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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between vladimir putin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jordan Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jordan Jones will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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192 cm
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205 lbs
6 - 2 - 0 |
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187 cm
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212 lbs
3 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world! Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, vladimir putin! And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jordan Jones! The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, John Kavanagh and Chad Campbell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Jones misses with the combination.
putin wants to clinch. Jones misses with a jab, cross combination.
putin on the wrong end of a nice hook. Jones throws a combination but it was largely blocked by putin. putin throws a hook to the side of Jones's head but Jones sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully. Jones looks to land a combination but putin avoids it well. Jones throws a head kick that misses. vladimir putin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Jones darts in and out, connecting with a jab. A telegraphed right hand from Jones misses the target. Good work by putin as he checks the leg kick. putin tries for a takedown but Jones sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily. No luck for putin with that takedown attempt. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. putin shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Jones defends it nicely. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for vladimir putin. That's going to take a lot out of him. A telegraphed takedown attempt from putin is defended easily by Jones. putin dodges the punch combination from Jones.
That's one minute gone in the round. Jones throws a head kick but putin moves out of range.
The crowd cheers as Jones lands an impressive looking overhand right. putin doesn't seem phased though. Jones tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target. Jones displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from putin. Jones tries a head kick but it misses.
Jones lands a jab-cross combination. No joy there for Jones, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
putin shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it. putin looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily. Jones scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
An inside leg kick lands from Jones. Jordan Jones is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Jones with a hook. Jones lands a head kick!
putin is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Jones. Jones throws a nice looking combination but putin bobs and weaves to avoid any damage. Ouch! a nice leg kick from Jones, right into the meat.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Jones rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but putin moves out of range and avoids them all easily. Jones throws a push kick but putin slaps the foot to one side. Jones pulls out of a head kick attempt.
putin shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Jones sprawls well. Jones wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. putin gets slowly back to his feet. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. putin shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it. Jones jabs putin right on the nose. putin blinks but takes it well. Jones throws a wild combination but nothing lands. putin shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard. Jones is trying to stand back up but putin is controlling him
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. putin is pressing down on Jones's thigh, looking to free his foot. Jones is holding on for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Jones tries to kick putin off but putin keeps his base steady and stays in half guard. putin is working for a submission of some sort.
Jones is trying to stand.
putin slows the pace down in half guard. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
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. Jones looks like he's trying to stand up.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up. The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky. Jones throws an uppercut from half a mile away. putin sees it coming and avoids it easily. putin keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Jones. putin tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Jones swivels and escapes. A cross from Jones lands. putin moves into range and lands a nice leg kick. Jones scores with a head kick.
Jones lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
putin fails in his attempt to clinch. Jones stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Jones wants it to stay on the feet. Jones ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent. The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end. Jones fakes a head shot and lands one to the body. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jordan Jones dominated that round. That's time! putin's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
putin fails to land the takedown. putin slips a jab and a cross from Jones.
putin tries to close the distance and clinch but Jones swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. Jones misses with a wild combination.
Jones throws a right and a left that putin avoids nicely. A left and a right from Jones both land. Nice combination. Jones will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
putin is trying hard to land a takedown here. Jones sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet. Horrible takedown by putin or perhaps it was just good defense by Jones which made him look bad. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for vladimir putin. That's going to take a lot out of him. putin is looking to chop away at Jones's legs. Jones changes levels and scores with a jab to the body. putin with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Jones to score with a decent uppercut. Jones is looking to land body kicks. Jones lands a nice looking body kick. putin changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Jones tries to avoid it but putin manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Jones to the ground. Jones escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet. Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. Jones misses with a wild combination.
That's one minute gone in the round. putin chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Jones can pounce on him.
Jones goes for a spinning back kick but it misses. Jones throws a shot to the body.
Jones throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. putin walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head. Jones's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Jones duly obliges. Jones displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from putin. Jones feints and then cracks putin's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow putin down. putin blocks the body kick.
