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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jay Jay (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rashad Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jackson has chosen Pants On tha Ground as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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199 lbs
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Powerful takedowns
Decent elbows
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Jay Jay!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Rashad Jackson!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Andrew Berry and Steven Brown.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jackson moves away from the strike by Jay.
Jay looks to land a body kick but Jackson moved away.
Jay throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Jay throws a head kick that misses.
Jay instigates a clinch.
Jackson blocks an elbow strike.
Jay goes for a takedown attempt but Jackson pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
A chopping leg kick lands by Jay.
Jackson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Decent striking displayed by Jackson there.
Jay shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Jackson defends it nicely.
An inside leg kick lands from Jay.
Jay tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Jay throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Jackson scores with a jab to the body.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Jay - that will leave a mark!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jay misses with an attempted mid kick.
Jay ducks under a wild hook from Jackson.
Jay moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Rashad Jackson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Jay lets loose with a powerful body kick. Jackson will feel that in the morning.
Jay thuds his shin into the meat of Jackson's side.
Jackson has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Jay.
Jay throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Both fighters circling a little - Jay finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Nice body kick there by Jay.
Jay throws a head kick that half lands.
Jackson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Jay lands a nice looking body kick.
Jay misses with an attempted mid kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Jackson misses the target.
Jackson lands a nice looking body shot.
Jackson stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Jay.
That kick from Jay tenderised Jackson's leg. Jackson is trying to keep his angry face on.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A solid leg kick lands there for Jay.
Jay lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Jay misses with an attempted mid kick.
Jay delivers a nice body kick.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Jay slips under a jab.
Jay scores with a push kick.
Crunch! Jay slams his shin into Jackson's torso.
Jay tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Jackson throws a shot from downtown. Jay moves away and avoids it.
A big left from Jay misses.
Jay ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A telegraphed right hand from Jackson misses the target.
Jay throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Jackson misses with a body shot.
Jay feints and then cracks Jackson's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Jackson down.
Jackson has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Jay.
Jackson checks the leg kick nicely there.
Jay looks for the body kick but Jackson saw that one coming.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jay misses with a head kick.
Jay Jay seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jay misses with a hook to the body
and Jackson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Jay scores with a spinning back kick!
Jay pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Jay.
Jay throws a sloppy body shot
and Jackson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Jay fakes the leg kick and cracks Jackson in the body.
Jackson blocks a leg kick.
A punch combination from Jackson misses.
Jay throws a nice inside leg kick.
Jackson tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
A nice inside leg kick there by Jay. That's going to slow Jackson down.
Jay blocks a jab.
Jay closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Jackson's corner calls for a 1-2. Jackson obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
An inside leg kick from Jay misses.
Jay throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jay chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Jay pushes Jackson away with a front kick.
Jackson looks gassed!
Jay throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Jay connects with an inside leg kick.
Jackson jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Jay does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Jay thows a body kick. Jackson tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Jay scores with a leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A decent looking body kick lands there for Jay.
Jackson throws a right hand that Jay ducks under and follows up with a left that Jay also avoids with ease.
Jay looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Jay uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Jackson.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jay throws a head kick that misses.
Jackson throws a lazy right hand but Jay sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Jay shoots in for a takedown but Jackson shows good takedown defense.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jay Jay. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jackson chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Jay can pounce on him.
Jackson's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Jay throws the kick towards the body but Jackson avoids it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jay Jay dominated that round.
That's time! Jay's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Jay tries to move into range but Jackson moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Jay lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Jackson might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
A big right from Jackson misses.
Jackson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Jackson throws an overhand right that lands on Jay's shoulder, as Jay tries to avoid the shot.
Nice body kick there by Jay.
Jay tries to close the distance and clinch up but Jackson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Jay buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
A solid body kick from Jay.
Jay is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A bone on bone clash there as Jackson blocks the leg kick.
Jay scores with a nice body kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Jay.
Jay throws a leg kick but Jackson sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Jackson is breathing heavily.
Jackson blocks the body kick.
Jay throws a quick inside leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson misses with a straight left.
Jay buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Jackson takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Jackson stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Jay.
A solid leg kick lands there for Jay.
Jay misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Jay dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Jackson. That did some damage!
Jackson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jay.
Jay attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
A chopping leg kick lands by Jay.
Jay keeps Jackson at a distance using the push kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Jay.
Jay lands a front kick.
