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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Juan Chavez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Thorm Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Thorm Jackson has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Juan Chavez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Thorm Jackson!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Leandro Rodrigues and Edson Gomes.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jackson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Chavez.
A combination from Chavez does no damage.
Jackson blocks a jab.
Chavez misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Jackson digs a good body shot into Chavez's ribs.
Chavez on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Jackson misses the body punch
and Chavez counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Jackson lands a nice shot to the body.
Decent striking displayed by Jackson there.
Chavez misses with an uppercut.
Jackson avoids a punch combination nicely.
Chavez fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jackson manages to avoid it.
Jackson lands a nice shot to the body.
Jackson closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chavez working hard to break the clinch.
A right handed body shot lands from Jackson.
Jackson lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Chavez.
Jackson scores with a hook to the body.
Jackson misses with the head strike.
Chavez comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Jackson blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Chavez has Jackson pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Chavez pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Jackson tumbling to the mat - Chavez dives into Jackson's guard.
Chavez postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jackson utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Chavez postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Jackson keeping moving, preventing Chavez from controlling successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chavez throws a strike but Jackson rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Chavez will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Jackson wants to control from the top but Chavez keeps moving.
Jackson drops back looking for a leg! Chavez is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Chavez manages to kick Jackson off! Jackson jumps back into Chavez's guard.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Jackson ducks under a wild hook from Chavez.
Jackson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Chavez.
Chavez misses with a body punch
and Jackson counters with a nice body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chavez misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Jackson counters with a right hand to the body.
Chavez tries to bum rush Jackson with a series of wild strikes but Jackson uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Jackson lands with an uppercut that bounces Chavez off the cage and back into rage.
Jackson scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Chavez falls off balance throwing a combination
enabling Jackson to counter with a crisp jab.
Chavez throws a predictable looking body shot
and Jackson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A shot to the liver by Jackson. Beautiful body shot.
Jackson slips under a jab.
Chavez misses with a hook. Jackson ducked under it nicely.
Thorm Jackson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Chavez misses with a takedown attempt
and Jackson counters with a straight right hand.
Chavez throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jackson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Chavez.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jackson closes the distance and clinches.
Jackson is leaning against Chavez and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Jackson blocks an elbow strike from Chavez.
Chavez drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Chavez is breathing heavily.
Jackson blocks an elbow strike.
A short body shot lands from Jackson as the two fighters clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Chavez taking a breather.
Chavez is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Juan Chavez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nice body punch from Jackson - that landed with a thud.
A right handed body shot lands from Jackson.
Jackson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jackson stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Jackson pushes Chavez back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Jackson tries to throw a body punch but Chavez avoids it by throwing Jackson back against the cage.
Jackson is leaning against Chavez and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Jackson.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Thorm Jackson dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Jackson lands a nice shot to the body.
Jackson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Chavez manages to avoid it.
Chavez falls off balance throwing a combination
and Jackson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Jackson connects with a single shot there.
Chavez takes one on the button.
Chavez ducks right into an uppercut from Jackson.
Chavez with a lazy takedown attempt
and Jackson counters with a straight right hand.
Chavez falls off balance throwing a combination
and Jackson counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Chavez takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Jackson connects with a good right hand that stumbles Chavez. Chavez circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Jackson digs a good hook to Chavez's body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Chavez misses with a straight right.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson clinches.
Jackson lands a left hand.
Chavez tries a body shot but Jackson blocks it.
A head punch on the inside from Jackson fails to land.
Chavez is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Nice body punch from Jackson - that landed with a thud.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Jackson throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Chavez misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Jackson.
Jackson tries to work over Chavez's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Jackson misses with a short punch on the inside.
Chavez is trying to stall.
Jackson lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Jackson lands a body shot.
Jackson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Jackson lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Jackson lands with a short punch from the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jackson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Chavez slows down the pace here.
A right hand to the body from Jackson.
Chavez is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Jackson's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Jackson misses with a short punch on the inside.
Nice body punch from Jackson - that landed with a thud.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Jackson.
Chavez tries for a takedown but Jackson manages to get underhooks.
Chavez trying to control the position but instead, Jackson has worked for underhooks and has pushed Chavez into the cage.
Chavez goes for a takedown in the clinch but Jackson prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Juan Chavez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jackson scores with a shoulder strike.
Jackson lands a body punch in the clinch.
