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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tom Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andy Mann (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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270 lbs
6 - 1 - 0 |
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212 cm
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280 lbs
5 - 1 - 0 |
Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
Experienced |
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Solid 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
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Tom Jackson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Andy Mann!
The judges for this bout are , Frank Antenori and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mann keeps the fight on the outside.
Andy Mann seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jackson fails in his attempt to clinch.
Mann jabs Jackson right on the nose. Jackson blinks but takes it well.
A head kick misses from Mann.
Mann misses with the combination.
Mann throws a right and a left that Jackson avoids nicely.
Jackson gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Jackson is working Mann over against the cage.
Mann prevents a body shot from Jackson.
Mann looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
A nice right hand lands inside from Jackson.
Nice body punch from Jackson.
Mann blocking some punches.
Mann leaning his opponent against the cage.
Jackson throws a head punch that misses.
Jackson lands with a short shot to the head.
Stalling in the clinch from Jackson.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A short uppercut from Jackson.
Jackson throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Mann blocks it with crossed arms.
A head punch on the inside from Jackson fails to land.
Mann is looking to break free of the clinch but Jackson has double underhooks.
Jackson taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Jackson lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Jackson really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Jackson swings wildly with an uppercut but Mann uses good head movement to avoid it.
A short body shot lands from Jackson as the two fighters clinch.
Jackson lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Mann backwards.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Mann.
Jackson lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Mann.
Mann looks gassed!
Jackson tries a knee to the head but Mann blocks it.
Jackson throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Jackson.
Jackson content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Jackson throws a punch but it's blocked by Mann.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mann's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Jackson scores with a shoulder strike.
Mann blocking some punches.
Jackson throws a punch but it's blocked by Mann.
Jackson lands with a short shot to the head.
Jackson has a couple of punches blocked by Mann.
Mann swings wildly with an uppercut but Jackson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jackson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Jackson fails to land.
Mann pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Jackson tries to clinch there but Mann circles away.
Mann fails to land with a series of punches.
Mann looks to land a combination but Jackson avoids it well.
Jackson blocks the body kick.
Jackson gets a clinch.
Jackson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mann on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Jackson misses with some punches.
Jackson lands a body punch in the clinch.
The referee calls for Jackson to work.
Jackson misses with the head strike.
Jackson slowing the pace effectively.
Jackson pushes Mann back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Jackson misses with a knee strike.
A frustrated look appears on Mann's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Mann working hard to break the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Mann.
Jackson blocking some punches.
A nice left hand lands by Jackson.
Jackson misses with a short punch on the inside.
Mann blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Still in the clinch, Jackson scores with a nice short uppercut.
Mann avoids a wild elbow strike from Jackson.
Jackson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Jackson.
Jackson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Jackson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
With the fighters up against the cage, Jackson throws an elbow but misses.
A head punch on the inside from Jackson fails to land.
Jackson misses with a punch on the inside.
Mann on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Mann blocking some punches.
Jackson misses with a hook from the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tom Jackson dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Mann throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Jackson.
Jackson tries to clinch but Mann is having none of it.
Mann throws a series of punches but Jackson moves out of range.
Jackson rushes Mann and presses him up against the cage.
Jackson throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Jackson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Jackson swings wildly with an uppercut but Mann uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jackson misses with some punches.
Jackson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Mann's elbow.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Mann.
Mann looking to stall.
Jackson misses with an elbow strike.
Mann looking for a takedown.
Mann displaying some good clinch control by pressing Jackson up against the cage.
Mann looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson swings wildly with an uppercut but Mann uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mann blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Jackson.
Mann blocks an uppercut.
Jackson's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Jackson throws a punch but it's blocked by Mann.
Jackson prevents Mann from breaking the clinch.
Mann blocks a body shot from Jackson.
Come on Jackson - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
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 gets through Mann's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Jackson working aggressively here.
A right hand to the body from Jackson.
Jackson prevents Mann from breaking the clinch.
Tom Jackson has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Jackson tries to work over Mann's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Mann scores with a shoulder strike.
Mann blocks an uppercut.
Jackson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Jackson working aggressively here.
Mann leaning against his opponent.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Jackson lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Mann backwards.
Jackson lands a left hand that snaps the head of Mann backwards.
Jackson misses with the head strike.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A right hand to the body from Jackson.
Mann is breathing heavily.
Jackson tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
A short body shot lands from Jackson as the two fighters clinch.
Mann blocks an uppercut.
Jackson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Jackson stalling.
Jackson throws a punch but it's blocked by Mann.
Mann has had enough of the clinch but Jackson keeps him there for the moment.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Jackson.
Nice body punch from Jackson.
Jackson lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Mann leaning his opponent against the cage.
Jackson lands with a short head shot on the inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Jackson.
Jackson tries to land a knee to the head but Mann blocks with his arms.
Jackson lands a body punch in the clinch.
Jackson working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Jackson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Jackson throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A nice left hand lands by Jackson.
Jackson throws a head punch that misses.
Jackson lands an uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Jackson misses with the head strike.
Jackson looking to throw knees to the head but Mann is blocking nicely.
Jackson has a couple of punches blocked by Mann.
Jackson controlling the action here for a moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tom Jackson dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Jackson dodges the punch combination from Mann.
Mann throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Jackson.
The fight stays on the outside here - Jackson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Jackson moves in looking to clinch but Mann pushes him off.
Mann misses with a wild combination.
Mann is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mann wants to clinch up but Jackson keeps it at a distance.
Mann throws a series of punches but Jackson moves out of range.
Jackson throws a series of punches but Mann moves out of range.
Mann keeps the fight on the outside.
Tom Jackson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mann swats away the attempt to clinch by Jackson.
Mann misses with a combination
and Jackson holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Jackson stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Mann avoids a wild elbow strike from Jackson.
Jackson makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A hook to the body from Jackson.
Mann takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Jackson.
Mann looking to slow down the pace here.
Jackson misses with some punches.
Jackson throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Jackson is leaning against Mann and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Jackson lands a shoulder strike.
Jackson lands a body shot in the clinch.
Andy Mann has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jackson lands a right hand.
Jackson works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jackson is stalling here.
Jackson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Jackson lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Mann backwards.
Jackson lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Jackson misses with the head strike.
Jackson lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Mann or not.
A bit of stalling here from Jackson.
Jackson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Jackson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Jackson is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Mann can do to turn this around?
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mann breaks from the clinch.
Jackson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Jackson looks to land a combination but Mann avoids it well.
Mann misses with a combination
and Jackson counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Jackson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Mann is trying to force a seperation but Jackson has the dominant position.
Jackson misses with a short punch on the inside.
Mann blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Jackson taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Jackson misses with a short punch on the inside.
Mann blocking some punches.
A short left from Jackson.
Mann works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Jackson scores with a shoulder strike.
Mann blocks an uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jackson lands a body shot.
Mann is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Jackson is keeping busy.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Jackson.
Jackson slowing the pace effectively.
Mann is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Jackson misses with a hook from the clinch.
Jackson misses with a short punch on the inside.
Mann working aggressively here.
Jackson lands with a right to the head.
Mann blocks a body shot from Jackson.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mann wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Tom Jackson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Mann is trying to maintain a safe position but Jackson gets an underhook and turns Mann into the cage.
Mann misses with a punch on the inside.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tom 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:26
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:26
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tom Jackson!
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energy
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FIGHT
RATING
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