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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Sadio Mane (ranked 6673 p4p, 24506 weight class) and Nick Jackson (ranked 338 p4p, 362 weight class). Mane's entrance music is The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air. A fine choice. On his way into the cage it seems that Sadio Mane has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Sadio Mane seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin |
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Good wrestler
Good low kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Sadio Mane!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Nick Jackson!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jackson throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Jackson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mane manages to avoid it.
Mane is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
The fight stays on the outside here - Mane looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Jackson bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Mane avoids the head kick by Jackson.
Jackson lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Mane throws a lazy right hand but Jackson sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Jackson lands a nice shot to the body.
Mane swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Jackson counters with a nice uppercut.
The fight stays on the outside here - Mane looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Mane could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Nice uppercut lands for Jackson. That snapped Mane's head back.
Mane looks for a takedown but Jackson sprawls well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Jackson thumps Mane with a low kick.
Mane misses with a takedown attempt - Jackson sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
And Jackson tries to counter it with a takedown but Mane pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Mane closes the distance and clinches up with Jackson, looking for a takedown. Mane pushes Jackson against the cage but Jackson circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sadio Mane. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mane scores with a punch to the head.
Jackson connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Jackson goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Mane misses with a low kick as Jackson jumps back.
Jackson throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Jackson looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Mane!
Mane is breathing heavily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jackson lands a nice forearm strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jackson controls the position.
Jackson lands an elbow.
Jackson cracks Mane with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Jackson working the head with strikes.
Jackson working the head and body with strikes.
Jackson grinds an elbow into Mane's temple.
Jackson working the head and body with strikes.
Mane is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Jackson scores with a couple of short elbows.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mane taking punishment in the form of punches.
You can see the frustration on Mane's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mane is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Jackson moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Jackson cracks Mane with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Jackson lands a nice forearm strike.
Jackson looks up at the clock and then as Mane takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Jackson smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jackson just content to control the position.
Jackson lands an elbow.
Jackson is chipping away with strikes.
Mane is not content to let Jackson control the position.
Jackson lands a decent elbow from side control.
Jackson lands a decent elbow from side control.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Nick Jackson dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Mane gets caught napping as Jackson dives in and scores a takedown. Mane manages to retain guard.
Mane has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Jackson is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Mane.
Jackson cracks Mane with a big elbow.
Jackson cracks Mane with a big right hand but Mane just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Jackson working the ground and pound.
Jackson landing strikes.
Mane wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jackson works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Jackson cracks Mane with an elbow. That is naaassty.
The referee asks Jackson politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Jackson prefers to stall for the moment though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson lands a few punches from side control.
Nick Jackson has got the better of the ground game so far.
Jackson landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Jackson connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Mane some visible discomfort.
Jackson is staying tight to Mane's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Jackson scoring with punches and elbows.
Mane taking a bit of punishment here - Jackson scoring with strikes.
Mane takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Jackson scores with a couple of short elbows.
Jackson remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Mane is not content to let Jackson control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jackson in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Jackson working the head with strikes.
Jackson lands some shots froms side control.
Mane takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Check out the look on Jackson's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Jackson controls the position from side control.
Jackson has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Jackson lands a few punches from side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson working the body and head with strikes.
Mane taking a bit of punishment here - Jackson scoring with strikes.
Jackson landing a few strikes.
Mane is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Mane is rocked!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Jackson scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Mane to see if he's OK.
Oh Mane is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Jackson landing strikes.
Jackson lands some shots froms side control.
Jackson is chipping away with strikes.
Jackson landing strikes.
Jackson is looking to take a break and control but Mane is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Mane seems to have got his legs back now.
Jackson has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Jackson landing a few strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mane on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Mane takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Jackson scoring with punches from side control.
Jackson creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Mane takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
You can see the frustration on Mane's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A lull in the action here.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Nick Jackson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Mane's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Jackson lands with a shot to the body.
Jackson lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Jackson lands a big head kick that sends Mane tumbling to the mat! Jackson takes a step backwards and waves Mane back to his feet - he wants the finish!
It looks like Sadio Mane has been cut.
Mane sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jackson drops Mane with a straight right hand, right on the button! Jackson follows him down to the mat and pounds him out with hammerfists until the referee jumps in to end the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:23 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Nick Jackson!
After winning the bout, Nick Jackson thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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hype
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