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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Chris Jackson (ranked 4137 p4p, 4586 weight class) and Lars Brighton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Chris Jackson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Lars Brighton!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Wagner Zegers and Paulsen Ambrosius.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jackson wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Brighton is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Brighton is looking to clinch but Jackson is avoiding it.
A swing and a miss from Jackson.
Brighton staying out of range there.
Jackson missing with a left hand there. Brighton was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Brighton is looking to clinch.
Brighton tries to clinch but Jackson moves out of range.
Jackson throws a lazy right hand but Brighton sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Brighton tries to close the distance and clinch up but Jackson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brighton is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Jackson was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Chris Jackson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Brighton needs to keep his hands up - Jackson had a free shot at his head there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Jackson lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Jackson connects with a jab.
Brighton throws a looping overhand right but Jackson ducks down to avoid it.
A slow jab from Jackson misses its intended target.
Brighton keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Jackson throws a right and a left that Brighton avoids nicely.
Jackson throws a jab when Brighton was well out of range.
Jackson lands with an overhand left.
Jackson jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Jackson circles away from the clinch attempt.
Brighton tries to close the distance and clinch but Jackson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A slow jab from Jackson misses its intended target.
Jackson connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jackson misses with a wild body shot.
Jackson gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jackson missing with a left hand there. Brighton was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Jackson jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Jackson misses with an uppercut. Brighton saw that one coming.
Brighton slips a straight right by Jackson.
Brighton now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Jackson swats away the attempt to clinch by Brighton.
A combination from Jackson does no damage.
Brighton darts in trying to clinch
and Jackson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Jackson misses the jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Brighton sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Brighton tries to counter with a clinch but Jackson shakes him off and moves away.
Jackson throws out a powerful jab.
Brighton ducks under a wild hook from Jackson.
Brighton tries to close the distance and clinch but Jackson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Nice shot lands for Brighton.
Brighton fails in his attempt to clinch.
Jackson keeps the fight on the outside.
A shot to the liver by Brighton. Beautiful body shot.
A slow jab from Brighton misses its intended target.
A cross from Jackson lands.
Jackson throws a jab when Brighton was well out of range.
Brighton looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Brighton keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A countering left hand to the body from Brighton misses.
A telegraphed right hand from Jackson misses the target.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brighton ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jackson moves away.
Brighton uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jackson.
Brighton gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Jackson.
Jackson scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jackson thows a left - swing and a miss!
Jackson ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Brighton tries to clinch but Jackson is having none of it.
Jackson is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Brighton ducks under a wild hook from Jackson.
Brighton tries to clinch but Jackson moves out of range.
Brighton avoids the body shot from Jackson.
A slow jab from Jackson misses its intended target.
Brighton doesn't manage to clinch there - Jackson circles away.
Brighton slips a jab from Jackson.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Chris Jackson dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Brighton steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Jackson.
Jackson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Brighton was well out of range. Poor timing from Jackson.
It seemed like Brighton was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Brighton doesn't manage to clinch there - Jackson circles away.
Jackson has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Jackson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Brighton.
Jackson will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Jackson swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A nice side step and Brighton releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Chris Jackson is winning the standup battle so far.
Brighton tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Jackson moves into range and connects with a jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brighton tries to close the distance and clinch but Jackson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Jackson is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Brighton can do to turn this around?
Brighton ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Brighton misses with a body punch
and Jackson cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Brighton swings widly with a right hand
and Jackson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Nice jab there from Jackson.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brighton comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Jackson throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Brighton sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Brighton now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Brighton wants to clinch up but Jackson keeps it at a distance.
A big right from Jackson misses.
Brighton moves out of range of the strikes.
Jackson sets himself, and Brighton steps forward looking for the clinch! Jackson avoids it this time.
Jackson misses with a looping right.
Jackson throws a shot from downtown. Brighton moves away and avoids it.
Brighton ducks under a wild hook from Jackson.
Jackson misses the shot to the body.
Jackson throws a hook but Brighton avoids it easily.
Brighton tries to clinch up but Jackson circles away and keeps his distance.
Brighton is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Jackson rather than just go for the knockout.
Jackson throws a looping overhand right but Brighton ducks down to avoid it.
Jackson throws a hook but Brighton avoids it easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jackson scores with the left hand. Brighton knows he should have avoided that one.
The fighters circling - Jackson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Brighton tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Jackson manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Jackson throws a jab when Brighton was well out of range.
Brighton blocks a jab.
