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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Lukas Haley (ranked 5179 p4p, 5485 weight class) and Duane Jackson (ranked 351 p4p, 363 weight class). Haley comes to the cage accompanied by Floor 555. Duane Jackson looks lathargic as he enters the arena. Wake up son, you're about to have a fight!
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5 - 2 - 0 |
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3 - 3 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Experienced |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Lukas Haley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Duane Jackson!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Shigeki Fujiwara and Taro Takaoka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Haley misses with a combination
and Jackson counters with a stiff right hand.
Jackson looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Haley fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Haley really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Jackson misses with a body kick.
Jackson misses with a series of wild punches.
Jackson stuffs the takedown.
The fight stays on the outside here - Haley looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Haley fails with a takedown attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jackson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Haley misses with a few strikes there.
Jackson looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Haley misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Jackson feints a counter leg kick.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lukas Haley. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson misses with a head kick.
Haley is looking to clinch.
Duane Jackson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Haley walks into a jab.
Jackson misses with a head kick.
Haley seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Haley shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Haley looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Haley's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson throws an overhand right that lands on Haley's shoulder, as Haley tries to avoid the shot.
Haley seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Haley closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Haley wants to pass to mount but Jackson is defending the position.
Haley decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
Jackson throws a head kick but Haley moves out of range.
Haley scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Haley decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
Haley throws a head kick but Jackson moves out of range.
Jackson throws a counter combo.
Haley drives through with a takedown into Jackson's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
Haley looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Haley has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
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 Lukas Haley will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Haley bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Haley controlling the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Further stalling from Haley.
Jackson is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson stops Haley from passing to mount.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Haley controlling the position from side mount.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Haley darts in looking for a takedown but Jackson gets double underhooks and turns Haley into the cage.
Jackson throws a big counter head kick but Haley avoids it with no problem.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Jackson throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Haley blocks it with crossed arms.
Jackson tries to break the clinch but Haley is controlling the position.
Haley breaks from the clinch.
Haley dives in and grabs Jackson's left leg, looking for a takedown. Jackson pushes down on Haley's head and hops out.
Haley fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lukas Haley. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jackson scores with a nice body kick.
Haley closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Jackson's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Haley controlling from the top position.
Haley gets to his feet - Jackson follows without any prompting.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Haley has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Jackson finds it's way round the side to connect with Haley's head.
Haley swings for the body but Jackson moves out of range.
Jackson tries a head kick but it misses.
Jackson throws a body shot but no joy.
Jackson misses with a straight left.
Jackson looks to throw a body kick
and Haley decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Jackson's guard.
Haley stays in close to Jackson's body and controls the position.
Jackson is trying to control the position but Haley postures up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Haley controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Haley seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Jackson for as long as he can get away with.
Jackson has control of Haley's left arm, preventing Haley from doing any damage.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Haley showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
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 Lukas Haley will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Jackson looks to land a right hand but Haley moved out of range.
Lukas Haley is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Haley gets the takedown into side control.
Haley controlling from side mount.
This is a sustained period of stalling by Haley.
Jackson prevents Haley from moving into mount.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Haley decides to stand up, so the ref orders Jackson to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Haley fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jackson manages to avoid it.
Haley fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Haley drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Jackson wants to get back to his feet but Haley is dominant here and he's now got Jackson's back!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Haley controlling from the back.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jackson is trying to stand back up.
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.
Haley seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Haley continues to stall.
Jackson trying to control the position but Haley manages to sink in the hooks.
Duane Jackson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Jackson is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Haley.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
If it seems like I'm not saying a lot, it's just because Haley is stinking the place up with his stalling.
Lukas Haley is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
And that's the end of the fight!
Lukas Haley showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Haley, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 30:28
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 30:27
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 30:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lukas Haley!
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energy
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hype
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