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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Terry Ward (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and James Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be fireworks!
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181 lbs
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185 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Brawler
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Solid Muay Thai
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Terry Ward!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, James Jackson!
The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, Eddie Farnsworth and Bruno Lombardi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jackson instigates a clinch.
Ward breaks the clinch.
Ward fails with the takedown.
Ward looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Ward might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Ward throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Ward distracts Jackson with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ward trying to control but Jackson is working from the bottom.
Ward slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
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.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ward trying to control the position from guard on top but Jackson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ward postures up in Jackson's guard and throws a big left but Jackson blocks it.
Ward looking to pass the guard.
Ward has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Jackson utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Ward closes this distance looking for a takedown but Jackson circles away.
Ward just misses with a punch to the body.
Jackson fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Ward tries for a takedown but Jackson sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Terry Ward. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ward ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jackson moves away.
Ward fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Ward is breathing heavily.
Ward drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Ward throwing strikes from guard but Jackson blocks nicely.
Jackson uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Ward avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Ward avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson avoids the body shot from Ward.
Jackson is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Jackson keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Ward.
Jackson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Ward paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Jackson wants to clinch up but Ward keeps it at a distance.
Jackson tries for a takedown but Ward sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Ward circles away from the clinch attempt.
Jackson fails with the takedown.
Ward misses with a takedown
and Jackson counters with a big head kick but Ward shrugs it off.
Ward ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jackson moves away.
Ward tries to clinch up but Jackson circles away and keeps his distance.
Jackson tries to clinch there but Ward circles away.
Ward swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Jackson clinches with his opponent.
Ward tries to stall but Jackson uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Ward tries for a takedown but Jackson manages to get underhooks.
Jackson unloads a knee to the mid-section. Ward lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Ward just misses with a elbow thrown towards Jackson's brow.
Jackson landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Ward jumps guard but Jackson stands there with Ward around his waist. Ward gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Jackson unloads a knee to the mid-section. Ward lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Jackson landing knees to the body.
Ward wants a takedown but no success here.
Jackson crunches a lovely knee into Ward's ribcage.
Jackson landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Ward tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Jackson smiles and moves away.
Jackson wants to clinch but Ward slips to the side
and Ward counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Ward.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Terry Ward dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
A head kick from Jackson lands but Ward takes it in his stride.
Ward shoots and misses
and Jackson counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Jackson keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Ward.
Ward 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 close the distance and clinch up but Ward swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Ward throws a predictable looking body shot
and Jackson counters with a takedown into side control.
Ward on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Ward tries to get out of the position.
Ward is trying to control Jackson's posture but Jackson avoids it.
Jackson stands up.
Ward drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for leaving it all in the cage!
Ward throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Jackson works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson wants to stand up but Ward is controlling him.
Ward stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Jackson swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Ward trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Ward pushing down on Jackson's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Ward trying to advance position but Jackson counters by regaining guard.
Ward wants to control from the top but Jackson keeps moving.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Terry Ward overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Ward trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Jackson manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
Jackson postures up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ward trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Ward working a defensive guard but Jackson manages to pass into side control anyway.
Ward is trying to improve his position.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Ward.
Jackson tries to close the distance and clinch but Ward swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Jackson clinches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Ward jumps guard but Jackson stands there with Ward around his waist. Ward gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Terry Ward. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jackson using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Jackson using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Ward on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Ward can't get the takedown.
Jackson trying to land knees to the body.
Jackson unloads a knee to the mid-section. Ward lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Jackson scores a nice knee to the body.
Ward is working for takedown but Jackson is calmly controlling the position for now.
Jackson tries to land knees in the clinch but Ward avoids the damage to the body.
Jackson landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Jackson unloads a knee to the mid-section. Ward lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Ward is trying to break the clinch but Jackson has him pressed against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
James 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! This is the final round!
Jackson fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
The fighters circling - Ward throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Jackson doesn't manage to clinch there - Ward circles away.
Nice takedown defense from Jackson. No joy for Ward on that attempt.
Ward throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Jackson's waist but Jackson gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Ward off to one side.
Jackson tries to close the distance and clinch but Ward swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Jackson shoots in and drives through. Ward sprawls well.
Ward keeps the fight on the outside.
Ward throws out a loose jab but Jackson uses good head movement to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jackson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Ward fails with an attempt to clinch.
Jackson throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Ward.
Jackson is looking to clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Jackson gets the takedown into side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Ward takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Jackson takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Jackson staying out of range there.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Ward.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Terry Ward. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jackson wants to clinch.
Jackson lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Ward throws a big shot that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jackson is looking to clinch.
Ward shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Jackson as he avoids it easily.
Jackson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Ward swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Jackson tries to clinch up but Ward circles away and keeps his distance.
Jackson uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Ward.
Ward takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Ward swats away the attempt to clinch by Jackson.
Jackson lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Ward backs up against the cage.
Ward connects with a jab.
Jackson fails in his attempt to clinch.
Ward slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ward fails with the takedown.
Jackson tries to clinch but Ward is having none of it.
Jackson tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Ward counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Ward throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Jackson kicks off Ward and gets to his feet.
Jackson tries to clinch up but Ward circles away and keeps his distance.
Ward looks to land a left hand but Jackson moved out of range nicely.
Jackson takes the fight into the clinch.
Jackson trying to land knees to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ward is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Ward wants a takedown but no success here.
Ward fails to pull guard.
Ward managing to block the knees to the body from Jackson.
Ward avoiding damage as Jackson throws knees to the body.
Jackson unloads a knee to the mid-section. Ward lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Jackson missing with knees to the body.
Jackson misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Ward.
Ward on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Ward tightens his grip and picks Jackson up, before dumping him to the ground. Jackson manages to land in guard.
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!
Ward throws a big right hand that misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jackson kicks Ward off and gets to his feet.
Jackson lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to James Jackson.
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 Jorge Garcia scores the fight 28:29
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 28:29
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... James Jackson!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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