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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Ernst Nass (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jon Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Solid Muay Thai
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ernst Nass!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jon Jones!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Aleksandr Martynov and Valeri Chadov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jones avoids a kick to the body.
Ernst Nass seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nass plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Nass throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Jones.
Nass misses with a hook to the body
and Jones counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Nass tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Jones looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Nass swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Jones! But no joy.
Nass throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
It seemed like Jones was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Nass misses with a wild body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nass throws a head kick that Jones semi-blocks.
Nass misses with a leg kick
and Jones connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Nass throws a poor cross that misses
and Jones counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nass misses with a few strikes there.
A little jabbing left from Jones on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Nass uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Jones has time to react.
Nass misses with the combination.
It seemed like Jones was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Nass misses with a shot to the body
letting Jones counter with a right hand.
Nass throws a lazy body kick
letting Jones counter with a right hand.
Nass is rocked!
Nass throws a lazy uppercut
and Jones counters with a straight right hand.
Oh Nass is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Nass throws a sloppy head kick and Jones moves out of range easily.
Nass seems to have got his legs back now.
Jones blocks a jab.
A countering left hand to the body from Jones misses.
Nass connects with a solid leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nass misses with a looping left.
Jones throws out a counter right but Nass avoids it with no problem.
Nass is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Jones's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
A thudding body kick lands there by Nass!
Jones keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Jones throws out a counter right but Nass avoids it with no problem.
Nass throws an overhand right that lands on Jones's shoulder, as Jones tries to avoid the shot.
Jones swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Jones dodges the punch combination from Nass.
A little jabbing left from Jones on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nass throws out a leg kick but Jones moves out of range and Nass only half commits.
A little jabbing left from Jones on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Nass looks to score with a jab to the body but Jones is just out of range.
Jones is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Nass with a body shot.
Nass jabs at Jones's body.
Nass throws the kick towards the body but Jones avoids it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nass throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Jones looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Nass throws a leg kick that is checked
and Jones counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Nass throws a jab when Jones was well out of range.
Jones let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Jones displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Nass throws out the jab.
Jones swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Nass looks to land a left hand but Jones moved out of range nicely.
Jones swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Nass throws a hook to the side of Jones's head but Jones sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Nass clinches up with Jones and pushes him back against the cage.
Jones manages to break the clinch.
A shot to the body from Nass misses
letting Jones counter with a right hand.
Nass pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Jones looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nass misses with a series of wild punches.
Jones throws out a counter right but Nass avoids it with no problem.
Nass misses with an uppercut.
Jones looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Nass throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Nass looking to land some kicks to the body here.
A little jabbing left from Jones on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Nass lands a body shot.
Jones takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Nass throws a leg kick but Jones moved away.
Jones is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Nass with a body shot.
Nass pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nass misses the shot to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ernst Nass dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Jones uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Nass.
Jones keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nass misses with a body shot.
Nass swings for the body but Jones moves out of range.
A nice side step and Jones releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Nass tries to land a leg kick but Jones saw it coming and moves away.
Jones swats away the attempt to clinch by Nass.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nass misses with a body punch
and Jones cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Nass pushes Jones away with a front kick.
Jones moves out of range as Nass throws a body kick.
Jones blocks the body kick.
Jones doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nass gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Jones counters with a right hand to the body.
Nass throws a lazy head kick
and Jones connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A telegraphed right hand from Nass misses the target.
It seemed like Jones was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Nass tries to close the distance and clinch but Jones swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Jones uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Nass.
Jones throws out a counter right but Nass avoids it with no problem.
A nice leg kick lands there from Nass.
Nass misses the shot to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Nass. Jones does a little dance to reset his feet.
Jones has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Nass tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nass throws an overhand right that lands on Jones's shoulder, as Jones tries to avoid the shot.
Jones looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Nass tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Jones paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Jones is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Nass with a body shot.
Jones has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Nass tries a head kick but it misses.
Jones uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Nass.
Jones looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
A slow jab from Nass misses its intended target.
Jones looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
A low kick from Nass is predictable there
and Jones cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Nass throws a low kick, looking for Jones's leg but Jones calmly moves out of range.
Jones looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Jones uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Nass.
A little jabbing left from Jones on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Nass tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Nass tries to clinch but Jones moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nass throws a head kick but Jones moves out of range.
The fight stays on the outside here - Nass looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Jones looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Nass throws out a leg kick but Jones moves out of range and Nass only half commits.
A countering left hand to the body from Jones misses.
Nass misses with an uppercut. Jones saw that one coming.
Nass is looking to land body kicks.
Jones let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Nass wants to clinch.
Nass throws an off balance right hand
and Jones counters with a nice body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nass throws a half hearted mid kick.
Jones now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Nass misses with a low kick as Jones jumps back.
Jones looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
A shot to the body from Nass misses
and Jones counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Ernst Nass is winning the standup battle so far.
Nass throws a body shot but no joy.
Jones doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Nass throws a head kick but Jones moves out of range.
Nass misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jones.
A left lands for Nass.
Jones is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Jones keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Jones doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Nass throws a leg kick
enabling Jones to counter with a crisp jab.
Nass fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Jones.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Ernst Nass will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Jones keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nass tries a head kick but it misses.
Jones looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Nass throws a low kick, looking for Jones's leg but Jones calmly moves out of range.
Nass tries to clinch up.
Jones looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Jones keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Jones keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nass throws a lazy head kick
and Nass takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nass pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Nass misses with a leg kick.
Jones appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Nass is looking to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nass throws a big shot that misses.
Nass throws a head kick but Jones moves out of range.
Jones checks a low kick from Nass.
Jones avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Nass is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Jones can do to turn this around?
Nass pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Jones throws out a counter right but Nass avoids it with no problem.
Nass tries to clinch there but Jones circles away.
Jones keeps the fight on the outside.
Jones appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Jones slips a straight right by Nass.
Jones looks like he wants to counter punch here.
The fighters circling - Nass throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Jones avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nass tries to close the distance and clinch up but Jones swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Jones doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Nass tries to clinch but Jones is having none of it.
Nass looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Jones checks the leg kick.
Nass ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jones moves away.
Jones looks like he wants to counter punch here.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Jones crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Nass - the referee stops the clock and Jones gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Nass. Jones manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Jones uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Nass.
Jones avoids the body shot from Nass.
Nass misses with a wild body shot.
It seemed like Jones was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Nass pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones blocks a leg kick.
Nass loads up on a big right hand but Jones slips the punch.
Jones dodges the punch combination from Nass.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Nass throws a head kick but Jones moves out of range.
Nass misses with a hook to the body
and Jones counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Nass tries to clinch but Jones is having none of it.
Jones has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Nass.
Nass tries to close the distance and clinch but Jones swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A nice side step and Jones releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Ernst Nass is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nass looks to score with a jab to the body but Jones is just out of range.
Jones avoids the body shot from Nass.
Jones swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Nass throws a leg kick that misses.
Nass is looking to wear down Jones with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Jones moves out of range of the body kick.
Jones now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Nass throws a combination that misses
and Jones counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A looping hook to the body misses from Nass. Jones does a little dance to reset his feet.
A countering left hand to the body from Jones misses.
Jones checks a low kick from Nass.
Nass ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jones moves away.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Nass falls off balance throwing a combination
and Jones counters with a nice uppercut.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ernst Nass showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Nass has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 30:27
Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 30:27
Judge Valeri Chadov scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ernst Nass!
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hype
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