Play by Play - Fighter's Fight Commentary

Event: SMASH: Kowalkiewicz vs Edmonds
Date: Feb 26, 2023

#R1#
Jackson fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Hawking fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jackson manages to avoid it.
Hawking slips a jab from Jackson.
Hawking walks into a jab.
Hawking throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Jackson just misses with a punch to the body.
Jackson fails with an attempt to clinch.
Black Lives Jackson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jab by Jackson.
Jackson scores with a jab.
Jackson is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Hawking scores with a three punch combo! #CL2#
Jackson clinches up with Hawking and pushes him back against the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jackson lands a right hand that snaps the head of Hawking backwards.
Hawking tries to circle away but Jackson has him pinned against the cage.
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.
A frustrated look appears on Hawking's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Hawking definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Hawking can't break the clinch. #BC#
Hawking breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Hawking takes a jab right on the kisser. #T1#
Hawking slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Hawking takes one to the side of the head.
Jackson comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.#CL2#
Jackson pushes Hawking up against the cage in a clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Jackson.
Jackson lands a nice uppercut.
Jackson prevents Hawking from breaking the clinch.
Jackson scores with a shoulder strike.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Jackson.
Jackson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Hawking blocking some punches.
Jackson tries a body shot but Hawking blocks it.
Jackson throws a head punch that misses.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jackson lands a right hand.
Hawking tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Jackson lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Hawking or not. #T2#
Jackson working aggressively here.
Jackson working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Hawking blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Hawking misses with the head strike.
Jackson throws a head punch that misses.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Jackson.
Hawking wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Jackson misses with some punches.
Hawking tries to break free but Jackson pushes him back against the cage.
Hawking is stalling here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hawking.
Jackson lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Hawking prevents a body shot from Jackson.
Jackson keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Hawking's efforts to push away.#T3#
Jackson lands with a short shot to the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hawking.
Hawking tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Jackson smiles and moves away.
Good standup being displayed there by Jackson as he connects with a hook.
Jackson works the jab nicely.#CL2#
Jackson has managed to clinch.
Hawking effectively controlling the action here.
Jackson misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Jackson lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Jackson scores with a nice hook to the head.
Jackson throws a head punch that misses.
Hawking is trying to maintain a safe position but Jackson gets an underhook and turns Hawking into the cage.#T4#
Hawking is trying to break free.
Hawking has had enough of the clinch but Jackson keeps him there for the moment.
Jackson tries a body shot but Hawking blocks it.
Jackson lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Hawking is trying to pull guard but Jackson turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Stephen Hawking. That's going to take a lot out of him.#BC#
Hawking breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hawking attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
A little jabbing left from Jackson on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Hawking throws a lazy head kick
and Jackson counters with a straight right hand.
Jackson misses with a two punch combination.
Jackson scores with a jab. Hawking acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Jackson blocks a head kick by Hawking.
Hawking throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Jackson is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Hawking throws a head kick that misses.
Hawking will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A countering left hand to the body from Jackson misses.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Black Lives Jackson dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!#R2#
Hawking dodges the punch combination from Jackson.
Hawking tries to counter by clinching up but Jackson breaks away and moves out of range.
Hawking throws a shot from downtown. Jackson moves away and avoids it.
Jackson lands a lovely overhand right.
Hawking throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hawking slips under a jab from Jackson.#KD#
Hawking drops Jackson with a beautiful combination! Jackson stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Hawking is looking for the KO!#ROC#Jackson is rocked!#CUT#It looks like Black Lives Jackson has been cut.#CL2#
Jackson has Hawking up against the cage in a clinch.
Jackson is still on wobbly legs! Can Hawking finish him?
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jackson working aggressively here.
Jackson seems to have recovered his senses.
Jackson misses with a hook to the ribs.
Black Lives Jackson seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Jackson lands an uppercut.
Jackson misses with a body punch. #BC#
Hawking breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. #CL2#
Jackson fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Hawking, pushing him back against the cage.#T1#
Jackson misses with a punch to the body.
Jackson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Hawking is trying to force a seperation but Jackson has the dominant position.
Jackson pushes Hawking back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Jackson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Jackson tries a body shot but Hawking blocks it.
The referee calls for Hawking to work.
Jackson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Jackson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Hawking stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Hawking jumps guard but Jackson stands there with Hawking around his waist. Hawking gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Jackson tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Jackson has been the more effective fighter overall so far.#T2#
Hawking is trying to pull guard but Jackson has him pressed against the cage.
Hawking looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Hawking is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Jackson scores with a shoulder strike.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Jackson creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Hawking misses with a hook to the ribs.
Jackson has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Jackson lands a nice shot to the body.
Jackson lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A right handed body shot lands from Jackson.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Jackson.
A short right from Jackson.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A nice left hand lands by Jackson.
Jackson keeps control of Hawking as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Jackson avoiding damage as Hawking throws knees to the body. #T3#
Jackson lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A body shot lands from Jackson.
Hawking pushes off an throws an elbow but Jackson leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Hawking is looking to break free of the clinch but Jackson has double underhooks.
Jackson cracks Hawking with a nice body shot.
Jackson leaning his opponent against the cage.
A short left from Jackson.
Jackson lands with a light punch inside.
Jackson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hawking's elbow.
Jackson throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Hawkings head.
Jackson lands an uppercut.
Jackson swings wildly with an uppercut but Hawking uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jackson lands a hook that snaps the head of Hawking backwards. #T4#
Jackson misses with a hook from the clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Jackson.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hawking fails to pull the fight into his guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Stephen Hawking. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jackson has a couple of punches blocked by Hawking.
Jackson misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Jackson lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Jackson has a couple of punches blocked by Hawking.
Jackson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Hawking is looking to break free of the clinch but Jackson has double underhooks.
Jackson misses with a hook from the clinch.
Hawking is trying to break the clinch but Jackson has him pressed against the cage.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Jackson working aggressively here.
Hawking missing with knees to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Black Lives Jackson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Black Lives Jackson's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!#R3#
Hawking takes one on the button.
Jackson throws a hook to the side of Hawking's head but Hawking sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Hawking looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Donk. Jackson catches Hawking right on the button with a cross.
Jackson misses with a wild body shot.
Jackson throws a body punch but Hawking moves out of range.
Jackson smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Jackson just misses with a punch to the body.
Hawking pivots, looking for a leg kick but Jackson is out of range and Hawking settles back down.
Hawking tries to land a front kick but Jackson steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
A punch combination from Jackson misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jackson scores with a jab to the jaw.
Jackson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Jackson bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.#ROC2#Hawking is rocked!#T1#
Hawking will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Jackson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Hawking is looking for a counter combo.#CL2#
Jackson darts in and clinches Hawking up against the cage.
Hawking working hard to break the clinch.
Jackson misses with some punches.
Jackson misses with the head strike.
Hawking blocks an uppercut.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Jackson.
Hawking blocks an uppercut.
Hawking stalling the fight.
Hawking has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Jackson tries a body shot but Hawking blocks it.
Jackson has a couple of punches blocked by Hawking.
Jackson throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Hawkings head. #T2#
Jackson lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A short right from Hawking.
Jackson struggles to land a body shot inside as Hawking controls his hands.
Jackson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Jackson misses with the head strike.
Jackson lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hawking swings wildly with an uppercut but Jackson uses good head movement to avoid it. #BC#
Hawking breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Jackson lands a nice looking body shot. #CL#
Hawking moves into the clinch.
Jackson scores with a nice hook to the head.
Jackson lands a left hand.
Hawking struggles to land a body shot inside as Jackson controls his hands.
Jackson scores with a shoulder strike. #T3#
Jackson working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Jackson creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Hawking wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Jackson works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Hawking wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Jackson has him pressed against the cage.
Jackson lands with a short shot to the head. #BC#
Hawking breaks the clinch.
Stephen Hawking has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Black Lives Jackson is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Hawking's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Jackson connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Hawking scrambles back to his feet.
Jackson avoids the body shot from Hawking.
Hawking throws a wild body kick that Jackson sees coming a mile off.
Jackson moves out of range as Hawking throws a body kick.
Jackson looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Jackson scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Nice uppercut lands for Jackson. That snapped Hawking's head back.
Jackson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hawking.
Jackson looks like he wants to counter punch here.#T4#
Jackson wants to clinch.
Jackson avoids the head kick by Hawking.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Jackson! But no joy.
Jackson sizes up Hawking with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Stephen Hawking is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hawking throws the kick towards the body but Jackson avoids it.
Hawking on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Hawking on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Jackson lands a jab to Hawking's midsection.
Jackson lands a jab to the head.
A left lands for Jackson.
Jackson fails with an attempt to clinch.
Jackson stuns Hawking with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.#CL2#
Jackson has managed to clinch.
Hawking missing with knees to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Black Lives 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 Hugh Johnson scores the fight 27:30
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 27:30
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Black Lives Jackson!
Black Lives Jackson made sure to mention his sponsor, Un-Kaged Nutrition in his post fight interview.

Event: SMASH: Tosen vs Reedtz
Date: Feb 04, 2023

#R1#
Jackson ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Jackson fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Abdelrahman on the side of the head.
Jackson connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
A combination from Jackson does no damage.
Abdelrahman lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Jackson moves away from the strike by Abdelrahman.
Jackson throws a jab when Abdelrahman was well out of range.
Abdelrahman keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Abdelrahman connects with a solid leg kick.
Jackson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Abdelrahman.
Jackson closes the distance but Abdelrahman moves to the side
and Abdelrahman counters with a nice body shot.
Jackson takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
A big right from Jackson misses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jackson misses with a wild body shot.
Abdelrahman fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jackson manages to avoid it.
Jackson was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Jackson misses the body punch
and Abdelrahman cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Abdelrahman avoids the clinch attempt nicely. #CL#
Jackson clinches up with Abdelrahman and pushes him back against the cage.#T1#
Abdelrahman lands a nice uppercut.
A shot in the inside from Abdelrahman.
A head punch on the inside from Jackson fails to land.
Jackson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Abdelrahman's elbow. #BC2#
Abdelrahman pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Abdelrahman swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Jackson checks the leg kick.
As Abdelrahman tries to get set, Jackson tries to push him back and clinch up but Abdelrahman manages to avoid the attempt.
Jackson looks to score with a jab to the body but Abdelrahman is just out of range.
Jackson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Abdelrahman.
Abdelrahman throws a big shot that misses.
Jackson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Jackson misses with a hook.
Jackson displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Abdelrahman throws out the jab.
Abdelrahman misses with a low kick.
Jackson showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Abdelrahman.
Abdelrahman swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Jackson wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.#T2#
Jackson steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Abdelrahman.
Jackson defending well as Abdelrahman loads up on a big left hand.
Jackson swings for the body but Abdelrahman moves out of range.
Abdelrahman swats away the attempt to clinch by Jackson.
Jackson misses the shot to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jackson throws a body shot but no joy.
Jackson avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Abdelrahman throws a series of punches but Jackson moves out of range.
Jackson moves out of range of the strikes.
Abdelrahman throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Abdelrahman scoring well with a low kick there.
Jackson avoids a kick to the body.
Nice shot by Abdelrahman.
Jackson is looking to wear down Abdelrahman with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Jackson misses the jab.
Jackson slips a jab from Abdelrahman.
Jackson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot. #T3#
Jackson defending well as Abdelrahman loads up on a big left hand.
Jackson slips under a jab.
Abdelrahman misses with a low kick.
A quick step to the side and Jackson tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Abdelrahman wants to slow Jackson down by chopping away at his legs.
Abdelrahman connects with a crisp jab.
Abdelrahman cracks Jackson with a right hand to the side of the head.
Abdelrahman uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Jackson.
Jackson tests Abdelrahman's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Abdelrahman avoids the body shot from Jackson.
Abdelrahman scores with a body shot.
Abdelrahman throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Jackson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A chopping leg kick lands by Abdelrahman.
Jackson looks to score with a jab to the body but Abdelrahman is just out of range.
Abdelrahman misses with a looping right.
A quick step to the side and Jackson tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Abdelrahman fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Jackson has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Abdelrahman lands a nice looking body shot. #T4#
Abdelrahman throws out a loose jab but Jackson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Abdelrahman punishes Jackson's body with a nice straight punch.
Abdelrahman fails to land with a series of punches.
Abdelrahman is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Jackson.
Jackson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A slow jab from Jackson misses its intended target.
Abdelrahman cracks Jackson with a right hand to the side of the head.
Jackson throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Abdelrahman with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Abdelrahman fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Jackson fails with an attempt to clinch.
Abdelrahman slips a jab from Jackson.
A little jabbing left from Abdelrahman on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jackson throws a jab when Abdelrahman was well out of range.
Abdelrahman bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Abdelrahman keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Jackson.
Jackson throws a jab but it's blocked by Abdelrahman.
Abdelrahman appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Shahzad Abdelrahman dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!#R2#
Jackson bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Abdelrahman throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Jackson sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Jackson tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Abdelrahman connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Abdelrahman fails to land with a series of punches.
Abdelrahman connects with a body shot.
Jackson lands a right hook to the body.
Jackson slips a straight right by Abdelrahman.
Jackson wants to clinch up but Abdelrahman keeps it at a distance.
Abdelrahman is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Jackson with a body shot.
Jackson takes a swing at Abdelrahman's ribcage but misses.
Abdelrahman lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Abdelrahman swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Jackson has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Abdelrahman.
Abdelrahman takes one to the chin there.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!#KD2#
Abdelrahman feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Jackson sprawling to the canvas! Jackson rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Abdelrahman finish him?! #ROC2#Jackson is rocked!
Jackson misses with a body shot.
Oh Jackson is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Jackson wants to clinch but Abdelrahman slips to the side
and Abdelrahman counters with a right hand from hell and Jackson is out cold! A vicious knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Shahzad Abdelrahman!
Our winner, Shahzad Abdelrahman, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.

Event: SMASH: Menezes vs Borgia
Date: Jan 21, 2023

#R1#
White cracks Jackson with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
White throws the kick towards the body but Jackson avoids it.
Jackson rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but White moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Jackson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.#CL2#
White rushes Jackson and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Jackson lands with a left to the head.
White tries a knee to the head but Jackson blocks it.
A short right from Jackson on the inside.
White misses with some punches.
Jackson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with White's elbow.
White's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Jackson lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
White misses with a hook to the ribs.
Jackson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Jackson blocks the elbow strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by White.
Our sources have told us that Jackson has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jackson lands a left hand.
White misses with a shot to the kidneys.
White blocks a body shot from Jackson. #T1#
Jackson lands a right hand.
Jackson tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Jackson struggles to land a body shot inside as White controls his hands.
White lands a right hand that snaps the head of Jackson backwards.
Jackson misses with a hook from the clinch.
Jackson throws a head punch that misses.
Jackson avoiding damage as White throws knees to the body.
White working aggressively here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for White.
The referee is keeping an eye on White - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Jackson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Jackson blocks an elbow strike from White.
Jackson scores with a hook to the body.
Jackson lands with a light punch inside.
Jackson misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Jackson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
White misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Jackson. #T2#
White is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Jackson is defending well for now.
Jackson blocking some punches.
Jackson tries a body shot but White blocks it.
White is trying to maintain a safe position but Jackson gets an underhook and turns White into the cage.
White misses with an elbow over the top.
Jackson swings wildly with an uppercut but White uses good head movement to avoid it.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
White is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Jackson is defending well for now.
White with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A right hand to the body from Jackson.
Jackson scores with a nice hook to the head.
White takes a shot to the head.
Jackson managing to block the knees to the body from White.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Jackson.
White blocks an uppercut.
Jackson cracks White with a nice body shot.
White misses with a body punch. #T3#
White displaying some good clinch control by pressing Jackson up against the cage.
White lands a hook to the side of the head.
Jackson swings wildly with an uppercut but White uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jackson lands a hook that snaps the head of White backwards.
White taking a breather.
White fails to land with a short punch on the inside. #TD#
Jackson gets control of White's arms and successfully pulls guard. Jackson will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
White told us pre-fight that he has been working on his escapes in training. Let's see if he can call on some of his new skills to get back to his feet.
Jackson pulls White in close to prevent any damage.
Jackson wants to sweep but no luck.
White loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Jackson tries to land a sweep but no joy.
White wants to control from the top but Jackson keeps moving. #T4#
White looking to sit in guard and control but Jackson gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. #REVR#
Jackson won't allow White to sweep him here.
Jackson looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
White tries to land a sweep but no joy. #SUB2#
White looking for a guillotine here but Jackson defends easily.
White looking to hit a scissor sweep but Jackson is one step ahead there.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Black Lives Jackson dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!#R2#
Jackson cracks White with a right hand to the side of the head.
White walks into a straight right hand from Jackson.#CL#
Jackson rushes White and presses him up against the cage.
Jackson lands with a short shot to the head.
Jackson misses with the head strike.
Jackson prevents a body shot from White.
White tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Jackson misses with the head strike.
A short body shot lands from Jackson as the two fighters clinch.
White prevents a body shot from Jackson.
White prevents a body shot from Jackson.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
White has Jackson pushed against the cage.
Jackson lands a body punch in the clinch.
Jackson misses with a hook to the ribs.
White tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. #T1#
Jackson lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of White backwards.
White tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Jackson misses with a hook to the ribs. #BC#
Jackson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Jackson cracks White with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Ronnie White seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
White scores with a hook.
Jackson scores with a one two! White had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
White shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it. #ROC#White is rocked!
Jackson throws a pinpoint strike between White's hands that connects right on the jaw and sends White crashing to the floor! He's out before he even hits the mat and Jackson scores a great knockout victory!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:32 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Black Lives Jackson!
Black Lives Jackson took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Un-Kaged Nutrition for their support in the buildup to the fight.

