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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Doctor Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vladimir Konstantinov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jones kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Doctor Jones. Vladimir Konstantinov has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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177 lbs
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180 lbs
7 - 4 - 0 |
Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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World class boxer
Granite chin |
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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
17 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Doctor Jones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Vladimir Konstantinov!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, Anthony Taglia and Chad Campbell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Konstantinov tried to score with a low kick but Jones checks it.
Jones misses with a head kick.
Jones takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Jones is looking to land body kicks.
Konstantinov scores with a body shot.
Nice takedown defense from Konstantinov. No joy for Jones on that attempt.
Jones shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Jones was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Jones is landing with some decent strikes but Konstantinov is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Jones with shots to the head and body - Konstantinov looks very uncomfortable down there.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jones unloading with bombs!
Jones landing strikes from the mount.
Jones tries to control but Konstantinov wriggling away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones lands with some strikes.
Jones looking to ground and pound but Konstantinov is blocking nicely.
Konstantinov wants to hold on but Jones pushes him away.
Konstantinov holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Jones tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Jones prevents Konstantinov from getting the reversal.
Jones wants to control the pace but Konstantinov is squirming around nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones looking to finish Konstantinov with some ground and pound. This is bad for Konstantinov!
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Jones cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jones misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Jones controlling from the full mount.
Jones has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Jones wants to control the pace but Konstantinov is squirming around nicely.
Konstantinov is working to get back to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Konstantinov is looking to escape.
Jones cracks Konstantinov with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Jones working the ground and pound effectively.
Jones lands a big shot there that rocks Konstantinov but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones lands a nice shot to the head.
Konstantinov working to try and regain half guard.
Poor strikes thrown by Jones there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Jones cracks Konstantinov with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
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!
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Jones cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Jones dominating with strikes here.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Konstantinov can't escape the position.
Konstantinov takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Doctor Jones dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Konstantinov scoring well with a low kick there.
Konstantinov avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A decent looking cross lands there for Konstantinov.
Konstantinov getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Jones steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Konstantinov.
A big left from Konstantinov misses.
Jones just misses with a punch to the body.
Konstantinov throws a low kick but Jones avoids it.
Konstantinov cracks Jones with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Jones blocks the body kick.
Jones decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jones seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Konstantinov slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Konstantinov is trying to control the position from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones trying to control the position from guard on top but Konstantinov is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jones throws a big elbow that misses.
Jones trying to control the position from guard on top but Konstantinov is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Konstantinov pulls Jones in to control the position.
Jones trying to control but Konstantinov is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Doctor Jones just wasn't active enough.
Konstantinov swinging wildly here.
Konstantinov swings widly with a right hand
and Jones counters with a left to the body.
Jones scores with a jab to the head.
Konstantinov leaves Jones with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Jones tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Konstantinov swivels and escapes.
Konstantinov on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Konstantinov displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Jones throws out the jab.
Konstantinov misses with a body kick.
Konstantinov throws the kick towards the body but Jones avoids it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jones tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Konstantinov swivels and escapes.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Doctor Jones. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jones blocks a low kick nicely.
Jones is trying hard to land a takedown here. Konstantinov sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Konstantinov throws a body kick that misses.
Konstantinov misses with a looping right.
Jones tries to keep at a distance but Konstantinov has taken the fight into the clinch.
Jones is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Konstantinov gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Konstantinov on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Jones scores with a shoulder strike.
Konstantinov blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Konstantinov struggles to land a body shot inside as Jones controls his hands.
Konstantinov tries to work over Jones's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A short left from Jones.
Konstantinov can't find room to land a body shot as Jones controls the action.
Jones pushes Konstantinov back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Konstantinov blocks an elbow strike.
Konstantinov misses with a hook to the ribs.
Jones wants a takedown but no success here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones tries for a takedown. No joy.
Konstantinov avoiding damage as Jones throws knees to the body.
Jones is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Konstantinov is defending well for now.
Jones misses with some punches.
Konstantinov tries to throw a body punch but Jones avoids it by throwing Konstantinov back against the cage.
Konstantinov blocks a body shot from Jones.
Konstantinov tries a body shot but Jones blocks it.
Jones lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Jones changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Konstantinov fights it off and pushes away nicely.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Konstantinov lands with a shot to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jones showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Konstantinov.
Konstantinov misses with a looping left.
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 Doctor Jones will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Jones.
Konstantinov takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Konstantinov fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Jones is out of range.
Jones lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Jones scores with a jab to the body.
Jones shoots in and gets a takedown into Konstantinov's guard.
Konstantinov lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Jones!
Jones is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Jones gets back to half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jones gets full guard.
Jones manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Konstantinov really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Jones landing punches.
Jones sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Jones with good strikes from the mount here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones looking to control but Konstantinov is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Jones is landing with some decent strikes but Konstantinov is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jones landing strikes from the mount.
Konstantinov is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Jones in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Jones punishing his opponent with strikes.
Jones is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Konstantinov can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones trying to control but Konstantinov is having none of it.
Jones thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Konstantinov wants to hold on but Jones pushes him away.
Jones landing strikes from the mount and Konstantinov is in trouble!
Jones looking to control but Konstantinov is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
The referee warns Konstantinov that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Doctor Jones is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Vladimir Konstantinov has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Konstantinov can't escape the position.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Jones controlling from the full mount.
And that's the end of the fight!
Doctor Jones showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Jones, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 John Kavanagh scores the fight 30:27
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 30:27
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Doctor Jones!
Doctor Jones managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Empire Threads - The Best $15 You've Ever Spent!, into his post fight interview.
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