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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Terry Jenkins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rashad Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jackson has chosen Pants On tha Ground as his entrance music. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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BJJ White Belt
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
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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
7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Terry Jenkins!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Rashad Jackson!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Sam Margolis and Donald Grub.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jackson scores with a nice head shot.
The fighters circling - Jenkins throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A looping hook to the body misses from Jenkins. Jackson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Jenkins connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Jenkins ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Jackson misses with a double jab.
Jenkins swings widly with a right hand
enabling Jackson to counter with a crisp jab.
Jackson fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Jackson defending well as Jenkins loads up on a big left hand.
Jenkins misses with a hook.
Jackson throws a lazy right hand but Jenkins sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Jackson misses with a looping right.
Jenkins throws an off balance right hand
and Jackson counters with a two punch combo.
Sloppy strikes from Jenkins. Those never looked like landing.
Jenkins misses with a body shot.
Jenkins lands a jab.
Jenkins digs a good body shot into Jackson's ribs.
Jenkins connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jenkins.
Jenkins connects with a body shot.
Jenkins throws an off balance right hand
and Jackson counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Jackson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Jenkins misses the shot to the body.
Jenkins fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jackson manages to avoid it.
Jenkins swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Jenkins throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
The fight stays on the outside here - Jackson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Jackson looks to land a combination but Jenkins avoids it well.
Jackson is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Jenkins throws a sloppy body shot
and Jackson holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Jackson has a couple of punches blocked by Jenkins.
Jenkins wants to break free but Jackson has control.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Jenkins.
Jackson keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Jenkins's efforts to push away.
Jenkins looking to stall.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jenkins has had enough of the clinch but Jackson keeps him there for the moment.
Jenkins wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Jackson has him pressed against the cage.
Jackson tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Jenkins smiles and moves away.
Jenkins misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Jackson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Jackson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Jenkins looks to score with a jab to the body but Jackson is just out of range.
Jackson closes the distance looking to clinch
and Jenkins counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Jenkins swinging wildly here.
Jackson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jenkins.
Jenkins looks to score with a jab to the body but Jackson is just out of range.
Jenkins cracks a nice hook into Jackson's ribs.
Jenkins swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Jackson holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Jackson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A head punch on the inside from Jackson fails to land.
Jackson working aggressively here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson pushes Jenkins back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Jackson misses with the head strike.
Jenkins working hard to break the clinch.
A body shot lands from Jackson.
Jenkins wants to break free but Jackson has control.
Jackson softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Jackson lands with a short shot to the head.
Jackson misses with a hook from the clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Jackson.
Jenkins is trying to push Jackson away but Jackson has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Jackson working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Jackson throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Jenkinss head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Jackson.
Jackson throws a head punch that misses.
Jenkins wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Jenkins is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Jenkins blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Jackson misses with some punches.
Jackson lands a hook to the side of the head.
Jackson works on Jenkins's body with a couple of short punches.
Jenkins is looking to break free of the clinch but Jackson has double underhooks.
Jenkins is struggling to control the position.
Jackson has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Jackson fails to pull guard.
Terry Jenkins has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rashad Jackson.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Jackson fails to land.
Jackson jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Jenkins walks away with a smile on his face. Jackson gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
A shot to the body from Jenkins misses
and Jackson moves into the clinch.
Jenkins blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Jackson tries to work over Jenkins's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Jackson.
Jenkins wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Jenkins's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Jackson misses with a punch on the inside.
Jackson swings wildly with an uppercut but Jenkins uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jackson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Jackson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jenkins blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Jackson misses with some punches.
Jackson working aggressively here.
Jenkins blocking some punches.
Jenkins blocking some punches.
Jackson lands a body punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Terry Jenkins will probably get the nod.
That's time! Jenkins's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Jenkins throws a right hand that misses
and Jackson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Jenkins jabs Jackson right on the nose. Jackson blinks but takes it well.
Jackson takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Jenkins scores with a decent looking hook.
Jenkins ducks under a wild hook from Jackson.
Jenkins just misses with a punch to the body.
Jenkins looks to land a left hand but Jackson moved out of range nicely.
Jenkins throws the left hand but Jackson avoids the punch easily.
Jackson on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Jackson connects with a nice looking jab.
Jenkins throws a hook but Jackson avoids it easily.
Jenkins throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Jackson holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Jenkins can't break the clinch.
Jenkins blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Jackson working aggressively here.
Jackson working aggressively here.
Jackson misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Jackson jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Jenkins walks away with a smile on his face. Jackson gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Jenkins misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Jackson cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jenkins throws a sloppy body shot
and Jackson counters with a stiff right hand.
Jenkins swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Jackson slips a jab and a cross from Jenkins.
Jenkins throws a sloppy body shot
and Jackson counters with a nice uppercut.
Jenkins is looking to wear down Jackson with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Jenkins throws a sloppy body shot
and Jackson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Terry Jenkins is winning the standup battle so far.
Jenkins throws an off balance right hand
and Jackson counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Jackson.
