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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Aleksander Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Simon Fontaine (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jackson comes to the cage accompanied by ERA - Enae Volare Mezzo. Fontaine has chosen War ensemble as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Aleksander Jackson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Simon Fontaine!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Yves DeLean and Steve Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jackson has a takedown stuffed.
Fontaine scores with a takedown into Jackson's guard.
Jackson not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Jackson had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Fontaine is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Jackson Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Fontaine's back instead.
Jackson tries to get the hooks in deep but Fontaine pushed the leg off.
Fontaine 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.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Fontaine preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Jackson.
Jackson controlling well, preventing Fontaine from escaping the position.
Jackson is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Fontaine is defending well though. Jackson let's go of the attempt for now.
Fontaine trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
Fontaine rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Fontaine tries to get to full guard but Jackson has control of the leg.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson throwing shots but Fontaine is blocking nicely.
Fontaine manages to get to full guard.
Fontaine looks gassed!
Jackson throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Fontaine works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Jackson would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Fontaine wants to hit a switch here but Jackson passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Fontaine there!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Fontaine holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Jackson tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Jackson stands up from the dominant position. He obviously fancies his chances standing.
Jackson looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Fontaine changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Jackson tries to avoid it but Fontaine manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Jackson to the ground. Jackson escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Jackson looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Fontaine keeping moving, preventing Jackson from controlling successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Fontaine wants to get back to his feet but Jackson is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Jackson slips nicely into half guard.
Fontaine is refusing to be controlled, as Jackson sits in half guard.
Fontaine is trying to escape back to his feet but Jackson uses the scramble to pass into side control.
Jackson passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Fontaine!
Jackson tries to control but Fontaine wriggling away.
Jackson takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Jackson wants to take Fontaine's back here but Fontaine is holding on to an arm, himself looking to escape.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fontaine wants to hold on but Jackson pushes him away.
Jackson prevents Fontaine from getting the reversal.
Fontaine takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Fontaine is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Jackson postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Fontaine looks a forlorn figure.
Jackson can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Fontaine is looking to escape.
Jackson is really struggling to control Fontaine but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Jackson landing strikes from the mount and Fontaine is in trouble!
Fontaine is in all sorts of trouble here.
Fontaine swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Jackson is standing up out of mount! Strange tactic there - he must really want this one on the feet!
Left hook, right uppercut from Jackson.
Jackson shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Fontaine as he avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Aleksander Jackson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jackson tries to clinch but Fontaine is having none of it.
Fontaine fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jackson moves into the clinch successfully.
Jackson successfully pulls guard.
Jackson trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Jackson manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Fontaine manages to get himself to full guard.
Jackson wants to control from the top but Fontaine keeps moving.
Jackson controls from within his opponent's guard.
Fontaine trying to control the position.
Jackson is pushing down on Fontaine's leg trying to pass to half guard. Fontaine is fighting to maintain full guard but Jackson has managed to sneak the leg through.
Fontaine wants to get back to full guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jackson is thwarting Fontaine's attempts to control the position.
Jackson is pressing down on Fontaine's thigh, looking to free his foot. Fontaine is holding on for now.
Fontaine has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Jackson is working away from the top position though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Aleksander Jackson dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Jackson shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Fontaine pinned against the cage. Fontaine gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Jackson is looking to clinch but Fontaine is avoiding it.
Jackson connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Jackson fails with an attempt to clinch.
Fontaine is looking to clinch but Jackson is avoiding it.
Jackson gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Fontaine working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Fontaine lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Fontaine passes Jackson's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Jackson regains full guard. Nicely done.
Jackson looking for a sweep. Not yet Jackson, not yet.
Fontaine controlling from the top position.
Fontaine is fighting to break Jackson's control of his arms but Jackson is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Fontaine is breathing heavily.
Jackson trying to control the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fontaine avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Jackson pulls Fontaine in close to prevent any damage.
Jackson has his foot on Fontaine's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Fontaine works his way back into a safe position though.
Fontaine is looking to work some ground and pound but Jackson has wrist control.
Jackson is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Jackson not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Jackson is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Fontaine punching from the bottom.
Jackson moves into full mount! Fontaine won't be happy about that!
Jackson stands up from the dominant position. He obviously fancies his chances standing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fontaine moves into the clinch.
Jackson is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Jackson jumps into guard, dragging Fontaine to the mat.
Fontaine is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Fontaine postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Fontaine stays in close to Jackson's body and controls the position.
Fontaine gets to his feet - Jackson follows without any prompting.
Fontaine closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Jackson manages to work his way to half guard, despite Fontaine's best efforts.
Jackson desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Jackson moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Jackson trying to keep a closed guard but Fontaine is proving a slippery customer.
Aleksander Jackson overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Jackson tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Jackson is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Jackson has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Fontaine can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Fontaine advances to half guard.
Jackson tries to kick Fontaine off but Fontaine keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Fontaine drops an elbow to the side of Jackson's head.
Jackson is rocked!
Fontaine controlling the action here.
Oh Jackson is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Fontaine working Jackson over with strikes.
Fontaine looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Fontaine works his way into full mount!
Jackson in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Fontaine has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Jackson's face.
Fontaine breaks from Jackson's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Fontaine controlling from mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jackson is in a horrible position here. Fontaine smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Poor strikes thrown by Fontaine there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Jackson is wriggling around trying to escape.
