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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Kiandy Rakotoarisoa (ranked 3666 p4p, 5090 weight class) and Mark Jackson (ranked 431 p4p, 496 weight class). Kiandy Rakotoarisoa has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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BJJ Purple 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 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Kiandy Rakotoarisoa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Mark Jackson!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Trevor Gratis and Yves DeLean.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jackson blocks a jab.
Rakotoarisoa stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Rakotoarisoa lands with a right hand.
Rakotoarisoa fails to land with a series of punches.
Jackson looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Rakotoarisoa throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jackson tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Rakotoarisoa misses with a wild body shot.
Jackson feints the counter takedown.
Rakotoarisoa swings and misses with a hook to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jackson staying out of range there.
Rakotoarisoa looks to land a right hand but Jackson moved out of range.
A little jabbing left from Jackson on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Rakotoarisoa lands a jab-cross combination.
Jackson ducks under a wild hook from Rakotoarisoa.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rakotoarisoa swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A bone on bone clash there as Jackson blocks the leg kick.
We've been told by Rakotoarisoa's head coaches at Canucks Combat Club that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Jackson displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Rakotoarisoa throws out the jab.
Jackson avoids the body shot from Rakotoarisoa.
Jackson looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Rakotoarisoa misses with a body shot.
Jackson with the counter takedown but Rakotoarisoa avoids it easily.
Rakotoarisoa misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jackson.
And Jackson tries to counter it with a takedown but Rakotoarisoa pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Jackson slips a jab from Rakotoarisoa.
Jackson drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Rakotoarisoa defends it well.
Rakotoarisoa scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Jackson is rocked!
Jackson looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Jackson circles to his right, straight into a beautiful hook by Rakotoarisoa. Jackson falls face first into the canvas - great knockout victory for Rakotoarisoa!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Kiandy Rakotoarisoa!
An out of breath Kiandy Rakotoarisoa 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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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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