Post by The Sandman on Aug 10, 2024 2:42:37 GMT -5
Hiatus enters the cage and this place seems about to burst! He may be sure the fans are with him today.
Tai Tuivasa is calm in his corner. He looks convinced of his abilities.
Jon Jones looks like he has been waiting for this fight forever.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
And there you go! I would put my money on Jon Jones today.
The referee of the bout is Mike Beltran.
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Round 1
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Tai Tuivasa and Jon Jones touch gloves in the center to get this fight started!
Hiatus launches a stiff jab!
That barely hits Ty Tulio's face but it seems like one finger has poked his eye! Does the referee see that?
Mike Beltran didn't see the foul!
Tai Tuivasa fakes a move and moves laterally.
Both fighters circle around the center of the cage.
Jon Jones charges at Ty Tulio throwing flurries left and right.
Tai Tuivasa gets out of the way.
Hiatus misses a step and Tai Tuivasa sees an opportunity to counter him!
Ty Tulio grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Great takedown by Tai Tuivasa
Tai Tuivasa is in open guard over Hiatus
Hiatus measures the resilience of Ty Tulio's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Ty Tulio's side.
Tai Tuivasa is in open guard over Hiatus
Jon Jones launches a few punches to Ty Tulio's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Ty Tulio tries to cover his face,
Tai Tuivasa is in open guard over Hiatus
Hiatus measures the resilience of Ty Tulio's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Ty Tulio's side.
The clock says 1:15 in the 1 round
Tai Tuivasa is in open guard over Hiatus
Ty Tulio tries to launch a few punches to Jon Jones
Hiatus is able to achieve closed guard and counter Tai Tuivasa's punches.
Tai Tuivasa is in closed guard over Hiatus
Ty Tulio is in closed guard... Hiatus tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Tai Tuivasa!
Jon Jones is in full mount over Tai Tuivasa
Ty Tulio tries to move on the ground and escape from the full mount!
He successfully moves to half guard!
The clock says 1:55 in the 1 round
Jon Jones is in half guard over Ty Tulio
Jon Jones tries to pass Tai Tuivasa's guard...
Jon Jones passes momentarily but Tai Tuivasa sees and opening and traps him in full guard.
Jon Jones is in open guard over Ty Tulio
Hiatus moves on the ground...
..and gets to half guard.
Jon Jones is in half guard over Ty Tulio
Jon Jones tries to free his leg
Tai Tuivasa moves fast and both fighters exchange some weak punches while climbing to their feet.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Hiatus throws a one-two combo then fakes a move to fire a big right hand on the chin!
The strikes hit home!
Jon Jones launches a body shot
Ty Tulio evades.
Hiatus launches a stiff jab!
Ty Tulio ducks that one.
Hiatus clumsily fails here and it's time for Tai Tuivasa to fight back!
Ty Tulio begins to launch a barrage of punches over Hiatus
Jon Jones is smart enough to duck backwards
The clock says 2:45 in the 1 round
Crisp uppercut by Hiatus followed by a hard jab
Tai Tuivasa stumbles back.
The clock says 2:55 in the 1 round
Jon Jones fakes a punch and launches himself over Ty Tulio!
Nice move by Hiatus who clinches and pushes Ty Tulio against the cage
Tai Tuivasa tries to shrug his way out of the clinch.
Ty Tulio circles out and slips free of Jon Jones's grip. Nice job of getting out of that position.
Ty Tulio and Hiatus circle around the center of the cage.
Tai Tuivasa launches a couples of jabs and then a big hook!
Hiatus blocks and tries to circle around his opponent looking for angles.
Hiatus jumps over his opponent and tries to grapple
Jon Jones pushes his opponent against the fence in a plum position
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Jon Jones is absolutely terrifying with his power in the clinch, and is violently punishing Ty Tulio with uppercuts!
Ty Tulio is taking more than he can endure. This could end soon if Ty Tulio is unable to escape!
The fighters are clinching.
Tai Tuivasa throws a wild flurry of punches while in the clinch!
Hiatus is being hit hard here!
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Tai Tuivasa throws a wild flurry of punches while in the clinch!
