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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Johnny Owens (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alexey Juravlev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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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270 lbs
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240 lbs
19 - 6 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Cardio machine |
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Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
13 - 1 - 2, fighting out of London, Johnny Owens!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
19 - 6 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Alexey Juravlev!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, William Gold and Sam Margolis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Owens tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Juravlev manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Juravlev misses with a hook. Owens ducked under it nicely.
Juravlev is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Owens.
Owens looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Juravlev misses with a wild body shot.
A shot to the liver by Juravlev. Beautiful body shot.
Owens fails with an attempt to clinch.
It seemed like Juravlev was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Juravlev falls off balance throwing a combination
and Owens counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Juravlev lands a nice hook to Owens's body. Owens takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Owens looks to clinch
enabling Juravlev to counter with a crisp jab.
Owens keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Juravlev.
A big right from Juravlev misses.
Juravlev jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Alexey Juravlev seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Juravlev swats away the attempt to clinch by Owens.
Juravlev missing with a left hand there. Owens was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Juravlev throws out a powerful jab.
It looks like Johnny Owens has been cut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Juravlev misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Owens.
Juravlev scores with a jab to the jaw.
Owens tries to clinch but Juravlev moves out of range.
Owens tries to clinch but Juravlev is having none of it.
Juravlev tries to keep at a distance but Owens has taken the fight into the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Owens.
Juravlev working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Juravlev throws a head punch that misses.
Juravlev lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A short left from Juravlev.
Owens swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Juravlev's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Juravlev swats away the attempt to clinch by Owens.
Jab by Juravlev.
Owens tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Juravlev paws at him with a jab and circles away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A big left from Juravlev misses.
As Juravlev tries to get set, Owens tries to push him back and clinch up but Juravlev manages to avoid the attempt.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Owens is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Despite the aggression on Juravlev's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Owens tries to clinch but Juravlev is having none of it.
Juravlev looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Owens has closed the distance and engaged Juravlev in a clinch.
Juravlev scores with a nice hook to the head.
Owens swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Owens is trying to stall.
Owens misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Owens swings wildly with an uppercut but Juravlev uses good head movement to avoid it.
Owens fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Juravlev prevents a body shot from Owens.
Juravlev breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Juravlev swats away the attempt to clinch by Owens.
Owens tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Juravlev manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Juravlev throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Owens sees it coming and avoids it easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Juravlev works Owens's body with a nice hook.
Owens tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Juravlev paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Owens slips under a jab.
Juravlev throws a series of punches but Owens moves out of range.
Owens tries to counter by clinching up but Juravlev breaks away and moves out of range.
Owens is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Juravlev swats away the attempt to clinch by Owens.
Juravlev smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Owens wants to clinch but Juravlev slips to the side
and Juravlev counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Juravlev misses the shot to the body.
Owens tries to clinch up.
Juravlev avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Juravlev misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Owens.
Owens tries to close the distance and clinch up but Juravlev swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Owens tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Owens tries to clinch there but Juravlev circles away.
Owens doesn't manage to clinch there - Juravlev circles away.
Owens tries to close the distance and clinch but Juravlev swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Owens tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Juravlev manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Owens slips under a jab from Juravlev.
The fight stays on the outside here - Owens looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Owens defending well as Juravlev loads up on a big left hand.
Juravlev circles away from the clinch attempt.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Owens moves in looking to clinch but Juravlev pushes him off.
Juravlev scores with a shot to the body.
Juravlev lands a nice looking body shot.
Owens is breathing heavily.
The crowd cheers as Juravlev lands an impressive looking overhand right. Owens doesn't seem phased though.
Juravlev misses with a wild body shot.
Owens tries to clinch but Juravlev is having none of it.
Owens moves away from the strike by Juravlev.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alexey Juravlev dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Johnny Owens's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Juravlev misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Owens.
Juravlev misses with a body shot.
The fight stays on the outside here - Owens looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Owens uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Juravlev.
Owens takes one on the chin but seems OK.
A combination from Juravlev does no damage.
Juravlev misses with a wild body shot.
Juravlev has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Owens tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Juravlev manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Owens wants to clinch up but Juravlev keeps it at a distance.
Juravlev throws a body shot but no joy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Owens tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Juravlev paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Juravlev lands a right hook to the body.
Juravlev looks to land a right hand but Owens moved out of range.
Owens on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Owens wants to clinch up but Juravlev keeps it at a distance.
Owens tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Juravlev tries to keep at a distance but Owens has taken the fight into the clinch.
Juravlev manages to break the clinch.
Owens moves in looking to clinch but Juravlev pushes him off.
Owens scores with a jab.
Juravlev with a nice cross.
Owens tries to close the distance and clinch up but Juravlev swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Juravlev misses with a hook. Owens ducked under it nicely.
Juravlev misses with an uppercut. Owens saw that one coming.
Juravlev fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Juravlev throws an overhand right that lands on Owens's shoulder, as Owens tries to avoid the shot.
Owens tries to close the distance and clinch but Juravlev swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Owens slips a jab and a cross from Juravlev.
Owens fails in his attempt to clinch.
Juravlev misses with a body shot.
Owens tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Juravlev paws at him with a jab and circles away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Owens darts in trying to clinch
enabling Juravlev to counter with a crisp jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Juravlev throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Owens is looking to counter the offense by Juravlev and move into the clinch.
Owens tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Juravlev paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Owens avoids the body shot from Juravlev.
As Juravlev tries to get set, Owens tries to push him back and clinch up but Juravlev manages to avoid the attempt.
Juravlev throws a hook but Owens blocks it.
Owens moves in looking to clinch but Juravlev pushes him off.
Juravlev looks to score with a jab to the body but Owens is just out of range.
Owens tries to clinch there but Juravlev circles away.
Owens tries to clinch but Juravlev is having none of it.
Juravlev misses with a wild combination.
Alexey Juravlev seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Juravlev swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Owens misses with an uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Owens tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Juravlev misses with a looping left.
Owens keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Owens wants to clinch.
Owens pushes Juravlev up against the cage in a clinch.
Juravlev has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Owens seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Juravlev can turn it around.
A short right from Juravlev on the inside.
A right hand to the body from Juravlev.
Owens has a couple of punches blocked by Juravlev.
A head punch on the inside from Owens fails to land.
Owens has a couple of punches blocked by Juravlev.
Owens misses with some punches.
Juravlev works on Owens's body with a couple of short punches.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Juravlev. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Juravlev escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Juravlev swings for the body but Owens moves out of range.
Juravlev lands with an uppercut that bounces Owens off the cage and back into range.
A big right from Juravlev misses.
Jab, jab by Juravlev - just one landing.
Juravlev thuds a left hand into Owens's body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Owens steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Juravlev.
Juravlev lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Owens circles away quickly and effectively.
Jab from Juravlev.
Juravlev throws out a powerful jab.
Juravlev throws a jab when Owens was well out of range.
Owens fails in his attempt to clinch.
Owens tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Juravlev manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Owens tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Juravlev paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Owens seems to be squinting his left eye. Perhaps he got a poke in that previous exchange. Juravlev shows no mercy and swarms him with a barage of strikes! Owens is backing up but Juravlev catches him with a final right hook that drops him! Owens covers up and the referee steps in to end the fight! Juravlev Jumps to his feet and flashes his guns to the crowd. Oh yeah, baby! How'd you like them apples?!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Alexey Juravlev! Alexey Juravlev retains his heavyweight title!
A relieved looking Alexey Juravlev thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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energy
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hype
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