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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Leo Knight (ranked 25817 p4p, 0 weight class) and Thomas Jackson (ranked 4548 p4p, 429 weight class). Jackson has chosen Dixie as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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278 lbs
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275 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
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Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Leo Knight!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Thomas Jackson!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, Alyssa Summers and Anthony Taglia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jackson finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Nice takedown defense from Jackson. No joy for Knight on that attempt.
Jackson throws a nice looking combination but Knight bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Knight shoots for a double leg takedown but Jackson sprawls well. He's pushed Knight's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Despite the aggression on Jackson's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Knight dives in and grabs Jackson's left leg, looking for a takedown. Jackson pushes down on Knight's head and hops out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Leo Knight. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jackson misses with the combination.
Jackson misses with a two punch combination.
Knight seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Knight slips a jab and a cross from Jackson.
Jackson throws a series of punches but Knight moves out of range.
Knight throws a big counter combination but Jackson scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Jackson throws a series of punches but Knight moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jackson rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Knight moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Knight showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Jackson.
Knight really is a fat lump.
Knight shoots in but no luck this time.
Jackson looks to land a combination but Knight avoids it well.
Jackson looks winded!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson misses with a few strikes there.
Knight appears to be looking for a big counter.
Jackson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Knight shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Jackson manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Jackson has managed to wall walk up one of the corner posts to get back to his feet. Knight is pushing him up against the cage, looking to control the position.
Knight lands a nice shot to the body.
Knight tries to throw a body punch but Jackson avoids it by throwing Knight back against the cage.
Knight is working for takedown but Jackson is calmly controlling the position for now.
Jackson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Thomas Jackson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Jackson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Knight misses with a takedown attempt - Jackson sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Knight shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Jackson pinned against the cage. Jackson gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Knight with a lazy takedown attempt
and Jackson counters with a series of strikes. Knight will be more careful next time no doubt.
Some wild striking there from Jackson.
Jackson gets tackled into the cage by Knight. Knight maintains the clinch.
Jackson is pressed up against the cage. Knight has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Jackson down to the mat. Jackson avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Jackson throws a right and a left that Knight avoids nicely.
As Jackson looks to move away, Knight throws a big counter combo but Jackson just gets out of the way.
Jackson throws a right hand that Knight ducks under and follows up with a left that Knight also avoids with ease.
Knight showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Jackson.
Jackson keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Jackson unleashes a big counter combination but Knight bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Jackson throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Knight.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson misses with a two punch combination.
Knight throws a big counter combination but Jackson scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Knight will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Jackson throws a nice looking combination but Knight bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Jackson misses with a series of wild punches.
We've been informed that Jackson has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Knight gets a clinch.
Knight successfully pulls guard.
Jackson stands and steps away. Knight gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Knight tries for a takedown but Jackson sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Knight fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Jackson feints a jab promting Knight to slip. Jackson then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Knight slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
It looks like Leo Knight has been cut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jackson misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Danga de danga de dang - Jackson scores with a four punch combination!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Knight drives through with a takedown into guard.
Jackson is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Knight is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Knight stands up and waves to Jackson to follow him.
Jackson defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Knight.
Jackson will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Jackson throws a right and a left that Knight avoids nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Thomas Jackson dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Leo Knight's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Knight shoots for a takedown but Jackson saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Knight slips a jab and a cross from Jackson.
Jackson throws a right and a left that Knight avoids nicely.
Thomas Jackson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A left and a right from Jackson both land. Nice combination.
Knight feints and as Jackson raises his hands in defense, Knight changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Knight is looking to work some ground and pound but Jackson has wrist control.
Knight gets to his feet - Jackson follows without any prompting.
Knight fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Jackson sprawls well initially but Knight persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
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!
Knight wants to pass the guard but Jackson is defending well.
Knight keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Jackson has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Knight lands a nice short elbow.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Jackson is not content to let Knight control the position.
Knight takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Knight content to control rather than advance.
