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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Rip Clooten (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shane Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Shane Jackson has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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184 cm
22
184 lbs
1 - 0 - 0 |
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180 cm
25
183 lbs
3 - 0 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick |
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Olympic wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin |
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Rip Clooten! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Shane Jackson! The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Ian Loll and Yves DeLean.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Clooten slips under a jab. Jackson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Clooten moves away. Good shot there by Jackson. A slapping leg kick lands for Jackson.
Clooten lands a right hook to the body.
Jackson shoots for a double leg takedown but Clooten sprawls well. He's pushed Jackson's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily. Jackson jabbing away but nothing is landing. Jackson lands with a thumping leg kick.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Clooten. Jackson walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Clooten checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side. Clooten tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Jackson manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat. Clooten thows a leg kick but Jackson checks it and Jackson counters with a low kick, right behind Clooten 's knee. Jackson rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Clooten counters with a nice leg kick. Excellent takedown into side control there by Jackson. Jackson tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
That's one minute gone in the round. Jackson is looking to take a break and control but Clooten is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. Jackson creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Clooten sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike. Jackson is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position. Clooten is trying to get back to half guard. Clooten takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head. Clooten tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Jackson wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control. Jackson tries to advance to mount but can't.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless. Jackson trying to control the action but Clooten is working from the bottom. Clooten takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Clooten gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard. Clooten tries to roll over but Jackson keeps him under control. Jackson missing with the ground and pound from half guard. Clooten is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Jackson pulls his head out easily. Nice strikes from Jackson there.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Jackson lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Jackson is trying to control the action in half guard but Clooten is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard. Clooten is trying to control but Jackson passes into side control!
Jackson tries to advance to mount but can't. Jackson lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Clooten down.
Jackson lands a decent elbow from side control. Clooten looks to move to half guard but instead Jackson has passed into mount! Damn! Clooten is looking to improve his position but Jackson isn't that keen on the idea.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Jackson content just to control the position here. Clooten is trying to escape the mount.
Clooten regains half guard. Clooten is pressing down on Jackson's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it. Hammerfist, elbow! yells Jackson's corner. There ya go! There ya go! Jackson is in close to Clooten's body, working some short punches and elbows. Clooten keeping full guard, as Jackson tries to pass. Jackson postures up and lands some nice ground and pound. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Shane Jackson dominated that round. The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Clooten throws a leg kick and Jackson counters with a nice uppercut. Jackson looks to land a left hand but Clooten moved out of range nicely. Jackson scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice. Jackson has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan. Clooten struggling a bit here. Jackson landing with strikes to the head and body from side control. Clooten takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Clooten regains half guard. Jackson is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Clooten is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though. Jackson wants to pass to mount but Clooten is defending the position. Jackson prevents Clooten from improving his position.
That's one minute gone in the round. Jackson wants to take a breather but Clooten is having none of it. Jackson scores with a couple of good hammerfists. Clooten is refusing to be controlled, as Jackson sits in half guard. Clooten is looking for a sweep. Jackson is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position. Clooten is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Jackson's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Jackson's back! Jackson trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble. Jackson is trapped and Clooten is scoring with shots to the head and body. Clooten working for a choke but Jackson is defending well. Clooten is punishing Jackson with strikes - can he finish him?!
That's two minutes gone in the round. Jackson wants to control his opponent's hands but Clooten gets his hands free. Jackson covers up after taking a massive shot to the side of the head.
Clooten is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
Jackson trying to control the hands but Clooten breaks the grip. Clooten misses with punches from the back. Clooten misses with punches from the back. Clooten is trying to stick to Jackson's back but Jackson is turning into Clooten. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Clooten's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Jackson. Jackson postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect. Jackson stopping the sweep attempt from Clooten. Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. Jackson postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Jackson is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact. Clooten wants to sweep here but Jackson controlling him for the moment. Jackson landing with the ground and pound. Clooten will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Jackson lands a couple of digs. Jackson makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard. Clooten wants to sweep but no luck. Clooten has an active guard here but Jackson has managed to pass into half guard.
Jackson prevents Clooten from improving his position.
That's four minutes gone in the round. The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Jackson lands a nice short elbow. Clooten wants to control but Jackson is keeping busy and won't allow it. The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Jackson connects with a nice short shot to Clooten's temple. Clooten tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Jackson has advanced to mount. Uh oh. Jackson dominating with strikes here.
Clooten is rocked! Jackson drops a big elbow. That's hurt Clooten! More shots from Jackson and the ref steps in! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5:04 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Shane Jackson!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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