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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Adam Jonas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vrajesh Ponnaganti (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Adam Jonas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Vrajesh Ponnaganti!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, Lou da Vinci and Reed Andrews.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ponnaganti stuffs the takedown.
Jonas looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Ponnaganti connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Ponnaganti lands with a kick to the temple. Jonas shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
It looks like Adam Jonas has been cut.
Ponnaganti tests Jonas's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Jonas circles away from the clinch attempt.
Ponnaganti tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Jonas looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Jonas keeps the fight on the outside.
Ponnaganti throws a right hand that Jonas ducks under and follows up with a left that Jonas also avoids with ease.
Ponnaganti scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Ponnaganti throws a head kick that misses.
Jonas throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Ponnaganti.
The fight stays on the outside here - Ponnaganti looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Jonas tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Ponnaganti looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Ponnaganti throws a head kick that Jonas semi-blocks.
Jonas tries to close the distance and clinch but Ponnaganti swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Jonas throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ponnaganti goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ponnaganti lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Jonas backs up against the cage.
Jonas is rocked!
Vrajesh Ponnaganti seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jonas shoots in and drives through. Ponnaganti sprawls well.
Oh Jonas is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Adam Jonas. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ponnaganti darts in and clinches Jonas up against the cage.
Ponnaganti lands a knee to the body.
Nice elbow from Ponnaganti.
Ponnaganti unloads a knee to the mid-section. Jonas lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Jonas seems to have got his legs back now.
Ponnaganti lands an elbow just above Jonas 's eye.
Jonas takes an elbow to the temple.
Jonas misses with a hook to the ribs.
Ponnaganti landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Ponnaganti landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Ponnaganti landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Knees in the clinch landing for Ponnaganti.
Ponnaganti misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Jonas.
Ponnaganti lands a nice knee to the body.
Ponnaganti landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Jonas avoiding damage as Ponnaganti throws knees to the body.
Ponnaganti using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Jonas has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Ponnaganti landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Ponnaganti using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Ponnaganti throws an elbow but it misses.
Jonas avoids the elbow strike from Ponnaganti, against the cage.
Ponnaganti with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Jonas avoiding damage as Ponnaganti throws knees to the body.
Jonas misses with a punch to the body.
Ponnaganti tries to land knees in the clinch but Jonas avoids the damage to the body.
Jonas pushes off an throws an elbow but Ponnaganti leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Jonas avoiding damage as Ponnaganti throws knees to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jonas gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jonas stays in close to Ponnaganti's body and controls the position.
Jonas tries to free his leg and advance position but Ponnaganti is retaining full guard.
Jonas throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Ponnaganti works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Jonas stands and steps away. Ponnaganti gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Ponnaganti tries to clinch
and Jonas counters with a shoot takedown. Ponnaganti fights it but they end up in guard.
Jonas postures up in Ponnaganti's guard and throws a big left but Ponnaganti blocks it.
Jonas tries to free his leg and advance position but Ponnaganti is retaining full guard.
Jonas preventing the sweep.
Jonas gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Ponnaganti tries to clinch
and Jonas counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Jonas.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ponnaganti is working an open guard so Jonas takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Ponnaganti clinches up with Jonas and pushes him back against the cage.
Jonas avoiding damage as Ponnaganti throws knees to the body.
Knees to the body from Ponnaganti.
Jonas takes an elbow to the forehead.
Jonas tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Ponnaganti just stands there and leans against the cage.
Jonas avoiding damage as Ponnaganti throws knees to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Ponnaganti.
Ponnaganti crunches a lovely knee into Jonas's ribcage.
Jonas on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Ponnaganti using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Jonas creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Ponnaganti crunches a lovely knee into Jonas's ribcage.
Knees in the clinch landing for Ponnaganti.
Ponnaganti with a knee to the head.
Ponnaganti scores a nice knee to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Ponnaganti.
Nice elbow from Ponnaganti.
Nice elbow from Ponnaganti.
Ponnaganti tries to land knees in the clinch but Jonas avoids the damage to the body.
Knees to the body from Ponnaganti.
Ponnaganti lands a knee to the head.
Jonas on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Jonas wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Knees in the clinch landing for Ponnaganti.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for leaving it all in the cage!
Ponnaganti lands an elbow that stopped Jonas in his tracks for a moment.
Ponnaganti using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Ponnaganti scores a nice knee to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ponnaganti misses with an elbow over the top.
Jonas pulls guard effortlessly.
Jonas wriggles free and stands up.
Jonas instigates a clinch.
Ponnaganti landing knees to the head.
Ponnaganti comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Jonas managing to block the knees to the body from Ponnaganti.
Ponnaganti tries to land knees in the clinch but Jonas avoids the damage to the body.
Ponnaganti trying to land knees to the body.
Ponnaganti with a knee to the head.
Ponnaganti misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Jonas.
Ponnaganti using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Nice elbow from Ponnaganti.
Ponnaganti lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Nice elbow from Ponnaganti.
Ponnaganti scores a nice knee to the body.
Ponnaganti throws a knee to the head but misses.
Ponnaganti lands an elbow inside.
Ponnaganti tries to land a knee to the head but Jonas blocks with his arms.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ponnaganti lands a nice elbow.
Ponnaganti lands a knee to the body.
Ponnaganti gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Ponnaganti throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Jonas blocks it with crossed arms.
Ponnaganti landing knees to the body.
Ponnaganti lands a nice knee to the body.