Jackson stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Jay.
A chopping leg kick lands by Jay.
Jay throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jay lands a head kick. Jackson smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Jay bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Jay happy to just control the position for now.
Jay working away.
Jay wants to lay and pray for a moment but Jackson keeps working.
Jay staying calm.
Jackson is looking to regain half guard here but Jay keeps moving and retains side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jay content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Jay tries to score with some ground and pound. Jackson controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
The strikes coming from Jay are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Jackson seems a little lost for a moment, as Jay dominates the positioning.
Jay working the ground and pound.
Jay is staying tight to Jackson's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Jay working away.
Jay is looking to take a break and control but Jackson is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Jay tries for a kimura but Jackson is defending well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jay is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Jackson is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
A lull in the action here as Jay stalls from top position.
Jackson is looking for a sweep.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jay wants to lay and pray for a moment but Jackson keeps working.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jay Jay dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Jackson slaps away a takedown attempt from Jay, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Jay misses with a hook to the body
and Jackson counters with a nice body shot.
Jay scores with a leg kick.
Jay pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Jay.
Jackson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Jay.
A clash of legs there as Jackson blocks the low kick.
Jay fails with the takedown
and Jackson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Jay lands a nice looking kick to the body. Jackson takes a step back to recover.
Jay tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Jackson takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Jay slips a straight right by Jackson.
Jackson misses with a few strikes there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson checks a leg kick nicely.
Jackson takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Jackson misses with a wild combination.
An inside leg kick from Jay misses.
Jay throws a body kick that misses.
Jay has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Jay there as he acknowledges the shot.
Jay throws a half hearted mid kick.
A cross from Jackson lands.
Jackson throws a looping overhand right but Jay ducks down to avoid it.
Jackson stalks Jay and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Jay's face. Jay staggers backwards, shaken.
Jay looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Jackson misses with a few strikes there.
Jay wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Jay is looking to chop away at Jackson's legs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jay slips a jab and a cross from Jackson.
Jay closes the distance and clinches.
Jay throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Jackson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Jay Jay is winning the standup battle so far.
Jackson lunges at Jay with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Jay's hand.
A thudding body kick lands there by Jay!
Jackson takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Jay bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Jay pushes Jackson away with a front kick.
Good leg kick by Jay there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Jay is looking to slow Jackson down with leg kicks.
Jay throws a nice outside leg kick.
Jay is looking to wear down Jackson with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Jay shoots in but no luck this time.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jay Jay. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jay feints and then cracks Jackson's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Jackson down.
Jay throws a body kick that misses.
Jay moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Jay feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Jackson's calf.
Jay tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
A solid leg kick lands there for Jay.
Jay lands a leg kick that knocks Jackson off balance momentarily.
Jay misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jackson.
Jackson thows a body shot but no joy.
Jackson steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Jay. That one must have hurt.
Jay throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Jackson throws a right hand that Jay ducks under and follows up with a left that Jay also avoids with ease.
Jackson takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Jay - that will leave a mark!
A slapping body kick lands there for Jay.
Jackson with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Jay to score with a decent uppercut.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Jay. Jackson shrugs it off though.
Jay takes a swing at Jackson's ribcage but misses.
Jackson takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jay lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Crunch! Jay slams his shin into Jackson's torso.
Jackson takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Jay scoring well with a low kick there.
A solid body kick from Jay.
Jay connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Jackson's hands.
Jay fails with the takedown
enabling Jackson to counter with a crisp jab.
Jackson has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Jay.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jackson has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Jay.
Jay is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Jackson can do to turn this around?
Jay with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jay shoots in for a takedown but Jackson shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Jay fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Jackson.
Jay scoring well with a low kick there.
A bone on bone clash there as Jackson blocks the leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jay Jay clearly takes that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Jay lands with a thumping leg kick.
Jay delivers a nice body kick.
Rashad Jackson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A bone on bone clash there as Jackson blocks the leg kick.
Jackson blocks the body kick.
Jackson sizes up Jay with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Jackson crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Jay - the referee stops the clock and Jackson gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Jay. Jackson manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Jay dives in and grabs Jackson's left leg, looking for a takedown. Jackson pushes down on Jay's head and hops out.
Jay tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Jackson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Jay buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Jay misses with an attempted mid kick.
Jay lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Jackson throws a looping overhand right but Jay ducks down to avoid it.
