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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jack Jone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nikolai Luzhin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jone comes to the cage accompanied by If you smell!. The crowd seem to be enjoying Luzhin's choice of entrance music: The time has come.... Jack Jone has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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174 lbs
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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
17 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jack Jone!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
24 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Nikolai Luzhin!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Phil Schofield and James Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jone throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Luzhin dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Jone misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Luzhin.
Jone throws a hook to the side of Luzhin's head but Luzhin sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Luzhin tries to counter with a clinch but Jone shakes him off and moves away.
Luzhin takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Jone throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nikolai Luzhin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jone keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Jone throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Jone goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Luzhin has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Luzhin throws a nice outside leg kick.
Luzhin closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Jone ducks under a wild hook from Luzhin.
A swing and a miss from Jone.
Luzhin walks forward, straight into a front kick from Jone.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A big left from Luzhin misses.
Jone tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Luzhin was well out of range. Poor timing from Jone.
Luzhin throws a nice head kick!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Luzhin works the jab nicely.
A nice leg kick lands there from Jone.
Luzhin ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Jone lands a nice shot that snaps Luzhin's head back.
Luzhin throws a body punch but Jone moves out of range.
Luzhin moves in looking to clinch but Jone pushes him off.
Luzhin walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
A leg kick checked by Luzhin.
Luzhin wants to counter with a clinch but Jone pushes him away.
Jone throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Luzhin throws a leg kick but Jone checks it.
Luzhin lands with a good body shot.
Luzhin connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Luzhin lands with a thumping leg kick.
Jone throws a lazy right hand but Luzhin sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jone connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Both fighters circling a little - Luzhin finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Jone misses with a body punch
and Luzhin counters with a slapping leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Luzhin throws a front kick aimed at Jone's knee but Jone avoids it well.
Jone connects with a single shot there.
Luzhin moves out of range of the body kick.
Luzhin keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Jone.
Luzhin connects with a solid leg kick.
Luzhin gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Luzhin blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Luzhin jumps guard but Jone turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Jone blocking some punches.
Jone trying to land knees to the body.
Luzhin blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Jone using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Jone lands a left hand that snaps the head of Luzhin backwards.
Luzhin blocking some punches.
A nice right hand lands inside from Luzhin.
Jone throws a punch but it's blocked by Luzhin.
Jone blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Jone landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Luzhin pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Luzhin swats away the attempt to clinch by Jone.
A nice leg kick lands there from Jone.
Luzhin clinches.
Luzhin lands with a short shot to the head.
A head punch on the inside from Jone fails to land.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Luzhin.
Jone blocking some punches.
Jone using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Luzhin is leaning against Jone and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Jone misses with the head strike.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Jone.
Luzhin lands an uppercut.
Luzhin tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Jone's elbow.
Jone misses with a hook to the ribs.
Jone tries to land knees in the clinch but Luzhin avoids the damage to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Jone.
Jone blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Luzhin lands a nice uppercut.
Jone swings wildly with an uppercut but Luzhin uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jone wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Luzhin has him pressed against the cage.
Jone tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Luzhin avoids it.
Luzhin swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Jone tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Luzhin avoids it.
Luzhin escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Luzhin is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Luzhin moves out of range as Jone strikes.
Jone on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Luzhin uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Jone.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Luzhin throws a low kick but Jone avoids it.
Luzhin takes a jab right on the kisser.
Jone scores with a jab to the body.
Jone cracks Luzhin with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Jack Jone will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Nice shot by Luzhin.
Luzhin wants to clinch up but Jone keeps it at a distance.
Jone misses with a body shot.
Luzhin looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Jone blocks the body kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Jone.
Jone swats away the attempt to clinch by Luzhin.
Good leg kick by Jone there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Luzhin slips under a jab from Jone.
Jone swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Luzhin slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Jone throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Luzhin sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Jone scores with a shot to the body.
A leg kick checked by Luzhin.
Luzhin will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
The fighters circling - Jone throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Luzhin swings for the body but Jone moves out of range.
Jone feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Luzhin's calf.
Jone throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Luzhin sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Jone lands a nice shot to the body.
Jone throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Jone takes a swing at Luzhin's ribcage but misses.
Luzhin thows a leg kick but Jone checks it
and Jone counters with a straight right hand.
Luzhin throws an overhand right that lands on Jone's shoulder, as Jone tries to avoid the shot.
Jone is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Jone tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Luzhin was well out of range. Poor timing from Jone.
Jone attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Jone ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Luzhin moves away.
Luzhin takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Luzhin motions for Jone to come forward. Luzhin throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Jone walks into a stiff left hand from Luzhin.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Luzhin throws a good cross that connects.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Luzhin throws a leg kick which misses Jone's front leg but catches the back leg as Jone tries to avoid it.
Jone fails in his attempt to clinch.
Luzhin misses with a hook.
Jone jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Luzhin thinks about the counter body kick.
Jone is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Luzhin.
Nice defenses there by Jone.
