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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between James Jacko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Josh St Pierre (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). James Jacko could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Josh St Pierre's chin.
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200 cm
26
198 lbs
10 - 8 - 0 |
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186 cm
26
192 lbs
6 - 4 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Good knees
Experienced |
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BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Determined |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
10 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, James Jacko! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Josh St Pierre! The judges for this bout are , and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! St Pierre throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Jacko's waist but Jacko gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing St Pierre off to one side. Jacko fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done. St Pierre moves out of range as Jacko throws a body kick.
Jacko lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh. Jacko works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance. Jacko throws a nice outside leg kick. St Pierre swats away the attempt to clinch by Jacko. Jacko moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
St Pierre feints and as Jacko raises his hands in defense, St Pierre changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard. Jacko manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. St Pierre manages to get himself to full guard.
St Pierre looking for a sweep. Not yet St Pierre, not yet. Jacko slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Jacko wants to control from the top but St Pierre keeps moving. Jacko has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of St Pierre is proving hard to escape from.
That's one minute gone in the round. Jacko stands and throws St Pierre's legs to the side, diving into side control. Jacko is looking to take a break and control but St Pierre is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. Jacko controlling the position. Jacko trying to control the position but St Pierre is working away. St Pierre tries to improve position but can't. Jacko really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape. St Pierre wants to control but Jacko postures up. Jacko advances to full mount. Jacko trying to control but he's not successful this time.
That's two 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. St Pierre is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Jacko looking to control and managing it successfully. Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
The referee stands the fighters back up. James Jacko just wasn't active enough from the dominant position. Jacko closes the distance and pushes St Pierre back into the cage. St Pierre is working for takedown but Jacko is calmly controlling the position for now. Jacko landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
St Pierre looks gassed! Jacko controlling the action here for a moment.
The crowd are getting pretty annoyed with Jacko for his constant stalling in the clinch and are voicing their displeasure.
That's three minutes gone in the round. St Pierre takes an elbow to the forehead.
It looks like Josh St Pierre has been cut. Jacko lands a glancing elbow in the clinch. Jacko crunches a lovely knee into St Pierre's ribcage. St Pierre being controlled against the cage. A shot in the inside from Jacko. A battle for position here, against the cage. Jacko has St Pierre pushed against the cage. The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by James Jacko. Jacko lands a body shot.
Jacko throws a front kick that sends St Pierre stumbling back into the cage. St Pierre takes a head kick and keeps coming.
That's four minutes gone in the round. St Pierre takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Jacko scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent. Jacko lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Jacko bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of St Pierre's head. Jacko lands a slapping body shot.
Jacko moves into range and lands a nice leg kick. Jacko tests St Pierre's chin there with a solid looking shot. James Jacko seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Jacko closes the distance and clinches. Jacko lands a damaging elbow. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Jacko lands a nice knee to the body. Jacko lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of St Pierre backwards. A right handed body shot lands from Jacko.
Jacko will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning St Pierre up against the cage. Jacko lands a body punch. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
James Jacko dominated that round. The cut man is working on Josh St Pierre's cut. The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
St Pierre takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh. Jacko circles away from the clinch attempt and Jacko counters with an outside leg kick.
St Pierre tries to clinch but Jacko moves out of range. Jacko scores with a hook to the body. St Pierre takes a step back and tries to catch his breath. Jacko with a body punch. A glancing blow. Jacko jabs at St Pierre's body. Jacko has St Pierre up against the cage in a clinch.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Jacko obliges. A short right from Jacko on the inside. Jacko lands an elbow inside that St Pierre shrugs off. St Pierre tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Jacko smiles and moves away.
St Pierre is breathing heavily. Jacko with a body punch. A glancing blow. Jacko is looking to wear down St Pierre with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
That's one minute gone in the round. Jacko connects with a body shot. Jacko lands a nice shot to the body.
James Jacko is winning the standup battle so far. Jacko scores with a shot to the body.
Jacko has closed the distance and engaged St Pierre in a clinch.
Jacko stalls. A nice right hand lands inside from Jacko. A knee to the head by Jacko.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch. Jacko lands a left hand that snaps the head of St Pierre backwards. Jacko makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut. Jacko scores with a nice hook to the head. Jacko throws a blind hook that connects with the side of St Pierres head. Jacko will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning St Pierre up against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Jacko lands with a short punch from the clinch.
The referee calls for Jacko to work.
