Post by The Sandmen on Feb 8, 2014 4:20:59 GMT -5
Mirko Cro Cop glares at his opponent from the opposite corner.
Jon Jones looks like he has been waiting for this fight forever.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
Mirko Cro Cop is the better fighter in my opinion. It would be an upset if he loses today.
Mirko Cro Cop comes with a 5 fight winning streak.
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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The fight gets underway.
Mirko Cro Cop moves forward and launches a high kick!
Bones ducks under.
Cro Cop goes for a low kick..
Bones avoids the deadly blow.
Bones tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Bones is holding Mirko Cro Cop's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Mirko Cro Cop loses balance and goes to the ground.
Jon Jones is in side mount over Mirko Cro Cop
Cro Cop tries to show some ground skills
Mirko Cro Cop put Bones in half guard.
Jon Jones is in half guard over Cro Cop
Mirko Cro Cop attempts to move to full guard
Mirko Cro Cop manages to switch to full guard.
The clock says 0:50 in the 1 round
Jon Jones is in closed guard over Cro Cop
Cro Cop is moving on the ground...
Bones tries to counter Cro Cop's moves on the ground.
Jon Jones is in closed guard over Cro Cop
Cro Cop measures the resilience of Bones's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Bones blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
Bones tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Jon Jones hovers above Cro Cop
Good punches to Cro Cop's body.
The clock says 1:05 in the 1 round
Jon Jones is in closed guard over Cro Cop
Mirko Cro Cop launches a few punches to Bones's cheek from the guard.
Jon Jones uses his head to cover the punches and presses his skull forward.
Jon Jones is in closed guard over Cro Cop
Bones fires a barrage of punches at Cro Cop's head!
This is bad! Bones is just pounding on Mirko Cro Cop's head like he's a training dummy! The referee looks on anxiously!
There is a small laceration on Mirko Cro Cop's Chin
Jon Jones is in closed guard over Cro Cop
Jon Jones storms over Cro Cop with a biblical punishment in the form of elbows!
Mirko Cro Cop blocks them all showing some great skills here.
Jon Jones gets sloppy and Mirko Cro Cop tries to take advantage...
Bones is in closed guard... Cro Cop tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Jon Jones!
Mirko Cro Cop is in full mount over Jon Jones
Mirko Cro Cop 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.
Mirko Cro Cop is in full mount over Jon Jones
Jon Jones seems fresh. He may still have a lot of gas in his tank.
Jon Jones tries to roll to his side and trap Mirko Cro Cop in his guard...
Mirko Cro Cop keeps good control and remains in full mount.
Mirko Cro Cop is in full mount over Jon Jones
Jon Jones launches a few punches to Cro Cop's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Cro Cop tries to cover his face,
The clock says 2:05 in the 1 round
Mirko Cro Cop is in full mount over Jon Jones
Jon Jones tries to roll to his side and trap Mirko Cro Cop in his guard...
Jon Jones moves to half guard.
Mirko Cro Cop is in half guard over Bones
Cro Cop tries to stand up!
Bones doesn't allow him!
Mirko Cro Cop is in half guard over Bones
Mirko Cro Cop 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.
The clock says 2:45 in the 1 round
Mirko Cro Cop is in half guard over Bones
The fight was awfully one sided. Matchmakers should take this into account for future fights.
Jon Jones attempts to move to full guard
Jon Jones manages to switch to full guard.
Mirko Cro Cop is in closed guard over Bones
Mirko Cro Cop 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.
The clock says 3:05 in the 1 round
Mirko Cro Cop is in closed guard over Bones
Cro Cop tries to escape from the closed guard
Cro Cop succeeds and he's now in open guard... he takes a second to breathe
Mirko Cro Cop is in open guard over Bones
Bones measures the resilience of Cro Cop's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Cro Cop blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
Bones clumsily fails here and it's time for Mirko Cro Cop to fight back!
Mirko Cro Cop fakes some punches
then lands a big punch to Bones's face!
Mirko Cro Cop is in open guard over Bones
Mirko Cro Cop tries to pass to half guard...
Jon Jones can't prevent his opponent from passing. Cro Cop looks to work from half guard.
Mirko Cro Cop is in half guard over Bones
Mirko Cro Cop doesn't want to continue the fight in this position and tries to get back on his feet
He moves fast and now he is standing
Herb Dean halts the fight to stand up Mirko Cro Cop. 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.
Mirko Cro Cop goes with a looping right hand while Jon Jones jumps back and jabs
Bones seems staggered and Mirko Cro Cop runs to capitalize with a bunch of jabs and crosses.
Mirko Cro Cop tries a high kick!
Bones was covering for a middle kick but that one almost knocked off his head!
