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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Michael Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Donnie Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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167 lbs
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Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Michael Jones!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Donnie Jackson!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Shigeki Sano and Yukihiro Shimada.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jackson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Jones was well out of range. Poor timing from Jackson.
Jones lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Jackson at a distance.
Jackson ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Jackson looks to land a left hand but Jones moved out of range nicely.
Jackson misses with a jab, cross combination.
Jackson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Donnie Jackson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jones ducks under a wild hook from Jackson.
Jones moves out of range of the strikes.
Nice body punch from Jackson.
Jackson rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Jones moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson is looking to clinch but Jones is avoiding it.
Jones throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Jones takes a swing at Jackson's ribcage but misses.
Jones ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jackson moves away.
Jackson misses with a hook. Jones ducked under it nicely.
A punch combination from Jackson misses.
Jackson misses with the combination.
Jackson throws a nice looking combination but Jones bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jackson throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Jones sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Jackson misses the shot to the body.
Jackson shoots in for a takedown but Jones shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Jackson defending well as Jones loads up on a big left hand.
Jones is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Jackson.
A jab from Jones finds it's way through Jackson's defenses.
Jackson moves out of range as Jones strikes.
Jackson missing with a left hand there. Jones was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson stuffs the takedown.
Jackson tries to clinch there but Jones circles away.
Jackson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jones.
Jones throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Jackson tries for a takedown but Jones sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
A telegraphed right hand from Jones misses the target.
Jones fails to land the takedown.
Jackson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Jackson to the ground. Jones is now in Jackson's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jackson is trying to keep Jones in close.
Jones advances position into side control!
Jones controlling the position from side mount.
Jackson can't do much from the bottom here.
Jones trying to control the position but Jackson is working away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Michael Jones will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Nice body punch from Jackson.
Jackson rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Jones counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Jones is thwarting Jackson's attempts to control the position.
Jackson gets back to full guard.
Jones looking to pass the guard.
Jackson keeping moving, preventing Jones from controlling successfully.
Jackson can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Jones controls the pace.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones advances to half guard.
Jackson is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Jones controlling the pace.
Jackson has hold of Jones's hands but Jones slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Jackson is controlling Jones's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Jackson wants to improve his position but Jones is controlling well.
Jones not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Jackson is looking for a sweep. Jones is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Jones winds up and cracks Jackson with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Jackson is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Jones pulls his head out easily.
Jackson wants to get back to full guard.
Jackson is staying active underneath Jones, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Jones lands a nice short elbow.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jackson makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Jackson.
Jones throwing strikes from guard but Jackson blocks nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Jones won't allow Jackson to sweep him here.
Jones is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Jackson is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Jones controls from within his opponent's guard.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Jones trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Jones pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Jackson is keeping the position for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
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.
Jones is trying to stand up here but Jackson is controlling him well.
Jones is staying active underneath Jackson, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Jones is looking for a sweep. Jackson is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Jones gets back to full guard.
Jones can't keep his opponent in guard - Jackson advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jackson passes to side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Michael Jones will probably get the nod.
That's time! Jones's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Jackson cracks Jones with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Jackson throws a hook but Jones avoids it easily.
A punch combination from Jackson misses.
Jones moves away from the strike by Jackson.
Jones shoots in looking for a takedown. Jackson tries to sprawl out of it but Jones keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Jackson manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
A big left from Jones misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones looks to throw the jab but Jackson is out of range.
Jones keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Jones.
Jones shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Jackson sprawls well. Jackson wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Jones gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Michael Jones. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jackson lands a right hook to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jackson circles away from the clinch attempt.
Jones fails with a takedown attempt.
Jackson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Jackson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Jones walks into a left hand.
Jackson fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Jones takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Jackson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jones.
Jackson tries to clinch up but Jones circles away and keeps his distance.
Jackson tries to clinch there but Jones circles away.
Jones closes this distance looking for a takedown but Jackson circles away.
Jones takes a swing at Jackson's ribcage but misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Jones is defended easily by Jackson.
Donnie Jackson seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Jackson lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Jackson tries to sprawl but Jones drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Jackson is trying to maintain the position but Jones is very close to passing his half guard.
Jones prevents Jackson from improving his position.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jones 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.
Donnie Jackson really dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Jackson punishes Jones's body with a nice straight punch.
Jones tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Jackson swivels and escapes.
Jones takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Jackson goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Donnie Jackson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Jackson misses the body punch
and Jones counters with a right hand to the body.
Jackson will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Jones misses with a lunging right hand
and Jackson counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Jones tries to move into range but Jackson moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Jackson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Jones takes one to the side of the head.
Jackson tries to clinch up.
Jackson looks to land a combination but Jones avoids it well.
Jones ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jackson moves away.
Nice sprawl there from Jones as Jackson shoots in.
Jones fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jackson cracks Jones with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Jackson throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Jones connects with a single shot there.
Horrible takedown by Jackson or perhaps it was just good defense by Jones which made him look bad.
Jackson looks for a takedown but Jones sprawls well.
Michael Jones has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Donnie Jackson.
Jackson is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones moves out of range of the strikes.
Jones bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Jones misses with a wild body shot.
Jones lands a nice shot to the body.
Jackson looks to land a right hand but Jones moved out of range.
Jackson ducks under a wild hook from Jones.
Jones cracks Jackson with a right hand to the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jackson looks to land a right hand but Jones moved out of range.
Jones looks to score with a jab to the body but Jackson is just out of range.
Jackson misses with a straight left.
Jackson misses with a two punch combination.
Jackson swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Jones misses with a wild body shot.
Jackson pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Jackson throws a jab when Jones was well out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Donnie Jackson dominated that fourth round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - 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.
Jackson wants to clinch.
Jackson lands with a shot to the body.
Nice jab there from Jackson.
Jackson slips a jab from Jones.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Jones.
Jackson misses with a wild combination.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Jackson gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Jackson jumps guard but Jones stands there with Jackson around his waist. Jackson gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Jackson lands with a short shot to the head.
Jackson ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Jackson no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Jackson is looking for a triangle but Jones pushes his legs off easily.
Jackson is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Jones trying to control the position from guard on top but Jackson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jones looking to pass the guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones content to stall in guard here.
Jones trying to control the position from guard on top but Jackson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jones slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Michael Jones wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Jackson misses with a wild body shot.
A nice combination there by Jackson.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson misses with a jab, cross combination.
Jackson throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Jones.
Jones misses with a looping left.
Jones dives in and grabs Jackson's left leg, looking for a takedown. Jackson pushes down on Jones's head and hops out.
Jones throws out a loose jab but Jackson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jones avoids the body shot from Jackson.
Jones on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jackson sizes up Jones with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Jackson throws a left and a right that both miss
so Jones counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Jackson wants to sweep but no luck.
Jackson escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Jones gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Jones pushes down on Jackson's leg and manages to get into half guard.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Jones controlling the action here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jackson gets back to full guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Donnie Jackson.
I think Jackson has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 47:48
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 47:48
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 47:48
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Donnie Jackson!
Donnie Jackson is the new lightweight champion!
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hype
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