Hiatus is being hit hard here!
Jon Jones pushes away Ty Tulio trying to keep the fight at striking range
Ty Tulio doesn't want to break the clinch as he still is grappling with Jon Jones
The fighters are clinching.
Ty Tulio pushes off of Jon Jones and starts launching a flurry of hooks and body shots!
Hiatus holds his opponent tight while he tries to cool down the action.
Poorly executed technique. Jon Jones looks to counter!
Brutal punches to Ty Tulio's face while in the clinch!
Ty Tulio can't take many more shots like those!
Ty Tulio's Left cheek is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Ty Tulio pushes off of Jon Jones and starts launching a flurry of hooks and body shots!
Hiatus holds his opponent tight while he tries to cool down the action.
The fighters are clinching.
Hiatus is launching some bone breaking punches to Ty Tulio's ribs while in the clinch.
Wow. You can see the pain in Tai Tuivasa's eyes.
The fighters are clinching.
Hiatus pushes Tai Tuivasa against the fence and launches a few sick punches
A couple of unanswered uppercuts collide with Ty Tulio's chin! His legs are wobbling!
Ty Tulio's Chin is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Tai Tuivasa pushes away Hiatus trying to keep the fight at striking range
Hiatus doesn't want to break the clinch as he still is grappling with Tai Tuivasa
Tai Tuivasa seems hurt! He stumbles backwards and he's an easy target for Jon Jones!
The fighters are clinching.
Hiatus takes a break to breathe while holding Tai Tuivasa.
The referee intervenes to break the clinch.
Ty Tulio seems a bit groggy... his movements are not very coordinated now.
These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.
The buzzer sounds, marking the end of the round. The ref tells the fighters to go to their corner.
That was a close round.
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Round 2
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As the fight continues it seems that Jon Jones is taking the best of the fight.
Hiatus launches a stiff jab!
That barely hits Ty Tulio's face but it seems like one finger has poked his eye! Does the referee see that?
Mike Beltran saw it!
Mike Beltran halts the fight to give Ty Tulio time to recover. Tai Tuivasa seems to be ready to fight again. The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Jon Jones has found an opening in the defense of Ty Tulio, launching a big hook
Bang! That could break Ty Tulio's ribs.
Hiatus decides to launch some tentative punches
Jon Jones takes the best of a brief punching exchange.
Hiatus decides to launch some tentative punches
Jon Jones takes the best of a brief punching exchange.
Tremendous strikes from Ty Tulio!
Some big punches are landing!
The clock says 1:00 in the 2 round
Good front kick from Hiatus!
Ty Tulio stumbles backwards after that one!
The clock says 1:10 in the 2 round
Ty Tulio and Hiatus circle around the center of the cage.
Tai Tuivasa is measuring Hiatus with his jab.
Hiatus isn't fazed.
Ty Tulio misses a step and Jon Jones sees an opportunity to counter him!
Jon Jones has found an opening in the defense of Ty Tulio, launching a big hook
Bang! That could break Ty Tulio's ribs.
Tai Tuivasa seems hurt! He stumbles backwards and he's an easy target for Jon Jones!
Jon Jones moves forward looking for some grappling action
Hiatus has his opponent in a text book double collar thai clinch!
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Brutal punches to Ty Tulio's face while in the clinch!
Ty Tulio can't take many more shots like those!
Ty Tulio hits the ground like a rag doll! That surgical strike by Jon Jones has left Ty Tulio unconscious on the mat!
Ty Tulio's Left cheek is beginning to swell
Ty Tulio has a small cut in his Left cheek
Winner is Jon Jones by KO (Punches) at 1:56 Round 2
Statistics: Tai Tuivasa
Punches 3/17 (18%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 8/20 (40%)
Takedowns 1/1 (100%)
GnP strikes 0/3 (0%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 97 s
Statistics: Jon Jones
Punches 11/17 (65%)
Kicks 1/1 (100%)
Clinch strikes 18/22 (82%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 6/7 (86%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 1/1 (100%)
Time on the ground 97 s
Damn, Jones used his reach and speed to fight his fight and gain the edge over Tuivasa. He exploited that, gained his openings and got his finish. Impressive, given the amount of work TT has had done lately.
