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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Red Yabattoir (ranked 2691 p4p, 2363 weight class) and Skippy Jackson (ranked 222 p4p, 199 weight class). Yabattoir comes to the cage accompanied by Them A Big Chatter Box . Jackson comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Born on the Bayou kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Skippy Jackson acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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Great wrestler
Solid boxing
Granite chin |
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 8 - 2, fighting out of Los Angeles, Red Yabattoir!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 7 - 2, fighting out of Hilo, Skippy Jackson!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, James Glass and Paul Tew.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jackson throws a hook to the side of Yabattoir's head but Yabattoir sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Yabattoir is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Jackson lands a head shot.
Yabattoir misses with a looping left.
Jackson staying out of range there.
Jackson throws a big shot that misses.
Jackson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Yabattoir gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Jackson throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Yabattoir lands a nice shot to the body.
A lazy left from Jackson finds it's target.
Yabattoir walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Yabattoir slips a straight right by Jackson.
Jackson throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Jackson defending well as Yabattoir loads up on a big left hand.
Yabattoir misses with a few strikes there.
Jackson swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Jackson jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Yabattoir shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Jackson manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Yabattoir will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Jackson trying to keep a closed guard but Yabattoir is proving a slippery customer.
Jackson pulls Yabattoir in close to prevent any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yabattoir looking to pass the guard.
Jackson tries to land a sweep but no joy.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Jackson is on top in guard.
Yabattoir looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Jackson passes into side control.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Yabattoir tries to control but end up mounted... ooooh, that's bad.
Yabattoir is trying to escape the mount.
Yabattoir is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yabattoir tries to reverse the position but Jackson maintains control.
Jackson controlling his opponent.
Yabattoir is trying to escape the mount.
Jackson can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Yabattoir is looking to escape.
Yabattoir tries to reverse the position but Jackson maintains control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson tries to control but Yabattoir wriggling away.
Jackson tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Yabattoir is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Yabattoir wants to hold on but Jackson pushes him away.
Yabattoir is wriggling around trying to escape.
Yabattoir is working hard here to advance position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Yabattoir tries to hold on but Jackson postures up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yabattoir is in all sorts of trouble here.
Jackson tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Jackson prevents Yabattoir from getting the reversal.
Jackson controlling the position easily from mount.
Yabattoir keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Skippy Jackson dominated that round.
That's time! Yabattoir's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Jackson misses with a wild body shot.
Yabattoir scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Jackson is not content to let Yabattoir control the position.
Jackson is looking to regain half guard here but Yabattoir keeps moving and retains side control.
Yabattoir tries to advance to mount but Jackson denies him.
Jackson is trying to get back to half guard.
Yabattoir working away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jackson gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Yabattoir is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Jackson to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Jackson shrugs it off.
Jackson has given up his back.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson can't escape the position.
Jackson covering up well under a barage of strikes.
Jackson is in bad spot here.
Jackson manages to reverse the position and now he's in Yabattoir's guard. Nice work there by Jackson.
Yabattoir has his foot on Jackson's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Jackson works his way back into a safe position though.
Jackson trying to control the position from guard on top but Yabattoir is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jackson stopping the sweep attempt from Yabattoir.
Jackson controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Yabattoir seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
Yabattoir throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Jackson escapes and throws Yabattoir's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Yabattoir is looking for a sweep.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yabattoir tries to control but Jackson manages to take his back.
Yabattoir breaks Jackson's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Yabattoir stopping the sweep attempt from Jackson.
Jackson is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Yabattoir trying to control the position from guard on top but Jackson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Yabattoir slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
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!
You can see the frustration on Jackson's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Yabattoir is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Jackson is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Jackson manages to work his way to half guard, despite Yabattoir's best efforts.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yabattoir wants to take a breather but Jackson is having none of it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jackson wants to control but Yabattoir is keeping busy.
Jackson is defending against the submission attempts here by Yabattoir.
Jackson tries to get to full guard but Yabattoir has control of the leg.
Yabattoir is working for a submission of some sort.
Jackson desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Red Yabattoir overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Jackson wants to control but Yabattoir is keeping busy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Jackson is controlling Yabattoir's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Yabattoir trying to control from half guard but Jackson is working away.
Jackson is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Yabattoir is controlling the pace.
Jackson trying to control but Yabattoir postures up.
Jackson is looking to improve his position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Jackson has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Yabattoir is working away from the top position though.
Jackson regains full guard. Nicely done.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Red Yabattoir dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
A punch combination from Yabattoir misses.
A little jabbing left from Jackson on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
A big right from Yabattoir misses.
Jackson scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Yabattoir looks to score with a jab to the body but Jackson is just out of range.
Jackson avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Jackson scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Jackson comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
A jab from Jackson does it's job there.
Jackson slips a jab from Yabattoir.
Jackson fails in his attempt to clinch.
Jackson doesn't manage to clinch there - Yabattoir circles away.
Yabattoir is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Jackson wants to clinch up but Yabattoir keeps it at a distance.
Jackson misses with a straight right.
Jackson throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Yabattoir stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Jackson gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Yabattoir to score an easy takedown into full guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Yabattoir passes easily into side control. Nice work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Yabattoir's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Jackson is looking to improve his position.
Jackson has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Yabattoir is working away from the top position though.
Yabattoir is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Jackson gets full guard.
Yabattoir wants to control from the top but Jackson keeps moving.
Jackson looking to hit a scissor sweep but Yabattoir is one step ahead there.
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.
Yabattoir tries to get to full guard but Jackson has control of the leg.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yabattoir trying to hold on to Jackson's head to control him but Jackson postures up.
Jackson passes into side control, despite Yabattoir's attempt to control the position.
Jackson works to advance to full mount. Yabattoir defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Yabattoir is working to get back to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson wants to control the pace but Yabattoir is squirming around nicely.
Yabattoir is wriggling around trying to escape.
Jackson controlling the pace for now.
Yabattoir tries to lock up and control but Jackson gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Yabattoir gets back to half guard.
Yabattoir manages to get to full guard.
Yabattoir is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yabattoir looking to control but Jackson passes into half guard.
Yabattoir tries to get to full guard but Jackson has control of the leg.
Yabattoir regains full guard. Nicely done.
Jackson won't allow Yabattoir to sweep him here.
Yabattoir seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
And that's the end of the fight!
Skippy 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 William Gold scores the fight 28:29
Judge James Glass scores the fight 28:29
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Skippy Jackson!
During a confident post fight interview, Skippy Jackson thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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