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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mentally Psycho (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Darius Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jackson has chosen Out Here Grindin-DJ Khaled as his entrance music. Darius Jackson is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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BJJ White Belt
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mentally Psycho!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Darius Jackson!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Robert Twigg and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jackson looks to land a combination but Psycho avoids it well.
Jackson misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
No joy there for Jackson, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Psycho has Jackson up against the cage in a clinch.
Psycho goes for a takedown in the clinch but Jackson prevents it.
Psycho is working for takedown but Jackson is calmly controlling the position for now.
Psycho tries to stall but Jackson uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Jackson tries for a takedown but Psycho manages to get underhooks.
Psycho missing with knees to the body.
Jackson is working for takedown but Psycho is calmly controlling the position for now.
Mentally Psycho has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Darius Jackson.
Jackson is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Jackson tries for a takedown. No joy.
Psycho drops down looking for an ankle pick but Jackson pulls his leg out and moves away.
Some wild striking there from Jackson.
Jackson looks gassed!
Jackson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Psycho rushes Jackson and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Jackson changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Psycho fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Jackson showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Psycho.
Psycho doesn't manage to clinch there - Jackson circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Psycho fails with an attempt to clinch.
Psycho has a takedown stuffed.
Psycho's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Psycho duly obliges.
Jackson misses with a combination
and Psycho counters with a nice double leg into guard.
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.
Psycho stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Jackson throws a right and a left that Psycho avoids nicely.
Jackson misses with a double jab
and Psycho counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jackson flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Jackson wants to get back to full guard.
Jackson missing with punches from the bottom.
Psycho prevents Jackson from improving his position.
Psycho stops Jackson from getting back to his feet.
Jackson is trying to get back to full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jackson manages to get to full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jackson has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Psycho has passed into side control.
Jackson tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Psycho presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jackson is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Psycho working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Jackson is trying desperately to improve position.
Jackson tries to improve his position but instead Psycho has taken his back!
Jackson breaks Psycho's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Jackson working some strikes from top position.
Jackson lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Psycho looking to hit a scissor sweep but Jackson is one step ahead there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Psycho utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Psycho is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Jackson postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Jackson must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Jackson stands up over Psycho, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Psycho is on top in guard.
Jackson keeping moving, preventing Psycho from controlling successfully.
Jackson striking off his back but it's not causing Psycho any problems.
Jackson throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Jackson keeping moving, preventing Psycho from controlling successfully.
Jackson striking off his back but it's not causing Psycho any problems.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Psycho cracks Jackson with a solid left hand.
Psycho stays in close to Jackson's body and controls the position.
Jackson manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Psycho manages to get himself to full guard.
Jackson in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Psycho avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Jackson preventing the sweep.
Jackson postures up in Psycho's guard and throws a big left but Psycho blocks it.
Psycho tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Psycho is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Jackson gets to his feet - Psycho follows without any prompting.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Psycho clinches up against the cage.
Psycho manages to break the clinch.
Psycho changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Jackson looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Psycho takes a little break here. Jackson wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Jackson is looking to reverse the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mentally Psycho dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Psycho looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Psycho trying to control the pace.
Psycho wants to lay and pray for a moment but Jackson keeps working.
Jackson strikes from the bottom but Psycho passes into mount!
Jackson punching to the body and holding on for dear life.
Psycho prevents Jackson from getting the reversal.
Psycho tries to control but Jackson wriggling away.
Mentally Psycho overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Psycho with a couple of short strikes.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Psycho with a couple of short strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Psycho sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Jackson really wants to buck Psycho off and get back to his feet.
Psycho controlling the pace for now.
Jackson is desperately trying to improve his position but Psycho has a good base and remains in mount.
Psycho working Jackson over with strikes here.
Psycho moves to back control.
Jackson is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Will Psycho go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
Jackson tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Jackson really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Psycho trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Jackson is desperately trying to improve his position but Psycho has a good base and remains in mount.
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.
Psycho sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Jackson swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Psycho lands a heavy elbow.
Jackson keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Psycho controlling from mount.
Jackson throwing hammer fists to the chest of Psycho. What's that going to do exactly?
Jackson throws a strike but has given up his back in the process.
Jackson is trying to break free.
Jackson tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Psycho trying to control but he's not successful this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson is wriggling around trying to escape.
Psycho tries to control but Jackson wriggling away.
Psycho manages to capitalize on a mistake by Jackson to take his back!
Psycho trying to control.
Psycho is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Jackson has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
Psycho is landing with strikes from the back.
Jackson tries to escape the position.
Jackson rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Jackson is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Jackson landing rabbit punches to the side of Psycho's head. Not doing much damage but still scoring a few points.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Psycho decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
Horrible takedown by Psycho or perhaps it was just good defense by Jackson which made him look bad.
Psycho scores with a takedown into Jackson's guard.
Psycho looking to pass the guard.
Jackson thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Psycho won't allow Jackson to sweep him here.
Psycho slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Psycho controlling the position from side mount.
Jackson gets back to half guard.
Still in half guard, Psycho seems content to control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mentally Psycho dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Psycho takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Jackson closes the distance and clinches up with Psycho, looking for a takedown. Jackson pushes Psycho against the cage but Psycho circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Jackson will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Psycho looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Jackson is trying to stand.
Jackson wants to improve his position but Psycho is controlling well.
Jackson flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Jackson wants to get back to full guard but Psycho has mounted him!
Psycho controlling from mount.
Psycho trying to control but Jackson is having none of it.
Jackson takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Psycho sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Jackson regains half guard.
Jackson connecting with a few gentle strikes.
Psycho is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Jackson regains full guard. Nicely done.
Psycho stopping the sweep attempt from Jackson.
Psycho tries to free his leg and advance position but Jackson is retaining full guard.
Jackson wants to improve his position but instead Psycho has moved into half guard.
Psycho is working for a kimura but Jackson is defending it quite comfortably.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jackson misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Psycho stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
Psycho scoring well with a low kick there.
Psycho tries to clinch there but Jackson circles away.
Psycho closes this distance looking for a takedown but Jackson circles away.
Darius Jackson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jackson throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Psycho counters by clinching up.
Jackson tries for a takedown but Psycho manages to get underhooks.
Psycho drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Jackson gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Psycho breaks the clinch.
Jackson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Psycho fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mentally Psycho. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jackson throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Psycho counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Psycho stopping the sweep attempt from Jackson.
Jackson keeping full guard, as Psycho tries to pass.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Psycho wants to stand but Jackson has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Jackson wants to stand up but Psycho is controlling him.
Psycho looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Psycho connects with a couple of short punches.
Psycho is standing up over Jackson. Jackson looks to escape but Psycho dives into side control.
Psycho controlling the position from side mount.
Jackson tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Psycho presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
Psycho blocks Jackson's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Jackson throwing hammer fists to the chest of Psycho. What's that going to do exactly?
Jackson is in all sorts of trouble here.
Psycho working for a submission but Jackson is keeping him at bay.
Psycho looking to control but Jackson is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Jackson is flailing around like a fish out of water, trying to land strikes.
Jackson is wriggling around trying to escape.
Jackson is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Jackson flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Jackson is working to get back to half guard.
Jackson throwing hammer fists to the chest of Psycho. What's that going to do exactly?
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jackson is working to get back to half guard.
Psycho looking to finish Jackson with some ground and pound. This is bad for Jackson!
Darius Jackson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jackson can't escape the position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mentally Psycho showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Psycho, 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 Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 30:27
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mentally Psycho!
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hype
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