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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rusty Everson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kevin Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jackson has chosen Undertaker 5th as his entrance music. Both these fighters are unbeaten, so somebody's 0 has got to go!Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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217 lbs
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183 cm
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220 lbs
5 - 0 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Basic striking
Granite chin |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Rusty Everson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Kevin Jackson!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, Anthony Taglia and Columbo Gatti.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jackson ducks under a wild hook from Everson.
Rusty Everson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Everson tries to clinch up but Jackson circles away and keeps his distance.
Everson shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Jackson pinned against the cage. Jackson gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Everson scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Everson trying to control the action but Jackson is working from the bottom.
Everson trying to pass the guard but Jackson defending well.
Everson thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Jackson's head.
Everson trying to advance position but Jackson counters by regaining guard.
Jackson looking for a guillotine here but Everson defends easily.
Everson has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Jackson working for submissions but it's allowed Everson to get to half guard.
Everson seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Everson performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Jackson moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Jackson looking to control.
Jackson working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Everson.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jackson has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Everson can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Everson pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Jackson is keeping the position for now.
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.
Everson throwing strikes but missing.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jackson keeping moving, preventing Everson from controlling successfully.
Everson postures up and lands a big shot to Jackson's brow.
Jackson manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Everson manages to get himself to full guard.
Everson looking for a sweep. Not yet Everson, not yet.
Jackson trying to control but Everson is working from the bottom.
Everson on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Everson tries to get out of the position.
Jackson tries to free his leg and advance position but Everson is retaining full guard.
Everson trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Everson throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Everson is trying to keep Jackson in close.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Jackson throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Everson sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Jackson throws a series of punches but Everson avoids them all with ease.
Everson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Jackson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Jackson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Everson was well out of range. Poor timing from Jackson.
Everson scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Jackson will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Jackson looks gassed!
Everson closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Jackson to the mat! Jackson manages to get full guard.
Everson stays in close to Jackson's body and controls the position.
Everson with a nice head shot there.
Everson trying to control but Jackson is working from the bottom.
Jackson manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Everson manages to get himself to full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Everson manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Jackson manages to get himself to full guard.
Everson keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Jackson's head.
Everson trying to control but Jackson is working from the bottom.
Jackson looking to hit a scissor sweep but Everson is one step ahead there.
Jackson working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Everson doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Everson manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Everson lands a couple of digs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rusty Everson dominated that round.
That's time! Everson's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Everson fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Jackson sprawls well initially but Everson persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Everson trying to control the action but Jackson is working from the bottom.
Jackson is trying to maintain the position but Everson is very close to passing his half guard.
Everson works his way into full mount!
Jackson is desperately trying to improve his position but Everson has a good base and remains in mount.
Jackson throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Everson postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Jackson looks a forlorn figure.
Everson working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Jackson is breathing heavily.
Everson dominating with strikes here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Everson lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Jackson hang on?
Jackson is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Everson connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Everson landing strikes from the mount.
Jackson is rocked!
Everson drops a big elbow. That's hurt Jackson! More shots from Everson and the ref steps in! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Rusty Everson!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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