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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Alpo Wednesday (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Murray Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Alpo Wednesday has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Alpo Wednesday seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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186 lbs
37 - 10 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
62 - 23 - 3, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Alpo Wednesday!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
37 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Murray Jackson!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Paulo Santos and Matheus Silva.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wednesday keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Jackson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Wednesday manages to avoid it.
Wednesday has been working on his boxing with his coaches at The Warehouse in the buildup to the fight.
Wednesday throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Wednesday misses with a hook.
Jackson changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Jackson lands with a good body shot.
Jackson misses with a body punch
letting Wednesday counter with a right hand.
Jackson misses with a right hand
and Wednesday cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Jackson slips under a jab.
Wednesday misses with a few strikes there.
Jackson scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jackson throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Wednesday.
Wednesday tests Jackson's chin there with a solid looking shot.
We've been informed that Jackson has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Wednesday with a hook.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wednesday misses with a straight right.
Wednesday misses with a lunging right hand
letting Jackson counter with a right hand.
Jackson uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Wednesday.
Jackson lands a nice shot to the body.
Jackson swings for the body but Wednesday moves out of range.
Wednesday is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Wednesday moves into range and clinches up with Jackson.
Jackson is working Wednesday over against the cage.
Jackson breaks from the clinch.
Jackson tests Wednesday's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Wednesday tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Jackson manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Jackson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Wednesday was well out of range. Poor timing from Jackson.
Wednesday moves away from the strike by Jackson.
Jackson throws a big shot that misses.
Wednesday has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Jackson finds it's way round the side to connect with Wednesday's head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wednesday swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Jackson just misses with a punch to the body.
A little feinted left hand from Wednesday on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jackson scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Wednesday moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
It looks like Murray Jackson has been cut.
Jackson punishes Wednesday's body with a nice straight punch.
Nice uppercut lands for Wednesday. That snapped Jackson's head back.
Wednesday takes the fight into the clinch.
Wednesday tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Jackson blocks an uppercut.
Wednesday working aggressively here.
Jackson digs a right hand underneath Wednesday's ribcage. Wednesday let out a lung full of air as it connected.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short left from Wednesday.
Jackson works on Wednesday's body with a couple of short punches.
Jackson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A body shot lands from Wednesday.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Wednesday.
Jackson lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Wednesday misses with a hook from the clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Wednesday creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Wednesday working aggressively here.
Wednesday misses with the head strike.
Wednesday is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Jackson is keeping busy.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Wednesday.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jackson tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Wednesday misses with a punch to the body.
Jackson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Jackson manages to break the clinch.
Wednesday doesn't manage to clinch there - Jackson circles away.
Wednesday darts in trying to clinch
and Jackson counters with a stiff right hand.
Jackson swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Wednesday counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Jackson is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Wednesday rather than just go for the knockout.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jackson takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Jackson misses with the combination.
Wednesday seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Murray Jackson will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Murray Jackson's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Jackson throws a right and a left that both miss.
Jackson lands a slapping body shot.
Jackson misses with a double jab.
Murray Jackson seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Jackson missing with a left hand there. Wednesday was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Wednesday seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Jackson lands with a nice body punch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Wednesday looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A countering left hand to the body from Jackson misses.
Jackson avoids the body shot from Wednesday.
Jackson throws a body punch but Wednesday moves out of range.
Wednesday swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Jackson connects with a right hand. Wednesday shakes it off.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wednesday swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Wednesday darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Wednesday is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Jackson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Wednesday was well out of range. Poor timing from Jackson.
Jackson circles away from the clinch attempt.
Wednesday throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson scores with a shot to the body.
Jackson looks to score with a jab to the body but Wednesday is just out of range.
Jackson works Wednesday's body with a nice hook.
Wednesday tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Jackson was well out of range. Poor timing from Wednesday.
Wednesday lands with a straight right. Jackson didn't see that one coming.
Wednesday instigates a clinch.
Wednesday throws a punch but it's blocked by Jackson.
Jackson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Jackson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Wednesday is trying to maintain a safe position but Jackson gets an underhook and turns Wednesday into the cage.
Wednesday scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Jackson lands a nice uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wednesday misses with a punch on the inside.
