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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between JT Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Matt Jensen (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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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, JT Jackson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Matt Jensen!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, Jorge Garcia and Bruno Lombardi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jensen drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jackson gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Jensen throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
It looks like Jensen is going to stand back up.
Jackson wants to improve his position but Jensen is controlling well.
Jackson slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Jensen trying to control the position from guard on top but Jackson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jackson wants to sweep here but Jensen controlling him for the moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jensen wants to stand but Jackson is controlling his posture from full guard.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Jackson staying out of range there.
Jensen thows a left - swing and a miss!
A head kick from Jackson lands but Jensen takes it in his stride.
Jensen misses with a straight right.
Matt Jensen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jensen tries to score a power double leg takedown but Jackson sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Jensen somewhat.
Jensen shoots for a double leg takedown but Jackson sprawls well. He's pushed Jensen's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Jensen looks gassed!
A slapping leg kick lands for Jackson.
Jackson lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Jackson lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jensen stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Jackson.
Jackson connects with a high kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jackson throws a head kick that half lands.
A chopping leg kick lands by Jackson.
Jackson thows a body kick. Jensen tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Jackson lands a nice leg kick that just misses Jensen's sensitive parts.
JT Jackson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Jackson throws a quick inside leg kick.
A solid body kick from Jackson.
Jackson connects with a solid leg kick.
Jackson throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Jensen takes a head kick and keeps coming.
It looks like Matt Jensen has been cut.
Nice body kick there by Jackson.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Jackson. Jensen shrugs it off though.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Jackson. Jensen shrugs it off though.
Jackson slips a jab from Jensen.
Jackson connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Jackson turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Jackson fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Jensen.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Jackson throws a nice outside leg kick.
Jackson slips a jab from Jensen.
Jackson throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Jensen on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Jackson. Jackson obviously looking to wear him down.
Jackson lands with a thumping leg kick.
Jackson throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Jensen has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Jackson.
Jackson connects with a high kick.
Jackson throws a head kick that half lands.
Jackson delivers a nice body kick.
Jackson slips a jab from Jensen.
Jensen misses with a hook. Jackson ducked under it nicely.
Jackson misses with a head kick.
Jackson throws a leg kick which misses Jensen's front leg but catches the back leg as Jensen tries to avoid it.
Jackson ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A good leg kick by Jackson.
Jackson lands a head kick!
Jensen blocks a head kick by Jackson.
Jackson scoring well with a low kick there.
Jackson walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Jensen gets off balance looking for a body kick
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Jensen closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Jackson to the mat! Jackson manages to get full guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Jensen accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Jackson looking to hit a scissor sweep but Jensen is one step ahead there.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Jackson controls Jensen momentarily but Jensen frees himself.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
JT Jackson dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Matt Jensen's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Jensen stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Jackson.
Jensen misses the shot to the body.
Jensen throws a hook but Jackson blocks it.
Jensen 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.
Jackson moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Good leg kick by Jackson there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Jackson lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Jackson - that will leave a mark!
Jackson feints and then cracks Jensen's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Jensen down.
Jackson thuds his shin into the meat of Jensen's side.
Jackson is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Jensen can do to turn this around?
A nice leg kick lands there from Jackson.
Jackson lands with a kick to the temple. Jensen shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
A good leg kick by Jackson.
JT Jackson is winning the standup battle so far.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jackson throws a sloppy head kick and Jensen moves out of range easily.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Jackson keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Jensen.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson leaves Jensen with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Jackson throws a head kick that Jensen semi-blocks.
Jackson throws a head kick that half lands.
Jensen throws a jab but it's blocked by Jackson.
Jackson dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Jensen. That did some damage!
Jensen looks to land a combination but Jackson avoids it well.
Jackson throws a head kick that misses.
Jackson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Jensen moves into range and connects with a jab.
Jackson avoids the body shot from Jensen.
Jackson tries a head kick but it misses.
Jackson blocks a jab.
JT Jackson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Jackson scores with a head kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Jensen throws a head kick that misses
and Jackson counters with a body kick.
Jensen sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Jensen swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Jackson.
