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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Joey Cardinal (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Michael Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cardinal's entrance music is In Mourning - In The Failing Hour. A fine choice. Jackson has chosen Michael Jackson and Too Many DJs - Rock with you as his entrance music. Michael Jackson is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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155 lbs
7 - 5 - 0 |
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149 lbs
6 - 5 - 1 |
BJJ Brown Belt
Solid boxing
KO power |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Joey Cardinal!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Michael Jackson!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Paul Aken and Wagner Zegers.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jackson slaps away a takedown attempt from Cardinal, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Jackson lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Cardinal shoots in for a takedown but Jackson shows good takedown defense.
A telegraphed right hand from Jackson misses the target.
Jackson throws a hook but Cardinal blocks it.
A big right from Jackson misses.
Jackson pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Jackson looks to land a right hand but Cardinal moved out of range.
Jackson stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Jackson wants it to stay on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Joey Cardinal. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A big right from Jackson misses.
Nice defenses there by Cardinal.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Cardinal ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Cardinal ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Jackson throws the left hand but Cardinal avoids the punch easily.
Jackson thows a left - swing and a miss!
Cardinal looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Jackson is fending him off so far but Cardinal persists. Nope, Jackson circles away and we're back to standing.
Jackson keeps the fight on the outside.
Jackson throws a lazy right hand but Cardinal sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Michael Jackson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cardinal tries to score a power double leg takedown but Jackson sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Cardinal somewhat.
Jackson pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Cardinal shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Cardinal was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Cardinal unloads with some shots from mount but Jackson bucks and avoids them well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cardinal unloads with some shots from mount but Jackson bucks and avoids them well.
Jackson takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Cardinal is landing with some decent strikes but Jackson is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Cardinal cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Cardinal misses with a head shot.
Jackson is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Cardinal punching from mount but Jackson doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Cardinal is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Jackson has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Jackson!
Cardinal looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jackson not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Cardinal is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Jackson is controlling him.
Cardinal looking to hit a scissor sweep but Jackson is one step ahead there.
Cardinal is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Jackson is aware though and is defending well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cardinal isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Jackson stacks Cardinal on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Jackson!
Cardinal being controlled for a moment.
Cardinal is looking to regain half guard here but Jackson keeps moving and retains side control.
Cardinal wants to get back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Cardinal is looking to regain half guard here but Jackson keeps moving and retains side control.
Cardinal tries to escape but Jackson is in control.
Cardinal is not content to let Jackson control the position.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Cardinal slips under a jab from Jackson.
Cardinal bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Joey Cardinal dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Cardinal moves away from the strike by Jackson.
Jackson throws a hook but Cardinal blocks it.
Jackson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Jackson waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Cardinal.
Nice takedown defense from Jackson. No joy for Cardinal on that attempt.
Cardinal walks into a jab.
Cardinal shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Cardinal showed some decent athleticism there.
Cardinal thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Jackson's head.
Cardinal is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Cardinal wants to advance to full mount but Jackson doesn't think that's going to happen and regains full guard instead.
Jackson is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Cardinal is controlling him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cardinal keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Jackson's head.
Cardinal wants to pass the guard but Jackson is keeping the position.
Jackson utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Cardinal accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Cardinal throwing strikes from guard but Jackson blocks nicely.
Cardinal postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Jackson is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Cardinal, into his guard.
Jackson trying to control the position from guard on top but Cardinal is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Cardinal keeping full guard, as Jackson tries to pass.
Cardinal is looking to sweep but instead, Jackson has passed into half guard.
Jackson trying to mount his opponent but Cardinal defends it.
Cardinal wants to get back to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cardinal tries to kick Jackson off but Jackson keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Jackson throws an overhand right that lands on Cardinal's shoulder, as Cardinal tries to avoid the shot.
Cardinal drives through with a takedown into guard.
Cardinal prevents Jackson from getting back to his feet.
Cardinal working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Cardinal working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Cardinal in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Cardinal tries to free his leg and advance position but Jackson is retaining full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Cardinal is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Jackson is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Jackson has escaped and now he's on top!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Cardinal wants to get back to his feet but Jackson is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Jackson trying to control but Cardinal is working from the bottom.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Cardinal wants to sweep but no luck.
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 Joey Cardinal will probably get the nod.
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.
Cardinal moves out of range as Jackson strikes.
Jackson misses with a straight right.
Cardinal shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Cardinal showed some decent athleticism there.
Cardinal is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Jackson defends it well.
Cardinal sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Jackson defending well though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cardinal is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Jackson defends it well.
Cardinal wants to pass the guard but Jackson is defending well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cardinal misses with a head shot. Jackson uses the momentum to regain guard.
Jackson keeping full guard, as Cardinal tries to pass.
Cardinal missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Jackson keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Cardinal clinches up with Jackson and pushes him back against the cage.
Cardinal is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Michael Jackson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Joey Cardinal is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Cardinal drops down looking for an ankle pick but Jackson pulls his leg out and moves away.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Jackson swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Cardinal avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A slow jab from Jackson misses its intended target.
Cardinal looks for a takedown but Jackson sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Joey Cardinal. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Cardinal looks for a takedown but Jackson sprawls well.
Jackson looks to land a right hand but Cardinal moved out of range.
Cardinal shoots in but no luck this time.
Cardinal will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Jackson misses with a hook.
Michael Jackson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A telegraphed right hand from Jackson misses the target.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Cardinal is defended easily by Jackson.
Jackson missing with a left hand there. Cardinal was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Cardinal defending well as Jackson loads up on a big left hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cardinal ducks under a wild hook from Jackson.
Cardinal uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Jackson.
Jackson pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Joey Cardinal is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A swing and a miss from Jackson.
Cardinal has a takedown stuffed.
Jackson misses with a hook. Cardinal ducked under it nicely.
Jackson pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Cardinal.
Cardinal 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 pushing Cardinal's head away, looking to escape. Cardinal manages to hold on to the position though.
Cardinal swings around for an armbar but Jackson sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Cardinal's guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Cardinal is on top in guard.
Cardinal trying to control but Jackson is working from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jackson is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Cardinal is controlling him.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cardinal trying to control but Jackson is working from the bottom.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Cardinal seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
And that's the end of the fight!
Joey Cardinal showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Cardinal, 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 Nard Betker scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 30:27
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Joey Cardinal!
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energy
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