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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between John Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rob Mendez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). John Jones has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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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 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, John Jones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Rob Mendez!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Valeri Chadov and Aleksei Zolotukhin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mendez closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Jones on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Jones tries to get out of the position.
The strikes coming from Mendez are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Mendez is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Jones knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Jones is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Mendez asserts his dominance and retains side control.
You can see the frustration on Jones's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Mendez tries for a kimura but Jones is defending well.
Jones is looking to regain half guard here but Mendez keeps moving and retains side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mendez has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Mendez shoots in for a takedown but Jones shows good takedown defense.
Jones clinches up with Mendez and pushes him back against the cage.
Mendez is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Still in the clinch, Jones scores with a nice short uppercut.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Jones creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
It looks like Rob Mendez has been cut.
Jones breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Mendez tries to keep at a distance but Jones has taken the fight into the clinch.
Jones pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Jones throws a head kick that misses.
Mendez fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
John Jones has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rob Mendez.
Jones tries to close the distance and clinch up but Mendez swats him away and circles back towards the center.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones fails with a takedown attempt.
Mendez shoots and misses
and Jones counters with a stiff right hand.
Jones knocks Mendez to the floor with a head kick! Can he finish him!?
Jones is breathing heavily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sloppy strikes there by Jones.
Jones stands up and we're back to a striking position.
A looping hook to the body misses from Jones. Mendez does a little dance to reset his feet.
Jones throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Jones lands a two punch combo.
That has opened up Rob Mendez's cut even more.
Mendez is looking to clinch.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Mendez.
Mendez with a lazy takedown attempt
so Jones counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Mendez is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Jones wants to get up but he can't break Mendez's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mendez looking for a sweep. Not yet Mendez, not yet.
Jones throws a strike but Mendez rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Mendez wants to control from the top but Jones keeps moving.
Mendez stands and throws Jones's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Mendez stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Mendez has a takedown stuffed.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mendez closes this distance looking for a takedown but Jones circles away.
Jones misses with a head kick.
Mendez slaps away a takedown attempt from Jones, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Mendez tries to close the distance and clinch but Jones swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Mendez fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Mendez feints and as Jones raises his hands in defense, Mendez changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Jones has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Mendez is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Jones.
Mendez is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Jones knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jones wants to get back to his feet but Mendez drags him back down.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
John Jones dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Rob Mendez's cut.
That's time! Jones's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Jones takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Jones throws a head kick but Mendez moves out of range.
Jones throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Jones jabs at Mendez's body.
Jones wants to clinch.
Mendez doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Jones moves into the clinch.
Jones is trying to break the clinch but Mendez is controlling him.
Mendez tries to pull guard but Jones won't allow it.
Mendez gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Jones.
Mendez jumps guard but Jones stands there with Mendez around his waist. Mendez gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
John Jones has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rob Mendez.
Mendez tries to pull guard but Jones holds him up against the cage and eventually Mendez drops back down to his feet.
Jones escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Mendez dives in and grabs Jones's left leg, looking for a takedown. Jones pushes down on Mendez's head and hops out.
John Jones seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Jones fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Mendez shoots in for a takedown but Jones shows good takedown defense.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mendez dives in and grabs Jones's left leg, looking for a takedown. Jones pushes down on Mendez's head and hops out.
Mendez moves into the clinch successfully.
Mendez pulls guard successfully.
Jones wanted to stand there but Mendez had control of the position.
Jones working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Jones throws a strike but Mendez rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Mendez trying to control but Jones is working from the bottom.
Jones trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mendez trying to control the position from guard on top but Jones is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mendez working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Mendez thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Mendez shoots in looking for a takedown. Jones tries to sprawl out of it but Mendez keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Jones manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Jones looks to throw the jab but Mendez is out of range.
Mendez shoots in and drives through. Jones sprawls well.
Mendez has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Mendez there as he acknowledges the shot.
Jones misses with the body kick
and Mendez counters with a nice double leg into side control. Jones won't be happy with that.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jones tries to bench press Mendez off him but Mendez keeps the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mendez trying to control the position but Jones is working away.
Mendez looks up at the clock and then as Jones takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Mendez smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Mendez staying calm.
Mendez goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Jones has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Mendez but great work by Jones.
Jones scoring with punches from side control.
Jones misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Mendez defending against the ground and pound.
Jones working the strikes but Mendez uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
Jones missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Mendez has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Jones is working away from the top position though.
Jones working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Jones thows a big elbow that misses, also allowing Mendez to regain full guard.
Mendez trying to keep a closed guard but Jones is proving a slippery customer.
Mendez preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rob Mendez showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Rob Mendez's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Mendez fails with the takedown.
Mendez shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Jones as he avoids it easily.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Jones escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Mendez tries for a takedown but Jones sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
John Jones has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rob Mendez.
Mendez looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Mendez takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Jones waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Mendez.
Jones throws the left hand but Mendez avoids the punch easily.
Mendez swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Jones scores with the left hand. Mendez knows he should have avoided that one.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Jones has closed the distance and engaged Mendez in a clinch.
Jones escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Jones tries to clinch up.
Jones misses with an uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mendez looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Jones is fending him off so far but Mendez persists. Nope, Jones circles away and we're back to standing.
Rob Mendez is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Mendez is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Jones clinches with his opponent.
Jones breaks from the clinch.
Mendez shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
A swing and a miss from Jones.
Jones throws the left hand but Mendez avoids the punch easily.
Jones throws a big shot that misses.
Mendez clinches with his opponent.
Jones is working for takedown but Mendez is calmly controlling the position for now.
Jones is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Mendez gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Jones is trying to break the clinch but Mendez has him pressed against the cage.
Mendez drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Jones gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Mendez is trying to drag Jones to the mat but Jones just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Mendez decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Mendez throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Mendez throwing shots but Jones is blocking nicely.
Jones won't allow Mendez to pass to mount.
Mendez stands up out of the half guard.
Jones throws a hook to the side of Mendez's head but Mendez sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Jones missing with a left hand there. Mendez was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Jones misses with an uppercut.
Mendez slips under a jab.
Jones throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Mendez tries to close the distance and clinch up but Jones swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Mendez moves into the clinch successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Jones stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Jones wants it to stay on the feet.
Jones tries to clinch up.
Jones looks to clinch
so Mendez counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Jones wants to get back to his feet but Mendez is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Mendez drops back, looking for a kneebar! Jones looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Jones looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Jones!
Jones decides to stand back up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Jones leaves Mendez with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Jones scores with a nice head shot.
Jones misses the jab.
Jones is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Mendez pushes Jones up against the cage in a clinch.
Mendez is trying to maintain a safe position but Jones gets an underhook and turns Mendez into the cage.
Jones has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Mendez is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Jones gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Jones pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Jones dives in and grabs Mendez's left leg, looking for a takedown. Mendez pushes down on Jones's head and hops out.
Mendez shoots for a double leg takedown but Jones sprawls well. He's pushed Mendez's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Mendez circles away from the clinch attempt
and Mendez counters by moving into the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jones is pressed up against the cage. Mendez 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 has closed the distance and engaged Mendez in a clinch.
Jones manages to break the clinch.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to John Jones.
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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 29:28
Judge Valeri Chadov scores the fight 29:28
Judge Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... John Jones!
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