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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Robert Henry (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jovani Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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180 lbs
8 - 5 - 1 |
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178 cm
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185 lbs
10 - 6 - 0 |
Dangerous GnP
Solid boxing
KO power |
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Decent wrestler
Decent boxing
Powerful |
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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
8 - 5 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Robert Henry!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 6 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jovani Jones!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Viktor Lagutenko and Aleksei Zolotukhin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A left lands for Henry.
Henry fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Jones takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Jones swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Henry rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Jones moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Some wild striking there from Jones.
Henry dodges the punch combination from Jones.
Jones looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Henry throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Jones counters with a one-two to the body.
Henry moves into the clinch.
Jones wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Jones is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Henry breaks the clinch.
A leg kick checked by Jones.
Jones lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Henry circles away quickly and effectively.
Henry tries for a takedown but Jones circles away easily
and Jones connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Henry shoots in for a double leg but Jones sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Robert Henry. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Henry with a lazy takedown attempt
and Jones counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Henry shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Jones as he jumps to the side.
Jones tries to move into range but Henry moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Henry throws a shot to the body.
Henry with a poor takedown
and Jones counters with a stiff right hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Henry is defended easily by Jones.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Henry doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Jones counters with a nice body shot.
Henry scores with a takedown into Jones's guard.
Henry looking to pass the guard.
Jones really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Henry. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Henry in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Henry lands a couple of digs.
Jones wants to stand up but Henry is controlling him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Henry content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Henry passes into half guard.
Henry prevents Jones from improving his position.
Jones keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
This has been an exciting period of action!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Henry not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Henry working Jones over with strikes.
Henry trying to advance position but Jones counters by regaining guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Robert Henry dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Henry pushes Jones up against the cage in a clinch.
Jones wants to break the clinch but can't.
Henry breaks the clinch.
Nice takedown defense from Jones. No joy for Henry on that attempt.
Henry throws a series of punches but Jones moves out of range.
Henry misses with a takedown
and Jones counters with a left and a right that stings Henry.
Henry tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Jones swivels and escapes.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Robert Henry. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Henry takes the fight into the clinch.
Henry pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Henry misses with a series of wild punches.
Henry with a poor takedown
and Jones counters with a left and a right that stings Henry.
Henry looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Jones is fending him off so far but Henry persists. Nope, Jones circles away and we're back to standing.
Henry closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Jones quickly recovers to half guard.
Henry looks to land a strike but Jones avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Henry with a flurry of punches that miss.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Henry is working Jones over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Henry postures up and lands a big shot to Jones's brow.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Henry wants to pass the guard but Jones is keeping the position.
Henry loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Henry postures up and lands a big shot to Jones's brow.
Henry 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.
Jones wants to stand up but Henry is controlling him.
Henry working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Henry with a flurry of punches that miss.
Henry missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Henry advances to half guard.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Jones avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Henry.
Henry not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Henry not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Henry is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Henry prevents Jones from standing back up.
Jones is breathing heavily.
Jones avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Henry.
Jones blocking the ground and pound attempt from Henry.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Henry not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Henry not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Henry missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Jones blocking the ground and pound attempt from Henry.
Henry throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Jones can do anything to dispel that myth.
Henry sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Jones defending well though.
Jones blocking the ground and pound attempt from Henry.
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!
Jones avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Henry.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Henry throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Henry with the ground and pound but Jones uses the opportunity to regain guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Robert Henry dominated that second round.
That's time! Henry's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Henry shoots in looking for a takedown but Jones manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Henry's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Jones fails to land with a series of punches.
Sloppy strikes from Jones. Those never looked like landing.
Robert Henry seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jones slaps away a takedown attempt from Henry, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Henry doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Jones counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Robert Henry. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A left and a right from Jones both land. Nice combination.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Henry tries for a takedown but Jones sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Henry fails with the takedown
and Jones counters with a series of strikes. Henry will be more careful next time no doubt.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Henry swings for the body but Jones moves out of range.
No luck for Henry with that takedown attempt.
Henry shoots and misses
letting Jones counter with a right hand.
Henry is looking to clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones stuffs the takedown attempt from Henry. Henry gets slowly back to his feet.
Henry lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Jones circles away quickly and effectively.
Jones lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Robert Henry is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Jones throws a right hand that Henry ducks under and follows up with a left that Henry also avoids with ease.
Jones throws a right and a left that both miss.
Henry fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Henry tries for a takedown but Jones circles away easily
and Jones counters with a two punch combo.
Henry misses the shot to the body.
Henry shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Jones but Jones pushes him off and we're back to square one.
A punch combination from Jones misses.
Jones misses with a combination
and Henry moves into the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Jones pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Henry uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Jones.
Henry has a takedown stuffed.
Jovani Jones is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Jones fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Henry manages to avoid it.
Jovani Jones has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Henry shoots for a double leg takedown but Jones sprawls well. He's pushed Henry's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jovani Jones comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Henry has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 29:28
Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 29:28
Judge Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Robert Henry!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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