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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Quinton Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pekka Peruna (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Quinton Jones has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Quinton Jones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Pekka Peruna!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Daniel Franklin and Alan Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jones tries to keep at a distance but Peruna has taken the fight into the clinch.
Knees in the clinch landing for Peruna.
Peruna scores with a knee to the head.
Peruna lands a knee to the head.
Jones working hard to break the clinch.
Jones breaks from the clinch.
Peruna takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Peruna moves in looking to clinch but Jones pushes him off.
Peruna slips a jab from Jones.
A slow jab from Jones misses its intended target.
Peruna slips a jab and a cross from Jones.
A punch combination from Jones misses.
Peruna showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Jones.
Peruna is looking to clinch.
Jones looks to land a left hand but Peruna moved out of range nicely.
Jones thows a left - swing and a miss!
Peruna tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Peruna is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Jones throws a right and a left that Peruna avoids nicely.
Peruna slips a straight right by Jones.
Jones throws out a loose jab but Peruna uses good head movement to avoid it.
Peruna forces Jones back against the cage and clinches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Peruna connects with a nasty looking knee right to Jones's face.
It looks like Quinton Jones has been cut.
Peruna working Jones over with knees to the body.
Jones is breathing heavily.
Peruna has Jones pressed against the cage, preventing Jones from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Peruna with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Peruna lands a knee to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Peruna utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Peruna crunches a lovely knee into Jones's ribcage.
Peruna lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Peruna unloads a knee to the mid-section. Jones lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Jones tries to circle away but Peruna has him pinned against the cage.
Peruna crunches a lovely knee into Jones's ribcage.
Jones takes a knee to the side of the body.
Peruna lands a knee to the head.
Peruna lands a nice knee to the body.
Peruna lands a knee to the head.
Peruna lands a nice elbow.
Nice elbow from Peruna.
Peruna working Jones over with knees to the body.
Jones takes a knee right on the jaw!
Peruna lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Peruna connects with a knee to the head.
Peruna with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Peruna connects with a knee to the head.
Jones takes a knee right on the jaw!
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Peruna obliges.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Peruna lands a knee to the head.
Jones breaks from the clinch.
A jab from Jones does it's job there.
Peruna has managed to clinch.
Jones working hard to break the clinch.
Peruna connects with a nasty looking knee right to Jones's face.
Peruna landing knees to the head.
Peruna misses with a knee to the head.
Jones tries to break free but Peruna pushes him back against the cage.
Jones is trying to break free.
Jones takes a knee right on the jaw!
Peruna keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Jones's efforts to push away.
Jones looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Peruna using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Jones has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Peruna looking to throw knees to the head but Jones is blocking nicely.
Jones wants to break the clinch but can't.
Jones blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Peruna misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Jones.
Jones wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Jones wants to break the clinch but can't.
Peruna is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Jones is keeping busy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones tries to break free but Peruna pushes him back against the cage.
Jones managing to block the knees to the body from Peruna.
Peruna lands a nice knee to the body.
Peruna tries a knee to the head but Jones blocks it.
Jones tries to circle away but Peruna has him pinned against the cage.
Jones is trying to break the clinch but Peruna has him pressed against the cage.
Jones avoiding damage as Peruna throws knees to the body.
Jones wants to get back to striking at distance but Peruna won't allow it.
Jones wants to get back to striking at distance but Peruna won't allow it.
Jones has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Jones is trying to break the clinch but Peruna is controlling him.
Peruna prevents Jones from breaking the clinch.
Jones wants to break the clinch but can't.
Jones wants to break the clinch but can't.
Peruna scores with a knee to the head.
Jones tries to break the clinch but Peruna is controlling the position.
Jones looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Peruna landing knees to the head.
Peruna lands a nice knee to the body.
Peruna scores a nice knee to the body.
Peruna scores with a knee to the head.
Peruna landing knees to the head.
Peruna using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Jones has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones wants to break the clinch but can't.
Peruna tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Jones tries to break the clinch but Peruna is controlling the position.
Peruna with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Jones wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Peruna has him pressed against the cage.
Jones wants to break the clinch but can't.
Peruna scores a nice knee to the body.
Peruna keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Jones's efforts to push away.
Peruna with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Peruna lands an elbow that stopped Jones in his tracks for a moment.
