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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Cujo Jackson (ranked 1492 p4p, 1865 weight class) and Filippo Priapus (ranked 208 p4p, 257 weight class). Filippo Priapus will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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8 - 2 - 1 |
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Good wrestling
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Counter fighter
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Cujo Jackson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Filippo Priapus!
The judges for this bout are Jeff Smith, Josh West and Roger Salmon.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice shot by Priapus.
Jackson closes the distance and clinches up with Priapus, looking for a takedown. Jackson pushes Priapus against the cage but Priapus circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Jackson with a lazy takedown attempt
and Priapus counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A decent looking cross lands there for Priapus.
Jackson closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Priapus's guard.
Priapus is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Priapus looking to hit a scissor sweep but Jackson is one step ahead there.
Priapus controls Jackson momentarily but Jackson frees himself.
Jackson wants to control from the top but Priapus keeps moving.
Priapus is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Jackson is controlling him.
Priapus looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson is looking to work some ground and pound but Priapus has wrist control.
Priapus working a defensive guard here.
Jackson working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Jackson connects with a couple of short punches.
Jackson with a flurry of punches that miss.
Priapus is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Jackson has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
Jackson trying to control the position from guard on top but Priapus is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jackson cracks Priapus with a solid left hand.
Jackson trying to control but Priapus is working from the bottom.
Priapus working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Jackson.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Priapus looking to hit a scissor sweep but Jackson is one step ahead there.
Jackson keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Priapus's head.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Priapus tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Jackson trying to control but Priapus is working from the bottom.
Priapus manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Jackson manages to get himself to full guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Jackson is on top in guard.
Jackson lands a couple of digs.
Jackson lands a couple of elbows.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson with a nice head shot there.
Priapus wants to sweep here but Jackson controlling him for the moment.
Priapus keeps trying to improve his position.
Priapus looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Priapus lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Priapus preventing the sweep.
Priapus slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jackson is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Jackson on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Jackson tries to get out of the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jackson lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Priapus keeping moving, preventing Jackson from controlling successfully.
Jackson working some strikes from top position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Priapus is pulling down on Jackson's head to control his posture.
Priapus is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Cujo Jackson will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
Jackson fails to land the takedown.
Jackson takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Jackson misses with a lunging right hand
and Priapus counters with a stiff right hand.
Jackson misses with an uppercut
and Priapus counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Priapus takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Jackson closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Priapus to the mat! Priapus manages to get full guard.
Jackson trying to control the position from guard on top but Priapus is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Priapus utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Priapus bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Jackson's guard.
Jackson looking to hit a scissor sweep but Priapus is one step ahead there.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Priapus working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Priapus stopping the sweep attempt from Jackson.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Jackson is on top in guard.
Jackson chips away with some ground and pound.
Priapus manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Jackson manages to get himself to full guard.
Jackson preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Jackson wants to sweep here but Priapus controlling him for the moment.
Jackson is working hard here to advance position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Priapus trying to control the position from guard on top but Jackson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Priapus looking to sit in guard and control but Jackson gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Priapus looking to control.
Jackson keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Priapus's head.
Priapus lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Priapus trying to control the position from guard on top but Jackson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Priapus throwing strikes from guard but Jackson blocks nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Priapus controlling from the top position.
Jackson is trying to control the position but Priapus postures up.
Priapus preventing the sweep.
Jackson wants to improve his position but instead Priapus has moved into half guard.
Jackson is trying to maintain the position but Priapus is very close to passing his half guard.
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.
Priapus is nestled in close to Jackson, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Priapus is looking to take a break and control but Jackson is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Jackson manages to get to full guard.
Jackson controls Priapus momentarily but Priapus frees himself.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Priapus controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Filippo Priapus showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Priapus lands a jab to the head.
Jackson shoots in but Priapus avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Jackson shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Jackson was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Priapus is looking for a sweep.
Priapus struggling a bit here.
Priapus gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jackson lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Priapus is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Priapus avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Jackson.
Jackson looks to land a strike but Priapus avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Priapus working a defensive guard here.
Priapus wants to control but Jackson passes easily into half guard.
Priapus slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Jackson lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Jackson throws a big elbow that misses.
Priapus is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Priapus is still trying to improve position.
Priapus trying to control the position.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Priapus is on top in guard.
Priapus won't allow Jackson to sweep him here.
Jackson is trying to keep Priapus in close.
Jackson tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Priapus postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Priapus throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Jackson is pulling down on Priapus's head to control his posture.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters, thinking about a standup.
Jackson being controlled here, momentarily.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Priapus is looking to clinch but Jackson is avoiding it.
Priapus thows a left - swing and a miss!
Jackson gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Priapus counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Priapus tries to clinch but Jackson moves out of range.
Jackson throws a lazy uppercut
and Jackson takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Priapus misses with an uppercut.
Jackson throws a poor cross that misses
and Priapus counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Priapus lands with a good body shot.
Priapus throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Jackson stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Jackson misses with a takedown attempt
and Priapus counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Cujo Jackson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jackson avoids the body shot from Priapus.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jackson shoots for a double leg takedown but Priapus sprawls well. He's pushed Jackson's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Filippo Priapus seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Priapus stuffs the takedown attempt from Jackson. Jackson gets slowly back to his feet.
Filippo Priapus is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Priapus works over Jackson's head and body with a nice combination.
And that's the end of the fight!
Filippo Priapus comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Priapus 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 Jeff Smith scores the fight 28:29
Judge Josh West scores the fight 28:29
Judge Roger Salmon scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Filippo Priapus!
Filippo Priapus thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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