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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Moe Lester (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jack Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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145 lbs
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139 lbs
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Excellent boxer
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BJJ Purple Belt
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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
8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Moe Lester!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 10 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jack Jackson!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, Steve Montenegro and Joseph Jones.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lester misses with a head kick.
Lester swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Jackson shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Lester but Lester pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Some wild striking there from Lester.
Lester slaps away a takedown attempt from Jackson, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Lester dodges the punch combination from Jackson.
A jab from Jackson does it's job there.
Lester looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Jackson.
Moe Lester has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jack Jackson.
Jackson closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Lester scores with a head kick.
Lester scores with a one two! Jackson had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Lester throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Jackson ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Lester misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Lester lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Lester lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Lester.
Lester lands a head kick. Jackson smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson shoots in for a takedown but Lester shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Jackson misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Jackson takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Jackson tries to clinch up but Lester circles away and keeps his distance.
Lester gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Jackson to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Jackson wants to pass the guard but Lester is keeping the position.
Jackson is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Lester knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Jackson on the ground.
Lester wants to sweep but no luck.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lester is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Jackson is controlling him.
Jackson trying to control but Lester is working from the bottom.
Jackson not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Lester tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Jackson lands a really nice looking cross but Lester seems unphased.
Jackson avoids the head kick by Lester.
Jackson stalks Lester and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Lester's face. Lester staggers backwards, shaken.
Jab from Lester.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Lester throws out the jab.
Lester fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Lester is breathing heavily.
Lester slaps away a takedown attempt from Jackson, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Jackson looks to land a combination but Lester avoids it well.
Jackson fails with a takedown attempt.
Lester connects with a looping right hand.
Jackson slips a jab and a cross from Lester.
Lester will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Jackson closes the distance and clinches up with Lester, looking for a takedown. Jackson pushes Lester against the cage but Lester circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Lester lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Lester finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
A looping hook to the body misses from Lester. Jackson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Lester throws a sloppy head kick and Jackson moves out of range easily.
Jackson closes the distance and clinches up with Lester, looking for a takedown. Jackson pushes Lester against the cage but Lester circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Jackson fails with a takedown attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jackson throws a sloppy body shot
and Lester counters with a three punch combo that has Jackson backing up. Jackson nods at Lester to acknowledge the strikes.
Lester connects with a solid leg kick.
Jackson shoots and misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Lester fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Jackson.
The crowd cheers as Lester lands an impressive looking overhand right. Jackson doesn't seem phased though.
Lester misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A head kick misses from Lester.
Jackson avoids a punch combination nicely.
Lester fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Jackson misses with a takedown attempt
and Lester counters with a right hand to the body.
Lester throws a right hand that Jackson ducks under and follows up with a left that Jackson also avoids with ease.
Lester keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A left and a right from Lester both land. Nice combination.
Jackson closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Jackson misses with the ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Moe Lester dominated that round.
That's time! Lester's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Jackson tries a head kick but it misses.
Jackson shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Lester as he jumps to the side.
Jackson misses with the combination.
Lester cracks the inside of Jackson's front leg.
Lester looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A combination from Lester does no damage.
Jackson shoots for a double leg takedown but Lester sprawls well. He's pushed Jackson's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Jackson shoots for a double leg takedown but Lester sprawls well. He's pushed Jackson's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Moe Lester has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jack Jackson.
Jackson shoots for a takedown but Lester saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Lester scores with a hook.
Lester goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Lester misses with a few strikes there.
Lester misses with a two punch combination.
A nice leg kick lands there from Lester.
Lester lands with a kick to the temple. Jackson shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Jackson shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Lester but Lester pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson misses with a takedown
and Lester counters with a good low kick that Jackson was not able to check.
Jackson fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Lester avoids it really well and circles away.
Jackson needs to keep his hands up - Lester had a free shot at his head there.
Jackson misses with a takedown attempt
and Lester counters with a nice low kick that buckles Jackson's knee momentarily.
Lester will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Jackson lands a lovely overhand right.
Jackson tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Lester swivels and escapes.
Lester throws a head kick but Jackson moves out of range.
A combination from Lester does no damage.
