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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between John Stones (ranked 3339 p4p, 4357 weight class) and Kostya Stupin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). John Stones has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
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Counter fighter
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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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, John Stones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Kostya Stupin!
The judges for this bout are Peter Branson, Bart Greer and Winston Alpacca.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stones tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Stupin was well out of range. Poor timing from Stones.
Stones keeps the fight on the outside.
Stupin tries to clinch up.
Stupin moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Stones scores with a sloppy right hand. Stupin should have avoided that one.
Stupin should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Stones jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Stones scores with a hook.
Stones lands a nice shot that snaps Stupin's head back.
Stupin doesn't manage to clinch there - Stones circles away.
Stones connects with a crisp jab.
Stones cracks a nice hook into Stupin's ribs.
Jab, jab by Stones - just one landing.
Stones is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nice uppercut there from Stones.
Stupin misses with a head kick.
Stupin throws a head kick but Stones moves out of range.
Stones jabs Stupin right on the nose. Stupin blinks but takes it well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stupin throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Stupin throws a head kick but Stones moves out of range.
Stones scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Stupin doesn't seem bothered though.
Stupin on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Stones scores with a nice right hand.
Nice uppercut there from Stones.
Stupin darts in trying to clinch
and Stones makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Stones connects with a right hand. Stupin shakes it off.
Stones circles away from the clinch attempt.
Stupin takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Stones scores with a nice strike.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Stupin tries to move into range but Stones moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stupin is looking to clinch but Stones is avoiding it.
Stones was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Stupin moves in looking to clinch but Stones pushes him off.
Stones with a body punch. A glancing blow.
A lazy left from Stones finds it's target.
Stones looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Stones scores with a jab to the jaw.
Stupin moves in looking to clinch but Stones pushes him off.
Stupin tries to clinch there but Stones circles away.
Stones connects with a looping right hand.
Stones misses the shot to the body.
Stupin throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Stones ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Nice shot by Stones.
Stones scores with a jab to the head.
John Stones seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stupin is looking to clinch.
Stones is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Stones digs a good hook to Stupin's body.
Stones comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Stupin looks winded!
Stupin throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Stones moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Stupin takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Stones thuds his right hand into Stupin's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Stupin takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Stupin tries to clinch up but Stones circles away and keeps his distance.
Stones is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Stupin walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Stones lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Stones tests Stupin's chin there with a solid looking shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Stones fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Stupin looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stupin walks into a jab.
Stones lunges at Stupin with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Stupin's hand.
Stones lands a jab.
Stones connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Stones is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Stones jabs Stupin right on the nose. Stupin blinks but takes it well.
Stones cracks Stupin with an open hand slap.
Stones catches Stupin with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Stupin has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Stupin uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Stones.
Nice uppercut lands for Stones. That snapped Stupin's head back.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Stupin fails in his attempt to clinch.
Stones takes a swing at Stupin's ribcage but misses.
Stupin is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Stupin has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Stupin there as he acknowledges the shot.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
John Stones dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Stupin takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Stupin is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
The crowd cheers as Stones lands an impressive looking overhand right. Stupin doesn't seem phased though.
Stupin tries to clinch but Stones moves out of range.
Stupin slips under a jab.
Stones connects with a body shot.
Stupin tries to clinch up.
Stones pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Stupin lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
John Stones is winning the standup battle so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stupin takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Stones dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Stones lands a nice shot to the body.
Stupin is breathing heavily.
Stupin plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stones connects with a good right hand that stumbles Stupin. Stupin circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Stones connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Stupin's hands.
Stupin throws a sloppy head kick
and Stones counters with a nice uppercut.
Stupin on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Stones blocks a head kick by Stupin.
Stupin looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Stones fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Stupin on the side of the head.
Stupin shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Stupin tries to clinch but Stones is having none of it.
Decent striking displayed by Stones there.
Stones is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Stupin can do to turn this around?
Stones stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Stupin is rocked!