Event: SMASH: Torsten vs Kennedy 2
Date: Dec 03, 2022

#R1#
Ducreux avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Jackson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Ducreux.
Ducreux uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jackson. #KD2#
Ducreux cracks Jackson with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Jackson looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Ducreux finish him? #CUT2#It looks like Black Lives Jackson has been cut.
Jackson tests Ducreux's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Jackson throws a left and a right that both miss
and Ducreux counters with a right hand to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!#KD2#
Ducreux cracks Jackson with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Jackson looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Ducreux finish him? #ROC2#Jackson is rocked!
Jackson wants to clinch
and Ducreux counters with a nice body shot.
Oh Jackson is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Ducreux throws a leg kick which misses Jackson's front leg but catches the back leg as Jackson tries to avoid it.
Ducreux scores with a hook to the body. Jackson takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Jackson is breathing heavily.
Ducreux measures up his opponent and throws a superman punch that connects to the jaw! Down goes Jackson! The ref steps in, and that's the ball game folks!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Superman Punch). Joseph Ducreux!
An out of breath and clearly excited Joseph Ducreux thanked Bondi MMA ðŸï¸ for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).

Event: Quick Fight Championship
Date: Oct 12, 2022

#R1#
Jackson connects with a looping right hand.
Jackson keeps the fight on the outside.
Maxwell throws a jab but it's blocked by Jackson.
Jackson scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Jackson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Maxwell wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Maxwell tries to clinch but Jackson is having none of it.
A nice side step and Jackson releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Maxwell wants to clinch up but Jackson keeps it at a distance.#CL2#
Jackson closes the distance and clinches.
Maxwell landing knees to the head.
A knee to the head by Maxwell.
Maxwell fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A short right from Maxwell on the inside.
Jackson jumps guard but Maxwell stands there with Jackson around his waist. Jackson gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Maxwell throws a knee to the head but misses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Maxwell misses with a knee to the head.
Jackson lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Jackson works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Maxwell is looking to control Jackson's arms but Jackson gets an underhook and turns him. Now Maxwell has his back to the cage.
Maxwell looking to throw knees to the head but Jackson is blocking nicely. #T1#
Maxwell pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Jackson lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Maxwell or not.
Jackson softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Jackson throws a head punch that misses.
Maxwell throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Jackson lands a left hand that snaps the head of Maxwell backwards.
Jackson lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Maxwell backwards.
Our sources have told us that Maxwell has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.
Maxwell tries a knee to the head but Jackson blocks it.
Jackson works on Maxwell's body with a couple of short punches.
Jackson stalling in the clinch.
Jackson can't find room to land a body shot as Maxwell controls the action.
A short right from Jackson.
Jackson lands with a right to the head.
Maxwell tries to throw a body punch but Jackson avoids it by throwing Maxwell back against the cage.
Jackson lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Maxwell or not.
Jackson is working Maxwell over against the cage.
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 throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Maxwells head.
Maxwell tries a knee to the head but he's missed. #T2#
Maxwell tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Maxwell tries a knee to the head but Jackson blocks it.
Jackson lands a body punch.
Maxwell is breathing heavily.
Jackson makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Jackson tries a body shot but Maxwell blocks it.
Maxwell blocking some punches.
Jackson misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Maxwell misses with a knee strike.
Jackson lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Maxwell backwards.
Jackson tries a body shot but Maxwell blocks it.
A nice left hand lands by Jackson.
Maxwell throws a knee to the head but misses.
Jackson lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Maxwell backwards.
Maxwell misses with a knee strike.
Jackson scores with a shoulder strike.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Jackson as Maxwell tries to tie him up. #TD2#
Jackson has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Maxwell uses from the top position.
Jackson wants to sweep here but Maxwell controlling him for the moment. #T3#
Maxwell is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.#SU#
Jackson is working an open guard so Maxwell takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.#CL#
Maxwell closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Jackson lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Maxwell tries a knee to the head but Jackson blocks it.
Jackson lands a hook that snaps the head of Maxwell backwards.
Good body shot from Jackson.
Jackson makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A shot in the inside from Jackson.
Maxwell tries to land a knee to the head but Jackson blocks with his arms. #T4#
Jackson misses with a hook to the ribs.
Maxwell misses with a short punch on the inside.
Jackson lands with a light punch inside.
Maxwell is looking to control Jackson's arms but Jackson gets an underhook and turns him. Now Maxwell has his back to the cage.
Maxwell working Jackson over with knees to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jackson throws a head punch that misses.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Jackson.
Jackson scores with a nice hook to the head.
Maxwell misses with a short punch on the inside.
Jackson has thrown a lot of knees so far in this fight and we're lead to believe that's something he's been working on the gym prior to this fight.
Jackson lands a shoulder strike.
Jackson lands a body shot in the clinch.
Jackson digs a right hand into Maxwell's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Maxwell's gas tank.
Jackson working some nice short punches in the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Maxwell creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Maxwell blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A short right from Jackson.
Maxwell can't find room to land a body shot as Jackson controls the action.
Maxwell misses with a punch to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Black Lives Jackson dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!#R2#
Maxwell tries to close the distance and clinch up but Jackson swats him away and circles back towards the center. #CL2#
Jackson rushes Maxwell and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Jackson has a couple of punches blocked by Maxwell.
Knees in the clinch landing for Maxwell.
Maxwell misses with a knee to the head.
Jackson has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Maxwell tries a knee to the head but Jackson blocks it.
Maxwell misses with a knee strike.
Maxwell tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Jackson avoids it.
Jackson tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Maxwell with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Maxwell using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Jackson has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Maxwell misses with a knee strike.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jackson throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Maxwell stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Maxwell is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Jackson is keeping busy.
Jackson working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.#T1#
Jackson misses with the head strike.
Maxwell looking to throw knees to the head but Jackson is blocking nicely.
Maxwell with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Jackson throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Maxwells head.
Jackson lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Maxwell or not.
Jackson lands a nice uppercut.
Jackson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Maxwell throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Jackson blocks it with crossed arms.
Maxwell tries a knee to the head but Jackson blocks it.
Maxwell unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Jackson lands with a light punch inside.
Maxwell with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
A nice left hand lands by Maxwell.
Maxwell is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Nice body punch from Jackson.
Jackson lands a right hand.
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 misses with a punch on the inside.
Black Lives Jackson seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.#T2#
Jackson managing to block the knees to the body from Maxwell.
Jackson throws a punch but it's blocked by Maxwell.
Maxwell is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Jackson misses with a body punch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Jackson.
Maxwell with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Jackson is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Jackson scores with a shot to the side of Maxwell's head.
A short right from Jackson.
Maxwell misses with an elbow over the top.
Jackson misses with some punches.
Maxwell looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Jackson throws a punch but it's blocked by Maxwell.
Maxwell doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Jackson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Maxwell trying to land knees to the body. #T3#
Jackson throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Maxwells head.
Jackson misses with a hook from the clinch.
A knee to the head by Maxwell. #CUT#It looks like Black Lives Jackson has been cut.
Maxwell misses with a knee to the head.
Jackson lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Maxwell backwards.
Maxwell trying to land knees to the body.
Jackson lands a right hand that snaps the head of Maxwell backwards.
Maxwell tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Maxwell looking to slow down the pace here.
Jackson is working Maxwell over against the cage.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Jackson lands a shot to the body.
Jackson throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Maxwell just misses with a elbow thrown towards Jackson's brow.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Jackson.
Jackson lands a nice shot to the body.
Maxwell blocks a body shot from Jackson.
Maxwell blocks a couple of punches on the inside. #T4#
Good body shot from Jackson.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jackson working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Maxwell tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Jackson lands a nice shot to the body.
Jackson working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Jackson will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Maxwell up against the cage.
Maxwell lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Jackson presses Maxwell against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Jackson lands a left hand that snaps the head of Maxwell backwards.
Jackson lands with a left to the head.
Jackson works on Maxwell's body with a couple of short punches.
Jackson lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Maxwell backwards.
Maxwell with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Jackson digs a right hand into Maxwell's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Maxwell's gas tank.
Jackson softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Black Lives Jackson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Black Lives Jackson's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!#R3#
Jackson fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
I'm just looking down at my notes here and I see that.... oh! Jackson has cracked Maxwell with a big right, followed by a left! He's out on his feet! Jackson lands another huge swinging hook and Maxwell tumbles to the canvas! The ref dives in to save Maxwell, before Jackson can land any more shots!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:09 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Black Lives Jackson!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Black Lives Jackson waved his t-shirt featuring Un-Kaged Nutrition's logo in front of the cameras.

Event: GC 455: Frank VS Camble
Date: Sep 02, 2022

#R1##TD#
Ward throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Jackson tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Ward is in Jackson's guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Jackson trying to control the position. #SUB2#
Jackson had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Ward defends it easily.
Jackson working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Ward.
Ward lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Ward showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Ward with a nice head shot there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jackson looking to control.
Ward with a flurry of punches that miss.
Ward chips away with some ground and pound.
Ward trying to control but Jackson is working from the bottom.
Ward has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.#T1#
Ward with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Ward pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Jackson is keeping the position for now.
Jackson is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Ward lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Ward scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Jackson keeping full guard, as Ward tries to pass. #SUB2#
Ward got a little sloppy there for a moment and Jackson has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Ward has managed to get both his arms back between Jackson's legs - danger averted.
Ward pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Jackson is keeping the position for now. #SUB2#
Jackson is looking for a triangle but Ward pushes his legs off easily. #T2#
Ward trying to control the position from guard on top but Jackson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ward scoring with some ground and pound.
Ward lands a couple of decent looking shots.#SUB2#
Jackson working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Ward has passed into half guard!
Ward looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Ward wants to take a breather but Jackson is having none of it. #SUB#
Ward is working for a submission of some sort.
The fighters are battling for position here. Jackson manages to regain full guard. Nice work. #T3#
Ward scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Ward wants to control from the top but Jackson keeps moving.
Ward is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Ward lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Jackson trying to keep a closed guard but Ward is proving a slippery customer.
Ward postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Ward trying to control the position from guard on top but Jackson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ward scoring with punches to the head and body.
Jackson working a defensive guard here.
Ward stops Jackson from standing up.
Ward chips away with some ground and pound.
Jackson is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.#T4#
Ward lands a couple of decent looking shots.#SUB2#
Jackson escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Ward gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Ward with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Ward wants to control from the top but Jackson keeps moving.
Jackson looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Ward cracks Jackson with a solid left hand.
Ward has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Ward working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Ward looking to pass the guard.
Jackson is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Jackson tries to land a sweep but no joy.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Maxim Ward dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!#R2#
Jackson pushes Ward away with a front kick.
Ward uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Jackson swinging wildly here.
Ward throws a jab when Jackson was well out of range.
Jackson closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Jackson just misses with a punch to the body. #TD#
Ward scores with a takedown into Jackson's guard.#ES2#
Jackson has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Ward off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jackson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Ward.
Jackson displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Ward throws out the jab.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Jackson! But no joy.
Ward changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Jackson takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Ward throws a hook to the side of Jackson's head but Jackson sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Ward lands an overhand right.
Ward clobbers Jackson with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise. #T1##TD#
Ward shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Jackson manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.#ROC#Jackson is rocked!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jackson not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Jackson is still in real trouble! Can Ward finish him?
Ward wants to control from the top but Jackson keeps moving.
Jackson seems to have recovered his senses.
Ward content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Ward working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Jackson's head.
Jackson not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Ward wants to control from the top but Jackson keeps moving.
Ward keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Jackson's head.
Jackson wants to get back to his feet but Ward is in a dominant position and won't allow it. #SUB2#
Jackson is looking for a triangle but Ward pushes his legs off easily. #T2#
Ward content to stall in guard here.
Jackson is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Ward works over Jackson with some ground and pound from guard.
Ward content to stall in guard here.
Ward working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Jackson's head.
Ward trying to control the position from guard on top but Jackson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ward working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Jackson is trying to control the position from the bottom. #T3#
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Ward's corner. There ya go! There ya go! #SUB2#
Jackson is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Ward works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Ward working over Jackson with some ground and pound. Jackson looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Jackson wants to get back to full guard.
Jackson trying to control here.
Ward lands strikes from half guard.
Ward landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Ward winds up and cracks Jackson with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Ward lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Jackson is trying to get back to full guard.#T4#
Ward looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Jackson with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Jackson is not content to let Ward control the position.
Ward winds up and cracks Jackson with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Ward scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Ward lands with a punch from half guard.
Ground and pound from Ward.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jackson on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Ward prevents Jackson from standing back up.
Ward slows the pace down in half guard.
Jackson trying to hold on to Ward's head to control him but Ward postures up.
Ward is looking to take a break and control but Jackson is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Maxim Ward dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!#R3#
Jackson throws a body punch but Ward moves out of range.
Jackson walks into a left hand. #CL2#
Jackson moves into range and clinches up with Ward.
A shot in the inside from Ward.
Jackson misses with a knee to the head.
Ward is looking for a takedown.
Jackson tries a knee to the head but Ward blocks it. #BC#
Ward breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Ward fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Jackson looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Ward misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jackson. #TD#
Ward shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Ward showed some decent athleticism there.
Ward is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Jackson can do to turn this around?
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jackson wants to control but Ward is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Ward takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Ward performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Ward looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Jackson with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position. #T1#
Ward is thwarting Jackson's attempts to control the position.
Ward seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime. #SUB#
Ward wants to work for an arm triangle but Jackson is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt. #SUB2#
Jackson looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Ward working the head and body with strikes.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#SUB2#
Jackson looking for submissions off his back.
Ward working the head and body with strikes.
Black Lives Jackson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Maxim Ward is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.#T2#
Jackson wants to get back to his feet.
Jackson trying to control but Ward postures up.
Ward with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Jackson is looking to escape.
Ward content to control rather than advance. #T3#
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.#REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Ward throws a hook but Jackson blocks it.
Ward fails with the takedown.
Ward tests Jackson's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Jackson throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Ward misses with a hook. Jackson ducked under it nicely.
Jackson tries to clinch up but Ward circles away and keeps his distance.
Ward lands a nice hook to Jackson's body. Jackson takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes. #T4#
Ward scores with the left hand. Jackson knows he should have avoided that one.
Jackson throws a sloppy head kick and Ward moves out of range easily.
Jackson throws a low kick but Ward moves out of range easily.
Ward looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Ward connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Ward lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Ward lands with a slapping head kick.
Maxim Ward is winning the standup battle so far.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ward throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ward connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Jackson's hands.
Ward looks to land a left hand but Jackson moved out of range nicely.
Ward throws a quick inside leg kick.
Jackson on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Jackson wants to clinch.
Maxim Ward seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ward slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.

