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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Quinton Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Antoni Hardonk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys are coming into the fight with injuries so let's see if that has a bearing on the fight. Quinton Jackson had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Quinton Jackson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Antoni Hardonk!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Viktor Lagutenko and Fedor Mirinova.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jackson needs to keep his hands up - Hardonk had a free shot at his head there.
Jackson is breathing heavily.
Jackson takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Hardonk closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Jackson quickly recovers to half guard.
Jackson is staying active underneath Hardonk, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Jackson tries to kick Hardonk off but Hardonk keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Hardonk content to control rather than advance.
Jackson wants to get back to full guard.
Hardonk trying to control from half guard but Jackson is working away.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Antoni Hardonk hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Left hook, right uppercut from Hardonk.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Hardonk's jab looks to have found its range, popping Jackson under the eye.
Nice uppercut there from Hardonk.
Jackson takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hardonk's corner calls for a 1-2. Hardonk obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Jackson takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Jackson has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Jackson there as he acknowledges the shot.
Jackson lands a nice looking kick to the body. Hardonk takes a step back to recover.
Hardonk misses with a few strikes there.
Jackson feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Hardonk's calf.
Hardonk wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Hardonk moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Hardonk is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Jackson had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Jackson misses with a wild combination.
Hardonk takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Hardonk lands with a nice combination. Jackson backs away looking to recover.
Hardonk scores with a hook.
Jackson scoring well with a low kick there.
Left hook, right uppercut from Hardonk.
Hardonk displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Jackson thuds a left hand into Hardonk's body.
Hardonk throws a series of strikes that have Jackson backpedaling.
Hardonk throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Jackson thows a body kick. Hardonk tries to catch it but that hurt him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A combination from Hardonk does no damage.
Jackson lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Jackson.
Hardonk tries to bum rush Jackson with a series of wild strikes but Jackson uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Jackson lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Hardonk connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Sloppy strikes from Jackson. Those never looked like landing.
Hardonk looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Hardonk throws a nice looking combination but Jackson bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Jackson has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Hardonk finds it's way round the side to connect with Jackson's head.
Jackson cracks Hardonk with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Hardonk has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Hardonk throws a right hand that Jackson ducks under and follows up with a left that Jackson also avoids with ease.
Jackson scoring well with a low kick there.
Jackson misses with a head kick.
Hardonk scores with a hook to the body. Jackson takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Jackson throws a head kick that misses.
Jackson dodges the punch combination from Hardonk.
Hardonk will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Jab by Jackson.
Hardonk might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hardonk scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Hardonk throws a right hand that Jackson ducks under and follows up with a left that Jackson also avoids with ease.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Jackson - that will leave a mark!
Jackson takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Hardonk has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Hardonk lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Hardonk lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Jackson circles away quickly and effectively.
Hardonk fails to land with a series of punches.
Hardonk pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Jackson back to the cage. Hardonk follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Nice uppercut there from Hardonk.
Quinton Jackson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hardonk fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Hardonk looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Hardonk swinging wildly here.
Jackson tries a head kick but it misses.
Jackson could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Hardonk moves out of range of the strikes.
Hardonk fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Jackson lands with a kick to the ribs.
Hardonk shoots in for a double leg but Jackson sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Hardonk is working the combinations to good effect here.
Jackson jabs Hardonk to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Jackson stalks Hardonk and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Hardonk's face. Hardonk staggers backwards, shaken.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jackson thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Hardonk if he has to take too many more of those.
Jackson thows a body kick. Hardonk tries to catch it but that hurt him.
A solid leg kick lands there for Jackson.
Hardonk lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Jackson looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Hardonk darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Hardonk scores with a one two! Jackson had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Hardonk has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Jackson.
Jackson avoids a punch combination nicely.
Jackson changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Jackson throws a body punch but Hardonk moves out of range.
Hardonk blocks a head kick by Jackson.
A jab from Hardonk finds it's way through Jackson's defenses.
Hardonk jabs Jackson right on the nose. Jackson blinks but takes it well.
Jackson connects with a solid leg kick.
A lazy left from Jackson finds it's target.
A punch combination from Jackson misses.
Jackson walks into a left hand.