Stupin pulls out of a head kick attempt.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Stupin takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Stones connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stones connects with a good right hand that stumbles Stupin. Stupin circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Stones lands with a good body shot.
Stupin takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Stones lands a jab.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with each other but Stupin might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Stones has got the better of the exchanges.
Stupin doesn't manage to clinch there - Stones circles away.
Stupin takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Stones fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Stupin takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Stones throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Stupin stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Stones scores with a hook to the body. Stupin takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Stones connects with a crisp jab.
Stones with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Stupin takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stones fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Stupin is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Stones lands a glancing blow to the side of Stupin's head.
Stupin takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Stones connects with a right hand. Stupin shakes it off.
Stones lands with an uppercut that bounces Stupin off the cage and back into range.
Stupin is still on wobbly legs! Can Stones finish him?
Stupin takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Stupin seems to have recovered his senses.
Stones throws out a powerful jab.
Stupin on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Stupin takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Stupin wants to clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stones cracks Stupin with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Stupin with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Stones to score with a decent uppercut.
Stones is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Stupin.
Stupin walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Stones throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Stones moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromStupin.
The fighters circle momentarily. Stones darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Stones scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Stones throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Stupin stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Stones bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Stupin's head backwards.
Stones misses with a body shot.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
John Stones dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Stupin takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Stones. Stupin does a little dance to reset his feet.
Stones swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Stupin drops his hands momentarily and Stones takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Stones tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Stupin was well out of range. Poor timing from Stones.
Stones jabs Stupin right on the nose. Stupin blinks but takes it well.
Stupin walks into a jab.
Stupin is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stones cracks Stupin with a right hand to the side of the head.
Stupin takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Stupin throws a head kick that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stones throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Stupin takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Stupin with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Stones to score with a decent uppercut.
Stones cracks Stupin with an open hand slap.
Stones with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Stones moves into range and throws a big uppercut. OH! Stupin goes down! Can Stones finish him!?
This has been an exciting period of action!
Stones engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Stones will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Stones decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Stupin, up you get!
John Stones is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stupin tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Stones counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Stones blocks a head kick by Stupin.
A jab from Stones finds it's way through Stupin's defenses.
Stones throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Stupin stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Stones connects with a right hand. Stupin shakes it off.
Stones misses with a wild body shot.
Stones moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Stones changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Stupin is looking to clinch.
Stupin tries to move into range but Stones moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Stones lands a body shot.
Stones connects with a good right hand that stumbles Stupin. Stupin circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stones scores with a body shot.
Stones dips to his left and cracks Stupin with an uppercut!
Stupin throws a lazy head kick
enabling Stones to counter with a crisp jab.
Stupin walks into a left hand.
A looping hook to the body misses from Stones. Stupin does a little dance to reset his feet.
Stones lands a head shot.
Stones tests Stupin's chin there with a solid looking shot.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Stones.
A decent looking cross lands there for Stones.
Stones lands with a cross.
Stupin throws a sloppy head kick and Stones moves out of range easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stupin takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Stupin fails in his attempt to clinch.
Stones is looking to counter punch.
Stones lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Stones lands a nice shot that snaps Stupin's head back.
Stones lands a really nice looking cross but Stupin seems unphased.
Stones lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Stones, as that shot connected.
Stones throws out a loose jab but Stupin uses good head movement to avoid it.
Stones keeps the fight on the outside.
It looked like Stones wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Stupin takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Stones swings for the body but Stupin moves out of range.
Stupin doesn't manage to clinch there - Stones circles away.
Kostya Stupin has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Stupin pulls out of a head kick attempt.
And that's the end of the fight!
John Stones showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Stones 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 Peter Branson scores the fight 30:24
Judge Bart Greer scores the fight 30:24
Judge Winston Alpacca scores the fight 30:24
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... John Stones!
John Stones very nearly forgot to thank Island clothing lite amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.
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energy
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