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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Dr Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ricardo Juga (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Juga has chosen metallica - enter sandman as his entrance music. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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195 lbs
4 - 9 - 0 |
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189 lbs
1 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
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Good kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 9 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Dr Jones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ricardo Juga!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Ivan Kurochkin and Valeri Chadov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jones dodges the punch combination from Juga.
Jones jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Jones misses with a few strikes there.
Jones throws the left hand but Juga avoids the punch easily.
Juga fails with a takedown attempt.
Juga clinches with his opponent.
Juga wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Jones working hard to break the clinch.
Juga wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Juga keeps control of Jones as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Jones fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Jones misses with a knee strike.
Juga has had enough of the clinch but Jones keeps him there for the moment.
Jones takes a knee right on the jaw!
It looks like Dr Jones has been cut.
Jones looking to stall.
Juga manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Juga is working an open guard so Jones takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Juga scores with a punch to the head.
Jones throws a hook to the side of Juga's head but Juga sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Juga throws a head kick but Jones moves out of range.
Juga fails with an attempt to clinch.
Juga rushes Jones and presses him up against the cage.
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!
Jones throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones working Juga over with knees to the body.
Juga manages to break the clinch.
Juga is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Jones connects with a good right hand that stumbles Juga. Juga circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Juga is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Juga wants to clinch up but Jones keeps it at a distance.
Jones getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
The fight stays on the outside here - Juga looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Jones clobbers Juga with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Juga pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Jones throws a right hand that Juga ducks under and follows up with a left that Juga also avoids with ease.
Jones circles away from the clinch attempt.
Jones keeps the fight on the outside.
Jones loads up on a big right hand but Juga slips the punch.
A big left from Jones misses.
Jones throws a big shot that misses.
Jones tries to clinch there but Juga circles away.
Juga misses with a takedown attempt - Jones sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones throws a hook but Juga avoids it easily.
Jones smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Jones tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Jones slips a jab and a cross from Juga.
Jones avoids a punch combination nicely.
Juga wants to clinch
enabling Jones to counter with a crisp jab.
Jones throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Jones is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Jones misses with a straight right.
Juga moves out of range of the strikes.
Jones throws a jab but it's blocked by Juga.
Jones is breathing heavily.
No luck for Jones with that takedown attempt.
Juga tries to clinch up
and Jones connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Juga stuffs the takedown attempt from Jones. Jones gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dr Jones. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Juga moves into the clinch successfully.
Juga breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Juga misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Juga closes the distance and clinches.
A nice left hand lands by Juga.
Juga fails to pull guard.
Juga tries to land knees in the clinch but Jones avoids the damage to the body.
Juga tries to score a body lock takedown but Jones shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Juga pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Juga tries to clinch but Jones is having none of it.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Juga stalks Jones and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Jones's face. Jones staggers backwards, shaken.
Jones tries to clinch there but Juga circles away.
Juga connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Jones throws a sloppy head kick and Juga moves out of range easily.
Juga scores with a three punch combo!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Juga is looking to clinch.
A punch combination from Juga misses.
Juga tries to clinch up but Jones circles away and keeps his distance.
Jones tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Juga paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Juga is looking to clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Juga fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Jones has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Juga thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Jones if he has to take too many more of those.
Juga plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Jones misses the shot to the body.
Juga throws a head kick that Jones semi-blocks.
Juga throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Jones throws a looping overhand right but Juga ducks down to avoid it.
Jones throws a jab but it's blocked by Juga.
Juga lands a jab to Jones's midsection.
Juga fails with the takedown.
Jones throws a combination that misses
and Juga counters with a left and a right that stings Jones.
Juga slaps away a takedown attempt from Jones, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Jones tries to clinch up.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jones takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Juga fails in his attempt to clinch.
Juga feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Jones's calf.
Jones clinches with his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ricardo Juga dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Dr Jones's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Jones fails to land with a series of punches.
A big left from Jones misses.
Juga tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Jones counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Juga lands a nice shot to the body.
Juga tries to clinch but Jones moves out of range.
Dr Jones is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Juga misses with a takedown attempt - Jones sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Ricardo Juga seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Juga tries to clinch there but Jones circles away.
Juga is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Juga closes the distance and pushes Jones back into the cage.
Juga landing knees to the head.
Juga drops down looking for an ankle pick but Jones pulls his leg out and moves away.
Jones throws a body punch but Juga moves out of range.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Juga lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Juga doesn't manage to clinch there - Jones circles away.
Juga tries to close the distance and clinch but Jones swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Jones throws a big shot that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Juga tries to clinch
and Jones connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Juga closes the distance and clinches up with Jones, looking for a takedown. Juga pushes Jones against the cage but Jones circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Dr Jones has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ricardo Juga.
