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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Lon Jackson (ranked 5634 p4p, 0 weight class) and Daniel Clairo (ranked 6878 p4p, 0 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Daniel Clairo was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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177 lbs
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174 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily |
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Good takedowns
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Lon Jackson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Daniel Clairo!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, James Glass and Andrew Berry.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A low kick from Clairo misses
and Jackson counters with a nice double leg into side control. Clairo won't be happy with that.
Jackson working away.
Jackson really is a fat lump.
Jackson stands up.
Jackson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Clairo paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Jackson wants to clinch up but Clairo keeps it at a distance.
Clairo throws a head kick but Jackson moves out of range.
Jackson drops down looking for a counter takedown but Clairo sprawls and moves away.
Clairo shoots in and bounces Jackson off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Jackson looking for a guillotine here but Clairo defends easily.
Clairo trying to control the position from guard on top but Jackson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Clairo stays in close to Jackson's body and controls the position.
Clairo must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Jackson preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Jackson has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Clairo can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Jackson is trying to control the position but Clairo postures up.
Jackson keeping moving, preventing Clairo from controlling successfully.
Clairo might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Jackson haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Clairo seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Clairo moves into the clinch successfully.
Clairo turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Clairo manages to end up in side control.
Clairo wants to lay and pray for a moment but Jackson keeps working.
Clairo working away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Clairo controlling from side mount.
Jackson tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Clairo wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Clairo wants to lay and pray for a moment but Jackson keeps working.
Clairo tries to stand but Jackson is controlling his head.
Clairo wants to lay and pray for a moment but Jackson keeps working.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Jackson tries to control the position but he's not in luck - Clairo easily slips into full mount!
Jackson tries to lock up and control but Clairo gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Clairo throwing strikes but Jackson bucks up and reverses the position. He's now in guard on top.
Clairo has control of Jackson's left arm, preventing Jackson from doing any damage.
Clairo has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Jackson can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Clairo not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Jackson scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Clairo is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Jackson working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Daniel Clairo will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Clairo looks to land a right hand but Jackson moved out of range.
Clairo looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Clairo fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Jackson sprawls well initially but Clairo persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Clairo blocks the strikes from Jackson.
Daniel Clairo has got the better of the ground game so far.
Clairo seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Jackson does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Clairo is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Jackson!
Jackson tries to hold on but Clairo pushes him away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Clairo unloads with some shots from mount but Jackson bucks and avoids them well.
Jackson wants to hold on but Clairo pushes him away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Clairo is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Clairo thowing shots but they're missing.
Clairo tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Poor strikes thrown by Clairo there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Jackson holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Clairo tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Clairo controlling the position easily from mount.
Clairo sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jackson wants to control but Clairo is having none of it.
Clairo sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Clairo thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jackson wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Clairo.
Jackson is squirming around, avoiding Clairo's attempts to control the action.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Clairo looking for a guillotine from mount but Jackson is having none of it.
Clairo has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Clairo looking to control but Jackson is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Clairo sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Clairo trying to control but he's not successful this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Clairo looking to ground and pound but Jackson is blocking nicely.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Clairo controlling his opponent.
Clairo wants to get back to his feet but Jackson is holding on tight.
Jackson is squirming around, avoiding Clairo's attempts to control the action.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Clairo punching from mount but Jackson doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Clairo goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Jackson turns into him and now he's in Clairo's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Daniel Clairo showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Jackson gets tackled into the cage by Clairo. Clairo maintains the clinch.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Clairo gets control of Jackson's arms and successfully pulls guard. Clairo will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Jackson throws a big right hand that misses.
Clairo is looking to stand up but Jackson isn't so interested in that idea.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jackson postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Jackson with a flurry of punches that miss.
Jackson throws an elbow that misses. Clairo uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Jackson's guard. Nice move by Clairo!
Clairo is looking to stand up but Jackson won't let him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson working a defensive guard but Clairo manages to pass into side control anyway.
Clairo with the ground and pound but Jackson regains half guard under the barage of strikes.
Jackson trying to control here.
Clairo 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.
Clairo works his way into full mount!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jackson wants to control but Clairo is having none of it.
Clairo looking to control but Jackson is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Clairo controlling the pace for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Clairo throws some wild stikes that Jackson manages to avoid easily.
Jackson is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Clairo unloads with some shots from mount but Jackson bucks and avoids them well.
Jackson manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Clairo trying to control the action but Jackson is working from the bottom.
Jackson is trying to control but can't.
Clairo landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Clairo perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jackson trying to control here.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Clairo is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
Clairo stalling.
Clairo is continuing to stall.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Jackson gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Jackson trying to control the position.
Lon Jackson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Daniel Clairo is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Clairo sitting in guard here, content to control.
And that's the end of the fight!
Daniel Clairo comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Clairo 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 Richard Clark scores the fight 27:30
Judge James Glass scores the fight 27:30
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Daniel Clairo!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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