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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alexander Dezhnyov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jon Jhonson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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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, Alexander Dezhnyov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jon Jhonson!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Viktor Lagutenko and Valeri Chadov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dezhnyov pushes Jhonson up against the cage in a clinch.
Dezhnyov breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Jhonson throws a right and a left that both miss.
Jhonson blocks a jab.
Jhonson throws a series of punches but Dezhnyov avoids them all with ease.
Dezhnyov has a takedown stuffed.
Jhonson throws a series of punches but Dezhnyov moves out of range.
Jhonson throws a combination that misses
and Dezhnyov counters with a three punch combo that has Jhonson backing up. Jhonson nods at Dezhnyov to acknowledge the strikes.
Jon Jhonson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
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!
Jhonson throws a right and a left that both miss.
Jhonson fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Dezhnyov fails with a takedown attempt.
Dezhnyov showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Jhonson.
Dezhnyov misses with a head kick.
Dezhnyov shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Jhonson pinned against the cage. Jhonson gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Alexander Dezhnyov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jhonson throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Dezhnyov.
Jhonson closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Horrible takedown by Dezhnyov or perhaps it was just good defense by Jhonson which made him look bad.
Jhonson cracks Dezhnyov with a right hand to the side of the head.
Dezhnyov rushes Jhonson and presses him up against the cage.
Dezhnyov has Jhonson pressed against the cage, preventing Jhonson from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Dezhnyov pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Dezhnyov pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Dezhnyov darts in looking for a takedown but Jhonson gets double underhooks and turns Dezhnyov into the cage.
Jhonson wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Jhonson is trying to push Dezhnyov away but Dezhnyov has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Jhonson tries to break free but Dezhnyov pushes him back against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dezhnyov tries for a takedown but Jhonson manages to get underhooks.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dezhnyov's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Jhonson misses with a double jab.
Jhonson lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Dezhnyov circles away quickly and effectively.
Dezhnyov closes the distance and clinches up with Jhonson, looking for a takedown. Dezhnyov pushes Jhonson against the cage but Jhonson circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Jhonson gets tackled into the cage by Dezhnyov. Dezhnyov maintains the clinch.
Dezhnyov jumps guard.
Dezhnyov is breathing heavily.
Dezhnyov working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Jhonson.
Jhonson throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Dezhnyov works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Dezhnyov working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Jhonson.
Jhonson throwing strikes but missing.
Jhonson is in close to Dezhnyov's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Jhonson postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Dezhnyov seems keen to control Jhonson's posture.
Jhonson missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dezhnyov tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Jhonson has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Dezhnyov preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Dezhnyov managing to control the position.
Dezhnyov had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Jhonson defends it easily.
We've been informed that Jhonson has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dezhnyov preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Jhonson working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Dezhnyov is looking to stand up but Jhonson isn't so interested in that idea.
Dezhnyov manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Jhonson manages to get himself to full guard.
Dezhnyov will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Jhonson kicks Dezhnyov off and gets to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Jhonson will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Jhonson ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Jhonson scores with the left hand. Dezhnyov knows he should have avoided that one.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jhonson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Jhonson jabs at Dezhnyov's body.
Jhonson throws a right and a left that Dezhnyov avoids nicely.
Jhonson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Dezhnyov showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Jhonson.
Jon Jhonson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Jhonson rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Dezhnyov moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Jhonson looks to land a combination. Dezhnyov sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jon Jhonson dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Dezhnyov lands a high kick!
Jhonson lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
It looks like Alexander Dezhnyov has been cut.
Jhonson throws a series of punches but Dezhnyov moves out of range.
Dezhnyov misses with a series of wild punches.
Jhonson lands a two punch combo.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jhonson looks to land a combination but Dezhnyov avoids it well.
Dezhnyov tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Jhonson defends well and Dezhnyov ends up having to push Jhonson into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Dezhnyov keeps control of Jhonson as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Dezhnyov breaks from the clinch.
Jhonson lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
No joy there for Jhonson, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Jhonson misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Jhonson throws a hook to the side of Dezhnyov's head but Dezhnyov sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jhonson throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Dezhnyov.
Jhonson will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Jhonson is breathing heavily.
Dezhnyov closes this distance looking for a takedown but Jhonson circles away.