And that's the end of the fight!
Maxim Ward showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Ward, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Maxim Ward!
Maxim Ward seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.

Event: GC 447: Case VS Hassan
Date: Jul 24, 2022

#R1#
A jab from Virtainen misses.
Jackson looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Virtainen throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Jackson! But no joy.
Virtainen fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Virtainen uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Jackson.
Jackson throws a hook to the side of Virtainen's head but Virtainen sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Virtainen throws a sloppy head kick and Jackson moves out of range easily.
Jackson connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Virtainen throws a sloppy head kick and Jackson moves out of range easily.
Jackson looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Virtainen throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Jackson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Virtainen swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A telegraphed right hand from Jackson misses the target.
Jackson wants to slow Virtainen down by chopping away at his legs.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Virtainen throws a sloppy head kick and Jackson moves out of range easily.
Jackson wants to counter the offense by Virtainen and move into the clinch position.
Virtainen avoids the head kick by Jackson.
Jackson blocks a head kick by Virtainen.
Tapio Virtainen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Virtainen throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Jackson.
Jackson is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.#CL2#
Jackson clinches up against the cage.
Jackson tries a knee to the head but he's missed. #T1#
Jackson is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Virtainen gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Jackson creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses. #TD#
Virtainen has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Jackson is trying to keep an underhook but Virtainen manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Jackson is trying to get back to full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Virtainen tries to pass the half guard into mount. Jackson knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Jackson is concentrating on defense, preventing Virtainen from advancing position.
Virtainen scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Jackson is trying to stand back up but Virtainen is controlling him
Virtainen not landing any meaningful shots this time. #SUB#
Virtainen is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Virtainen missing with the ground and pound from half guard. #SUB#
Virtainen is looking for a kimura here. #T2#
Jackson avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Virtainen. #SUB2#
Jackson is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Virtainen pulls his head out easily.
Jackson wants to get back to his feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#SUB#
Virtainen is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Jackson has managed to free his arm - good work.
Jackson has hold of Virtainen's hands but Virtainen slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Virtainen lands with a punch from half guard.
Jackson is looking to escape.
Jackson keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Jackson is trying to control but can't.
Virtainen wants to pass to mount but Jackson is defending the position. #T3#
Virtainen not landing any meaningful shots this time. #SUB#
Virtainen is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Jackson defends it well. #SUB#
Virtainen is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Jackson defends it well.
Jackson keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Jackson trying to control but Virtainen postures up. #SUB#
Virtainen is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Nice strikes from Virtainen there.
Virtainen prevents Jackson from improving his position.#T4#
Virtainen working Jackson over with strikes.
Virtainen looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Jackson with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Jackson makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Jackson.
Virtainen trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Virtainen accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Virtainen postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect. #SUB2#
Jackson looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Virtainen throwing strikes but missing.
Virtainen prevents Jackson from getting back to his feet.
Virtainen slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Jackson wants to control but Virtainen postures up.
Virtainen lands some shots froms side control.
Virtainen cracks Jackson with a big right hand but Jackson just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Virtainen misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Tapio Virtainen dominated that round.
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.#R2#
Virtainen throws a head kick but Jackson moves out of range.
A combination from Virtainen does no damage.
Virtainen misses with a wild combination.
Sloppy strikes from Virtainen. Those never looked like landing.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Virtainen.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Jackson! But no joy.
Virtainen throws an overhand right that lands on Jackson's shoulder, as Jackson tries to avoid the shot.
Virtainen is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Jackson can do to turn this around?
Virtainen lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Virtainen misses with a two punch combination.
Jackson lands a nice hook to Virtainen's body. Virtainen takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Jackson avoids a kick to the body.
Jackson drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Virtainen defends it well.
Jackson is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Virtainen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Jackson was well out of range. Poor timing from Virtainen.
Virtainen tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Jackson takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Tapio Virtainen is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Virtainen misses with a shot to the body #CL2#
and Jackson counters by clinching up.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Virtainen managing to block the knees to the body from Jackson. #T1#
Virtainen tries to score a body lock takedown but Jackson shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Virtainen has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Jackson avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Jackson with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Jackson misses with a knee to the head.
Virtainen blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Virtainen drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tapio Virtainen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jackson gets underhooks to prevent Virtainen's takedown attempt.
Jackson tries a knee to the head but Virtainen blocks it.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Jackson. #T2#
Jackson lands a knee to the head. #ROC2#Virtainen is rocked!#CUT2#It looks like Tapio Virtainen has been cut.
Jackson jerks Virtainen's head down, straight into the path of a devastating knee! Virtainen drops to the floor in a crumpled heap! Jackson goes to throw a finishing haymaker but pulls out - good sportsmanship from Jackson because Virtainen was completely out of it. That was a nice finish - just the right level of brutality to send everyone home happy.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:16 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knee). Black Lives Jackson!
Black Lives Jackson very nearly forgot to thank Un-Kaged Nutrition amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.

Event: GC 442: Enchï¿½rya VS King
Date: Jul 09, 2022

#R1##TD#
Van-Plant shoots in and gets a takedown into Jackson's guard.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Jackson holds on and takes a little breather.
Van-Plant wants to control from the top but Jackson keeps moving. #SUB2#
Jackson throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Jackson working a defensive guard here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jackson seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Van-Plant wants to pass the guard but Jackson is keeping the position.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Van-Plant accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand. #T1##SUB#
Van-Plant postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Jackson is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Van-Plant, into his guard. #REVB#
Jackson pushing down on Van-Plant's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Van-Plant won't allow Jackson to pass to mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Van-Plant tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Van-Plant throws a strike from the bottom that misses. #SUB2#
Jackson is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game. #SUB2#
Jackson is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Van-Plant has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Van-Plant is trying to get back to full guard.#T2#
Van-Plant preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Van-Plant tries to roll over but Jackson keeps him under control.
Van-Plant is staying active underneath Jackson, who seems content to just control the action from this position. #SUB2#
Jackson is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Van-Plant has managed to free his arm - good work.
Jackson is looking to take a break and control but Van-Plant is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Jackson wants to free his trapped foot but Van-Plant is holding on for dear life with his legs. #T3#
Van-Plant flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Jackson is thwarting Van-Plant's attempts to control the position.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.#SUB#
Van-Plant is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Jackson pulls his head out easily. #SUB2#
Jackson is looking for a kimura but Van-Plant is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Jackson to get the leverage.
Van-Plant wants to improve his position but Jackson is controlling well.
Jackson is looking to take a break and control but Van-Plant is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. #REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Jackson throws a low kick but it's checked well by Van-Plant.
Van-Plant shoots in for a takedown but Jackson shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Black Lives Jackson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.#CL2#
Jackson clinches up against the cage.#T4#
Jackson lands a left hand that snaps the head of Van-Plant backwards.
Van-Plant takes a knee right on the jaw! #CUT2#It looks like Rico Van-Plant has been cut.
Jackson putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Van-Plant in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Jackson gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Van-Plant.
Jackson scores with a knee to the head.
Jackson crunches a lovely knee into Van-Plant's ribcage.
Van-Plant has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Jackson avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rico Van-Plant. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jackson stops a takedown attempt from Van-Plant.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jackson misses with a knee to the head.
Van-Plant doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Van-Plant tries to score a body lock takedown but Jackson shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Jackson comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Van-Plant goes for a takedown in the clinch but Jackson prevents it.
Van-Plant is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Jackson pulls him back up using the underhooks.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Black Lives Jackson dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Rico Van-Plant's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!#R2##CL#
Van-Plant gets a clinch.
Jackson has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Van-Plant tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Jackson unloads a knee to the mid-section. Van-Plant lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh. #TD2#
Jackson pulls guard.
Jackson is trying to control the position from the bottom. #SUB2#
Van-Plant got a little sloppy there for a moment and Jackson has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Van-Plant has managed to get both his arms back between Jackson's legs - danger averted.
Van-Plant tries to stand but Jackson is controlling from the bottom.
Jackson looking for a sweep. Not yet Jackson, not yet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB#
Van-Plant is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Jackson is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Jackson has escaped and now he's on top! #REVB#
Van-Plant is trying to control the position but Jackson postures up. #T1#
Jackson's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Van-Plant looking to hit a scissor sweep but Jackson is one step ahead there.
Van-Plant seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
Black Lives Jackson has got the better of the ground game so far.
Van-Plant working a defensive guard here. #SUB#
Van-Plant throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Van-Plant is looking to stand up but Jackson isn't so interested in that idea.
Jackson wants to control from the top but Van-Plant keeps moving. #T2#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Van-Plant looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Jackson throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Van-Plant bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Jackson's guard. #REVR##SUB2#
Jackson is looking for a triangle but Van-Plant pushes his legs off easily.
Van-Plant stops Jackson from standing up.
Jackson has Van-Plant pulled in close to control his posture.
Van-Plant wants to stand but Jackson has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Van-Plant stopping the sweep attempt from Jackson.
Jackson is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.#T3##SUB#
Van-Plant has gone for a leg lock! Jackson slips out almost immediately though and dives into Van-Plant's guard.#REVB#
Van-Plant keeping full guard, as Jackson tries to pass.
Van-Plant is looking to sweep but instead, Jackson has passed into half guard.
Van-Plant is looking for a sweep. Jackson is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Jackson stalling away here and it's allowed Van-Plant to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Van-Plant looking to hit a scissor sweep but Jackson is one step ahead there. #T4#
Jackson is looking to advance position but Van-Plant has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!#REVR#
Van-Plant tries to control but Jackson wriggling away.
Van-Plant prevents Jackson from getting the reversal.
Jackson tries to hold on but Van-Plant pushes him away.
Jackson is trying desperately to improve position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Jackson holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Van-Plant tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Jackson tries to hold on but Van-Plant postures up.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Rico Van-Plant will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Rico Van-Plant's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!#R3##CL2#
Jackson fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Van-Plant, pushing him back against the cage.
Van-Plant is looking for a takedown.#TD2#
Jackson gets control of Van-Plant's arms and successfully pulls guard. Jackson will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Van-Plant wants to stand but Jackson has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Jackson is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Jackson is adopting a defensive guard.
Jackson working a defensive guard here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Van-Plant stops Jackson from standing up. #T1#
Van-Plant slips nicely into half guard.
Van-Plant prevents Jackson from standing back up.
Van-Plant tries to pass to full mount but Jackson defends it. #SUB#
Van-Plant is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Jackson doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Van-Plant.
Van-Plant is keen to just control but Jackson is a slippery customer.
Van-Plant tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
Jackson gets full guard.#T2#
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Jackson is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. #REVB#
Van-Plant tries to roll over but Jackson keeps him under control.
Jackson content to sit in half guard and control for a moment. #SUB#
Van-Plant is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Jackson pulls his head out easily. #SUB#
Van-Plant actively working from the bottom here.
Van-Plant throws a strike from the bottom that misses. #SUB#
Van-Plant looking for submissions off his back.#T3#
Van-Plant punching from the bottom.
Jackson is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Jackson is trying to take his opponent's back.
Jackson sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Jackson looking to control and managing it successfully. #SUB2#
Jackson working for a submission but Van-Plant is keeping him at bay.
Van-Plant is in all sorts of trouble here. #T4#
Jackson can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Van-Plant is looking to escape. #SUB2#
Jackson jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Van-Plant manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Van-Plant can't do much from the bottom here. #SUB2#
Jackson is trying to get an arm triangle but Van-Plant is defending well.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!#SUB2#
Jackson looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.

And that's the end of the fight!
Black Lives 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 Chris Downing scores the fight 27:30
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 28:30
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 28:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Black Lives Jackson!
Black Lives Jackson very nearly forgot to thank Un-Kaged Nutrition amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.

Event: GC 433: Mollen VS Gonza
Date: May 29, 2022

#R1#
Lentz tries to land a front kick but Jackson steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Lentz throws a head kick that misses.
Jackson is looking to counter the offense by Lentz and move into the clinch.
Black Lives Jackson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lentz misses with a looping right.
Jackson with a poor takedown
and Lentz counters with a nice uppercut.
Jackson fails with a takedown attempt.
Lentz swings and misses with a hook to the body. #TD#
Jackson looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Lentz!

Lentz bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jackson misses with a head kick.
Lentz is looking for the big counter here.
Jackson throws a head kick that half lands.
Lentz keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab. #T1#
Lentz lands with an overhand left.
Lentz throws a leg kick which misses Jackson's front leg but catches the back leg as Jackson tries to avoid it. #CL#
Jackson closes the distance and clinches.
Jackson is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Lentz to keep the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Black Lives Jackson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A frustrated look appears on Lentz's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Lentz lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards. #TD#
Jackson manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back. #SUB#
Jackson looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Lentz passes into side control.
Jackson is looking for a sweep.#SU2#
Lentz decides to take the fight back to the feet. #CL2#
Lentz clinches up against the cage.
Lentz tries to circle away but Jackson has him pinned against the cage.#T2#
Jackson jumps guard but Lentz stands there with Jackson around his waist. Jackson gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch. #BC2#
Lentz breaks the clinch.
Jackson shoots for a double leg takedown but Lentz sprawls well. He's pushed Jackson's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Jackson.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Lentz! But no joy.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lentz lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Jackson tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Lentz throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nice shot lands for Lentz.
Jackson scores with a jab.
Jackson looks to land a body kick but Lentz moved away.
Lentz throws a good cross that connects.
Lentz displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Jackson. #T3#
A low kick from Jackson misses
and Lentz counters with a one-two to the body. #ROC2#Jackson is rocked!#CL2#
Lentz forces Jackson back against the cage and clinches.
Oh Jackson is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Jackson pushes off an throws an elbow but Lentz leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Lentz misses with some punches.
Jackson seems to have got his legs back now.
Jackson lands a nice elbow from the clinch. #CUT#It looks like Leon Lentz has been cut.#BC2#
Lentz's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Jackson fails in his attempt to clinch.
Jackson fails to land the takedown.
Lentz throws a head kick that misses.
Jackson on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Lentz. Lentz obviously looking to wear him down.
Jackson with a lazy takedown attempt
and Lentz counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Lentz circles away from the clinch attempt. #CL#
Jackson closes the distance and pushes Lentz back into the cage.#T4#
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jackson comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
A nice left hand lands by Lentz.
Lentz is trying to force a seperation but Jackson has the dominant position.
Lentz working hard to break the clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Lentz.
Lentz working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Lentz misses with a punch on the inside. #TD#
Jackson pulls guard. #SUB#
Jackson isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Lentz stacks Jackson on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Lentz!#SU2#
Lentz stands up and beckons Jackson to his feet.
Jackson misses the body punch
and Lentz counters with a stiff right hand.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jackson's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Lentz connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Jackson scrambles back to his feet.
Lentz throws a lazy right hand but Jackson sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Leon Lentz dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Leon Lentz's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.#R2#
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Jackson.
Jackson jabs at Lentz's body.
Jackson takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Lentz takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Lentz throws a series of punches but Jackson avoids them all with ease.
Jackson tries to score a power double leg takedown but Lentz sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Jackson somewhat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lentz fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Jackson on the side of the head.
Lentz clobbers Jackson with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Leon Lentz seems to be getting the better of the standup.#T1#
Lentz takes one on the button.
Lentz does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Jackson attempts a counter takedown but Lentz avoids it well and moves away.
Jackson on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Jackson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A head kick from Jackson lands but Lentz takes it in his stride.
Jackson takes one to the side of the head.
Jackson wants to clinch up but Lentz keeps it at a distance.
Jackson lands a head kick. Lentz smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Horrible takedown attempt by Jackson or perhaps it was just good defense by Lentz, which made it look bad.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Black Lives Jackson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jackson misses with a takedown attempt - Lentz sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Lentz now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Lentz slips a straight right by Jackson.
Lentz has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Jackson on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.#T2#
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 misses with a takedown
and Lentz counters with a slapping leg kick.
Jackson tries to clinch there but Lentz circles away.
Jackson walks into a straight right hand from Lentz.
Jackson looks for a takedown but Lentz sprawls well.
Lentz scores with a kick to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Lentz lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Lentz has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Jackson shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Lentz swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Jackson looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Lentz is fending him off so far but Jackson persists. Nope, Lentz circles away and we're back to standing.
Jackson shoots in looking for a takedown but Lentz manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Jackson's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.#T3#
Jackson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Lentz looks like he wants to counter punch here.#KD2#
Lentz cracks Jackson with an uppercut from hell and Jackson crumples to the canvas, he's out! Oh no, he's recovered and he's grabbed one of Lentz's legs and pulled him into guard. The ref thought about stopping it there but he's let it go - good reffing! #SU2#
Lentz decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Jackson, up you get!
Lentz thuds a left hand into Jackson's body.
Jackson with a poor takedown
and Lentz counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jackson doesn't manage to clinch there - Lentz circles away.
Jackson gets clipped by a big right hand and goes down spinning to the canvas! Lentz gets the back mount and begins to drop bombs on his rocked foe! Jackson is too out of it to defend against the strikes and the referee jumps in to save him from the beatdown!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:35 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Leon Lentz!

