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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Rosco Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eduardo Oliveira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Eduardo Oliveira told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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160 cm
20
140 lbs
2 - 4 - 0 |
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179 cm
22
130 lbs
2 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Rosco Jackson! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Eduardo Oliveira! The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Matheus Silva and Luis Engracia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Jackson clinches with his opponent.
Oliveira tries to break the clinch but Jackson is controlling the position. Oliveira escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Oliveira throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Jackson sees it coming and avoids it easily. Oliveira throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Oliveira tries to bum rush Jackson with a series of wild strikes but Jackson uses good footwork to avoid the assault. Oliveira misses with a two punch combination.
Jackson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. Oliveira swats away the attempt to clinch by Jackson. Jackson wants to clinch. Jackson tries to clinch up. Oliveira thows a left - swing and a miss! We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Jackson clinches up with Oliveira and pushes him back against the cage. Oliveira misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Oliveira misses with some punches.
Jackson has Oliveira pressed against the cage, preventing Oliveira from circling away and getting back to striking at range. Oliveira is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round. Jackson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Oliveira escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
No joy there for Oliveira, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Jackson tries to clinch up but Oliveira circles away and keeps his distance. Jackson wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection. Jackson moves into the clinch. Jackson blocks an uppercut.
Oliveira has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate. Oliveira is trying to break the clinch but Jackson has him pressed against the cage. Oliveira misses with a hook to the ribs.
Oliveira tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Jackson's elbow. Oliveira breaks the clinch.
Oliveira keeps the fight on the outside. Jackson tries to clinch there but Oliveira circles away.
Jackson tries to clinch there but Oliveira circles away.
Jackson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Oliveira paws at him with a jab and circles away. Oliveira throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Jackson tries to clinch up but Oliveira circles away and keeps his distance.
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. Jackson tries to close the distance and clinch but Oliveira swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. Jackson doesn't manage to clinch there - Oliveira circles away.
Jackson lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin. Oliveira is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two. Oliveira on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot. Jackson tries to clinch but Oliveira is having none of it. Jackson tries to clinch up. Rosco Jackson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Oliveira looks to land a combination but Jackson avoids it well. Jackson tries to clinch up but Oliveira circles away and keeps his distance. Oliveira throws a shot from downtown. Jackson moves away and avoids it. Jackson wants to clinch up but Oliveira keeps it at a distance. Jackson tries to clinch but Oliveira is having none of it. Oliveira fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Jackson tries to close the distance and clinch but Oliveira swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. Jackson takes the fight into the clinch. Jackson scores with a hook to the body. Oliveira working hard to break the clinch. Oliveira is looking to break free of the clinch but Jackson has double underhooks.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Oliveira escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Jackson tries to clinch but Oliveira moves out of range. Jackson has closed the distance and engaged Oliveira in a clinch.
Jackson lands with a left to the head. Oliveira has had enough of the clinch but Jackson keeps him there for the moment. Jackson slowing the pace effectively. Jackson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Both fighters working to control the clinch. Oliveira swings wildly with an uppercut but Jackson uses good head movement to avoid it. Oliveira wants to break free but Jackson has control.
Oliveira tries to throw a body punch but Jackson avoids it by throwing Oliveira back against the cage. Oliveira lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage. Oliveira being controlled against the cage. A right handed body shot lands from Jackson.
That's four 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. Oliveira is looking to break free of the clinch but Jackson has double underhooks. Oliveira has had enough of the clinch but Jackson keeps him there for the moment. Jackson lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Oliveira. Oliveira goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Oliveira is trying to force a seperation but Jackson has the dominant position. Oliveira is looking to break free of the clinch but Jackson has double underhooks. Oliveira can't find room to land a body shot as Jackson controls the action.
Oliveira tries to break free but Jackson pushes him back against the cage. A battle for position here, against the cage. Jackson lands a hook to the side of the head. The crowd thankful this round is nearly over. Oliveira tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. Oliveira trying to stall but Jackson improves his position.
Oliveira misses with the head strike.
Oliveira is looking to break free of the clinch but Jackson has double underhooks. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rosco Jackson dominated that round. That's time! Jackson's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Jackson is looking to clinch. Oliveira misses with a jab, cross combination.
Jackson wants to clinch up but Oliveira keeps it at a distance. Oliveira keeps the fight on the outside. Jackson doesn't manage to clinch there - Oliveira circles away.
Jackson moves into the clinch. Jackson digs a right hand underneath Oliveira's ribcage. Oliveira let out a lung full of air as it connected. Jackson lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Oliveira backwards. Oliveira is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage. A right hook to the body lands for Jackson.