Jenkins is looking to break free of the clinch but Jackson has double underhooks.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Jackson creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Jenkins tries to break the clinch but Jackson is controlling the position.
Nice body punch from Jackson - that landed with a thud.
Jackson gets through Jenkins's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Jenkins blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Jackson keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Jenkins's efforts to push away.
A short left from Jackson.
Jackson jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Jenkins walks away with a smile on his face. Jackson gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Jenkins throws a lazy uppercut
and Jackson holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Jackson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Jackson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Jackson.
Jenkins can't break the clinch.
Jackson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Jackson has a couple of punches blocked by Jenkins.
Jenkins is trying to break the clinch but Jackson is controlling him.
Jackson lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Jackson swings wildly with an uppercut but Jenkins uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jackson working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Jackson throws a punch but it's blocked by Jenkins.
Jackson misses with a hook from the clinch.
Jackson tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Jenkins just stands there and leans against the cage.
Terry Jenkins has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rashad Jackson.
Jackson throws a punch but it's blocked by Jenkins.
Jenkins blocks a punch to the side of the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Jackson.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Jackson.
Jenkins blocks an uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Jackson fails to land.
Jackson can't find room to land a body shot as Jenkins controls the action.
Jenkins has had enough of the clinch but Jackson keeps him there for the moment.
Jackson gets through Jenkins's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Jackson keeps control of Jenkins as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Jackson misses with a short punch on the inside.
Jenkins blocks an uppercut.
Jenkins blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Jackson is breathing heavily.
Jenkins is trying to push Jackson away but Jackson has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Jackson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Still in the clinch, Jackson scores with a nice short uppercut.
Jenkins wants to break the clinch but can't.
A shot in the inside from Jackson.
Jenkins working hard to break the clinch.
Jenkins tries to stall but Jackson uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Jackson keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Jenkins's efforts to push away.
Jenkins blocks an uppercut.
Jenkins breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Jenkins throws a right hand that misses
and Jackson counters with a two punch combo.
Jenkins swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Jackson counters with a left to the body.
Jenkins throws a sloppy body shot
and Jackson counters with a left to the body.
Rashad Jackson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Jackson bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Jackson wants to clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jackson misses with a lunging right hand
and Jenkins counters with a nice uppercut.
Jenkins misses with a lunging right hand
and Jackson counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Jackson tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Jackson tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Jenkins just stands there and leans against the cage.
Jenkins tries to circle away but Jackson has him pinned against the cage.
Jenkins prevents a body shot from Jackson.
Jackson lands with a short shot to the head.
Jackson has a couple of punches blocked by Jenkins.
Jenkins trying to control the position but instead, Jackson has worked for underhooks and has pushed Jenkins into the cage.
Jenkins is working Jackson over against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Jenkins.
Jenkins working hard to break the clinch.
Jackson works on Jenkins's body with a couple of short punches.
Jackson misses with a short punch on the inside.
Jackson lands a body shot.
A short body shot lands from Jackson as the two fighters clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jackson lands a left hand that snaps the head of Jenkins backwards.
Jackson works on Jenkins's body with a couple of short punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rashad Jackson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Nice shot by Jenkins.
Jenkins swings widly with a right hand
and Jackson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A shot to the liver by Jenkins. Beautiful body shot.
Jackson takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Terry Jenkins seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jenkins misses with a left hand
enabling Jackson to counter with a crisp jab.
Jackson gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Jackson prevents Jenkins from breaking the clinch.
Jackson throws a head punch that misses.
Jackson lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Jackson keeps control of Jenkins as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Jenkins takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Jenkins can't break the clinch.
A right hook to the body lands for Jackson.
Jackson lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A left hand lands to the body for Jackson.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Jenkins blocking some punches.
Jackson lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Jenkins backwards.
Jackson is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Jenkins blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson misses with a hook from the clinch.
Jackson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Jackson working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Jackson misses with a hook from the clinch.
Jenkins wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Jackson has him pressed against the cage.
Jenkins blocks an uppercut.
Jenkins wants to get back to striking at distance but Jackson won't allow it.
Jackson lands an uppercut.
Jackson struggles to land a body shot inside as Jenkins controls his hands.
Jackson lands a body shot in the clinch.
Jackson works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Jenkins managing to block the knees to the body from Jackson.
Jackson misses with a short punch on the inside.
Jackson has Jenkins pressed against the cage, preventing Jenkins from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Jenkins lands a shot to the body.
Jackson ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Jackson no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jackson controls Jenkins momentarily but Jenkins frees himself.
Jackson manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jackson looking to secure an arm triangle but Jenkins defends it well.
Jackson throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Jackson tries to control but Jenkins wriggling away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson working for a submission but Jenkins is keeping him at bay.
Jackson looking to control but Jenkins is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Jenkins defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Jackson.
Jenkins wants to hold on but Jackson pushes him away.
Jackson can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Jenkins is looking to escape.
Jackson is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Jenkins is surviving well by controlling Jackson's body position as best he can.
And that's the end of the fight!
Rashad Jackson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
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 Daniel Bishop scores the fight 28:29
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 28:30
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rashad Jackson!
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hype
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