Event: GC 427:Oosthuizen VS Lentz
Date: Apr 23, 2022

#R1#
Laranja lands with a nice body punch.
Laranja misses with a wild body shot.
Jackson tries to close the distance and clinch but Laranja swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Laranja! But no joy.
Laranja swats away the attempt to clinch by Jackson.
Laranja throws a sloppy head kick and Jackson moves out of range easily.
Jackson checks a leg kick.
Jackson throws a wild body kick that Laranja sees coming a mile off.#CL#
Jackson closes the distance and clinches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Jackson.
Jackson blocks an uppercut.
Jackson creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Laranja avoiding damage as Jackson throws knees to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Laranja throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Laranja makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Jackson looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Jackson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from Laranja fails to land.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Jackson.
Laranja misses with a hook from the clinch. #T1#
Laranja digs a right hand into Jackson's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Jackson's gas tank.
Laranja gets through Jackson's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Laranja throws a head punch that misses.
Laranja digs a right hand underneath Jackson's ribcage. Jackson let out a lung full of air as it connected.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Laranja.
Jackson misses with a knee strike.
Jackson prevents a body shot from Laranja.
Still in the clinch, Laranja scores with a nice short uppercut.
Jackson looking to throw knees to the head but Laranja is blocking nicely.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Jackson just misses with a elbow thrown towards Laranja's brow.
Laranja has a couple of punches blocked by Jackson.
Jackson lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Laranja misses with a punch to the body.
Laranja has a couple of punches blocked by Jackson.
Laranja swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Jackson comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Laranja lands an uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Laranja tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Jackson lands an elbow just above Laranja 's eye. #T2#
Jackson lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Jackson pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Laranja lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Jackson.
Jackson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Jackson throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Laranja blocks it with crossed arms.
A short body shot lands from Laranja as the two fighters clinch.
Laranja stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Laranja tries a body shot but Jackson blocks it.
Laranja lands with a short shot to the head.
Jackson tries to land a knee to the head but Laranja blocks with his arms.
Laranja misses with the head strike.
Jackson looking to throw knees to the head but Laranja is blocking nicely.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Jackson just misses with a elbow thrown towards Laranja's brow.
Jackson misses with a knee to the head.
Jackson throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Laranja blocks it with crossed arms.
Jackson throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Laranja blocks it with crossed arms.
Jackson prevents a body shot from Laranja.
Laranja lands a left hand.
Laranja fails to land with a short punch on the inside. #T3#
A body shot lands from Laranja.
Laranja digs a right hand underneath Jackson's ribcage. Jackson let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Laranja tries to work over Jackson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Laranja misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Jackson.
Laranja lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Laranja doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Laranja scores with a nice hook to the head.
Laranja pushes Jackson back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Jackson with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Jackson tries to land knees in the clinch but Laranja avoids the damage to the body.
Laranja working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Jackson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Laranja lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Laranja lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A nice left hand lands by Laranja.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jackson throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Laranja blocks it with crossed arms.
Laranja throws a punch but it's blocked by Jackson.
Jackson prevents a body shot from Laranja.
Laranja lands with a short shot to the head. #T4#
Laranja misses with a hook from the clinch.
Laranja scores with a shoulder strike.
Jackson takes a shot to the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Laranja.
Laranja stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Laranja misses with some punches.
Laranja misses with some punches.
Jackson looking to throw knees to the head but Laranja is blocking nicely.
Laranja swings wildly with an uppercut but Jackson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jackson with a knee to the head.
Laranja working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Laranja tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Jackson.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jackson pushes off an throws an elbow but Laranja leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Laranja lands a body punch.
Jackson looking to throw knees to the head but Laranja is blocking nicely.
Jackson misses with an elbow over the top.
Laranja lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Renato Laranja dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!#R2#
Jackson steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Laranja.
Crunch! Laranja slams his shin into Jackson's torso.#CL#
Jackson has closed the distance and engaged Laranja in a clinch.
Laranja throws a punch but it's blocked by Jackson.
Laranja misses with a body punch.
Laranja has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Laranja swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Knees to the body from Jackson.
Jackson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Jackson misses with a knee to the head.
Jackson tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Laranja misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Jackson.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Laranja in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Laranja misses with a short punch on the inside.
Laranja swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Jackson lands a knee to the head.
Laranja avoids a wild elbow strike from Jackson.
Laranja misses with a body punch.
Jackson looking to throw knees to the head but Laranja is blocking nicely.
Renato Laranja seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.#T1#
Laranja has a couple of punches blocked by Jackson.
Laranja lands a nice uppercut.
Jackson blocks an uppercut.
Laranja takes a knee right on the jaw! #CUT#It looks like Renato Laranja has been cut.
Jackson prevents a body shot from Laranja.
Jackson lands an elbow inside that Laranja shrugs off.
Laranja misses with the head strike.
Laranja doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Jackson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Laranja swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Laranja takes an elbow to the temple.
Jackson tries a knee to the head but Laranja blocks it.
Jackson with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Jackson tries a knee to the head but Laranja blocks it.
Jackson misses with an elbow over the top.
Jackson using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Laranja has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Jackson looking to throw knees to the head but Laranja is blocking nicely.
Laranja misses with a body punch. #T2#
Laranja lands a body punch in the clinch.
Laranja throws a punch but it's blocked by Jackson.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Laranja misses with a hook from the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Jackson.
Jackson pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Laranja misses with the head strike.
Laranja scores with a nice hook to the head.
Laranja takes an elbow to the temple.
Laranja avoids a wild elbow strike from Jackson.
Jackson misses with a knee strike.
Laranja misses with some punches.
Jackson throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Laranja blocks it with crossed arms.
Laranja tries a body shot but Jackson blocks it.
Laranja has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Jackson seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Laranja can turn it around.
Jackson landing knees to the head.
Jackson scores with a knee to the head.
Jackson tries to land a knee to the head but Laranja blocks with his arms.
A nice left hand lands by Laranja.
Jackson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Laranja avoiding damage as Jackson throws knees to the body. #T3#
Laranja lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Jackson throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Laranja creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Nice body punch from Laranja - that landed with a thud.
A head punch on the inside from Laranja fails to land.
Laranja avoids the elbow strike from Jackson, against the cage.
Laranja scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Laranja lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Laranja misses with a short punch on the inside.
Jackson throws a knee to the head but misses.
Laranja throws a punch but it's blocked by Jackson.
Jackson lands an elbow just above Laranja 's eye.
Jackson tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Jackson blocking some punches.
A short body shot lands from Laranja as the two fighters clinch.
Jackson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Jackson misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Laranja.
Laranja goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Laranja working aggressively here. #T4#
Jackson throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Laranja blocks it with crossed arms.
Laranja scores with a nice hook to the head.
Jackson tries to land a knee to the head but Laranja blocks with his arms.
Jackson throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Jackson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Nice body punch from Laranja - that landed with a thud.
A knee to the head by Jackson.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A short left from Laranja.
Laranja managing to block the knees to the body from Jackson.
Jackson creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Jackson blocks an uppercut.
Laranja has a couple of punches blocked by Jackson.
Jackson blocking some punches.
Laranja tries to throw a body punch but Jackson avoids it by throwing Laranja back against the cage.
Laranja avoids a wild elbow strike from Jackson.
Laranja misses with the head strike.
Laranja misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Laranja lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Renato Laranja will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Renato Laranja's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!#R3#
Laranja avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Jackson throws a head kick that misses.
Jackson walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Jackson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Jackson throws a sloppy head kick and Laranja moves out of range easily.
Jackson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Laranja cracks Jackson with an open hand slap.
Jackson scores with a spinning back kick!
Laranja lands a head shot.
Jackson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Laranja with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Jackson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A leg kick checked by Laranja.
Jackson tries to close the distance and clinch but Laranja swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Laranja checks a low kick from Jackson.
Laranja thinks about the counter body kick.#T1#
Jackson on the wrong end of a nice jab.
A solid leg kick lands there for Laranja.
Laranja misses with a looping left.
Renato Laranja seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Jackson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Jackson thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Laranja if he has to take too many more of those.
Laranja cracks Jackson with a right hand to the side of the head.
Laranja scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
The crowd cheers as Laranja lands an impressive looking overhand right. Jackson doesn't seem phased though.#ROC2#Jackson is rocked!
Laranja swats away the attempt to clinch by Jackson.
Oh Jackson is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Jackson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Laranja paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Jackson seems to have got his legs back now.
A head kick by Jackson misses
and Laranja counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
A good leg kick by Laranja.
Jackson throws a jab when Laranja was well out of range.#T2#
Jackson throws a nice head kick!
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 avoids the head kick by Laranja. #CL#
Jackson has managed to clinch.
Laranja lands with a short shot to the head.
Laranja softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Jackson tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Jackson with a knee to the head.
Jackson throws an elbow but it misses.
Jackson throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Laranja blocks it with crossed arms.
Laranja working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Laranja has a couple of punches blocked by Jackson.
A nice right hand lands inside from Laranja.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Laranja creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Jackson prevents a body shot from Laranja.
A short body shot lands from Laranja as the two fighters clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Laranja.
With the fighters up against the cage, Jackson throws an elbow but misses. #T3#
Jackson tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Jackson throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Laranja pushes Jackson back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Laranja struggles to land a body shot inside as Jackson controls his hands.
Laranja fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Jackson with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Nice body punch from Laranja.
Laranja lands an uppercut.
Black Lives Jackson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Laranja throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Jacksons head.
Laranja works on Jackson's body with a couple of short punches.
A nice left hand lands by Laranja.
Laranja lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops Jackson to his knees! Laranja keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:47 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Renato Laranja!
In his post fight interview, Renato Laranja started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.

Event: GC 422 Championship Chaos 2
Date: Mar 19, 2022

#R1#
Stark blocks a head kick by Jackson.
An inside leg kick from Stark misses.
Jackson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A looping hook to the body misses from Stark. Jackson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Jackson thuds his shin into the meat of Stark's side.
Jackson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Stark lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Stark lands with a hook. Jackson tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Stark swings away with a body shot that misses
and Jackson counters with a head kick. #CL#
Stark has managed to clinch.
Jackson tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Stark avoids it.
Stark tries a body shot but Jackson blocks it.
Jackson lands an elbow just above Stark 's eye.
Stark can't find room to land a body shot as Jackson controls the action.
Jackson throws an elbow but it misses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jackson blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Jackson misses with a knee strike.
Stark misses with a body punch.
Stark fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Jackson misses with a knee to the head. #T1#
Stark putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Jackson in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Stark tries to land a knee to the head but Jackson blocks with his arms.
Stark tries to throw a body punch but Jackson avoids it by throwing Stark back against the cage.
Jackson takes a shot to the head.
Jackson is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Stark tries a body shot but Jackson blocks it.
Stark misses with a knee strike.
Jackson pushes off an throws an elbow but Stark leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Stark tries a body shot but Jackson blocks it.
Jackson lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Stark misses with a punch to the body.
Stark swings wildly with an uppercut but Jackson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jackson misses with a knee to the head.
Stark blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Stark takes a knee to the side of the body.
Stark is breathing heavily.
Jackson using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Stark has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Jackson tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Stark tries to land knees in the clinch but Jackson avoids the damage to the body.
Jackson throws a knee to the head but misses. #T2#
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jackson tries to land a knee to the head but Stark blocks with his arms.
Jackson tries to land knees in the clinch but Stark avoids the damage to the body.
Jackson landing knees to the body.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Jackson.
Jackson scores with a knee to the head.
Stark throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Jackson blocks it with crossed arms.
Jackson tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Stark avoids it.
Jackson landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Stark fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Jackson lands a knee to the head. #CUT2#It looks like Brandon Stark has been cut.
Jackson utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Jackson landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Stark misses with a hook from the clinch.
Jackson putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Stark in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Jackson lands a knee to the head.
Jackson looking to throw knees to the head but Stark is blocking nicely.
Jackson lands a damaging elbow. #T3#
Jackson lands a knee to the head.
Jackson throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Stark blocks it with crossed arms.
Jackson gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Stark lands a left hand.
Stark takes a knee to the side of the body.
Jackson landing knees to the head.
Jackson looking to throw knees to the head but Stark is blocking nicely.
Jackson connects with a nasty looking knee right to Stark's face.
Stark has a couple of punches blocked by Jackson.
Stark works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Stark can't find room to land a body shot as Jackson controls the action.
Jackson misses with a knee strike.
Jackson scores with a knee to the head. #ROC2#Stark is rocked!
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 takes a shot to the head.
Oh Stark is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Jackson tries to land a knee to the head but Stark blocks with his arms.
Stark swings wildly with an uppercut but Jackson uses good head movement to avoid it.
A knee to the head by Jackson.
Jackson tries to land a knee to the head but Stark blocks with his arms.
Jackson lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Jackson using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Jackson with an attempt at a knee that misses. #T4#
Stark tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Jackson with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Jackson lands an elbow inside.
Jackson blocks a body shot from Stark.
Stark tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Stark misses with a hook from the clinch.
Stark takes a knee right on the jaw!
Jackson with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Stark takes an elbow to the forehead.
Jackson lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Knees to the body from Jackson.
Stark tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Stark tries to work over Jackson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Stark throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Jacksons head.
Stark tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Jackson avoids it.
Stark misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Stark takes a knee right on the jaw!
Jackson throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Stark blocks it with crossed arms.
Stark tries to work over Jackson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Stark is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Jackson is defending well for now.
Jackson lands a knee to the head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jackson tries to land a knee to the head but Stark blocks with his arms.
Stark tries to throw a body punch but Jackson avoids it by throwing Stark back against the cage.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Jackson.
Jackson working the clinch nicely. Stark is working for position but Jackson cracks him with a big knee to the head! Stark crumples up against the cage and Jackson lands two more shots before the ref can save Stark! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knee & Punches). Black Lives Jackson!
Black Lives Jackson decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.

