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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jack Jone (ranked 468 p4p, 74 weight class) and Nikolai Luzhin (ranked 433 p4p, 70 weight class). Jone's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, If you smell!. Luzhin has chosen The time has come... as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
22 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jack Jone!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
31 - 14 - 3, fighting out of Los Angeles, Nikolai Luzhin!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Alec Ball and Trevor Gratis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jone throws a hook but Luzhin avoids it easily.
Luzhin throws a sloppy body shot
and Jone counters with a nice uppercut.
Luzhin lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Luzhin moves out of range as Jone throws a body kick.
Luzhin looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Luzhin connects with a solid leg kick.
Luzhin throws a leg kick but Jone moved away.
Luzhin swinging wildly here.
Jone cracks Luzhin with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Luzhin fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Luzhin misses with a hook.
Jone swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Luzhin turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Luzhin moves out of range as Jone strikes.
Luzhin throws out a counter right but Jone avoids it with no problem.
Nikolai Luzhin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jone scores with a body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Luzhin swings for the body but Jone moves out of range.
Jone throwing a counter right hand but Luzhin manages to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A big right from Jone misses.
Luzhin gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Luzhin throws a sloppy head kick
and Luzhin takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Luzhin fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Jone looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Jone misses with a head kick.
Jone misses the shot to the body.
It seemed like Luzhin was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Jone throws a sloppy head kick and Luzhin moves out of range easily.
Jone cracks Luzhin with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Luzhin lands with a nice body kick.
Luzhin throws a hook but Jone blocks it.
Luzhin throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Jone counters with a slapping leg kick.
Jone throws a lazy head kick
and Luzhin counters with a nice body kick.
Jone turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jone connects with a leg kick. Luzhin looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Jone uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Luzhin.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Luzhin takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Luzhin feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Jone's calf.
Luzhin thows a body kick. Jone tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Jone tries to score with a low kick but Luzhin moves his leg out of the way.
Luzhin throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Luzhin digs a good body shot into Jone's ribs.
Luzhin throws a wild body kick that Jone sees coming a mile off.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Luzhin.
Jone clobbers Luzhin with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Luzhin misses with a shot to the body
and Luzhin takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Luzhin scores with a jab to the jaw.
Luzhin scores with a spinning back kick!
Jone fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Luzhin manages to avoid it.
Jone walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Luzhin getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Jone staying out of range there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Luzhin forces Jone back against the cage and clinches.
Jone blocks a body shot from Luzhin.
Luzhin with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Jone misses with a short punch on the inside.
Luzhin lands a knee to the body.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Jone.
Jone misses with a punch on the inside.
Luzhin lands a shoulder strike.
Jone lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Jone is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Jone working hard to break the clinch.
Luzhin can't find room to land a body shot as Jone controls the action.
Jone blocks a body shot from Luzhin.
Jone blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Luzhin with a knee to the head.
Luzhin with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Luzhin lands a good knee to the midsection. Jone won't want to take too many of those.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Luzhin scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Luzhin stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Luzhin digs a right hand into Jone's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Jone's gas tank.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice left hand lands by Jone.
Luzhin lands a nice shot to the body.
A shot in the inside from Jone.
Jone unloads a knee to the mid-section. Luzhin lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Luzhin lands with a right to the head.
Jone trying to land knees to the body.
Jone is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Luzhin with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
A right hook to the body lands for Luzhin.
Jone missing with knees to the body.
Jone wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
A hook to the body from Luzhin.
Jone tries to land knees in the clinch but Luzhin avoids the damage to the body.
Good body shot from Jone.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Luzhin throws a head punch that misses.
Jone tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Luzhin avoids it.
Jone tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Jone misses with the head strike.
Knees to the body from Luzhin.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nikolai Luzhin 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.
Luzhin throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Luzhin is looking to land body kicks.
Luzhin uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jone.
Jone throws out a loose jab but Luzhin uses good head movement to avoid it.
Luzhin lands with a nice body kick.
Jone throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Jone throws a wild body kick that Luzhin sees coming a mile off.
Jone doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
A head kick misses from Luzhin.
A head kick misses from Luzhin.
An attempted straight right counter from Jone misses the target.
Jone misses with a wild body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jone pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Luzhin throws out a counter right but Jone avoids it with no problem.
We've been informed that Luzhin has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Luzhin misses with a wild body shot.
Luzhin moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Luzhin keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Luzhin tries a quick counter leg kick but Jone is wise to it.
Luzhin uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Jone.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jone throws a looping overhand right but Luzhin ducks down to avoid it.
Luzhin throws a sloppy head kick and Jone moves out of range easily.
Luzhin pushes Jone away with a front kick.
Jone misses with an uppercut.
Jone does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Luzhin lands a slapping body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Luzhin. Jone does a little dance to reset his feet.
A counter left hand to the body from Jone misses its target.
Luzhin throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Jone looks for the body kick but Luzhin saw that one coming.
Luzhin slips under a jab.
Luzhin throws a hook but Jone blocks it.
Jone will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Luzhin explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Jone dips to his left and cracks Luzhin with an uppercut!
Luzhin takes the fight into the clinch.
Luzhin tries a knee to the head but Jone blocks it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Luzhin fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Jone misses with a hook from the clinch.
