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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jordan Zia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Konstantins Gluhovs (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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240 lbs
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205 cm
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233 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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BJJ White Belt
Counter fighter
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jordan Zia!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Konstantins Gluhovs!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Chris Downing and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zia connects with a right hand. Gluhovs shakes it off.
Zia lands a really nice looking cross but Gluhovs seems unphased.
Zia throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Zia is defended easily by Gluhovs.
Gluhovs swings away with a body shot that misses
and Zia counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Zia blocks a head kick by Gluhovs.
Zia could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Gluhovs takes a jab right on the kisser.
Gluhovs scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Zia moves in looking to clinch but Gluhovs pushes him off.
Zia throws a low kick, looking for Gluhovs's leg but Gluhovs calmly moves out of range.
Gluhovs will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gluhovs slips under a jab from Zia.
Gluhovs dodges the punch combination from Zia.
Nice shot by Zia.
Gluhovs walks into a jab.
Zia throws a lazy right hand but Gluhovs sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Gluhovs misses with a right hand
and Zia counters with a right hand to the body.
Gluhovs tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Gluhovs throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Zia was covering up waiting for the punch and Gluhovs finishes the takedown easily into guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gluhovs stopping the sweep attempt from Zia.
Gluhovs trying to control but Zia is working from the bottom.
Zia throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Zia knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Gluhovs on the ground.
Zia preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Zia is looking to stand up but Gluhovs isn't so interested in that idea.
Gluhovs tries to stand but Zia is controlling from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gluhovs prevents Zia from getting back to his feet.
Zia looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Zia looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Zia keeping moving, preventing Gluhovs from controlling successfully.
Zia escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Gluhovs gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Zia keeping moving, preventing Gluhovs from controlling successfully.
Zia had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Gluhovs defends it easily.
Zia wants to stand but Gluhovs is controlling the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zia trying to strike off his back.
Zia is looking to stand back up but Gluhovs counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Zia.
Gluhovs lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Gluhovs wants to control but Zia is keeping him busy.
Gluhovs stops Zia from getting back to his feet.
Zia on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Zia tries to get out of the position.
Zia kicks Gluhovs off and gets back to his feet.
Horrible takedown by Gluhovs or perhaps it was just good defense by Zia which made him look bad.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Zia thuds a left hand into Gluhovs's body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jordan Zia dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Gluhovs has closed the distance and engaged Zia in a clinch.
Zia trying to land knees to the body.
Gluhovs is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Gluhovs escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Zia swats away the attempt to clinch by Gluhovs.
Gluhovs looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Gluhovs doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Zia counters with a straight right hand.
Gluhovs walks into a straight right hand from Zia.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Zia. Those never looked like landing.
Gluhovs misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Gluhovs dives in and grabs Zia's left leg, looking for a takedown. Zia pushes down on Gluhovs's head and hops out.
Jordan Zia has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Konstantins Gluhovs.
Gluhovs tests Zia's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Jordan Zia is winning the standup battle so far.
Danga de danga de dang - Zia scores with a four punch combination!
It looks like Konstantins Gluhovs has been cut.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Gluhovs prevents Zia from breaking the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Zia has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zia is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Zia wants to get back to striking at distance but Gluhovs won't allow it.
Zia wants to break the clinch but can't.
Zia is trying to push Gluhovs away but Gluhovs has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Zia is trying to force a seperation but Gluhovs has the dominant position.
Gluhovs has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Zia avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Gluhovs decides to pull guard.
Zia missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Zia would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Zia has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Gluhovs tries to strike from the bottom.
Gluhovs is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Zia defends well.
Gluhovs is breathing heavily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zia wanted to stand there but Gluhovs had control of the position.
Zia postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Gluhovs is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Zia, into his guard.
Zia is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Gluhovs is controlling him.
Zia had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Gluhovs defends it easily.
Zia is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Gluhovs is controlling him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gluhovs working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Zia wants to get back to his feet but Gluhovs is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Zia is looking to stand back up but Gluhovs counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Zia.
Zia is refusing to be controlled, as Gluhovs sits in half guard.
Zia wants to get back to his feet.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gluhovs looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Zia wants to get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jordan Zia dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Konstantins Gluhovs's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Zia connects with a body shot that sends Gluhovs's belly button to the back.
Zia connects with a jab.
Gluhovs is looking to clinch but Zia is avoiding it.
Zia comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Gluhovs fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Zia getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
No luck for Gluhovs with that takedown attempt.
Gluhovs takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gluhovs checks the leg kick nicely there.
Gluhovs gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Zia.
Konstantins Gluhovs is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Gluhovs will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Jordan Zia has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Konstantins Gluhovs.
Zia throws a low kick, looking for Gluhovs's leg but Gluhovs calmly moves out of range.
Zia thuds a left hand into Gluhovs's body.
Zia throws a leg kick but Gluhovs sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Zia lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zia throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Zia swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Gluhovs.
Zia bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Gluhovs's head.
Gluhovs tries to move into range but Zia moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Gluhovs misses with a head kick.
Zia walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Gluhovs checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Zia keeps the fight on the outside.
Jab, jab by Zia - just one landing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zia connects with a single shot there.
Gluhovs throws a body kick that misses.
Gluhovs is trying hard to land a takedown here. Zia sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Zia goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Zia walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Gluhovs checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Gluhovs takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Gluhovs dives in and grabs Zia's left leg, looking for a takedown. Zia pushes down on Gluhovs's head and hops out.
Zia lands with a right hand.
Konstantins Gluhovs seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Zia lands a right hook to the body.
Zia lands a big right hand that sends Gluhovs crashing to the mat! Zia stays standing though and waves Gluhovs back to his feet!
Gluhovs is rocked!
Zia clinches up with Gluhovs and pushes him back against the cage.
Gluhovs is still on wobbly legs! Can Zia finish him?
Zia can't break the clinch.
Jordan Zia is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Gluhovs seems to have recovered his senses.
Zia has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Gluhovs wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Zia has him pressed against the cage.
Zia tries to break the clinch but Gluhovs is controlling the position.
Zia is trying to force a seperation but Gluhovs has the dominant position.
Konstantins Gluhovs has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Gluhovs keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Zia's efforts to push away.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Gluhovs as Zia tries to tie him up.
Zia tries to break the clinch but Gluhovs is controlling the position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jordan Zia showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Zia has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Wesley Smith scores the fight 30:26
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jordan Zia!
A very excited looking Jordan Zia made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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