Bones has a small cut in his Left cheek
Bones fires low kicks
punishing Cro Cop's legs repeatedly.
Brutal-looking high kick from Mirko Cro Cop!
You could hear the impact from the back seats!
There is a small laceration on Jon Jones's Chin
Bones moves to shoot
Cro Cop misses a knee.
Solid kick to the leg from Mirko Cro Cop
that visibly pains Bones.
Jon Jones takes a few seconds to recover his breath...
Jon Jones takes a few seconds to recover his breath...
The referee separates the fighters as the buzzer sounds.
I can't give the advantage to either fighter in that round.
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Round 2
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Mirko Cro Cop's mind is definitely in the fight, Bones just got nailed! Mirko Cro Cop saw an opening and delivered a big right hand
Wow! Bones is going to have a headache after this one.
Mirko Cro Cop tries a high kick!
Bones was covering for a middle kick but that one almost knocked off his head!
Bones's Left cheek is bruised after the punishement he's received!
There is a small laceration on Jon Jones's Left cheek
The clock says 0:35 in the 2 round
0:35 Round 2 and Bones is still in good shape. He sure has trained hard for this fight.
Jon Jones is a bloody mess!
Bones looks for angles as he throws a few jabs that are countered by Mirko Cro Cop's punches
Bones is on the receiving end of a great combo by Cro Cop.
The clock says 0:45 in the 2 round
Bones is holding Mirko Cro Cop's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Mirko Cro Cop loses balance and goes to the ground.
The clock says 0:55 in the 2 round
Jon Jones is in side mount over Mirko Cro Cop
Cro Cop measures the resilience of Bones's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Bones blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
Jon Jones is in side mount over Mirko Cro Cop
Jon Jones looks to mount Mirko Cro Cop...
Jon Jones slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Jon Jones is in full mount over Mirko Cro Cop
Bones delivers a few accurate elbows!
Cro Cop is being hit hard and trys to escape! He has to give his back!
Bones is in rear mount over Cro Cop
Mirko Cro Cop launches a few punches to Bones's cheek from the guard.
Jon Jones uses his head to cover the punches and presses his skull forward.
Bones tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Bones tries to get a hook in!
Things get worse for Cro Cop! Bones has one hook in and keeps working!
The clock says 1:45 in the 2 round
Bones is in rear mount over Cro Cop with one hook in
Bones launches a barrage of elbows over Cro Cop's face!
Those elbows may finish the fight soon if Cro Cop doesn't fight back!
Bones is in rear mount over Cro Cop with one hook in
Jon Jones continues to bleed from that cut. It could be affecting his vision.
Jon Jones storms over Cro Cop with a biblical punishment in the form of elbows!
Bones doesn't stop and viciously hits again and again Cro Cop's face with his elbows!
There is a small laceration on Mirko Cro Cop's Chin
Bones is in rear mount over Cro Cop with one hook in
Bones has one hook in and is trying to get the second one! If he succeed things are goint to get very bad for Cro Cop.
Nicely done! Bones now has two hooks in! The end may be near!
Bones is in rear mount over Cro Cop with two hooks in
Jon Jones storms over Cro Cop with a biblical punishment in the form of elbows!
Bones doesn't stop and viciously hits again and again Cro Cop's face with his elbows!
Bones is in rear mount over Cro Cop with two hooks in
Bones tenatively looks for a way to finish his opponent! This is a nightmare for Cro Cop!
Bones has one of his arm over Mirko Cro Cop's shoulder and is ready for a RNC!
Bones is in rear mount over Cro Cop with two hooks in
Bones delivers a few accurate elbows!
Cro Cop is being hit hard and trys to escape! He has to give his back!
Cro Cop's Nose is beginning to swell
Bones doesn't stop bleeding.
Cro Cop tries to move on the ground and shows Jon Jones a crack in his guard which he uses for a big elbow!
Bang! Cro Cop'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 launches a barrage of elbows over Cro Cop's face!
Those elbows may finish the fight soon if Cro Cop doesn't fight back!
This is over! That impact from Jon Jones has left Cro Cop laying flat on the mat!
Cro Cop's Mouth is beginning to swell
Winner is Jon Jones by KO (Elbows) at 3:00 Round 2
Statistics: Mirko Cro Cop
Punches 8/12 (67%)
Kicks 4/8 (50%)
Clinch strikes 0/1 (0%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 1/11 (9%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 319 s
Statistics: Jon Jones
Punches 0/2 (0%)
Kicks 3/3 (100%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 2/2 (100%)
GnP strikes 32/54 (59%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 319 s
A great comeback by Jones. He was winning first, then Cro Cop stormed back with a huge kick onslaught, doing big damage to Jones. When he looked to be on the road to done, Jones went for the takedown, got it, and GnPed his way to a KO victory. A good fight and a great elbow KO for Jones.