Jone takes a jab right on the kisser.
Jone ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Jone lands a right hook to the body.
Luzhin misses with a straight left.
Jone keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Luzhin.
Luzhin connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Jone misses with a body shot
and Luzhin counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Luzhin.
Luzhin misses with a punch on the inside.
Luzhin scores with a shoulder strike.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Luzhin landing knees to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Jone's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Jone waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Luzhin.
Luzhin moves out of range of the strikes.
Jone feints and then cracks Luzhin's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Luzhin down.
Luzhin throws a nice inside leg kick.
Luzhin lands with a nice combination. Jone backs away looking to recover.
Luzhin throws a nice looking combination but Jone bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Jone scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Luzhin fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Jone.
Luzhin moves out of range of the leg kick from Jone.
Jone throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The crowd cheers as Luzhin lands an impressive looking overhand right. Jone doesn't seem phased though.
Jone slips a jab from Luzhin.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jone misses with a hook.
Luzhin wants to clinch up but Jone keeps it at a distance.
A little feinted left hand from Jone on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Luzhin pivots, looking for a leg kick but Jone is out of range and Luzhin settles back down.
Jone is looking to counter punch.
Luzhin goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Luzhin feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Jone's calf.
Luzhin avoids the body shot from Jone.
Luzhin works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Luzhin pivots, looking for a leg kick but Jone is out of range and Luzhin settles back down.
Jone fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Luzhin checks a leg kick.
Jone moves away from the strike by Luzhin.
Jone scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Luzhin lands a high kick!
Luzhin slips under a jab from Jone.
Luzhin looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Nikolai Luzhin will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
A jab from Jone misses.
Jone pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Luzhin throws the left hand but Jone avoids the punch easily.
Jone wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Jone ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Luzhin moves away.
Luzhin uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Luzhin lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Jone tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Luzhin was well out of range. Poor timing from Jone.
Jone takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Jone throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Luzhin misses with an uppercut.
As Luzhin backs away, Jone returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jone checks the leg kick nicely there.
Jone throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Luzhin sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Nice shot lands for Jone.
Luzhin swings and misses with a hook to the body.
The fight stays on the outside here - Luzhin looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Jone throws a quick counter kick to the body but Luzhin avoids it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Luzhin connects with a crisp jab.
Jone with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Jone throws a body punch but Luzhin moves out of range.
Luzhin scoring well with a low kick there.
Jone takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Jone checks a leg kick nicely.
Jone is looking to counter punch.
Jone throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Jone goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Luzhin closes the distance and clinches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Luzhin.
A nice right hand lands inside from Luzhin.
Luzhin utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Luzhin misses with a knee strike.
Luzhin's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Luzhin blocks a body shot from Jone.
A short body shot lands from Luzhin as the two fighters clinch.
Jone misses with a hook from the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Luzhin scores with a shoulder strike.
Luzhin avoiding damage as Jone throws knees to the body.
A nice left hand lands by Jone.
Jone is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Luzhin is defending well for now.
Jone missing with knees to the body.
Luzhin working aggressively here.
Luzhin breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Luzhin dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Jone misses with a wild body shot.
Luzhin ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jone moves away.
Luzhin lands the left hand.
Jone dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Luzhin tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jone slips a jab and a cross from Luzhin.
Luzhin slips under a jab.
Jone throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Luzhin on the side of the head.
Jone misses with a kick to the body.
Jone misses with a right hand
and Luzhin counters with a straight right hand.
Jone throws out a loose jab but Luzhin uses good head movement to avoid it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Jone. Luzhin does a little dance to reset his feet.
A lazy left from Luzhin finds it's target.
Luzhin throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Jone sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Luzhin throws a body shot but no joy.
Luzhin looks to land a combination. Jone sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Jone takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Luzhin checks the leg kick nicely there.
Luzhin catches Jone with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Good work by Jone as he checks the leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jone takes a swing at Luzhin's ribcage but misses.
Luzhin throws the kick towards the body but Jone avoids it.
Jone looks to land a right hand but Luzhin moved out of range.
Jone throws a shot from downtown. Luzhin moves away and avoids it.
Jone throws a shot from downtown. Luzhin moves away and avoids it.
Jone throws a looping overhand right but Luzhin ducks down to avoid it.
Luzhin throws a low kick but Jone avoids it.
The fighters circling - Jone throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Jone lands a nice hook to Luzhin's body. Luzhin takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Luzhin misses with a low kick.
Nice uppercut there from Luzhin.
Luzhin ducks under a wild hook from Jone.
Jone rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
letting Luzhin counter with a right hand.
The fighters circling - Luzhin throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Jone tried to counter with a leg kick but Luzhin avoided it.
Luzhin throws a wild body kick that Jone sees coming a mile off.
And that's the end of the fight!
Nikolai Luzhin comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Luzhin has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Chris Edwards scores the fight 28:30
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 28:29
Judge James Glass scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nikolai Luzhin!
A less than humble Nikolai Luzhin misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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