doesn't stop bleeding.
Bones looks for angles as he throws a few jabs that are countered by Shogun Rua's punches
Both fighters are wildly hitting the air!
The clock says 1:35 in the 3 round
Shogun dodges a strike and counters with a crushing hook
that almost lifts Bones from the ground!
Bones's Nose is beginning to swell
There is a small laceration on Jon Jones's Nose
Shogun decides to launch some tentative punches
Shogun Rua takes the best of a brief punching exchange.
The clock says 2:00 in the 3 round
The two exchange wildly
Shogun is connecting with a few punches
Jon Jones's face is covered in blood. He may be having problems seeing as he wipes the blood out of his eyes.
Shogun Rua throws a looping right hand...
That lands on Bones's chin! That stops Bones in his tracks!
Bones has a small cut in his Left eye
The clock says 2:15 in the 3 round
Shogun Rua moves forward looking for a hole in his opponent's defense.
You can see Bones's blood making stains in the mat.
Shogun launches a stiff jab!
That barely hits Bones's face but it seems like one finger has poked his eye! Does the referee see that?
Herb Dean didn't see the foul!
The clock says 2:25 in the 3 round
Bones looks for angles as he throws a few jabs that are countered by Shogun Rua's punches
Bones is on the receiving end of a great combo by Shogun.
The two exchange wildly
Shogun is connecting with a few punches
There is a small laceration on Jon Jones's Left eye
Jon Jones is a bloody mess!
Shogun Rua tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Bones is unable to remain on his feet and falls to the ground
Shogun Rua is in open guard over Bones
You can see Bones's blood making stains in the mat.
Shogun moves on the ground..
He gets half guard.
Shogun Rua is in half guard over Bones
Jon Jones is a bloody mess!
Bones measures the resilience of Shogun's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Shogun blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
Shogun Rua is in half guard over Bones
Jon Jones launches a few punches to Shogun's cheek from the guard.
Shogun Rua uses his head to cover the punches and presses his skull forward.
Shogun is trying to counter now!
Shogun Rua tries to free his leg
Shogun Rua uses some of his skill by jumping out of Bones's guard. He moves quickly to side mount!
Shogun Rua is in side mount over Jon Jones
Shogun delivers a few accurate elbows!
Bones is being hit hard and trys to escape! He has to give his back!
The clock says 3:35 in the 3 round
Shogun is in rear mount over Bones
Jon Jones continues to bleed from that cut. It could be affecting his vision.
Shogun positions himself for a round of ground and pound and tries to finish the fight with some precise elbows!
One, two, three! Bones's being punished here!
Shogun is in rear mount over Bones
Jon Jones continues to bleed from that cut. It could be affecting his vision.
Bones tries to stand up!
Shogun doesn't allow him!
Shogun is in rear mount over Bones
Bones measures the resilience of Shogun's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Shogun blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
Shogun is in rear mount over Bones
Bones has given his back to Shogun Rua who is trying to get one hook in!
Shogun Rua has one hook in!
Shogun is in rear mount over Bones with one hook in
You can see Bones's blood making stains in the mat.
Bones tries to stand up!
Shogun doesn't allow him!
Shogun is in rear mount over Bones with one hook in
Jon Jones continues to bleed from that cut. It could be affecting his vision.
Bones tries to move on the ground and shows Shogun Rua a crack in his guard which he uses for a big elbow!
Bang! Bones's forehead receives a strong elbow that rocks his head against the mat! Herb Dean knows he may be calling off the fight soon!
Bones's Forehead is beginning to swell
Shogun is in rear mount over Bones with one hook in
Jon Jones doesn't want to continue the fight in this position and tries to get back on his feet
He can't do it because of Shogun's moves.
The clock says 4:55 in the 3 round
Shogun is in rear mount over Bones with one hook in
You can see Bones's blood making stains in the mat.
Bones is trying to escape from the rear mount.
Shogun tries to use some of his tricky moves but Shogun's is smart enough to counter him.
Bones misses a step and Shogun Rua sees an opportunity to counter him!
Shogun Rua throws down elbows...
He's tearing up Bones's face with those brutal elbows! Bones needs to do something! The referee is threatening to stop it!
The buzzer sounds, marking the end of the round. The ref tells the fighters to go to their corner.
Bones is the winner of this round.
The cutman is working on Bones's face.
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Round 4
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Jon Jones is a bloody mess!
Jon Jones tries a nice one-two combination
that gets blocked.
The clock says 0:20 in the 4 round
Bones doesn't stop bleeding.
Brutal combination from Shogun Rua!
Bones is in a bad way, his legs look wobbily!
Bones's Chin is beginning to swell
That punishment by Shogun Rua has left Bones staggered! Shogun Rua should try push forward now and finish this!
Here comes Shogun Rua with a vicious middle kick!
That lands hard on Bones's ribs!
Bones seems a bit groggy... his movements are not very coordinated now.
Jon Jones continues to bleed from that cut. It could be affecting his vision.
Shogun grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Great takedown by Shogun Rua
Bones ribs are getting hammered, they look bad!
