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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Dan Hardy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Oranjello Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Oranjello Jones will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight 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, Dan Hardy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Oranjello Jones!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Dmitry Maklakov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hardy forces Jones back against the cage and clinches.
Hardy struggles to land a body shot inside as Jones controls his hands.
Hardy tries to throw a body punch but Jones avoids it by throwing Hardy back against the cage.
Hardy wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Hardy working aggressively here.
Jones drops down looking for an ankle pick but Hardy pulls his leg out and moves away.
A big right from Hardy misses.
Hardy takes the fight into the clinch.
Hardy misses with a body punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jones can't break the clinch.
With the fighters up against the cage, Jones throws an elbow but misses.
Hardy can't break the clinch.
Hardy on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hardy pushes Jones back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Hardy misses with a punch to the body.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Jones leaning against his opponent.
Hardy wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Jones has him pressed against the cage.
Jones tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Jones misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Hardy.
Hardy is trying to break the clinch but Jones has him pressed against the cage.
Hardy looking to stall.
Hardy escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Hardy will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Hardy throws a right and a left that Jones avoids nicely.
Hardy with a jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Dan Hardy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hardy tries to clinch but Jones moves away
and Jones counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Hardy!
Hardy is trying to stand up.
Hardy is working to get back to half guard.
Hardy throwing hammer fists to the chest of Jones. What's that going to do exactly?
Jones looks gassed!
Hardy is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Hardy is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hardy is looking to improve his position but Jones isn't that keen on the idea.
Hardy tries to hold on but Jones postures up.
Hardy working to try and regain half guard.
Jones controlling from mount.
Hardy working to try and regain half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Hardy regains half guard.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Hardy tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Jones is controlling the pace.
Jones tries to pass to full mount but Hardy defends it.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Jones is taking a breather. Hardy says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
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 Dan Hardy will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Hardy throws a leg kick that is checked
and Jones counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Hardy misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Hardy misses with a body punch
and Jones holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Hardy wants to get back to striking at distance but Jones won't allow it.
Jones breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Hardy throws a head kick that Jones semi-blocks.
Hardy tries to clinch up
and Jones counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Jones looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Jones tries to close the distance and clinch but Hardy swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A nice combination there by Hardy.
Jones misses with the combination.
Jones tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hardy paws at him with a jab and circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hardy misses with a combination
and Jones counters with a right hand to the body.
Hardy misses with a lunging right hand
and Jones counters with a nice body kick.
Hardy throws a head kick that misses
and Jones counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Hardy thinking.
Hardy lands a nice hook to Jones's body. Jones takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Jones is breathing heavily.
Jones wants to clinch up but Hardy keeps it at a distance.
Hardy wants to clinch
and Jones counters by moving into the clinch.
Jones prevents Hardy from breaking the clinch.
Hardy tries a body shot but Jones blocks it.
Knees to the body from Hardy.
Jones trying to land knees to the body.
Jones has Hardy pushed against the cage.
A short right from Jones on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hardy tries for a takedown but Jones manages to get underhooks.
Jones tries to pull guard but Hardy won't allow it.
Jones tries to land knees in the clinch but Hardy avoids the damage to the body.
Hardy is trying to break the clinch but Jones has him pressed against the cage.
Hardy escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Hardy misses with a jab, cross combination.
Hardy throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Jones counters with a head kick.
Jones misses with a head kick.
Jones takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Hardy will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Hardy throws a looping overhand right but Jones ducks down to avoid it.
Hardy listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Hardy misses with the combination.
Hardy tries to clinch up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hardy throws a hook but Jones avoids it easily.
Hardy scores with a nice body kick.
Hardy fails in his attempt to clinch.
A big right from Hardy misses.
Hardy misses with a kick to the body.
Dan Hardy is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hardy throws a left and a right that both miss
and Jones counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Hardy is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Jones throws a series of strikes that have Hardy backpedaling.
Hardy thows a leg kick but Jones checks it
and Jones counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Jones misses with a two punch combination.
Hardy throws a one two combo.
Hardy throws a combination that misses
and Jones holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Hardy avoiding damage as Jones throws knees to the body.
Hardy is trying to break the clinch but Jones has him pressed against the cage.
Hardy wants to get back to striking at distance but Jones won't allow it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones just leaning against Hardy, taking a breather.
Jones tries for a takedown but Hardy manages to get underhooks.
Jones breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Hardy throws a lazy head kick
and Jones counters with a series of strikes. Hardy will be more careful next time no doubt.
Hardy misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Jones scores with a jab to the body.
Jones closes the distance and clinches up with Hardy, looking for a takedown. Jones pushes Hardy against the cage but Hardy circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Dan Hardy has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Oranjello Jones.
Jones takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Hardy tries to clinch up.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Jones checks a leg kick.
Hardy closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Hardy moves into range and connects with a jab.
Hardy misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hardy misses with the body kick
and Jones counters by moving into the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dan Hardy dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! 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.
Hardy waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Jones.
Jones fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Hardy misses with a jab, cross combination.
Hardy tries to clinch but Jones moves out of range.
Jones doesn't manage to clinch there - Hardy circles away.
Hardy throws a sloppy head kick
and Jones counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Hardy throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Jones counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
A short right from Hardy.
Hardy is looking to break free of the clinch but Jones has double underhooks.
Hardy breaks from the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hardy tries to clinch but Jones moves away
and Jones counters with a low kick, right behind Hardy 's knee.
Hardy throws a big shot that misses.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Hardy goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Hardy doesn't manage to clinch there - Jones circles away.
Hardy tries a head kick but it misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hardy lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Jones wants to clinch
enabling Hardy to counter with a crisp jab.
Hardy throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Jones.
Hardy lands with an uppercut that bounces Jones off the cage and back into rage.
Jones tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hardy paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Hardy misses with a combination
and Jones counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Hardy is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Jones pulls his head out easily.
Jones looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Hardy wants to get back to full guard.
Jones tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hardy is trying to get back to full guard.
Jones is controlling the pace.
Jones is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Hardy wants to get back to his feet.
Jones is trying to control the action in half guard but Hardy is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hardy tries to roll over but Jones keeps him under control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Hardy misses with a straight left.
Jones lands with a slapping head kick.
Hardy gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Jones counters by clinching up.
Hardy lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Jones.
Hardy can't break the clinch.
Hardy wants to break the clinch but can't.
Hardy wants to break the clinch but can't.
Hardy wants to break free but Jones has control.
Jones landing knees to the body.
Jones has had enough of the clinch but Hardy keeps him there for the moment.
Hardy lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Hardy wants to break the clinch but can't.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Hardy scores with a hook to the body.
Hardy is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Hardy drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Jones gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Hardy gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Jones.
Hardy has Jones pushed against the cage.
Jones will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Hardy up against the cage.
Oranjello Jones has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jones is looking to break free of the clinch but Hardy has double underhooks.
Hardy takes a knee right on the jaw!
And that's the end of the fight!
Oranjello Jones comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Hardy has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Valeri Chadov scores the fight 28:29
Judge Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 29:29
Judge Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Oranjello Jones!
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