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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ray Letto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and shawn jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). shawn jackson struggled to make weight for this fight. He only made it down to 207.2lbs at the first attempt and had to take the additional two hours to make the official bout weight. Let's see how much it's taken out of him. The key to victory for Ray Letto has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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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 Las Vegas, Ray Letto!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, shawn jackson!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Wesley Smith and Tiny Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
jackson has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Letto finds it's way round the side to connect with jackson's head.
jackson looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Letto scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Letto paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
jackson takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
jackson tries to move into range but Letto moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Letto lands a body shot.
jackson throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Letto scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Letto misses with a body kick.
Letto tests jackson's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Letto lands with a hook. jackson tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Letto stalks jackson and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into jackson's face. jackson staggers backwards, shaken.
Letto misses with the combination.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
jackson drops his hands momentarily and Letto takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
jackson takes one on the button.
jackson is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
jackson has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Letto scores with a punch to the head.
Letto jabs jackson right on the nose. jackson blinks but takes it well.
jackson takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
That's one minute gone in the round.
jackson shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Letto sprawls well. Letto wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. jackson gets slowly back to his feet.
jackson is pinned up against the ropes taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Letto scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Letto lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Letto wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
jackson on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Letto throws a series of strikes that have jackson backpedaling.
Letto cracks jackson with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Letto is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Ray Letto is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Letto connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed jackson momentarily.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Letto, as that shot connected.
Letto scores with a nice strike.
Letto cracks jackson with a good jab.
jackson looks for a takedown but Letto sprawls well.
Letto connects with a jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Letto scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
jackson has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Letto finds it's way round the side to connect with jackson's head.
Letto darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
jackson shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Ray Letto seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
jackson needs to keep his hands up - Letto had a free shot at his head there.
Letto lands a body shot.
Letto closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Letto lands the left hand.
A lazy left from Letto finds it's target.
Letto goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Letto lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Letto works the jab nicely.
jackson takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
jackson walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Letto is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Letto works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
jackson takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Letto listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Letto throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Letto is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Letto lands a head shot.
Letto tests jackson's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Letto throws a one two combo.
jackson takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Letto connects with a right hand. jackson shakes it off.
Letto throws a series of strikes that have jackson backpedaling.
Letto clobbers jackson with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Letto lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
A cross from Letto lands.
Letto throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent jackson stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Letto displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
jackson moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Letto connects with a good right hand that stumbles jackson. jackson circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Letto throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Letto's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Letto duly obliges.
Letto lands with an overhand left.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
jackson drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Letto, as that shot connected.
Letto scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Letto getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Letto stalks jackson and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into jackson's face. jackson staggers backwards, shaken.
Letto connects with the punch.
Letto connects with a good right hand that stumbles jackson. jackson circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
jackson takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Letto lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Letto is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Letto darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Letto scores with a jab.
Letto is working the combinations to good effect here.
Letto scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Letto lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Letto lunges at jackson with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by jackson's hand.
Letto connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Letto cracks jackson with a right hand to the side of the head.
Letto connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Letto scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. jackson doesn't seem bothered though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ray Letto dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Letto lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Letto.
Letto stuffs the takedown attempt from jackson. jackson gets slowly back to his feet.
Letto connects with a crisp jab.
jackson takes one to the side of the head.
Letto scores with a hook.
Letto listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
jackson takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Letto lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Letto clobbers jackson with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
A jab lands there for Letto.
Letto sizes up jackson with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Letto lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
jackson takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
jackson walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
jackson is breathing heavily.
Letto listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
shawn jackson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Letto uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before jackson has time to react.
A jab from Letto finds it's way through jackson's defenses.
Letto lands with an overhand left.
That's one minute gone in the round.
jackson has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Letto finds it's way round the side to connect with jackson's head.
Letto works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Letto lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Letto throws a one two combo.
jackson takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Letto stuns jackson with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Letto slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Letto lands a two punch combo.
Letto closes the distance and lands a one-two.
jackson needs to keep his hands up - Letto had a free shot at his head there.
Letto cracks a nice hook into jackson's ribs.
Letto sizes up jackson with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
jackson takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Letto jabs jackson right on the nose. jackson blinks but takes it well.
jackson on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
jackson takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Letto lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
jackson on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Letto scores with a hook.
Letto moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Letto connects with a looping right hand.
Letto takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Letto moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
jackson needs to keep his hands up - Letto had a free shot at his head there.
