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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jones Future (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vadim Leonov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Leonov has chosen Red october as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Vadim Leonov has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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250 lbs
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248 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
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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
4 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jones Future!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Vadim Leonov!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Matti Vanhoillinen and Johanna Lukiainen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Future shoots in and bounces Leonov off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Future working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Future trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Leonov pushes Future off and scrambles back to his feet.
Future gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Leonov putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Future in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Leonov is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
A nice left hand lands by Future.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Future blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Leonov breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Future shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Leonov as he jumps to the side.
Leonov turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Leonov displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Future.
Future takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Future is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Leonov throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Future's waist but Future gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Leonov off to one side.
Leonov throws a body punch but Future moves out of range.
Future scores with a takedown into Leonov's guard.
Leonov manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Nice body punch from Leonov.
A right-left combo lands from Leonov.
It looks like Jones Future has been cut.
Vadim Leonov 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!
Future displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Leonov.
Jones Future has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Vadim Leonov.
Leonov tries a head kick but it misses.
Leonov scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Leonov misses the shot to the body.
Leonov shoots in but no luck this time.
Leonov dives in and scores a takedown into Future's guard.
Future wants to stand up but Leonov is controlling him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Leonov throwing strikes from guard but Future blocks nicely.
Leonov is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Leonov works over Future with some ground and pound from guard.
Future will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Leonov scoring with some ground and pound.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Leonov accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Leonov wants to control from the top but Future keeps moving.
Future lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Leonov!
Leonov squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Future throwing strikes but Leonov recovers to half guard. A much better position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Future not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Leonov is trying to stand.
Leonov has one foot on Future's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Leonov closes this distance looking for a takedown but Future circles away.
Future forces Leonov back against the cage and clinches.
Future fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Future with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Leonov pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Future fails with a takedown attempt.
Leonov throws a sloppy head kick and Future moves out of range easily.
A solid leg kick lands there for Leonov.
Future looking to land some kicks to the body here.
A slapping body kick lands there for Leonov.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Leonov stuns Future with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Nice body kick from Leonov.
Leonov connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Leonov misses with a head kick.
Leonov clinches.
Leonov tries to score a body lock takedown but Future shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Leonov slowing the pace effectively.
Future changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Leonov fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Leonov plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Leonov keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Future gets caught flat footed, as Leonov shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Vadim Leonov dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jones Future's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Leonov is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Leonov shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Future as he jumps to the side.
Future has Leonov up against the cage in a clinch.
Future tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Future tries to throw a body punch but Leonov avoids it by throwing Future back against the cage.
Leonov is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Future can't fight it off and eventually Leonov manages to take the fight to the floor. Future looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Leonov postures up in Future's guard and throws a big left but Future blocks it.
Future trying to control the position.
Future keeping full guard, as Leonov tries to pass.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Leonov lands a couple of decent looking shots.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Leonov landing with the ground and pound.
Leonov missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Leonov works over Future with some ground and pound from guard.
Leonov tries to free his leg and advance position but Future is retaining full guard.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Future holds on and takes a little breather.
Future wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Leonov manages to pass to side control.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Future is trying to get back to full guard.
Leonov has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Leonov sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Future defending well though.
Ground and pound from Leonov.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Leonov lands strikes from half guard.
Future is trying to get back to full guard.
Future blocking the ground and pound attempt from Leonov.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Future looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Leonov winds up and cracks Future with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Leonov working over Future with some ground and pound. Future looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Future is refusing to be controlled, as Leonov sits in half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Leonov not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Future is trying to stand up here but Leonov is controlling him well.
Leonov scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Leonov is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Future has managed to free his arm - good work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Leonov seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Leonov looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Future with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Nice strikes from Leonov there.
Leonov working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Leonov lands strikes from half guard.
Leonov with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Leonov drops an elbow to the side of Future's head.
Leonov scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Leonov is working for a submission of some sort.
Leonov 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.
Leonov lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice strikes from Leonov there.
Leonov lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Leonov sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Future defending well though.
Future trying to control but Leonov postures up.
Leonov thows a huge punch but Future dodges it nicely.
Leonov is looking for a kimura. It's pretty deep but Future still has the half guard so he's probably OK. Oh, Future has exploded into a beautiful escape there and after a quick scramble, he's ended up in side control on top! Nice work!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Leonov pushes Future away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Future gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Future in side control lands a decent elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Vadim Leonov showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Jones Future'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. This is the final round!
Future looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Future thows a huge punch but Leonov dodges it nicely.
Leonov wants to get back to his feet.
Future is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Future thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Leonov's head.
Leonov pushes Future off and gets back to his feet.
Jones Future is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Future closes this distance looking for a takedown but Leonov circles away.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Future gets tackled into the cage by Leonov. Leonov maintains the clinch.
Future with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Future is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Leonov pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Leonov's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Leonov closes the distance and clinches up with Future, looking for a takedown. Leonov pushes Future against the cage but Future circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Leonov shoots in and bounces Future off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Leonov working some strikes from top position.
Future wants to get back to his feet but Leonov is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Leonov chips away with some ground and pound.
Leonov wants to control from the top but Future keeps moving.
Leonov working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Leonov trying to control but Future is working from the bottom.
Future is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Leonov lands a couple of elbows.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Leonov stands and steps away. Future gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Future moves into the clinch successfully.
Leonov tries for a takedown. No joy.
Future manages to break the clinch.
Leonov throws a head kick but Future moves out of range.
Future moves into the clinch successfully.
Future wants to stall.
Leonov works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Leonov has hold of one of Future's legs. Future is fighting the takedown attempt but Leonov gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Leonov wants to pass the guard but Future is keeping the position.
Future wants to sweep but no luck.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Future is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Leonov postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Leonov wants to control from the top but Future keeps moving.
Vadim Leonov is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Vadim Leonov has got the better of the ground game so far.
Leonov won't allow Future to sweep him here.
Leonov is stalling in the full guard.
Future keeping moving, preventing Leonov from controlling successfully.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Vadim Leonov hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Leonov tries to bum rush Future with a series of wild strikes but Future uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Leonov scores with a nice strike.
Leonov instigates a clinch.
Future struggles to land a body shot inside as Leonov controls his hands.
Leonov tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Future smiles and moves away.
Jones Future has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Vadim Leonov.
Leonov lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Leonov throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Leonov swings for the body but Future moves out of range.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The fight stays on the outside here - Leonov looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Jones Future has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Leonov closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Future's guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Leonov slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Vadim Leonov comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Leonov 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 Marco Blurström scores the fight 27:30
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Vadim Leonov!
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