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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Daniel Ruanti (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Quinton Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jackson comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Can't be Touched kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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205 lbs
23 - 6 - 0 |
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185 cm
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220 lbs
11 - 2 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Olympic wrestler
Great elbows
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
23 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Daniel Ruanti!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Quinton Jackson!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Donald Grub and Daniel Bishop.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ruanti tries a low kick but Jackson avoids it.
Jackson throws the left hand but Ruanti avoids the punch easily.
Ruanti bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Jackson misses with a body shot.
Ruanti scores with a leg kick.
Ruanti throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Jackson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jackson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ruanti was well out of range. Poor timing from Jackson.
Ruanti jabs at Jackson's body.
A jab from Jackson misses.
Jackson ducks under a wild hook from Ruanti.
Ruanti takes one to the chin there.
Jackson avoids a kick to the body.
Jackson throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Ruanti counters with a leg kick.
Jackson shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
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!
Ruanti is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Jackson pulls his head out easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ruanti is trying to control but can't.
Ruanti manages to get to full guard.
Ruanti is looking for a triangle but Jackson pushes his legs off easily.
Ruanti keeping full guard, as Jackson tries to pass.
Ruanti trying to control the position.
Ruanti bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Jackson's guard.
Ruanti tries to free his leg and advance position but Jackson is retaining full guard.
Jackson pulls Ruanti in to control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jackson's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Ruanti showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Quinton Jackson.
Ruanti scores with a head kick.
Daniel Ruanti is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ruanti looks for the body kick but Jackson saw that one coming.
Jackson throws a nice looking combination but Ruanti bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Ruanti misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jackson.
Ruanti misses with a body kick.
Ruanti takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Jackson misses with a hook. Ruanti ducked under it nicely.
Ruanti looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Jackson throws a body punch but Ruanti moves out of range.
Jackson tries to bum rush Ruanti with a series of wild strikes but Ruanti uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Ruanti keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
The fighters circling - Jackson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Ruanti stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Jackson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ruanti looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Ruanti cracks Jackson with a right hand to the side of the head.
Ruanti throws a leg kick but Jackson moved away.
Ruanti thows a body shot but no joy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jackson comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Ruanti is looking to wear down Jackson with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Jackson tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A telegraphed right hand from Jackson misses the target.
A slow jab from Jackson misses its intended target.
Jackson takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Good leg kick by Ruanti there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Ruanti lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Jackson just misses with a punch to the body.
Ruanti throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Ruanti with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ruanti scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Ruanti moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
A swing and a miss from Ruanti.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Daniel Ruanti dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Ruanti has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Ruanti there as he acknowledges the shot.
Jackson tests Ruanti's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Jackson avoids a kick to the body.
Ruanti misses with a leg kick
so Jackson counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Ruanti had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Jackson defends it easily.
Jackson postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jackson throws a big right hand that misses.
Ruanti is trying to keep Jackson in close.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jackson preventing the sweep.
Jackson wants to control from the top but Ruanti keeps moving.
Ruanti seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Quinton Jackson has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Jackson trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Jackson wants to control from the top but Ruanti keeps moving.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Jackson's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Ruanti is trying to keep Jackson in close.
Ruanti utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Jackson wants to pass the guard but Ruanti is keeping the position.
Jackson has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Jackson postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Ruanti has an active guard here but Jackson has managed to pass into half guard.
Jackson throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ruanti wants to control but Jackson is keeping busy.
Jackson works his way into side control.
Jackson misses with the ground and pound.
Jackson looking to control but instead Ruanti has slipped a leg in, to regain half guard.
Ruanti avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Jackson.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jackson is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Ruanti trying to control here.
Jackson is looking for a kimura here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Ruanti 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!
Ruanti tries to get the hooks in deep but Jackson pushed the leg off.
Ruanti thows a huge left but connects with the canvas and not his opponent.
Jackson wants to escape the position.
A bit of a pause in the action here. Ruanti controlling the positon.
Ruanti tries to keep control of the position but Jackson is staying busy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jackson manages to reverse the position and now he's in Ruanti's guard. Nice work there by Jackson.
Ruanti looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Daniel Ruanti just wasn't active enough.
Jackson lands a body shot.
Jackson throws a hook to the side of Ruanti's head but Ruanti sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Ruanti lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ruanti ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Ruanti looks for the body kick but Jackson saw that one coming.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A punch combination from Jackson misses.
Ruanti attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Ruanti throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Quinton 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!
Jackson closes the distance and clinches up with Ruanti, looking for a takedown. Jackson pushes Ruanti against the cage but Ruanti circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Ruanti drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Jackson walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Ruanti uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Jackson pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Ruanti throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Ruanti throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Ruanti throws an overhand right that lands on Jackson's shoulder, as Jackson tries to avoid the shot.
Daniel Ruanti is winning the standup battle so far.
A jab from Jackson misses.
Ruanti thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Jackson if he has to take too many more of those.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A jab from Ruanti misses.
Ruanti pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Jackson manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Ruanti on his heels. He'll look to pass Ruanti's guard now, I'm sure.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson scoring with some ground and pound.
Jackson lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Ruanti managing to control the position.
Ruanti throws his legs up looking for a submission but Jackson uses it to pass to side control.
Ruanti avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Jackson.
Ruanti is trying to get back to half guard.
Sloppy strikes there by Jackson.
Ruanti tries to improve position but can't.
Ruanti is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ruanti is trying to control but Jackson passes into side control!
Jackson misses with the ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ruanti on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ruanti taking punishment in the form of punches.
Jackson working the ground and pound from side control.
Ruanti is trying to control Jackson's posture but Jackson avoids it.
Jackson throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Jackson misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Ruanti sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Jackson throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Jackson throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Ruanti to regain full guard.
Ruanti is trying to control the position but Jackson postures up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Jackson got a little sloppy there for a moment and Ruanti has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Jackson has managed to get both his arms back between Ruanti's legs - danger averted.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Ruanti looking to hit a scissor sweep but Jackson is one step ahead there.
Jackson throwing strikes from guard but Ruanti blocks nicely.
Jackson postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Ruanti not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Jackson throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Ruanti works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Ruanti preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Jackson postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Jackson wants to pass the guard but Ruanti is keeping the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ruanti controls Jackson momentarily but Jackson frees himself.
Jackson throwing strikes but missing.
Ruanti looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Jackson passes into side control.
Jackson is working Ruanti over with some ground and pound from side control.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
An elbow from Jackson crashes against the mat.
Jackson working away.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Jackson connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Ruanti some visible discomfort.
Jackson working the ground and pound.
Jackson cracks Ruanti with a big elbow. Oh, he's hurt! Jackson immediately mounts and start dropping bombs! Ruanti is done! The referee jumps in and saves him from any more punishment - a quick and decisive finish by Jackson!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Quinton Jackson!
Quinton Jackson is the new light heavyweight champion!
An out of breath Quinton Jackson thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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