Letto cracks jackson with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Jab, jab by Letto - just one landing.
jackson is pinned up against the ropes taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Nice shot by Letto.
Letto lands a nice shot to the body.
Jab by Letto.
Letto takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
The crowd cheers as Letto lands an impressive looking overhand right. jackson doesn't seem phased though.
A jab from Letto does it's job there.
jackson takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
A shot to de liver by Letto. Beautiful body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Letto scores with a nice strike.
jackson takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
A decent looking cross lands there for Letto.
Letto lands a jab to jackson's midsection.
Letto uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Letto uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before jackson has time to react.
jackson walks into a straight right hand from Letto.
Letto scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Letto lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Letto lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Letto.
Letto connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
jackson takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Letto connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Letto scores with a three punch combo!
Letto scores with a sloppy right hand. jackson should have avoided that one.
Letto throws a one two combo.
Letto scores with a nice strike.
Letto connects with a good right hand that stumbles jackson. jackson circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Letto bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps jackson's head backwards.
Letto swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by jackson.
jackson takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
jackson has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
jackson takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
jackson takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Nice cross by Letto.
jackson takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Letto moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
jackson takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
jackson shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
jackson has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Letto is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Good exchange - Letto coming out on top.
Letto lands with a shot to the body.
jackson tries to move into range but Letto moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Letto scores with a nice strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ray Letto dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back 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.
A nice combination there by Letto.
Letto scores with the left hand. jackson knows he should have avoided that one.
Letto stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Letto stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
jackson tries to clinch but Letto is having none of it.
jackson looks to land a combination but Letto avoids it well.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Letto, as that shot connected.
Letto scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
jackson takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Letto lands a jab to the head.
jackson takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Letto connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Letto connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Letto tests jackson's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Letto fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
jackson takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Letto connects with a single shot there.
Letto digs a good hook to jackson's body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Letto lands with an overhand left.
Letto jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Letto lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Letto fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Letto lands a jab to the head.
Letto lands a nice looking body shot.
Letto connects with the punch.
Good exchange - Letto coming out on top.
Letto lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Letto scores with a jab.
jackson tries to move into range but Letto moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Letto lands a glancing blow to the side of jackson's head.
Letto dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Letto lands a glancing blow to the side of jackson's head.
A punch lands to the side of jackson 's head but he takes it in his stride.
A jab from Letto finds it's way through jackson's defenses.
Letto scores with a decent looking hook.
jackson takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Letto connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Letto lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Letto throws a combination. jackson tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Letto works the jab nicely.
A jab from Letto does it's job there.
jackson takes a shot to the body in his stride.
jackson needs to keep his hands up - Letto had a free shot at his head there.
jackson takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Letto jabs at jackson's body.
Letto scores with a shot to the body.
jackson takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Nice body punch from Letto.
The fighters circle momentarily. Letto darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Ray Letto is winning the standup battle so far.
Letto throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent jackson stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
jackson tries to clinch there but Letto circles away.
Letto connects with a looping right hand.
jackson on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Letto looks to land a combination. jackson sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
jackson has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from jackson there as he acknowledges the shot.
jackson ducks right into an uppercut from Letto.
Letto connects with a nice looking jab.
Nice cross by Letto.
Letto scores with the left hand. jackson knows he should have avoided that one.
Letto lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Letto lands a really nice looking cross but jackson seems unphased.
Letto cracks jackson with an open hand slap.
jackson walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Letto uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before jackson has time to react.
A jab from Letto finds it's way through jackson's defenses.
jackson moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
jackson walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Letto is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
jackson takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Letto dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Good exchange - Letto coming out on top.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Letto works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Letto lands a jab to the nose.
Letto lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
jackson walks into a stiff left hand from Letto.
Letto lands a jab to the nose.
jackson takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Letto scores with a hook to the body. jackson takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Letto takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
jackson takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Letto lands with a nice body punch.
Letto lunges at jackson with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by jackson's hand.
Letto lands with an overhand left.
jackson takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Letto is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that jackson can do to turn this around?
jackson has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from jackson there as he acknowledges the shot.
jackson takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but jackson might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Letto has got the better of the exchanges.
jackson walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Letto connects with a jab.
shawn jackson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
jackson takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ray Letto showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Letto has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Robert Twigg scores the fight 30:27
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 30:27
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 30:25
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ray Letto!
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