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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Norbert Rojas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tyson Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Norbert Rojas has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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135 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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, Norbert Rojas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Tyson Jackson!
The judges for this bout are Jeff Smith, Paul Gruel and Roger Salmon.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jackson throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Rojas was covering up waiting for the punch and Jackson finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Jackson sitting in guard here, content to control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rojas bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Jackson's guard.
Jackson is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Rojas is aware though and is defending well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Jackson wants to get back to his feet but Rojas is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Jackson has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Rojas off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Jackson closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Rojas quickly recovers to half guard.
Rojas manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Jackson scores with a leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rojas fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Jackson to the ground. Rojas is now in Jackson's guard.
Jackson manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Jackson closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rojas is in trouble now - Jackson has advanced to mount!
Rojas keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Jackson avoids the attempt from Rojas to control.
Jackson is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Rojas has managed to escape the submission attempt.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rojas is looking to get to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson controlling his opponent.
Jackson throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Jackson controlling the pace for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Jackson's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Rojas holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Jackson tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Jackson controlling from the full mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tyson Jackson dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Rojas 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 a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Jackson.
Jackson closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Jackson keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Tyson Jackson has got the better of the ground game so far.
Jackson prevents Rojas from standing back up.
Jackson is taking a breather. Rojas says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Jackson is continuing to stall.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rojas is trying to stand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Rojas really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Well, if Jackson is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Rojas tries to roll over but Jackson keeps him under control.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Rojas clinches.
Jackson scores a nice knee to the body.
Jackson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A big right from Rojas misses.
And Jackson tries to counter it with a takedown but Rojas pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Jackson scores with a takedown into Rojas's guard.
Jackson pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Rojas is keeping the position for now.
Jackson sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Let's hope that Jackson has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Jackson works a leg free and moves into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson works his way into full mount!
Rojas is trying desperately to improve position.
Jackson tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Jackson thowing shots but they're missing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rojas is working to get back to half guard.
Jackson raining down shots from the mount!
Jackson misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Jackson tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
We're seeing a lot of stalling here from Jackson.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tyson Jackson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Rojas tries to clinch there but Jackson circles away.
Jackson is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Rojas fails with an attempt to clinch.
Jackson closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Rojas did well to prevent Jackson getting side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jackson trying to control from half guard but Rojas is working away.
Jackson looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rojas wants to get back to full guard but Jackson has passed into side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rojas tries to get back to his feet but has found himself mounted instead. Damn, that's gotta suck.
Jackson controlling the pace for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Jackson thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Jackson controlling his opponent.
Rojas working to try and regain half guard.
Jackson throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Poor strikes thrown by Jackson there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
The adventures of Jackson the control monster continue. Boring.
Jackson looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Jackson looking to control and managing it successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jackson thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Jackson controlling from mount.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
More stalling from Jackson.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tyson Jackson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Jackson has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 27:30
Judge Paul Gruel scores the fight 27:30
Judge Roger Salmon scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tyson Jackson!
Tyson Jackson spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.
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