Nice body punch from Jacko. St Pierre takes a shot to the head. Jacko lands an elbow inside that St Pierre shrugs off. Jacko lands an uppercut. A knee to the head by Jacko.
Knees to the body from Jacko.
This has been an exciting period of action! Jacko lands an elbow inside. James Jacko has scored more points in the clinch so far. Nice elbow from Jacko. Jacko lands a nice knee to the body. St Pierre takes an elbow to the temple. The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Jacko takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life. Jacko lands a body shot. Jacko lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt St Pierre or not.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Jacko lands a nice elbow. Jacko lands a nice elbow. The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows. Jacko digs a right hand into St Pierre's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on St Pierre's gas tank. St Pierre drops down looking for an ankle pick but Jacko pulls his leg out and moves away.
Jacko connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed St Pierre momentarily.
Jacko rushes St Pierre and presses him up against the cage. St Pierre tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Jacko smiles and moves away.
James Jacko has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Josh St Pierre. Jacko connects with a body shot. Jacko misses with a wild combination.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Jacko throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Jacko lands a front kick. St Pierre shoots in for a takedown but Jacko shows good takedown defense. Jacko throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Crunch! Jacko slams his shin into St Pierre's torso. Jacko bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick. Jacko moves into range and clinches up with St Pierre. Jacko lands a knee to the body.
Jacko stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Jacko lands a nice knee to the body. Jacko scores with a nice hook to the head. Jacko effectively controlling the action here. Jacko makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
James Jacko dominated that second round. The cut man is working on Josh St Pierre's cut. The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! And we move into the final round!
St Pierre takes a kick to the body and keeps moving. Jacko lands a nice shot to the body.
Jacko is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that St Pierre can do to turn this around? Jacko delivers a nice body kick. Jacko lands a right hook to the body.
Jacko has taken the fight to the clinch.
Jacko lands a left hand that snaps the head of St Pierre backwards. Jacko lands an elbow just above St Pierre 's eye. A knee to the head by Jacko.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily. St Pierre is working for takedown but Jacko is calmly controlling the position for now. Both fighters are breathing heavily. Jacko controlling the action here for a moment.
Jacko presses St Pierre against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot. Jacko is leaning against St Pierre and scores with a nice uppercut to the body. A right hook to the body lands for Jacko.
That's one minute gone in the round. Jacko avoiding damage.
Jacko lands an elbow inside. Jacko lands a left hand.
Jacko dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage. Jacko with a knee to the head.
Jacko works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Jacko scores with a nice hook to the head. Jacko prevents St Pierre from breaking the clinch. Jacko trying to stall but St Pierre improves his position.
St Pierre drops down looking for an ankle pick but Jacko pulls his leg out and moves away.
Jacko scores with a shot to the body.
Josh St Pierre has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two 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. Jacko lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent. Jacko catches St Pierre with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong! Jacko is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range. St Pierre circles away from the clinch attempt.
St Pierre tries to close the distance and clinch up but Jacko swats him away and circles back towards the center. Jacko has closed the distance and engaged St Pierre in a clinch.
Jacko connects with a knee to the head.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Jacko obliges. Jacko is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body. Jacko lands a nice shot to the body. Jacko lands a right hand. St Pierre has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Jacko. St Pierre letting Jacko take a breather here. An uppercut to the body lands inside from Jacko. Jacko is pushing St Pierre up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word. Jacko is trying to stall.
That's three minutes gone in the round. St Pierre is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Jacko gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt. James Jacko has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Josh St Pierre. The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows. Jacko is looking to control St Pierre's arms but St Pierre gets an underhook and turns him. Now Jacko has his back to the cage. The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by James Jacko. St Pierre closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so. Nice body kick from Jacko. James Jacko is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach. Jacko throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body. St Pierre tries to clinch but Jacko is having none of it. Jacko throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
James Jacko is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Jacko keeps St Pierre at a distance using the push kick. St Pierre walks into a left hand. St Pierre closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Jacko unloads a knee to the mid-section. St Pierre lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh. Jacko lands a nice shot to the body. Jacko is working St Pierre over against the cage. Nice body punch from Jacko. Jacko crunches a lovely knee into St Pierre's ribcage. Jacko using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Jacko manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Jacko comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush. St Pierre goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
St Pierre misses with a hook from the clinch. Jacko lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
And that's the end of the fight! James Jacko showed his dominance in that final round. Well Jacko 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 Suge Night scores the fight for James Jacko! Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight for James Jacko! Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight for James Jacko!
James Jacko wins by unanimous decision!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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