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Mason Jones Aims For Two In A Row at UFC London | FIGHT PREVIEW
Just a week out from UFC London on July 23rd, the card has received an unexpected yet exciting upgrade in the form of a bout which has fight of the night written all over it. In light of Ignacio Bahamondes pulling out of his UFC 277 bout with Ludovit Klein, the UFC have given the Slovakian a fight the weekend prior, where he will take on Welsh lightweight standout Mason Jones.
Klein began his UFC career with an incredible finish over Shane Young on fight Island back in september of 2020. Prior to his arrival in the UFC, it was known that striking was quite clearly his strength, with a plethora of highlight reel knockouts on the European MMA scene.
Most notable of his techniques is that patented left high kick, very much a staple of his game, a tool he tends to build off and set up with his fast boxing combinations. 4 fights Into his UFC career he sits at a record of 2-2, dropping two in a row after his debut win, a unanimous decision to Mike Trizano and a round 3 submission to Nate Landwehr, most recently getting back on track in March, moving up to lightweight and securing a split decision victory over Devonte Smith.
Despite the change of opponent, a victory over one of the UK’s finest at lightweight, in London, would speak volumes to his ability and composure, especially a finish, something which Mason is yet to experience and Klein is an expert at dishing out.
Mason Jones came into the UFC with a huge amount of hype behind him from UK fans. Arriving with an undefeated record, a reassuring air of confidence and two Cage Warriors world titles to his name. His UFC debut came in January of last year, also on fight Island, where he fought Mike Davis.
The pair slugged it out for 3 rounds in a fight of the night effort. Although Mason suffered his first professional defeat, he wasn’t without his moments and displayed ridiculous toughness and endurance that we’ve come to expect of him. His second outing came in June against Alan Patrick, a fight he dominated from beginning to end, verging on a finish before an accidental eye poke on the Brazilian ended the contest.
His most recent outing came in October of last year against a debuting David Onama. In another great fight, Jones gave the Ugandan his first career loss via unanimous decision in a tough back and fourth affair. A victory that has aged very well, with Onama going back down to his natural weight of 145lbs and subsequently scoring two impressive finishes.
On paper, this fight is set to be a striking war. Ludovit will look to strike from range with those quick straight shots and that clubbing head kick, while Mason Jones will look to employ that pressure boxing approach which breeds action.
Jones is seemingly the more well rounded of the two, a former top 5 national judoka, pro boxer and with 21 years of kickboxing experience. Despite the judo chops, it’s clear to see he favours the striking exchanges. I expect him to March forward and take the fight to Klein, like he did to Davis and Patrick. He has great cardio and a granite chin, both aiding him in that pressure boxing style. Getting in close will nullify the threat of Kleins kicks and force grappling or boxing exchanges which is exactly what Jones wants.
On the other side, I’m sure Klein’s’ fast hands will make for some very fun exchanges, it’s just a question of whether he can match the Welshman’s pace for 3 rounds.
This fight has all the ingredients of a striking war and I can not wait. Be sure to tune in on July 23rd for what is primed to be an incredible night of fights and be sure to let us know your predictions!
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Smilla Sundell Recaps Training With Tawanchai & Stamp In Thailand
For a fighter to become the best, it helps to remain humble and focused. And if the opportunity to train with world-class athletes arises, they should grab it with both hands. Ahead of her return to ONE Championship next month, ONE Women’s Strawweight Muay Thai World Champion Smilla Sundell has been doing all that.
The Swedish striker is set to return in the main event of ONE Fight Night 22 on Saturday, 4th May, inside Bangkok, Thailand’s Lumpinee Boxing Stadium, where she’ll defend her crown against Russian ruiner Natalia Diachkova.
Sundell has been dominant across four promotional outings. But she knows she’ll have her hands full with Diachkova, so she recently chose to take some tips from ONE Featherweight Muay Thai World Champion Tawanchai PK Saenchai.
“I did his seminar in Bangkok at PK Saenchai with my friend Matt. We went there and wanted to learn some new skills and see how he did seminars because I want to go to America after my fight to do seminars. I’ve done one now, and I like teaching, so it was fun,” Sundell said.
“There’s no competition in it. He’s like a cat playing with a rat. It’s too easy for him sometimes. He doesn’t even try.”
The strawweight Muay Thai queen sharpens her skills at the Fairtex Training Center in Pattaya, Thailand, alongside other world-class striking talents, like three-sport ONE World Champion Stamp Fairtex.
Stamp’s fun-loving nature has rubbed off on Sundell, but it’s her commitment to never backing down that has truly inspired the 19-year-old sensation.