Peruna looking to throw knees to the head but Jones is blocking nicely.
Jones wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Peruna scores with a knee to the head.
Jones tries to break free but Peruna pushes him back against the cage.
Jones wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Jones wants to get back to striking at distance but Peruna won't allow it.
Jones looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Peruna lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
A knee to the head by Peruna.
Peruna creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Jones's defenses.
Peruna tries a knee to the head but Jones blocks it.
Jones tries to break free but Peruna pushes him back against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pekka Peruna dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Quinton Jones'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.
Peruna misses with a low kick.
Jones throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Peruna ducks under a wild hook from Jones.
Jones throws a looping overhand right but Peruna ducks down to avoid it.
Peruna lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Peruna fails with an attempt to clinch.
Peruna gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Jones.
Jones throws a series of punches but Peruna moves out of range.
Jones misses with a series of wild punches.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Peruna in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Peruna dodges the punch combination from Jones.
A big right from Jones misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jones swings for the body but Peruna moves out of range.
Peruna doesn't manage to clinch there - Jones circles away.
Jones throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Quinton Jones seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Jones throws a right and a left that both miss.
Peruna fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Jones, pushing him back against the cage.
Jones takes a knee right on the jaw!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Peruna unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Peruna connects with a knee to the head.
Peruna landing knees to the head.
Peruna landing knees to the head.
A knee to the head by Peruna.
Jones takes a knee to the side of the body.
Peruna lands a knee to the body.
Peruna unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Peruna lands an elbow inside.
Peruna landing knees to the head.
Jones breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Peruna staying out of range there.
Peruna tries to clinch but Jones moves out of range.
Jones throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Peruna tries to close the distance and clinch up but Jones swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Jones looks to land a combination but Peruna avoids it well.
Peruna darts in and clinches Jones up against the cage.
Peruna landing knees to the head.
Peruna landing knees to the head.
Jones wants to get back to striking at distance but Peruna won't allow it.
Jones is looking to break free of the clinch but Peruna has double underhooks.
Jones takes a knee right on the jaw!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A frustrated look appears on Jones's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Peruna lands a knee to the body.
Peruna with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Jones manages to break the clinch.
Peruna uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Jones.
Peruna moves in looking to clinch but Jones pushes him off.
Peruna tries to clinch there but Jones circles away.
A jab from Jones misses.
Peruna fails in his attempt to clinch.
Peruna has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Peruna uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Jones.
A chopping leg kick lands by Peruna.
Jones misses with a hook.
Peruna is looking to clinch.
Jones misses the shot to the body.
Peruna tries to clinch up.
A right-left combo lands from Jones.
Peruna connects with a solid leg kick.
Peruna has managed to clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones takes a knee right on the jaw!
Peruna working Jones over with knees to the body.
Peruna lands a knee to the head.
Jones is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Peruna putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Jones in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Peruna keeps control of Jones as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Jones has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Jones can't break the clinch.
Jones takes a knee to the side of the body.
Jones tries to break free but Peruna pushes him back against the cage.
Peruna lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Peruna lands a knee to the head.
Jones pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Jones swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Peruna closes the distance and clinches.
A knee to the head by Peruna.
Peruna lands a knee to the head.
Jones has had enough of the clinch but Peruna keeps him there for the moment.
Jones is trying to break the clinch but Peruna is controlling him.
Peruna landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Peruna landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Peruna lands a good knee to the midsection. Jones won't want to take too many of those.
A frustrated look appears on Jones's face as he tries to break the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Peruna keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Jones's efforts to push away.
Peruna landing knees to the head.
Peruna unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Jones manages to break the clinch.
Jones misses with a series of wild punches.
Peruna lands a nice looking kick to the body. Jones takes a step back to recover.
Peruna tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Jones misses with an uppercut. Peruna saw that one coming.
Jones fails to land with a series of punches.
Peruna moves into the clinch.
Pekka Peruna seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Peruna working Jones over with knees to the body.
Peruna landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Peruna using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Jones wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Peruna using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Jones has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Jones wants to break the clinch but can't.
Peruna unloads a knee to the mid-section.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pekka Peruna showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Quinton Jones's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Peruna takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Peruna lands with a kick to the ribs.
Peruna turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Peruna fails in his attempt to clinch.
