Jones, a former college wrestler and the brother of two NFL players, made quick work of Sonnen with uppercuts and elbows.

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The last big (sporting) clash between the two ended in acrimony at the Atlanta Olympics two years ago, when an American wrestler beat his Iranian rival to a gold medal.

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Saying that, when the bullet points begin to once again merge as you stare down two athletes, I recommend you go with the wrestler.

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To encourage aggressiveness and scoring, the wrestler who scores the most points will win instead of the one who wins two of three rounds.

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After all, two judges and the referee are always near the action, a fall is lost when a wrestler touches the ground first, and there is no offside rule.

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