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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Faction Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and DeAngelo Dunlop (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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182 cm
25
197 lbs
8 - 2 - 0 |
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185 cm
22
197 lbs
6 - 1 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Cardio machine |
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Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Powerful |
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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
8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Faction Jackson! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, DeAngelo Dunlop! The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Daniel Cesar and Emerson Jorge.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Dunlop waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Jackson. Dunlop moves out of range as Jackson strikes. Jackson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Dunlop.
Dunlop is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Jackson. Dunlop with a body punch. A glancing blow. Jackson on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot. Dunlop throws out a loose jab but Jackson uses good head movement to avoid it. Jackson will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts. Jackson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Dunlop.
Jackson lands a jab to Dunlop's midsection. Dunlop swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Dunlop misses the shot to the body. Dunlop misses with a jab to the body
and Jackson makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range. Jackson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Dunlop. Dunlop swings for the body but Jackson moves out of range.
Dunlop thows a body shot but no joy. A looping hook to the body misses from Dunlop. Jackson does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round. Jackson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Dunlop manages to avoid it. Jackson throws a hook but Dunlop avoids it easily. Dunlop tries to clinch up and Jackson counters with a lovely shot to the body. Jackson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands. Dunlop misses with a body shot.
Jackson darts in and out, connecting with a jab. Jackson will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts. Jackson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Dunlop moves away. Dunlop bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes. Dunlop misses with a hook to the body
and Jackson counters with a left to the body. Dunlop fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jackson manages to avoid it. Dunlop swings away with a body shot that misses
and Jackson counters with a lovely shot to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Dunlop keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Faction Jackson. That's going to take a lot out of him. Jackson throws a good cross that connects.
Dunlop connects with the punch. Dunlop throws a looping overhand right but Jackson ducks down to avoid it. Jackson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jackson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Dunlop manages to avoid it. Jackson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Dunlop.
Dunlop pushing out the jab but it's not landing. Jackson scores a takedown into full mount! Jackson throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Dunlop because Jackson loaded up on that one. BOOM! Jackson connects with a massive shot to the dome!
That's three minutes gone in the round. Jackson postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Dunlop looks a forlorn figure.
Dunlop really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Jackson looking to ground and pound but Dunlop is blocking nicely. Jackson throwing shots from mount but they're not landing. Dunlop in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head. Jackson wants to control the pace but Dunlop is squirming around nicely. Dunlop 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. Jackson looking to finish Dunlop with some ground and pound. This is bad for Dunlop!
That's four minutes gone in the round. Jackson has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Dunlop's face.
Jackson landing strikes from the mount. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Dunlop holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Jackson tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Jackson lands a heavy elbow. The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so! The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end. Dunlop is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Jackson pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Faction Jackson dominated that round. The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Dunlop misses with a body shot
and Jackson counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground. Jackson throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Dunlop works some decent striking defense from the bottom. Dunlop looking to control.
Jackson postures up and lands a big shot to Dunlop's brow. Jackson is looking to work some ground and pound but Dunlop has wrist control. Jackson throwing strikes from guard but Dunlop blocks nicely. Jackson throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent. Jackson trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Jackson throws a big right hand that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground. Dunlop swings away with a body shot that misses
and Jackson counters with a lovely shot to the body. A shot to the body from Jackson misses and Dunlop counters with a straight right hand. Jackson throws a body punch but Dunlop moves out of range. Jackson 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 with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal. Jackson landing with the ground and pound. Jackson stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Dunlop swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Jackson trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Dunlop manages to land a sweep and now he's on top! Dunlop got a little sloppy there for a moment and Jackson has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Dunlop has managed to get both his arms back between Jackson's legs - danger averted. Faction Jackson overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far. Dunlop wanted to stand there but Jackson had control of the position. Dunlop is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first. Dunlop stopping the sweep attempt from Jackson. Jackson has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground. Jackson darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Jackson thows a body shot but no joy. Dunlop throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land. Dunlop is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Jackson. Jackson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Dunlop manages to avoid it. Dunlop takes a body punch but keeps moving. Jackson throws a jab but it's blocked by Dunlop. DeAngelo Dunlop is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Jackson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Dunlop.
Dunlop misses with a hook to the body
and Jackson counters with a lovely shot to the body. Dunlop throws a predictable looking body shot
and Jackson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle. Jackson shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat. Jackson throws a big right hand that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Jackson thows a big elbow that misses. We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Dunlop can do anything to dispel that myth. Dunlop avoiding any damage from the ground and pound. Jackson slips nicely into half guard. Jackson thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Dunlop's head. Jackson is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound. Dunlop is not content to let Jackson control the position. Jackson thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Faction Jackson dominated that second round. The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Jackson avoids a lazy jab quite easily. A big right from Dunlop misses. Dunlop misses with a body shot.
Dunlop looks to score with a jab to the body but Jackson is just out of range. Jackson slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range. Dunlop looks to score with a jab to the body but Jackson is just out of range. Dunlop swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Jackson is looking to wear down Dunlop with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment. Jackson misses the shot to the body. Dunlop misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jackson.
Dunlop misses the body punch and Jackson counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Dunlop throws a big shot that misses. Dunlop pushing out the jab but it's not landing. Dunlop takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor. Jackson throws a right and a left that both miss.
That's one minute gone in the round. Dunlop uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Jackson has time to react. Dunlop lands a right hook to the body.
Dunlop misses with an uppercut. Jackson saw that one coming. Jackson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Dunlop.
Jackson staying out of range there. Jackson avoids the body shot from Dunlop.
Jackson connects with a nice looking jab.
Dunlop uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jackson.
Dunlop takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Dunlop throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd. Jackson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Dunlop manages to avoid it. Faction Jackson is winning the standup battle so far. Jackson with a body punch. A glancing blow. Jackson slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Dunlop keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Dunlop misses with a hook. A looping hook to the body misses from Jackson. Dunlop does a little dance to reset his feet. Dunlop dips to his left and cracks Jackson with an uppercut! Dunlop throws a predictable looking body shot
and Jackson counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Dunlop thinking. Dunlop takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired. Dunlop throws a sloppy body shot
and Jackson counters with a shoot takedown into half guard. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Jackson wants to control but Dunlop is keeping him busy. Jackson not throwing his punches with enough precision this time. Jackson is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound. Jackson sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Dunlop defending well though. Jackson thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Jackson lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt. Faction Jackson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach. Jackson moves into full mount! Dunlop won't be happy about that! DeAngelo Dunlop has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! Dunlop holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Jackson tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Jackson looking to ground and pound but Dunlop is blocking nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round. The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so. Poor strikes thrown by Jackson there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Jackson punching from mount but Dunlop doing a good job of avoiding damage. Jackson dominating with strikes here. Jackson controlling the position easily from mount. Jackson landing strikes from the mount and Dunlop is in trouble! The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end. Jackson trying to control but he's not successful this time.
And that's the end of the fight! Faction Jackson showed his dominance in that final round. Well Jackson 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 Luis Engracia scores the fight 30:27 Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 30:27 Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Faction 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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RATING
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