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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Vitaliy Kleva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gerald Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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190 lbs
1 - 3 - 0 |
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185 cm
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190 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Cuts easily |
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Decent wrestler
Decent boxing
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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
1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Vitaliy Kleva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Gerald Jones!
The judges for this bout are , Timothy Bukovac and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No luck for Jones with that takedown attempt.
Kleva throws an overhand right that lands on Jones's shoulder, as Jones tries to avoid the shot.
Some wild striking there from Kleva.
Jones fails with an attempt to clinch.
Jones's corner calls for a 1-2. Jones obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Jones's corner calls for a 1-2. Jones obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Jones looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Kleva wants to stand up but Jones is controlling him.
Jones working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Kleva's head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kleva is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Jones is controlling him.
Jones not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Jones pushes down on Kleva's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Jones not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones is controlling the pace.
Jones trying to control the action but Kleva is working from the bottom.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Gerald Jones.
Kleva misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Jones swats away the attempt to clinch by Kleva.
Jones fails to land the takedown.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones tries to clinch but Kleva is having none of it.
Kleva moves into range and clinches up with Jones.
Kleva escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kleva tries a head kick but it misses.
Jones moves in looking to clinch but Kleva pushes him off.
Jones clinches up against the cage.
Kleva can't break the clinch.
Kleva wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Jones fails to pull guard.
Vitaliy Kleva has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gerald Jones.
Kleva breaks from the clinch.
Left hook, right uppercut from Jones.
It looks like Vitaliy Kleva has been cut.
Nice uppercut lands for Jones. That snapped Kleva's head back.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones scores with a three punch combo!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jones avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Jones clinches with his opponent.
Kleva manages to break the clinch.
Kleva throws a predictable looking body shot
enabling Jones to counter with a crisp jab.
Jones shoots in and drives through. Kleva sprawls well.
Jones tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Kleva paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Jones shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Kleva manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Jones scoring with punches to the head and body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gerald Jones dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Vitaliy Kleva's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Jones shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Kleva tries to clinch up but Jones circles away and keeps his distance.
Nice uppercut lands for Jones. That snapped Kleva's head back.
Kleva misses with a jab to the body
and Jones makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Kleva throws a sloppy head kick and Jones moves out of range easily.
Kleva takes a swing at Jones's ribcage but misses.
Kleva tries a head kick but it misses.
Kleva throws a combination that misses
and Jones counters with a stiff right hand.
Jones fails with a takedown attempt.
Kleva scores with a head kick.
Vitaliy Kleva is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Jones clinches up with Kleva and pushes him back against the cage.
Kleva breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jones fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Kleva napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Kleva prevents Jones from improving position.
Kleva knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Jones on the ground.
Jones decides to stand up, so the ref orders Kleva to his feet.
Jones tries to clinch up
and Kleva counters with a nice low kick that buckles Jones's knee momentarily.
Kleva shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Jones shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Jones showed some decent athleticism there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jones content to control rather than advance.
Kleva is defending against the submission attempts here by Jones.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kleva tries to kick Jones off but Jones keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Jones missing with some ground and pound from the 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.
Kleva taking some punishment here, with Jones in his half guard.
Jones takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Jones lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Jones decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gerald Jones showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Vitaliy Kleva's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Jones lunges at Kleva with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Kleva's hand.
A head kick misses from Kleva.
Kleva misses with a head kick.
Jones shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Kleva pinned against the cage. Kleva gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Jones avoids the head kick by Kleva.
Jones fails with a takedown attempt.
Kleva lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Jones misses with the combination.
Jones listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Jones misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Vitaliy Kleva has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gerald Jones.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Jones tries to clinch but Kleva is having none of it.
Gerald Jones seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Kleva throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Jones's head.
Jones tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kleva swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Jones closes the distance and clinches.
Kleva escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Jones fails to land the takedown.
Jones takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Jones throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Kleva tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Jones is in Kleva's guard.
Kleva keeping moving, preventing Jones from controlling successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Kleva is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Jones is controlling him.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Gerald Jones wasn't active enough on the ground.
Kleva throws a series of punches but Jones avoids them all with ease.
Jones throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Jones scores with a hook.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jones lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Jones slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Jones displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Kleva.
Jones changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice combination there by Jones.
Kleva gets tackled into the cage by Jones. Jones maintains the clinch.
Jones has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Jones stalling the fight.
Kleva can't break the clinch.
Kleva throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Kleva has Jones pressed against the cage, preventing Jones from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
A knee to the head by Kleva.
Jones has hold of one of Kleva's legs. Kleva is fighting the takedown attempt but Jones gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Jones wants to control from the top but Kleva keeps moving.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Gerald Jones hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Jones shoots for a double leg takedown but Kleva sprawls well. He's pushed Jones's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Jones takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Kleva jabs Jones right on the nose. Jones blinks but takes it well.
Jones connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Kleva momentarily.
Kleva on the wrong end of a nice jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kleva ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jones moves away.
Jones throws a right and a left that both miss.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kleva connects with a body shot.
Kleva drives through with a takedown into Jones's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Vitaliy Kleva has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Gerald Jones is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Jones pushes Kleva off and gets back to his feet.
And that's the end of the fight!
Gerald Jones comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Jones 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 Suge Night scores the fight 27:30
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gerald 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
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