Moe Lester is winning the standup battle so far.
Jackson throws a nice looking combination but Lester bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Lester lands with a nice body punch.
Lester takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Jab by Lester.
That's two 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.
Jackson misses with a takedown
and Lester counters with a two punch combo.
Jackson shoots in and drives through. Lester sprawls well.
Lester cracks the inside of Jackson's front leg.
Jackson throws a big shot that misses.
Lester works over Jackson's head and body with a nice combination.
Jackson scores with a one two! Lester had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Lester misses with a series of wild punches.
A looping hook to the body misses from Jackson. Lester does a little dance to reset his feet.
Lester lands a nice hook to Jackson's body. Jackson takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Jackson shoots in for a takedown but Lester shows good takedown defense.
Lester throws a series of punches but Jackson avoids them all with ease.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Jackson.
Jackson looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Lester is fending him off so far but Jackson persists. Nope, Lester circles away and we're back to standing.
Lester looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson tries for a takedown but Lester circles away easily
and Lester counters with a low kick, right behind Jackson 's knee.
Jackson stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Lester.
Jackson tries a head kick but it misses.
Lester lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Lester tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Jackson was well out of range. Poor timing from Lester.
Jackson falls off balance throwing a combination
and Lester counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Jackson shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Lester as he avoids it easily.
Lester connects with a crisp jab.
A punch combination from Lester misses.
Lester throws a series of punches but Jackson avoids them all with ease.
Jackson fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Jackson misses with a jab, cross combination.
Lester's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Lester duly obliges.
Lester ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Jack Jackson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Jackson closes this distance looking for a takedown but Lester circles away.
Lester is working the combinations to good effect here.
Lester slaps away a takedown attempt from Jackson, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Lester throws a combination. Jackson tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Moe Lester is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Jackson shoots for a takedown but Lester saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Lester lands a nice looking kick to the body. Jackson takes a step back to recover.
Moe Lester is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Jackson shoots in looking for a takedown. Lester tries to sprawl out of it but Jackson keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Lester manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Jackson has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Lester goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Jackson misses with a looping right.
Jackson shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Lester pinned against the cage. Lester gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Lester works over Jackson's head and body with a nice combination.
Jackson closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Lester.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Moe Lester dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Lester lands with a nice combination. Jackson backs away looking to recover.
Jackson doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Lester counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Jackson fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Lester avoids it really well and circles away.
Lester throws a nice head kick!
Jackson misses with a head kick.
Lester scores with a kick to the body.
Jackson needs to keep his hands up - Lester had a free shot at his head there.
Lester swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Jackson tests Lester's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Jackson drives through with a takedown into guard.
Jackson pushes down on Lester's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Lester on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Lester tries to get out of the position.
Jackson seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Lester does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lester is trying to maintain the position but Jackson is very close to passing his half guard.
Jackson looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Jackson is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Jackson throwing shots but Lester is blocking nicely.
Jackson prevents Lester from standing back up.
Jack Jackson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two 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.
Jackson wants to lay and pray for a moment but Lester keeps working.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Jackson changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Lester tries to avoid it but Jackson manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Lester to the ground. Lester escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Moe Lester has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jack Jackson.
Lester scores with a nice body kick.
Jackson misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Lester lands a jab-cross combination.
Jackson misses with a wild combination.
Jackson with a lazy takedown attempt
and Lester counters with a nice body kick.
Horrible takedown by Jackson or perhaps it was just good defense by Lester which made him look bad.
Jackson tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Lester misses with a two punch combination.
Jackson misses with a body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lester misses with a few strikes there.
Lester throws an overhand right that lands on Jackson's shoulder, as Jackson tries to avoid the shot.
Lester throws a right and a left that both miss.
Jackson throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Lester was covering up waiting for the punch and Jackson finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Jackson wants to control from the top but Lester keeps moving.
Jackson postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Lester is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Jackson, into his guard.
Lester trying to stand up but can't free himself from Jackson's guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jackson looking for a triangle here. Lester is fighting it but it looks tight! Jackson pulls the arm across and this one won't last much longer! Nope, Lester is tapping out - this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:31 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Jack Jackson!
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