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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hiranuka Stakanu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jeremy Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Stakanu comes to the cage accompanied by Oy, To Ne Vecher. Jackson is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Highway Star by Deep Purple. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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280 lbs
34 - 23 - 1 |
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256 lbs
26 - 9 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
34 - 23 - 1, fighting out of New York, Hiranuka Stakanu!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
26 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jeremy Jackson!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Frank Dennis and Wesley Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stakanu takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Stakanu drops his hands momentarily and Jackson takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Stakanu looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Jackson tries to clinch but Stakanu is having none of it.
Stakanu tries to move into range but Jackson moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Stakanu walks forward, straight into a front kick from Jackson.
Jackson throws a leg kick but Stakanu checks it.
Jackson doesn't manage to clinch there - Stakanu circles away.
Stakanu misses with an uppercut. Jackson saw that one coming.
A nice inside leg kick there by Jackson. That's going to slow Stakanu down.
Stakanu swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Stakanu fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Stakanu looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Stakanu checks a low kick from Jackson.
Stakanu ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jackson moves away.
Stakanu misses with an uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jackson thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Stakanu if he has to take too many more of those.
Jackson on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Jackson lands with a nice body punch.
Jackson gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Stakanu misses with a punch on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Jackson blocks a body shot from Stakanu.
Jackson lands a hook that snaps the head of Stakanu backwards.
Jackson scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Jackson stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Jackson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Stakanu.
Jackson misses with a hook to the ribs.
Jackson taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Stakanu takes a knee to the side of the body.
Stakanu is breathing heavily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jackson lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Jackson utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Jackson.
Jackson unloads a knee to the mid-section. Stakanu lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Jackson obliges.
Jackson lands a nice elbow.
Stakanu blocks an elbow strike from Jackson.
Jackson is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jackson lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Jackson using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Jackson throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Stakanu blocks it with crossed arms.
Jackson using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Stakanu has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Knees to the body from Jackson.
Jackson with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
It looks like Hiranuka Stakanu has been cut.
Jackson is looking to control Stakanu's arms but Stakanu gets an underhook and turns him. Now Jackson has his back to the cage.
Jackson presses Stakanu against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Jackson lands an uppercut.
Jackson scores a nice knee to the body.
Stakanu takes a knee to the side of the body.
Jackson lands a left hand.
A left hand lands to the body for Jackson.
Jackson is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Jackson using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Stakanu has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Jackson scores with a knee to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Knees to the body from Jackson.
Good body shot from Jackson.
Stakanu on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Jackson lands a nice elbow.
Jackson lands a body punch.
Jackson scores a nice knee to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Stakanu misses with a hook to the ribs.
Jackson misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Jackson tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Jackson misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Stakanu.
Stakanu takes an elbow to the forehead.
Jackson using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Stakanu has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Jackson stalling in the clinch but Stakanu improves position.
Jackson crunches a lovely knee into Stakanu's ribcage.
Jackson tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Stakanu avoids it.
A short left from Jackson.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Jackson creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jackson throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Stakanu blocks it with crossed arms.
A knee to the head by Jackson.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Jackson.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Jackson obliges.
Jackson tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Stakanu takes a knee right on the jaw!
Jackson slows down the pace here.
Jackson with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
A right hook to the body lands for Jackson.
A left hand lands to the body for Jackson.
Jackson scores a nice knee to the body.
Jackson comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Jackson lands a hook to the side of the head.
Jackson scores with a knee to the head.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Jackson putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Stakanu in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Jackson landing knees to the head.
A shot in the inside from Jackson.
Jackson is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jackson throws a knee to the head but misses.
Jackson tries to stall but Stakanu uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Jackson stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Jackson lands a good knee to the midsection. Stakanu won't want to take too many of those.
Jackson digs a right hand into Stakanu's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Stakanu's gas tank.
Jackson landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Stakanu blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Jackson scores with a hook to the body.
Jackson lands a good knee to the midsection. Stakanu won't want to take too many of those.
Jackson displaying some good clinch control by pressing Stakanu up against the cage.
Jackson misses with a knee to the head.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Jackson lands with a light punch inside.
Stakanu misses with some punches.
Jackson misses with a punch to the body.
Stakanu throws a punch but it's blocked by Jackson.
Stakanu takes an elbow to the temple.
Jackson is trying to stall.
Jackson lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Jackson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Jackson tries to land knees in the clinch but Stakanu avoids the damage to the body.
Jackson lands an elbow that stopped Stakanu in his tracks for a moment.
Stakanu wants to break free but Jackson has control.
Jackson is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Jackson is defending well against a takedown attempt.
A left hand lands to the body for Jackson.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Jackson.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Jackson.
Jackson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Jackson scores with a hook to the body.
Jackson with a knee to the head.
Stakanu avoiding damage as Jackson throws knees to the body.
Jackson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Stakanu's elbow.
Jackson lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Stakanu backwards.
Jackson lands with a light punch inside.
Stakanu avoiding damage as Jackson throws knees to the body.
Jackson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from Stakanu fails to land.
Stakanu on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Stakanu takes a knee right on the jaw!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Stakanu prevents a body shot from Jackson.
Jackson digs a right hand underneath Stakanu's ribcage. Stakanu let out a lung full of air as it connected.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Stakanu has a couple of punches blocked by Jackson.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Jackson lands a hook to the side of the head.
Jackson is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Stakanu is keeping busy.
Stakanu goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Jackson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A left hand lands to the body for Jackson.
Stakanu has a couple of punches blocked by Jackson.
Jackson tries to land knees in the clinch but Stakanu avoids the damage to the body.
Jackson lands a shoulder strike.
Jackson gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Stakanu.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hiranuka Stakanu. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jackson lands a nice shot to the body.
Jackson lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Jackson is struggling to control the position.
Jackson lands a shoulder strike.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Jackson stalling in the clinch but Stakanu improves position.
Stakanu tries for a takedown but Jackson manages to get underhooks.
Jackson lands a body shot.
Jackson landing knees to the body.
Jackson lands a body punch in the clinch.
Jackson lands a nice uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jackson lands a knee to the head.
Knees in the clinch landing for Jackson.
A right hook to the body lands for Jackson.
Jackson lands with a right to the head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Jackson connects with a knee right up the middle! Stakanu tumbles to the floor and Jackson stands over him, dominant and satisfied with his glorious KO victory!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 9:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Knee). Jeremy Jackson! Jeremy Jackson retains his heavyweight title!
Jeremy Jackson took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Sparta Fightware for their support in the buildup to the fight.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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