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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Tapio Virtainen (ranked 1978 p4p, 2374 weight class) and Black Lives Jackson (ranked 245 p4p, 296 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Tapio Virtainen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 11 - 0, fighting out of London, Black Lives Jackson!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Frank Dennis and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
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.
Jackson clinches up against the cage.
Jackson tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
That's one minute gone in the round.
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.
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.
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.
Virtainen is looking for a kimura here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jackson avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Virtainen.
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.
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.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Virtainen not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Virtainen is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Jackson defends it well.
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.
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.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
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.
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.
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
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.
That's one minute gone in the round.
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.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jackson lands a knee to the head.
Virtainen is rocked!
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.
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