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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Denton Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and marcus davis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Jackson might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to wolf pack. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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201 lbs
10 - 9 - 0 |
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180 cm
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201 lbs
8 - 4 - 2 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very strong |
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BJJ Brown Belt
Good kicks
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
10 - 9 - 0, fighting out of New York, Denton Jackson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 4 - 2, fighting out of Montreal, marcus davis!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, Reed Andrews and Jonathan Paton.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
davis shoots in and bounces Jackson off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
davis drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Jackson manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now davis has Jackson in his guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jackson throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as davis works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
davis looking to control.
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.
davis is looking to sweep but instead, Jackson has passed into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jackson lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Jackson lands a nice short elbow.
davis is trying to maintain the position but Jackson is very close to passing his half guard.
Jackson throwing shots but davis is blocking nicely.
Jackson trying to pass the guard but davis defending well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
davis is trying to maintain the position but Jackson is very close to passing his half guard.
Jackson thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed davis's head.
davis is holding on to half guard well.
davis avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Jackson.
davis has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Jackson is working away from the top position though.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
davis ducks under a wild hook from Jackson.
davis ducks under a wild hook from Jackson.
Jackson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
davis avoids a punch combination nicely.
Jackson pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
davis blocks a head kick by Jackson.
Denton Jackson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
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.
Jackson paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
davis drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
A left and a right from Jackson both land. Nice combination.
Jackson lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Jackson misses with an uppercut.
Decent striking displayed by Jackson there.
Jackson throws a good cross that connects.
A jab from Jackson misses.
davis ducks right into an uppercut from Jackson.
Jackson loads up on a big right hand but davis slips the punch.
A swing and a miss from Jackson.
Jackson throws a jab but it's blocked by davis.
Jackson blocks a head kick by davis.
Jackson misses the jab.
Jackson smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Jackson scores with a jab.
Jackson digs a good body shot into davis's ribs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Some bone on bone action there as Jackson checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
davis throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Jackson's head.
Jackson thows a left - swing and a miss!
davis takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Jackson throws the kick towards the body but davis avoids it.
davis tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Jackson was well out of range. Poor timing from davis.
davis moves out of range of the strikes.
Decent striking displayed by Jackson there.
Jackson scores with a jab to the jaw.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from davis.
davis bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
davis lands a slapping body shot.
davis bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
davis scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
davis scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jackson clobbers davis with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
davis swings and misses with a hook to the body.
davis tries to land a leg kick but Jackson saw it coming and moves away.
Jackson connects with a right hand. davis shakes it off.
davis misses with a straight right.
davis walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Jackson uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from davis.
davis misses with a jab to the body
and davis takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Jackson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but davis moves away.
davis throws the left hand but Jackson avoids the punch easily.
A head kick misses from davis.
davis dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Jackson. That did some damage!
A swing and a miss from Jackson.
Jackson walks into a left hand.
The fighters circling - Jackson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Jackson moves away from the strike by davis.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Denton Jackson dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Jackson moves out of range as davis throws a body kick.
Denton Jackson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jackson throws a big shot that misses.
Jackson swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by davis.
davis is looking to score with low kicks.
davis missing with a left hand there. Jackson was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
davis misses with a kick to the body.
Jackson lands a glancing blow to the side of davis's head.
Nice defenses there by davis.
Jackson jabbing away but nothing is landing.
davis slips under a jab.
Jackson swings and misses with a shot to the body
and davis counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jackson throws out a loose jab but davis uses good head movement to avoid it.
davis throws a shot from downtown. Jackson moves away and avoids it.
A slow jab from davis misses its intended target.
Nice defenses there by Jackson.
Jackson blocks the body kick.
Jackson lands a jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
davis fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Jackson on the side of the head.
davis throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jackson misses with a straight right.
Jackson looks to land a right hand but davis moved out of range.
davis moves away from the strike by Jackson.
A slow jab from Jackson misses its intended target.
Jackson loads up on a big right hand but davis slips the punch.
davis misses with a low kick.
davis misses with a wild body shot.
davis steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Jackson.
davis ducks under a wild hook from Jackson.
Jackson looks to land a left hand but davis moved out of range nicely.
davis looks to score with a jab to the body but Jackson is just out of range.
Nice shot by Jackson.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from davis. Jackson shrugs it off though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
davis misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jackson.
davis is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Jackson's half guard.
davis moves into full mount! Jackson won't be happy about that!
Jackson really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
davis dominating with strikes here.
davis tries to control but Jackson wriggling away.
davis scoring with strikes but Jackson is staying in there.
davis landing strikes from the mount.
Jackson is in a horrible position here. davis smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Jackson keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
davis avoids the attempt from Jackson to control.
davis is in the full mount, landing strikes.
davis breaks from Jackson's wrist control and lands an elbow.
A nice elbow there by davis.
Jackson bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Jackson postures up.
Jackson trying to control but davis is working from the bottom.
Jackson wants to pass the guard but davis is keeping the position.
Jackson stopping the sweep attempt from davis.
Jackson wants to pass the guard but davis is keeping the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jackson preventing the sweep.
davis is looking to sweep but instead, Jackson has passed into half guard.
davis is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
davis tries to bum rush Jackson with a series of wild strikes but Jackson uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Jackson throws a head kick but davis moves out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A jab from Jackson misses.
Jackson misses with an uppercut.
Jackson thows a leg kick but davis checks it
and davis counters with a good low kick that Jackson was not able to check.
davis swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Jackson counters with a stiff right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
marcus davis showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Jackson cracks davis with an open hand slap.
davis scores with a shot to the body.
Jackson throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Jackson pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
davis has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Jackson with a body punch. A glancing blow.
davis throws a leg kick but Jackson checks it.
Jackson misses with an uppercut.
davis tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Jackson was well out of range. Poor timing from davis.
Jackson throws a jab but it's blocked by davis.
davis throws a sloppy body shot
letting Jackson counter with a right hand.
davis ducks under a wild hook from Jackson.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jackson throws the left hand but davis avoids the punch easily.
Jackson throws a hook but davis avoids it easily.
Excellent takedown into side control there by davis.
davis cracks Jackson with an elbow. That is naaassty.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson regains half guard.
davis sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Jackson defending well though.
davis is looking to take a break and control but Jackson is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
davis is pressing down on Jackson's thigh, looking to free his foot. Jackson is holding on for now.
davis working Jackson over with strikes.
Jackson has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. davis is working away from the top position though.
davis is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Jackson keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Jackson regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from davis.
Jackson is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jackson is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. davis is aware though and is defending well.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
davis throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Jackson has momentary wrist control but davis slips an elbow through the middle.
davis wants to control from the top but Jackson keeps moving.
Jackson trying to control the position.
davis wants to control from the top but Jackson keeps moving.
Jackson looking for a guillotine here but davis defends easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
davis content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
davis postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
davis stands and throws Jackson's legs to the side, diving into side control.
davis scoring with punches and elbows.
davis is looking to take a break and control but Jackson is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
davis works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Jackson takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
davis working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Jackson sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
davis works his way into side control.
Jackson managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by davis.
davis trying to control the action but Jackson is working from the bottom.
Jackson regains half guard.
davis working Jackson over with strikes.
davis throwing shots but Jackson is blocking nicely.
davis drops an elbow to the side of Jackson's head.
Jackson looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
And that's the end of the fight!
marcus davis comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think davis has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Alyssa Summers scores the fight for marcus davis!
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight for marcus davis!
Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight for marcus davis!
marcus davis wins by unanimous decision!
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energy
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