J. Jones (right) defeats D. Cormier (left) and defends the light heavyweight belt. Photo: Josh Hedges
The promise of a great fight was fulfilled! Jon Jones e Daniel Cormier They put an end to an intense dispute of provocations and threats with a spectacular fight. The light heavyweights fought a real battle for the category belt in the main fight of UFC 182, an event held in the early hours of this Sunday (04), in Las Vegas (USA). And after 25 minutes of a great duel, Jones managed to take advantage in important moments to defend the title with a unanimous decision from the judges.
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The fight
For many, the provocations of recent months Jon Jones e Daniel Cormier will remain in the past. From this date on, they will only remember the epic duel in the main fight of UFC 182. Surrounded by a lot of expectations, the fight for the light heavyweight belt did not disappoint.
Even before the fight, during the referee's instructions in the center of the octagon, the fighters were surrounded by several representatives of the Athletic Commission so that the fight would not start prematurely. But as soon as the dispute began, the audience at the MGM Arena went wild.
Cormier immediately tried to shorten the distance so as not to suffer from Jones' greater wingspan. However, the champion showed his vast arsenal of strikes against the challenger. Jon unleashed two high kicks, followed by an elbow strike. In response, Daniel attempted a takedown, but to no avail. More comfortable at the beginning, Jones still landed a strong punch on the waistline and worked with the already known stomps on the knee.
In the second round, however, Cormier managed to put his tactics into play and grew in the fight. The challenger worked closely with 'Bones' and unleashed powerful supercuts in the clinch against the champion's face. Jones visibly felt the attacks. Despite the good moments on his feet, Daniel, who was a United States athlete in two wrestling Olympics, was once again unable to take down his rival.
The fight escalated again in the third round. Jones, still recovering from the previous partial, tried to work again with the stomps and pressing Cormier against the bars, but whenever he had the opportunity, the challenger unleashed powerful punches from below in the clinch. Jon even hit Daniel with a finger in the eye. He was warned, but did not have a point deducted.
In the final moments of the partial, the champion tried to surprise with a submission, but ended up falling on the bottom and suffering some punches from Daniel until the bell sounded.
In another twist, it was the fact that Jon Jones grow in contention in the fourth round. Surprising Cormier, he managed to take down his rival, who had never been taken down in MMA, on two occasions. The champion, even without being able to establish his position, scored points and frustrated his rival.
In the fifth round, with the athletes already exhausted by the intense 25 minutes, Jones used the strategy to score points. He pressured Cormier against the big guys and frustrated the challenger's movement. Even without great productivity, the champion managed to tire and nullify any attack from his rival.
In the final minute, after freeing himself from the clinch, looking to impress the judges, Daniel Cormier Finally got a takedown. He lifted the champion and impressively threw Jones to the ground. But, showing that he was prepared to face an expert in taking down his opponent, Jon quickly got up and finished the fight on his feet.
Cormier lifts Jones to get the takedown. Photo: Josh Hedges/UFC
In the end, victory Jon Jones in the unanimous decision of the judges with a triple 49×46. With the result, Jones defended the light heavyweight belt for the eighth time, an absolute record in the light heavyweight category. Furthermore, he scored his 12th consecutive victory within the UFC, equaling Georges St Pierre in the second best mark of all time. In turn, Daniel Cormier He suffered his first defeat as a professional in 16 fights.
Check out the UFC 182 results:
Main Card
Jon Jones derrotou Daniel Cormier in the unanimous decision of the judges;
Donald Cerrone defeated Myles Jury via unanimous decision;
Brad Tavares defeated Nate Marquardt via unanimous decision;
Kyoji Horiguchi defeated Louis Gaudinot via unanimous decision by the judges;;
Hector Lombard defeated Josh Burkman via unanimous decision;
Preliminary Card
Paul felder defeated Danny Castillo by knockout in R2;
cody garbrandt defeated Marcus Brimage via TKO in R3;
Shawn Jordan defeated Jared Cannonier by knockout in R1;
Evan dunham derrotou Rodrigo Damm in the unanimous decision of the judges;
Omari Akhmedov defeated Mats Nilsson via unanimous decision;
Marion Reneau defeated Alexis Dufresne via unanimous decision;
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