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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Roger Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Olbrzymi Vlad (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jones's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Bone Crusher (Big Jones) . Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Roger Jones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Olbrzymi Vlad!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Donald Grub and Colin Fotheringham.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vlad misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jones.
Jones fails with the takedown.
Vlad gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Jones to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Vlad wants to stand and escape but Jones is having none of it.
Vlad manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Vlad misses the shot to the body.
Vlad lands a nice shot that snaps Jones's head back.
It looks like Roger Jones has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Some bone on bone action there as Vlad checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Vlad keeps the fight on the outside.
Vlad takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Vlad misses with a jab to the body
and Jones cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Vlad swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Jones shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Jones in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Jones is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Vlad wants to get back to his feet but Jones is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vlad looks gassed!
Vlad manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Nice sprawl there from Vlad as Jones shoots in.
Vlad misses with a looping right.
A slow jab from Vlad misses its intended target.
Jones bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Vlad fails with an attempt to clinch.
Vlad takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Vlad stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Vlad wants it to stay on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Roger Jones. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jones looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Vlad!
Vlad really wants to buck Jones off and get back to his feet.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Jones thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Jones won't let Vlad get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vlad somehow manages to escape the mount and get back to his feet!
Olbrzymi Vlad seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jones shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Jones showed some decent athleticism there.
Jones prevents Vlad from standing back up.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Jones keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Vlad is looking to escape.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Vlad can do anything to dispel that myth.
Jones throwing shots but Vlad is blocking nicely.
Vlad is trying to stand up here but Jones is controlling him well.
Jones working Vlad over with strikes.
Jones sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Vlad defending well though.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Vlad tries to clinch up but Jones circles away and keeps his distance.
Jones shoots for a double leg takedown but Vlad sprawls well. He's pushed Jones's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Vlad throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Vlad darts in trying to clinch
and Jones counters with a single leg into guard. Vlad didn't expect that.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Vlad is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Jones is controlling him.
Vlad preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Jones wants to control from the top but Vlad keeps moving.
Vlad manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Vlad clinches.
Vlad breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Vlad lands with a straight right. Jones didn't see that one coming.
Vlad lands with a shot to the body.
Jones ducks under a wild hook from Vlad.
Olbrzymi Vlad is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Jones uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Vlad.
Vlad closes the distance and pushes Jones back into the ropes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Vlad misses with the head strike.
Jones drops down looking for an ankle pick but Vlad pulls his leg out and moves away.
Vlad lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Jones fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Vlad throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Jones sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Vlad scores with a jab.
Jones uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Vlad.
Vlad throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Jones tries to clinch there but Vlad circles away.
Jones uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Vlad.
Jones lands with an uppercut that bounces Vlad off the ropes and back into rage.
Vlad tries to clinch
and Jones counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Jones.
Vlad has his feet on Jones's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Vlad leaves Jones with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Vlad swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Jones.
Vlad tries to clinch but Jones is having none of it.
Vlad moves into range and connects with a jab.
Jones looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Vlad is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Jones is controlling him.
Jones tries to free his leg and advance position but Vlad is retaining full guard.
Vlad pushes Jones off and scrambles back to his feet.
Vlad takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Jones walks into a stiff left hand from Vlad.
Jones moves away from the strike by Vlad.
Vlad throws out a loose jab but Jones uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jones fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Vlad sprawls well initially but Jones persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Vlad is trying to stand.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Jones wants to lay and pray for a moment but Vlad keeps working.
Jones wants to free his trapped foot but Vlad is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Vlad is trying to stand back up but Jones is controlling him
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Vlad throws an overhand right that lands on Jones's shoulder, as Jones tries to avoid the shot.
Vlad swings away with a body shot that misses
and Jones counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Vlad takes a swing at Jones's ribcage but misses.
Jones shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Jones was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Vlad bucks up and throws Jones to the side - he's got back to his feet. Great escape!
Vlad misses the jab.
Jones avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A telegraphed right hand from Vlad misses the target.
Jones throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Vlad's waist but Vlad gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Jones off to one side.
Vlad keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Vlad closes the distance and clinches.
A shot in the inside from Vlad.
Jones goes for a takedown in the clinch but Vlad prevents it.
A short left from Vlad.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Vlad.
Vlad lands a left hand that snaps the head of Jones backwards.
Vlad lands a left hand that snaps the head of Jones backwards.
Vlad scores with a shot to the side of Jones's head.
Vlad has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Jones clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Jones covers up after taking a massive shot to the side of the head.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Jones covering up well under a series of strikes from Vlad.
Vlad not allowing Jones to control his hands.
Vlad throwing strikes from the back - he gets a warning from the referee for striking the back of the head but all these shots are hurting Jones!
Vlad connects with a big shot to the side of Jones's head.
Vlad punishes Jones with strikes from the back mount.
Watch the back of the head! Comes the shout from the referee towards Vlad.
Jones covering up well under a series of strikes from Vlad.
Vlad is working the ground and pound. Can Jones escape?
Jones grimaces as he takes a shot to the body.
Vlad is not going to allow Jones to sit and survive in this position.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Vlad landing with strikes.
Vlad is punishing Jones with strikes - can he finish him?!
Vlad scores with punches to the body.
Vlad throwing wild punches that miss their target.
Vlad gets his hooks in and is throwing strikes.
Vlad is looking to finish with some ground and pound!
Vlad scores with punches from the back.
Jones looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
Vlad scores with punches from the back.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Vlad lands with a nice looking elbow that stuns Jones.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Roger Jones will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Roger Jones's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
No luck with that takedown attempt from Jones.
Jones avoids the body shot from Vlad.