Tai Tuivasa is calm in his corner. He looks convinced of his abilities.
Jon Jones looks like he has been waiting for this fight forever.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
And there you go! I would put my money on Jon Jones today.
The referee of the bout is Mike Beltran.
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Round 1
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Tai Tuivasa and Jon Jones touch gloves in the center to get this fight started!
Hiatus launches a stiff jab!
That barely hits Ty Tulio's face but it seems like one finger has poked his eye! Does the referee see that?
Mike Beltran didn't see the foul!
Tai Tuivasa fakes a move and moves laterally.
Both fighters circle around the center of the cage.
Jon Jones charges at Ty Tulio throwing flurries left and right.
Tai Tuivasa gets out of the way.
Hiatus misses a step and Tai Tuivasa sees an opportunity to counter him!
Ty Tulio grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Great takedown by Tai Tuivasa
Tai Tuivasa is in open guard over Hiatus
Hiatus measures the resilience of Ty Tulio's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Ty Tulio's side.
Tai Tuivasa is in open guard over Hiatus
Jon Jones launches a few punches to Ty Tulio's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Ty Tulio tries to cover his face,
Tai Tuivasa is in open guard over Hiatus
Hiatus measures the resilience of Ty Tulio's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Ty Tulio's side.
The clock says 1:15 in the 1 round
Tai Tuivasa is in open guard over Hiatus
Ty Tulio tries to launch a few punches to Jon Jones
Hiatus is able to achieve closed guard and counter Tai Tuivasa's punches.
Tai Tuivasa is in closed guard over Hiatus
Ty Tulio is in closed guard... Hiatus tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Tai Tuivasa!
Jon Jones is in full mount over Tai Tuivasa
Ty Tulio tries to move on the ground and escape from the full mount!
He successfully moves to half guard!
The clock says 1:55 in the 1 round
Jon Jones is in half guard over Ty Tulio
Jon Jones tries to pass Tai Tuivasa's guard...
Jon Jones passes momentarily but Tai Tuivasa sees and opening and traps him in full guard.
Jon Jones is in open guard over Ty Tulio
Hiatus moves on the ground...
..and gets to half guard.
Jon Jones is in half guard over Ty Tulio
Jon Jones tries to free his leg
Tai Tuivasa moves fast and both fighters exchange some weak punches while climbing to their feet.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Hiatus throws a one-two combo then fakes a move to fire a big right hand on the chin!
The strikes hit home!
Jon Jones launches a body shot
Ty Tulio evades.
Hiatus launches a stiff jab!
Ty Tulio ducks that one.
Hiatus clumsily fails here and it's time for Tai Tuivasa to fight back!
Ty Tulio begins to launch a barrage of punches over Hiatus
Jon Jones is smart enough to duck backwards
The clock says 2:45 in the 1 round
Crisp uppercut by Hiatus followed by a hard jab
Tai Tuivasa stumbles back.
The clock says 2:55 in the 1 round
Jon Jones fakes a punch and launches himself over Ty Tulio!
Nice move by Hiatus who clinches and pushes Ty Tulio against the cage
Tai Tuivasa tries to shrug his way out of the clinch.
Ty Tulio circles out and slips free of Jon Jones's grip. Nice job of getting out of that position.
Ty Tulio and Hiatus circle around the center of the cage.
Tai Tuivasa launches a couples of jabs and then a big hook!
Hiatus blocks and tries to circle around his opponent looking for angles.
Hiatus jumps over his opponent and tries to grapple
Jon Jones pushes his opponent against the fence in a plum position
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Jon Jones is absolutely terrifying with his power in the clinch, and is violently punishing Ty Tulio with uppercuts!
Ty Tulio is taking more than he can endure. This could end soon if Ty Tulio is unable to escape!
The fighters are clinching.
Tai Tuivasa throws a wild flurry of punches while in the clinch!
Hiatus is being hit hard here!
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Tai Tuivasa throws a wild flurry of punches while in the clinch!
Hiatus is being hit hard here!