Wednesday fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Wednesday really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Wednesday manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Jackson is trying to push Wednesday away but Wednesday has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Jackson blocks a body shot from Wednesday.
Wednesday misses with some punches.
Wednesday misses with some punches.
Wednesday has Jackson pressed against the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Wednesday misses with a hook to the ribs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Jackson.
Wednesday effectively controlling the action here.
Wednesday tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Jackson's elbow.
Jackson tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Wednesday misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Jackson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Jackson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Jackson walks into a straight right hand from Wednesday.
Wednesday throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Wednesday throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Jackson sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Wednesday keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Wednesday is looking to counter punch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jackson scores with a jab to the jaw.
Jackson throws a body punch but Wednesday moves out of range.
Wednesday is looking for a counter combo.
Jackson misses with a wild body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Jackson. Wednesday does a little dance to reset his feet.
Wednesday moves into range and connects with a jab.
Wednesday just misses with a punch to the body.
Jackson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Wednesday was well out of range. Poor timing from Jackson.
Wednesday throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jackson connects with the punch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Wednesday avoids the body shot from Jackson.
The fight stays on the outside here - Wednesday looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Wednesday lands a jab to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Murray Jackson will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Murray Jackson's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Wednesday misses with an uppercut. Jackson saw that one coming.
Wednesday misses with a hook.
Wednesday throws a lazy uppercut
and Jackson counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Nice cross by Wednesday.
Wednesday clinches up against the cage.
Jackson blocks an uppercut.
Jackson is leaning against Wednesday and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Wednesday misses with a short punch on the inside.
Wednesday swings wildly with an uppercut 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 breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Wednesday misses with an uppercut
and Jackson counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Wednesday throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Jackson stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson misses with a looping left.
Wednesday lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Jackson misses with a hook to the body
and Wednesday cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Jackson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jackson ducks under a wild hook from Wednesday.
Wednesday throws a nice looking combination but Jackson bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Jackson is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Wednesday with a body shot.
Wednesday throws a hook to the side of Jackson's head but Jackson sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Jackson moves out of range as Wednesday strikes.
A shot to the liver by Jackson. Beautiful body shot.
Wednesday slips a jab from Jackson.
Jackson lands a nice looking body shot.
Jackson with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Jackson misses the body punch
and Wednesday moves into the clinch.
Wednesday tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wednesday lands a body punch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Wednesday throws a punch but it's blocked by Jackson.
Wednesday misses with a body punch.
Wednesday swings wildly with an uppercut but Jackson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Wednesday can't find room to land a body shot as Jackson controls the action.
Wednesday has a couple of punches blocked by Jackson.
Wednesday can't find room to land a body shot as Jackson controls the action.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Jackson.
Jackson tries a body shot but Wednesday blocks it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wednesday misses with a punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Wednesday.
Wednesday lands with a right to the head.
Jackson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Wednesday can't find room to land a body shot as Jackson controls the action.
Wednesday stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Jackson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Jackson misses with a body shot.
Wednesday tries to clinch up but Jackson circles away and keeps his distance.
Wednesday keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Jackson swats away the attempt to clinch by Wednesday.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jackson circles away from the clinch attempt
and Jackson counters with a stiff right hand.
Jackson takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Wednesday tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Jackson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Jackson looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Jackson just misses with a punch to the body.
Jackson misses with a shot to the body
and Jackson takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Wednesday throws a hook but Jackson blocks it.
Jackson misses the shot to the body.
Wednesday ducks right into an uppercut from Jackson.
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!
Wednesday doesn't manage to clinch there - Jackson circles away.
Jackson lands with a straight right. Wednesday didn't see that one coming.
The fight stays on the outside here - Wednesday looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but Alpo Wednesday did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
The cut man is working on Murray Jackson's cut.
That's time! Wednesday's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Jackson connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Wednesday's hands.
Jackson walks into a left hand.
Jackson slips a straight right by Wednesday.
Jackson throws a body punch but Wednesday moves out of range.
Wednesday wants to clinch up but Jackson keeps it at a distance.
Jackson looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Jackson punishes Wednesday's body with a nice straight punch.
Jackson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Wednesday gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Wednesday throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Jackson counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wednesday fails to land with a series of punches.
