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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Zeno Bathory (ranked 2342 p4p, 4742 weight class) and David Jones (ranked 89 p4p, 157 weight class). Bathory's entrance music is Metallica: Battery . A fine choice. David Jones acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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Good wrestling
Solid boxing
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Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Zeno Bathory!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, David Jones!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Hirohito Nitta and Yukihiro Yamamoto.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jones will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
A low kick from Jones misses
and Bathory counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Bathory.
Jones wants to get back to his feet but Bathory is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Jones keeping moving, preventing Bathory from controlling successfully.
Bathory lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Bathory with a flurry of punches that miss.
Bathory landing some decent shots from guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bathory with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
It looks like David Jones has been cut.
Bathory 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.
Bathory trying to control but Jones is working from the bottom.
Bathory with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
That has opened up David Jones's cut even more.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bathory postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bathory is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Bathory postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Bathory is looking to advance position but Jones has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
Bathory tries to hold on but Jones postures up.
Bathory is in all sorts of trouble here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bathory wants to control but Jones is having none of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bathory keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Bathory tries to lock up and control but Jones gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Bathory is looking to get to half guard.
Bathory is working hard here to advance position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bathory is squirming around, avoiding Jones's attempts to control the action.
Bathory is looking to improve his position but Jones isn't that keen on the idea.
Jones is trying to stand up but he's being controlled by his opponent.
Bathory throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Bathory is flailing around like a fish out of water, trying to land strikes.
Jones stands up from the dominant position. He obviously fancies his chances standing.
Bathory lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Jones circles away quickly and effectively.
Jones misses the shot to the body.
A quick step to the side and Bathory tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bathory fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Jones scores with a jab to the body.
Jones throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Jones tests Bathory's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Donk. Jones catches Bathory right on the button with a cross.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
David Jones dominated that round.
The cut man is working on David Jones's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Bathory moves out of range of the body kick.
It looks like Zeno Bathory has been cut.
Jones throws out a leg kick but Bathory moves out of range and Jones only half commits.
Jones lands a leg kick that knocks Bathory off balance momentarily.
Jones has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Jones misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bathory.
Jones looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Bathory closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Bathory is trying to control. Jones wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Bathory controlling the pace.
Bathory thows a huge punch but Jones dodges it nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jones is refusing to be controlled, as Bathory sits in half guard.
Bathory is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Jones defends it well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Bathory throwing shots but Jones is blocking nicely.
Jones keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Bathory decides to return to a standing position.
Bathory walks into a jab.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Bathory is defended easily by Jones.
Jones misses with a series of wild punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Left hook, right uppercut from Jones.
Bathory shoots in for a takedown but Jones shows good takedown defense.
Bathory drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Bathory loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Jones is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Bathory is controlling him.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jones working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Bathory.
Bathory throws a big right hand that misses.
Bathory trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Bathory wants to control from the top but Jones keeps moving.
Jones preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones is looking to stand up but Bathory isn't so interested in that idea.
Bathory postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Bathory stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Jones swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
A nice inside leg kick there by Jones. That's going to slow Bathory down.
Jones cracks a nice hook into Bathory's ribs.
Bathory tries to score a power double leg takedown but Jones sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Bathory somewhat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Zeno Bathory. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Bathory feinted with a counter takedown.
Jones turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Bathory throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Jones's waist but Jones gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Bathory off to one side.
A countering left hand to the body from Jones misses.
A punch lands to the side of Bathory 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Bathory drives through and clinches with Jones against the cage.
Jones blocking some punches.
Jones blocks an elbow strike.
Bathory drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Jones lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Bathory backwards.
Bathory drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Jones gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Jones struggles to land a body shot inside as Bathory controls his hands.
Jones looking to slow down the pace here.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
David Jones showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Jones scores with a body shot.
Bathory throws a jab when Jones was well out of range.
Jones shoots in and drives through. Bathory sprawls well.
Bathory is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
David Jones seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jones with the inside leg kick.
Jones closes the distance looking to clinch
and Bathory counters with a flying knee. Nice.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jones stuffs the takedown.
A slow jab from Jones misses its intended target.
Jones gets a clinch.
Bathory tries for a takedown. No joy.
Bathory is trying to pull guard but Jones has him pressed against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Zeno Bathory. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Bathory prevents a body shot from Jones.
Jones controlling the action here for a moment.
The referee calls for Jones to work.
Jones creates a bit of space for himself and rocks Bathory with a big uppercut! Bathory tries to clinch up but Jones pushes him back against the cage and lands another monster strike that crumples Bathory to the mat! Bathory covers up and Jones unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:32 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). David Jones!
David Jones took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Carnage for their support in the buildup to the fight.
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