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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Striker Jackson (ranked 2571 p4p, 3068 weight class) and Marcus Johnson (ranked 332 p4p, 373 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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Decent wrestler
Dangerous knees
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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 6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Striker Jackson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Marcus Johnson!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Trevor Gratis and Yves DeLean.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Johnson scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Jackson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Johnson moves out of range of the strikes.
Johnson throws out a counter right but Jackson avoids it with no problem.
Jackson misses with a head kick.
Johnson steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Jackson.
Johnson fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Jackson on the side of the head.
Johnson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jackson manages to avoid it.
Johnson takes a kick to the side of the head.
It looks like Marcus Johnson has been cut.
Jackson connects with a high kick.
Johnson waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Jackson.
Jackson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A combination from Johnson does no damage.
Jackson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Johnson.
Jackson appears to be looking for a big counter.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jackson throws a shot to the body.
Johnson lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Johnson connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Jackson's hands.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jab by Jackson.
Jackson looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Jackson slips under a jab.
Johnson checks a leg kick nicely.
Johnson staying out of range there.
Jackson throws a nice inside leg kick.
Jackson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Johnson misses with a wild combination.
Nice body punch from Johnson.
Jackson takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Jackson connects with a nice looking jab.
Johnson takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Jackson punishes Johnson's body with a nice straight punch.
Johnson has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jackson misses with a body kick.
The fighters circling - Jackson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Jackson goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Johnson uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Jackson.
Jackson looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Johnson lands a body shot.
Johnson misses with a hook.
Jackson tries a head kick but it misses.
Jab from Johnson.
Jackson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Johnson.
Jackson swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Jackson takes a swing at Johnson's ribcage but misses.
Johnson looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Jackson tries a low kick but Johnson avoids it.
Johnson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Jackson buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson looks to score with a jab to the body but Johnson is just out of range.
Jackson moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Jackson misses with a leg kick.
Johnson lands with an overhand left.
Jackson missing with a left hand there. Johnson was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Jackson misses with a looping left.
Johnson cracks Jackson with an open hand slap.
Johnson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jackson manages to avoid it.
Jackson takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Johnson staying out of range there.
No joy there for Jackson, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Johnson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jackson moves away.
Jackson thinks about countering with a head kick.
Johnson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Johnson scores with a shot to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jackson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Johnson works the jab nicely.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jackson throws a body shot but no joy.
Johnson lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
A solid leg kick lands there for Jackson.
Jackson throws a low kick but it's checked well by Johnson.
Jackson takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Johnson lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Jackson throws a leg kick
and Jackson takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Johnson moves out of range of the strikes.
Jackson shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Johnson avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
A looping hook to the body misses from Johnson. Jackson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Jackson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Marcus Johnson will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Marcus Johnson's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Johnson throws a looping overhand right but Jackson ducks down to avoid it.
Jackson wants to land a leg kick but Johnson is out of range.
Jackson bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Nice body kick there by Jackson.
Johnson sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Jackson tries to bum rush Johnson with a series of wild strikes but Johnson uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Jackson throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Johnson stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Jackson throws a hook to the side of Johnson's head but Johnson sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
As Jackson backs off Johnson throws a huge counter combo but Jackson manages to avoid it all.
Johnson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jackson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Johnson throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Jackson looks to land a right hand but Johnson moved out of range.
Johnson takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Jackson slips under a jab from Johnson.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson cracks Jackson with an open hand slap.
Johnson throws out a loose jab but Jackson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jackson pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Johnson fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Johnson takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Johnson looks to score with a jab to the body but Jackson is just out of range.
Johnson pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Johnson throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Jackson tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Jackson keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Johnson.
It looked like Jackson was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Jackson goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Johnson looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Johnson scores with a decent looking hook.
Johnson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
An attempted straight right counter from Jackson misses the target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Johnson looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Johnson connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Jackson momentarily.
Jackson lands an overhand right.
Jackson moves away from the strike by Johnson.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Johnson keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Jackson.
Johnson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Jackson takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Johnson takes one to the side of the head.
Jackson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Johnson connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Johnson misses with a looping right.
