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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ray Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ethan Clayton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Clayton has chosen Elevation as his entrance music. Ethan Clayton is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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277 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight 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, Ray Jackson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ethan Clayton!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, John Kavanagh and David Schapiro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jackson shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Clayton as he jumps to the side.
Jackson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Jackson throws a head kick that misses.
Jackson throws a nice looking combination but Clayton bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Jackson shoots in but Clayton avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Jackson swinging wildly here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Clayton avoids a punch combination nicely.
Jackson tries to score a power double leg takedown but Clayton sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Jackson somewhat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ray Jackson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Clayton lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Jackson throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
enabling Clayton to counter with a crisp jab.
Jackson looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Jackson misses with a combination
and Clayton counters with a one-two to the body.
Ethan Clayton is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Jab from Clayton.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jackson misses with a combination
and Jackson takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jackson swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Clayton counters with a left to the body.
Clayton throws out a powerful jab.
Jackson throws a combination that misses
and Clayton counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Jackson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Clayton stuffs the takedown.
Jackson has a takedown stuffed.
Jackson wants to land a leg kick but Clayton is out of range.
Clayton stuffs the takedown.
Jackson swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Clayton counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Jackson. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Clayton jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Clayton tries to clinch but Jackson moves out of range.
Clayton stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Clayton wants it to stay on the feet.
Clayton moves out of range of the strikes.
Clayton lands with a right hand.
Clayton staying out of range there.
Jackson throws a combination that misses
and Clayton counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Ray Jackson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jackson misses with a double jab
and Clayton counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Clayton looks to land a combination but Jackson avoids it well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jackson gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Clayton.
Horrible takedown by Jackson or perhaps it was just good defense by Clayton which made him look bad.
Jackson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Jackson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Clayton is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Jackson had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Clayton bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Jackson's head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jackson takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Jackson misses with a combination
and Jackson takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jackson looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Clayton is fending him off so far but Jackson persists. Nope, Clayton circles away and we're back to standing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ethan Clayton dominated that round.
That's time! Jackson's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Jackson swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
enabling Clayton to counter with a crisp jab.
Jackson shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Clayton as he avoids it easily.
Clayton might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Clayton lands with a straight right. Jackson didn't see that one coming.
Jackson shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Clayton pinned against the cage. Clayton gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Clayton moves out of range as Jackson strikes.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Jackson.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ray Jackson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jackson shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Clayton pinned against the cage. Clayton gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Jackson shoots for a double leg takedown but Clayton sprawls well. He's pushed Jackson's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Clayton gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Jackson goes for a takedown in the clinch but Clayton prevents it.
Clayton tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Jackson just stands there and leans against the cage.
Jackson can't break the clinch.
Clayton jumps into guard, dragging Jackson to the mat.
Clayton not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Clayton is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
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.
Clayton 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.
Clayton is controlling Jackson's posture.
Clayton has a closed guard, preventing Jackson from standing up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson wants to stand and escape but instead Clayton has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Clayton thows a big elbow that misses.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Jackson misses with a double jab
and Clayton counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Clayton wants to clinch.
Jackson looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Clayton closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Clayton misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Clayton wants to clinch.
Jackson throws out a loose jab but Clayton uses good head movement to avoid it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ethan Clayton showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. 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 falls off balance throwing a combination
and Clayton counters with a straight right hand.
No joy there for Clayton, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Jackson misses with a double jab
and Clayton counters with a three punch combo that has Jackson backing up. Jackson nods at Clayton to acknowledge the strikes.
Ethan Clayton seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A punch combination from Jackson misses.
Clayton has taken the fight to the clinch.
Jackson wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Clayton has him pressed against the cage.
Clayton pulls guard effortlessly.
Jackson postures up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson wants to pass the guard but Clayton is keeping the position.
Clayton 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.
Clayton is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Jackson stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Clayton swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Clayton can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Jackson controls the pace.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Jackson wants to stand but Clayton has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Jackson tries to score a power double leg takedown but Clayton sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Jackson somewhat.
Jackson fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Clayton avoids it really well and circles away.
Ray Jackson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Jackson throws a left and a right that both miss
and Clayton counters with a stiff right hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Clayton throws out a powerful jab.
Jackson shoots in for a takedown but Clayton shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ray Jackson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jackson falls off balance throwing a combination
and Jackson takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Jackson misses with a takedown attempt - Clayton sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Jackson throws a right and a left that Clayton avoids nicely.
Clayton is looking to clinch but Jackson is avoiding it.
Clayton checks the leg kick.
Ray Jackson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jackson misses with a combination
and Clayton counters with a three punch combo that has Jackson backing up. Jackson nods at Clayton to acknowledge the strikes.
Clayton misses with an uppercut.
Ethan Clayton is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
A head kick misses from Jackson.
Jackson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Clayton blocks a head kick by Jackson.
Jackson throws a shot from downtown. Clayton moves away and avoids it.
Jackson looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Jackson misses with a head kick.
Jackson throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Clayton throws a series of punches but Jackson moves out of range.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ethan Clayton comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Clayton has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Anthony Taglia scores the fight 26:30
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 26:30
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ethan Clayton!
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