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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Stringer Bell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jackson has chosen KRS One - Step Into a World as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. John Jackson has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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175 lbs
2 - 0 - 0 |
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183 lbs
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Powerful takedowns
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine |
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Good wrestler
Decent boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Stringer Bell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, John Jackson!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, Bruno Lombardi and Anthony Taglia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jackson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Stringer Bell seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bell slips a jab from Jackson.
Bell misses with a series of wild punches.
Jackson misses with a series of wild punches.
Bell jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Nice uppercut lands for Jackson. That snapped Bell's head back.
Bell throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Left hook, right uppercut from Bell.
Jackson shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Jackson showed some decent athleticism there.
Jackson with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bell wants to improve his position but Jackson is controlling well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bell gets back to full guard.
Bell working a defensive guard but Jackson passes into half guard.
Jackson wants to take a breather but Bell is having none of it.
Jackson stalling away here and it's allowed Bell to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Jackson trying to control but Bell is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bell is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Bell controlling the position.
Jackson must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Bell is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Bell can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Jackson controls the pace.
Bell is trying to keep Jackson in close.
We're going to have a standup here because Stringer Bell wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Bell misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson throws a lazy uppercut
and Bell counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Bell throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Jackson's head.
Bell pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Bell throws a head kick but Jackson moves out of range.
Bell shoots in for a double leg but Jackson sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Bell throws a left and a right that both miss
and Jackson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Jackson throws a right hand that Bell ducks under and follows up with a left that Bell also avoids with ease.
Jackson takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Bell slips under a jab.
Nice uppercut there from Jackson.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bell slaps away a takedown attempt from Jackson, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Bell moves out of range as Jackson strikes.
Jackson shoots for a takedown but Bell saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Bell misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jackson.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bell misses with a wild body shot.
A left lands for Bell.
Jackson stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Jackson wants it to stay on the feet.
Jackson dives in and grabs Bell's left leg, looking for a takedown. Bell pushes down on Jackson's head and hops out.
Stringer Bell has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of John Jackson.
No joy there for Jackson, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Bell misses with a jab, cross combination.
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!
Bell sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Jackson is controlling the pace.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Bell moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
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 Stringer Bell will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Bell tries a head kick but it misses.
Bell defending well as Jackson loads up on a big left hand.
Jackson scores with a three punch combo!
Jackson shoots in and bounces Bell off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Bell working a defensive guard here.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Jackson accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Jackson engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson trying to control the position from guard on top but Bell is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. John Jackson wasn't active enough on the ground.
Jackson lands a nice looking body shot.
Jackson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Bell tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Jackson was well out of range. Poor timing from Bell.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Jackson.
Jackson takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Jackson takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Bell closes the distance and lands a one-two.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bell throws a head kick that misses.
Jackson is trying hard to land a takedown here. Bell sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Bell lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Jackson backs up against the cage.
Bell dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Jackson fails to land with a series of punches.
The fighters circling - Jackson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Bell throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Jackson.
A big right from Jackson misses.
Jackson might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Jackson misses with a jab, cross combination.
Bell with a jab.
Bell ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jackson moves away.
Bell misses with a series of wild punches.
Jackson scores with a jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bell misses with the combination.
Jackson misses with a jab to the body
and Bell counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Bell throws a series of punches but Jackson avoids them all with ease.
Bell throws a sloppy body shot
and Jackson counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Bell is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Bell keeping moving, preventing Jackson from controlling successfully.
Jackson engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Bell has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Jackson can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
John Jackson has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bell seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jackson gets to his feet - Bell follows without any prompting.
Bell tries to score a power double leg takedown but Jackson sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Bell somewhat.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Bell tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Jackson swivels and escapes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Stringer Bell will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Bell throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Jackson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Bell bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Jackson's head.
Bell moves away from the strike by Jackson.
Jackson stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Jackson wants it to stay on the feet.
Bell scores with a decent looking hook.
Bell shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Jackson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Bell lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Bell looks to land a right hand but Jackson moved out of range.
Jackson misses with a lunging right hand
and Jackson takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Bell closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Jackson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bell manages to avoid it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bell avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bell fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Jackson looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Jackson thows a left - swing and a miss!
Stringer Bell is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bell looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Jackson is fending him off so far but Bell persists. Nope, Jackson circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Stringer Bell. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nice shot by Jackson.
Jackson connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Bell throws the left hand but Jackson avoids the punch easily.
Jackson throws the left hand but Bell avoids the punch easily.
Bell shoots in for a takedown but Jackson shows good takedown defense.
Jackson misses with a wild body shot.
Bell throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jackson drops his hands momentarily and Bell takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Jackson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bell throws a head kick but Jackson moves out of range.
Bell looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Jackson is fending him off so far but Bell persists. Nope, Jackson circles away and we're back to standing.
John Jackson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jackson rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Bell counters with a solid body kick.
Bell misses the shot to the body.
Bell misses with a body shot.
Jackson slips a jab and a cross from Bell.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bell throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Jackson counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Jackson is taking a breather. Bell says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Bell wants to get back to full guard.
Jackson is just content to waste time from the top position. Bell takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Jackson trying to control but Bell is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bell being controlled here, momentarily.
OK we're going to have a standup here. John Jackson hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Bell throws a right and a left that both miss.
Jackson shoots in and drives through. Bell sprawls well.
Bell is looking to wear down Jackson with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Bell defending well as Jackson loads up on a big left hand.
Bell uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Jackson.
Jackson blocks the body kick.
Horrible takedown by Jackson or perhaps it was just good defense by Bell which made him look bad.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bell throws a body punch but Jackson moves out of range.
Bell punishes Jackson's body with a nice straight punch.
Jackson leaves Bell with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Bell bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Bell swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Jackson misses with a lunging right hand
and Bell counters with a right hand to the body.
Bell lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Bell.
Jackson dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jackson misses with a takedown attempt - Bell sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Jackson slips a jab and a cross from Bell.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Stringer Bell.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Bell, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 John Roberts scores the fight 30:28
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 30:28
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 30:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Stringer Bell!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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