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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ron Clarksson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jon Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jackson has chosen Joker & The Thief as his entrance music. Jon Jackson has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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185 lbs
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180 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ron Clarksson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jon Jackson!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Clarksson darts in trying to clinch
letting Jackson counter with a right hand.
Clarksson tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Jackson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Clarksson wants to clinch
letting Jackson counter with a right hand.
Clarksson wants to clinch
and Jackson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Jackson moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Clarksson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Jackson shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Clarksson sprawls well. Clarksson wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Jackson gets slowly back to his feet.
Jackson slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Clarksson darts in trying to clinch
and Jackson counters with a nice low kick that buckles Clarksson's knee momentarily.
Jackson lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Jackson lands a slapping body shot.
Jackson lands a nice looking kick to the body. Clarksson takes a step back to recover.
Jackson thumps Clarksson with a low kick.
Clarksson closes the distance looking to clinch
and Jackson counters by moving into the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson stalling against the cage.
Jackson misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Clarksson.
A short uppercut from Jackson.
Jackson tries to land a knee to the head but Clarksson blocks with his arms.
Jackson lands an elbow inside.
Jackson fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Jackson tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Ron Clarksson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jon Jackson.
A right hand to the body from Jackson.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Jackson trying to land knees to the body.
Clarksson wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Jackson has him pressed against the cage.
Clarksson blocks an elbow strike.
Jackson lands a good knee to the midsection. Clarksson won't want to take too many of those.
Clarksson is breathing heavily.
Jackson keeps control of Clarksson as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Jackson misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Clarksson.
Clarksson can't break the clinch.
A short left from Jackson.
Clarksson misses with a knee to the head.
Nice elbow from Jackson.
Jackson creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Clarksson's defenses.
Clarksson throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Jackson blocks it with crossed arms.
Clarksson throws an elbow but it misses.
Jackson putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Clarksson in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Jackson tightens his grip and picks Clarksson up, before dumping him to the ground. Clarksson manages to land in guard.
Jackson controls from within his opponent's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jackson is looking to stand up but Clarksson won't let him.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jackson sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Jackson pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Clarksson is keeping the position for now.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jackson engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Jon Jackson wasn't active enough on the ground.
Clarksson gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Clarksson being controlled here, momentarily.
Jackson trying to control the position from guard on top but Clarksson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Clarksson has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Jon Jackson.
Clarksson looks to clinch
and Jackson counters with a left to the body.
Clarksson takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Jackson lands with a nice combination. Clarksson backs away looking to recover.
Jackson connects with a single shot there.
Clarksson walks into a jab.
Ron Clarksson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Jackson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Clarksson wants to clinch
and Jackson counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Clarksson's guard now.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jackson trying to control the position from guard on top but Clarksson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jackson tries to stand but Clarksson is controlling from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jon 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.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Jackson.
Horrible takedown by Jackson or perhaps it was just good defense by Clarksson which made him look bad.
Jackson with a nice cross.
Clarksson avoids a punch combination nicely.
No joy there for Jackson, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Jackson lands with a thumping leg kick.
Clarksson tries to clinch but Jackson moves away
and Jackson counters with a good low kick that Clarksson was not able to check.
Jackson fails to land with a series of punches.
Clarksson closes the distance looking to clinch
enabling Jackson to counter with a crisp jab.
Jackson lands a body shot.
Clarksson throws a head kick that misses.
Jackson shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Clarksson eats them both and turns towards Jackson to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Clarksson lands a head kick. Jackson smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
It looks like Jon Jackson has been cut.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Clarksson wants to clinch but Jackson slips to the side
and Jackson counters with a left to the body.
Jackson lets loose with a powerful body kick. Clarksson will feel that in the morning.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jackson dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson has Clarksson up against the cage in a clinch.
Jackson lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
It looks like Ron Clarksson has been cut.
Jackson lands a knee to the head.
Jackson putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Clarksson in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Clarksson trying to land knees to the body.
Jackson throws a knee to the head but misses.
Jackson lands an elbow inside that Clarksson shrugs off.
Jackson landing knees to the body.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Jackson takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Clarksson prevents the takedown attempt.
Jackson tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Nice elbow from Jackson.
Jackson looking for a takedown.
Ron Clarksson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jon Jackson.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Jackson.
Jackson tries to land a knee to the head but Clarksson blocks with his arms.
Jackson goes for a takedown attempt but Clarksson pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Clarksson throws a sloppy head kick
letting Jackson counter with a right hand.
Jackson clinches up with Clarksson and pushes him back against the cage.
Jackson lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Jackson unloads a knee to the mid-section. Clarksson lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Jackson is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Clarksson is keeping busy.