Event: GC 420 Abner vs. Ragnaar
Date: Mar 05, 2022

#R1#
Minasian tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Jackson swivels and escapes.
Tigran Minasian seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#CL#
Minasian closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Jackson throws an elbow but it misses.
Jackson misses with a knee to the head.
Minasian leaning against his opponent.
Minasian trying to stall but Jackson improves his position.
Jackson tries to land knees in the clinch but Minasian avoids the damage to the body.
Minasian can't get the takedown.
Jackson misses with a knee strike.
Jackson tries to land a knee to the head but Minasian blocks with his arms.
Our sources have told us that Minasian has been working on his elbows in the gym.
Minasian goes for a takedown attempt but Jackson pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tigran Minasian. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jackson misses with a head kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Jackson.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Minasian has a takedown stuffed.
Jackson stuffs the takedown.
Jackson uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Minasian gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Jackson counters with a head kick. #T1#
Minasian blocks a head kick by Jackson.
Minasian seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Black Lives Jackson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Minasian avoids the head kick by Jackson.
Minasian 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 Minasian off to one side.
Minasian will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
A nice leg kick lands there from Jackson. #CL2#
Jackson clinches with his opponent.
Jackson scores with a knee to the head.
Jackson misses with an elbow over the top.
Jackson prevents the takedown attempt.
Jackson landing knees to the head.
Jackson throws an elbow but it misses.
Jackson throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Minasian blocks it with crossed arms.
Jackson lands a nice knee to the body.
Minasian goes for a takedown attempt but Jackson pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Minasian is breathing heavily.#CL2#
Jackson clinches with his opponent.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jackson using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Minasian has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike. #T2#
Nice elbow from Jackson.
Jackson with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Nice elbow from Jackson.
Minasian is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Minasian dodges an elbow strike from Jackson.
Jackson gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Minasian is working for takedown but Jackson is calmly controlling the position for now.
Jackson creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Jackson landing knees to the head.
Jackson throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Minasian blocks it with crossed arms.
Minasian is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Jackson pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Jackson misses with a knee strike.
Jackson lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Nice elbow from Jackson.
Jackson lands a knee to the head.
Minasian with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time. #TD#
Minasian is trying to trip Jackson. He has hold of a leg but Jackson is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Minasian persists though and gets the takedown into guard.

Jackson has managed to wall walk up one of the corner posts to get back to his feet. Minasian is pushing him up against the cage, looking to control the position.#T3#
Jackson throws a knee to the head but misses.
Minasian tries for a takedown. No joy.
Minasian goes for a takedown in the clinch but Jackson prevents it.
Jackson misses with a knee strike.
Jackson lands an elbow just above Minasian 's eye.
Jackson landing knees to the head.
Minasian is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Jackson is defending well.
Jackson misses with a knee strike.
Jackson looking to throw knees to the head but Minasian is blocking nicely.
Minasian changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Jackson fights it off and pushes away nicely. #CL#
Minasian moves into the clinch.
Jackson is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Minasian is looking for a takedown.#T4#
Jackson scores with a knee to the head.
Jackson tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jackson comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Jackson looking to throw knees to the head but Minasian is blocking nicely.
Jackson throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Minasian is looking to take this one to the mat.
Minasian is working for takedown but Jackson is calmly controlling the position for now.
Jackson utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Jackson connects with a nasty looking knee right to Minasian's face.
Jackson lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Jackson lands a knee to the head. #ROC2#Minasian is rocked!
Jackson lands a damaging elbow.
Oh Minasian is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jackson with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Minasian takes a knee to the side of the body.
Jackson lands a knee to the head.
Jackson lands a big knee to the head and Minasian goes down! Jackson pounces and finishes the fight with strikes! He jumps to his feet and celebrates with the crowd!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Black Lives Jackson!
Black Lives Jackson was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.

Event: GC 415 Zaire vs. Abner
Date: Jan 29, 2022

#R1#
Jackson lands a head kick!
Jackson avoids the head kick by Minasian.
Minasian shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Jackson defends it nicely.
Minasian misses with a takedown #CL2#
and Jackson counters by moving into the clinch.
Minasian blocks an elbow strike.
Minasian is working for takedown but Jackson is calmly controlling the position for now.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tigran Minasian. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jackson gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Jackson putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Minasian in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Jackson.
Minasian blocks an elbow strike from Jackson.
Jackson lands a nice elbow.
Minasian wants a takedown but no success here.
Jackson landing knees to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Minasian goes for a takedown attempt but Jackson pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Minasian shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Tigran Minasian seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jackson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Minasian gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily #CL2#
and Jackson counters by moving into the clinch. #T1#
Minasian goes for a takedown in the clinch but Jackson prevents it.
Jackson scores with a knee to the head.
Minasian is breathing heavily.
Jackson utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Minasian takes an elbow to the forehead.
Knees to the body from Jackson.
Jackson connects with a knee to the head.
Jackson with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Jackson landing knees to the head.
Minasian takes a knee right on the jaw!
Jackson lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jackson crunches a lovely knee into Minasian's ribcage.
Jackson lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Jackson with a knee to the head.
Minasian avoids a wild elbow strike from Jackson.
Minasian drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Jackson gets the underhooks and prevents it. #T2#
Jackson lands a nice knee to the body.
Jackson throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Minasian blocks it with crossed arms.
Minasian blocks the elbow strike.
Minasian tries for a takedown but Jackson manages to get underhooks.
Jackson with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Jackson is pressed up against the cage. Minasian 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 quick head kick that skims the top of Minasian's head.
Jackson lands a nice looking body shot.
Jackson throws a head kick that misses.
A lazy body kick from Minasian
and Jackson counters with a body kick that stops Minasian in his tracks momentarily. #CL2#
Jackson takes the fight into the clinch.
Jackson gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Jackson connects with a knee to the head.
Jackson with a knee to the head. #T3#
Jackson using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Minasian has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Minasian drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Jackson gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Minasian has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Jackson is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Minasian looking for a takedown.
Minasian tries for a takedown. No joy.
Jackson using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Minasian has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Jackson with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Jackson prevents the takedown attempt.
Jackson unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Jackson unloads a knee to the mid-section. Minasian lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Jackson tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Jackson looking to throw knees to the head but Minasian is blocking nicely.
Minasian takes an elbow to the temple.
Jackson connects with a knee to the head. #ROC2#Minasian is rocked!
Jackson lands a nice elbow.
Oh Minasian is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!#T4#
Minasian can't get the takedown.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jackson putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Minasian in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Minasian seems to have got his legs back now.
Jackson jerks Minasian's head down, straight into the path of a devastating knee! Minasian drops to the floor in a crumpled heap! Jackson goes to throw a finishing haymaker but pulls out - good sportsmanship from Jackson because Minasian was completely out of it. That was a nice finish - just the right level of brutality to send everyone home happy.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:16 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knee). Black Lives Jackson!
A very excited looking Black Lives Jackson rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.

Event: GC 411 Garrett vs. Line
Date: Jan 01, 2022

#R1#
Jackson ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Jackson throws a lazy head kick
and Laranja makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Jackson moves in looking to clinch but Laranja pushes him off.
Jackson takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Laranja throws a hook but Jackson blocks it.
Laranja blocks a head kick by Jackson.
Jackson connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Laranja darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Laranja lands a lovely overhand right.
Jackson throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Laranja throws a sloppy head kick and Jackson moves out of range easily.
Jackson tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Laranja manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Laranja works Jackson's body with a nice hook.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jackson bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Laranja cracks Jackson with a good jab.
Laranja misses with a two punch combination. #T1#
Laranja throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Laranja with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Jackson slips under a jab.
Jackson wants to counter with a clinch but Laranja pushes him away.
Laranja blocks a head kick by Jackson.
Jackson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Laranja.
Laranja swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Laranja fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jackson manages to avoid it.
Laranja throws a poor cross that misses #CL2#
and Jackson moves into the clinch.
Jackson throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Laranja blocks it with crossed arms.
Laranja misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Laranja misses with a body punch.
Laranja takes a knee right on the jaw!
A head punch on the inside from Laranja fails to land.
Jackson connects with a knee to the head.
Laranja lands a nice shot to the body.
Laranja misses with a punch on the inside. #T2#
Laranja lands with a left to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jackson misses with an elbow strike.
A head punch on the inside from Laranja fails to land.
Jackson landing knees to the head.
Laranja scores with a shoulder strike.
A nice right hand lands inside from Laranja.
Jackson landing knees to the head.
Laranja goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A knee to the head by Jackson.
Laranja tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Jackson's elbow.
Jackson lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Jackson tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Laranja tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Laranja managing to block the knees to the body from Jackson.
Laranja tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Jackson's elbow.
Laranja working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Jackson blocking some punches.
Laranja lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Laranja lands a body punch in the clinch. #T3#
Jackson blocking some punches.
Jackson throws a knee to the head but misses.
Laranja misses with a short punch on the inside.
A nice right hand lands inside from Laranja.
Jackson tries to land a knee to the head but Laranja blocks with his arms.
Laranja blocks an elbow strike.
Laranja managing to block the knees to the body from Jackson.
Jackson blocks an uppercut.
Jackson tries to land knees in the clinch but Laranja avoids the damage to the body.
Laranja lands a left hand.
Jackson crunches a lovely knee into Laranja's ribcage.
Jackson tries to land a knee to the head but Laranja blocks with his arms.
Jackson landing knees to the head.
Laranja avoiding damage as Jackson throws knees to the body.
Laranja lands a nice uppercut.
Laranja lands a shoulder strike.
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!
Laranja swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Laranja tries to throw a body punch but Jackson avoids it by throwing Laranja back against the cage.
Laranja doesn't land with the attempted body shot. #T4#
Laranja misses with a hook from the clinch.
Laranja lands with a light punch inside.
A short left from Laranja.
Laranja lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Laranja swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Jackson lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Laranja misses with a hook to the ribs.
Jackson lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Laranja misses with a punch on the inside.
Jackson lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Laranja scores with a shoulder strike.
Laranja avoids a wild elbow strike from Jackson.
Jackson connects with a knee to the head.
Laranja lands a right hand that snaps the head of Jackson backwards.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Laranja swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Jackson throws a knee to the head but misses.
Jackson prevents a body shot from Laranja.
Jackson lands a knee to the body.
Jackson tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Renato Laranja will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!#R2#
Laranja looks to land a body kick but Jackson moved away.
A head kick from Jackson lands but Laranja takes it in his stride.
Jackson doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Jackson darts in trying to clinch
and Laranja counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Jackson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Laranja moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromJackson.
Jackson throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Jackson throws a head kick but Laranja moves out of range.
Jackson moves in looking to clinch but Laranja pushes him off.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Laranja fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jackson manages to avoid it.
Laranja swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Laranja misses with a low kick.
Jackson throws a head kick that misses.
Laranja fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.#T1#
Jackson throws a push kick but Laranja slaps the foot to one side.
It looked like Laranja wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Laranja looks to land a left hand but Jackson moved out of range nicely.
Jackson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Laranja throws a hook but Jackson avoids it easily.
Laranja scores with a nice head shot.
Jackson throws a sloppy head kick and Laranja moves out of range easily.
A head kick by Jackson misses
and Laranja connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Laranja connects with a crisp jab.
Laranja throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Jackson.#ROC#Jackson is rocked!
Renato Laranja is winning the standup battle so far.
Jackson tries a head kick but it misses.
Jackson is still on wobbly legs! Can Laranja finish him?
Laranja walks forward, straight into a front kick from Jackson.#CL2#
Jackson gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Jackson seems to have recovered his senses.
Jackson looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Laranja throws a punch but it's blocked by Jackson. #T2#
A short uppercut from Laranja.
Jackson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Jackson blocks a body shot from Laranja.
Laranja gets through Jackson's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Jackson lands a knee to the head.
Laranja tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Laranja doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Jackson lands an elbow just above Laranja 's eye.
Jackson gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head. #CUT2#It looks like Renato Laranja has been cut.
Still in the clinch, Laranja scores with a nice short uppercut.
Jackson lands an elbow inside that Laranja shrugs off.
Black Lives Jackson seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Jackson misses with an elbow strike.
Jackson lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Laranja lands a right hand.
Laranja tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Jackson's elbow.
Laranja misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Jackson with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Jackson blocks a body shot from Laranja. #T3#
Laranja misses with a short punch on the inside.
Jackson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Laranja misses with a short punch on the inside.
Jackson tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Jackson looking to throw knees to the head but Laranja is blocking nicely.
Jackson tries a knee to the head but Laranja blocks it.
Laranja misses with a body punch.
Laranja throws a head punch that misses.
Jackson misses with a knee to the head.
Laranja misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Jackson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Laranja misses with some punches.
Jackson using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Laranja has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Jackson is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Laranja is defending well for now.
Laranja blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Jackson throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Laranja blocks it with crossed arms.
Laranja lands a shot to the body.
Jackson's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!#T4#
Laranja swings wildly with an uppercut but Jackson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jackson lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Jackson with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Laranja can't find room to land a body shot as Jackson controls the action.
Laranja misses with a hook from the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jackson tries a knee to the head but Laranja blocks it.
Jackson tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Laranja swings wildly with an uppercut but Jackson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jackson looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Jackson with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Jackson throws a knee to the head but misses.
Laranja tries a body shot but Jackson blocks it.
Laranja lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Jackson blocking some punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Laranja.
Jackson tries a knee to the head but Laranja blocks it.
Jackson tries a knee to the head but Laranja blocks it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Renato Laranja will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Renato Laranja's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.#R3#
Laranja ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jackson moves away.
Laranja avoids the head kick by Jackson.
Jackson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Laranja swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Laranja lands a nice looking body shot.
Jackson steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Laranja.
Jackson tries to clinch there but Laranja circles away. #CL2#
Jackson moves into the clinch.
Jackson misses with a knee strike.
Laranja lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Laranja throws a head punch that misses.
Laranja lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Jackson or not.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Laranja tries a body shot but Jackson blocks it.
Laranja throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Jackson blocking some punches.
A knee to the head by Jackson.
Laranja has a couple of punches blocked by Jackson.
Laranja cracks Jackson with a nice body shot.#T1#
A short uppercut from Laranja.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Jackson.
Jackson pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Laranja lands with a light punch inside.
A right hook to the body lands for Laranja.
Jackson misses with a knee to the head.
Jackson takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Laranja.
Laranja swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Laranja misses with a hook from the clinch.
Jackson prevents a body shot from Laranja.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Laranja.
Jackson using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Laranja has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Laranja.
Jackson throws a knee to the head but misses.
Jackson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Jackson throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Laranja blocks it with crossed arms.
Laranja lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Jackson just misses with a elbow thrown towards Laranja's brow. #T2#
Jackson tries to land a knee to the head but Laranja blocks with his arms.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A hook to the body from Laranja.
Laranja lands a left hand that snaps the head of Jackson backwards.
Laranja blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Laranja misses with a short punch on the inside.
Jackson takes a shot to the head.
Jackson with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Laranja fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Jackson misses with an elbow over the top.
Laranja pushes Jackson back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Laranja scores with a nice hook to the head.
A shot in the inside from Laranja.
Laranja lands a body punch.
Jackson throws a knee to the head but misses.
Laranja scores with a nice hook to the head.
Laranja swings wildly with an uppercut but Jackson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jackson looking to throw knees to the head but Laranja is blocking nicely. #T3#
Laranja stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Jackson with an attempt at a knee that misses.
A right handed body shot lands from Laranja.
Laranja misses with a punch to the body.
Jackson trying to land knees to the body.
Laranja misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Jackson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Laranja lands a nice shot to the body.
Black Lives Jackson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Laranja managing to block the knees to the body from Jackson.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Laranja creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Jackson looking to throw knees to the head but Laranja is blocking nicely.
Laranja tries a body shot but Jackson blocks it.
Jackson blocks a body shot from Laranja.
Jackson throws a knee to the head but misses.
Laranja throws a head punch that misses.
Jackson tries to land knees in the clinch but Laranja avoids the damage to the body.
Laranja lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Jackson backwards.
Laranja lands with a right to the head. #T4#
Laranja works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Nice body punch from Laranja.
Jackson lands an elbow just above Laranja 's eye.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Laranja throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Jackson comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Jackson blocks an uppercut.
A left hand lands to the body for Laranja.
Laranja lands a body shot.
Jackson throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Laranja lands a left hand that snaps the head of Jackson backwards.
Jackson landing knees to the head.
Laranja lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Laranja fails to land.
Jackson using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Laranja has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Laranja struggles to land a body shot inside as Jackson controls his hands.
A shot in the inside from Laranja.
Jackson landing knees to the head.
Laranja lands on the inside with an uppercut.

And that's the end of the fight!
Renato Laranja showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Laranja has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Robert Twigg scores the fight 30:28
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Renato Laranja!
Renato Laranja was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.