Jensen has a takedown stuffed.
Jackson throws a sloppy head kick and Jensen moves out of range easily.
Jensen misses the shot to the body.
Jensen misses with the body kick
and Jackson counters with a leg kick.
Jensen's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Jensen connects with a looping right hand.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Jensen crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Jackson - the referee stops the clock and Jensen gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Jackson. Jensen manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Jensen throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Jackson avoids the body shot from Jensen.
Jackson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Jensen connects with the punch.
Jackson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Jensen.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jensen shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
JT Jackson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Matt Jensen.
Jackson misses with a head kick.
Jackson cracks the inside of Jensen's front leg.
Jackson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Jensen looks to land a right hand but Jackson moved out of range.
Jackson displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Jensen throws out the jab.
A head kick from Jackson lands but Jensen takes it in his stride.
Jensen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A low kick from Jensen is predictable there
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Jensen lands with a shot to the body.
Jensen takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Jensen chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Jackson can pounce on him.
Jensen fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Jackson throws a head kick that Jensen semi-blocks.
Jensen walks forward, straight into a front kick from Jackson.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jackson slips under a jab.
Jackson pushes Jensen away with a front kick.
Jensen connects with a body shot.
Jensen fails with a takedown attempt.
Jackson throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Jensen throws a sloppy head kick
and Jackson makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Jensen takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Jensen misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Jackson feints and then cracks Jensen's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Jensen down.
Jackson scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Jensen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jackson manages to avoid it.
Jackson feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Jensen's calf.
No joy there for Jensen, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
JT Jackson dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Matt Jensen's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. And we move into the final round!
A good leg kick by Jackson.
Jensen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jackson manages to avoid it.
Jensen misses with a straight right.
Jackson lands a nice looking kick to the body. Jensen takes a step back to recover.
Jensen misses with a head kick.
Jensen takes a kick to the side of the head.
Jackson lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Jackson with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Jackson scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Jackson feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Jensen's calf.
Jackson feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Jensen's calf.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Jackson turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Jackson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Jackson steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Jensen.
Jackson scores with a kick to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jensen misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Jackson counters with a nice leg kick.
Jackson lets loose with a powerful body kick. Jensen will feel that in the morning.
A shot to the body from Jensen misses
and Jackson counters with a thumping low kick.
Jackson connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Jackson pushes Jensen away with a front kick.
Jensen shoots in but Jackson avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Jensen misses with a straight left.
Jackson connects with a solid leg kick.
Jensen blocks a head kick by Jackson.
Jensen's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Jensen duly obliges.
Jackson throws a leg kick which misses Jensen's front leg but catches the back leg as Jensen tries to avoid it.
Jensen shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Jackson defends it nicely.
Jensen misses with a takedown attempt - Jackson sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
JT Jackson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Matt Jensen.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jensen walks forward, straight into a front kick from Jackson.
Jensen throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Jackson sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Jensen chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Jackson can pounce on him.
Jensen takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Jackson throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Jensen.
Jensen lands a nice looking body shot.
Jackson fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Jensen.
Jackson throws a nice outside leg kick.
A low kick from Jensen misses
and Jackson counters with a head kick.
Jensen throws a body punch but Jackson moves out of range.
Jackson avoids the body shot from Jensen.
A solid leg kick lands there for Jackson.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Jackson.
Jensen throws a good cross that connects.
A good leg kick by Jackson.
Jensen darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Jackson pushes Jensen off looking to stand but Jensen dives back in and keeps control.
Jensen trying to control the action but Jackson is working from the bottom.
Jensen tries to stand but can't do so whilst Jackson controls his leg.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jensen stalling.
Jackson trying to hold on to Jensen's head to control him but Jensen postures up.
Jackson regains full guard. Nicely done.
Jensen wants to pass the guard but Jackson is keeping the position.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Jensen accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Jackson not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Matt Jensen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
JT Jackson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Jensen thows a big elbow that misses.
And that's the end of the fight!
JT Jackson showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Jackson, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 30:27
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 30:27
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... JT Jackson!
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