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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lance Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Karias York (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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250 lbs
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255 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong |
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Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Lance Jackson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Karias York!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Edson Gomes and Emerson Jorge.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jackson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Jackson is looking to clinch.
Jackson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Jackson moves in looking to clinch but York pushes him off.
Jackson tries to clinch but York is having none of it.
Jackson closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Jackson wants to control but York is keeping him busy.
Jackson prevents York from escaping the position.
Jackson taking a break here but York is having none of it and regains half guard.
York has one foot on Jackson's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
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.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jackson wants to control from the top but York keeps moving.
Jackson trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
York kicks Jackson off and gets to his feet.
Jackson clinches up against the cage.
York jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Jackson walks away with a smile on his face. York gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Jackson tries to clinch but York moves out of range.
Jackson walks into a straight right hand from York.
York closes the distance and clinches.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
York's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
York ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. York no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
York wants to stand up but Jackson is controlling him.
Jackson wants to control from the top but York keeps moving.
Jackson prevents York from getting back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
York has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Jackson off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
York just misses with a punch to the body.
York has closed the distance and engaged Jackson in a clinch.
York is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Jackson tries to land a knee to the head but York blocks with his arms.
York prevents the takedown attempt.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Jackson obliges.
Jackson wants a takedown.
York fails to pull guard.
Lance Jackson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Karias York.
York is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
A quick uppercut on the inside from York.
York can't get the takedown.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
York wants a takedown.
York looks gassed!
Jackson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
York gets underhooks to prevent Jackson's takedown attempt.
York prevents the takedown attempt.
Jackson throws an elbow but it misses.
Jackson prevents the takedown attempt.
Jackson connects with a knee to the head.
York is pushing Jackson up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
York blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Jackson tries to work over York's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Jackson tries a knee to the head but York blocks it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Jackson.
Jackson lands an elbow that stopped York in his tracks for a moment.
York goes for a takedown attempt but Jackson pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
York shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Jackson napping and manages to drive through into side control!
York decides to stand up, so the ref orders Jackson to his feet.
York throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Jackson stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
York swats away the attempt to clinch by Jackson.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
York works the jab nicely.
Jackson defending well as York loads up on a big left hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Karias York dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Nice sprawl there from Jackson as York shoots in.
Karias York seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jackson wants to clinch but York slips to the side
enabling York to counter with a crisp jab.
Jackson tries to clinch but York moves away
and York counters with a beautiful punch that sends Jackson to the canvas!
York in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
York is looking to work some ground and pound but Jackson has wrist control.
Jackson avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
York has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
York is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Jackson is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Jackson has escaped and now he's on top!
Jackson slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Jackson trying to control the action but York is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson staying calm.
York is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
York being controlled for a moment.
York pushes Jackson away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Jackson gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Jackson trying to control the position but York is working away.
York is trying to buck Jackson off.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
York cracks Jackson with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
York fails with a takedown attempt.
York is breathing heavily.
Jackson stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Jackson wants it to stay on the feet.
Lance Jackson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Karias York.
Jackson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
York throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Jackson's waist but Jackson gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing York off to one side.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
York shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Jackson counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Jackson not doing much here.
York is not content to let Jackson control the position.
York wants to get back to his feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
York is refusing to be controlled, as Jackson sits in half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jackson passes the guard and advances to mount!
Jackson wants to finish this one by submission but York is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Jackson.
York is squirming around, avoiding Jackson's attempts to control the action.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Karias York will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
York avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
York fails with the takedown
and Jackson counters with a single leg into guard. York didn't expect that.
York is looking to stand up but Jackson isn't so interested in that idea.
York keeping moving, preventing Jackson from controlling successfully.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Lance Jackson.
York swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Jackson avoids the body shot from York.
Jackson fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Jackson avoids the body shot from York.
Jackson is looking to clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
York shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
York not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Jackson makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Jackson.
York sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Jackson's guard.
Jackson on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
York seems to be looking for submissions.
Jackson regains full guard. Nicely done.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
York throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Jackson works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
York has gone for a leg lock! Jackson slips out almost immediately though and dives into York's guard.
Jackson trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
York wants to stand and escape but Jackson is having none of it.
York keeping full guard, as Jackson tries to pass.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
York wants to stand and escape but Jackson is having none of it.
Jackson wants to control from the top but York keeps moving.
Jacksonis looking to pass into half guard but York pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now York is in guard.
York chips away with some ground and pound.
York stopping the sweep attempt from Jackson.
York working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Jackson's head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
York 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 York has Jackson in his guard.
Jackson tries to free his leg and advance position but York is retaining full guard.
Jackson stops York from standing up.
York is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Lance Jackson.
I think York 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 Paulo Santos scores the fight for Karias York!
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight for Karias York!
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight for Karias York!
Karias York wins by unanimous decision!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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