Shogun Rua vs. Jon Jones Results

CHAMP MAURICIO "SHOGUN" RUA VS. JON JONES

Round 1 -After an awkward hand shake, we're underway. Jones throws a flying knee, but Rua stuggs it and clinches. They break, and both swing wild and miss. Jones get the sweep takedown and quickly gets the fight to the mat. Rua pulls guard, but Jone stacks him. Rua looks for a triangle, but Jones moves to side control. Rua claims one leg for half guard, and the pace slows. Jones, though, starts to work elbow strikes. Rua tucks under his opponent to avoid punishment. Jones flattens him out, and Rua pulls him back into full guard. Rua tries to kick his way free, but Jones swarms and then tags Rua with a knee and kick on the way up. Hones throws a straight right and then retreats to the center as Rua looks wobbly. Jones throws a nice knee up the middle and another with Rua against the cage. Jones throws a right and then a shin kick. Rua lands a nice combo, Jones whiffs on a punch, and Rua takes his back and tries to roll with a leg. Jones easily avoids it and takes top position. It's a dominant first round for the challenger, and Jones takes it 10-9.

Round 2 - Jones clinches after ducking under a punch and then tags Rua with a spinning back elbow. Jones throws an inside leg kick and a high kick and then sidesteps his opponent's advancement. They clinch, and Jones works knees to the body. Rua throws overhand punches on the break but misses wide. Jones lands a straight right and then a body punch. Rua tries to answer but doesn't have the reach. Jones lands a straight left on Rua's low-kick attempt. Jones chops away with low kicks. Rua tries one, and Jones checks it, sends him to the mat, and rains down a couple quick punches. Jones work from inside full guard. He drops a nice elbow and follows with a few more. Jones frees a leg and drops more short elbow strikes. Jones closes out the round with a leg-lock attempt. It's all Jones, 10-9.

Round 3 - Rua comes out swinging Jones goes with a head kick that Rua ducks under. Rua grabs a leg and drops to the mat, but Jones easily escapes and then overpowers him and takes top position. Jones lands in side control. Jones unloads some punches, and the shots are taking a toll. Jones drops a solid right and then a left forearm. A series of elbows have Rua dazed, and he rolls to his knees and covers up. Jones delivers a knee to the body. Rua gets up, but Jones drops him with another knee, and the fight is over. We have a new champ, the youngest in UFC history.
And there you have it!!!

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