Jon Jones pushes away Ty Tulio trying to keep the fight at striking range
Ty Tulio doesn't want to break the clinch as he still is grappling with Jon Jones
The fighters are clinching.
Ty Tulio pushes off of Jon Jones and starts launching a flurry of hooks and body shots!
Hiatus holds his opponent tight while he tries to cool down the action.
Poorly executed technique. Jon Jones looks to counter!
Brutal punches to Ty Tulio's face while in the clinch!
Ty Tulio can't take many more shots like those!
Ty Tulio's Left cheek is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Ty Tulio pushes off of Jon Jones and starts launching a flurry of hooks and body shots!
Hiatus holds his opponent tight while he tries to cool down the action.
The fighters are clinching.
Hiatus is launching some bone breaking punches to Ty Tulio's ribs while in the clinch.
Wow. You can see the pain in Tai Tuivasa's eyes.
The fighters are clinching.
Hiatus pushes Tai Tuivasa against the fence and launches a few sick punches
A couple of unanswered uppercuts collide with Ty Tulio's chin! His legs are wobbling!
Ty Tulio's Chin is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Tai Tuivasa pushes away Hiatus trying to keep the fight at striking range
Hiatus doesn't want to break the clinch as he still is grappling with Tai Tuivasa
Tai Tuivasa seems hurt! He stumbles backwards and he's an easy target for Jon Jones!
The fighters are clinching.
Hiatus takes a break to breathe while holding Tai Tuivasa.
The referee intervenes to break the clinch.
Ty Tulio seems a bit groggy... his movements are not very coordinated now.
These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.
The buzzer sounds, marking the end of the round. The ref tells the fighters to go to their corner.
That was a close round.
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Round 2
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As the fight continues it seems that Jon Jones is taking the best of the fight.
Hiatus launches a stiff jab!
That barely hits Ty Tulio's face but it seems like one finger has poked his eye! Does the referee see that?
Mike Beltran saw it!
Mike Beltran halts the fight to give Ty Tulio time to recover. Tai Tuivasa seems to be ready to fight again. The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Jon Jones has found an opening in the defense of Ty Tulio, launching a big hook
Bang! That could break Ty Tulio's ribs.
Hiatus decides to launch some tentative punches
Jon Jones takes the best of a brief punching exchange.
Hiatus decides to launch some tentative punches
Jon Jones takes the best of a brief punching exchange.
Tremendous strikes from Ty Tulio!
Some big punches are landing!
The clock says 1:00 in the 2 round
Good front kick from Hiatus!
Ty Tulio stumbles backwards after that one!
The clock says 1:10 in the 2 round
Ty Tulio and Hiatus circle around the center of the cage.
Tai Tuivasa is measuring Hiatus with his jab.
Hiatus isn't fazed.
Ty Tulio misses a step and Jon Jones sees an opportunity to counter him!
Jon Jones has found an opening in the defense of Ty Tulio, launching a big hook
Bang! That could break Ty Tulio's ribs.
Tai Tuivasa seems hurt! He stumbles backwards and he's an easy target for Jon Jones!
Jon Jones moves forward looking for some grappling action
Hiatus has his opponent in a text book double collar thai clinch!
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Brutal punches to Ty Tulio's face while in the clinch!
Ty Tulio can't take many more shots like those!
Ty Tulio hits the ground like a rag doll! That surgical strike by Jon Jones has left Ty Tulio unconscious on the mat!
Ty Tulio's Left cheek is beginning to swell
Ty Tulio has a small cut in his Left cheek
Winner is Jon Jones by KO (Punches) at 1:56 Round 2
Statistics: Tai Tuivasa
Punches 3/17 (18%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 8/20 (40%)
Takedowns 1/1 (100%)
GnP strikes 0/3 (0%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 97 s
Statistics: Jon Jones
Punches 11/17 (65%)
Kicks 1/1 (100%)
Clinch strikes 18/22 (82%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 6/7 (86%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 1/1 (100%)
Time on the ground 97 s
Damn, Jones used his reach and speed to fight his fight and gain the edge over Tuivasa. He exploited that, gained his openings and got his finish. Impressive, given the amount of work TT has had done lately.