Roger Jones is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Vlad circles away from the clinch attempt.
Jones moves out of range as Vlad strikes.
Jones changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Vlad looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Vlad is trying to buck Jones off.
Jones tries to advance to mount but can't.
Vlad tries to escape but Jones is in control.
Jones is looking to take a break and control but Vlad is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Jones prevents Vlad from escaping the position.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Vlad parries the strikes from Jones easily there. Jones is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Vlad to escape.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vlad is pushing Jones's head away, looking to escape. Jones manages to hold on to the position though.
Jones tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Vlad throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Vlad tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Jones paws at him with a jab and circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Vlad looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Vlad lands a lovely overhand right.
Jones closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Vlad to the mat! Vlad manages to get full guard.
Jones trying to control the position from guard on top but Vlad is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jones wants to pass the guard but Vlad is keeping the position.
Vlad manages to escape and get back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Jones ducks under a wild hook from Vlad.
Vlad tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Vlad tries to keep at a distance but Jones has taken the fight into the clinch.
Vlad breaks the clinch.
Jones will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Vlad tries to clinch but Jones moves away
and Jones counters with a takedown into side control.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jones lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Vlad down.
Vlad explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Vlad in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Jones moves away from the strike by Vlad.
Some wild striking there from Jones.
Vlad takes the fight into the clinch.
Vlad has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Jones is trying to keep an underhook but Vlad manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Jones avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Vlad.
Vlad throwing shots but Jones is blocking nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vlad sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Jones defending well though.
Vlad thows a big elbow that misses, also allowing Jones to regain full guard.
Jones is working an open guard so Vlad takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Jones closes this distance looking for a takedown but Vlad circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Roger Jones. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jones keeps the fight on the outside.
Vlad swats away the attempt to clinch by Jones.
Vlad tries to close the distance and clinch up but Jones swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A shot to de liver by Vlad. Beautiful body shot.
Good shot there by Vlad.
Jones lands a jab-cross combination.
Vlad moves in looking to clinch but Jones pushes him off.
Vlad wants to clinch up but Jones keeps it at a distance.
Vlad throws a jab when Jones was well out of range.
Jones circles away from the clinch attempt.
Jones slips a straight right by Vlad.
Vlad throws a predictable looking body shot
and Jones counters with a takedown into side control.
Vlad takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vlad is trying to buck Jones off.
Vlad throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!
Vlad tries to clinch but Jones is having none of it.
Vlad throws a shot from downtown. Jones moves away and avoids it.
Jones misses with a two punch combination.
Jones closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Jones lands in his opponent's guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jones stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Vlad swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Roger Jones overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Jones thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Vlad is looking to stand up but Jones isn't so interested in that idea.
Jones has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Vlad pushes Jones off and scrambles back to his feet.
Jones scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Vlad closes the distance and clinches.
Vlad misses with a hook from the clinch.
Vlad breaks from the clinch.
Vlad loads up on a big right hand but Jones slips the punch.
Vlad has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Vlad jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Vlad swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Vlad misses with a hook.
Vlad throws out a loose jab but Jones uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jones decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Vlad is defending against the submission attempts here by Jones.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Vlad kicks off Jones and gets to his feet.
Jones pushes Vlad up against the ropes in a clinch.
Jones is pressed up against the ropes. Vlad has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Jones down to the mat. Jones avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Jones misses with a two punch combination.
A lazy left from Vlad finds it's target.
Vlad throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Vlad throws out a loose jab but Jones uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jones lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Vlad throws a hook to the side of Jones's head but Jones sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Vlad misses with a looping right.
Jones changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Vlad looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Jones prevents Vlad from escaping the position.
The strikes coming from Jones are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Vlad has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Vlad wants to get back to his feet but Jones drags him back down.
Jones trying to control the action but Vlad is working from the bottom.
Vlad stops Jones from passing to mount.
Vlad pushes Jones away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Jones gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Vlad on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Jones moves out of range as Vlad strikes.
Jones fails with the takedown.
Vlad misses with a hook to the body
and Jones counters with a one-two to the body.
Jones connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Jones takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
The fighters circling - Vlad throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Vlad wants to clinch up but Jones keeps it at a distance.
Jones throws a combination. Vlad tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Vlad has managed to clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Vlad fails to land.
Jones is trying to drag Vlad to the mat but Vlad just about manages to keep his footing. He used the ropes to his advantage there.
Vlad lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Vlad gets underhooks to prevent Jones's takedown attempt.
Vlad makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Vlad lands with a right to the head.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Vlad creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Vlad manages to break the clinch.
Vlad tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Jones paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Vlad with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Jones throws a right hand that Vlad ducks under and follows up with a left that Vlad also avoids with ease.
Vlad misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jones.
Jones misses with a jab, cross combination.
Olbrzymi Vlad seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Jones steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Vlad.
Vlad looks to throw the jab but Jones is out of range.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
A right-left combo lands from Jones.
Jones staying out of range there.
Jones shoots in and drives through. Vlad sprawls well.
Jones circles away from the clinch attempt.
Vlad lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Jones shoots in but Vlad avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Jones moves out of range as Vlad strikes.
Vlad ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jones moves away.
Vlad misses with a wild body shot.
Jones shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Vlad looks to score with a jab to the body but Jones is just out of range.
Vlad jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Jones throws a one two combo.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jones takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Jones darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Jones is trying to control. Vlad wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
And that's the end of the fight!
Roger Jones showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Jones has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge James Glass scores the fight for Roger Jones!
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight for Roger Jones!
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight for Roger Jones!
Roger Jones wins by unanimous decision!
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