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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Craig Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joe Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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161 lbs
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163 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Craig Jones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Joe Jackson!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jones lands a nice shot that snaps Jackson's head back.
Jones bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Jones blocks the strikes from Jackson.
Jones thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Jackson is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Jones avoids the strikes from the bottom by Jackson.
Jones looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Jackson can do anything to dispel that myth.
Jackson tries to buck Jones off but Jones is having none of it.
Jones working the ground and pound.
Jackson is trying to get back to half guard.
Jackson striking from the bottom but nothing landed.
Jones stands up.
Jackson looks for a takedown but Jones sprawls well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones gets caught flat footed, as Jackson shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Jackson throwing strikes from guard but Jones blocks nicely.
Jones is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Jackson works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Jackson drops an elbow to the side of Jones's head.
Jones looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Jackson should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Jackson scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Jackson wants to pass to mount but Jones is defending the position.
Jackson lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Jones looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jones is breathing heavily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jackson prevents Jones from improving his position.
Jackson is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Jackson lands strikes from half guard.
Jackson lands with a punch from half guard.
Jones is looking to control Jackson's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Jones avoid being mounted?
Jackson looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Jones with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Jackson working over Jones with some ground and pound. Jones looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jackson lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Jackson looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Jackson seems to be looking for submissions.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson working Jones over with strikes.
Jones flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Jackson working over Jones with some ground and pound. Jones looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Jackson is trying to work for a kimura. He's got his hands clasped together - this could be trouble! No, Jones has managed to free his arm - good work.
Jackson is pressing down on Jones's thigh, looking to free his foot. Jones is holding on for now.
Jackson thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Jones's head.
Jones is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Jackson pulls his head out easily.
Jones actively working from the bottom here.
Jackson scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Jones is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Jackson pulls his head out easily.
Jones is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Jackson scores with a couple of nice shots.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jackson is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Jones is just riding it out for now. Jackson eventually gives up the hold.
Jones looking for submissions off his back.
Jackson scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Jackson scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Jones is looking for a sweep. Jackson is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Jackson lands strikes from half guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jones throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Jackson seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Jones trying to hold on to Jackson's head to control him but Jackson postures up.
Ground and pound from Jackson.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Joe Jackson dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Jackson feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Jackson chips away with some ground and pound.
Jackson scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Jones has his foot on Jackson's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Jackson works his way back into a safe position though.
Jackson scoring with punches to the head and body.
Jackson postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Jones is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Jackson pushes down on Jones's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Jackson is looking for a kimura here.
Jackson lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Jackson prevents Jones from improving his position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson winds up and cracks Jones with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Jackson lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jackson lands strikes from half guard.
Jackson seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Jackson is trying to work for a kimura but Jones is defending well.
Jones 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!
Jones patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
Jones is trying to stick to Jackson's back but Jackson is turning into Jones. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Jones's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Jackson.
Jackson with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Jones wants to sweep but no luck.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jackson working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Jones's head.
Jackson working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Jackson pushing down on Jones's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Jackson 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.
Jones pushes Jackson off looking to stand but Jackson dives back in and keeps control.
Jones wants to improve his position but Jackson is controlling well.
Jackson looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Jackson looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Jones with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Jackson drops an elbow to the side of Jones's head.
Jackson working Jones over with strikes.
Jackson is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Jackson thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Jones's head.
Jones gets back to full guard.
Jackson missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Jackson gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Jones working for a triangle but Jackson defends it easily.
Jackson stands up over Jones, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Jackson with a nice head shot there.
Jackson postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Jackson lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Jackson working some strikes from top position.
Jackson won't allow Jones to sweep him here.
Jackson scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Jones working for a triangle but Jackson defends it easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones has momentary wrist control but Jackson slips an elbow through the middle.
Jackson working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Jones's head.
Jackson is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Jones is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Jones working for a triangle but Jackson defends it easily.
Jones has momentary wrist control but Jackson slips an elbow through the middle.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jackson distracts Jones with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Jackson works over Jones with some ground and pound from guard.
Jones manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Joe Jackson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Jackson shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Jackson was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Jackson with shots to the head and body - Jones looks very uncomfortable down there.
Jackson fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Jones sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Jones is pressing down on Jackson's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Jackson drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Jackson jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Jones tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Jackson lands a couple of digs.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Jones controls Jackson momentarily but Jackson frees himself.
Jackson works over Jones with some ground and pound from guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Jones escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Jackson gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Jackson connects with a couple of short punches.
Jackson with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Jones looking for a sweep. Not yet Jones, not yet.
Jackson passes Jones's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Jackson looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Jones with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Jones is looking for a sweep. Jackson is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Jackson lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Nice strikes from Jackson there.
Jackson scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Jones is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Jackson scores with a couple of nice shots.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jackson lands strikes from half guard.
Jackson looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Jackson looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Jackson is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Jones is looking to improve his position.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Jackson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Craig Jones seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jackson shoots in and drives through. Jones sprawls well.
Jones is looking to clinch.
Jones is looking to clinch.
Jones is looking to clinch.
Jackson scores with a takedown into Jones's guard.
Jones looking for a guillotine here but Jackson defends easily.
Jones working for a triangle but Jackson defends it easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones working for a triangle but Jackson defends it easily.
Joe Jackson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Jackson controlling from the top position.
Joe Jackson has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Jones is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Jones being controlled here, momentarily.
Jones escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Jackson gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Jackson controls from within his opponent's guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Joe Jackson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Jackson winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Joe Jackson!
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energy
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hype
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