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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Mike Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Blair Howatt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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159 lbs
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168 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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BJJ Purple Belt
Nice elbows
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Mike Jackson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Blair Howatt!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Alexandre Firmino and Mauricio Rocha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jackson takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Howatt darts in and clinches Jackson up against the cage.
Howatt goes for a takedown in the clinch but Jackson prevents it.
Howatt wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Jackson has him pressed against the cage.
Jackson drags the fight down to the ground.
Howatt looking to sit in guard and control but Jackson gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Howatt looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Jackson wants to control from the top but Howatt keeps moving.
Howatt trying to keep a closed guard but Jackson is proving a slippery customer.
Jackson sitting in guard, not really doing much.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Howatt looking for a guillotine here but Jackson defends easily.
Howatt is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Howatt wants to get back to his feet but Jackson is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Jackson decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Howatt, up you get!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jackson gets a takedown into half guard.
Jackson tries to pass the half guard into mount. Howatt knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Howatt is trying to get back to full guard.
Howatt gets full guard.
Jackson working some strikes from top position.
Howatt is looking for a triangle but Jackson pushes his legs off easily.
Howatt looks gassed!
Jackson gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Jackson stalling.
Jackson decides to return to a standing position.
Jackson shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Howatt's guard.
Jackson sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Jackson avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jackson postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jackson stops Howatt from standing up.
Jackson is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Howatt throws his legs up looking for a submission but Jackson uses it to pass to side control.
Howatt is looking to regain half guard here but Jackson keeps moving and retains side control.
Howatt manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jackson is trying to get back to full guard.
Howatt throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mike Jackson dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
A head kick misses from Jackson.
Howatt fails in his attempt to clinch.
Howatt rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Jackson moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Jackson fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Howatt, pushing him back against the cage.
Jackson breaks from the clinch.
Howatt works over Jackson's head and body with a nice combination.
It looks like Mike Jackson has been cut.
Jackson stuffs the takedown.
Howatt tries to keep at a distance but Jackson has taken the fight into the clinch.
Jackson breaks from the clinch.
Jackson shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Jackson stops Howatt from getting back to his feet.
Howatt is breathing heavily.
Howatt is staying active underneath Jackson, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Jackson stands up from half guard.
Howatt gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Howatt, up you get!
Howatt fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Howatt misses with a jab, cross combination.
Jackson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Howatt clinches up against the cage.
Howatt prevents Jackson from breaking the clinch.
Jackson throws an elbow that misses.
Howatt wants to break free but Jackson has control.
Jackson throws an elbow but it misses.
Jackson drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Howatt scores with a shot to the side of Jackson's head.
Howatt tries to break the clinch but Jackson is controlling the position.
Jackson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Jackson gets a takedown into half guard.
Howatt is looking to escape.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Howatt wants to improve his position but Jackson is controlling well.
Jackson seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Jackson uses his free foot to push down on Howatt's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Howatt.
Jackson can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Howatt is looking to escape.
Howatt is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Howatt is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Howatt is working to get back to half guard.
Jackson can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Howatt is looking to escape.
Jackson controlling from mount.
Jackson's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
That's four 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 lands a nice shot to the head.
Howatt is squirming around, avoiding Jackson's attempts to control the action.
Howatt is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Jackson controlling his opponent.
Jackson working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Howatt slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mike Jackson dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Mike Jackson's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Howatt swinging wilding here.
Howatt lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Jackson backs up against the cage.
A head kick misses from Jackson.
Jackson fails with an attempt to clinch.
Mike Jackson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Jackson misses with a wild combination.
Howatt lands a jab-cross combination.
Howatt fails to land with a series of punches.
Howatt lands with a shot to the body.
Jackson closes the distance and clinches up with Howatt, looking for a takedown. Jackson pushes Howatt against the cage but Howatt circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Howatt throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Howatt misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Jackson feints and as Howatt raises his hands in defense, Jackson changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Jackson wants to control from the top but Howatt keeps moving.
Howatt is trying to hold Jackson in close to prevent damage but Jackson has managed to pass into half guard.
Jackson wants to pass the guard but Howatt is defending well.
Howatt is trying to stand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Howatt wants to get back to full guard.
Howatt wants to stand back up but Jackson manages to pass into side control.
Howatt takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Jackson trying to control the position but Howatt is working away.
Jackson prevents Howatt from escaping the position.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Howatt rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Jackson moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Mike Jackson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The fight stays on the outside here - Jackson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Howatt stuffs the takedown.
Danga de danga de dang - Howatt scores with a four punch combination!
A punch combination from Jackson misses.
Howatt fails with the takedown.
Jackson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Jackson darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Jackson is pressing down on Howatt's thigh, looking to free his foot. Howatt is holding on for now.
Jackson tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
Jackson is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Howatt is just riding it out for now. Jackson eventually gives up the hold.
Howatt wants to control but Jackson is keeping busy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson stands up from half guard.
Horrible takedown by Howatt or perhaps it was just good defense by Jackson which made him look bad.
Jackson looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Howatt looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Howatt is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Jackson content to stall in guard here.
Howatt is looking to sinch up a triangle. Jackson throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to Howatt's body to avoid the submission. Howatt has instead reached around Jackson's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! Howatt arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:04 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Blair Howatt!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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