Event: GC 407 Chang vs. Kosmanov
Date: Dec 04, 2021

#R1#
Jackson takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Lentz throws a wild body kick that Jackson sees coming a mile off.
Jackson has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Jackson finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Black Lives Jackson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lentz avoids the head kick by Jackson.
Lentz throws a big counter combination but Jackson scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.#TD2#
Jackson closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Lentz's guard.
Lentz keeping moving, preventing Jackson from controlling successfully.
Lentz looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Jackson works a leg free and moves into half guard. #SUB2#
Lentz is defending against the submission attempts here by Jackson. #SUB2#
Jackson is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Lentz is just riding it out for now. Jackson eventually gives up the hold.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jackson is looking to stall here but Lentz recovers full guard. #T1#
Lentz looking for a sweep. Not yet Lentz, not yet.
Lentz has his hands on Jackson's head, controlling the position.
Lentz is looking to stand up but Jackson isn't so interested in that idea.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jackson passes Lentz's left leg - he's now in half guard. #T2#
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Lentz is trying to control but can't.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jackson tries to pass the half guard into mount. Lentz knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt. #SUB2#
Jackson is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Jackson prevents Lentz from standing back up. #SUB2#
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.
Lentz is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at Black Swans, so we'll see if he gets out of it.#SUB2#
Jackson is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Lentz defends it well. #T3##SUB2#
Jackson wants to work for an arm triangle but Lentz is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Jackson trying to control from half guard but Lentz is working away. #REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Jackson misses with a head kick.
Jackson shoots in for a double leg but Lentz sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.#T4#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Jackson lands with a kick to the temple. Lentz shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Lentz comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Lentz digs a good hook to Jackson's body.
Lentz throws a big shot that misses.
Leon Lentz is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Nice defenses there by Lentz.
Jackson lands with a kick to the temple. Lentz shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Jackson drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
A low kick from Lentz misses
and Jackson makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Lentz really felt that one!
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Lentz lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Jackson has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Jackson and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Jackson tries to clinch #KD#
and Lentz counters with a leg kick then a big left hand that sends Jackson down! Lentz is looking to finish but Jackson is intelligently defending himself. #ROC#Jackson is rocked!#SU#
Lentz stands up and waves to Jackson to follow him.
Jackson is still on wobbly legs! Can Lentz finish him?
Jackson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Lentz connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Jackson momentarily.
Jackson gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Lentz counters with a beautiful right hand that knocks Jackson out cold! What a finish! Lentz is going crazy, running around the mat, summersaulting off the corner posts and screaming into the cameras. Something tells me he's pretty happy!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Leon Lentz!

Event: GC 403
Date: Nov 06, 2021

#R1#
Jackson misses with a jab to the body
letting Garrett counter with a right hand.
Garrett throws a jab but it's blocked by Jackson.
Jackson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Jackson ducks under a wild hook from Garrett.
Jackson throws a sloppy head kick and Garrett moves out of range easily.
Garrett ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jackson moves away.
Jackson keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Garrett.
Jackson misses with a head kick.
Jackson slips a straight right by Garrett.
A swing and a miss from Garrett.
A nice leg kick lands there from Jackson.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jackson throws a head kick that misses
enabling Garrett to counter with a crisp jab.
A slapping leg kick lands for Jackson.
Garrett jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Jackson throws a sloppy head kick
and Garrett counters with a left to the body.
Garrett is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.#T1#
Nice takedown defense from Garrett. No joy for Jackson on that attempt.
Jackson throws a head kick but Garrett moves out of range.
Jackson staying out of range there.
Garrett blocks a head kick by Jackson. #CL#
Garrett takes the fight into the clinch.
Jackson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Garrett on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A shot in the inside from Garrett.
Jackson throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Garrett blocks it with crossed arms.
Garrett digs a right hand underneath Jackson's ribcage. Jackson let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Garrett misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Jackson misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Garrett.
Garrett blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Garrett looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Jackson misses with a knee to the head.
Jackson misses with a knee strike.
Jackson with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Garrett lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Jackson avoids a wild elbow strike from Garrett.#T2#
Garrett scores with a nice hook to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Garrett on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A short left from Garrett. #TD#
Jackson is fighting off a takedown attempt but Garrett is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Jackson to the mat. Jackson regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Garrett scoring with punches to the head and body. #ROC#Jackson is rocked!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Garrett lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Jackson is still in real trouble! Can Garrett finish him?
Garrett gets to his feet and stands over Jackson, holding his ankles. He dives in with a big left hand that connects! Jackson felt that one! Garrett unloads more punches and elbows and this one is over! The ref has dived in to save Jackson from any more punishment!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bo Garrett!

Event: GC 398
Date: Oct 02, 2021

#R1#
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Jackson.
Capac swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Jackson counters with a head kick. That will keep Capac thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Jackson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Capac swats him away and circles back towards the center.
As Jackson backs off Capac throws a huge counter combo but Jackson manages to avoid it all.
A swing and a miss from Capac.
Jackson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Jackson displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Capac throws out the jab. #CL2#
Capac moves into range and clinches up with Jackson.
Jackson using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Capac has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Jackson tries to land a knee to the head but Capac blocks with his arms.
Capac makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Capac fails to land.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jackson misses with a knee strike.
Capac can't find room to land a body shot as Jackson controls the action.
Jackson managing to block the knees to the body from Capac.
Capac misses with a short punch on the inside.
Jackson pushes off an throws an elbow but Capac leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.#TD#
Jackson manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jackson wants to sweep but no luck. #T1#
Jackson working a defensive guard here.
Capac looking to pass the guard.
Capac trying to control but Jackson is working from the bottom.
Capac is stalling in the full guard.
Capac pushing down on Jackson's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Capac is looking to take a break and control but Jackson is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. #T2#
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.#SUB#
Jackson looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Jackson trying to hold on to Capac's head to control him but Capac postures up.
Capac is trying to control. Jackson wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Jackson is looking to control Capac's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Jackson avoid being mounted?#SUB#
Jackson actively working from the bottom here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jackson is trying to get back to full guard.#SUB2#
Capac is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Capac trying to pass the guard but Jackson defending well. #T3#
Jackson trying to control but Capac postures up.
Jackson is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Capac's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Capac's back!
Jackson doesn't have the hooks in and Capac manages to turn into his guard.
Capac wants to control from the top but Jackson keeps moving.
Jackson tries to land a sweep but no joy. #SUB#
Jackson is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Capac engaging in some classic timewasting tactics. #T4#
Capac trying to control but Jackson is working from the bottom.
Capac is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions. #SUB#
Capac avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Capac stays in close to Jackson's body and controls the position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Capac wants to control from the top but Jackson keeps moving.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Manco Capac will probably get the nod.
That's time! Jackson's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.#R2#
Jackson takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Black Lives Jackson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Jackson.
Capac looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Capac lunges at Jackson with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Jackson's hand.
Jackson fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Capac avoids it really well and circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jackson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Capac.
Jackson misses with a head kick. #CL#
Jackson pushes Capac up against the cage in a clinch.
Capac blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Capac lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards. #T1#
Capac unloads a knee to the mid-section. Jackson lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Nice body punch from Capac.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Capac lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Jackson.
Capac lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Jackson backwards. #BC2#
Capac manages to break the clinch.
Nice shot lands for Capac.
Jackson's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Capac connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Jackson scrambles back to his feet.
Manco Capac is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Capac blocks a head kick by Jackson.
It seemed like Capac was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Jackson plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Capac lands a right hook to the body.
Capac cracks Jackson with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Capac lands a nice shot to the body.
Capac has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jackson tries a head kick but it misses.
A shot to the liver by Capac. Beautiful body shot.#T2#
Capac throws a right and a left that both miss.
Jackson tries to clinch but Capac moves out of range.
A head kick by Jackson misses
and Capac counters with a straight right hand.
Capac misses with the combination.
Capac scores with a jab. Jackson acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Jackson throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Capac.#CUT#It looks like Manco Capac has been cut.
Jackson throws a lazy head kick
and Capac counters with a straight right hand.
Capac connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Jackson throws a sloppy head kick and Capac moves out of range easily.
Capac changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.#T3#
A jab from Capac misses.
Jackson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Capac checks a leg kick nicely.
Jackson throws a head kick that misses.
Jackson throws a head kick that misses.
Capac smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Jackson throws a body kick that misses
and Capac connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Capac jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Jackson takes a jab right on the kisser.
Jackson tries to close the distance and clinch but Capac swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Capac waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Jackson.
Jackson tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Capac counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Capac keeps the fight on the outside.#T4#
Jackson fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Black Lives Jackson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Capac swinging wildly here.
Capac lands a nice shot that snaps Jackson's head back.
Capac throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jackson keeps Capac at a distance using the push kick.
Manco Capac seems to be getting the better of the standup.#CL2#
Capac has managed to clinch.
Capac blocks an elbow strike.
Capac lands with a short head shot on the inside.
I was talking to Jackson's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Jackson throws an elbow that misses.
Capac lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Jackson backwards.
Jackson misses with an elbow strike. #TD2#
Capac works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Manco Capac showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Manco Capac's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!#R3#
A solid leg kick lands there for Jackson.
Capac lands with a shot to the body.
Jackson lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Jackson throws a head kick but Capac moves out of range.
Jackson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Capac.
Capac connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Jackson tries a head kick but it misses.
Jackson misses with a takedown attempt
and Capac counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jackson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Capac let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Jackson takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Capac misses with a two punch combination.
Capac lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though. #T1#
Jackson throws a leg kick
and Capac cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Jackson tries to clinch
and Capac counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Jackson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Capac blocks the body kick.
A shot to the liver by Capac. Beautiful body shot.
Capac uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Capac with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Capac avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Jackson doesn't manage to clinch there - Capac circles away.
Capac throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Jackson misses with a body kick.
A nice side step and Capac releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Capac throws a right hand that Jackson ducks under and follows up with a left that Jackson also avoids with ease.
Jackson tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Capac manages to circle out of the way.#T2#
Capac fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Jackson changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Capac tries to avoid it but Jackson manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Capac to the ground. Capac escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Capac dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!#CL2#
Capac darts in and clinches Jackson up against the cage.
Capac looking for a takedown.
Capac presses Jackson against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Capac goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Capac is looking to take this one to the mat.
Capac lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Jackson backwards.
Capac working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Capac wants a takedown.
Black Lives Jackson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Manco Capac.#TD2#
Capac wants the takedown. Jackson is fighting it off but Capac persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Jackson's guard against the cage.
Capac trying to control but Jackson is working from the bottom. #T3#
Capac slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Jackson is trying to control the position but Capac postures up.
Black Lives Jackson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#SUB2#
Capac drops back looking for a leg! Jackson is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Jackson manages to kick Capac off! Capac jumps back into Jackson's guard.
Capac pushing down on Jackson's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work. #T4#
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Jackson is trying to get back to full guard.#SUB2#
Capac is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Jackson is trying to get back to full guard.
Jackson is working hard here to advance position.#SUB2#
Capac wants to work for an arm triangle but Jackson is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Jackson is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

And that's the end of the fight!
Manco Capac comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Capac 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 Robert Twigg scores the fight 27:30
Judge George Francis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Manco Capac!
After winning the bout, Manco Capac thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.

Event: GC 394
Date: Aug 14, 2021

#R1#
Jackson ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.#CL2#
Jackson clinches up against the cage.#BC#
Dean manages to break the clinch.
Jackson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Jackson moves out of range of the strikes.
Jackson slips a straight right by Dean.
Jackson throws a sloppy head kick
and Dean connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.#CUT#It looks like Black Lives Jackson has been cut.
Jackson will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Brian Dean seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jackson tries to clinch up#KD#
and Dean counters with a nice right hand that sends Jackson toppling to the canvas! Jackson scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Dean finish him?!#ROC#Jackson is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
OH! Jackson has been rocked by a huge right hand and is in deep trouble! Dean smells blood and charges in for the finish! Dean unloads a vicious overhand right and connects to the jaw of Jackson sending him face first to the canvas! Unbelievable!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Brian Dean!
A victorious Brian Dean thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.

Event: GC 392
Date: Jul 24, 2021

#R1#
Jackson ducks under a wild hook from Philbin.
Jackson throws a head kick but Philbin moves out of range.
Philbin scores with a body shot.
Philbin circles away from the clinch attempt
and Philbin counters with a lovely straight right hand!#CL#
Jackson moves into the clinch.
Philbin doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Jackson using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Philbin has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Jackson tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Jackson with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jackson with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Jackson with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Philbin looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.#BC2#
Philbin escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Philbin throws a hook but Jackson avoids it easily.#CL#
Jackson forces Philbin back against the cage and clinches.#T1##BC2#
Philbin breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Philbin misses with a straight right.
Jackson seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Jackson throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand. #CUT#It looks like Regis Philbin has been cut.
Philbin throws a right hand that misses #CL#
and Jackson counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Jackson lands an elbow inside that Philbin shrugs off.
Philbin wants to get back to striking at distance but Jackson won't allow it.
Jackson trying to land knees to the body. #TD#
Jackson jumps into guard, dragging Philbin to the mat.
Jackson can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Philbin controls the pace.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jackson working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Philbin.
Jackson is trying to keep Philbin in close. #SUB#
Jackson throwing his legs up looking for a triangle. #T2#
Jackson controlling Philbin's posture.
Jackson looking to hit a scissor sweep but Philbin is one step ahead there.
Philbin trying to control but Jackson is working from the bottom. #SUB#
Jackson is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Philbin postures up. #T3#
Philbin would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard. #REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Jackson fails in his attempt to clinch.
Philbin throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Jackson ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Philbin misses with a left hand #CL#
and Jackson counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Jackson.
Both guys are working to get underhooks. #TD#
Jackson ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Jackson no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Jackson working a defensive guard but Philbin passes into half guard.
Jackson is trying to control but can't.
Philbin trying to control the action but Jackson is working from the bottom.
Philbin looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Philbin with a momentary lay and pray from half guard. #T4#
Jackson tries to get to full guard but Philbin has control of the leg.
The fighters are battling for position here. Jackson manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Philbin's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Jackson controlling Philbin's posture.
Jackson tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Philbin sitting in guard, not really doing much.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Philbin trying to control but Jackson is working from the bottom.
Philbin sitting in guard here, content to control.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Black Lives Jackson dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Regis Philbin's cut.
That's time! Jackson's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.#R2#
Jackson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Philbin throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Jackson tries to counter by clinching up but Philbin breaks away and moves out of range.
Philbin is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Jackson.
Philbin throws a hook but Jackson blocks it.
Philbin looks to land a combination but Jackson avoids it well.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Jackson.
Black Lives Jackson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Philbin takes a head kick and keeps coming. #CL#
Jackson fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Philbin, pushing him back against the cage.
Nice body punch from Philbin - that landed with a thud.
Jackson throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Philbin blocks it with crossed arms.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jackson landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Philbin has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Jackson trying to land knees to the body.
Jackson tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Jackson has Philbin pressed against the cage, preventing Philbin from circling away and getting back to striking at range.#T1#
Philbin lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Jackson lands a nice elbow.
Jackson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Philbin throws a punch but it's blocked by Jackson.
Philbin misses with a hook from the clinch.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Philbin tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Still in the clinch, Philbin scores with a nice short uppercut.
Jackson throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Philbin misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Jackson looking to throw knees to the head but Philbin is blocking nicely.
Jackson tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Jackson is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Philbin can do to turn this around?
Jackson with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Jackson pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.#BC2#
Philbin breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Jackson scores with a head kick.
Philbin loads up on a big right hand but Jackson slips the punch.
Jackson tries to counter by clinching up but Philbin breaks away and moves out of range.#T2#
A thudding body kick lands there by Jackson!
This has been an exciting period of action!#TD#
Jackson looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Jackson trying to control the action but Philbin is working from the bottom.
Philbin is positioning himself well to prevent Jackson advancing to mount.
Philbin regains full guard. Nicely done.
Philbin is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Jackson trying to control the position from guard on top but Philbin is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jackson pushing down on Philbin's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work. #T3#
Philbin wants to control but Jackson is keeping busy.
Philbin 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.
Philbin is positioning himself well to prevent Jackson advancing to mount.
Philbin is trying to get back to full guard.#SUB#
Jackson is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Philbin sees it coming and defends easily.
Jackson is trying to control the action in half guard but Philbin is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Philbin is looking for a sweep. Jackson is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Jackson tries to pass to full mount but Philbin defends it.
Philbin is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though. #T4#
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Jackson is pressing down on Philbin's thigh, looking to free his foot. Philbin is holding on for now.
Philbin is trying to get back to full guard.
Philbin gets full guard.
Jackson postures up.
Philbin wants to sweep here but Jackson controlling him for the moment.
Jackson wants to control from the top but Philbin keeps moving. #REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Philbin moves out of range of the body kick from Jackson.
A shot to the liver by Philbin. Beautiful body shot.
Jackson blocks a jab.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Black Lives Jackson dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Regis Philbin's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!#R3#
Jackson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Philbin appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Nice defenses there by Jackson.
Philbin swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Jackson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Philbin swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Philbin throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Jackson misses with a kick to the body.
Jackson lands a nice looking kick to the body. Philbin takes a step back to recover.
A combination from Philbin does no damage.
Jackson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jackson throws a push kick but Philbin slaps the foot to one side.
Jackson's jab looks to have found its range, popping Philbin under the eye.
Jackson connects with a high kick. #ROC#Philbin is rocked!
Philbin throws an off balance right hand
and Jackson counters with a big left hand that crumples Philbin! He was out before he hit the floor! Brutal knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Black Lives Jackson!
Black Lives Jackson made sure to mention his sponsor, The MMA Tycoon Private Bank (40%) in his post fight interview.