Jones throws a body kick that digs right into the meat. Horrible takedown by putin or perhaps it was just good defense by Jones which made him look bad. Jones cracks putin with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage. A really sloppy takedown attempt there from putin. putin dodges the punch combination from Jones.
A combination from Jones does no damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Jab, jab by Jones - just one landing. A nice combination there by Jones.
Jones stalks putin and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into putin's face. putin staggers backwards, shaken. Jones misses with a head kick.
Jones will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Jones throws a one two combo.
This has been an exciting period of action! putin drops his hands momentarily and Jones takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head. putin moves in looking to clinch but Jones pushes him off. Jones is working the combinations to good effect here. putin on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Jones. Jones obviously looking to wear him down.
Jones thumps putin with a low kick. putin fails with a takedown attempt. Jones lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Jones. putin fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Jones avoids it really well and circles away. Jones misses with a two punch combination.
That's three minutes gone in the round. putin shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Jones as he avoids it easily. putin shoots in but Jones avoids the takedown attempt easily. Jones misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
putin has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him. vladimir putin is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Jones connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between putin's hands. Jones connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed putin momentarily.
Jones throws a series of punches but putin avoids them all with ease. putin looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that. putin changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Jones tries to avoid it but putin manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Jones to the ground. Jones escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet. Jones thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on putin if he has to take too many more of those.
Nice body kick there by Jones. Jones bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of putin's head. putin walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush. Jones misses with a wild combination.
Nice uppercut lands for Jones. That snapped putin's head back.
Jones misses with a jab, cross combination.
Jones stuns putin with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range. Jones punishes putin's body with a nice straight punch.
That's four minutes gone in the round. putin takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor. Jones looks to land a combination but putin avoids it well. Jones misses with a double jab.
Jones lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Jones lets loose with a powerful body kick. putin will feel that in the morning. Jones lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw. Jones throws a right and a left that putin avoids nicely. putin has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him. putin takes one to the side of the head.
Jones is looking to chop away at putin's legs. Jones lands with a hook. putin tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head. Jones tries a head kick but it misses.
putin closes the distance and clinches up with Jones, looking for a takedown. putin pushes Jones against the cage but Jones circles to the side and manages to break the clinch. A decent looking cross lands there for Jones. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Jones tries to bum rush putin with a series of wild strikes but putin uses good footwork to avoid the assault. Jones misses with a few strikes there.
Jones misses with a series of wild punches.
Jones connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jordan Jones showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
putin misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out. Jones looks to score with a combo but nothing lands. Jones lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Jones throws a body kick but he was well out of range there. putin tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. putin walks into a straight right hand from Jones. putin fails to land the takedown. putin checks a leg kick nicely. putin changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Jones tries to avoid it but putin manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Jones to the ground. Jones escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for vladimir putin. That's going to take a lot out of him. Jones lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Jones. Jones cracks the inside of putin's front leg. Jones scores with a nice head shot. Jones swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Jones avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
putin ducks right into an uppercut from Jones. Both fighters are breathing heavily. Horrible takedown by putin or perhaps it was just good defense by Jones which made him look bad. Jones misses with a two punch combination.
That's one minute gone in the round. putin shoots in but Jones avoids the takedown attempt easily. Jones has been the more effective fighter overall so far. Jones thuds his shin into the meat of putin's side. Nice takedown defense from Jones. No joy for putin on that attempt. No joy there for Jones, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Nice uppercut there from Jones. putin changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Jones tries to avoid it but putin manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Jones to the ground. Jones escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet. Jones moves into range and lands a nice leg kick. A nice inside leg kick there by Jones. That's going to slow putin down. Jones cracks putin with a good jab. Jones's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Jones duly obliges. putin takes one on the button. Jones throws a quick head kick that skims the top of putin's head.
putin is rocked! Jones lands with a right and another and another! putin is in big trouble! Jones lands again and this time it's lights out for putin! A quality knockout there for Jones.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:49 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Jordan Jones! Jordan Jones retains his light heavyweight title!
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