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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ali Blitoraz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jasper 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 heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ali Blitoraz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jasper Jones!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Igor Prikhodko and Fedor Mirinova.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jones lands a leg kick that knocks Blitoraz off balance momentarily.
Jones scores with a kick to the body.
Jones misses with a body kick.
Jones throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Jones throws a sloppy head kick and Blitoraz moves out of range easily.
Jones misses with a kick to the body.
Blitoraz throws a nice looking combination but Jones bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Blitoraz shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Jones as he avoids it easily.
Blitoraz with a nice cross.
Jones throws a nice inside leg kick.
Jones misses with a head kick.
Blitoraz takes the fight into the clinch.
Blitoraz tries for a takedown but Jones manages to get underhooks.
Blitoraz has had enough of the clinch but Jones keeps him there for the moment.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jones gets underhooks to prevent Blitoraz's takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ali Blitoraz. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jones lands a good knee to the midsection. Blitoraz won't want to take too many of those.
Jones trying to land knees to the body.
Jones throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Blitoraz blocks it with crossed arms.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Blitoraz dodges an elbow strike from Jones.
Jones prevents Blitoraz from breaking the clinch.
Jones lands an elbow inside that Blitoraz shrugs off.
Blitoraz blocks an elbow strike from Jones.
Jones misses with an elbow strike.
Jones keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Blitoraz's efforts to push away.
Blitoraz wants to break the clinch but can't.
Jones tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Blitoraz avoids it.
Blitoraz is leaning against Jones and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Jones trying to land knees to the body.
Jones tries to land a knee to the head but Blitoraz blocks with his arms.
Jones misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Blitoraz.
Jones looks winded!
Jones with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Blitoraz looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Jones pushes off an throws an elbow but Blitoraz leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Jones tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Jones keeps control of Blitoraz as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Jones creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Blitoraz avoiding damage as Jones throws knees to the body.
Jones misses with a knee to the head.
Blitoraz has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Jones after a bit of a struggle.
Jones pushes off an throws an elbow but Blitoraz leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Blitoraz tries to circle away but Jones has him pinned against the cage.
Blitoraz on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A frustrated look appears on Blitoraz's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Blitoraz pulls guard successfully.
Blitoraz is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Jones defends well.
Blitoraz is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Jones defends well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blitoraz is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jasper Jones has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Jones tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Blitoraz paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Blitoraz misses with a double jab.
Blitoraz clinches up with Jones and pushes him back against the cage.
Jones tries a knee to the head but Blitoraz blocks it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Jasper Jones will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Blitoraz shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Jones as he jumps to the side.
A head kick misses from Jones.
Blitoraz throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Jones.
Jones throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Jones misses with a head kick.
Blitoraz pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A combination from Blitoraz does no damage.
Jasper Jones seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Blitoraz stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Jones defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Blitoraz.
Jones rushes Blitoraz and presses him up against the cage.
Blitoraz has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Jones lands an elbow inside that Blitoraz shrugs off.
Jones letting Blitoraz take a breather here.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Blitoraz is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Blitoraz avoids it.
Jones misses with a knee strike.
Jones tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Blitoraz avoids it.
Jones looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Blitoraz on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Jones misses with a knee strike.
Jones tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Blitoraz avoids it.
Jones keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Blitoraz's efforts to push away.
Blitoraz tries to circle away but Jones has him pinned against the cage.
Blitoraz displaying some good clinch control by pressing Jones up against the cage.
A body shot lands from Blitoraz.
Jones tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Blitoraz avoids it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blitoraz pulls guard effortlessly.
Jones must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Blitoraz trying to control the position here.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Jones is looking to clinch but Blitoraz is avoiding it.
Jones throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Blitoraz instigates a clinch.
Blitoraz wants to break the clinch but can't.
Blitoraz can't break the clinch.
Jones tries to land knees in the clinch but Blitoraz avoids the damage to the body.
Blitoraz looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Blitoraz wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Blitoraz wants to get back to striking at distance but Jones won't allow it.
Blitoraz wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Jones has him pressed against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blitoraz avoiding damage as Jones throws knees to the body.
Blitoraz tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ali Blitoraz. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Blitoraz's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Jones using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Blitoraz dodges an elbow strike from Jones.