Wednesday works the jab nicely.
Wednesday misses the shot to the body.
Wednesday feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Jacksons jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wednesday closes the distance looking to clinch
and Jackson cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Jackson scores with a jab to the head.
Jackson swats away the attempt to clinch by Wednesday.
Wednesday misses with the combination.
Wednesday takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Wednesday misses with a body shot.
Jackson takes one to the chin there.
No joy there for Jackson, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Jackson has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wednesday lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Jackson misses with a double jab.
It looked like Wednesday was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Wednesday tries to clinch up.
Jackson changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Jackson swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
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!
Jackson missing with a left hand there. Wednesday was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Jackson lands a slapping body shot.
Wednesday on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Wednesday tries to close the distance and clinch but Jackson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Wednesday defending well as Jackson loads up on a big left hand.
Wednesday tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Jackson manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Jackson lands with a shot to the body.
Wednesday moves in looking to clinch but Jackson pushes him off.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wednesday moves into the clinch.
Wednesday struggles to land a body shot inside as Jackson controls his hands.
Wednesday is trying to stall.
Jackson lands a body shot.
Jackson is leaning against Wednesday and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Wednesday prevents a body shot from Jackson.
Jackson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Jackson throws a shot to the body.
Jackson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Nice body punch from Jackson.
Wednesday tries to clinch there but Jackson circles away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jackson throws a combination that misses
and Wednesday counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Wednesday doesn't manage to clinch there - Jackson circles away.
Jackson swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Wednesday throws a hook but Jackson avoids it easily.
Wednesday avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Wednesday slips under a jab.
Jackson with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Wednesday lands an overhand right.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jackson waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Wednesday.
Jackson tries to keep at a distance but Wednesday has taken the fight into the clinch.
Wednesday can't find room to land a body shot as Jackson controls the action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Murray Jackson dominated that fourth round.
The cut man is working on Murray Jackson's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Wednesday doesn't manage to clinch there - Jackson circles away.
Wednesday looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Jackson throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Jackson displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Wednesday throws out the jab.
Wednesday is looking to clinch.
Jackson blocks a jab.
Jackson throws out a counter right but Wednesday avoids it with no problem.
Wednesday doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Jackson connects with a body shot.
Jackson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wednesday closes the distance and clinches.
A head punch on the inside from Wednesday fails to land.
Jackson lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Wednesday.
Wednesday working aggressively here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Wednesday looking to stall.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Jackson as Wednesday tries to tie him up.
A head punch on the inside from Wednesday fails to land.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Jackson.
Jackson struggles to land a body shot inside as Wednesday controls his hands.
Wednesday tries to work over Jackson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Wednesday swings wildly with an uppercut but Jackson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Wednesday misses with a short punch on the inside.
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.
Wednesday swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Wednesday throws a punch but it's blocked by Jackson.
Jackson blocking some punches.
Wednesday misses with some punches.
Wednesday tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Alpo Wednesday has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Wednesday misses with a punch to the body.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Wednesday.
Wednesday throws a head punch that misses.
Wednesday misses with a short punch on the inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wednesday tries to work over Jackson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Jackson lands a nice shot to the body.
Wednesday misses with some punches.
Wednesday throws a punch but it's blocked by Jackson.
Murray Jackson is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Jackson tries to throw a body punch but Wednesday avoids it by throwing Jackson back against the cage.
Jackson blocks an uppercut.
Still in the clinch, Jackson scores with a nice short uppercut.
Wednesday swings wildly with an uppercut but Jackson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Wednesday misses with a hook from the clinch.
Wednesday tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Wednesday fails to land.
Wednesday struggles to land a body shot inside as Jackson controls his hands.
Wednesday taking a breather.
Jackson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Jackson tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Wednesday tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Jackson's elbow.
Jackson scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Jackson prevents a body shot from Wednesday.
Wednesday has a couple of punches blocked by Jackson.
Wednesday misses with a punch to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
Alpo Wednesday showed his dominance in that final round.
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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 48:47
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 48:48
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight 47:48
The fight is ruled a draw!
Alpo Wednesday retains his title. It's always disappointing when a championship fight ends as a draw but that's what happens when you leave the fight in the judges hands!
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