Post by The Sandmen on Jul 9, 2015 13:59:20 GMT -5
Ferocious staredown by Goodridge while Dan Miragliotta recites the rules.
Jon Jones raises his fists in his corner. He seems confident.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
Goodridge is not prefered by the MMA media to win tonight. He will have to do his best to score a win.
Jon Jones comes with a 2 fight winning streak.
The referee of the bout is Dan Miragliotta.
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Round 1
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Goodridge and Bones move forward as the bell signals the beginning of the fight!
Goodridge shows no signs of slowing down. He's in great shape.
Gary Goodridge and Bones engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Both fighters are connecting and this could be ending soon if either lands a lucky punch.
Gary Goodridge tries a hook to the body
and hits Bones ribs hard
Jon Jones tries to take the action to his favourite field as he tries to grapple
Great move by Jon Jones who pushes his opponent forward with a double underhooks.
The fighters are clinching.
Bones pushes Gary Goodridge against the fence and launches a few sick punches
A couple of unanswered uppercuts collide with Goodridge's chin! His legs are wobbling!
The fighters are clinching.
Goodridge tries to take Jon Jones down... Bones stumbles backwards and Gary Goodridge launches a few punches...
Jon Jones dodges and moves away a couple of steps...
Jon Jones launches a body shot
Goodridge dodges and catches him with a hard cross.
Bones tries to grapple
He puts Goodridge in a double underhook!
The fighters are clinching.
Bones takes a break to breathe while holding Gary Goodridge.
Dan Miragliotta sees a lack of activity in the clinch and separates the fighters.
Jon Jones wants this win. He unleashes a kick.
His opponent is elsewhere, looking to counter...
The clock says 1:40 in the 1 round
Jon Jones circles around Goodridge
Jon Jones tries to bring the fight to the ground
Goodridge goes down.
Jon Jones is in open guard over Goodridge
Gary Goodridge 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 open guard over Goodridge
Jon Jones is cooling the fight on the ground
Jon Jones is in open guard over Goodridge
Jon Jones throws down elbows...
He's tearing up Goodridge's face with those brutal elbows! Goodridge needs to do something! The referee is threatening to stop it!
Jon Jones is in open guard over Goodridge
Jon Jones storms over Goodridge with a biblical punishment in the form of elbows!
Bones doesn't stop and viciously hits again and again Goodridge's face with his elbows!
Jon Jones is in open guard over Goodridge
Jon Jones moves to better his position on the ground...
Jon Jones viciously slams hammer blows to Goodridge's face!
Goodridge's Forehead is beginning to swell
Jon Jones is in open guard over Goodridge
Jon Jones tries to finish with a leg lock!
Goodridge is able to break the lock.
Poorly executed technique. Gary Goodridge looks to counter!
Gary Goodridge isolates an arm in a kimura attempt!
Bones blocks the hold and uses the opportunity to pass Goodridge's guard.
Jon Jones is in half guard over Goodridge
Goodridge tries to stand up!
Bones doesn't allow him!
The clock says 3:10 in the 1 round
Jon Jones is in half guard over Goodridge
Gary Goodridge 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.
Jon Jones is in half guard over Goodridge
Gary Goodridge tries to close the guard.
Nothing from this effort.
Bones is trying to counter now!
Bones leans back...
He clobbers Gary Goodridge's face with a huge punch! Ouch!
Jon Jones is in half guard over Goodridge
Goodridge tries to stand up!
he is now on his feet
Dan Miragliotta halts the fight to stand up Gary Goodridge. 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 Air Canada Centre (Toronto, Ontario) are cheering for the fighters.
Bones is holding Gary Goodridge's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Gary Goodridge loses balance and goes to the ground.
The clock says 3:55 in the 1 round
Jon Jones is in side mount over Gary Goodridge
Jon Jones looks to pass to mount...
Bones slides his knee across and achieves the mount position! Tough spot for Gary Goodridge.
Jon Jones is in full mount over Gary Goodridge
Goodridge 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 full mount over Gary Goodridge
Gary Goodridge tries to roll to his side and trap Jon Jones in his guard...
Jon Jones keeps good control and remains in full mount.
Jon Jones is in full mount over Gary Goodridge
Gary Goodridge 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 full mount over Gary Goodridge
Jon Jones throws down elbows...
He's tearing up Goodridge's face with those brutal elbows! Goodridge needs to do something! The referee is threatening to stop it!
That brutal impact left Goodridge laid out on the mat! Jon Jones's corner come in to congratulate him!
Goodridge's Left eye is beginning to swell
Goodridge has a small cut in his Left eye
Winner is Jon Jones by KO (GnP) at 4:39 Round 1
Statistics: Gary Goodridge
Punches 5/6 (83%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/3 (0%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 0/8 (0%)
Submissions 1/1 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 159 s
Statistics: Jon Jones
Punches 3/3 (100%)
Kicks 0/1 (0%)
Clinch strikes 2/3 (67%)
Takedowns 2/2 (100%)
GnP strikes 18/20 (90%)
Submissions 1/1 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 159 s
Goody Goodridge dominated the piss out of Jones early, but JJ fought back later and took back over. Though Gary has great toughness, his ability to take damage is average. Maybe tht's just the power of Jones though. But it turned pretty quickly.
