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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Anthony Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and power speed (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Anthony Jackson has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Anthony Jackson!
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, power speed!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, Eddie Farnsworth and Russell Pearce.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
speed fails to land with a series of punches.
speed takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Jackson keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
No luck with that takedown attempt from speed.
Jackson is looking to clinch but speed is avoiding it.
Jackson fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
A left and a right from Jackson both land. Nice combination.
Jackson throws a right and a left that speed avoids nicely.
Jackson tests speed's chin there with a solid looking shot.
speed looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Jackson is fending him off so far but speed persists. Nope, Jackson circles away and we're back to standing.
Anthony Jackson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of power speed.
Jackson connects with a jab.
Jackson connects with a single shot there.
Jackson wants to clinch up but speed keeps it at a distance.
speed darts in and clinches Jackson up against the cage.
speed breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Anthony Jackson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jackson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson is looking to clinch but speed is avoiding it.
speed takes a swing at Jackson's ribcage but misses.
Jackson slaps away a takedown attempt from speed, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Jackson leaves speed with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
speed avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Jackson keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Jackson tries to keep at a distance but speed has taken the fight into the clinch.
Jackson throws a blind hook that connects with the side of speeds head.
Jackson is pressed up against the cage. speed has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Jackson down to the mat. Jackson avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
speed fails with an attempt to clinch.
Jackson throws a combination. speed tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
speed closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jackson cracks speed with a nice body shot.
Jackson wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Jackson presses speed against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
speed manages to break the clinch.
Jackson tries to close the distance and clinch up but speed swats him away and circles back towards the center.
speed forces Jackson back against the cage and clinches.
Stalling in the clinch from speed.
speed breaks the clinch.
speed tries to clinch but Jackson moves away
and Jackson counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Jackson wants to clinch up but speed keeps it at a distance.
Jackson throws a series of punches but speed avoids them all with ease.
Jackson wants to clinch.
speed's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and speed duly obliges.
Jackson is looking to clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson darts in trying to clinch
and speed moves into the clinch.
The referee is keeping an eye on speed - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
speed has Jackson pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Jackson manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
speed looks gassed!
A short right from speed on the inside.
speed wants a takedown but no success here.
speed slows down the pace here.
speed has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Jackson is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Jackson scores with a shoulder strike.
Jackson is trying to force a seperation but speed has the dominant position.
Jackson wants to break free but speed has control.
speed has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Jackson is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Jackson.
Jackson lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down speed.
Jackson wants to get back to striking at distance but speed won't allow it.
speed leaning his opponent against the cage.
speed jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Jackson walks away with a smile on his face. speed gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Jackson tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and speed counters by moving into the clinch.
speed escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Jackson scores with a nice right hand.
Anthony Jackson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Jackson lands a nice looking body shot.
speed circles away from the clinch attempt.
Jackson wants to clinch.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Anthony Jackson dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Jackson slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Jackson wants to clinch up but speed keeps it at a distance.
Jackson tries to close the distance and clinch but speed swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Jackson tries to clinch up.
speed pushes Jackson up against the cage in a clinch.
speed escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
speed instigates a clinch.
speed breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
speed fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
speed tries for a takedown but Jackson sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Jackson scores with a punch to the head.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
speed shoots in for a double leg but Jackson sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Anthony Jackson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of power speed.
speed misses with a leg kick.
Jackson darts in trying to clinch
and speed counters with a nice body kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson tries to clinch up.
Jackson tries to clinch but speed is having none of it.
Jackson lands with a hook. speed tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
speed throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Jackson's waist but Jackson gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing speed off to one side.
speed pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Jackson looks to clinch
and speed counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by speed.
speed escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A right-left combo lands from Jackson.
Jackson stuffs the takedown.
Jackson doesn't manage to clinch there - speed circles away.
Anthony Jackson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Jackson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Jackson tries to clinch up but speed circles away and keeps his distance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Jackson scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
speed tries to clinch but Jackson moves out of range.
speed lands a high kick!
Jackson tries to close the distance and clinch up but speed swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Jackson moves in looking to clinch but speed pushes him off.
speed keeps the fight on the outside.
Jackson swinging wilding here.
speed shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
speed wants to clinch up but Jackson keeps it at a distance.
Jackson throws a combination. speed tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
speed misses with a head kick.
speed shoots in for a double leg but Jackson sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from speed.
No luck for speed with that takedown attempt.
speed keeps the fight on the outside.
speed shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
A jab from Jackson does it's job there.
speed takes the fight into the clinch.
speed is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Jackson gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
speed pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
speed tries to clinch but Jackson moves out of range.
Jackson lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Jackson misses with a jab, cross combination.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from speed is defended easily by Jackson.
Jackson looks to clinch
and speed counters with a good, hard body kick but Jackson shrugs it off.
Jackson gets in close and instigates a clinch.
speed goes for a takedown in the clinch but Jackson prevents it.
speed throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Jacksons head.
speed has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Jackson is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Jackson avoiding damage as speed throws knees to the body.
Jackson wants to break the clinch but can't.
speed tries to pull guard but Jackson won't allow it.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as speed takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
speed jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Jackson walks away with a smile on his face. speed gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
speed clinches with his opponent.
speed drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Anthony Jackson will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from speed.
speed moves into range and clinches up with Jackson.
speed crunches a lovely knee into Jackson's ribcage.
speed jumps guard but Jackson stands there with speed around his waist. speed gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
speed stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
speed continues to stall. The referee tells him to work or he's going to break them up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
speed pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
speed drives through and clinches with Jackson against the cage.
Jackson is working speed over against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
speed breaks from the clinch.
speed closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
speed drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Anthony Jackson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of power speed.
speed tries to circle away but Jackson has him pinned against the cage.
Jackson looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
A body shot lands from Jackson.
Jackson lands a nice shot to the body.
Jackson is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Jackson scores with a hook to the body.
Jackson lands a shot to the body.
Jackson wants to break free but speed has control.
Jackson working hard to break the clinch.
speed decides to pull guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
speed is working an open guard so Jackson takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Jackson wants to clinch.
speed shoots in and drives through. Jackson sprawls well.
A punch combination from Jackson misses.
Jackson defends well against a solid takedown attempt from speed.
A low kick from speed is predictable there
and Jackson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Jackson tries to clinch up
and speed moves into the clinch.
Jackson throws a blind hook that connects with the side of speeds head.
speed goes for a takedown attempt but Jackson pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
speed has a takedown stuffed.
speed takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Anthony Jackson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Jackson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
speed misses with a head kick.
Jackson moves in looking to clinch but speed pushes him off.
speed is looking to clinch.
speed pushes Jackson up against the cage in a clinch.
speed pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Jackson steps to the side to avoid the strikes from speed.
speed shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Jackson pinned against the cage. Jackson gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
speed is trying hard to land a takedown here. Jackson sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
speed takes a jab right on the kisser.
Jackson stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Jackson wants it to stay on the feet.
Jackson tries to clinch but speed moves out of range.
Jackson lands a jab to speed's midsection.
Jackson shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
speed shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Jackson sprawls well. Jackson wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. speed gets slowly back to his feet.
Jackson misses with a series of wild punches.
speed takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
power speed has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
speed will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
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 Anthony Jackson.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Jackson, 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 Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 29:28
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 30:27
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Anthony Jackson!
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