Jackson lands with a straight right. Brighton didn't see that one coming.
Jackson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jackson swings widly with a right hand
and Brighton counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jackson fails to land with a series of punches.
Brighton wants to counter with a clinch but Jackson pushes him away.
Jackson misses with a hook. Brighton ducked under it nicely.
Brighton wants to clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson circles away from the clinch attempt
enabling Jackson to counter with a crisp jab.
Jackson throws a left and a right that both miss
and Brighton counters with a nice uppercut.
Jackson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Brighton moves away.
Brighton wants to counter with a clinch but Jackson pushes him away.
Brighton steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Jackson.
The fight stays on the outside here - Brighton looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Jackson missing with a left hand there. Brighton was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A big right from Jackson misses.
Jackson connects with a body shot that sends Brighton's belly button to the back.
Jackson lands a nice shot that snaps Brighton's head back.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brighton with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Jackson to score with a decent uppercut.
A looping hook to the body misses from Jackson. Brighton does a little dance to reset his feet.
Brighton wants to counter the offense by Jackson and move into the clinch position.
Jackson looks to land a right hand but Brighton moved out of range.
Jackson scores with a nice strike.
Jackson slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The fight stays on the outside here - Brighton looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
The fight stays on the outside here - Brighton looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Jackson throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Brighton sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Jackson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Brighton.
Jackson throws a jab but it's blocked by Brighton.
Jackson misses the jab.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Chris Jackson dominated that second round.
That's time! Jackson's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Jackson changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Brighton defending well as Jackson loads up on a big left hand.
Jackson sets himself, and Brighton steps forward looking for the clinch! Jackson avoids it this time.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Jackson.
Jackson scores with a jab.
Jackson misses with a wild body shot.
Jackson misses with a body shot.
Brighton moves away from the strike by Jackson.
Brighton tries to counter by closing the distance.
Brighton tries to clinch up.
Jackson looks to land a combination but Brighton avoids it well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brighton tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Jackson manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Brighton doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Jackson throws the left hand but Brighton avoids the punch easily.
Jackson looks to land a left hand but Brighton moved out of range nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brighton tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Jackson manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Brighton catches Jackson with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Jackson thows a left - swing and a miss!
Brighton tries to counter by closing the distance.
Brighton tries to clinch but Jackson moves out of range.
Jackson jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A nice side step and Brighton releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Jackson keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Brighton tries to clinch there but Jackson circles away.
Jackson comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Jackson misses with a two punch combination.
Jackson misses with a few strikes there.
Brighton scores with a nice strike.
A swing and a miss from Jackson.
Jackson throws a hook to the side of Brighton's head but Brighton sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Jackson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Jackson waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Brighton.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Brighton slips a straight right by Jackson.
Jackson misses with a hook. Brighton ducked under it nicely.
Brighton throws out a counter right but Jackson avoids it with no problem.
Jackson throws a jab but it's blocked by Brighton.
Jackson forces Brighton back against the cage and clinches.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jackson is trying to force a seperation but Brighton has the dominant position.
Brighton tries to work over Jackson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Jackson working hard to break the clinch.
Brighton keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Jackson's efforts to push away.
Jackson has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Brighton after a bit of a struggle.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Brighton is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Jackson is keeping busy.
Jackson looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Jackson is trying to break the clinch but Brighton is controlling him.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Brighton doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Brighton misses with a hook from the clinch.
Brighton swings wildly with an uppercut but Jackson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jackson tries to pull guard but Brighton won't allow it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Chris Jackson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Brighton wants to stall.
Brighton swings wildly with an uppercut but Jackson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Brighton misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Brighton tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Brighton has Jackson pressed against the cage, preventing Jackson from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Jackson tries to break the clinch but Brighton is controlling the position.
Brighton misses with a body punch.
Brighton misses with a body punch.
Brighton misses with some punches.
Brighton swings wildly with an uppercut but Jackson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Brighton tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Brighton trying to stall but Jackson improves his position.
Brighton keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Jackson's efforts to push away.
Jackson tries to break the clinch but Brighton is controlling the position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Jackson working aggressively here.
Brighton has a couple of punches blocked by Jackson.
Lars Brighton has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Chris Jackson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Brighton is looking to control Jackson's arms but Jackson gets an underhook and turns him. Now Brighton has his back to the cage.
Brighton has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
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.
And that's the end of the fight!
Chris Jackson showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Jackson, 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 Nard Betker scores the fight 30:27
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Chris Jackson!
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