Jon Jones raises his fists in his corner. He seems confident.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
Goodridge is not prefered by the MMA media to win tonight. He will have to do his best to score a win.
Jon Jones comes with a 2 fight winning streak.
The referee of the bout is Dan Miragliotta.
=========================================
Round 1
=========================================
Goodridge and Bones move forward as the bell signals the beginning of the fight!
Goodridge shows no signs of slowing down. He's in great shape.
Gary Goodridge and Bones engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Both fighters are connecting and this could be ending soon if either lands a lucky punch.
Gary Goodridge tries a hook to the body
and hits Bones ribs hard
Jon Jones tries to take the action to his favourite field as he tries to grapple
Great move by Jon Jones who pushes his opponent forward with a double underhooks.
The fighters are clinching.
Bones pushes Gary Goodridge against the fence and launches a few sick punches
A couple of unanswered uppercuts collide with Goodridge's chin! His legs are wobbling!
The fighters are clinching.
Goodridge tries to take Jon Jones down... Bones stumbles backwards and Gary Goodridge launches a few punches...
Jon Jones dodges and moves away a couple of steps...
Jon Jones launches a body shot
Goodridge dodges and catches him with a hard cross.
Bones tries to grapple
He puts Goodridge in a double underhook!
The fighters are clinching.
Bones takes a break to breathe while holding Gary Goodridge.
Dan Miragliotta sees a lack of activity in the clinch and separates the fighters.
Jon Jones wants this win. He unleashes a kick.
His opponent is elsewhere, looking to counter...
The clock says 1:40 in the 1 round
Jon Jones circles around Goodridge
Jon Jones tries to bring the fight to the ground
Goodridge goes down.
Jon Jones is in open guard over Goodridge
Gary Goodridge 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 open guard over Goodridge
Jon Jones is cooling the fight on the ground
Jon Jones is in open guard over Goodridge
Jon Jones throws down elbows...
He's tearing up Goodridge's face with those brutal elbows! Goodridge needs to do something! The referee is threatening to stop it!
Jon Jones is in open guard over Goodridge
Jon Jones storms over Goodridge with a biblical punishment in the form of elbows!
Bones doesn't stop and viciously hits again and again Goodridge's face with his elbows!
Jon Jones is in open guard over Goodridge
Jon Jones moves to better his position on the ground...
Jon Jones viciously slams hammer blows to Goodridge's face!
Goodridge's Forehead is beginning to swell
Jon Jones is in open guard over Goodridge
Jon Jones tries to finish with a leg lock!
Goodridge is able to break the lock.
Poorly executed technique. Gary Goodridge looks to counter!
Gary Goodridge isolates an arm in a kimura attempt!
Bones blocks the hold and uses the opportunity to pass Goodridge's guard.
Jon Jones is in half guard over Goodridge
Goodridge tries to stand up!
Bones doesn't allow him!
The clock says 3:10 in the 1 round
Jon Jones is in half guard over Goodridge
Gary Goodridge 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.
Jon Jones is in half guard over Goodridge
Gary Goodridge tries to close the guard.
Nothing from this effort.
Bones is trying to counter now!
Bones leans back...
He clobbers Gary Goodridge's face with a huge punch! Ouch!
Jon Jones is in half guard over Goodridge
Goodridge tries to stand up!
he is now on his feet
Dan Miragliotta halts the fight to stand up Gary Goodridge. 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 Air Canada Centre (Toronto, Ontario) are cheering for the fighters.
Bones is holding Gary Goodridge's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Gary Goodridge loses balance and goes to the ground.
The clock says 3:55 in the 1 round
Jon Jones is in side mount over Gary Goodridge
Jon Jones looks to pass to mount...
Bones slides his knee across and achieves the mount position! Tough spot for Gary Goodridge.
Jon Jones is in full mount over Gary Goodridge
Goodridge 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 full mount over Gary Goodridge
Gary Goodridge tries to roll to his side and trap Jon Jones in his guard...
Jon Jones keeps good control and remains in full mount.
Jon Jones is in full mount over Gary Goodridge
Gary Goodridge 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 full mount over Gary Goodridge
Jon Jones throws down elbows...
He's tearing up Goodridge's face with those brutal elbows! Goodridge needs to do something! The referee is threatening to stop it!
That brutal impact left Goodridge laid out on the mat! Jon Jones's corner come in to congratulate him!
Goodridge's Left eye is beginning to swell
Goodridge has a small cut in his Left eye
Winner is Jon Jones by KO (GnP) at 4:39 Round 1
Statistics: Gary Goodridge
Punches 5/6 (83%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/3 (0%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 0/8 (0%)
Submissions 1/1 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 159 s
Statistics: Jon Jones
Punches 3/3 (100%)
Kicks 0/1 (0%)
Clinch strikes 2/3 (67%)
Takedowns 2/2 (100%)
GnP strikes 18/20 (90%)
Submissions 1/1 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 159 s
Goody Goodridge dominated the piss out of Jones early, but JJ fought back later and took back over. Though Gary has great toughness, his ability to take damage is average. Maybe tht's just the power of Jones though. But it turned pretty quickly.
Have 9 points in celebration of this monumental achievement!