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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ryan Lashley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ray Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lashley comes into the arena with Ya Boy feat. Lil Wayne- Rain Man blaring out of the sound system. Ryan Lashley looks tired to me. Hopefully he has got enough gas left in the tank to put in a good performance.
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240 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 4 - 1, fighting out of New York, Ryan Lashley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ray Jackson!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, Eddie Farnsworth and Steve Montenegro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lashley takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Lashley looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Jackson lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Jackson gets a takedown into half guard.
Jackson seems to be looking for submissions.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jackson sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Jackson is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Lashley!
Lashley could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Jackson dominating with strikes here.
Lashley really wants to buck Jackson off and get back to his feet.
Jackson with the ground and pound from mount.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lashley is bucking up trying to escape but Jackson cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Jackson putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Jackson is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Lashley has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Jackson controlling the pace for now.
Jackson landing shots from mount.
Jackson breaks from Lashley's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Jackson trying to control but he's not successful this time.
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 landing strikes from the mount and Lashley is in trouble!
Jackson with the ground and pound from mount.
Jackson punishing his opponent with strikes.
Jackson scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Jackson working away from the top, dropping strikes.
A nice elbow there by Jackson.
Jackson is landing with some decent strikes but Lashley is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Jackson jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Lashley is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Lashley and Jackson has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Jackson in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lashley manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Lashley is trying to control the action in half guard but Jackson is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Lashley is thwarting Jackson's attempts to control the position.
Jackson tries to roll over but Lashley keeps him under control.
Jackson wants to sweep but Lashley has passed to side control!
Jackson is trying to get back to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Lashley controls the position.
Lashley stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Lashley thows a body shot but no joy.
Jackson shoots in looking for a takedown. Lashley tries to sprawl out of it but Jackson keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Lashley manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Nice sprawl there from Jackson as Lashley shoots in.
Jackson looks for the body kick but Lashley saw that one coming.
Lashley fails to land with a series of punches.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Jackson.
Lashley is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Jackson is controlling him well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ray Jackson dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Jackson misses with a combination
and Lashley decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Jackson's guard.
Jackson has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Lashley can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Jackson had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Lashley is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Jackson Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Lashley's back instead.
Jackson trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Lashley doesn't escape.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Jackson is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson is looking to finish with some ground and pound!
Jackson is trying to stick to Lashley's back but Lashley is turning into Jackson. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Jackson's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Lashley.
Lashley wants to control from the top but Jackson keeps moving.
Jackson punching from the bottom - just letting Lashley know he's still in a fight.
Jackson bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Lashley's guard.
Jackson looking to pass the guard.
Jackson won't allow Lashley to sweep him here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Jackson trying to control the position from guard on top but Lashley is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jackson is looking to work some ground and pound but Lashley has wrist control.
Jackson trying to control but Lashley is working from the bottom.
Jackson is stalling in the full guard.
Jackson working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Lashley looking for a sweep. Not yet Lashley, not yet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Jackson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ryan Lashley is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Lashley shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Jackson pinned against the cage. Jackson gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Lashley misses with a series of wild punches.
Jackson closes the distance but Lashley moves to the side
and Lashley holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Jackson tries for a takedown but Lashley manages to get underhooks.
Lashley ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Lashley no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Jackson drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Lashley dives on top into guard.
Ray Jackson has got the better of the ground game so far.
Jackson trying to keep a closed guard but Lashley is proving a slippery customer.
Lashley preventing the sweep.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jackson throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Jackson being controlled here, momentarily.
Jackson has his feet on Lashley's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Jackson tries a head kick but it misses.
Jackson with a lazy takedown attempt
and Lashley counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Jackson lands a couple of sideways elbows.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ryan Lashley dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Jackson throws a front kick aimed at Lashley's knee but Lashley avoids it well.
Jackson misses with a kick to the body
and Lashley counters with a three punch combo that has Jackson backing up. Jackson nods at Lashley to acknowledge the strikes.
Jackson clinches but Lashley breaks the clinch
and Lashley counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Lashley wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Lashley is pressed up against the cage. Jackson has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Lashley down to the mat. Lashley avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Jackson stalks Lashley and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Lashley's face. Lashley staggers backwards, shaken.
Jackson looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Jackson postures up and lands a big shot to Lashley's brow.
Jackson with a flurry of punches that miss.
Jackson stands up and waves to Lashley to follow him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Jackson throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson shoots for a takedown but Lashley saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Jackson closes the distance and clinches up with Lashley, looking for a takedown. Jackson pushes Lashley against the cage but Lashley circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Ryan Lashley has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ray Jackson.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Jackson.
Jackson shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Lashley but Lashley pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Jackson tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Lashley swivels and escapes.
Jackson drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Lashley is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Jackson not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Jackson stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Lashley swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lashley utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Lashley trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Jackson trying to control but Lashley is working from the bottom.
Jackson decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Lashley, up you get!
Jackson closes this distance looking for a takedown but Lashley circles away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson throws a body kick that misses.
Jackson swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Jackson tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Lashley counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Jackson!
Jackson wants to hold on but Lashley pushes him away.
Lashley looking to control but Jackson is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jackson tries to reverse the position but Lashley maintains control.
Jackson is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Jackson is desperately trying to improve his position but Lashley has a good base and remains in mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jackson is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Lashley can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Jackson is looking to escape.
Lashley controlling from the full mount.
Jackson is looking to get to half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Ryan Lashley.
I think Lashley has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 29:29
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 29:28
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Ryan Lashley!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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