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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dreadlock Rasta (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and quentin jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rasta comes to the cage accompanied by Buffalo Soldier. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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210 lbs
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205 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dreadlock Rasta!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, quentin jackson!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, George Francis and Alan Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
jackson misses with a wild combination.
jackson looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Rasta!
Rasta's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
Rasta tries to get back to half guard but can't.
jackson wants to control the pace but Rasta is squirming around nicely.
Rasta is in all sorts of trouble here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
jackson looking for a guillotine from mount but Rasta is having none of it.
Rasta is trying to stand.
jackson trying to control but Rasta is having none of it.
jackson scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Rasta?
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rasta slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Rasta trying to control but jackson postures up.
Rasta manages to get to full guard.
jackson stands up and waves to Rasta to follow him.
Rasta keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
jackson looks gassed!
Rasta tries to clinch there but jackson circles away.
jackson tries to keep at a distance but Rasta has taken the fight into the clinch.
jackson wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rasta's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
jackson throws a head kick but Rasta moves out of range.
Rasta throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by jackson.
It looks like quentin jackson has been cut.
Rasta avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Rasta.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rasta has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Rasta tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Rasta throws a head kick but jackson moves out of range.
jackson throws a combination. Rasta tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
jackson fails to land the takedown.
jackson looks to clinch
and Rasta counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Rasta.
jackson is trying to break free.
jackson is trying to break free.
jackson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
jackson moves into the clinch.
jackson is trying to drag Rasta to the mat but Rasta just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Dreadlock Rasta has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of quentin jackson.
jackson has had enough of the clinch but Rasta keeps him there for the moment.
Rasta misses with a knee to the head.
jackson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Rasta fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Both fighters circling a little - jackson finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Rasta fails to land with a series of punches.
jackson takes the fight into the clinch.
jackson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Rasta gets a takedown into half guard.
jackson wants to get back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rasta 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.
Rasta decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
jackson looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
jackson takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
jackson throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
jackson tries to clinch up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dreadlock Rasta dominated that round.
The cut man is working on quentin jackson's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Rasta is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Rasta tries to clinch up but jackson circles away and keeps his distance.
Rasta tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but jackson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A nice combination there by jackson.
jackson scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
A head kick by jackson misses
and Rasta counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. jackson is lucky that one didn't land flush.
jackson clinches.
Rasta trying to stall but jackson improves his position.
jackson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Rasta closes this distance looking for a takedown but jackson circles away.
jackson shoots in looking for a takedown. Rasta tries to sprawl out of it but jackson keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Rasta manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Rasta is looking to clinch but jackson is avoiding it.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
jackson shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. jackson showed some decent athleticism there.
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!
Rasta pushes jackson off and gets back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
jackson shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Rasta's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
jackson trying to stand up but can't free himself from Rasta's guard.
Rasta wants to stand and escape but jackson is having none of it.
jackson stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Rasta swivels though and keeps the full guard.
jackson wants to get up but he can't break Rasta's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Rasta is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
jackson has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Rasta avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
jackson wants to break the clinch but can't.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
jackson wants to break the clinch but can't.
Rasta misses with a knee strike.
jackson looking for a takedown.
Dreadlock Rasta has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of quentin jackson.
jackson is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Rasta gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
jackson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
jackson fails in his attempt to clinch.
jackson drives through with a takedown into guard.
Rasta has a closed guard, preventing jackson from standing up.
Rasta working a defensive guard here.
jackson has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Rasta is proving hard to escape from.
jackson decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Rasta, up you get!
jackson circles away from the clinch attempt.
Dreadlock Rasta is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
jackson gets the takedown into side control.
jackson tries to stand but Rasta controls the position and pulls jackson into his guard.
jackson stands up from Rasta's guard - jackson perhaps looking for a knockout.
jackson forces Rasta back against the cage and clinches.
jackson stops a takedown attempt from Rasta.
Rasta missing with knees to the body.
Rasta wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
jackson breaks from the clinch.
jackson is looking to clinch but Rasta is avoiding it.
jackson has closed the distance and engaged Rasta in a clinch.
jackson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rasta tries to clinch
and jackson counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Rasta prevents jackson from breaking the clinch.
jackson decides to pull guard.
Rasta gets to his feet - jackson follows without any prompting.
Dreadlock Rasta seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rasta misses with a hook. jackson ducked under it nicely.
Rasta misses with a double jab
and jackson holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Rasta is trying to break the clinch but jackson has him pressed against the cage.
jackson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
jackson fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Rasta looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
jackson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Rasta swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Rasta is looking to clinch but jackson is avoiding it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rasta fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Rasta is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A nice combination there by jackson.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
quentin jackson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on quentin jackson's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Rasta tries to clinch but fails miserably
and jackson counters with a lovely shot to the body.
jackson closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
jackson tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
Rasta sneaks back into half guard.
jackson tries to stand and escape but Rasta actually recovers to full guard.
quentin jackson has got the better of the ground game so far.
jackson wants to stand and escape but instead Rasta has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Rasta gets to his feet - jackson follows without any prompting.
jackson misses with the combination.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Rasta tries to clinch up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rasta blocks the body kick.
jackson doesn't manage to clinch there - Rasta circles away.
Rasta tries to clinch but jackson moves away
and jackson moves into the clinch.
jackson breaks the clinch.
jackson throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Rasta's waist but Rasta gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing jackson off to one side.
jackson has taken the fight to the clinch.
Rasta wants a takedown.
jackson manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
jackson really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Rasta. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Rasta stands and steps away. jackson gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
jackson doesn't manage to clinch there - Rasta circles away.
Rasta fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
jackson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Rasta swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Rasta has managed to clinch.
Rasta tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. jackson smiles and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dreadlock Rasta. That's going to take a lot out of him.
jackson has Rasta up against the cage in a clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
jackson softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
jackson wants to break the clinch but can't.
Rasta working aggressively here.
jackson lands a body shot.
jackson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Rasta gets caught flat footed, as jackson shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
jackson wanted to stand there but Rasta had control of the position.
jackson missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Rasta controlling the position.
Rasta working a defensive guard here.
jackson wants to stand and escape but instead Rasta has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rasta stands and steps away. jackson gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Rasta gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and jackson moves into the clinch.
Rasta crunches a lovely knee into jackson's ribcage.
jackson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
jackson rushes Rasta and presses him up against the cage.
jackson prevents a takedown attempt there.
Rasta goes for a takedown attempt but jackson pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
jackson moves in looking to clinch but Rasta pushes him off.
quentin jackson seems to be getting the better of the standup.
jackson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Rasta paws at him with a jab and circles away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
jackson cracks Rasta with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Rasta tries for a takedown but jackson sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
jackson looks to land a combination. Rasta sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
jackson shoots in for a takedown but Rasta shows good takedown defense.
jackson drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
jackson would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Rasta has his feet on jackson's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Rasta takes one on the button.
Rasta gets a clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
jackson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Rasta gets a takedown into half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rasta is trying to control the action in half guard but jackson is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to quentin jackson.
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 Tiny Johnson scores the fight 28:29
Judge George Francis scores the fight 28:29
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... quentin jackson!
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energy
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hype
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