Jackson lands a shot to the body.
Jackson misses with a punch on the inside.
A short uppercut from Jackson.
Chavez is trying to maintain a safe position but Jackson gets an underhook and turns Chavez into the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson lands a nice shot to the body.
Jackson lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Chavez backwards.
Nice body punch from Jackson.
A nice left hand lands by Jackson.
A short uppercut from Jackson.
Jackson gets through Chavez's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A nice left hand lands by Jackson.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Jackson creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A right handed body shot lands from Jackson.
Jackson lands an uppercut.
Jackson lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Chavez.
A left hand lands to the body for Jackson.
Jackson is pressed up against the cage. Chavez has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Jackson down to the mat. Jackson avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Jackson scores with a punch to the head.
Jackson lands with a good body shot.
Jackson lands with a nice body punch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Chavez tries to move into range but Jackson moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jackson fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Chavez looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Jackson lands a right hook to the body.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Jackson.
A shot to the liver by Jackson. Beautiful body shot.
Jackson punishes Chavez's body with a nice straight punch.
Jackson lands an overhand right.
Jackson has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Jackson digs a good body shot into Chavez's ribs.
Jackson gets a clinch.
Chavez jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Jackson walks away with a smile on his face. Chavez gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Jackson scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Chavez throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Jackson counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Chavez takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Thorm Jackson seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Jackson scores with a shot to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Thorm 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! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Chavez takes one to the side of the head.
Chavez swats away the attempt to clinch by Jackson.
Jackson scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Chavez closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Chavez prevents Jackson from standing back up.
Jackson won't allow Chavez to pass to mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Chavez throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Chavez not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Jackson avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Chavez.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Jackson is looking to escape.
Chavez looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chavez throws a strike but Jackson avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
A bone on bone clash there as Jackson blocks the leg kick.
Chavez throws a predictable looking body shot
and Jackson counters with a stiff right hand.
Jackson swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Chavez counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Jackson!
Chavez throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Chavez 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.
Chavez throws some wild stikes that Jackson manages to avoid easily.
Chavez misses with a head shot.
Chavez thowing shots but they're missing.
Chavez landing strikes from the mount and Jackson is in trouble!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jackson bucks Chavez off and manages to get back to his feet!
Jackson uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Chavez.
Chavez misses with a takedown
and Jackson counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Jackson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Chavez lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Juan Chavez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jackson is looking to clinch.
Chavez throws an overhand right that lands on Jackson's shoulder, as Jackson tries to avoid the shot.
Chavez throws a left and a right that both miss
and Jackson counters by clinching up.
Jackson struggles to land a body shot inside as Chavez controls his hands.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chavez blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Chavez doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Jackson lands a nice shot to the body.
Jackson throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Chavezs head.
Jackson makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Chavez has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Jackson is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Jackson lands a left hand that snaps the head of Chavez backwards.
A short left from Jackson.
Chavez creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Juan Chavez has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jackson scores with a shoulder strike.
A shot in the inside from Jackson.
A left hand lands to the body for Jackson.
Chavez fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Jackson.
Jackson works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Jackson gets underhooks to prevent Chavez's takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Juan Chavez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jackson avoids the elbow strike from Chavez, against the cage.
Jackson lands a nice shot to the body.
Chavez blocking some punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chavez is working for takedown but Jackson is calmly controlling the position for now.
Jackson lands a right hand.
Jackson lands a left hand that snaps the head of Chavez backwards.
Jackson blocks an elbow strike from Chavez.
Jackson lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Jackson blocking some punches.
With the fighters up against the cage, Chavez throws an elbow but misses.
Jackson lands with a short shot to the head.
Jackson misses with a hook from the clinch.
A right hook to the body lands for Jackson.
Chavez has had enough of the clinch but Jackson keeps him there for the moment.
Jackson presses Chavez against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Jackson working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Jackson working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Jackson scores with a nice hook to the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Chavez trying to stall but Jackson improves his position.
A short uppercut from Jackson.
A left hand lands to the body for Jackson.
Jackson has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Chavez stalling in the clinch but Jackson improves position.
Thorm Jackson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Nice body punch from Jackson.
Jackson digs a right hand into Chavez's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Chavez's gas tank.
And that's the end of the fight!
Thorm 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 Luis Engracia scores the fight 26:30
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 26:30
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Thorm Jackson!
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