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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Esko Jazz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kane Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jazz's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, AC/DC - Back in Black. Jackson has chosen The Disintegrators by Megadeth as his entrance music. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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196 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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
6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Esko Jazz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Kane Jackson!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Illya Tyunina and Fedor Mirinova.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jazz shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Jackson as he jumps to the side.
Good work by Jazz as he checks the leg kick.
Jazz misses with the combination.
Jackson fails with an attempt to clinch.
Jackson doesn't manage to clinch there - Jazz circles away.
Kane Jackson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jackson is looking to clinch.
Jackson is looking to clinch but Jazz is avoiding it.
Jackson clinches up with Jazz and pushes him back against the cage.
Jazz has Jackson pushed against the cage.
Jazz looking for a takedown.
Jazz goes for a takedown in the clinch but Jackson prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Esko Jazz. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The is referee keeping an eye on Jazz - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Jackson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jazz blocks an uppercut.
Jazz blocking some punches.
Jazz wants a takedown.
Jackson lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Jackson lands a right hand that snaps the head of Jazz backwards.
Jazz prevents the takedown attempt.
Jazz tries to break the clinch but Jackson is controlling the position.
Jackson wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Jazz has him pressed against the cage.
Jazz blocks a punch to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson lands a nice uppercut.
Jazz's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Jackson tries to clinch up but Jazz circles away and keeps his distance.
Jackson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Jazz fails with a takedown attempt.
Jackson throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Jazz's waist but Jazz gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Jackson off to one side.
Jazz shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Jackson as he jumps to the side.
Jackson drops his shoulder and cracks Jazz with a huge uppercut! Jazz goes down! Can Jackson finish him?
Jackson with a flurry of punches that miss.
Jackson stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Jazz swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Jackson stopping the sweep attempt from Jazz.
Jazz is striking but Jackson is not phased and passes to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jazz controlling the position for now.
Jazz tries to roll over but Jackson keeps him under control.
Jazz gets full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Jackson must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Jazz wants to improve his position but instead Jackson has moved into half guard.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Jackson wants to get back to his feet.
Jazz is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Jackson's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Jackson's back!
Jackson tries to break free.
Jackson grimaces as he takes a shot to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Jazz keeps control of the position as Jackson tries to break free.
Jazz scores with some strikes to the side of the head there. Good, points scoring shots.
Jazz looking to soften up his opponent with punches.
Jazz 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.
Jazz is working the ground and pound here and the referee is taking a close look at Jackson. He must escape soon or this one will be stopped.
Jazz trying to control.
The referee is taking a good look at Jackson as he is on the wrong end of some big shots from Jazz!
Jazz somehow managing to miss with a strike from the back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kane Jackson dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Jazz walks into a left hand.
Jazz shoots in and drives through. Jackson sprawls well.
Jazz scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Jazz tries to pass to full mount but Jackson defends it.
Jackson tries to kick Jazz off but Jazz keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Jackson is looking to improve his position.
Jackson is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Jackson won't allow Jazz to pass to mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jazz seems to be working for a kimura but Jackson defends the submission attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jazz with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Jazz sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Jackson defending well though.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Jackson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Jazz paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Jackson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Jazz swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Jackson drives through and clinches with Jazz against the cage.
Jackson working aggressively here.
Jazz blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Jazz lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Jackson lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Jazz.
Jazz missing with knees to the body.
Jazz tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Jackson just stands there and leans against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Jackson lands an uppercut.
Jazz trying to control the position but instead, Jackson has worked for underhooks and has pushed Jazz into the cage.
Jackson lands a right hand.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Jackson working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Jackson digs a right hand underneath Jazz's ribcage. Jazz let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Jazz tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Esko Jazz. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jackson is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Jackson pushes Jazz back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Jackson lands a right hand.
Jackson scores with an uppercut up the middle.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Jackson.
Jackson is leaning against Jazz and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A short right from Jackson on the inside.
A short body shot lands from Jackson as the two fighters clinch.
Jackson tries to break the clinch but Jazz is controlling the position.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Jackson.
Jackson is leaning against Jazz and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Jackson lands a knee to the body.
Jazz takes a shot to the head.
Jackson lands a body punch in the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson goes for a takedown attempt but Jazz pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Jackson tries to clinch but Jazz moves out of range.
Jackson tries to clinch up.
Jazz tries to clinch there but Jackson circles away.
Jackson feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Jazz sprawling to the canvas! Jazz rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Jackson finish him?!
A punch combination from Jackson misses.
Jackson fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Jackson cracks Jazz with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Jackson gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Jackson lands a nice knee to the body.
Jackson lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Jazz is trying to maintain a safe position but Jackson gets an underhook and turns Jazz into the cage.
Jackson pulls Jazz into guard.
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!
Jazz tries to free his leg and advance position but Jackson is retaining full guard.
Jazz looking to sit in guard and control but Jackson gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jazz bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Jackson's guard.
Jazz looking to pass the guard.
Jazz looking to sit in guard and control but Jackson gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Jazz wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Jackson is now in half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kane Jackson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Jackson closes the distance looking to clinch
and Jazz counters with a single leg into guard. Jackson didn't expect that.
Jackson pushes Jazz off and scrambles back to his feet.
Jazz keeps the fight on the outside.
Jackson has managed to clinch.
Jazz pulls Jackson into guard.
Jackson wants to stand and escape but instead Jazz has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Jazz trying to control the position from guard on top but Jackson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jackson is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Jackson takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jazz wants to control from the top but Jackson keeps moving.
Jazz is pushing down on Jackson's leg trying to pass to half guard. Jackson is fighting to maintain full guard but Jazz has managed to sneak the leg through.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Jackson keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jackson avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Jazz.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Jackson tries to clinch up.
Jazz closes this distance looking for a takedown but Jackson circles away.
Jazz shoots in looking for a takedown. Jackson tries to sprawl out of it but Jazz keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Jackson manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Jackson lands with an uppercut that bounces Jazz off the cage and back into rage.
Jackson connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Jazz tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Jackson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Jackson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Jackson tries to clinch but fails miserably
so Jazz counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Jackson keeping moving, preventing Jazz from controlling successfully.
Jazz tries to free his leg and advance position but Jackson is retaining full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson looking for a sweep. Not yet Jackson, not yet.
Jackson is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Jazz is controlling him.
Jazz missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Jazz is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Jackson is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Jackson has escaped and now he's on top!
Jazz looking to hit a scissor sweep but Jackson is one step ahead there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Jackson tries to stand but Jazz is controlling from the bottom.
Esko Jazz has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jackson won't allow Jazz to sweep him here.
Jazz is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Kane Jackson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Jazz throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
And that's the end of the fight!
Esko Jazz showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Jackson has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 28:29
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight 28:29
Judge Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kane Jackson!
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energy
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hype
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FIGHT
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