Peruna throws a leg kick which misses Jones's front leg but catches the back leg as Jones tries to avoid it.
Peruna clinches with his opponent.
Peruna connects with a knee to the head.
Jones tries to break the clinch but Peruna is controlling the position.
A knee to the head by Peruna.
A frustrated look appears on Jones's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Peruna utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Jones takes a knee right on the jaw!
Peruna connects with a nasty looking knee right to Jones's face.
Jones is looking to break free of the clinch but Peruna has double underhooks.
Knees to the body from Peruna.
Jones tries to break free but Peruna pushes him back against the cage.
Jones wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Peruna throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Jones blocks it with crossed arms.
Knees to the body from Peruna.
Peruna prevents Jones from breaking the clinch.
Peruna creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Jones's defenses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones can't break the clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Peruna lands an elbow inside.
Jones wants to get back to striking at distance but Peruna won't allow it.
Peruna scores a nice knee to the body.
A knee to the head by Peruna.
Peruna unloads a knee to the mid-section. Jones lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Peruna scores with a knee to the head.
Peruna lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Peruna tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Peruna missing with knees to the body.
Peruna tries to land a knee to the head but Jones blocks with his arms.
Peruna with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Jones wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Jones is trying to break the clinch but Peruna is controlling him.
A knee to the head by Peruna.
Jones takes an elbow to the temple.
Jones tries to break the clinch but Peruna is controlling the position.
Peruna prevents Jones from breaking the clinch.
Peruna working Jones over with knees to the body.
Jones wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Jones is trying to break the clinch but Peruna has him pressed against the cage.
Peruna working Jones over with knees to the body.
Peruna lands a good knee to the midsection. Jones won't want to take too many of those.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Peruna misses with a knee strike.
Jones tries to break the clinch but Peruna is controlling the position.
A knee to the head by Peruna.
Peruna misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Jones.
Jones has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Peruna tries a knee to the head but Jones blocks it.
A frustrated look appears on Jones's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Jones looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Jones wants to break free but Peruna has control.
Peruna connects with a nasty looking knee right to Jones's face.
Peruna lands a good knee to the midsection. Jones won't want to take too many of those.
Jones breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Peruna is looking to clinch.
Peruna takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Peruna closes the distance and clinches.
A knee to the head by Peruna.
Jones wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Peruna has him pressed against the cage.
Jones working hard to break the clinch.
Peruna lands an elbow inside.
Peruna keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Jones's efforts to push away.
Knees in the clinch landing for Peruna.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones is trying to break free.
Peruna scores a nice knee to the body.
Peruna crunches a lovely knee into Jones's ribcage.
Peruna connects with a knee to the head.
Peruna scores with a knee to the head.
Jones working hard to break the clinch.
Jones takes an elbow to the temple.
Peruna effectively controlling the action here.
Jones tries to circle away but Peruna has him pinned against the cage.
Jones wants to break the clinch but can't.
Peruna throws a knee to the head but misses.
Jones working hard to break the clinch.
Peruna misses with a knee strike.
Jones is trying to break the clinch but Peruna has him pressed against the cage.
Peruna keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Jones's efforts to push away.
Peruna lands a knee to the body.
Peruna crunches a lovely knee into Jones's ribcage.
Jones is trying to break free.
Peruna with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Jones can't break the clinch.
Jones is trying to break the clinch but Peruna is controlling him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Peruna obliges.
Jones is looking to break free of the clinch but Peruna has double underhooks.
Peruna unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Jones working hard to break the clinch.
Peruna lands a knee to the head.
Jones breaks from the clinch.
Good leg kick by Peruna there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Jones chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Peruna can pounce on him.
Peruna doesn't manage to clinch there - Jones circles away.
Jones throws a right and a left that both miss.
Peruna is looking to clinch.
Peruna takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Jones just misses with a punch to the body.
Quinton Jones has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Peruna tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Jones paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Peruna moves in looking to clinch but Jones pushes him off.
Peruna tries to clinch up.
Jones smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Peruna has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Jones finds it's way round the side to connect with Peruna's head.
Peruna on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
And that's the end of the fight!
Pekka Peruna comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Peruna 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 Wesley Smith scores the fight 26:30
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 26:30
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Pekka Peruna!
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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