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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jovani Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kirill Stein (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kirill Stein has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Jovani Jones's chin.
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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
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jovani Jones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Kirill Stein!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Ivan Kurochkin and Aleksandr Martynov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jones dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Jones fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Jones drives through with a takedown into guard.
Jones looking to pass the guard.
Jones will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Jones passes into half guard.
Stein has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Jones is working away from the top position though.
Stein tries to roll over but Jones keeps him under control.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Jones not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Jones wants to take a breather but Stein is having none of it.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Stein can do anything to dispel that myth.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Jones is looking to advance position but Stein won't allow it.
Jones 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.
Stein trying to control from the bottom.
Jones is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Stein tries to roll over but Jones keeps him under control.
Stein has hold of Jones's hands but Jones slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Jones is trying to control the action in half guard but Stein is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Jones seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones works his way into side control.
Jones fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Jones throws an elbow but Stein slips to the side and avoids it well.
Jones creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Stein struggling a bit here.
Stein tries to get back to half guard but can't.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Jones scoring with punches from side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Stein tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Jones wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Jones throws an elbow but Stein slips to the side and avoids it well.
Stein really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Jones. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Jones with the ground and pound but Stein regains half guard under the barage of strikes.
Jones works his way into side control.
Stein takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Stein tries to bench press Jones off him but Jones keeps the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Stein holding on.
Stein is working to avoid the ground and pound but Jones connects with a decent elbow.
Jones misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
You can see the frustration on Stein's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jovani Jones dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.
Stein avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Jones throws a series of punches but Stein moves out of range.
Jovani Jones seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jones looks to throw the jab but Stein is out of range.
Jones looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Jones pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Stein is keeping the position for now.
Jones trying to control but Stein is working from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jones stops Stein from standing up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stein wants to sweep here but Jones controlling him for the moment.
Jones with a flurry of punches that miss.
Stein 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.
Jones trying to control but Stein is working from the bottom.
Stein keeping full guard, as Jones tries to pass.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Jones, as that shot connected.
Jones missing with a left hand there. Stein was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Jones misses with a double jab.
That's two 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.
Jones connects with a jab.
Stein gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Jones to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Jones loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Stein is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Jones is aware though and is defending well.
Stein keeping moving, preventing Jones from controlling successfully.
Jones throws and elbow that misses. Stein uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Jones's guard. Nice move by Stein!
Jones wants to stand up but Stein is controlling him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stein wants to stand and escape but instead Jones has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Stein wants to stand but Jones is controlling the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Jones trying to control but Stein is working from the bottom.
Stein looking to hit a scissor sweep but Jones is one step ahead there.
Stein controlling the position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Jones throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Stein works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jovani Jones dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Jones throws a nice looking combination but Stein bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Jones looks to land a combination but Stein avoids it well.
Stein throws a body punch but Jones moves out of range.
Stein walks into a left hand.
Jones misses with an uppercut. Stein saw that one coming.
Jones scores with a hook to the body. Stein takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Stein avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Jones changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Stein tries to avoid it but Jones manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Stein to the ground. Stein escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jones pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Jones closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Stein has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Jones is working away from the top position though.
Stein tries to roll over but Jones keeps him under control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Stein is trying is best to control the position here.
Stein trying to control here.
Jovani Jones overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Jones scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Jones trying to control from half guard but Stein is working away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Jones works his way into side control.
Stein prevents Jones from moving into mount.
Stein throws an elbow to the body but it doesn't land.
Stein manages to work his way to half guard, despite Jones's best efforts.
Stein actively working from the bottom here.
Jones works his way into full mount!
Jones throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones with shots to the head and body - Stein looks very uncomfortable down there.
Stein tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Jones trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Jones scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Jones breaks from Stein's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Stein can't escape the position.
Stein is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Stein is looking to improve his position but Jones isn't that keen on the idea.
Stein takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones working the ground and pound effectively.
Jones has his opponent pinned against the ropes, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Stein's face.
Stein is trying desperately to improve position.
Jones looking to control but Stein is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Stein keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Kirill Stein has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jovani Jones is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Stein swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jovani Jones showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Jones 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 Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 30:27
Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jovani Jones!
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