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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jack London (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dmitri Mironov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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190 cm
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200 lbs
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186 cm
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205 lbs
0 - 0 - 1 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Intelligent |
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Good wrestler
Counter striker
Determined |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
0 - 1 - 1, fighting out of London, Jack London! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
0 - 0 - 1, fighting out of London, Dmitri Mironov! The judges for this bout are James Glass, James Atkins and Andrew Berry.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! London uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mironov.
London throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
No joy there for London, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
London fails in his attempt to clinch. Mironov slips under a jab. Jack London seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Mironov moves out of range as London strikes. London throws a sloppy head kick and Mironov moves out of range easily. London looks to land a right hand but Mironov moved out of range. Mironov throws out a token jab with nothing on it. London throws the left hand but Mironov avoids the punch easily. A big left from London misses. London lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Mironov at a distance.
London looks to land a left hand but Mironov moved out of range nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round. London wants to clinch. London ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mironov moves away. Jack London is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Mironov throws a hook but London avoids it easily. London throws a series of punches but Mironov avoids them all with ease. Mironov throws a hook but London avoids it easily. Mironov checks the leg kick. Horrible takedown by Mironov or perhaps it was just good defense by London which made him look bad. London throws a series of punches but Mironov avoids them all with ease.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Mironov takes a jab right on the kisser.
Mironov throws a series of punches but London moves out of range. London misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mironov.
A telegraphed right hand from London misses the target. Mironov keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
London fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A slow jab from London misses its intended target. London swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
The fight stays on the outside here - London looks like he's thinking about clinching though. London misses with a wild combination.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Mironov ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face. Mironov shoots for a takedown but London saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily. London moves in looking to clinch but Mironov pushes him off. London closes the distance and clinches. London is pressed up against the cage. Mironov has hold of a leg and is looking to drag London down to the mat. London avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance. Jack London has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dmitri Mironov. London misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mironov.
London tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Mironov paws at him with a jab and circles away. London fails with an attempt to clinch.
London lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Mironov circles away quickly and effectively. Mironov throws a hook but London blocks it.
That's four minutes gone in the round. London throws a shot from downtown. Mironov moves away and avoids it. Mironov uses good head movement to avoid the hook from London. Mironov keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from London. London fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Mironov has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage. London throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
London throws a right hand that misses
and Mironov counters with a quick right hand to the jaw. Mironov ducks right into an uppercut from London. The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end. London slips a straight right by Mironov. Mironov shoots in looking for a takedown but London manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Mironov's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away. London looks to clinch letting Mironov counter with a right hand. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jack London dominated that round. The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
London misses with a body shot.
London throws a series of punches but Mironov moves out of range. Mironov throws the left hand but London avoids the punch easily. Mironov uses good head movement to avoid the hook from London. London tries to clinch but Mironov moves out of range. London throws a leg kick but Mironov moved away. Mironov uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from London. Mironov throws a jab when London was well out of range. London throws a jab when Mironov was well out of range. London misses with a body shot.
Jack London is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. A looping hook to the body misses from London. Mironov does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round. London ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mironov moves away. London avoids the body shot from Mironov.
Mironov fails with a takedown attempt. Mironov fails with a takedown attempt. London throws a right and a left that both miss. Mironov throws a hook but London avoids it easily. Mironov walks into a jab. London looks to land a left hand but Mironov moved out of range nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round. London wants to clinch up but Mironov keeps it at a distance. London looks to score with a jab to the body but Mironov is just out of range. London misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
London throws a low kick but Mironov avoids it. London throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
London fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Mironov is defended easily by London. Jack London has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dmitri Mironov. London throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Mironov.
That's three minutes gone in the round. London throws a lazy right hand but Mironov sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily. Mironov swings widly with a right hand
and Mironov takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. London thows a left - swing and a miss! London misses with a straight left. Mironov will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts. London connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son. Mironov misses with a straight right. London throws a right hand that misses
and Mironov makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range. London clinches. London lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Mironov.
That's four minutes gone in the round. London pushes Mironov back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head. London taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
London misses with a shot to the kidneys.
London prevents the takedown attempt.
London lands a body punch in the clinch. London lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Mironov or not. The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so! London misses with a body punch.
London manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
London lands a body shot. The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end. Mironov has London pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. London manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing. London breaks from the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jack London dominated that second round. OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Mironov swings for the body but London moves out of range.
Mironov closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so. Mironov tries for a takedown but London sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily. Mironov avoids a punch combination nicely.
London has closed the distance and engaged Mironov in a clinch.
London lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage. Mironov fails to pull guard.
Nice body punch from London. London lands a hook to the side of the head. London lands a shot to the body. London breaks the clinch.
Mironov is trying desperately to land a takedown but London is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Mironov.
That's one minute gone in the round. London misses with a combination
and Mironov counters with a quick right hand to the jaw. London pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Mironov back to the cage. London follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver. London moves out of range as Mironov strikes. London throws a leg kick that misses. Mironov misses with a hook. Mironov throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Mironov shoots in for a takedown but London shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet. Jack London has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dmitri Mironov. London misses with a straight left. London tries to clinch but Mironov is having none of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round. A slow jab from London misses its intended target. London moves in looking to clinch but Mironov pushes him off. London displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Mironov throws out the jab. Jack London is winning the standup battle so far. London looks to score with a jab to the body but Mironov is just out of range. London darts in and clinches Mironov up against the cage. Mironov dodges an elbow strike from London.
London dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage. London lands with a good tight uppercut to the head. Mironov jumps guard but London stands there with Mironov around his waist. Mironov gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
London misses with a short punch on the inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round. London doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
London lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage. Mironov tries for a takedown but London manages to get underhooks.
Mironov prevents a body shot from London. Mironov tries to score a body lock takedown but London shows good agility there to stay on his feet. London manages to break the clinch.
London rushes Mironov and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch. London stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Jack London has scored more points in the clinch so far. Mironov blocks a body shot from London. Mironov tries to score a body lock takedown but London shows good agility there to stay on his feet. A short uppercut from London.
That's four minutes gone in the round. London lands a hook to the side of the head. London lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Mironov backwards. Mironov has London pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. London manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing. Mironov takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired. London working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely. London lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage. A nice right hand lands inside from London. London gets through Mironov's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head. Mironov wants a takedown.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so! London prevents a takedown attempt there.
London is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Mironov can do to turn this around? As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. London gets through Mironov's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head. Dmitri Mironov has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! London breaks the clinch.
Jack London is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach. Mironov tries to move into range but London moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
And that's the end of the fight! Jack London showed his dominance in that final round. Well London 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 James Glass scores the fight 30:27 Judge James Atkins scores the fight 30:27 Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jack London!
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C
A |
G |
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
38% |
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