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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Upin Ipin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alonzo Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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205 lbs
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212 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Upin Ipin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Alonzo Jackson!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, John Mangel and Hugh Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jackson swats away the attempt to clinch by Ipin.
Jackson keeps the fight on the outside.
Ipin fails in his attempt to clinch.
Jackson fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Ipin, pushing him back against the cage.
Jackson wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Jackson gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Ipin might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Ipin has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Jackson is working away from the top position though.
Jackson wants to pass the guard but Ipin is defending well.
Ipin keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Ipin wants to get back to full guard.
Jackson trying to control the action but Ipin is working from the bottom.
Jackson sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Jackson missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson wants to stand but Ipin has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Jackson misses with an uppercut. Ipin saw that one coming.
Jackson closes the distance and pushes Ipin back into the cage.
Jackson wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Ipin with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Jackson is trying to break free.
Ipin manages to break the clinch.
Ipin throws a right hand that Jackson ducks under and follows up with a left that Jackson also avoids with ease.
Ipin tries to clinch up
and Jackson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Ipin clinches but Jackson breaks the clinch
and Ipin takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Jackson slips a jab and a cross from Ipin.
Ipin tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Jackson counters by moving into the clinch.
Ipin misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Jackson.
Jackson is trying to stall.
Jackson is trying to break the clinch but Ipin has him pressed against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jackson softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Ipin tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Jackson tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Ipin smiles and moves away.
Ipin wants to clinch but Jackson slips to the side
letting Jackson counter with a right hand.
Jackson clinches with his opponent.
Jackson turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Jackson manages to end up in side control.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jackson throws a strike aimed at the side of Ipin's head but Ipin avoids it well.
Jackson decides to stand back up. Jackson steps back and let's Ipin get back to his feet.
Jackson gets a clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Jackson's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Ipin scores with a hook to the body.
Ipin tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Ipin misses with a knee to the head.
Ipin is breathing heavily.
Jackson manages to break the clinch.
Ipin tries to clinch up
and Jackson counters by clinching up.
Jackson lands with a light punch inside.
Ipin looking to throw knees to the head but Jackson is blocking nicely.
Ipin throws a head punch that misses.
Ipin tries to land knees in the clinch but Jackson avoids the damage to the body.
Jackson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ipin looks to clinch
and Jackson counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Ipin not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Ipin utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Ipin controls Jackson momentarily but Jackson frees himself.
Jackson wants to pass the guard but Ipin is keeping the position.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Jackson is working Ipin over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Ipin is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Ipin prevents Jackson from improving his position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jackson regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Ipin.
Jackson wants to get back to his feet but Ipin is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Jackson is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Ipin missing there with some ground and pound from the 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.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ipin working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Ipin passes into half guard.
Ipin throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alonzo Jackson dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Jackson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Ipin wants to clinch but Jackson slips to the side
and Jackson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Ipin stalks Jackson and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Jackson's face. Jackson staggers backwards, shaken.
Jackson is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Ipin wants to clinch but Jackson slips to the side
and Jackson counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Jackson.
Ipin crunches a lovely knee into Jackson's ribcage.
Jackson wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Jackson is trying to break the clinch but Ipin has him pressed against the cage.
Jackson can't break the clinch.
Jackson has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Jackson is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Ipin landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
This has been an exciting period of action!
With the fighters up against the cage, Ipin throws an elbow but misses.
Ipin wants to get back to striking at distance but Jackson won't allow it.
Ipin working Jackson over with knees to the body.
Ipin landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Ipin landing knees to the body.
Ipin working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Jackson is trying to break free.
Jackson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Ipin pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Upin Ipin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ipin has his takedown stuffed
and Jackson moves into the clinch.
Ipin misses with a knee to the head.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Jackson can't break the clinch.
Ipin prevents Jackson from breaking the clinch.
Jackson tries to break the clinch but Ipin is controlling the position.
Ipin creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Jackson looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Ipin landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Jackson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Jackson clinches up with Ipin and pushes him back against the cage.
Jackson wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Ipin trying to land knees to the body.
A frustrated look appears on Jackson's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Ipin with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Jackson has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Ipin is trying to keep an underhook but Jackson manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Jackson throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Jackson throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Jackson is stalling here. Ipin is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Jackson seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Ipin has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Ipin fails to land a wild elbow strike.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ipin throwing ground and pound but whilst doing so, he forgets to control position and Jackson works his way back to half guard. Good composure under pressure.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ipin lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Ipin missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Jackson gets full guard.
Jackson wants to sweep but no luck.
Ipin scoring with some ground and pound.
Jackson uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Ipin tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Jackson counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Ipin slips under a jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Ipin's half guard.
Ipin has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Jackson is taking a breather. Ipin says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Jackson wants to get back to his feet.
Jackson with the ground and pound but Ipin uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Ipin looking to control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jackson trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Alonzo Jackson has got the better of the ground game so far.
Ipin working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Jackson.
Jackson postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Ipin wants to clinch
and Jackson counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Jackson postures up.
Jackson stands up over Ipin, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jackson wants to pass the guard but Ipin is keeping the position.
Ipin is trying to keep Jackson in close.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Alonzo Jackson will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Jackson takes the fight into the clinch.
Jackson is looking to break free of the clinch but Ipin has double underhooks.
Ipin landing knees to the head.
Ipin scores a nice knee to the body.
Ipin with a knee to the head.
Ipin lands a nice knee to the body.
Knees to the body from Ipin.
Knees in the clinch landing for Ipin.
Ipin has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Jackson avoiding damage as Ipin throws knees to the body.
Jackson blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Jackson tightens his grip and picks Ipin up, before dumping him to the ground. Ipin manages to land in guard.
Ipin controls Jackson momentarily but Jackson frees himself.
Jackson trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Jackson slips nicely into half guard.
Ipin is in trouble now - Jackson has advanced to mount!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson content just to control the position here.
Ipin is looking to get to half guard.
Jackson thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Jackson avoids the attempt from Ipin to control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Jackson lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Ipin hang on?
Jackson thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Jackson throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Jackson looking to finish Ipin with some ground and pound. This is bad for Ipin!
Ipin wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Jackson.
Jackson misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Ipin tries to hold on but Jackson pushes him away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson looking to control but Ipin is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Jackson throws some wild stikes that Ipin manages to avoid easily.
Jackson scoring with strikes but Ipin is staying in there.
Jackson punishing his opponent with strikes.
BOOM! Jackson connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Jackson pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Jackson trying to control but Ipin is having none of it.
Jackson looking to finish with strikes here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jackson throws some wild stikes that Ipin manages to avoid easily.
Jackson with a couple of short strikes.
Upin Ipin has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jackson tries to control but Ipin wriggling away.
Jackson throws some wild stikes that Ipin manages to avoid easily.
Jackson misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Alonzo Jackson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Jackson with shots to the head and body - Ipin looks very uncomfortable down there.
And that's the end of the fight!
Alonzo Jackson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Jackson winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Damien Edna scores the fight 27:30
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 27:30
Judge Hugh Johnson scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Alonzo Jackson!
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FIGHT
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