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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Amir Hadrovic (ranked 5076 p4p, 24812 weight class) and Mark Jackson (ranked 469 p4p, 536 weight class). Amir Hadrovic has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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Good wrestler
Decent boxing
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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 3 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Amir Hadrovic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Mark Jackson!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, John Roberts and Steve Montenegro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hadrovic tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Jackson manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Hadrovic seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Jackson moves out of range of the strikes.
Jackson with the counter takedown but Hadrovic avoids it easily.
Hadrovic scores with a jab to the body.
Jackson tries to keep at a distance but Hadrovic has taken the fight into the clinch.
Hadrovic is trying to break the clinch but Jackson has him pressed against the cage.
Hadrovic tries to stall but Jackson uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Jackson jumps guard but Hadrovic turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Jackson can't get the takedown.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hadrovic jumps guard.
Hadrovic is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Hadrovic is keen to just control but Jackson is a slippery customer.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Jackson connecting with a few gentle strikes.
Jackson desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Jackson looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Jackson wants to get back to his feet.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Jackson can do anything to dispel that myth.
Jackson flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Jackson wants to get back to his feet.
Jackson trying to control from the bottom.
Jackson wants to get back to full guard.
Hadrovic postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Jackson to stand up.
That's two 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.
Hadrovic tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Jackson is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Hadrovic misses with a combination
and Jackson counters with a shoot takedown. Hadrovic fights it but they end up in guard.
Jackson connects with a couple of short punches.
Jackson lands a couple of digs.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Hadrovic is on top in guard.
Hadrovic slips nicely into half guard.
Jackson wants to control but Hadrovic passes into side.
Jackson is trying to improve his position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson tries to control but Hadrovic manages to take his back.
Jackson is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Jackson prevents Hadrovic from getting a body triangle.
Jackson trying to control the position but Hadrovic manages to sink in the hooks.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Jackson wants to get back to his feet.
Hadrovic struggling to keep hold of the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jackson wants to get back to his feet.
Hadrovic has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Jackson has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
Jackson tries to escape but Hadrovic has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Jackson defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
Jackson wants to get back to his feet.
Jackson really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Hadrovic. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Jackson preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Hadrovic.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Amir Hadrovic dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
A big right from Hadrovic misses.
Hadrovic goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Hadrovic fails in his attempt to clinch.
And Jackson tries to counter it with a takedown but Hadrovic pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Hadrovic misses with a body punch
and Jackson counters with a takedown into side control.
Hadrovic is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Jackson can do to turn this around?
Hadrovic takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Hadrovic is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Amir Hadrovic overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Hadrovic taking a bit of punishment here - Jackson scoring with strikes.
Jackson working the head with strikes.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jackson scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Hadrovic to see if he's OK.
Hadrovic takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Hadrovic is rocked!
Jackson lands a huge shot from side control! Hadrovic is out cold! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Mark Jackson!
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FIGHT
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