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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Janis Dejus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jonny Malone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jonny Malone is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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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, Janis Dejus!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jonny Malone!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Vladimir Khabensky and Viktor Lagutenko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Malone throws a half hearted mid kick.
Malone misses with a straight left.
Malone closes the distance and clinches.
Dejus has Malone pressed against the cage, preventing Malone from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Dejus has Malone pressed against the cage, preventing Malone from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Malone wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Malone jumps guard and drags Dejus to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Dejus gets to his feet - Malone follows without any prompting.
Malone misses with a few strikes there.
Malone tries for a takedown but Dejus sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Malone misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Dejus staying out of range there.
Dejus misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Malone swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Malone sizes up Dejus with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Dejus thuds his right hand into Malone's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
It looks like Jonny Malone has been cut.
Dejus tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Malone defends well and Dejus ends up having to push Malone into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Dejus breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Malone goes for a double leg but Dejus avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Dejus continues to drive forward.
Janis Dejus has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jonny Malone.
Dejus jumps guard but Malone turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Dejus breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Dejus shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Malone as he avoids it easily.
Malone feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Dejuss jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
A left and a right from Malone both land. Nice combination.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Donk. Dejus catches Malone right on the button with a cross.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Malone scores with the left hand. Dejus knows he should have avoided that one.
Dejus closes the distance and pushes Malone back into the cage.
Dejus fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Malone is trying to force a seperation but Dejus has the dominant position.
Dejus swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Dejus drags the fight down to the ground.
Malone postures up in Dejus's guard and throws a big left but Dejus blocks it.
Malone's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Malone pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Dejus is keeping the position for now.
Malone prevents Dejus from getting back to his feet.
Dejus is breathing heavily.
Malone is pushing down on Dejus's leg trying to pass to half guard. Dejus is fighting to maintain full guard but Malone has managed to sneak the leg through.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Malone thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Dejus's head.
Malone sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Malone stands up out of the half guard.
Dejus misses with a takedown attempt - Malone sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Malone fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Jonny Malone seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dejus with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Malone changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Dejus tries to avoid it but Malone manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Dejus to the ground. Dejus escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Malone misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Malone throws a combination. Dejus tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Malone clinches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Malone dodges an elbow strike from Dejus.
Malone is looking to break free of the clinch but Dejus has double underhooks.
Malone on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Malone can't break the clinch.
Malone wants to break the clinch but can't.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Malone tries to break the clinch but Dejus is controlling the position.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Malone blocks the elbow strike.
Malone wants to break free but Dejus has control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jonny Malone dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jonny Malone's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Dejus looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Malone throws a right hand that Dejus ducks under and follows up with a left that Dejus also avoids with ease.
Malone lands a jab to the nose.
Malone throws a right and a left that both miss.
Malone digs a good hook to Dejus's body.
Malone looks to land a combination but Dejus avoids it well.
Dejus moves into the clinch.
Malone tries for a takedown. No joy.
Malone will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Dejus up against the cage.
Dejus stalls.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dejus working aggressively here.
Dejus escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
No joy there for Malone, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Malone rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Dejus moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A big right from Malone misses.
Dejus fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Malone, pushing him back against the cage.
Dejus tries to score a body lock takedown but Malone shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dejus prevents Malone from breaking the clinch.
Malone wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Dejus tries to pull guard but Malone won't allow it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Janis Dejus. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dejus tries to pull guard but Malone forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Dejus is trying to pull guard but Malone turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Malone has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Malone is struggling to control the position.
Malone has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Dejus after a bit of a struggle.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Malone has Dejus pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Malone pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Dejus tumbling to the mat - Malone dives into Dejus's guard.
Malone is breathing heavily.
Dejus is trying to control the position but Malone postures up.
Malone won't allow Dejus to get back to his feet.
Dejus has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Malone can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Dejus wants to get back to his feet but Malone is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Malone gets to his feet. Dejus looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Dejus walks into a stiff left hand from Malone.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dejus swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Malone holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Dejus looking to stall.
Malone is trying to break the clinch but Dejus has him pressed against the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Malone wants a takedown but no success here.
Malone pulls guard successfully.
Dejus looking to sit in guard and control but Malone gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Malone loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jonny Malone showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Jonny Malone's cut.
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!
Malone stuns Dejus with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Malone moves into the clinch.
Dejus keeps control of Malone as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Dejus keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Malone's efforts to push away.
Dejus misses with a knee strike.
Malone is trying to break free.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Malone.
Malone wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Jonny Malone seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Dejus trying to land knees to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dejus has Malone pressed against the cage, preventing Malone from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Malone has had enough of the clinch but Dejus keeps him there for the moment.
Dejus tries a knee to the head but Malone blocks it.
Malone drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Dejus gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Dejus manages to break the clinch.
Malone listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Dejus walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Malone checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Malone stuffs the takedown.
Malone closes the distance and clinches.
Dejus keeps control of Malone as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Malone stalls.
Malone drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Malone takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Dejus tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Malone is looking to break free of the clinch but Dejus has double underhooks.
Dejus tries to pull guard but Malone won't allow it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Janis Dejus. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Malone lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Dejus.
Malone wants to break the clinch but can't.
Malone is working for takedown but Dejus is calmly controlling the position for now.
Malone wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Malone stalling in the clinch.
Dejus drops down looking for an ankle pick but Malone pulls his leg out and moves away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Malone scores with a jab to the body.
Janis Dejus has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Dejus is defended easily by Malone.
Nice takedown defense from Dejus. No joy for Malone on that attempt.
Malone throws a good cross that connects.
Malone closes this distance looking for a takedown but Dejus circles away.
Janis Dejus is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dejus stuffs the takedown.
Malone just misses with a punch to the body.
Jonny Malone is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Dejus throws a right and a left that both miss.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jonny Malone comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Malone has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 27:30
Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 27:30
Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jonny Malone!
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