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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Sam Ponjev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Duncan Jon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Sam Ponjev has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Sam Ponjev seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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180 lbs
22 - 4 - 0 |
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157 lbs
16 - 10 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Excellent MT
Cardio machine |
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Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
22 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Sam Ponjev!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 10 - 0, fighting out of New York, Duncan Jon!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fray, Micheangelo Fripello and Roger Salmon.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A jab from Jon misses.
Ponjev changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
A telegraphed right hand from Jon misses the target.
Ponjev staying out of range there.
Ponjev throws the left hand but Jon avoids the punch easily.
Ponjev pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A little jabbing left from Jon on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Ponjev uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Jon.
Jon slips under a jab from Ponjev.
Jon fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Jon tries to move into range but Ponjev moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
It looks like Duncan Jon has been cut.
Jon throws a hook but Ponjev blocks it.
Ponjev feinted with a counter takedown.
Jon avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Ponjev misses with a left hand
and Jon counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
The fighters circle momentarily. Jon darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Ponjev keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Jon.
Ponjev looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Jon!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jon wants to get back to his feet but Ponjev drags him back down.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ponjev landing a few strikes.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Ponjev has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Jon taking a bit of punishment here - Ponjev scoring with strikes.
We've been hearing that Ponjev has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Ponjev misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Ponjev looks up at the clock and then as Jon takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Ponjev smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Ponjev cracks Jon with a big right hand but Jon just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Jon is pushing Ponjev's head away, looking to escape. Ponjev manages to hold on to the position though.
Ponjev creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Jon sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Jon is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Ponjev working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Ponjev working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jon is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Ponjev is controlling him well.
Ponjev is looking to take a break and control but Jon is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Jon really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Ponjev. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Ponjev postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Jon is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Ponjev has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Ponjev is chipping away with strikes.
Ponjev trying to control the action but Jon is working from the bottom.
Jon is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Ponjev works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jon is not content to let Ponjev control the position.
Jon is trying to get back to his feet.
Jon has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
Jon being controlled for a moment.
Jon is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Jon can do anything to dispel that myth.
Ponjev tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Ponjev thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
A lull in the action here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Ponjev cracks Jon with a big elbow.
Ponjev taking a breather here.
Jon taking a bit of punishment here - Ponjev scoring with strikes.
Jon pushes Ponjev away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Ponjev gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Ponjev trying to control the position but Jon is working away.
The referee asks Ponjev politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Ponjev prefers to stall for the moment though.
Jon is pushing Ponjev's head away, looking to escape. Ponjev manages to hold on to the position though.
Jon takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sam Ponjev dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Duncan Jon's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Ponjev pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Jon blocks a jab.
Jon misses with an uppercut
and Ponjev counters with a nice double leg into side control. Jon won't be happy with that.
Sam Ponjev overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Jon is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Ponjev asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Ponjev wants to control but Jon is keeping him busy.
Ponjev is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Jon can do to turn this around?
Ponjev prevents Jon from escaping the position.
Jon takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Jon wants to get back to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ponjev in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Jon pushes Ponjev away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Ponjev gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ponjev looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Jon is avoiding damage well.
Ponjev wants to lay and pray for a moment but Jon keeps working.
Ponjev working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Ponjev is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Jon knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
You can see the frustration on Jon's face as Ponjev controls the position.
Jon is pushing Ponjev's head away, looking to escape. Ponjev manages to hold on to the position though.
Ponjev lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Jon down.
Ponjev working the ground and pound.
Jon is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ponjev lands an elbow.
Ponjev misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Ponjev is putting a hurting on Jon here, landing some big shots from side control.
Jon tries to escape but Ponjev is in control.
Ponjev lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Jon is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Ponjev asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Ponjev wants to lay and pray for a moment but Jon keeps working.
Jon is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Ponjev has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Ponjev looks up at the clock and then as Jon takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Ponjev smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Ponjev scoring with punches from side control.
Jon wants to get back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ponjev just content to control the position.
Ponjev is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Jon is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Ponjev cracks Jon with a big right hand but Jon just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Jon tries to escape but Ponjev is in control.
Ponjev trying to control the position but Jon is working away.
Jon is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Ponjev has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Ponjev is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Jon's shoulder. That is not cool.
That's four 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.
Jon wants to get back to his feet.
Ponjev working the body and head with strikes.
Jon tries to escape but Ponjev is in control.
Ponjev throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Ponjev will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Jon is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Ponjev asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Jon is not content to let Ponjev control the position.
Jon tries to escape but Ponjev is in control.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Ponjev wants to control but Jon is keeping him busy.
Ponjev is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Jon is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sam Ponjev dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Duncan Jon's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Jon falls off balance throwing a combination
and Ponjev counters with a nice double leg into side control. Jon won't be happy with that.
A lull in the action here.
Ponjev is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Jon is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Ponjev landing strikes.
Jon wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jon managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Ponjev.
Jon is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Ponjev has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Ponjev is putting a hurting on Jon here, landing some big shots from side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jon is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Jon is trying to buck Ponjev off.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ponjev controlling the position from side mount.
Ponjev misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Ponjev grinds an elbow into Jon's temple.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jon is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Ponjev has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Ponjev working the head with strikes.
Ponjev connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Jon some visible discomfort.
Jon taking a bit of punishment here - Ponjev scoring with strikes.
Jon is not content to let Ponjev control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ponjev working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Jon is not content to let Ponjev control the position.
Ponjev throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Ponjev cracks Jon with a big elbow.
Jon is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Ponjev has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Ponjev scoring with punches from side control.
Ponjev taking a breather here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ponjev thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Ponjev trying to control the position but Jon is working away.
Jon is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Ponjev asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Ponjev trying to control the position but Jon is working away.
Sam Ponjev is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Jon is trying to buck Ponjev off.
Ponjev works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Ponjev just content to control the position.
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.
Jon wants to get back to his feet but Ponjev drags him back down.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Ponjev controls the position.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
A shot to the body from Jon misses
and Ponjev counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Ponjev wants to pass the guard but Jon is keeping the position.
Jon is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Ponjev sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Duncan Jon has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ponjev cracks Jon with a solid left hand.
And that's the end of the fight!
Sam Ponjev showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Ponjev, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Colin Fray scores the fight 30:25
Judge Micheangelo Fripello scores the fight 30:25
Judge Roger Salmon scores the fight 30:25
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sam Ponjev!
An out of breath Sam Ponjev thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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energy
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