Jones misses with a hook. Juga ducked under it nicely.
Juga moves into the clinch.
Jones with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Juga connects with a knee to the head.
A knee to the head by Juga.
Juga avoids a wild elbow strike from Jones.
Juga drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Jones gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Jones tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Juga breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Jones shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Juga as he avoids it easily.
Jones circles away from the clinch attempt.
Juga lands with a kick to the temple. Jones shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Juga is trying hard to land a takedown here. Jones sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Juga wants to clinch but Jones slips to the side
and Jones counters by clinching up.
Juga tries for a takedown. No joy.
Jones prevents a takedown attempt there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Juga breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Jones lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Juga throws a head kick that misses.
Juga avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Juga looks to clinch
and Jones counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Juga tries to clinch but Jones moves out of range.
Juga tries to clinch up but Jones circles away and keeps his distance.
Juga is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Jones.
Juga closes the distance and clinches up with Jones, looking for a takedown. Juga pushes Jones against the cage but Jones circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Nice sprawl there from Jones as Juga shoots in.
Juga is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Juga fails in his attempt to clinch.
Juga wants to clinch up but Jones keeps it at a distance.
Juga doesn't manage to clinch there - Jones circles away.
Jones lands with an overhand left.
Juga throws a head kick that misses
and Jones counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jones won't allow Juga to get back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones trying to control but Juga is working from the bottom.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Jones's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Juga manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Jones manages to get himself to full guard.
Juga has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Jones is proving hard to escape from.
Jones is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Juga is aware though and is defending well.
Juga avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Jones throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Juga wants to stand but Jones has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Juga throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Jones is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Juga is controlling him.
Juga stands up from Jones's guard - Juga perhaps looking for a knockout.
Jones avoids the head kick by Juga.
Jones jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Juga scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Jones comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Juga darts in and clinches Jones up against the cage.
Jones misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Juga.
A knee to the head by Jones.
Juga escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Juga tries to clinch up.
Juga misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
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 Dr Jones will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Dr Jones's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Juga looks to clinch
and Jones counters with a stiff right hand.
Jones throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Juga counters with a head kick. That will keep Jones thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Jones swats away the attempt to clinch by Juga.
Juga slips under a jab.
Juga throws a head kick that misses.
Juga throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Jones's head.
Juga instigates a clinch.
Jones prevents the takedown attempt.
Jones breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Juga throws a head kick that misses.
Nice straight punches there by Jones. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Jones.
Jones throws a leg kick which misses Juga's front leg but catches the back leg as Juga tries to avoid it.
Jones circles away from the clinch attempt
and Jones counters with a straight right hand.
Jones scores with a punch to the head.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Jones misses with a head kick.
Juga wants to clinch
and Jones counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Jones.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Juga is working an open guard so Jones takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Juga tries a head kick but it misses.
Jones fails with a takedown attempt.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Juga.
Jones tries to close the distance and clinch but Juga swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Jones takes a head kick and keeps coming.
A right-left combo lands from Jones.
Juga throws a head kick but Jones moves out of range.
Juga closes this distance looking for a takedown but Jones circles away.
Dr Jones has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ricardo Juga.
Jones blocks a head kick by Juga.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Jones.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Juga is trying to get back to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dr Jones overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Juga takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Jones decides to stand back up. Jones steps back and let's Juga get back to his feet.
Juga throws a sloppy head kick and Jones moves out of range easily.
Jab by Jones.
A head kick misses from Juga.
Jones misses with a head kick.
Juga throws a right and a left that Jones avoids nicely.
Juga closes the distance looking to clinch
and Jones counters with a straight right hand.
Juga is looking to clinch.
Jones will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Jones keeps the fight on the outside.
Juga stuffs the takedown attempt from Jones. Jones gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Juga connects with an inside leg kick.
Juga lands a head kick!
Juga is looking to clinch but Jones is avoiding it.
Juga changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Jones tries to avoid it but Juga manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Jones to the ground. Jones escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Jones moves into the clinch successfully.
Jones successfully pulls guard.
Juga must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Jones looking to hit a scissor sweep but Juga is one step ahead there.
Juga throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Jones works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Jones manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Juga has Jones up against the cage in a clinch.
Jones being controlled against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Jones no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Jones working for a triangle but Juga defends it easily.
Jones is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Juga is aware though and is defending well.
Juga with a flurry of punches that miss.
Jones is looking to stand up but Juga isn't so interested in that idea.
Jones utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Juga trying to control but Jones is working from the bottom.
Juga wants to stand but Jones has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Jones working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Juga doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Juga manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
And that's the end of the fight!
Dr Jones showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Jones has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 29:28
Judge Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 29:28
Judge Valeri Chadov scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dr Jones!
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energy
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hype
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