Luzhin struggles to land a body shot inside as Jone controls his hands.
Jone misses with a hook from the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Luzhin prevents a body shot from Jone.
Jone misses with a punch on the inside.
Jone misses with a punch on the inside.
Luzhin with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Jone lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Knees in the clinch landing for Luzhin.
Luzhin misses with a knee to the head.
Jone lands with a left to the head.
Luzhin is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Jone is defending well for now.
Luzhin tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Jone's elbow.
Luzhin on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Luzhin fails to land.
Jone misses with a short punch on the inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Luzhin misses with a body punch.
Jone managing to block the knees to the body from Luzhin.
Jone tries to work over Luzhin's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Luzhin is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Luzhin is leaning against Jone and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Luzhin blocking some punches.
Luzhin misses with a knee to the head.
Luzhin lands an uppercut.
Jone missing with knees to the body.
Luzhin with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Luzhin is working Jone over against the cage.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Luzhin tries a body shot but Jone blocks it.
Nikolai Luzhin seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Luzhin has a couple of punches blocked by Jone.
Jone lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Luzhin on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Jone trying to land knees to the body.
A nice left hand lands by Jone.
Luzhin using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Jone has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Jone trying to land knees to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Luzhin crunches a lovely knee into Jone's ribcage.
Luzhin has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jone tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Luzhin lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Luzhin tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Luzhin pushes Jone back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Luzhin tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Jone misses with some punches.
A nice left hand lands by Luzhin.
Jone swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Luzhin unloads a knee to the mid-section. Jone lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Luzhin trying to land knees to the body.
Jone takes a knee to the side of the body.
A short body shot lands from Luzhin as the two fighters clinch.
A short right from Luzhin.
Luzhin trying to land knees to the body.
Luzhin lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Jone misses with some punches.
Luzhin missing with knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nikolai Luzhin showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Luzhin is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Luzhin throws a sloppy head kick and Jone moves out of range easily.
Luzhin closes the distance and clinches.
Jone takes a shot to the head.
Jone misses with a hook from the clinch.
Jone swings wildly with an uppercut but Luzhin uses good head movement to avoid it.
A nice left hand lands by Jone.
Luzhin throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Jone blocks it with crossed arms.
Jone lands a right hand.
Luzhin with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Luzhin.
Luzhin blocks an uppercut.
Jone scores with a shoulder strike.
Luzhin throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Jone blocks it with crossed arms.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Luzhin tries a body shot but Jone blocks it.
Jone misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Luzhin.
Luzhin tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Jone's elbow.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Knees in the clinch landing for Luzhin.
Luzhin lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Luzhin misses with a punch to the body.
Luzhin lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Jone backwards.
Luzhin looking to throw knees to the head but Jone is blocking nicely.
Luzhin works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Jone misses with a short punch on the inside.
A nice right hand lands inside from Luzhin.
Jone missing with knees to the body.
Jone is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Luzhin is defending well for now.
Luzhin managing to block the knees to the body from Jone.
Luzhin crunches a lovely knee into Jone's ribcage.
Luzhin lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Jone or not.
Luzhin lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Jone or not.
Luzhin misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Jone.
Jone fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Luzhin with a knee to the head.
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!
Luzhin throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Jones head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Luzhin lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Luzhin throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A short right from Luzhin on the inside.
Jone using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Luzhin has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Luzhin working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Luzhin presses Jone against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Luzhin misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Jone.
Luzhin tries a knee to the head but Jone blocks it.
Jone misses with the head strike.
Jone is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Luzhin blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Jone blocks a body shot from Luzhin.
Luzhin tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Jone avoids it.
Luzhin tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Luzhin using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Jone has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Jone fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Luzhin fails to land.
A nice left hand lands by Luzhin.
Jack Jone has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jone tries to land knees in the clinch but Luzhin avoids the damage to the body.
Luzhin misses with a knee to the head.
Jone lands a left hand.
Knees to the body from Jone.
Jone digs a right hand into Luzhin's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Luzhin's gas tank.
Jone is trying to break free.
Luzhin's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Luzhin blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Luzhin scores with a hook to the body.
Nikolai Luzhin is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
A nice left hand lands by Luzhin.
Luzhin misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Jone misses with the head strike.
Luzhin tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Luzhin is working Jone over against the cage.
Jone fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Jone lands a shoulder strike.
Jone misses with some punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jone lands a left hand that snaps the head of Luzhin backwards.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jone lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Knees in the clinch landing for Jone.
Luzhin lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Jone backwards.
Luzhin doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Jone working aggressively here.
Luzhin misses with a punch on the inside.
Luzhin gets through Jone's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Luzhin tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Luzhin throws a knee to the head but misses.
Jone's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Jone throws a front kick aimed at Luzhin's knee but Luzhin avoids it well.
Luzhin throws a head kick but Jone moves out of range.
Jone misses with a left hand
and Luzhin counters with a left and a right that stings Jone.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jone throws a right hand that misses
and Luzhin counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Luzhin cracks a nice hook into Jone's ribs.
Jone lands with a hook. Luzhin tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
And that's the end of the fight!
Nikolai Luzhin comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Luzhin 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 William Peck scores the fight 27:30
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 27:30
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nikolai Luzhin!
Nikolai Luzhin decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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