Jay tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Jackson is able to avoid easily.
Jackson dips to his left and cracks Jay with an uppercut!
Jackson is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Jay pushes Jackson up against the cage in a clinch.
Jackson working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Jay lands an elbow inside.
Jay blocks an uppercut.
Jay lands an elbow inside that Jackson shrugs off.
Jay blocks an uppercut.
Jackson throws a punch but it's blocked by Jay.
Jay blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Jay throws an elbow but it misses.
Jay creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Jay looks to throw an elbow but misses.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Jackson tries to work over Jay's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Jackson prevents the takedown attempt.
Jay lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Jackson lands a hook that snaps the head of Jay backwards.
The referee calls for Jay to work.
Jackson lands a shot to the body.
A short body shot lands from Jackson as the two fighters clinch.
Jackson avoids the elbow strike from Jay, against the cage.
Jackson lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Jackson digs a right hand into Jay's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Jay's gas tank.
Jackson lands a nice uppercut.
Jackson lands a right hand that snaps the head of Jay backwards.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Jackson.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jackson lands a right hand that snaps the head of Jay backwards.
Jackson working aggressively here.
Jackson has a couple of punches blocked by Jay.
Jackson lands with a left to the head.
Jackson lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Jay backwards.
Jackson pushes Jay back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Jackson blocks the elbow strike.
Jackson blocks an elbow strike.
Jackson manages to break the clinch.
Jackson tries to bum rush Jay with a series of wild strikes but Jay uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Jay drops his hands momentarily and Jackson takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Jackson catches Jay with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Jay finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Jay throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Jackson's head.
Jackson throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Jay.
Jay fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Jackson is out of range.
An inside leg kick lands from Jay.
Jay tries to clinch but Jackson moves out of range.
Jay throws a quick inside leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson misses the jab.
Jay tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A leg kick checked by Jackson.
Jay closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Jackson did well to prevent Jay getting side control.
Still in half guard, Jay seems content to control.
Jackson wants to get back to full guard.
Jackson has one foot on Jay's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Jackson swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Jay tries to work over Jackson's front leg with a kick but Jackson checks it.
Jay lands with a thumping leg kick.
Nice takedown defense from Jackson. No joy for Jay on that attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jay Jay. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jay fails with an attempt to clinch.
A good leg kick by Jay.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jackson walks forward, straight into a front kick from Jay.
Jackson displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Jay throws out the jab.
Jay closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Jay lands in his opponent's guard.
Jay trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Jackson is looking to stand up but Jay isn't so interested in that idea.
Jay wants to pass the guard but Jackson is keeping the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jackson is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Jackson seems keen to control Jay's posture.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close fourth round but I would say that Jay Jay will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Jay fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Jackson, pushing him back against the cage.
Jackson misses with the head strike.
Jackson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Some wild striking there from Jackson.
An inside leg kick lands from Jay.
Jackson stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Jay.
Jackson takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Jay scores with a nice body kick.
Jackson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jackson connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Jackson tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Jay.
Jay misses with a leg kick.
Jackson is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jay takes a swing at Jackson's ribcage but misses.
Jackson misses with a straight right.
A looping hook to the body misses from Jackson. Jay does a little dance to reset his feet.
Jay throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Jay misses with a body kick.
Jay shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Jay swings away with a body shot that misses
and Jackson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Jackson blocks a leg kick.
Jay misses with a takedown
enabling Jackson to counter with a crisp jab.
Jackson blocks a head kick by Jay.
Jay is looking to score with low kicks.
Jackson misses with a series of wild punches.
Jay throws a body kick that misses.
Rashad Jackson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Jackson misses with the combination.
Jay thows a body kick. Jackson tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Jackson on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Jay throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Jay throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Jay scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Jay controlling the pace.
Jackson won't allow Jay to pass to mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jay stalling away here and it's allowed Jackson to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Jackson wants to get back to his feet but Jay is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Jackson throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Jay escapes and throws Jackson's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Jay slows the pace down.
Jay wants to lay and pray for a moment but Jackson keeps working.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Jackson wants to control but Jay postures up.
Jay slows the pace down.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Jay wants to control but Jackson is keeping him busy.
Jackson is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Jay asserts his dominance and retains side control.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jay Jay showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Jay, 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 50:44
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 50:44
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 49:46
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jay Jay!
Jay Jay retains his middleweight title!
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