Shogun Rua is in open guard over Bones
Jon Jones continues to bleed from that cut. It could be affecting his vision.
Shogun moves on the ground...
..and gets to half guard.
Shogun Rua is in half guard over Bones
Terrible one sided match... Bones was not ready to fight a fighter of Shogun Rua caliber.
Jon Jones's face is covered in blood. He may be having problems seeing as he wipes the blood out of his eyes.
Shogun tries to get a side mount...
He frees his leg and is now controlling Bones from the side mount!
Shogun Rua is in side mount over Jon Jones
You can see Bones's blood making stains in the mat.
Shogun Rua looks to mount Jon Jones...
Shogun Rua slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Shogun Rua is in full mount over Jon Jones
You can see Bones's blood making stains in the mat.
Bones tries to move on the ground and shows Shogun Rua a crack in his guard which he uses for a big elbow!
Bang! Bones's forehead receives a strong elbow that rocks his head against the mat! Herb Dean knows he may be calling off the fight soon!
Bones has a small cut in his Forehead
Shogun Rua is in full mount over Jon Jones
Jon Jones's face is covered in blood. He may be having problems seeing as he wipes the blood out of his eyes.
Bones measures the resilience of Shogun's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Shogun blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
Bones misses a step and Shogun Rua sees an opportunity to counter him!
Shogun Rua moves to better his position on the ground...
Shogun Rua viciously slams hammer blows to Bones's face!
The clock says 1:45 in the 4 round
Shogun Rua is in full mount over Jon Jones
Shogun gets a good position on the ground. ..
and what an incredible flurry! He's just wailing away at Jon Jones! The referee is saying he's going to stop it if Jon Jones doesn't defend himself!
Bones's Nose is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Shogun Rua is in full mount over Jon Jones
Shogun sure knows how to turn you into a pretzel. He can finish the fight anytime while on the ground.
Bones doesn't stop bleeding.
Shogun Rua storms over Bones with a biblical punishment in the form of elbows!
Shogun doesn't stop and viciously hits again and again Bones's face with his elbows!
Jon Jones seems hurt! He stumbles backwards and he's an easy target for Shogun Rua!
Shogun Rua is in full mount over Jon Jones
You can see Bones's blood making stains in the mat.
Bones measures the resilience of Shogun's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Shogun blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
Shogun Rua is in full mount over Jon Jones
You can see Bones's blood making stains in the mat.
Shogun Rua tries to better his position on the ground...
Shogun is in a great position to begin a nice round of pounding!
Shogun Rua is in full mount over Jon Jones
Jon Jones launches a few punches to Shogun's cheek from the guard.
Shogun Rua uses his head to cover the punches and presses his skull forward.
Bones misses a step and Shogun Rua sees an opportunity to counter him!
Bones tries to escape from the full mount...
Shogun Rua is not caught off guard and moves to side mount to keep his superior position.
The clock says 2:45 in the 4 round
Shogun Rua is in side mount over Jon Jones
Jon Jones is a bloody mess!
Shogun Rua looks to mount Jon Jones...
Shogun Rua slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Shogun Rua is in full mount over Jon Jones
Shogun tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Shogun Rua controls the situation despite Jon Jones efforts for escaping from the full mount.
The clock says 3:10 in the 4 round
Shogun Rua is in full mount over Jon Jones
Shogun is a savvy submission specialist. It's an honor just to watch him work on the ground.
Jon Jones is a bloody mess!
Shogun delivers a few accurate elbows!
Bones is being hit hard and trys to escape! He has to give his back!
The clock says 3:20 in the 4 round
Shogun is in rear mount over Bones
You can see Bones's blood making stains in the mat.
Shogun Rua slides his arm under Jon Jones's chin and locks the rear naked choke!
Crippling lock!
That Rear Naked Choke looks tight...
You can see the pain reflected in Bones's eyes...
Jon Jones pulls down on Shogun Rua's hand and staves off danger
Shogun is in rear mount over Bones
Jon Jones continues to bleed from that cut. It could be affecting his vision.
Shogun Rua tries to get his arm under Jon Jones's chin but can't do it. He locks his arms over Jon Jones's neck and tries to finish him with a neck crank!
Crippling lock!
You can see the pain reflected in Bones's eyes...
Crippling lock!
That Neck Crank looks tight...
Shogun is locking that Neck Crank...
Shogun is locking that Neck Crank...
Bones's Left eye is beginning to swell
Shogun secures the lock while Jon Jones refuses to tap... Herb Dean jumps in and breaks the lock!
Winner is Shogun Rua by Submission (Neck Crank) at 3:36 Round 4
Statistics: Shogun Rua
Punches 37/49 (76%)
Kicks 4/4 (100%)
Clinch strikes 2/2 (100%)
Takedowns 4/4 (100%)
GnP strikes 44/70 (63%)
Submissions 3/3 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 692 s
Statistics: Jon Jones
Punches 5/19 (26%)
Kicks 2/2 (100%)
Clinch strikes 4/10 (40%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 12/39 (31%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 708 s
Rua brought elite game here. Elite.
Have 9 points in celebration of this monumental achievement!