Jones misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Blitoraz.
Blitoraz just leaning against Jones, taking a breather.
Jones blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Still in the clinch, Blitoraz scores with a nice short uppercut.
Jones tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Blitoraz is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
A shot in the inside from Blitoraz.
Blitoraz has had enough of the clinch but Jones keeps him there for the moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blitoraz working hard to break the clinch.
Jones gets underhooks to prevent Blitoraz's takedown attempt.
Blitoraz ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Blitoraz no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Blitoraz looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Blitoraz wants to get back to his feet but Jones is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Jasper Jones was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Jones throws a right hand that Blitoraz ducks under and follows up with a left that Blitoraz also avoids with ease.
Jones tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Blitoraz counters with a nice uppercut.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Blitoraz clinches with his opponent.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Blitoraz is trying to pull guard but Jones has him pressed against the cage.
Blitoraz is trying to break the clinch but Jones has him pressed against the cage.
Jones utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Ali Blitoraz will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
A combination from Jones does no damage.
Blitoraz moves into the clinch successfully.
Jones misses with a knee to the head.
Blitoraz on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Blitoraz is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Blitoraz is trying to break free.
Blitoraz lands a body punch.
Blitoraz wants to break the clinch but can't.
Blitoraz is trying to pull guard but Jones has him pressed against the cage.
Jones connects with a nasty looking knee right to Blitoraz's face.
Blitoraz blocks an elbow strike from Jones.
Jones takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Nice elbow from Jones.
Blitoraz on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Jones looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Blitoraz fails to pull the fight into his guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Blitoraz is defending well for now.
Blitoraz tries to pull guard but Jones forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ali Blitoraz. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Blitoraz is trying to break free.
Jones is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Blitoraz is defending well for now.
Blitoraz blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Blitoraz has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Jones misses with a knee strike.
Blitoraz working hard to break the clinch.
Blitoraz wants to get back to striking at distance but Jones won't allow it.
Blitoraz has Jones pressed against the cage.
Jones pushes off an throws an elbow but Blitoraz leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Jones prevents Blitoraz from breaking the clinch.
Blitoraz managing to block the knees to the body from Jones.
Jones lands a knee to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A left hand lands to the body for Blitoraz.
Blitoraz avoiding damage as Jones throws knees to the body.
Blitoraz looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Jones tries to land a knee to the head but Blitoraz blocks with his arms.
Blitoraz jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Jones walks away with a smile on his face. Blitoraz gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
A combination from Blitoraz does no damage.
Good work by Jones as he checks the leg kick.
Blitoraz throws a shot to the body.
Blitoraz checks a leg kick.
Blitoraz feints a jab promting Jones to slip. Blitoraz then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Jones slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jones doesn't manage to clinch there - Blitoraz circles away.
Blitoraz circles away from the clinch attempt.
Blitoraz lands a glancing blow to the side of Jones's head.
Jasper Jones is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Blitoraz. Those never looked like landing.
Blitoraz is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Jones tries to clinch there but Blitoraz circles away.
Jones with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Jasper Jones seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Blitoraz shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Jones eats them both and turns towards Blitoraz to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Blitoraz has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Jones.
Jones moves in looking to clinch but Blitoraz pushes him off.
Blitoraz throws a one two combo.
Jones misses with a series of wild punches.
Blitoraz lands a slapping body shot.
Blitoraz misses with a takedown attempt - Jones sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Jones doesn't manage to clinch there - Blitoraz circles away.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Jones.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice shot lands for Blitoraz.
Blitoraz tries a low kick but Jones avoids it.
Ali Blitoraz is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Jones is looking to clinch but Blitoraz is avoiding it.
Blitoraz misses with a double jab
and Jones moves into the clinch.
Jones misses with a knee strike.
Jones misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Blitoraz.
Blitoraz wants to take the fight to the mat but Jones manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Blitoraz tries to circle away but Jones has him pinned against the cage.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Jones obliges.
Nice elbow from Jones.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jones throws a knee to the head but misses.
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!
Blitoraz on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Jones throws a knee to the head but misses.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Ali Blitoraz.
I think Blitoraz 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 Sergei Dronov scores the fight 29:29
Judge Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 29:28
Judge Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 29:29
The fight is ruled a majority draw!
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