“She’s always been a happy girl and trains hard every day. She’s basically the same funny girl. Still hungry (to get wins),” Sundell explained.
“I think I learned that you can achieve whatever you like as long as you put in the work. But I learned that from my parents, too. But maybe more practical, in a sense, because Stamp did it in martial arts.”
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CW 171: Final Card & Broadcast Details
It’s fight week for Glasgow! Cage Warriors – Europe’s Leading MMA Organisation – heads to Scotland for the first time since 2013 with the stacked CW 171 card pitting the nation’s finest against elite opposition from the UK, Europe and beyond!
With the home nation represented in all six of the main card bouts, the atmosphere is set to be electric in the Braehead Arena as CW presents one of its biggest fight nights of all time.
In the main event, blistering KO artist Dumitru Girlean returns to face home favourite Chris ‘The Bad Guy’ Bungard in what is sure to be an electrifying lightweight contest.
Also featuring in high-stakes bouts are title hopefuls Reece McEwan and Aidan Stephen, who face UFC veteran Cameron Else and Italy’s Gianluca Scottoli respectively.
Elsewhere on the card, former title challenger Scott Malone is back in the famous yellow gloves, as he takes on surging contender Nicolas Leblond, while hot prospect Sean Clancy Jr looks to keep his unbeaten run alive against Lucas Rodriguez.
The final CW 171 card is as follows…
Cage Warriors 171: Glasgow | LIVE on UFC Fight Pass
Main Card – 12:30 (PT) | 15:30 (ET) | 20:30 (BST) | 21:30 (CEST)
Lightweight: Dumitru Girlean vs Chris Bungard
Bantamweight: Cameron Else vs Reece McEwan
Welterweight: Lucas Rodrigues vs Sean Clancy Jr
Bantamweight: Gianluca Scottoli vs Aidan Stephen
Flyweight: Nicolas Leblond vs Scott Malone
Bantamweight: Kaique Modesto vs Keir Harvie
Prelims – 08:30 (PT) | 11:30 (ET) | 16:30 (BST) | 17:30 (CEST)
Lightweight: Konstantinos Ntelis vs Jan Quaeyhaegens
Featherweight: Alberth Dias vs Paul McBain
Bantamweight: Jack Eglin vs Daan Duijs
Lightweight: Jordan Little vs Jordan Stronge
Welterweight: Wallison Henrique vs Carlo Pedersoli Jr
Light Heavyweight: Nell Ariano vs Jamie Macdonald
Catchweight (167lbs): Diego Dikson vs Ieuan Davies
Lightweight: Dec Dean vs Michael Blair
Flyweight: Ronal Siahaan vs Igor Wojtas
Featherweight: TBC vs Damon Donald
Bantamweight: Pav Sahota vs Iain Postlethwaite
Welterweight: Mush Aslani vs Khadim Dia
Featherweight: Cornellius Aritonang vs Thomas Hepburn
Cage Warriors 171: Glasgow will air live on UFC Fight Pass and international broadcast partners.
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UFC 300 – Live Results | Pereira vs Hill
It’s fight day! The milestone event UFC 300 is finally upon us, bringing with it one of the strongest cards ever put together. In the main event, Alex Pereira will defend his light heavyweight belt against former titleholder Jamahal Hill.
For the full results as they happen, look no further!
Note: any point deductions will be denoted with an asterisk and explained at the bottom of the page.
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Main card (3am GMT+1 – TNT Sports)
(c) Alex Pereira vs (#1) Jamahal Hill – UFC light heavyweight championship bout
(c) Zhang Weili vs (#1) Yan Xiaonan – UFC strawweight championship bout
(c) Justin Gaethje vs (#2 – FTW) Max Holloway – UFC BMF championship bout
(#1) Charles Oliveira vs (#4) Arman Tsarukyan – lightweight title eliminator
Bo Nickal vs Cody Brundage – middleweight bout
Prelims (1am GMT+1 – TNT Sports/UFC Fight Pass)
(#2) Jiri Procházka vs (#5) Aleksandar Rakic – light heavyweight bout
(#7) Calvin Kattar vs (#1 – BW) Aljamain Sterling – featherweight bout
(#5) Holly Holm vs Kayla Harrison – bantamweight bout
(#13) Sodiq Yusuff vs Diego Lopes – featherweight bout
Early prelims (11pm GMT+1 – UFC Fight Pass)
(#10) Jalin Turner vs (#13) Renato Moicano – lightweight bout
(#4) Jessica Andrade vs (#6) Marina Rodriguez – strawweight bout
(#14) Bobby Green vs Jim Miller – lightweight bout
(#8) Deiveson Figueiredo vs Cody Garbrandt – bantamweight bout
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