Oliveira wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee. Oliveira misses with a punch on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. A nice right hand lands inside from Jackson. A short right from Oliveira. Oliveira breaks from the clinch.
Jackson moves away from the strike by Oliveira. Jackson tries to close the distance and clinch but Oliveira swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round. Jackson clinches. Oliveira tries to break the clinch but Jackson is controlling the position. Oliveira tries to break free but Jackson pushes him back against the cage. Oliveira is trying to break the clinch but Jackson has him pressed against the cage. Jackson lands on the inside with an uppercut. Oliveira looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now. Jackson breaks from the clinch.
Jackson dodges the punch combination from Oliveira.
Jackson rushes Oliveira and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch. Jackson makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut. Oliveira swings wildly with an uppercut but Jackson uses good head movement to avoid it. Jackson lands a hook to the side of the head. Oliveira throws a punch but it's blocked by Jackson. A quick uppercut on the inside from Jackson. Oliveira wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Oliveira tries to throw a body punch but Jackson avoids it by throwing Oliveira back against the cage. Oliveira can't find room to land a body shot as Jackson controls the action.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily. Oliveira tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. Good anti-grappling being displayed by Jackson as Oliveira tries to tie him up. Oliveira swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Oliveira tries to throw a body punch but Jackson avoids it by throwing Oliveira back against the cage. Oliveira misses with a body punch.
Jackson lands a hook that snaps the head of Oliveira backwards. Both fighters working to control the clinch. A head punch on the inside from Oliveira fails to land. Oliveira trying to control the position but instead, Jackson has worked for underhooks and has pushed Oliveira into the cage. Oliveira manages to break the clinch.
Oliveira is breathing heavily.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Oliveira throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Jackson sees it coming and avoids it easily. Jackson gets in close and instigates a clinch. Oliveira tries to circle away but Jackson has him pinned against the cage. Oliveira is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage. Oliveira misses with a punch to the body.
Jackson makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut. Oliveira trying to control the position but instead, Jackson has worked for underhooks and has pushed Oliveira into the cage. Oliveira is trying to slow the pace down but that's a couple of times in a row that he's tried to get underhooks and Jackson has denied him. Jackson scores with an uppercut up the middle. Jackson tries to break free but Oliveira pushes him back against the cage. Oliveira stalling in the clinch but Jackson improves position. Oliveira tries to work over Jackson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
That's four minutes gone in the round. A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace. Oliveira misses with a body punch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Oliveira. Jackson is trying to break the clinch but Oliveira is controlling him. Jackson prevents a body shot from Oliveira. Jackson throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Oliveiras head. A frustrated look appears on Oliveira's face as he tries to break the clinch. Oliveira wants to get back to striking at distance but Jackson won't allow it.
Oliveira swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Jackson leaning against his opponent.
Oliveira tries to break the clinch but Jackson is controlling the position. Oliveira breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. Jackson clinches with his opponent.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over. Jackson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. Oliveira takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it. Oliveira swats away the attempt to clinch by Jackson. Jackson closes the distance and clinches. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rosco Jackson dominated that second round. OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Jackson forces Oliveira back against the cage and clinches. Oliveira's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button! Oliveira is trying to maintain a safe position but Jackson gets an underhook and turns Oliveira into the cage. Oliveira misses with a body punch.
Oliveira is looking to control Jackson's arms but Jackson gets an underhook and turns him. Now Oliveira has his back to the cage. Oliveira misses with a hook to the ribs.
Jackson lands a hook that snaps the head of Oliveira backwards. Jackson prevents Oliveira from breaking the clinch. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Jackson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Oliveira can't find room to land a body shot as Jackson controls the action.
A nice right hand lands inside from Jackson. Oliveira swings wildly with an uppercut but Jackson uses good head movement to avoid it. Oliveira misses with a punch to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round. Oliveira works on Jackson's body with a couple of short punches. Oliveira is trying to force a seperation but Jackson has the dominant position. Oliveira lands with a short shot to the head. Oliveira trying to stall but Jackson improves his position.
Jackson blocking some punches.
A nice left hand lands by Jackson.
Oliveira goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Jackson lands a hook that snaps the head of Oliveira backwards. Jackson lands a right hand that snaps the head of Oliveira backwards. Jackson lands a nice uppercut. Oliveira wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee. Oliveira scores with a hook to the body. Jackson lands a right hand. A short uppercut from Jackson.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless. Oliveira is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage. Oliveira wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Oliveira takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired. Oliveira looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now. Oliveira wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee. Oliveira's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Oliveira is rocked! A battle for position here, against the cage. Jackson lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops Oliveira to his knees! Jackson keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:36 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Rosco Jackson!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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