Jackson lets loose with a powerful body kick. Johnson will feel that in the morning.
Jackson misses with a hook.
Johnson connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Jackson scores with a leg kick.
Johnson ducks under a wild hook from Jackson.
Jackson ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Jackson feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Johnson misses with an uppercut.
Jackson lands with a hook. Johnson tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Johnson looks to land a right hand but Jackson moved out of range.
Jackson fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
An inside leg kick from Jackson misses.
Johnson throws a counter combo.
Johnson looks to throw the jab but Jackson is out of range.
Jackson misses with a wild combination.
Jackson on the wrong end of a nice jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jackson throws a low kick but Johnson moves out of range easily.
Johnson throws a nice outside leg kick.
Johnson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jackson.
Johnson throws a big shot that misses.
Jackson defending well as Johnson loads up on a big left hand.
Jackson appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Jackson throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Johnson doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Jackson misses with a head kick.
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!
Johnson throws an off balance right hand
and Jackson counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That has opened up Marcus Johnson's cut even more.
Johnson takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Johnson connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Jackson's hands.
Nice uppercut lands for Johnson. That snapped Jackson's head back.
Johnson throws a hook but Jackson avoids it easily.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Striker Jackson will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Marcus Johnson's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! And we move into the final round!
Jackson connects with an inside leg kick.
Marcus Johnson seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Jackson misses with an attempted mid kick.
Jackson misses with a right hand
and Johnson cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Jackson bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Jackson dips to his left and cracks Johnson with an uppercut!
Jackson blocks a low kick nicely.
Jackson throws a sloppy body shot
and Johnson counters with a left to the body.
Johnson cracks a nice hook into Jackson's ribs.
Johnson uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Jackson.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Johnson looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Johnson throws a body shot but no joy.
Johnson showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Jackson.
Jackson throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Johnson sees it coming and avoids it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson lands a head shot.
Jackson looks to land a left hand but Johnson moved out of range nicely.
Johnson ducks under a wild hook from Jackson.
Nice jab there from Johnson.
Johnson lands a nice looking body shot.
Johnson scores with the left hand. Jackson knows he should have avoided that one.
Jackson throws a hook to the side of Johnson's head but Johnson sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Johnson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Jackson thinks about countering with a head kick.
Jackson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Johnson was well out of range. Poor timing from Jackson.
Jackson with the inside leg kick.
Jackson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Johnson.
Jackson closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Jackson tries a head kick but it misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson connects with a right hand. Jackson shakes it off.
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!
Johnson throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Johnson works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Johnson just misses with a punch to the body.
Jackson on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Jackson looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Johnson takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Jackson getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
A leg kick checked by Johnson.
Johnson thuds his right hand into Jackson's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Johnson stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Jackson.
Donk. Jackson catches Johnson right on the button with a cross.
Some bone on bone action there as Jackson checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Jackson slips under a jab from Johnson.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson blocks a head kick by Jackson.
Jackson throws a body punch but Johnson moves out of range.
Jackson throws a jab but it's blocked by Johnson.
Johnson swings for the body but Jackson moves out of range.
Johnson lands a body shot.
A head kick misses from Jackson.
Johnson lands a lovely overhand right.
Jackson lands with a kick to the temple. Johnson shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Nice shot by Johnson.
Johnson's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Jackson throws a hook but Johnson avoids it easily.
Johnson jabs at Jackson's body.
Jackson throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Johnson sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Johnson slips a jab and a cross from Jackson.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jackson throws a poor cross that misses
and Johnson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Johnson staying out of range there.
Jackson misses with a low kick.
Nice straight punches there by Johnson. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Johnson.
Johnson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jackson moves away.
Johnson fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Jackson scores with a leg kick.
Johnson throws out a loose jab but Jackson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jackson lands with a kick to the temple. Johnson shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Johnson dodges the punch combination from Jackson.
Jackson throws a body kick that misses.
Jackson pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Marcus Johnson.
Well Johnson has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Gregory Folan scores the fight 27:30
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 28:30
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 28:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Marcus Johnson!
Marcus Johnson was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
Striker Jackson spoke after the fight, saying 'He hit the lotto! Ill be back!'.
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