Jackson buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Jackson dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Hardonk looks to land a combination. Jackson sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Hardonk works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Hardonk dodges the punch combination from Jackson.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Antoni Hardonk dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Quinton Jackson's cut.
That's time! Jackson's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Jackson looks to land a body kick but Hardonk moved away.
Left hook, right uppercut from Jackson.
Hardonk looks to land a combination. Jackson sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Hardonk fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Jackson looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Hardonk takes one to the chin there.
Hardonk with a nice cross.
Jackson throws a head kick but Hardonk moves out of range.
Jackson lets loose with a powerful body kick. Hardonk will feel that in the morning.
Hardonk moves out of range as Jackson throws a body kick.
Jackson's corner calls for a 1-2. Jackson obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Hardonk scores with a one two! Jackson had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Jackson misses with a series of wild punches.
Jackson on the wrong end of a nice hook.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hardonk works Jackson's body with a nice hook.
Jackson getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Jackson throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Jackson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Jackson comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Hardonk lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Jackson circles away quickly and effectively.
A punch combination from Jackson misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hardonk blocks a head kick by Jackson.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Jackson lands a head kick!
Jackson scores with a jab. Hardonk acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Jackson scores with a three punch combo!
Hardonk lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Hardonk scores with a jab. Jackson acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Quinton Jackson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hardonk misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Hardonk bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Hardonk fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Jackson doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Jackson lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Jackson lands with a kick to the temple. Hardonk shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Hardonk throws a right and a left that both miss.
Jackson lands with a nice body punch.
Hardonk scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Hardonk with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Jackson lands with a kick to the ribs.
Hardonk drops his hands momentarily and Jackson takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Jackson throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hardonk lands a nice hook to Jackson's body. Jackson takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Hardonk shoots in and gets a takedown into Jackson's guard.
Jackson is trying to control the position from the bottom.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Jackson manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Jackson punching from mount but Hardonk doing a good job of avoiding damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson prevents Hardonk from getting the reversal.
Jackson thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Jackson throwing strikes here but Hardonk is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Hardonk regains half guard.
Jackson trying to control from Hardonk's half guard. Hardonk has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Hardonk wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hardonk is working an open guard so Jackson takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Jackson connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
No joy there for Hardonk, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Hardonk throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Hardonk misses with a jab, cross combination.
Jackson fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Hardonk.
Jackson lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Jackson.
A good leg kick by Jackson.
Jackson scores with a head kick. Hardonk tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Hardonk avoids a punch combination nicely.
Hardonk stuns Jackson with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Jackson lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Jackson uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
A solid body kick from Jackson.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Antoni Hardonk will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Quinton Jackson's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Jackson misses with a double jab.
Jackson with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Hardonk to score with a decent uppercut.
Hardonk throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Hardonk works over Jackson's head and body with a nice combination.
Antoni Hardonk seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Hardonk closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Hardonk takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Hardonk's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Hardonk connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Jackson's hands.
Jackson swinging wildly here.
Hardonk looks to land a combination. Jackson sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Jackson throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Jackson.
Hardonk looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Jackson is fending him off so far but Hardonk persists. Nope, Jackson circles away and we're back to standing.
Jackson misses with a head kick.
Hardonk listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hardonk uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Hardonk lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Jackson slips a jab and a cross from Hardonk.
Jackson lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Hardonk scores with a nice strike.
Jackson scores with a head kick.
Jackson tries a head kick but it misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hardonk's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Hardonk duly obliges.
Hardonk closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Hardonk is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Hardonk wants to take a breather but Jackson is having none of it.
Jackson looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Jackson trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no!
Jackson tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Hardonk looking to control and managing it successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hardonk trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Jackson can't escape the position.
Hardonk wants to control the pace but Jackson is squirming around nicely.
Hardonk sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Hardonk trying to control but Jackson is having none of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hardonk with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Jackson is just holding on here. Hardonk manages to take his back.
Hardonk is persistently looking for the submission but Jackson is defending it well.
Jackson rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Jackson tries to get to full guard but Hardonk has control of the leg.
Hardonk is taking a breather. Jackson 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.
Jackson tries to get to full guard but Hardonk has control of the leg.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
And that's the end of the fight!
Antoni Hardonk comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Hardonk has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 27:30
Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 27:30
Judge Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 28:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Antoni Hardonk!
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