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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jackson Jones (ranked 1894 p4p, 3599 weight class) and Leonard Messi (ranked 155 p4p, 276 weight class). Messi is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: The spark. Jackson Jones has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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153
3 - 1 - 0 |
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145
5 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Cardio machine |
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Decent wrestler
Brawler
Solid chin |
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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 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Jackson Jones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Leonard Messi!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Matti Vanhoillinen and Anni Minnemäki.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jones loads up on a big right hand but Messi slips the punch.
Messi tries a head kick but it misses.
Jones jabs Messi right on the nose. Messi blinks but takes it well.
Jones rushes Messi and presses him up against the cage.
Jones pushes Messi back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Jones misses with a punch on the inside.
Messi tries to break free but Jones pushes him back against the cage.
Messi is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Jones to keep the fight standing.
Jones pushes off an throws an elbow but Messi leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Jones misses with a hook to the ribs.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Messi.
Jones working aggressively here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jones swings wildly with an uppercut but Messi uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jones tries to throw a body punch but Messi avoids it by throwing Jones back against the cage.
Messi tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Messi has had enough of the clinch but Jones keeps him there for the moment.
Jones lands a left hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Messi backwards.
Jones misses with the head strike.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Jones swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Messi blocking some punches.
Jones throws a head punch that misses.
A short right from Jones.
Messi has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Messi is trying to force a seperation but Jones has the dominant position.
Messi breaks the clinch.
Jackson Jones seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jones moves into range and clinches up with Messi.
Jones tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Jones misses with some punches.
Jones has a couple of punches blocked by Messi.
Messi blocking some punches.
Messi tightens his grip and picks Jones up, before dumping him to the ground. Jones manages to land in guard.
Jones is pulling down on Messi's head. It's preventing any offense from Messi, at least for the moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones looking for subs off his back but Messi has passed one foot through into half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Messi is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Jones tries to roll over but Messi keeps him under control.
Jones has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Messi is working away from the top position though.
Jones is trying to get back to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones trying to control but Messi postures up.
Jones looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Jones avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Messi.
Jones tries to kick Messi off but Messi keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Jones makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Messi jabs at Jones's body.
Messi takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Jones tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Messi paws at him with a jab and circles away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Messi throws a sloppy head kick
and Jones connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Jones tries to close the distance and clinch but Messi swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Jones wants to clinch up but Messi keeps it at a distance.
Messi throws a counter combo.
Jones clinches with his opponent.
Jones swings wildly with an uppercut but Messi uses good head movement to avoid it.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Jones creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Jones lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
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!
Jones misses with the head strike.
Messi is working for takedown but Jones is calmly controlling the position for now.
Jackson Jones has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Leonard Messi.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Jones.
Jones looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Jones lands with a short shot to the head.
Jones misses with the head strike.
Jones misses with the head strike.
Messi is trying to break the clinch but Jones is controlling him.
Jones fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Messi ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Messi no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jackson Jones dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Jones clinches up with Messi and pushes him back against the cage.
Jones throws an elbow that misses.
Jackson Jones has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Jones throws a punch but it's blocked by Messi.
Jones fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Messi working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Jones lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Messi backwards.
Jones misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Messi blocking some punches.
Jones scores with a shot to the side of Messi's head.
Jones misses with some punches.
Jones takes a shot to the head.
Jones fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Messi blocking some punches.
Messi blocks an uppercut.
Messi goes for a takedown in the clinch but Jones prevents it.
Jones throws a punch but it's blocked by Messi.
Messi is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones has a couple of punches blocked by Messi.
Jones misses with the head strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Messi.
Jones lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Messi backwards.
Jones throws a punch but it's blocked by Messi.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Jones.
Jones has a couple of punches blocked by Messi.
Messi is trying to trip Jones. He has hold of a leg but Jones is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Messi persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Messi is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Messi got a little sloppy there for a moment and Jones has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Messi has managed to get both his arms back between Jones's legs - danger averted.
Messi trying to control the position from guard on top but Jones is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Messi looking to pass the guard.
Messi with a flurry of punches that miss.
Jones looking for a triangle here. Messi is fighting it but it looks tight! Jones pulls the arm across and this one won't last much longer! Nope, Messi is tapping out - this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:41 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Jackson Jones!
In defeat, Leonard Messi stepped up to the mic, saying 'I appreciate all my fans, I will come back even stronger'.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
48% |
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