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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Russell Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brutus Baltazar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jones comes to the cage accompanied by On the Eve of War. Russell Jones has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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265 lbs
13 - 5 - 0 |
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265 lbs
13 - 9 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
13 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Russell Jones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Brutus Baltazar!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Hirohito Nitta and Tatsuya Matsuyama.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jones clinches.
Baltazar is trying to break free.
Baltazar wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Jones's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Jones lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Baltazar wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Jones misses with a short punch on the inside.
Baltazar jumps into guard, dragging Jones to the mat.
Baltazar is trying to control the position but Jones postures up.
Baltazar utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Jones trying to control but Baltazar is working from the bottom.
Jones preventing the sweep.
Jones missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Baltazar preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Jones stops Baltazar from standing up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Jones is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Baltazar keeping full guard, as Jones tries to pass.
Jones forces his way into half guard.
Baltazar wants to get back to full guard but Jones has passed into side control.
Jones is chipping away with strikes.
Jones postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Baltazar takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
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!
Baltazar is trying to improve his position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones looks up at the clock and then as Baltazar takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Jones smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Jones landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Jones controls the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Baltazar gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jones dominating with strikes here.
Baltazar really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Jones. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Jones with good strikes from the mount here!
Jones is landing with some decent strikes but Baltazar is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Baltazar is rocked!
Jones 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 landing shots from mount.
Baltazar is still in real trouble! Can Jones finish him?
Jones connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Jones tries to control but Baltazar wriggling away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Oooh a big shot lands for Jones! Baltazar is out! The ref dives in to save him from more punishment!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Russell Jones!
A victorious Russell Jones thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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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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