Jon Jhonson seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Jhonson throws a nice looking combination but Dezhnyov bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Dezhnyov shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Jhonson as he avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Alexander Dezhnyov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jhonson throws a series of punches but Dezhnyov avoids them all with ease.
Jhonson throws a series of punches but Dezhnyov moves out of range.
Jhonson misses with a series of wild punches.
No joy there for Jhonson, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Dezhnyov will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Jhonson tries to sprawl but Dezhnyov drives through with a takedown into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jhonson is trying to stand.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Dezhnyov stops Jhonson from getting back to his feet.
Dezhnyov stalling.
Dezhnyov looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dezhnyov passes to full mount!
Dezhnyov looking to control and managing it successfully.
Jhonson wants to get back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dezhnyov get's back to his feet.
Jhonson misses with a combination
and Dezhnyov counters with a stiff right hand.
Dezhnyov moves out of range as Jhonson strikes.
Dezhnyov has a takedown stuffed.
Dezhnyov moves into the clinch.
Jhonson wants to break the clinch but can't.
Dezhnyov lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Dezhnyov breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Dezhnyov rushes Jhonson and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Dezhnyov breaks from the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jhonson connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Dezhnyov thows a body shot but no joy.
Jhonson throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Dezhnyov.
Dezhnyov clinches up against the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dezhnyov lands a nice knee to the body.
Jhonson can't break the clinch.
Dezhnyov has Jhonson pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Jhonson manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Jhonson is trying to break the clinch but Dezhnyov has him pressed against the cage.
Jhonson tries to break free but Dezhnyov pushes him back against the cage.
Dezhnyov is trying to trip Jhonson. He has hold of a leg but Jhonson is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Dezhnyov persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Jhonson is looking to stand up but Dezhnyov isn't so interested in that idea.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Dezhnyov is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Jhonson wants to get back to his feet but Dezhnyov is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
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 Alexander Dezhnyov will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Alexander Dezhnyov's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Dezhnyov gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Dezhnyov cracks Jhonson with a nice body shot.
Dezhnyov turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Dezhnyov manages to end up in side control.
Dezhnyov working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Jhonson wants to get back to his feet.
Jhonson explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
Jhonson throws a right and a left that both miss.
Jhonson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Alexander Dezhnyov is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Jhonson takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Dezhnyov lands a head kick. Jhonson smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jhonson swinging wildly here.
Dezhnyov darts in looking for a takedown but Jhonson gets double underhooks and turns Dezhnyov into the cage.
Dezhnyov tries to pull guard but Jhonson forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Dezhnyov prevents Jhonson from breaking the clinch.
Dezhnyov tries to pull guard but Jhonson forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Alexander Dezhnyov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dezhnyov escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Jhonson looks to land a combination but Dezhnyov avoids it well.
Dezhnyov on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Jhonson throws a series of punches but Dezhnyov avoids them all with ease.
Dezhnyov fails to land the takedown.
Jhonson throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Jhonson lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Dezhnyov circles away quickly and effectively.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jhonson lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Jhonson throws a right and a left that Dezhnyov avoids nicely.
Jhonson looks to land a combination but Dezhnyov avoids it well.
Dezhnyov moves into the clinch successfully.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dezhnyov has hold of one of Jhonson's legs. Jhonson is fighting the takedown attempt but Dezhnyov gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Dezhnyov engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Alexander Dezhnyov overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Dezhnyov decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jhonson lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Jhonson tries to bum rush Dezhnyov with a series of wild strikes but Dezhnyov uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Jhonson shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Dezhnyov eats them both and turns towards Jhonson to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Dezhnyov shoots in but no luck this time.
Jhonson throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Dezhnyov.
Jhonson rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Dezhnyov moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Dezhnyov fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Jhonson to the ground. Dezhnyov is now in Jhonson's guard.
Jhonson wants to stand up but Dezhnyov is controlling him.
Dezhnyov slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dezhnyov stops Jhonson from standing up.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dezhnyov controlling from the top position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Alexander Dezhnyov has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Jhonson misses with a series of wild punches.
Dezhnyov pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jab by Jhonson.
Dezhnyov gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Dezhnyov drops down looking for an ankle pick but Jhonson pulls his leg out and moves away.
And that's the end of the fight!
Alexander Dezhnyov showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Dezhnyov 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 Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 28:29
Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 29:28
Judge Valeri Chadov scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Alexander Dezhnyov!
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energy
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hype
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