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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Marcus Shakes (ranked 800 p4p, 1277 weight class) and Nick Jackson (ranked 60 p4p, 92 weight class). Shakes comes into the arena with About the Money- T.I. blaring out of the sound system. Nick Jackson has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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19 - 14 - 0 |
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12 - 10 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Very quick |
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Olympic wrestler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 19 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Marcus Shakes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Nick Jackson!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Frank Antenori and Percy O'Donnell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shakes gets caught flat footed, as Jackson shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Jackson stops Shakes from standing up.
Jackson throws a big elbow that misses.
Jackson wants to pass the guard but Shakes is keeping the position.
Shakes has control of Jackson's left arm, preventing Jackson from doing any damage.
Shakes keeping moving, preventing Jackson from controlling successfully.
Jackson throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shakes looking to control.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Jackson accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Shakes manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Jackson manages to get himself to full guard.
Jackson isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Shakes stacks Jackson on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Shakes!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shakes decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Shakes waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Jackson.
Jackson connects with a solid leg kick.
A punch lands to the side of Jackson 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Jackson throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Shakes stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Jackson shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Shakes throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Jackson sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Jackson keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Shakes.
Jackson defending well as Shakes loads up on a big left hand.
Shakes misses with a straight right.
Jackson throws a hook but Shakes avoids it easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jackson uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Shakes.
Jackson throws a hook to the side of Shakes's head but Shakes sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Shakes is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Jackson.
Shakes swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
And Jackson tries to counter it with a takedown but Shakes pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Jackson slips under a jab from Shakes.
Jackson drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Shakes defends it well.
Shakes throws a series of strikes that have Jackson backpedaling.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jackson misses with a kick to the body.
Jackson avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Jackson throws the kick towards the body but Shakes avoids it.
Shakes is looking for a counter combo.
Shakes throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Shakes loads up on a big right hand but Jackson slips the punch.
Jackson bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Shakes slips a jab from Jackson.
Jackson misses the shot to the body.
Shakes misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jackson.
Jackson changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Shakes moves into the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shakes missing with knees to the body.
Jackson tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Jackson wants the takedown. Shakes is fighting it off but Jackson persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Shakes's guard against the cage.
Shakes uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Jackson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Shakes throws a hook but Jackson avoids it easily.
Shakes is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Jackson gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Jackson avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Jackson connects with a good right hand that stumbles Shakes. Shakes circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jackson wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Jackson steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Shakes.
Jackson tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Shakes swivels and escapes.
Shakes tries to close the distance and clinch up but Jackson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Jackson with the counter takedown but Shakes avoids it easily.
Marcus Shakes is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shakes closes the distance and clinches.
Jackson takes an elbow to the forehead.
It looks like Nick Jackson has been cut.
Shakes lands a right hand that snaps the head of Jackson backwards.
Jackson lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Shakes creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Jackson tries a body shot but Shakes blocks it.
Jackson lands with a short shot to the head.
Jackson lands with a left to the head.
Shakes creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Jackson scores with a shoulder strike.
Shakes lands with a light punch inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Shakes.
Jackson wants to take the fight to the mat but Shakes manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Marcus Shakes has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nick Jackson.
Shakes struggles to land a body shot inside as Jackson controls his hands.
Shakes lands an elbow that stopped Jackson in his tracks for a moment.
Jackson misses with a punch to the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Shakes obliges.
Shakes tries to land knees in the clinch but Jackson avoids the damage to the body.
Shakes with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Jackson lands a left hand.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Marcus Shakes dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Nick Jackson's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Shakes throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Jackson.
Jackson misses with a looping left.
Jackson goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Marcus Shakes seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Shakes swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Jackson throws a body punch but Shakes moves out of range.
An attempted straight right counter from Shakes misses the target.
Shakes throws a big shot that misses.
Shakes throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Shakes throws a looping overhand right but Jackson ducks down to avoid it.
Shakes is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Jackson can do to turn this around?
Shakes tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Jackson was well out of range. Poor timing from Shakes.
Jackson walks into a straight right hand from Shakes.
Shakes paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jackson slips under a jab from Shakes.
Jackson defending well as Shakes loads up on a big left hand.
Shakes throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Jackson lands a nice leg kick that just misses Shakes's sensitive parts.
Shakes misses with a looping right.
Jackson feints the counter takedown.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson looks to score with a jab to the body but Shakes is just out of range.
Shakes scores with a nice right hand.
Shakes scores with a crisp jab that stopped Jackson in his tracks.
Jackson throws a leg kick which misses Shakes's front leg but catches the back leg as Shakes tries to avoid it.
Jackson scores with a leg kick.
Shakes swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Shakes is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Shakes ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jackson moves away.
Jackson is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Shakes misses with a straight right.
Shakes moves in looking to clinch but Jackson pushes him off.
The fight stays on the outside here - Shakes looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Jackson throws a leg kick that misses.
A shot to the liver by Jackson. Beautiful body shot.
Shakes throws a hook to the side of Jackson's head but Jackson sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Shakes gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Shakes misses with a shot to the kidneys.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jackson managing to block the knees to the body from Shakes.
Jackson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Jackson tried to score with a low kick but Shakes checks it.
Shakes swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jackson throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Shakes sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Jackson drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Jackson trying to control the position from guard on top but Shakes is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jackson missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Jackson throwing strikes but missing.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Jackson accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Jackson working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.
Jackson throws a big elbow that misses.
Jackson loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Jackson scoring with some ground and pound.
Jackson trying to control the position from guard on top but Shakes is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Shakes wants to stand up but Jackson is controlling him.
Shakes is trying to keep Jackson in close.
Jackson loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Jackson in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Jackson has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Jackson wants to control from the top but Shakes keeps moving.
Jackson looking to sit in guard and control but Shakes gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Jackson is on top in guard.
Jackson landing some decent shots from guard.
Jackson is looking to work some ground and pound but Shakes has wrist control.
Shakes working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Jackson.
Shakes preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Jackson with a nice head shot there.
Shakes preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Nick Jackson will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Nick Jackson's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Shakes misses with a body shot.
Jackson scores with a jab. Shakes acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Shakes throws a body punch but Jackson moves out of range.
Shakes is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Jackson misses with an attempted mid kick.
Jackson scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Jackson is trying to ground and pound but Shakes uses the momentary lack of control by Jackson to regain half guard.
Jackson thows a huge punch but Shakes dodges it nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shakes tries to kick Jackson off but Jackson keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jackson working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Jackson lands with a punch from half guard.
Jackson winds up and cracks Shakes with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shakes on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Shakes is rocked!
Shakes is trying to stand back up but Jackson is controlling him
Oh Shakes is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Jackson connects with a nice short shot to Shakes's temple.
Jackson is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Nick Jackson has got the better of the ground game so far.
Jackson working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Shakes is staying active underneath Jackson, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Jackson works his foot free and advances to mount.
Jackson loads up on a couple of big shots to the head that have Shakes scrambling to escape. He can't get free though and several more unanswered shots from Jackson land to the head. The referee has no choice but to stop the fight. Jackson stands and salutes the crowd.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Nick Jackson!
Nick Jackson seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
The defeated Marcus Shakes had this to say: 'Maybe its time to hang it up and coach'.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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