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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Wladimir Pushka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Josh Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Wladimir Pushka has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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260 lbs
4 - 0 - 0 |
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189 cm
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236 lbs
4 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Very strong |
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BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Wladimir Pushka!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Josh Jones!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Illya Tyunina and Fedor Mirinova.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pushka throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Jones misses with a takedown attempt - Pushka sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Pushka feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Joness jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Pushka tries to clinch but Jones is having none of it.
A head kick by Jones misses
and Pushka counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Pushka.
Jones fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Jones tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Pushka smiles and moves away.
Wladimir Pushka has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Josh Jones.
Jones is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Pushka has taken the fight to the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Jones is on top in guard.
Jones with a flurry of punches that miss.
Jones working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Jones trying to control but Pushka is working from the bottom.
Jones postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Pushka knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Jones on the ground.
Jones works over Pushka with some ground and pound from guard.
Pushka avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Jones trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Jones postures up in Pushka's guard and throws a big left but Pushka blocks it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pushka is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Pushka wants to stand and escape but Jones is having none of it.
Jones throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Pushka keeping moving, preventing Jones from controlling successfully.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Jones accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Jones scoring with punches to the head and body.
Jones working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Jones is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Jones trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Pushka manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pushka wanted to stand there but Jones had control of the position.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Jones is on top in guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jones trying to control but Pushka is working from the bottom.
Jones is looking to work some ground and pound but Pushka has wrist control.
Jones scoring with punches to the head and body.
Pushka avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Jones makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Jones loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Jones with a flurry of punches that miss.
Jones trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Jones in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Jones postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Jones is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Pushka wants to stand up but Jones is controlling him.
Jones has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Jones loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Pushka is breathing heavily.
Jones trying to control the position from guard on top but Pushka is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Josh Jones dominated that round.
That's time! Pushka's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Jones wants to clinch up but Pushka keeps it at a distance.
Jones tries to clinch there but Pushka circles away.
Jones misses with a takedown attempt - Pushka sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Pushka throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Pushka throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Jones stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Jones tries to clinch but fails miserably
letting Pushka counter with a right hand.
Jones closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Pushka quickly recovers to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Pushka's head.
Pushka blocking the ground and pound attempt from Jones.
Pushka keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Jones is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Jones sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Pushka defending well though.
Jones drops an elbow to the side of Pushka's head.
Jones trying to mount his opponent but Pushka defends it.
Jones lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Jones trying to control but Pushka is having none of it.
Jones throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Pushka because Jones loaded up on that one.
Pushka is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Pushka is in a horrible position here. Jones smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Jones throws some wild stikes that Pushka manages to avoid easily.
Jones landing strikes from the mount and Pushka is in trouble!
Pushka is working to get back to half guard.
Jones moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Pushka has worked his arm free - good work by Pushka!
Jones is working Pushka over with some ground and pound from side control.
Jones throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Josh Jones has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pushka managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Jones.
Jones looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Pushka is avoiding damage well.
Jones is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Pushka is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Pushka taking a bit of punishment here - Jones scoring with strikes.
Jones working the ground and pound but Pushka is defending the strikes.
Jones has an Americana. Pushka didn't react quickly enough there and he's in big trouble now! He tries to squirm out but is forced to tap! Jones is delighted and gyrates in front of the ring girls. They seem to like the attention - it'll be interesting to see if Jones hooks up with any of them at the after show party.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Josh Jones!
Josh Jones is the new heavyweight champion!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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