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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ronaldo Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Muay Thai (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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175 cm
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190 lbs
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200 cm
22
185 lbs
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Good takedowns
Counter striker
Inexperienced |
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin |
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ronaldo Jackson! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Muay Thai! The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Valeri Chadov and Ivan Kurochkin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Thai clinches up against the cage. Thai prevents a takedown attempt there.
Thai looking to slow down the pace here. Thai utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body. Thai lands a nice elbow from the clinch. Thai lands a good knee to the midsection. Jackson won't want to take too many of those. Jackson misses with a body punch.
Thai is pressed up against the cage. Jackson has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Thai down to the mat. Thai avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance. Thai shoots for a double leg takedown but Jackson sprawls well. He's pushed Thai's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily. Thai is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Jackson's half guard. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. It looks like Thai is going to stand back up.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here! Thai really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Jackson. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
That's one minute gone in the round. Thai escapes and gets back to his feet. Jackson with a poor takedown and Thai counters by clinching up. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ronaldo Jackson. That's going to take a lot out of him. Jackson is breathing heavily. Thai landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Jackson being controlled against the cage. Thai working Jackson over with knees to the body. Jackson takes a knee right on the jaw!
Both fighters working to control the clinch. Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Thai obliges. Thai lands an elbow inside that Jackson shrugs off. Jackson takes a knee right on the jaw!
That's two minutes gone in the round. Thai is pushing Jackson up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word. Thai landing knees to the head.
Thai lands a nice knee to the body. Thai connects with a knee to the head.
Thai manages to break the clinch.
Thai shoots and misses and Jackson counters with a nice double leg into side control. Thai won't be happy with that. Jackson could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Jackson trying to control the action but Thai is working from the bottom. Jackson prevents Thai from escaping the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Jackson moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now. Thai is trying to improve his position. Jackson tries for a kimura but Thai is defending well. Thai is trying to get back to half guard. Jackson is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Thai knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
That's four minutes gone in the round. A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd. Jackson working away. Jackson prevents Thai from escaping the position. Thai wants to control but Jackson postures up.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up. Thai tries to clinch but Jackson moves out of range. The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end. Thai tries to close the distance and clinch but Jackson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. Thai moves in looking to clinch but Jackson pushes him off. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Muay Thai dominated that round. The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Thai is looking to clinch but Jackson is avoiding it.
Jackson with a poor takedown and Thai moves into the clinch. Thai unloads a knee to the mid-section. Jackson tries for a takedown but Thai manages to get underhooks.
Thai with a knee to the head.
It looks like Ronaldo Jackson has been cut. Jackson being controlled against the cage. Thai unloads a knee to the mid-section. Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. Thai unloads a knee to the mid-section. Thai stalling in the clinch.
Thai scores with a knee to the head.
Thai is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
That's one minute gone in the round. Thai manages to break the clinch.
Thai feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position. Jackson is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Jackson is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Thai is aware though and is defending well. Jackson is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Thai would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard. Jackson is looking to sinch up a triangle. Thai throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to Jackson's body to avoid the submission. Jackson has instead reached around Thai's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! Jackson arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:02 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Ronaldo Jackson!
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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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