Clarksson creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jackson scores with a knee to the head.
Jackson unloads a knee to the mid-section. Clarksson lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Jackson displaying some good clinch control by pressing Clarksson up against the cage.
Clarksson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Jackson lands a lovely overhand right.
Clarksson lands with a nice combination. Jackson backs away looking to recover.
Jackson sizes up Clarksson with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Clarksson looks to clinch
enabling Jackson to counter with a crisp jab.
Jackson lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Jackson.
Jackson throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Clarksson closes the distance looking to clinch
and Jackson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Jackson buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Jackson circles away from the clinch attempt
and Jackson counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Clarksson takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson lands a body shot.
Clarksson takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Jackson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Jackson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Clarksson goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Clarksson takes one to the chin there.
Clarksson on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Clarksson looks to clinch
and Jackson counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Jackson.
Jackson has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Jackson lands a body punch.
Jackson with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Clarksson managing to block the knees to the body from Jackson.
Clarksson throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Jackson blocks it with crossed arms.
Jackson unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Jackson jumps guard and drags Clarksson to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Clarksson wants to stand but Jackson is controlling his posture from full guard.
Jackson is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jackson lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Clarksson!
Jackson is standing up out of mount! Strange tactic there - he must really want this one on the feet!
Clarksson tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Jackson counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Clarksson tries to clinch
and Jackson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jackson lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Clarksson backs up against the cage.
Jackson lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Clarksson tries to clinch
and Jackson counters with a nice body shot.
Jackson displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jackson closes the distance and pushes Clarksson back into the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jon Jackson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Jackson pushes Clarksson up against the cage in a clinch.
A short left from Jackson.
Jackson with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Clarksson throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Clarksson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Clarksson tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Jackson counters by clinching up.
Clarksson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Jackson comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Clarksson gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Jackson with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Jackson lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Jon Jackson seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Jackson throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Clarksson tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Jackson is in Clarksson's guard.
Jackson stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Clarksson swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Jackson stands up from Clarksson's guard - Jackson perhaps looking for a knockout.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson works Clarksson's body with a nice hook.
Clarksson tries to clinch
and Jackson counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Clarksson moves to clinch but Jackson breaks away
and Jackson counters with a head kick.
Jackson clinches up against the cage.
Knees in the clinch landing for Jackson.
Jackson leaning his opponent against the cage.
Jackson working Clarksson over with knees to the body.
Jackson scores with a knee to the head.
Clarksson is fighting off a takedown attempt but Jackson is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Clarksson to the mat. Clarksson regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jackson stands and steps away. Clarksson gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Jackson throws a nice outside leg kick.
Jackson tries for a takedown but Clarksson sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Jackson lands a right hook to the body.
Clarksson moves to clinch but Jackson breaks away
and Jackson counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jackson ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jackson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Jackson throws a nice head kick!
Clarksson is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Jackson comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Jackson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Jackson swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Clarksson.
Jackson chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Clarksson looks to clinch
and Jackson counters with a nice body shot.
Clarksson takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Jackson lands a jab-cross combination.
Jackson explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Jackson scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Jackson connects with a looping right hand.
Nice body kick there by Jackson.
Clarksson is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Jackson.
Clarksson moves into the clinch.
Jackson blocks the elbow strike.
Clarksson misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Jackson.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson connects with a nasty looking knee right to Clarksson's face.
Jackson creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Clarksson's defenses.
Jackson scores with a nice hook to the head.
Clarksson looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Clarksson creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Jackson cracks Clarksson with a nice body shot.
Jon Jackson seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Jackson lands a body punch in the clinch.
Jackson using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Jackson.
Clarksson will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Jackson taking a breather.
Jackson cracks Clarksson with a nice body shot.
Jackson has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Clarksson is trying to keep an underhook but Jackson manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Jackson escapes and gets back to his feet.
Jon Jackson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Jackson circles away from the clinch attempt
and Jackson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Jackson throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Clarksson stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Clarksson stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Jackson.
Clarksson closes the distance looking to clinch
enabling Jackson to counter with a crisp jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Clarksson.
Jackson throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Clarksson ducks right into an uppercut from Jackson.
Clarksson darts in trying to clinch
and Jackson counters with an outside leg kick.
Jackson closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Jackson controls the position.
Clarksson prevents Jackson from moving into mount.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jackson is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Ron Clarksson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Clarksson tries to strike but it doesn't land.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jon Jackson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Jackson has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 25:30
Judge Suge Night scores the fight 25:30
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 25:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jon Jackson!
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