Event: GC 388
Date: May 29, 2021

#R1#
Smyth misses with a series of wild punches.
Jackson goes for a high kick. It partially lands.#TD#
Smyth shoots in and gets a takedown into Jackson's guard.#SUB2#
Jackson is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Smyth is aware though and is defending well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Smyth trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Smyth throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Jackson works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Jackson pulls Smyth in close to his closed guard and prevents Smyth from doing any damage or advancing position.#SUB2#
Jackson has his foot on Smyth's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Smyth works his way back into a safe position though.
Smyth has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Jackson is pulling down on Smyth's head to control his posture.
Jackson controls Smyth momentarily but Smyth frees himself.
Smyth missing there with some ground and pound from the guard. #T1#
Smyth trying to control the position from guard on top but Jackson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #SUB2#
Jackson looking for a guillotine here but Smyth defends easily.
Smyth working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Smyth working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Jackson's head.
Smyth trying to control the position from guard on top but Jackson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Smyth missing there with some ground and pound from the guard. #SUB2#
Jackson working for a triangle but Smyth defends it easily.
Smyth distracts Jackson with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Jackson is trying to keep Smyth in close. #T2#
Jackson is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. #REVB##SUB2#
Jackson seems to be looking for submissions.
Smyth punching from the bottom.
Smyth is staying active underneath Jackson, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Jackson is controlling the pace.
Jackson wants to pass the guard but Smyth is defending well. #T3##SUB2#
Jackson is working for a submission of some sort.
Smyth is concentrating on defense, preventing Jackson from advancing position.
Jackson wants to pass to mount but Smyth is defending the position. #SUB2#
Jackson is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Smyth has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
Jackson trying to control from half guard but Smyth is working away. #SUB2#
Jackson is trying to work for a kimura but Smyth is defending well. #T4#
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 trying to mount his opponent but Smyth defends it.
Jackson prevents Smyth from improving his position.#SUB2#
Jackson trying to work for an americana but Smyth has managed to regain full guard.
Smyth looking for a sweep. Not yet Smyth, not yet.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Smyth keeping full guard, as Jackson tries to pass.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Black Lives Jackson will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.#R2#
Smyth shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Jackson defends it nicely.
Jackson throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Smyth's waist but Smyth gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Jackson off to one side.
Jackson misses the shot to the body.
A leg kick checked by Jackson.
Smyth looks to land a combination but Jackson avoids it well.
Jackson lands a nice looking kick to the body. Smyth takes a step back to recover. #CL#
Smyth has managed to clinch. #KD2#
Jackson lands a big knee to the head and Smyth goes down! Jackson is looking to finish! #ROC2#Smyth is rocked!#CUT2#It looks like William Smyth has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jackson controls the position.
Oh Smyth is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Jackson tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Smyth seems to have got his legs back now.
Jackson advances to full mount. #T1##SUB2#
Jackson goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Smyth turns into him and now he's in Jackson's guard.
Jackson pulls Smyth in close to prevent any damage.
Jackson is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Smyth throwing strikes but missing.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Smyth working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound. #T2#
Jackson is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Jackson pulls Smyth in close to his closed guard and prevents Smyth from doing any damage or advancing position.#SUB2#
Jackson has his foot on Smyth's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Smyth works his way back into a safe position though.
Smyth trying to control the position from guard on top but Jackson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #SUB2#
Jackson had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Smyth defends it easily.#SUB2#
Jackson is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Smyth is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Smyth trying to control but Jackson is working from the bottom. #T3#
Smyth throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Smyth working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Smyth postures up.
Smyth wants to control from the top but Jackson keeps moving.
Black Lives Jackson has got the better of the ground game so far.
Smyth stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Jackson swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Smyth postures up and lands a big shot to Jackson's brow. #SUB2#
Jackson is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Jackson preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Jackson preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Smyth looking to pass the guard.
Smyth throws a big right hand that misses. #T4#
Smyth wants to control from the top but Jackson keeps moving.
Smyth throws a strike but Jackson rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top. #REVB#
Jackson tries to free his leg and advance position but Smyth is retaining full guard.
Jackson sitting in guard here, content to control. #SUB2#
Jackson drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Smyth manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Jackson has Smyth in his guard.#REVR##SUB2#
Jackson has his foot on Smyth's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Smyth works his way back into a safe position though.#SUB#
Smyth drops back looking for a leg! Jackson is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Jackson manages to kick Smyth off! Smyth jumps back into Jackson's guard.
Smyth with a nice head shot there.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Black Lives Jackson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on William Smyth's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! And we move into the final round!#R3#
Nice body kick from Jackson.
William Smyth seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A nice leg kick lands there from Jackson.
Smyth misses with a two punch combination. #CL2#
Jackson closes the distance and clinches.
Jackson using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Smyth has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Jackson with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Jackson.
Smyth tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Jackson smiles and moves away.
Smyth fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Smyth sets himself, and Jackson steps forward looking for the clinch! Smyth avoids it this time.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jackson keeps Smyth at a distance using the push kick.
Smyth fails with the takedown#CL2#
and Jackson counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for William Smyth. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Smyth takes a knee right on the jaw!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.#T1#
Nice elbow from Jackson. #KD2#
Jackson drops his opponent with a massive elbow! Smyth is holding on for dear life.
Jackson stalling.
Jackson trying to pass the guard but Smyth defending well.
Jackson passes to side control.
Smyth is letting Jackson control him for a moment. #T2##SUB2#
Jackson is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Smyth knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Smyth can't do much from the bottom here.
Jackson tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!#T3#
Jackson is staying tight to Smyth's torso, preventing him from escaping.
William Smyth has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Black Lives Jackson is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
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 wants to lay and pray for a moment but Smyth keeps working. #T4#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Jackson throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Jackson in side control, just content to control the action for now. #REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Jackson throws a sloppy head kick and Smyth moves out of range easily.
Jackson lands with a slapping head kick.
Jackson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Jackson has been the more effective fighter overall so far.#CL2#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Jackson lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Jackson avoids the elbow strike from Smyth, against the cage.
Smyth misses with a punch on the inside.

And that's the end of the fight!
Black Lives 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 Daniel Franklin scores the fight 26:30
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 26:30
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Black Lives Jackson!
Black Lives Jackson made sure to mention his sponsor, UN-KAGED SAVAGE PEDS in his post fight interview.

Event: GC 384
Date: Apr 17, 2021

#R1#
Jackson looks to score with a jab to the body but Knox is just out of range.#CL2#
Jackson gets a clinch.
Jackson with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Jackson creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Knox wants to get back to striking at distance but Jackson won't allow it.
Knox lands with a left to the head. #BC#
Knox breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Jackson throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Knox counters with a nice body shot. #CL2#
Jackson has Knox up against the cage in a clinch.
Jackson throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Knox effectively controlling the action here.
A short right from Knox on the inside.
A short right from Knox on the inside.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Knox.
Jackson tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Knox looking to throw knees to the head but Jackson is blocking nicely.
A frustrated look appears on Knox's face as he tries to break the clinch. #TD2#
Jackson jumps guard.
Knox is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions. #T1##SUB2#
Jackson had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Knox defends it easily.
Jackson looking to control.
Jackson wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Knox is now in half guard.
Jackson trying to control but Knox postures up.
Knox throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Knox has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.#SUB2#
Jackson looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Knox content to sit in half guard and control for a moment. #T2#
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 trying to control but Knox postures up.
Still in half guard, Knox seems content to control.
Jackson tries to get to full guard but Knox has control of the leg.
Knox perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Jackson tries to roll over but Knox keeps him under control.
Knox scoring with strikes to the body and head. #SUB2#
Jackson actively working from the bottom here.
Knox takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.#T3#
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Knox is thwarting Jackson's attempts to control the position.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters, thinking about a standup.
Knox wants to pass to mount but Jackson is defending the position.
Jackson has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Knox is working away from the top position though.#REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.#TD2#
Knox gets caught flat footed, as Jackson shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Jackson must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.#SUB2#
Jackson postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Knox is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Jackson, into his guard. #REVR#
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Knox controls from within his opponent's guard.
Jackson pulls Knox in to control the position. #T4#
Jackson working a defensive guard here. #SUB2#
Jackson working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Knox doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Knox manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Knox is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Chet Knox dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.#R2#
Jackson lands a nice leg kick that just misses Knox's sensitive parts.
Knox works the jab nicely.#CL2#
Jackson moves into the clinch.
Knox gets through Jackson's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Knox avoids a wild elbow strike from Jackson.
Jackson tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Jackson. #CUT2#It looks like Chet Knox has been cut.
Jackson misses with an elbow strike.
Jackson tries to land a knee to the head but Knox blocks with his arms.
Knox dodges an elbow strike from Jackson.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jackson misses with a knee to the head. #TD2#
Jackson jumps guard.
Knox looking to control the position here, rather than advance. #T1#
Jackson wants to improve his position but instead Knox has moved into half guard.
Jackson preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Jackson trying to control from the bottom.
Chet Knox overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Jackson wants to control but Knox passes into side.
Jackson felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Jackson tries to buck Knox off but Knox is having none of it.#T2#
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
You can see the frustration on Jackson's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Jackson tries to improve position but can't.
You can see the frustration on Jackson's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Jackson is looking to reverse the position.
Knox wants to lay and pray for a moment but Jackson keeps working. #T3#
Knox slows the pace down.
Jackson can't do much from the bottom here. #REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.#CL2#
Jackson gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Knox lands a shot to the body.
Jackson misses with a knee to the head.
Jackson tries a knee to the head but Knox blocks it.
Jackson misses with a knee strike. #BC#
Knox breaks the clinch. #CL2#
Jackson has closed the distance and engaged Knox in a clinch.
Knox lands a right hand that snaps the head of Jackson backwards.
Jackson with an attempt at a knee that misses. #BC#
Knox breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Knox swings for the body but Jackson moves out of range. #T4#
Knox scores with a jab to the jaw.#CL2#
Jackson clinches up against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Knox's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Black Lives Jackson seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Knox wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.#BC#
Knox breaks the clinch.
Black Lives Jackson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jackson takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.#TD2#
Jackson drives through with a takedown into guard.
Jackson trying to control but Knox is working from the bottom.
Knox keeping full guard, as Jackson tries to pass.
Knox is pulling down on Jackson's head to control his posture.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Black Lives Jackson will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Chet Knox'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. This is the final round!#R3#
Knox blocks a head kick by Jackson. #CL2#
Jackson clinches with his opponent.
Knox takes an elbow to the temple.
Jackson connects with a nasty looking knee right to Knox's face. #BC#
Knox breaks from the clinch.
Jackson looks to land a right hand but Knox moved out of range.#CL2#
Jackson has closed the distance and engaged Knox in a clinch.
Jackson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Jackson using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Knox has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Jackson tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Jackson misses with an elbow over the top.
Jackson throws an elbow but it's blocked.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jackson throws a knee to the head but misses. #BC#
Knox breaks the clinch.
Jackson misses with a head kick.
Jackson fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Knox.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jackson takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.#CL2#
Jackson clinches. #T1#
Knox stalling in the clinch but Jackson improves position.
Jackson throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Knox lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Jackson utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Jackson throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Knox blocks it with crossed arms.
Knox lands an uppercut.
Knox is trying to break free.
Knox fails to pull guard.
Knox managing to block the knees to the body from Jackson.
Jackson tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Knox throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Jacksons head. #BC#
Knox manages to break the clinch.
Jackson closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so. #CL2#
Jackson has taken the fight to the clinch.
Knox can't find room to land a body shot as Jackson controls the action. #BC#
Knox breaks from the clinch.
Jackson throws a head kick that half lands. #T2#
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!
Knox blocks a head kick by Jackson.
Jackson lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Jackson takes one to the chin there.#ROC#Jackson is rocked!
Jackson looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Jackson misses with a straight left.
Jackson plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Knox jabs at Jackson's body.
Jackson takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Knox paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Jackson is still on wobbly legs! Can Knox finish him?
Knox looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Jackson is fending him off so far but Knox persists. Nope, Jackson circles away and we're back to standing.
Knox works Jackson's body with a nice hook.#TD2#
Jackson gets a double leg takedown into Knox's guard.#SUB#
Knox looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Knox manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Jackson manages to get himself to full guard. #REVR#
Jackson seems to have recovered his senses.#T3#
Knox with a flurry of punches that miss. #SUB2#
Jackson is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Knox throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Jackson works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Knox not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jackson working a defensive guard here.
Jackson utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound. #T4#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Knox trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Knox sitting in guard, not really doing much. #SUB2#
Jackson isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Knox stacks Jackson on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Knox!
The referee asks Knox politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Knox prefers to stall for the moment though.
Knox is looking to take a break and control but Jackson is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

And that's the end of the fight!
Black Lives Jackson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 28:29
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Black Lives Jackson!
Black Lives Jackson took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, UN-KAGED SAVAGE PEDS for their support in the buildup to the fight.
Chet Knox spoke after the fight, saying 'If you haven't lost in this sport, you haven't fought the right guys yet. (Matt Hughes)'.

Event: GC 381 Christie vs Bengtsson
Date: Mar 13, 2021

#R1#
Jackson is looking to clinch but Bari is avoiding it.
Jackson throws a head kick that looked like it stung. #CUT2#It looks like Hadr Bari has been cut.
Bari looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Bari lands a leg kick that knocks Jackson off balance momentarily.
Jackson lands a nice looking body shot.
Jackson tries a head kick but it misses.
Jackson fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Bari has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Jackson throws a sloppy head kick
and Bari counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Jackson lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Bari tests Jackson's chin there with a solid looking shot.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Bari checks a leg kick.
A little feinted left hand from Bari on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jackson throws a chopping leg kick but Bari manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Black Lives Jackson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#T1#
Jackson is looking to land body kicks.
Bari tried to counter with a leg kick but Jackson avoided it.
Jackson shoots in looking for a takedown but Bari manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Jackson's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Bari is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Jackson throws a nice head kick!
Jackson shoots in and drives through. Bari sprawls well.
A little feinted left hand from Bari on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Jackson tries a head kick but it misses.
Jackson tries a head kick but it misses.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Jackson.
Hadr Bari has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Black Lives Jackson.
Bari misses the jab.
Jackson shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Bari as he avoids it easily.
Jackson tries to clinch but Bari moves out of range. #T2#
Jackson throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Bari sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Jackson looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
A big left from Jackson misses.
Bari feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Jackson is looking to clinch but Bari is avoiding it.
Bari swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Jackson takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Jackson tries a head kick but it misses.
It looked like Bari wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Jackson misses with a low kick. #KD#
Bari sends Jackson crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Bari is motioning to the referee to let Jackson up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!#ROC#Jackson is rocked!#CUT#It looks like Black Lives Jackson has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jackson tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Bari manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Bari was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Jackson is still on wobbly legs! Can Bari finish him?
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Jackson. Bari shrugs it off though.
Jackson seems to have recovered his senses.
Jackson with a nice calf kick.#T3#
Jackson gets caught by a big overhand right and goes down! Bari gets on top of him and starts throwing some serious punches until the ref intervenes and stops the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:07 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Hadr Bari!
Hadr Bari was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.

