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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jon Jackson (ranked 433 p4p, 311 weight class) and Joe Diddy (ranked 62 p4p, 44 weight class). Diddy has chosen lvl99ROIDMAGE as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Jon Jackson has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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Good wrestling
Counter fighter
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BJJ Brown Belt
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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 17 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jon Jackson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Joe Diddy!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, Reed Andrews and Bruno Lombardi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Diddy doesn't manage to clinch there - Jackson circles away.
Jackson takes one on the button.
Diddy lands a head shot.
Diddy takes a swing at Jackson's ribcage but misses.
Diddy fails with an attempt to clinch.
Diddy throws a leg kick but Jackson sees it coming and moves out of range.
Jackson loads up on a big right hand but Diddy slips the punch.
Diddy throws out a powerful jab.
A decent looking cross lands there for Jackson.
Jackson fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Donk. Diddy catches Jackson right on the button with a cross.
Diddy tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Jackson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A slow jab from Diddy misses its intended target.
Diddy closes the distance and clinches.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jackson has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Diddy avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Diddy.
Jackson turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Diddy regains half guard.
Jackson prevents Diddy from improving his position.
We've been hearing good reports from Jackson's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Diddy works his way to full guard. Good work.
Diddy throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Diddy wants to improve his position but instead Jackson has moved into half guard.
Diddy makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Diddy.
Diddy looking to hit a scissor sweep but Jackson is one step ahead there.
Jackson looking to pass the guard.
Diddy looking for a sweep. Not yet Diddy, not yet.
Jackson drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Diddy manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Jackson has Diddy in his guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diddy advances position into side control!
Diddy looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Diddy thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Diddy working away.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Jackson tries to bench press Diddy off him but Diddy keeps the position.
Diddy is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Jackson has escaped the position, nice work there.
Diddy thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Jackson takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diddy tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Diddy 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 stops Diddy from passing to mount.
Diddy advances to full mount.
Diddy landing punches.
Jackson is wriggling around trying to escape.
Diddy is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Jackson can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Jackson takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Diddy working Jackson over with strikes here.
Diddy dominating with strikes here.
Diddy working Jackson over with strikes here.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Diddy looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Diddy breaks from Jackson's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Diddy with good strikes from the mount here!
Diddy landing punches.
Diddy lands a heavy elbow.
Jackson stops Diddy from taking his back. Still, being mounted isn't any better.
Diddy jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Jackson manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Diddy is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Jackson has escaped the position, nice work there.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Joe Diddy dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.
Jackson keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Diddy.
A nice leg kick lands there from Diddy.
Joe Diddy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Diddy swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Diddy looks to score with a jab to the body but Jackson is just out of range.
Diddy tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Jackson was well out of range. Poor timing from Diddy.
Diddy throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Diddy misses with a wild body shot.
Diddy throws a body punch but Jackson moves out of range.
Diddy swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Diddy dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Diddy lands with a straight right. Jackson didn't see that one coming.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice shot lands for Jackson.
Diddy wants to clinch up but Jackson keeps it at a distance.
Diddy clinches up against the cage.
Diddy tries to work over Jackson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Jackson gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Joe Diddy has got the better of the ground game so far.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Diddy is looking for a triangle here but Jackson uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Diddy is trying to get back to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jackson is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Diddy is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Diddy is trying to improve his position.
Jackson is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Diddy has escaped the position, nice work there.
Diddy is looking for a sweep.
Jackson wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Diddy, who protects the arm well.
Jackson wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Diddy, who protects the arm well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Diddy sneaks back into half guard.
Diddy looking for submissions off his back.
Diddy regains full guard. Nicely done.
Diddy working a defensive guard here.
Jackson stopping the sweep attempt from Diddy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diddy is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Diddy lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Diddy avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Diddy sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Jackson's guard.
Jackson is in trouble now - Diddy has advanced to mount!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Diddy fails to move to back control.
Diddy has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Jackson can't escape the position.
Jackson is in a horrible position here. Diddy smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Diddy moves to the back position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
I really don't envy Jackson right now.
Jackson showing good submission defense here.
Diddy cracks Jackson with a big shot to body and one to the head - really punishing Jackson from the back mount here, looking to soften him up.
Jackson tries to escape the position.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Diddy looking for the RNC.
Diddy has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Jackson is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Diddy gets his way!
Jackson wants to control his opponent's hands but Diddy gets his hands free.
Diddy lands with a couple of good shots - one to the side of the head and one questionable shot that could be viewed as to the back of the head but the referee lets it go.
Diddy is punishing Jackson with strikes - can he finish him?!
Jackson defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Diddy's arms.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Joe Diddy showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. And we move into the final round!
A low kick from Diddy misses
and Jackson counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Diddy blocking the ground and pound attempt from Jackson.
Diddy tries to roll over but Jackson keeps him under control.
Diddy is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Jackson's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Jackson's back!
Jackson turns into Diddy and is now in his guard.
Jackson is looking to work some ground and pound but Diddy has wrist control.
Diddy manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Jackson manages to get himself to full guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Diddy passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Diddy is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Jackson knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Jackson tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Diddy wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Diddy working away.
Diddy tries to move to mount but Jackson blocks the move with his legs.
Jackson tries to bench press Diddy off him but Diddy keeps the position.
Diddy wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Jackson, who protects the arm well.
Diddy tries to advance to mount but Jackson denies him.
Jackson tries to bench press Diddy off him but Diddy keeps the position.
Diddy working away.
Diddy connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Jackson some visible discomfort.
Jackson defending against the ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diddy tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Diddy moves into full mount!
Diddy with a couple of short strikes.
Jackson is in all sorts of trouble here.
Diddy wants to finish this one by submission but Jackson is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Diddy.
Diddy looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Diddy takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Diddy lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Diddy lands a heavy elbow.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson tries to reverse the position but Diddy maintains control.
Diddy dominating with strikes here.
Joe Diddy is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Diddy takes Jackson's back.
Diddy has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Jackson's body.
Diddy keeps control of the position as Jackson tries to break free.
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.
Let's hope that Diddy has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jackson tries to escape but Diddy has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Jackson is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
Diddy is hanging on to Jackson's back as he tries to escape.
Diddy biding his time, controlling Jackson.
We're seeing a lot of stalling here from Diddy.
Jon Jackson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
And that's the end of the fight!
Joe Diddy comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Diddy 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 Columbo Gatti scores the fight 27:30
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 27:30
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Joe Diddy!
An out of breath Joe Diddy thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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