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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kingdom Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Anderson Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jackson comes to the cage accompanied by Darkthrone - Under a Funeral Moon. Kingdom Jackson has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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209 lbs
8 - 2 - 0 |
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188 cm
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200 lbs
5 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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Decent wrestler
Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Kingdom Jackson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Anderson Silva!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Anni Minnemäki and Arvi Lind.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jackson checks a low kick from Silva.
Silva pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Jackson misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Silva blocks a low kick nicely.
Silva misses with a body kick.
Jackson checks a leg kick.
Jackson on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Jackson fails to land with a series of punches.
Jackson closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Silva quickly recovers to half guard.
Silva trying to hold on to Jackson's head to control him but Jackson postures up.
Silva is looking for a sweep. Jackson is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Silva moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Silva has control of Jackson's left arm, preventing Jackson from doing any damage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jackson pushing down on Silva's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Jackson wants to lay and pray for a moment but Silva keeps working.
Jackson is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Silva is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Kingdom Jackson just wasn't active enough.
Jackson throws a hook but Silva avoids it easily.
Jackson throws a right hand that Silva ducks under and follows up with a left that Silva also avoids with ease.
Silva ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Anderson Silva is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Horrible takedown by Jackson or perhaps it was just good defense by Silva which made him look bad.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A combination from Jackson does no damage.
Jackson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Silva.
Silva walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Jackson checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Silva throws a head kick that misses.
Jackson on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
A thudding body kick lands there by Silva!
A decent looking body kick lands there for Silva.
Jackson wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Silva tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Silva uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jackson.
Silva lands a nice leg kick that just misses Jackson's sensitive parts.
Jackson misses with a low kick as Silva jumps back.
Silva throws a front kick aimed at Jackson's knee but Jackson avoids it well.
Silva chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Good leg kick by Silva there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Jackson.
Jackson takes the fight into the clinch.
Jackson wants to get back to striking at distance but Silva won't allow it.
Jackson lands with a short shot to the head.
Jackson is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Jackson pulls Silva into guard.
Silva engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Silva forces his way into half guard.
Silva has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Silva trying to control but Jackson is having none of it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jackson really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Jackson avoids a series of strikes thrown by Silva.
Jackson keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Jackson regains half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Silva is looking to stall here but Jackson recovers full guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Jackson not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Anderson Silva will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Silva chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Jackson takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Jackson checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Jackson cracks Silva with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
It looks like Anderson Silva has been cut.
Silva cracks the inside of Jackson's front leg.
Jackson throws a leg kick
and Silva counters with a nice leg kick.
Silva throws a nice inside leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Decent striking displayed by Jackson there.
A looping hook to the body misses from Jackson. Silva does a little dance to reset his feet.
Jackson scores with a decent looking hook.
Jackson misses with a series of wild punches.
Good leg kick by Silva there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Jackson stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Silva.
Jackson fails with a takedown attempt.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Jackson fails with an attempt to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva lets loose with a powerful body kick. Jackson will feel that in the morning.
Silva scores with a leg kick.
Silva lands with a thumping leg kick.
Silva avoids a punch combination nicely.
Silva scores with a leg kick.
Jackson fails with a takedown attempt.
Jackson cracks Silva with a good jab.
Silva connects with a high kick.
Silva cracks the inside of Jackson's front leg.
Jackson misses with a hook. Silva ducked under it nicely.
Jackson stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Silva.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A head kick from Silva lands but Jackson takes it in his stride.
Silva fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Silva throws a head kick that Jackson semi-blocks.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Jackson is defended easily by Silva.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kingdom Jackson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jackson is trying hard to land a takedown here. Silva sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Jackson misses with a lunging right hand
and Silva counters with an inside leg kick.
Silva checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Anderson Silva seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A head kick from Silva lands but Jackson takes it in his stride.
Jackson misses with a two punch combination.
A thudding body kick lands there by Silva!
Silva bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Silva throws a head kick but Jackson moves out of range.
Jackson is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Silva fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Jackson.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva thumps Jackson with a low kick.
Jackson takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Silva is looking to slow Jackson down with leg kicks.
Silva scores with a head kick.
Silva scores with a kick to the midsection.
Silva throws a quick inside leg kick.
Silva throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Silva with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Silva scores with a head kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Silva.
Silva moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Silva connects with a solid leg kick.
Silva feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Jackson's calf.
Silva fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Jackson has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Jackson.
Jackson moves in looking to clinch but Silva pushes him off.
A head kick from Silva lands but Jackson takes it in his stride.
Jackson will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Silva throws a nice head kick!
Nice body kick there by Silva.
Silva scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Jackson misses with a takedown attempt - Silva sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Silva lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Jackson walks forward, straight into a front kick from Silva.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A nice leg kick lands there from Silva.
A big left from Jackson misses.
A good leg kick by Silva.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Anderson Silva showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Anderson Silva's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Silva lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Silva throws a head kick that Jackson semi-blocks.
Silva lands a nice looking kick to the body. Jackson takes a step back to recover.
A head kick misses from Silva.
Jackson takes a kick to the side of the head.
Jackson throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Silva's waist but Silva gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Jackson off to one side.
Nice defenses there by Silva.
Silva pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Jackson shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Silva sprawls well. Silva wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Jackson gets slowly back to his feet.
Silva avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Jackson avoids the head kick by Silva.
Jackson takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva scores with a kick to the body.
Jab, jab by Jackson - just one landing.
Silva delivers a nice body kick.
Silva tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Jackson is able to avoid easily.
Jackson clobbers Silva with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
A nice leg kick lands there from Silva.
Jackson misses with a wild combination.
Silva lands with a kick to the temple. Jackson shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
A combination from Jackson does no damage.
Silva is looking to land body kicks.
Jackson checks a leg kick nicely.
Silva lands a high kick!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jackson closes the distance and clinches.
Silva drags the fight down to the ground.
Silva looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Jackson trying to control but Silva is working from the bottom.
Jackson looking to sit in guard and control but Silva gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Jackson looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Jackson wants to get back to his feet but Silva is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson wants to sweep but no luck.
Silva wants to pass the guard but Jackson is keeping the position.
Silva drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Jackson dives on top into guard.
Jackson trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jackson trying to control the position from guard on top but Silva is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jackson stays in close to Silva's body and controls the position.
Jackson trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jackson tries to stand but Silva is controlling from the bottom.
Jackson showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kingdom Jackson has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Silva lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Kingdom Jackson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Silva gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Jackson.
Silva scores with a leg kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Silva.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jackson throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Silva tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Jackson is in Silva's guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jackson looking to sit in guard and control but Silva gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Silva sitting in guard here, content to control.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Anderson Silva.
I've got Silva winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 27:30
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 29:30
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Anderson Silva!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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