Event: GC 377 Armpits vs Marius
Date: Jan 30, 2021

#R1#
Jackson misses with a low kick.
Jackson throws a head kick but Rollins moves out of range.
Rollins misses with a wild combination.
Rollins takes a swing at Jackson's ribcage but misses.
Jackson throws a lazy head kick
and Rollins connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Jackson closes the distance looking to clinch
and Rollins counters with a nice uppercut.
Jackson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#CL#
Jackson moves into the clinch successfully.
Rollins avoids the elbow strike from Jackson, against the cage.
Rollins dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Rollins wants to break the clinch but can't. #T1#
Jackson scores with a knee to the head.
Jackson throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Rollins blocks it with crossed arms.
Jackson tries a knee to the head but Rollins blocks it. #BC2#
Rollins's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Jackson moves in looking to clinch but Rollins pushes him off.
Jackson connects with a leg kick.
Black Lives Jackson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rollins swings for the body but Jackson moves out of range.
Jackson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Rollins with the counter takedown but Jackson avoids it easily.
Jackson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.#CL#
Jackson has managed to clinch.
Rollins misses with some punches.
Jackson keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Rollins's efforts to push away.#BC2#
Rollins breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Rollins looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.#T2#
Jackson scores with a push kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Jackson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Jackson tries to clinch but Rollins is having none of it.
A telegraphed right hand from Jackson misses the target.
Rollins throws an off balance right hand
and Jackson counters with a body kick that stops Rollins in his tracks momentarily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jackson slips a jab from Rollins.
Jackson misses with a left hand
enabling Rollins to counter with a crisp jab.
Jackson avoids the body shot from Rollins.
Jackson is looking to counter the offense by Rollins and move into the clinch.
Rollins ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jackson moves away.
As Rollins tries to get set, Jackson tries to push him back and clinch up but Rollins manages to avoid the attempt.
Jackson throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Rollins's head.
Rollins throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Jackson is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Rollins.#CL#
Jackson has managed to clinch. #T3#
Rollins tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Our sources have told us that Jackson has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.
Rollins takes an elbow to the temple.
Rollins working aggressively here.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Jackson as Rollins tries to tie him up.
Jackson throws a knee to the head but misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Rollins.
Rollins misses with a body punch.
Jackson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Jackson throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Rollins blocks it with crossed arms.
Jackson scores with a knee to the head.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Jackson lands an elbow inside that Rollins shrugs off.
Rollins tries to circle away but Jackson has him pinned against the cage.#BC2#
Rollins escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Jackson pulls out of a head kick attempt. #T4#
Jackson throws a head kick but Rollins moves out of range.
Rollins is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Jackson showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Rollins.
Rollins swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Rollins misses with a looping right.
Jackson moves to clinch but Rollins breaks away
and Rollins counters with a nice uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jackson throws a nice head kick!
Rollins misses with a straight left.
The fight stays on the outside here - Jackson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Rollins throws a body punch but Jackson moves out of range.
Jackson moves away from the strike by Rollins.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Black Lives Jackson dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.#R2#
Rollins avoids the head kick by Jackson.
Rollins works Jackson's body with a nice hook.
Rollins takes a kick to the side of the head.
Jackson delivers a nice body kick.
Jackson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Rollins swats away the attempt to clinch by Jackson.
Rollins tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Rollins throws a lazy right hand but Jackson sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Jackson throws a head kick that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jackson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Rollins paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Rollins blocks a head kick by Jackson.
Rollins throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Rollins lands a nice hook to Jackson's body. Jackson takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes. #T1#
Jackson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Jackson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Jackson lands a high kick!
A head kick misses from Jackson.
Rollins now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Jackson takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Rollins throws a right hand that Jackson ducks under and follows up with a left that Jackson also avoids with ease.
A lazy body kick from Jackson
and Rollins counters with a straight right hand.
No joy there for Rollins, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Rollins swings for the body but Jackson moves out of range.
Jackson tries to clinch
and Rollins connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Jackson.
Jackson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Rollins feints the counter takedown.
Jackson connects with an inside leg kick.#T2#
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rollins misses with a straight left.
Jackson throws a nice head kick!
Jackson throws a hook to the side of Rollins's head but Rollins sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Rollins moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Rollins lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Jackson wants to clinch
and Rollins counters with a nice uppercut.
Rollins just misses with a punch to the body.
Jackson tries to grapple but his opponent circles
enabling Rollins to counter with a crisp jab.
Rollins works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.#T3#
Jackson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Rollins throws a counter combo.
Rollins fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jackson manages to avoid it.
Jackson swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Jackson scores with a head kick. #CL#
Jackson closes the distance and clinches.
Rollins misses with a hook from the clinch.
Rollins tries to work over Jackson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Rollins wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Rollins doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Jackson looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Jackson connects with a nasty looking knee right to Rollins's face.
Jackson prevents Rollins from breaking the clinch.
Rollins is trying to force a seperation but Jackson has the dominant position.
Jackson misses with a knee to the head. #T4#
Jackson blocks an uppercut. #BC2#
Rollins manages to break the clinch.
A head kick from Jackson lands but Rollins takes it in his stride.
Rollins connects with a single shot there.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.#CL#
Jackson clinches.
Jackson tries a knee to the head but Rollins blocks it.
Jackson using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Rollins has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Jackson putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Rollins in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Rollins scores with a nice hook to the head.
Jackson tries to land a knee to the head but Rollins blocks with his arms.
Rollins is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Jackson tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Jackson lands a nice elbow. #BC2#
Rollins manages to break the clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Black Lives Jackson will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.#R3#
Jackson avoids the body shot from Rollins.
Jackson seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Rollins avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Jackson darts in trying to clinch
enabling Rollins to counter with a crisp jab. #CL#
Jackson has managed to clinch.
Jackson using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Rollins has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Rollins lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Rollins pushes Jackson back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jackson lands a glancing elbow in the clinch. #CUT#It looks like Dennis Rollins has been cut.
Jackson throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Rollins blocks it with crossed arms.
Jackson throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Rollins blocks it with crossed arms.
Jackson misses with a knee strike.
Rollins tries to break free but Jackson pushes him back against the cage.
Black Lives Jackson has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Jackson creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Rollins's defenses. #T1#
A knee to the head by Jackson.
A hook to the body from Rollins.
Jackson using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Rollins has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Rollins has had enough of the clinch but Jackson keeps him there for the moment.
A knee to the head by Jackson.
Jackson tries to land a knee to the head but Rollins blocks with his arms.
Rollins is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Rollins misses with some punches.
Jackson throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Rollins blocks it with crossed arms.
Rollins working aggressively here.
Rollins misses with a hook from the clinch.
Rollins misses with the head strike.
Rollins wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Rollins looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Rollins. #T2#
Jackson connects with a knee to the head.
Jackson scores a nice knee to the body.
Rollins takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Jackson. #BC2#
Rollins breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
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!#CL#
Jackson closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
With the fighters up against the cage, Jackson throws an elbow but misses.
Jackson lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Rollins tries to circle away but Jackson has him pinned against the cage.
Jackson with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Knees in the clinch landing for Jackson.
Jackson lands a nice elbow.
Jackson throws a knee to the head but misses.
Jackson blocks a body shot from Rollins.
Rollins wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Jackson throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Rollins blocks it with crossed arms. #BC2#
Rollins manages to break the clinch. #T3#
Rollins swats away the attempt to clinch by Jackson.
Jackson throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand. #ROC#Rollins is rocked!
Jackson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Jackson lands a big head kick that sends Rollins to the canvas! Jackson follows up with strikes from the mount that forces the ref to step in and stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:35 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Black Lives Jackson!
Black Lives Jackson gave a mention to UN-KAGED SAVAGE PEDS in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).

Event: Quick Fight Championship
Date: Dec 26, 2020

#R1##KD2#
Baldwin lands a big head kick that sends Jackson tumbling to the mat! Baldwin takes a step backwards and waves Jackson back to his feet - he wants the finish!#ROC2#Jackson is rocked!#CUT2#It looks like Black Lives Jackson has been cut.
Jackson avoids the head kick by Baldwin.
Oh Jackson is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Jackson throws a head kick but Baldwin moves out of range.
Jackson seems to have got his legs back now.
The fight stays on the outside here - Jackson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Jackson throws a head kick that looked like it stung. #CUT#It looks like Brandon Baldwin has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jackson throws a sloppy head kick and Baldwin moves out of range easily. #CL#
Jackson rushes Baldwin and presses him up against the cage.
Jackson using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Baldwin has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Baldwin blocks an elbow strike.
Jackson throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Baldwin blocks it with crossed arms.
Jackson definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Jackson misses with an elbow strike. #BC2#
Baldwin's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Nice body kick there by Baldwin.
Jackson throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Baldwin fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Jackson has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Baldwin tries a head kick but it misses.
Jackson is looking to counter with head kicks.
Jackson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Baldwin and Jackson are patiently standing in front of each other looking for an opening. Baldwin throws a head kick. It's landed, knocking Jackson into next week! Ooooh that was huge! Baldwin knows it - he's on the cage flexing is biceps. That's a bit weird considering he won by kick but whatever.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Brandon Baldwin!
Brandon Baldwin made sure to mention his sponsor, Riner Clothing Everything for 50$ only in his post fight interview.

Event: Quick Fight Championship
Date: Dec 03, 2020

#R1#
Jackson lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt. #CUT#It looks like Andrei Voronov has been cut.
Jackson slips under a jab.
Jackson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Jackson tries to clinch but Voronov moves away
enabling Voronov to counter with a crisp jab.
Jackson throws a head kick but Voronov moves out of range.
Jackson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Voronov wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Voronov cracks Jackson with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
A jab from Voronov misses.
Jackson scores with a head kick.
Jackson wants to clinch up but Voronov keeps it at a distance.
Voronov dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Voronov avoids the head kick by Jackson.
Voronov tries a head kick but it misses.
A nice leg kick lands there from Voronov.
A head kick misses from Jackson.
Nice body punch from Voronov. #T1#
Jackson drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.#CL2#
Voronov clinches with his opponent.
Stalling in the clinch from Voronov.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Voronov scores with a knee to the head. #ROC2#Jackson is rocked!#CUT2#It looks like Black Lives Jackson has been cut.
Jackson throws an elbow but it misses.
Voronov crunches a lovely knee into Jackson's ribcage.
Jackson is breathing heavily.
Voronov will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Jackson up against the cage.
Jackson misses with an elbow strike.
Voronov lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Jackson definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Jackson throws a knee to the head but misses.
Voronov throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Jackson blocks it with crossed arms.
A shot in the inside from Voronov.
Voronov lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jackson throws an elbow but it misses. #T2#
Jackson misses with a knee strike.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Jackson takes a knee to the side of the body.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Voronov.
Voronov lands a knee to the head.
Oh Jackson is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Jackson tries to land a knee to the head but Voronov blocks with his arms.
Voronov utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Voronov lands a nice knee to the body.
A short right from Voronov on the inside.
Voronov gets through Jackson's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Voronov scores with a knee to the head.
Jackson pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Voronov utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Voronov lands a hook that snaps the head of Jackson backwards.
Voronov landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt. #T3#
Voronov crunches a lovely knee into Jackson's ribcage.
A short uppercut from Voronov.
Voronov scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Voronov throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Voronov working Jackson over with knees to the body.
Voronov lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops Jackson to his knees! Voronov keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Andrei Voronov!
After the fight, Andrei Voronov was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.

Event: Empire: XIV
Date: Sep 19, 2020

#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Aliyev connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Jackson dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Aliyev. That did some damage!
A big left from Aliyev misses.
Jackson plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Jackson slips a straight right by Aliyev.
Jackson thumps Aliyev with a low kick.
Jackson is looking to clinch.
Aliyev misses with a straight left.
Jackson slips a jab from Aliyev.
Aliyev misses with an uppercut. #KD#
Aliyev lands a big uppercut and Jackson crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Jackson looks OK. Aliyev waves Jackson back to his feet!#ROC#Jackson is rocked!#CUT#It looks like Black Lives Jackson has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jackson avoids the body shot from Aliyev.
Jackson is still on wobbly legs! Can Aliyev finish him?
Aliyev misses the shot to the body.
Jackson missing with a left hand there. Aliyev was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Jackson seems to have recovered his senses.
The fighters circle momentarily. Aliyev darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Aliyev dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Aliyev throws a shot from downtown. Jackson moves away and avoids it.
Jackson wants to counter the offense by Aliyev and move into the clinch position.
Jackson tries a head kick but it misses. #TD#
Aliyev closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Aliyev tries to pass the half guard into mount. Jackson knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt. #T1#
Aliyev keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.#SUB#
Aliyev is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Jackson is just riding it out for now. Aliyev eventually gives up the hold.
Aliyev controlling the action here. #T2#
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Jackson is trying to stand back up but Aliyev is controlling him
Aliyev slows the pace down in half guard. #T3##SUB#
Aliyev is working for a kimura but Jackson is defending it quite comfortably.
Aliyev controlling the pace.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.#REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Aliyev misses with a looping left.#T4#
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Aliyev throws an overhand right that lands on Jackson's shoulder, as Jackson tries to avoid the shot.
Aliyev lands with an uppercut that bounces Jackson off the cage and back into range.
Black Lives Jackson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A slapping leg kick lands for Jackson.
Aliyev connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Jackson's hands.
A slow jab from Aliyev misses its intended target.
Aliyev is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Jackson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Aliyev.
Aliyev ducks under a wild hook from Jackson.
Aliyev takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Jackson tries to clinch
and Aliyev cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Jackson moves in looking to clinch but Aliyev pushes him off.
Jackson moves out of range as Aliyev strikes.
Jackson wants to counter the offense by Aliyev and move into the clinch position.
Aliyev looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.#TD#
Aliyev gets the takedown into side control. #SUB#
Aliyev working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Jackson is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Khizri Aliyev dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Black Lives Jackson's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!#R2#
Aliyev throws a leg kick but Jackson sees it coming and moves out of range.
Aliyev throws a big shot that misses.
Jackson is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
A big right from Aliyev misses.
Jackson scores with a head kick. Aliyev tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.#CUT2#It looks like Khizri Aliyev has been cut.
Jackson scores with a head kick. Aliyev tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Aliyev is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Jackson can do to turn this around?
A big left from Aliyev misses.
Jackson is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Jackson moves out of range of the strikes.
Khizri Aliyev is winning the standup battle so far.
Aliyev misses with an attempted mid kick.
Aliyev takes a kick to the side of the head.#ROC2#Aliyev is rocked!
Aliyev pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Oh Aliyev is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Jackson connects with a high kick.
Jackson moves forwards but Aliyev connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Aliyev throws a looping overhand right but Jackson ducks down to avoid it. #TD#
Aliyev gets a takedown into half guard.#SUB#
Aliyev is working for a kimura but Jackson is defending it quite comfortably. #T1##SUB#
Aliyev is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Aliyev seems to have got his legs back now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Still in half guard, Aliyev seems content to control.#SUB#
Aliyev is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Jackson doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Aliyev.
Jackson tries to get to full guard but Aliyev has control of the leg. #T2#
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Aliyev sitting and controlling from the half guard.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Aliyev here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.#SUB#
Aliyev has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Jackson defend it? Aliyev steps over the head and cranks it - Jackson is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Aliyev!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:24 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Khizri Aliyev!

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