Jon Jones looks like he has been waiting for this fight forever.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
Mirko Cro Cop is the better fighter in my opinion. It would be an upset if he loses today.
Mirko Cro Cop comes with a 5 fight winning streak.
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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The fight gets underway.
Mirko Cro Cop moves forward and launches a high kick!
Bones ducks under.
Cro Cop goes for a low kick..
Bones avoids the deadly blow.
Bones tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Bones is holding Mirko Cro Cop's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Mirko Cro Cop loses balance and goes to the ground.
Jon Jones is in side mount over Mirko Cro Cop
Cro Cop tries to show some ground skills
Mirko Cro Cop put Bones in half guard.
Jon Jones is in half guard over Cro Cop
Mirko Cro Cop attempts to move to full guard
Mirko Cro Cop manages to switch to full guard.
The clock says 0:50 in the 1 round
Jon Jones is in closed guard over Cro Cop
Cro Cop is moving on the ground...
Bones tries to counter Cro Cop's moves on the ground.
Jon Jones is in closed guard over Cro Cop
Cro Cop measures the resilience of Bones's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Bones blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
Bones tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Jon Jones hovers above Cro Cop
Good punches to Cro Cop's body.
The clock says 1:05 in the 1 round
Jon Jones is in closed guard over Cro Cop
Mirko Cro Cop launches a few punches to Bones's cheek from the guard.
Jon Jones uses his head to cover the punches and presses his skull forward.
Jon Jones is in closed guard over Cro Cop
Bones fires a barrage of punches at Cro Cop's head!
This is bad! Bones is just pounding on Mirko Cro Cop's head like he's a training dummy! The referee looks on anxiously!
There is a small laceration on Mirko Cro Cop's Chin
Jon Jones is in closed guard over Cro Cop
Jon Jones storms over Cro Cop with a biblical punishment in the form of elbows!
Mirko Cro Cop blocks them all showing some great skills here.
Jon Jones gets sloppy and Mirko Cro Cop tries to take advantage...
Bones is in closed guard... Cro Cop tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Jon Jones!
Mirko Cro Cop is in full mount over Jon Jones
Mirko Cro Cop 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.
Mirko Cro Cop is in full mount over Jon Jones
Jon Jones seems fresh. He may still have a lot of gas in his tank.
Jon Jones tries to roll to his side and trap Mirko Cro Cop in his guard...
Mirko Cro Cop keeps good control and remains in full mount.
Mirko Cro Cop is in full mount over Jon Jones
Jon Jones launches a few punches to Cro Cop's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Cro Cop tries to cover his face,
The clock says 2:05 in the 1 round
Mirko Cro Cop is in full mount over Jon Jones
Jon Jones tries to roll to his side and trap Mirko Cro Cop in his guard...
Jon Jones moves to half guard.
Mirko Cro Cop is in half guard over Bones
Cro Cop tries to stand up!
Bones doesn't allow him!
Mirko Cro Cop is in half guard over Bones
Mirko Cro Cop 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.
The clock says 2:45 in the 1 round
Mirko Cro Cop is in half guard over Bones
The fight was awfully one sided. Matchmakers should take this into account for future fights.
Jon Jones attempts to move to full guard
Jon Jones manages to switch to full guard.
Mirko Cro Cop is in closed guard over Bones
Mirko Cro Cop 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.
The clock says 3:05 in the 1 round
Mirko Cro Cop is in closed guard over Bones
Cro Cop tries to escape from the closed guard
Cro Cop succeeds and he's now in open guard... he takes a second to breathe
Mirko Cro Cop is in open guard over Bones
Bones measures the resilience of Cro Cop's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Cro Cop blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
Bones clumsily fails here and it's time for Mirko Cro Cop to fight back!
Mirko Cro Cop fakes some punches
then lands a big punch to Bones's face!
Mirko Cro Cop is in open guard over Bones
Mirko Cro Cop tries to pass to half guard...
Jon Jones can't prevent his opponent from passing. Cro Cop looks to work from half guard.
Mirko Cro Cop is in half guard over Bones
Mirko Cro Cop doesn't want to continue the fight in this position and tries to get back on his feet
He moves fast and now he is standing
Herb Dean halts the fight to stand up Mirko Cro Cop. 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.
Mirko Cro Cop goes with a looping right hand while Jon Jones jumps back and jabs
Bones seems staggered and Mirko Cro Cop runs to capitalize with a bunch of jabs and crosses.
Mirko Cro Cop tries a high kick!
Bones was covering for a middle kick but that one almost knocked off his head!
Bones has a small cut in his Left cheek
Bones fires low kicks
punishing Cro Cop's legs repeatedly.
Brutal-looking high kick from Mirko Cro Cop!