Knight working Jackson over with strikes.
Leo Knight overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Knight working over Jackson with some ground and pound. Jackson looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Knight seems to be working for a kimura but Jackson defends the submission attempt.
Jackson pushes Knight off and gets back to his feet.
Jackson throws a right and a left that both miss.
Jackson misses with a jab, cross combination.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jackson scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Knight fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Jackson misses with the combination.
Knight throws a counter high kick but Jackson was just alert enough to avoid it.
Knight darts in looking for a takedown but Jackson gets double underhooks and turns Knight into the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Leo Knight. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jackson swinging wildly here.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Jackson enables Knight to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Jackson manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Knight trying to control the position from guard on top but Jackson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Knight is looking to work some ground and pound but Jackson has wrist control.
Jackson utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson has his feet on Knight's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
No luck for Knight with that takedown attempt.
Jackson throws a right and a left that Knight avoids nicely.
Knight appears to be looking for a big counter.
Knight tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Jackson defends well and Knight ends up having to push Jackson into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Thomas Jackson seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Knight avoids a punch combination nicely.
Jackson throws a half hearted mid kick.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Knight is defended easily by Jackson.
Jackson throws a series of punches but Knight avoids them all with ease.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Knight fails to land the takedown.
A combination from Jackson does no damage.
Knight shoots in for a double leg but Jackson sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Jackson swinging wildly here.
Knight closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Jackson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Knight 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 misses with a series of wild punches.
Jackson rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Knight moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Thomas Jackson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Leo Knight's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Knight fails with a takedown attempt.
Knight closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Jackson did well to prevent Knight getting side control.
Jackson is trying to stand up here but Knight is controlling him well.
Knight throwing shots but Jackson is blocking nicely.
Knight slows the pace down in half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Knight thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Knight is controlling the pace.
Jackson has hold of Knight's hands but Knight slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson tries to kick Knight off but Knight keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Knight wants to free his trapped foot but Jackson is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Knight not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Knight prevents Jackson from standing back up.
Jackson manages to create a bit of space in order to work his way back to his feet. Knight keeps hold of his opponent and drives him back against the cage.
Knight is looking to take this one to the mat.
Jackson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Jackson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Knight scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Jackson throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Knight changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Jackson tries to avoid it but Knight manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Jackson to the ground. Jackson escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Leo Knight. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jackson swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Knight showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Jackson.
Knight shoots for a takedown but Jackson saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Jackson throws a right hand that Knight ducks under and follows up with a left that Knight also avoids with ease.
Knight seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Jackson lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Knight circles away quickly and effectively.
Jackson misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Knight throws a counter high kick but Jackson was just alert enough to avoid it.
Knight has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Knight fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jackson manages to avoid it.
Jackson lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Knight shoots in but Jackson avoids the takedown attempt easily.
A combination from Jackson does no damage.
Knight throws a big counter combination but Jackson scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Jackson throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Jackson throws a nice looking combination but Knight bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Knight is defended easily by Jackson.
Knight slips a jab and a cross from Jackson.
Knight shoots in but Jackson avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Jackson misses with a few strikes there.
Knight looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Jackson is fending him off so far but Knight persists. Nope, Jackson circles away and we're back to standing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jackson misses with a jab, cross combination.
Jackson throws a series of punches but Knight moves out of range.
Jackson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Knight drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jackson manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Jackson throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Knight counters with a left to the body.
Knight 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 Knight off to one side.
Horrible takedown attempt by Knight or perhaps it was just good defense by Jackson, which made it look bad.
Jackson throws a counter combo.
Jackson misses with a double jab.
Jackson throws a right and a left that both miss.
Leo Knight has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jackson misses with the combination.
And that's the end of the fight!
Thomas Jackson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Jackson winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 27:30
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 27:30
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Thomas Jackson!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Thomas Jackson made sure he mentioned Bullet Proof System, along with how happy he was to win his fight.
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energy
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RATING
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