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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Fyodor Yemelyanenko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marcus Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Yemelyanenko comes to the cage accompanied by Oy, to ne vecher. Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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239 lbs
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262 lbs
4 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Fyodor Yemelyanenko!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Marcus Jones!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Vladimir Khabensky.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yemelyanenko misses with the combination.
Jones scores with a jab to the head.
A telegraphed right hand from Yemelyanenko misses the target.
Jones throws a nice outside leg kick.
Jones darts in and clinches Yemelyanenko up against the cage.
Yemelyanenko fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Jones breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Yemelyanenko tries to clinch but Jones moves out of range.
Yemelyanenko shoots in for a takedown but Jones shows good takedown defense.
Yemelyanenko throws a leg kick but Jones checks it.
Yemelyanenko scores with a body shot.
Yemelyanenko throws a head kick but Jones moves out of range.
Yemelyanenko throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Yemelyanenko scores a takedown into full mount!
Jones somehow manages to escape the mount and get back to his feet!
Yemelyanenko misses with a wild body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yemelyanenko misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Fyodor Yemelyanenko seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Yemelyanenko looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Jones is trying to maintain the position but Yemelyanenko is very close to passing his half guard.
Yemelyanenko is looking to take a break and control but Jones is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Yemelyanenko is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Yemelyanenko is breathing heavily.
Jones has one foot on Yemelyanenko's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Yemelyanenko closes the distance looking to clinch
and Jones counters by clinching up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yemelyanenko fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Jones is trying to trip Yemelyanenko. He has hold of a leg but Yemelyanenko is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Jones persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Yemelyanenko has control of Jones's left arm, preventing Jones from doing any damage.
Jones avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Yemelyanenko wants to sweep here but Jones controlling him for the moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Yemelyanenko not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Yemelyanenko looking to hit a scissor sweep but Jones is one step ahead there.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Yemelyanenko trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones forces his way into half guard.
Jones passes to full mount!
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Jones controlling from mount.
Yemelyanenko working to try and regain half guard.
Jones scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Jones can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Yemelyanenko is looking to escape.
Jones lands a heavy elbow.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yemelyanenko slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Yemelyanenko makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Yemelyanenko.
Yemelyanenko looking for a guillotine here but Jones defends easily.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Yemelyanenko is on top in guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jones controlling the position.
Jones has his feet on Yemelyanenko's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Marcus Jones will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Yemelyanenko motions for Jones to come forward. Yemelyanenko throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Yemelyanenko throws a series of punches but Jones avoids them all with ease.
Jones blocks the body kick.
Yemelyanenko throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Yemelyanenko has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Jones.
Jones moves into the clinch successfully.
Yemelyanenko wants to break free but Jones has control.
Yemelyanenko missing with knees to the body.
Jones has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Yemelyanenko clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Jones keeps control of the position as Yemelyanenko tries to break free.
Jones is looking to control Yemelyanenko but Yemelyanenko is wriggling around and keeping busy.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Jones lands a shot to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones gets his hands free as Yemelyanenko looks to control.
Jones controls the position.
Jones controlling well, preventing Yemelyanenko from escaping the position.
Yemelyanenko is working hard here to advance position.
Oooh a big shot gets through from Jones. Many more shots like that and the referee will have to think about stepping in!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Yemelyanenko tries to escape but Jones has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Yemelyanenko trying to get back to his feet but Jones is in full control for now.
Yemelyanenko tries to escape the position.
Yemelyanenko looking very determined here, making life difficult for Jones.
Jones keeps control of the position as Yemelyanenko tries to break free.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
What can Yemelyanenko do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!
Jones is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
Yemelyanenko turns into Jones and is now in his guard.
Yemelyanenko stands up and waves to Jones to follow him.
Yemelyanenko gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Jones counters with a nice double leg into side control. Yemelyanenko won't be happy with that.
Yemelyanenko is trying to control Jones's posture but Jones avoids it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yemelyanenko trying to control but Jones flips him over like a cheap hooker and has his back!
Yemelyanenko is in bad spot here.
Yemelyanenko trying to control the hands but Jones won't let him.
Yemelyanenko breaks Jones's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Yemelyanenko is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Yemelyanenko looking to sit in guard and control but Jones gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Jones won't allow Yemelyanenko to sweep him here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Marcus Jones showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Jones tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Yemelyanenko looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Jones circles away from the clinch attempt
and Jones counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
A low kick from Yemelyanenko is predictable there
and Jones holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Yemelyanenko scores with a nice hook to the head.
Jones jumps into guard, dragging Yemelyanenko to the mat.
Yemelyanenko trying to control the position from guard on top but Jones is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Yemelyanenko drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Jones dives on top into guard.
Yemelyanenko bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Jones's guard.
Marcus Jones has got the better of the ground game so far.
Yemelyanenko trying to control but Jones is working from the bottom.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yemelyanenko looking to sit in guard and control but Jones gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Yemelyanenko might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Yemelyanenko trying to strike off his back.
Jones trying to control but Yemelyanenko is working from the bottom.
Jones stands up out of Yemelyanenko's guard for a moment - Yemelyanenko manages to land a nice upkick.
Yemelyanenko is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Jones trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Yemelyanenko controls Jones momentarily but Jones frees himself.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Yemelyanenko scores a takedown into full mount!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yemelyanenko misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Yemelyanenko lands a heavy elbow.
Jones is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Jones tries to hold on but Yemelyanenko postures up.
Yemelyanenko lands a big shot there that rocks Jones but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Yemelyanenko connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Yemelyanenko trying to control but Jones is having none of it.
A nice elbow there by Yemelyanenko.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones tries to lock up and control but Yemelyanenko gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Yemelyanenko lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Yemelyanenko with shots to the head and body - Jones looks very uncomfortable down there.
Yemelyanenko trying to control but Jones is having none of it.
Yemelyanenko landing shots from mount.
Yemelyanenko lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Jones tries to hold on but Yemelyanenko postures up.
Yemelyanenko can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Jones is looking to escape.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Yemelyanenko lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Jones hang on?
Yemelyanenko goes for an armbar but Jones turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Jones.
Yemelyanenko is trying to control the position but Jones postures up.
Marcus Jones is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Yemelyanenko wants to stand up but Jones is controlling him.
Jones must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Jones preventing the sweep.
Fyodor Yemelyanenko has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jones working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
And that's the end of the fight!
Fyodor Yemelyanenko showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Jones has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight 28:29
Judge Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 28:29
Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Marcus Jones!
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RATING
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