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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Vitali Klitschko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Frazier Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Vitali Klitschko!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Frazier Jones!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Daniel Bishop and Steven Brown.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Klitschko moves into range and clinches up with Jones.
Jones blocks an uppercut.
A nice left hand lands by Klitschko.
Klitschko breaks the clinch.
Jones displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Klitschko throws out the jab.
Klitschko throws a shot from downtown. Jones moves away and avoids it.
Jones ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Jones defending well as Klitschko loads up on a big left hand.
Jones on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Klitschko is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Jones.
Klitschko throws a lazy right hand but Jones sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Jones slips under a jab from Klitschko.
Jones tries for a takedown but Klitschko sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Jones stuns Klitschko with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Jones instigates a clinch.
Klitschko looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Klitschko pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Klitschko scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
No luck for Jones with that takedown attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Klitschko lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Jones tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Klitschko manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Klitschko connects with a good right hand that stumbles Jones. Jones circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
A swing and a miss from Klitschko.
Klitschko lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Jones at a distance.
Decent striking displayed by Klitschko there.
Nice uppercut there from Klitschko.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Jones.
Vitali Klitschko has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Frazier Jones.
Klitschko throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Klitschko misses with a straight right.
Klitschko throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Jones on the side of the head.
Jones fails with a takedown attempt.
Klitschko stuns Jones with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Vitali Klitschko seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A telegraphed right hand from Klitschko misses the target.
Klitschko's jab looks to have found its range, popping Jones under the eye.
Klitschko keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Vitali Klitschko is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Klitschko throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Jones sees it coming and avoids it easily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jones looks for a takedown but Klitschko sprawls well.
Jones takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Klitschko connects with a single shot there.
Klitschko bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Jones gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Jones looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Klitschko is fending him off so far but Jones persists. Nope, Klitschko circles away and we're back to standing.
Jones looks winded!
Nice uppercut lands for Klitschko. That snapped Jones's head back.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Klitschko throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Klitschko defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Jones.
Klitschko's corner calls for a 1-2. Klitschko obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Klitschko is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Jones takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Klitschko bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Jones's head.
Klitschko slaps away a takedown attempt from Jones, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Jones shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Klitschko sprawls well. Klitschko wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Jones gets slowly back to his feet.
Klitschko stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Jones dodges the punch combination from Klitschko.
Klitschko is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Jones ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Klitschko darts in and clinches Jones up against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Klitschko's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Jones takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Klitschko throws a nice looking combination but Jones bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Klitschko uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Klitschko has Jones up against the cage in a clinch.
Jones prevents a body shot from Klitschko.
Jones blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Klitschko breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Jones moves away from the strike by Klitschko.
Klitschko scores with a decent looking hook.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Klitschko misses with a straight left.
Klitschko fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Jones on the side of the head.
Jones fails with a takedown attempt.
Jones misses with a kick to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Vitali Klitschko dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Jones takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Jones walks into a left hand.
Jones wants to clinch.
Klitschko lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Jones moves away from the strike by Klitschko.
Jones fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Jones tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Klitschko swivels and escapes.
Jones takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Klitschko looks to land a left hand but Jones moved out of range nicely.
Frazier Jones is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Jones gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Klitschko.
Klitschko throws a series of punches but Jones moves out of range.
Klitschko will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Donk. Klitschko catches Jones right on the button with a cross.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Klitschko throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Klitschko swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Jones takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Jones is trying desperately to land a takedown but Klitschko is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Jones.
Jones shoots in and drives through. Klitschko sprawls well.
Vitali Klitschko has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Frazier Jones.
A jab from Klitschko misses.
Klitschko tries to bum rush Jones with a series of wild strikes but Jones uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Jones ducks under a wild hook from Klitschko.
Klitschko lands a nice shot to the body.
Klitschko throws the left hand but Jones avoids the punch easily.
Klitschko waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Jones.
Klitschko scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Klitschko tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Jones tries to keep at a distance but Klitschko has taken the fight into the clinch.
