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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Cody Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mariano Filipe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jackson's entrance music is Jellybones. A fine choice. Mariano Filipe has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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157 lbs
11 - 3 - 0 |
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166 cm
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153 lbs
9 - 2 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Good knees
Very strong |
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BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Cody Jackson!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Mariano Filipe !
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, Donatello Bradman and Damien Edna.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Filipe lands with a right hand.
Filipe closes the distance and clinches up with Jackson, looking for a takedown. Filipe pushes Jackson against the cage but Jackson circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Jackson fails with a takedown attempt.
Filipe scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Jackson darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Filipe holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Jackson trying to mount his opponent but Filipe defends it.
Jackson is thwarting Filipe 's attempts to control the position.
Jackson missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Filipe trying to hold on to Jackson's head to control him but Jackson postures up.
Jackson is looking to advance position but Filipe won't allow it.
Jackson missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Filipe tries for a takedown but Jackson sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
No luck for Filipe with that takedown attempt.
Cody Jackson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mariano Filipe .
Jackson on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Filipe fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Filipe blocks a head kick by Jackson.
Filipe displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Jackson.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Jackson.
Filipe is trying to control Jackson's posture but Jackson avoids it.
Jackson lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Jackson working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Filipe is trying to control Jackson's posture but Jackson avoids it.
Jackson misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Filipe is looking to reverse the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Filipe taking punishment in the form of punches.
Filipe is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Jackson is controlling him well.
Filipe is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Jackson tries to score with some ground and pound. Filipe controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Jackson cracks Filipe with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Filipe is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Filipe is looking for a sweep. Jackson is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Jackson sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Filipe defending well though.
Jackson wants to pass to mount but Filipe is defending the position.
Filipe desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Filipe is looking to improve his position.
Jackson sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Filipe defending well though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Jackson missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Filipe fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Jackson looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Filipe cracks Jackson with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Filipe swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Filipe shoots for a takedown but Jackson saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Filipe jabs at Jackson's body.
Filipe fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Jackson looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Jackson shoots in but no luck this time.
Filipe shoots in and drives through. Jackson sprawls well.
Jackson shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Jackson is breathing heavily.
Jackson cracks Filipe with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Jackson looking to finish with strikes here!
Filipe sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Jackson sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Filipe defending well though.
Filipe avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Jackson.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jackson stops Filipe from getting back to his feet.
Jackson lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Filipe wants to control but Jackson is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Jackson wants to pass the guard but Filipe is defending well.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Filipe looks for a takedown but Jackson sprawls well.
Filipe lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Jackson.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Jackson.
Jackson dodges the punch combination from Filipe .
Filipe shoots for a takedown but Jackson saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Cody Jackson dominated that 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.
Filipe lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Jackson is defended easily by Filipe .
Jackson shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Jackson shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Filipe manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Jackson working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Filipe 's head.
Jackson being controlled here momentarily.
Jackson cracks Filipe with a solid left hand.
Filipe trying to keep a closed guard but Jackson is proving a slippery customer.
Jackson pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Filipe is keeping the position for now.
Filipe controls Jackson momentarily but Jackson frees himself.
Filipe looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Filipe is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Filipe trying to control the position here.
Jackson throwing strikes from guard but Filipe blocks nicely.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Filipe throws a shot to the body.
Jackson closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Jackson fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Cody Jackson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Filipe displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Filipe changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Jackson tries to avoid it but Filipe manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Jackson to the ground. Jackson escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Filipe stuffs the takedown attempt from Jackson. Jackson gets slowly back to his feet.
Filipe keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Filipe cracks a nice hook into Jackson's ribs.
Filipe connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Filipe looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Jackson is fending him off so far but Filipe persists. Nope, Jackson circles away and we're back to standing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Filipe stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Filipe wants it to stay on the feet.
Filipe jabs at Jackson's body.
Filipe closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Jackson looks for a takedown but Filipe sprawls well.
Jackson tries for a takedown but Filipe sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Filipe swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Jackson.
Nice shot by Filipe .
Filipe shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Filipe seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Jackson works his way to full guard. Good work.
Filipe drops back looking for a submission - "I'm sorry sir, but I'm gunna break your leg" says Filipe as he cranks on the unfortunate limb! Jackson screams and taps out before any major damage is done! Don't mess with Filipe ! Nice submission victory there!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kneebar). Mariano Filipe !
Mariano Filipe is the new featherweight champion!
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hype
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