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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Zorlac Alva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Deshawn Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be fireworks!
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145 lbs
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150 cm
25
130 lbs
0 - 4 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Cuts easily |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Tends to cut |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Zorlac Alva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Deshawn Jackson!
The judges for this bout are Jeff Smith, Ryoma Takatsuka and Micheangelo Fripello.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Alva looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
It seemed like Jackson was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Jackson looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Alva is trying hard to land a takedown here. Jackson sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Jackson looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Alva shoots in but no luck this time.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Zorlac Alva. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Alva has taken the fight to the clinch.
Alva wants a takedown.
Alva escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jackson slaps away a takedown attempt from Alva, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Jackson doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Jackson should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Alva with a lazy takedown attempt
and Jackson counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson gets tackled into the cage by Alva. Alva maintains the clinch.
Alva successfully pulls guard.
Jackson being controlled here momentarily.
Alva has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Jackson off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Alva tries to score a power double leg takedown but Jackson sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Alva somewhat.
Alva really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Alva doesn't manage to clinch there - Jackson circles away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jackson tries to keep at a distance but Alva has taken the fight into the clinch.
Jackson working aggressively here.
Alva has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Jackson avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Alva fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Alva drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Alva tries to score a body lock takedown but Jackson shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Alva breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Alva tries to bum rush Jackson with a series of wild strikes but Jackson uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Jackson! But no joy.
Alva swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Jackson swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alva lands with an uppercut that bounces Jackson off the cage and back into range.
A right-left combo lands from Alva.
Alva throws a head kick that Jackson semi-blocks.
Alva misses with a body kick.
Alva fails with a takedown attempt.
Alva 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 Alva off to one side.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alva tries for a takedown but Jackson sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
A little jabbing left from Jackson on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Alva shoots in for a takedown but Jackson shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Jackson swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Alva doesn't succeed with the takedown
enabling Jackson to counter with a crisp jab.
Alva shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
It seemed like Jackson was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Sloppy strikes from Alva. Those never looked like landing.
Jackson swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Alva throws a head kick that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Zorlac Alva dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Alva is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
It seemed like Jackson was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Jackson takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Jackson swats away the attempt to clinch by Alva.
Jackson looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Zorlac Alva seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jackson is breathing heavily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Alva throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Alva closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Alva lands in his opponent's guard.
Alva is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Jackson can do to turn this around?
That's one minute gone in the round.
Alva is looking to work some ground and pound but Jackson has wrist control.
Alva decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Alva.
A nice side step and Jackson releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Alva clinches up against the cage.
Alva has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Jackson is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Jackson gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Alva.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Zorlac Alva. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Alva.
Alva blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Alva pulls guard successfully.
Alva will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Alva is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Alva throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Jackson throws a big right hand that misses.
Jackson trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Alva is trying to keep Jackson in close.
Alva looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson is looking to work some ground and pound but Alva has wrist control.
Jackson trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Jackson has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Jackson won't allow Alva to get back to his feet.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Alva working a defensive guard here.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Alva shoots in but Jackson avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Alva looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Jackson is fending him off so far but Alva persists. Nope, Jackson circles away and we're back to standing.
Alva clinches up against the cage.
A short right from Jackson.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Alva manages to break the clinch.
Zorlac Alva is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Alva shoots in for a double leg but Jackson sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Alva with a poor takedown
and Jackson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Alva throws a head kick that misses
and Jackson counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Alva thinking.
Alva connects with a body shot.
Alva fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Alva 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 Alva off to one side.
Jackson looks like he wants to counter punch here.
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 Zorlac Alva will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Jackson circles away from the clinch attempt.
Jackson throws out a counter right but Alva avoids it with no problem.
Alva darts in trying to clinch
letting Jackson counter with a right hand.
Alva throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
It seemed like Jackson was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Alva will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Alva darts in and clinches Jackson up against the cage.
Alva has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Jackson after a bit of a struggle.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice left hand lands by Jackson.
Jackson throws a head punch that misses.
Alva misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Jackson.
Alva is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Alva decides to pull guard.
Jackson throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Alva is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Jackson is aware though and is defending well.
Alva seems keen to control Jackson's posture.
Jackson trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Jackson throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Alva works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Alva utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Alva trying to control the position here.
Jackson missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Deshawn Jackson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alva seems keen to control Jackson's posture.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Zorlac Alva overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Alva working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Jackson.
Alva wants to stand and escape but Jackson is having none of it.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Nice sprawl there from Jackson as Alva shoots in.
Jackson throws out a counter right but Alva avoids it with no problem.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Zorlac Alva. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Alva pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Jackson let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Alva lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Jackson circles away quickly and effectively.
Alva closes the distance and clinches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alva is trying to pull guard but Jackson has him pressed against the cage.
Jackson lands a right hand.
Jackson misses with a short punch on the inside.
Alva is looking to take this one to the mat.
Alva looking for a takedown.
Alva fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Alva blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Alva.
Alva manages to break the clinch.
Alva fails with a takedown attempt.
Alva shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Jackson as he jumps to the side.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Jackson! But no joy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alva has his takedown stuffed
and Jackson counters with a stiff right hand.
Alva shoots in for a double leg but Jackson sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Alva misses with a takedown
and Jackson counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
And that's the end of the fight!
Deshawn Jackson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Alva has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Jeff Smith scores the fight 29:28
Judge Ryoma Takatsuka scores the fight 29:29
Judge Micheangelo Fripello scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Zorlac Alva!
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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