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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Deshawn Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rampage Griffin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Griffin's choice of entrance music: Go Ninja- Vanilla Ice. Jackson has a slight injury, which hopefully won't affect the fight too much. Deshawn Jackson has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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200 lbs
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204 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Deshawn Jackson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Rampage Griffin!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, Anthony Taglia and John Roberts.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Griffin is looking to clinch.
Jackson is breathing heavily.
Jackson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Jackson takes the fight into the clinch.
Jackson changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Griffin fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Griffin lands with a nice body kick.
Griffin lands a jab-cross combination.
Griffin scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Griffin lands a nice looking kick to the body. Jackson takes a step back to recover.
Griffin tests Jackson's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Griffin wants to clinch but Jackson slips to the side
and Jackson counters with a takedown into side control.
Griffin is trying to buck Jackson off.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Griffin can do anything to dispel that myth.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jackson trying to control the position but Griffin is working away.
Jackson prevents Griffin from escaping the position.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Jackson fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
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.
Griffin looks to land a combination but Jackson avoids it well.
Jackson moves into the clinch successfully.
Griffin tries to break the clinch but Jackson is controlling the position.
Griffin is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Griffin is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Jackson is keeping busy.
Jackson pulls guard effortlessly.
Griffin has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Jackson is proving hard to escape from.
Jackson is looking to stand up but Griffin isn't so interested in that idea.
Jackson pushes Griffin off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Griffin tries to close the distance and clinch but Jackson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Jackson looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Griffin is fending him off so far but Jackson persists. Nope, Griffin circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Deshawn Jackson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jackson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Griffin displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Griffin connects with a good right hand that stumbles Jackson. Jackson circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Jackson has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Griffin lands an overhand right.
Jackson rushes Griffin and presses him up against the cage.
Griffin has had enough of the clinch but Jackson keeps him there for the moment.
Jackson tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Griffin just stands there and leans against the cage.
Jackson wants to break the clinch but can't.
Griffin wants to get back to striking at distance but Jackson won't allow it.
Griffin is trying to break the clinch but Jackson has him pressed against the cage.
Griffin wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Jackson prevents Griffin from breaking the clinch.
Griffin wants to break free but Jackson has control.
Griffin has had enough of the clinch but Jackson keeps him there for the moment.
Jackson throws an elbow that misses.
Griffin tries to break the clinch but Jackson is controlling the position.
Griffin is trying to break the clinch but Jackson has him pressed against the cage.
Jackson decides to pull guard.
Griffin trying to stand up but can't free himself from Jackson's guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Griffin really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Jackson. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Deshawn Jackson dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Excellent takedown into side control there by Jackson.
Griffin 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.
Jackson trying to control the position but Griffin is working away.
Griffin is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Griffin wants to get back to his feet but Jackson is dominant here and he's now got Griffin's back!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Griffin is looking to escape.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Jackson is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Griffin is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Griffin blocking the ground and pound.
Griffin is squirming around, avoiding Jackson's attempts to control the action.
Griffin wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Griffin is in a horrible position here. Jackson smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
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 throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Jackson gets to his feet and calls his opponent to stand. Here come the fireworks!
Griffin moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Jackson closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Jackson lands in his opponent's guard.
Jackson gets to his feet - Griffin follows without any prompting.
Deshawn Jackson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Griffin throws a right and a left that both miss.
Griffin stalks Jackson and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Jackson's face. Jackson staggers backwards, shaken.
Griffin looks to clinch
and Jackson holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Griffin wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Jackson has him pressed against the cage.
Griffin wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Jackson has him pressed against the cage.
Griffin wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Jackson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Griffin works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Jackson swings for the body but Griffin moves out of range.
Griffin rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Jackson moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A combination from Griffin does no damage.
Griffin fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Griffin tries a head kick but it misses.
Griffin tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Jackson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Griffin connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Jackson has closed the distance and engaged Griffin in a clinch.
Jackson prevents Griffin from breaking the clinch.
Jackson keeps control of Griffin as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Jackson looking for a takedown.
Griffin is trying to break free.
Griffin wants to get back to striking at distance but Jackson won't allow it.
Jackson manages to break the clinch.
Griffin lunges at Jackson with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Jackson's hand.
Jackson lands a two punch combo.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Griffin throws a series of punches but Jackson avoids them all with ease.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Jackson.
Griffin rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Jackson moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Jackson decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Griffin wants to get back to his feet.
Griffin is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Griffin is refusing to be controlled, as Jackson sits in half guard.
Jackson frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Griffin's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Deshawn Jackson dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Jackson tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Griffin swivels and escapes.
Left hook, right uppercut from Griffin.
Griffin lands with a cross.
The fight stays on the outside here - Griffin looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Griffin throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Jab from Griffin.
Jackson lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Jackson closes the distance and clinches.
Griffin tries to break the clinch but Jackson is controlling the position.
Griffin can't break the clinch.
Griffin wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Jackson wants a takedown but no success here.
Griffin is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Jackson stalling against the cage.
Jackson goes for a takedown attempt but Griffin pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Deshawn Jackson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jackson takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A thudding body kick lands there by Griffin!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson needs to keep his hands up - Griffin had a free shot at his head there.
Griffin misses with a combination
and Jackson counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Jackson wants to control from the top but Griffin keeps moving.
Griffin wants to stand up but Jackson is controlling him.
Deshawn Jackson overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Jackson throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Griffin works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Jackson controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Griffin is looking to stand up but Jackson isn't so interested in that idea.
Jackson is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jackson missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Griffin fails in his attempt to clinch.
Griffin getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Rampage Griffin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Griffin looks to land a combination but Jackson avoids it well.
Griffin comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Griffin moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Nice takedown defense from Griffin. No joy for Jackson on that attempt.
A punch combination from Griffin misses.
Jackson shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Griffin's guard.
Griffin is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Griffin keeping moving, preventing Jackson from controlling successfully.
Jackson gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Jackson misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Jackson dodges the punch combination from Griffin.
Jackson moves into the clinch successfully.
That's four 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.
Griffin is looking to break free of the clinch but Jackson has double underhooks.
Jackson scores with a hook to the body.
Griffin wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Jackson stalling against the cage.
Jackson manages to pull guard.
Jackson controls Griffin momentarily but Griffin frees himself.
Jackson manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Rampage Griffin has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Griffin takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Deshawn 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 Reed Andrews scores the fight 30:27
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 30:27
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Deshawn Jackson!
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energy
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hype
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