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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Quinton Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Drazen Petrov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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179 cm
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180 lbs
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186 cm
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182 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
KO power |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Solid 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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Quinton Jones! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Drazen Petrov! The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, Columbo Gatti and Franklyn Lucas.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! A telegraphed takedown attempt from Petrov is defended easily by Jones. Petrov tries to clinch up. Jones connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Petrov's hands. Jones shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down. Jones lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
A right-left combo lands from Jones. Nice uppercut lands for Jones. That snapped Petrov's head back.
Jones misses with a series of wild punches.
Petrov fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt. Petrov throws a nice looking combination but Jones bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round. Petrov swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Jones cracks him with a counter punch right on the button. Jones throws the kick towards the body but Petrov avoids it. A punch lands to the side of Petrov 's head but he takes it in his stride. Jones misses with a few strikes there.
Petrov moves out of range of the leg kick from Jones. Some wild striking there from Jones.
Jones throws a right and a left that Petrov avoids nicely. A combination from Jones does no damage. Jones throws a nice looking combination but Petrov bobs and weaves to avoid any damage. Jones is looking to clinch. No joy there for Jones, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Jones fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Jones scores with a three punch combo!
Jones is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Petrov. Petrov closes the distance looking to clinch and Jones holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch. A nice left hand lands by Jones.
Petrov goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Petrov scores with a hook to the body. Petrov gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Jones regains guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Jones utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound. Petrov working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage. Petrov postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Jones is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Petrov, into his guard. Jones is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Jones passes Petrov's right leg, so he's now in half guard. Jones wants to control but Petrov is keeping him busy. Jones lands strikes from half guard. Jones with a momentary lay and pray from half guard. Petrov wants to get back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Petrov has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Jones is working away from the top position though. Jones passes the guard and advances to mount! The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Petrov really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Petrov tries to hold on but Jones postures up. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Quinton Jones dominated that round. The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
A punch lands to the side of Petrov 's head but he takes it in his stride. Petrov throws a right and a left that Jones avoids nicely. Petrov avoids a punch combination nicely.
Petrov throws a series of punches but Jones moves out of range. Petrov tries to clinch but Jones moves out of range. Jones throws a wild combination but nothing lands. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Petrov on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Petrov tries to clinch up and Jones counters with a three punch combo that has Petrov backing up. Petrov nods at Jones to acknowledge the strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round. Petrov throws a left and a right that both miss
and Jones counters with a nice uppercut. Some wild striking there from Petrov.
Jones throws a wild combination but nothing lands. Jones fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Petrov on the side of the head. Petrov throws a nice looking combination but Jones bobs and weaves to avoid any damage. Jones tests Petrov's chin there with a solid looking shot. Jones throws a one two combo.
No joy there for Jones, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Jones throws a series of punches but Petrov avoids them all with ease. Petrov misses with a double jab
and Jones counters with a left and a right that stings Petrov.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Jones throws a series of punches but Petrov moves out of range. Jones fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Jones fails in his attempt to clinch. Jones looks to score with a combo but nothing lands. Petrov avoids a punch combination nicely.
Jones keeps the fight on the outside. A punch combination from Jones misses. Jones throws a series of strikes that have Petrov backpedaling.
Petrov shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Jones as he avoids it easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round. A good leg kick by Jones. Petrov dodges the punch combination from Jones.
Jones swinging wildly here.
Jones doesn't manage to clinch there - Petrov circles away.
Jones tries to clinch up but Petrov circles away and keeps his distance. A punch combination from Jones misses. Jones tries to bum rush Petrov with a series of wild strikes but Petrov uses good footwork to avoid the assault. Jones is looking to clinch but Petrov is avoiding it.
Petrov is looking to clinch. Quinton Jones is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
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. Jones tries to clinch up. Jones fails to land with a series of punches.
Jones throws a right and a left that both miss. Jones fails to land with a series of punches.
Petrov throws a leg kick but Jones sees it coming and checks it nicely. Jones throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Petrov will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Petrov. Quinton Jones is winning the standup battle so far. The crowd thankful this round is nearly over. Petrov doesn't succeed with the takedown and Jones counters with a one-two to the body. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Quinton Jones dominated that second round. 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.
Petrov wants to clinch but Jones slips to the side and Jones counters with a left and a right that stings Petrov. Petrov showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Jones.
A shot to the liver by Jones. Beautiful body shot. Jones clinches with his opponent.
Petrov wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Jones trying to land knees to the body.
Petrov tries for a takedown but Jones manages to get underhooks.
Jones landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Petrov avoiding damage as Jones throws knees to the body.
A right hook to the body lands for Jones.
Petrov dodges an elbow strike from Jones.
Jones looking to throw knees to the head but Petrov is blocking nicely.
Jones breaks from the clinch.
Jones clinches with his opponent.
Petrov takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired. Jones trying to land knees to the body.
Petrov is trying to break the clinch but Jones is controlling him. Petrov on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round. Jones is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body. Jones stalling the fight.
Jones breaks from the clinch.
Decent striking displayed by Jones there. Jones tries to close the distance and clinch up but Petrov swats him away and circles back towards the center. Jones scores with a leg kick.
Jones throws a series of punches but Petrov avoids them all with ease. Jones throws a series of punches but Petrov moves out of range. Jones lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook. Jones tries to bum rush Petrov with a series of wild strikes but Petrov uses good footwork to avoid the assault. Jones misses with a combination
and Petrov counters by moving into the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Petrov swings wildly with an uppercut but Jones uses good head movement to avoid it. Jones managing to block the knees to the body from Petrov.
Petrov on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Jones. Petrov tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Jones breaks from the clinch.
Petrov tries to clinch but Jones moves away letting Jones counter with a right hand. Petrov throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Petrov throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Jones. Jones misses with a jab, cross combination.
Jones fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Jones lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Petrov circles away quickly and effectively. Jab by Jones.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Jones tries to close the distance and clinch up but Petrov swats him away and circles back towards the center. Jones throws a shot to the body.
Petrov circles away from the clinch attempt.
A lazy left from Jones finds it's target. Petrov throws a series of punches but Jones moves out of range. Jones closes the distance looking to clinch and Petrov moves into the clinch. Petrov is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though. Petrov looking for a takedown. Quinton Jones has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Drazen Petrov. Petrov is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage. Jones lands a right hand that snaps the head of Petrov backwards. Jones misses with an elbow strike.
A head punch on the inside from Petrov fails to land.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Petrov managing to block the knees to the body from Jones.
Jones tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Petrov avoids it. Jones breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. Jones tries to bum rush Petrov with a series of wild strikes but Petrov uses good footwork to avoid the assault. Jones lands a jab-cross combination. Jones misses with a combination
and Petrov counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work. Petrov has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him. Jones clinches up with Petrov and pushes him back against the cage. The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch. Petrov gets underhooks to prevent Jones's takedown attempt.
Petrov drops down looking for an ankle pick but Jones pulls his leg out and moves away.
Jones clinches with his opponent.
And that's the end of the fight! Quinton 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 Russell Pearce scores the fight 30:27 Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 30:27 Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Quinton Jones!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
38% |
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