Klitschko wants to break the clinch but can't.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Klitschko wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Klitschko breaks from the clinch.
Klitschko throws a jab when Jones was well out of range.
Klitschko throws a right hand that misses
and Jones counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Klitschko breaks from the clinch.
Klitschko connects with a nice looking jab.
Jones has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jones keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Klitschko.
Jones ducks under a wild hook from Klitschko.
Jones tries to close the distance and clinch up but Klitschko swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Klitschko swats away the attempt to clinch by Jones.
Klitschko throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Jones on the side of the head.
Jones shoots in for a double leg but Klitschko sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Klitschko throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Klitschko swats away the attempt to clinch by Jones.
Klitschko throws a looping overhand right but Jones ducks down to avoid it.
Jones takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Jones is looking to clinch.
Klitschko gets a clinch.
Klitschko breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Klitschko tries to clinch but Jones is having none of it.
Jones throws a head kick that misses.
Klitschko misses with a hook.
Klitschko missing with a left hand there. Jones was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Jones throws a head kick but Klitschko moves out of range.
Klitschko tests Jones's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Jones takes one on the chin but seems OK.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Klitschko misses with a combination
and Jones cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Jones takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Jones tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Klitschko swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Klitschko connects with a looping right hand.
Klitschko pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Klitschko scores with a nice right hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Klitschko misses with an uppercut
and Jones counters with a one-two to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Klitschko throws a hook to the side of Jones's head but Jones sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Klitschko tries to clinch up.
Klitschko with a jab.
A jab from Klitschko misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Vitali Klitschko dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Klitschko throws out a loose jab but Jones uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jones fails in his attempt to clinch.
Klitschko avoids a kick to the body.
Jones doesn't manage to clinch there - Klitschko circles away.
Klitschko throws a big shot that misses.
Klitschko misses with a hook. Jones ducked under it nicely.
Klitschko works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Nice cross by Klitschko.
Klitschko jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Jones drops his hands momentarily and Klitschko takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Jones fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Klitschko, pushing him back against the cage.
Klitschko breaks from the clinch.
Jones swings for the body but Klitschko moves out of range.
Jones slips a straight right by Klitschko.
Jones uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Klitschko.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones misses with an uppercut. Klitschko saw that one coming.
Jones looks for a takedown but Klitschko sprawls well.
Klitschko fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Vitali Klitschko is winning the standup battle so far.
Klitschko misses with an uppercut
and Jones counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Jones tries to clinch but Klitschko moves out of range.
Jones is trying hard to land a takedown here. Klitschko sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Jones takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Jones is looking to land body kicks.
Klitschko ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
A lazy left from Klitschko finds it's target.
Klitschko has Jones up against the cage in a clinch.
Klitschko breaks the clinch.
Klitschko misses with a straight left.
Jones has taken the fight to the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A right hook to the body lands for Klitschko.
Klitschko lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Klitschko breaks from the clinch.
Klitschko misses with a body shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nice defenses there by Jones.
Klitschko tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Jones paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Jones misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Vitali Klitschko has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Frazier Jones.
Klitschko connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Klitschko misses with a straight left.
Klitschko instigates a clinch.
Klitschko lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Klitschko pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Jones on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Klitschko throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Klitschko moves into the clinch.
Jones successfully pulls guard.
Klitschko trying to control but Jones is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Klitschko wants to stand and escape but instead Jones has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Jones drops back looking for a leg! Klitschko is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Klitschko manages to kick Jones off! Jones jumps back into Klitschko's guard.
Klitschko is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Jones can do to turn this around?
Klitschko is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Jones is aware though and is defending well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones won't allow Klitschko to get back to his feet.
Jones stays in close to Klitschko's body and controls the position.
Klitschko is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Jones trying to control but Klitschko is working from the bottom.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Klitschko is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Jones defends well.
Frazier Jones has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jones is looking to work some ground and pound but Klitschko has wrist control.
And that's the end of the fight!
Vitali Klitschko showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Klitschko, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Paul Tew scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 30:27
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Vitali Klitschko!
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