Fontaine lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Fontaine with a couple of short strikes.
Fontaine lands with some strikes.
Fontaine landing strikes from the mount.
It looks like Aleksander Jackson has been cut.
Fontaine is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Jackson can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Fontaine avoids the attempt from Jackson to control.
Jackson is trying to escape the mount.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Jackson takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
A nice elbow there by Fontaine.
Fontaine scoring with strikes but Jackson is staying in there.
Fontaine with good strikes from the mount here!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Simon Fontaine showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Aleksander Jackson's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Fontaine shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Jackson as he jumps to the side.
Fontaine throws a shot from downtown. Jackson moves away and avoids it.
Fontaine closes this distance looking for a takedown but Jackson circles away.
Fontaine has a takedown stuffed.
Aleksander Jackson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Simon Fontaine.
Fontaine tries to clinch up but Jackson circles away and keeps his distance.
Nice sprawl there from Jackson as Fontaine shoots in.
Jackson slips under a jab.
Fontaine tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Jackson swivels and escapes.
Simon Fontaine seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fontaine shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Jackson but Jackson pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Jackson keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Fontaine shoots in for a takedown but Jackson shows good takedown defense.
Horrible takedown by Fontaine or perhaps it was just good defense by Jackson which made him look bad.
No luck for Fontaine with that takedown attempt.
Fontaine throws a looping overhand right but Jackson ducks down to avoid it.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Fontaine 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 Fontaine off to one side.
Fontaine looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Jackson is fending him off so far but Fontaine persists. Nope, Jackson circles away and we're back to standing.
Fontaine is looking to clinch.
Fontaine shoots in and drives through. Jackson sprawls well.
Aleksander Jackson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Fontaine closes the distance and clinches up with Jackson, looking for a takedown. Fontaine pushes Jackson against the cage but Jackson circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fontaine wants to clinch.
Jackson keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Fontaine fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Fontaine shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Jackson pinned against the cage. Jackson gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Fontaine closes the distance but Jackson moves to the side
and Jackson counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Fontaine fails with the takedown.
Fontaine fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Fontaine has a takedown stuffed.
Fontaine fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Fontaine changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Jackson tries to avoid it but Fontaine manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Jackson to the ground. Jackson escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Fontaine fails to land the takedown.
Fontaine 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 Fontaine off to one side.
Fontaine closes the distance and clinches up with Jackson, looking for a takedown. Fontaine pushes Jackson against the cage but Jackson circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Fontaine will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Fontaine throws a head kick that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fontaine tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Jackson swivels and escapes.
Fontaine fails to land the takedown.
Fontaine closes this distance looking for a takedown but Jackson circles away.
Jackson moves out of range as Fontaine strikes.
Jackson keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Fontaine tries for a takedown but Jackson sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Fontaine.
Fontaine tries to close the distance and clinch but Jackson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Fontaine shoots for a double leg takedown but Jackson sprawls well. He's pushed Fontaine's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Jackson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Fontaine throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Fontaine tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Jackson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Fontaine will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Fontaine misses the jab.
Fontaine 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 Fontaine off to one side.
Fontaine tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Fontaine shoots for a double leg takedown but Jackson sprawls well. He's pushed Fontaine's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Fontaine shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Fontaine misses with a looping right.
Fontaine thows a left - swing and a miss!
Fontaine throws the left hand but Jackson avoids the punch easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fontaine tries a head kick but it misses.
Fontaine shoots in for a takedown but Jackson shows good takedown defense.
Fontaine misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Fontaine tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Jackson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Fontaine shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Fontaine shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Fontaine tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Jackson swivels and escapes.
Fontaine shoots for a double leg takedown but Jackson sprawls well. He's pushed Fontaine's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Jackson keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Horrible takedown by Fontaine or perhaps it was just good defense by Jackson which made him look bad.
Fontaine shoots for a double leg takedown but Jackson sprawls well. He's pushed Fontaine's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Fontaine tries for a takedown but Jackson sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Fontaine wants to clinch.
Fontaine shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Jackson as he jumps to the side.
Fontaine will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Fontaine tries to clinch up but Jackson circles away and keeps his distance.
Fontaine fails to land the takedown.
Jackson swats away the attempt to clinch by Fontaine.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fontaine shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Jackson as he jumps to the side.
Jackson moves out of range of the strikes.
Fontaine shoots in for a double leg but Jackson sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Fontaine is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Fontaine.
Fontaine tries for a takedown but Jackson sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Jackson blocks a jab.
Fontaine changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Jackson tries to avoid it but Fontaine manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Jackson to the ground. Jackson escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Fontaine fails with a takedown attempt.
A punch combination from Fontaine misses.
Fontaine shoots for a takedown but Jackson saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Fontaine shoots in for a double leg but Jackson sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Fontaine closes this distance looking for a takedown but Jackson circles away.
Fontaine looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Jackson is fending him off so far but Fontaine persists. Nope, Jackson circles away and we're back to standing.
Fontaine misses with a takedown attempt - Jackson sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Horrible takedown by Fontaine or perhaps it was just good defense by Jackson which made him look bad.
And that's the end of the fight!
Aleksander Jackson showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Jackson has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 William Peck scores the fight 29:27
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 29:27
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 29:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Aleksander Jackson!
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hype
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