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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Zedicus Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sisqo Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jones comes to the cage accompanied by Heroes. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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149 lbs
11 - 4 - 0 |
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175 cm
25
154 lbs
9 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong |
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BJJ Brown Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin |
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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
11 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Zedicus Jones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Sisqo Jackson!
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, Skip Squint and Bruno Hogan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jones throws the kick towards the body but Jackson avoids it.
Jackson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Jones lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Jackson at a distance.
A combination from Jackson does no damage.
Jones tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Jackson was well out of range. Poor timing from Jones.
Jones looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Jones looks to clinch
and Jackson counters by clinching up.
Jackson blocking some punches.
Jones using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Jackson has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
A right hook to the body lands for Jones.
Jackson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Jones tries to land knees in the clinch but Jackson avoids the damage to the body.
Jones taking a breather.
With the fighters up against the cage, Jones throws an elbow but misses.
Jackson wants a takedown but no success here.
Jackson tries to pull guard but Jones holds him up against the cage and eventually Jackson drops back down to his feet.
Jones with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Jones misses with a knee to the head.
Jackson tightens his grip and picks Jones up, before dumping him to the ground. Jones manages to land in guard.
Jones keeping full guard, as Jackson tries to pass.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson wants to control from the top but Jones keeps moving.
Jackson tries to free his leg and advance position but Jones is retaining full guard.
Jackson missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Jackson pushes down on Jones's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Jones is trying to control but can't.
Jackson working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Jones's thigh. Jones counters though and makes it back to full guard.
Jones controlling the position.
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.
Jones is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Jackson passes Jones's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Jackson is looking to pass Jones's guard but actually Jones recovers to full guard.
Jones tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Jacksonis looking to pass into half guard but Jones pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Jones is in guard.
Jackson controls Jones momentarily but Jones frees himself.
Jones content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Jones escapes and throws Jackson's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Jackson tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Jones tries to advance to mount but can't.
Jones working the ground and pound.
A lull in the action here as Jones stalls from top position.
Jones working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Jackson is not content to let Jones control the position.
Jones controlling the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jackson struggling a bit here.
Jones is looking to take a break and control but Jackson is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Jackson tries to improve position but can't.
Jones taking a breather here.
Jackson tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Jones wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Jackson shoots in for a takedown but Jones shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Zedicus Jones dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Jones connects with a nice looking jab.
Jones tries to clinch up
and Jackson counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Jackson.
Jones lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Jackson successfully pulls guard.
Jones won't allow Jackson to sweep him here.
Jackson trying to control the position.
Jones pushes down on Jackson's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Jackson slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Jones showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jones postures up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones advances to half guard.
Jones is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Jackson is trying to get back to full guard.
Jones seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Jackson does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Jackson looking for submissions off his back.
Jackson has hold of Jones's hands but Jones slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Jones sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Jackson is trying to get back to full guard.
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.
Jones is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Jackson tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Jones has advanced to mount. Uh oh.
Jackson tries to reverse the position but Jones maintains control.
Jones content just to control the position here.
Jackson is in all sorts of trouble here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones content just to control the position here.
Jackson keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Jones lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Jackson is working to get back to half guard.
Jones trying to control but Jackson is having none of it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Jackson is trying to escape the mount.
Jones trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Jackson is desperately trying to improve his position but Jones has a good base and remains in mount.
Jackson is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Jackson tries to hold on but Jones pushes him away.
Jones looking to control and managing it successfully.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Jones looking to control but Jackson is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Zedicus Jones dominated that second round.
That's time! Jones's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Jones displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Jackson throws out the jab.
Jones tries to score with a low kick but Jackson moves his leg out of the way.
Jones avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Jones misses with a low kick.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Jackson checks a leg kick.
Jackson checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
A head kick misses from Jones.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jones takes one to the chin there.
Jackson will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Jones swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Jackson counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Jones on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Jackson. Jackson obviously looking to wear him down.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson tries to close the distance and clinch but Jones swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Jones closes the distance but Jackson moves to the side
enabling Jackson to counter with a crisp jab.
Jones thumps Jackson with a low kick.
Jones misses with an attempted mid kick.
Jones throws a head kick but Jackson moves out of range.
Jackson scores with a decent looking hook.
Jones misses with a combination
and Jackson counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Jackson.
Jones looking to throw knees to the head but Jackson is blocking nicely.
Jackson is working for takedown but Jones is calmly controlling the position for now.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Jones creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Jackson ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Jackson no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Jackson keeping moving, preventing Jones from controlling successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jackson is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Jones is aware though and is defending well.
Jackson takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Jones trying to control but Jackson is working from the bottom.
Jones stays in close to Jackson's body and controls the position.
Jackson trying to control the position.
Jackson is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Jackson wants to sweep but no luck.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones wants to control from the top but Jackson keeps moving.
Jones gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Jones tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Jackson counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Jackson.
Jackson pulls Jones into guard.
Jackson manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Jones manages to get himself to full guard.
Jackson has gone for a leg lock! Jones slips out almost immediately though and dives into Jackson's guard.
Jones is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sisqo Jackson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jackson tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Jones has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Jones tries to free his leg and advance position but Jackson is retaining full guard.
Jackson tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Jackson can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Jones controls the pace.
Jones trying to control the position from guard on top but Jackson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Zedicus Jones is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The referee stands the fighters back up. Zedicus Jones just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Jones wants to clinch but Jackson slips to the side
enabling Jackson to counter with a crisp jab.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Sisqo Jackson.
I think Jones has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Summer Carpenter scores the fight 29:28
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 29:28
Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Zedicus Jones!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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