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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between KO Jacckson (ranked 3681 p4p, 1868 weight class) and Itziar Belmond (ranked 449 p4p, 251 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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World class MT
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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 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, KO Jacckson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Itziar Belmond!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Tarja Halkonen and Marco Blurström.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jacckson throws an off balance right hand
and Belmond counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Belmond closes the distance and clinches.
Jacckson working aggressively here.
Belmond lands with a light punch inside.
Jacckson lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Jacckson has hold of one of Belmond's legs. Belmond is fighting the takedown attempt but Jacckson gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Jacckson postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Jacckson throws a strike but Belmond rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Belmond slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Jacckson looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Jacckson wants to get back to his feet but Belmond is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Jacckson trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Belmond stays in close to Jacckson's body and controls the position.
Jacckson tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Jacckson bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Belmond's guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Jacckson accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jacckson with a flurry of punches that miss.
Jacckson postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Belmond is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jacckson lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Jacckson throwing strikes from guard but Belmond blocks nicely.
Jacckson lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jacckson lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Belmond working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Jacckson.
Belmond has control of Jacckson's left arm, preventing Jacckson from doing any damage.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Jacckson accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Jacckson scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Jacckson cracks Belmond with a solid left hand.
Jacckson throws a big right hand that misses.
Jacckson makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Jacckson is looking to advance position but Belmond has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jacckson is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jacckson is working to get back to half guard.
Belmond blocks Jacckson's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Jacckson is flailing around like a fish out of water, trying to land strikes.
Belmond takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Jacckson looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Belmond prevents Jacckson from getting the reversal.
Jacckson tries to lock up and control but Belmond gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Jacckson has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Belmond tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jacckson working to try and regain half guard.
Jacckson wants to control but Belmond is having none of it.
Belmond controlling his opponent.
Jacckson is trying desperately to improve position.
Jacckson wants to control but Belmond is having none of it.
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 KO Jacckson will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
Belmond swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Belmond shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Jacckson looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Belmond is fending him off so far but Jacckson persists. Nope, Belmond circles away and we're back to standing.
Belmond scores with a spinning back kick!
Jacckson ducks under a wild hook from Belmond.
Belmond throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Jacckson checks the leg kick.
Jacckson was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Jacckson looks to land a right hand but Belmond moved out of range.
A low kick lands for Belmond.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Belmond missing with a left hand there. Jacckson was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
An inside leg kick lands from Belmond.
Belmond scores with a sloppy right hand. Jacckson should have avoided that one.
Good shot there by Jacckson.
It looks like Itziar Belmond has been cut.
Jacckson throws a jab when Belmond was well out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Belmond stuns Jacckson with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Jacckson instigates a clinch.
A short uppercut from Jacckson.
Jacckson content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Jacckson tries a body shot but Belmond blocks it.
A short left from Jacckson.
Jacckson lands a takedown into guard.
Jacckson throws a big right hand that misses.
Jacckson throws a big right hand that misses.
Belmond looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Belmond pulls Jacckson in close to prevent any damage.
Jacckson wants to control from the top but Belmond keeps moving.
Jacckson postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Belmond avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Jacckson throwing strikes from guard but Belmond blocks nicely.
Belmond looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Belmond avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Jacckson content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
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!
Belmond working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Jacckson.
Jacckson postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Belmond looking to control.
Belmond is controlling Jacckson's posture.
Jacckson throws a big right hand that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jacckson distracts Belmond with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Jacckson postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Jacckson cracks Belmond with a solid left hand.
Belmond is rocked!
Jacckson loads up on a big left hand. Belmond felt that one! He's just covering up now, not defending himself intelligently - Jacckson looks towards the ref and unloads with 3 more big shots and the ref has no choice but to stop the fight! Belmond can't hide his disappointment, as Jacckson celebrates the victory.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:39 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). KO Jacckson!
A relieved looking KO Jacckson thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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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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