You could hear the impact from the back seats!
There is a small laceration on Jon Jones's Chin
Bones moves to shoot
Cro Cop misses a knee.
Solid kick to the leg from Mirko Cro Cop
that visibly pains Bones.
Jon Jones takes a few seconds to recover his breath...
Jon Jones takes a few seconds to recover his breath...
The referee separates the fighters as the buzzer sounds.
I can't give the advantage to either fighter in that round.
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Round 2
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Mirko Cro Cop's mind is definitely in the fight, Bones just got nailed! Mirko Cro Cop saw an opening and delivered a big right hand
Wow! Bones is going to have a headache after this one.
Mirko Cro Cop tries a high kick!
Bones was covering for a middle kick but that one almost knocked off his head!
Bones's Left cheek is bruised after the punishement he's received!
There is a small laceration on Jon Jones's Left cheek
The clock says 0:35 in the 2 round
0:35 Round 2 and Bones is still in good shape. He sure has trained hard for this fight.
Jon Jones is a bloody mess!
Bones looks for angles as he throws a few jabs that are countered by Mirko Cro Cop's punches
Bones is on the receiving end of a great combo by Cro Cop.
The clock says 0:45 in the 2 round
Bones is holding Mirko Cro Cop's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Mirko Cro Cop loses balance and goes to the ground.
The clock says 0:55 in the 2 round
Jon Jones is in side mount over Mirko Cro Cop
Cro Cop measures the resilience of Bones's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Bones blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
Jon Jones is in side mount over Mirko Cro Cop
Jon Jones looks to mount Mirko Cro Cop...
Jon Jones slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Jon Jones is in full mount over Mirko Cro Cop
Bones delivers a few accurate elbows!
Cro Cop is being hit hard and trys to escape! He has to give his back!
Bones is in rear mount over Cro Cop
Mirko Cro Cop launches a few punches to Bones's cheek from the guard.
Jon Jones uses his head to cover the punches and presses his skull forward.
Bones tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Bones tries to get a hook in!
Things get worse for Cro Cop! Bones has one hook in and keeps working!
The clock says 1:45 in the 2 round
Bones is in rear mount over Cro Cop with one hook in
Bones launches a barrage of elbows over Cro Cop's face!
Those elbows may finish the fight soon if Cro Cop doesn't fight back!
Bones is in rear mount over Cro Cop with one hook in
Jon Jones continues to bleed from that cut. It could be affecting his vision.
Jon Jones storms over Cro Cop with a biblical punishment in the form of elbows!
Bones doesn't stop and viciously hits again and again Cro Cop's face with his elbows!
There is a small laceration on Mirko Cro Cop's Chin
Bones is in rear mount over Cro Cop with one hook in
Bones has one hook in and is trying to get the second one! If he succeed things are goint to get very bad for Cro Cop.
Nicely done! Bones now has two hooks in! The end may be near!
Bones is in rear mount over Cro Cop with two hooks in
Jon Jones storms over Cro Cop with a biblical punishment in the form of elbows!
Bones doesn't stop and viciously hits again and again Cro Cop's face with his elbows!
Bones is in rear mount over Cro Cop with two hooks in
Bones tenatively looks for a way to finish his opponent! This is a nightmare for Cro Cop!
Bones has one of his arm over Mirko Cro Cop's shoulder and is ready for a RNC!
Bones is in rear mount over Cro Cop with two hooks in
Bones delivers a few accurate elbows!
Cro Cop is being hit hard and trys to escape! He has to give his back!
Cro Cop's Nose is beginning to swell
Bones doesn't stop bleeding.
Cro Cop tries to move on the ground and shows Jon Jones a crack in his guard which he uses for a big elbow!
Bang! Cro Cop'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 launches a barrage of elbows over Cro Cop's face!
Those elbows may finish the fight soon if Cro Cop doesn't fight back!
This is over! That impact from Jon Jones has left Cro Cop laying flat on the mat!
Cro Cop's Mouth is beginning to swell
Winner is Jon Jones by KO (Elbows) at 3:00 Round 2
Statistics: Mirko Cro Cop
Punches 8/12 (67%)
Kicks 4/8 (50%)
Clinch strikes 0/1 (0%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 1/11 (9%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 319 s
Statistics: Jon Jones
Punches 0/2 (0%)
Kicks 3/3 (100%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 2/2 (100%)
GnP strikes 32/54 (59%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 319 s
A great comeback by Jones. He was winning first, then Cro Cop stormed back with a huge kick onslaught, doing big damage to Jones. When he looked to be on the road to done, Jones went for the takedown, got it, and GnPed his way to a KO victory. A good fight and a great elbow KO for Jones.
Have 9 points in celebration of this monumental achievement!