Jonas breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Ponnaganti throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Vrajesh Ponnaganti dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Adam Jonas's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Ponnaganti wants to clinch but Jonas slips to the side
and Jonas counters with a single leg into guard. Ponnaganti didn't expect that.
Jonas pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Ponnaganti is keeping the position for now.
Ponnaganti trying to control the position here.
Jonas trying to control the position from guard on top but Ponnaganti is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jonas trying to stand up but can't free himself from Ponnaganti's guard.
Ponnaganti is trying to keep Jonas in close.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ponnaganti keeping moving, preventing Jonas from controlling successfully.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Ponnaganti wants to hit a switch here but Jonas passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Ponnaganti there!
Jonas has hold of Ponnaganti's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Ponnaganti manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Ponnaganti is working to get back to half guard.
Jonas trying to control but Ponnaganti is having none of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Ponnaganti tries to lock up and control but Jonas gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Jonas controlling the pace for now.
Ponnaganti really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Jonas. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Jonas throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Ponnaganti because Jonas loaded up on that one.
Ponnaganti is looking to improve his position but Jonas isn't that keen on the idea.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jonas looking to control but Ponnaganti is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Ponnaganti is wriggling around trying to escape.
Jonas stands up from the dominant position. He obviously fancies his chances standing.
Ponnaganti clinches up with Jonas and pushes him back against the cage.
Ponnaganti using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Jonas has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Ponnaganti landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Jonas fails to pull guard.
Ponnaganti missing with knees to the body.
Vrajesh Ponnaganti seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ponnaganti tries to land knees in the clinch but Jonas avoids the damage to the body.
Ponnaganti landing knees to the body.
Jonas misses with a knee to the head.
Jonas breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Adam Jonas is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Ponnaganti avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Jonas fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Jonas takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Jonas shoots in for a takedown but Ponnaganti shows good takedown defense.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Adam Jonas. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ponnaganti wants to clinch
and Jonas counters with a shoot takedown. Ponnaganti fights it but they end up in guard.
Jonas wants to control from the top but Ponnaganti keeps moving.
Jonas is really struggling to control Ponnaganti but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Jonas stops Ponnaganti from standing up.
Jonas stands up and waves to Ponnaganti to follow him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Adam Jonas dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Adam Jonas's cut.
That's time! Jonas's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Jonas misses with a body shot.
Ponnaganti clinches up against the cage.
Ponnaganti comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Ponnaganti lands a knee to the head.
Ponnaganti landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Ponnaganti lands a knee to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Ponnaganti.
Ponnaganti lands a knee to the body.
Ponnaganti landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Jonas takes an elbow to the forehead.
Nice elbow from Ponnaganti.
Jonas takes an elbow to the temple.
Ponnaganti misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Jonas.
Jonas tries to pull guard but Ponnaganti won't allow it.
Jonas goes for a takedown attempt but Ponnaganti pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Ponnaganti throws a leg kick which misses Jonas's front leg but catches the back leg as Jonas tries to avoid it.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Jonas tries for a takedown but Ponnaganti sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Adam Jonas. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ponnaganti throws a head kick but Jonas moves out of range.
Ponnaganti throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Ponnaganti throws a leg kick which misses Jonas's front leg but catches the back leg as Jonas tries to avoid it.
Jonas tries to close the distance and clinch but Ponnaganti swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ponnaganti throws a series of punches but Jonas avoids them all with ease.
Ponnaganti rushes Jonas and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Jonas has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Ponnaganti avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Ponnaganti scores with a knee to the head.
Ponnaganti misses with a knee strike.
A short body shot lands from Jonas as the two fighters clinch.
Jonas breaks from the clinch.
Jonas throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Ponnaganti cracks the inside of Jonas's front leg.
Nice sprawl there from Ponnaganti as Jonas shoots in.
Ponnaganti rushes Jonas and presses him up against the cage.
Ponnaganti landing knees to the body.
Ponnaganti lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Jonas jumps into guard, dragging Ponnaganti to the mat.
Ponnaganti trying to control but Jonas is working from the bottom.
Ponnaganti being controlled here momentarily.
Ponnaganti trying to control but Jonas is working from the bottom.
Adam Jonas overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ponnaganti would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Jonas trying to keep a closed guard but Ponnaganti is proving a slippery customer.
Ponnaganti trying to control the position from guard on top but Jonas is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jonas controls Ponnaganti momentarily but Ponnaganti frees himself.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Ponnaganti tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Jonas decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Ponnaganti's guard.
Ponnaganti wants to stand but Jonas is controlling the position.
Jonas tries to free his leg and advance position but Ponnaganti is retaining full guard.
Jonas is looking to work some ground and pound but Ponnaganti has wrist control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ponnaganti wants to stand up but Jonas is controlling him.
Ponnaganti 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.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jonas trying to control but Ponnaganti is working from the bottom.
Ponnaganti working a defensive guard here.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Ponnaganti lands a high kick!
Ponnaganti thows a body kick. Jonas tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Ponnaganti moves into range and clinches up with Jonas.
Ponnaganti misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Jonas.
Ponnaganti misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Jonas.
Ponnaganti trying to land knees to the body.
Ponnaganti gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Jonas.
Ponnaganti lands a knee to the head.
Ponnaganti comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
And that's the end of the fight!
Vrajesh Ponnaganti comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Ponnaganti has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Dean Styles scores the fight 28:29
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 28:29
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Vrajesh Ponnaganti!
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hype
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RATING
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