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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Phil Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sean Cox (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jackson comes to the cage accompanied by Rampage Song. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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205 lbs
5 - 5 - 0 |
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214 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
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Good kicks
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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
5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Phil Jackson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Sean Cox!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cox moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Cox shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Jackson counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Cox lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
It looks like Phil Jackson has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cox darts in trying to clinch
and Jackson counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Cox thinking.
Jackson jabs Cox to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Cox tries for a takedown but Jackson circles away easily
and Jackson counters with a series of strikes. Cox will be more careful next time no doubt.
Cox gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Jackson counters with a left to the body.
Phil Jackson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sean Cox.
Cox looks gassed!
Jackson looks to land a combination but Cox avoids it well.
Cox tries to clinch up
and Jackson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson swinging wildly here.
Cox misses with a takedown
and Jackson counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Jackson is in close to Cox's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Jackson is looking to stand up but Cox won't let him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cox wriggles free and stands up.
Cox misses with a takedown attempt
and Jackson counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Cox!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jackson scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Cox?
Jackson thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Jackson working some short elbows here. He postures up to throw some more ground and pound but Cox slips a leg through to get back to half guard. Nice work.
Jackson prevents Cox from standing back up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson wants to get back to his feet.
Cox blocking the ground and pound attempt from Jackson.
Jackson trying to advance position but Cox counters by regaining guard.
Jackson throws and elbow that misses. Cox uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Jackson's guard. Nice move by Cox!
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 keeping moving, preventing Cox from controlling successfully.
Cox prevents Jackson from getting back to his feet.
Cox sitting in guard here, content to control.
Cox trying to control the position from guard on top but Jackson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sean Cox has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Cox throws a combination that misses
and Jackson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Cox shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Jackson counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Jackson wants to stand but Cox has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Phil Jackson dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Phil Jackson's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Cox closes the distance looking to clinch
and Jackson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Cox shoots and misses
and Jackson counters with a series of strikes. Cox will be more careful next time no doubt.
Jackson misses with a low kick.
Sean Cox seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cox's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Cox duly obliges.
Jackson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A telegraphed right hand from Jackson misses the target.
Cox drops his hands momentarily and Jackson takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Cox swings widly with a right hand
and Cox takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cox swinging wildly here.
Cox misses with a takedown
and Jackson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson scores with the left hand. Cox knows he should have avoided that one.
Cox avoids the head kick by Jackson.
Cox misses with a takedown attempt
and Jackson counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Phil Jackson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sean Cox.
Jackson connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Cox fails with the takedown
and Jackson counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Cox with a lazy takedown attempt
and Jackson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Cox walks into a stiff left hand from Jackson.
Phil Jackson is winning the standup battle so far.
Nice defenses there by Cox.
Cox shoots in for a takedown but Jackson shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cox wants to clinch
and Jackson counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Cox fails with the takedown
and Jackson counters with a straight right hand.
Jackson throws a right and a left that both miss.
Cox shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Jackson defends it nicely.
Cox has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Jackson finds it's way round the side to connect with Cox's head.
Cox walks into a jab.
Cox throws a sloppy head kick and Jackson moves out of range easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Cox tries for a takedown but Jackson circles away easily
and Jackson cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Jackson smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Cox gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Jackson cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Cox is trying desperately to land a takedown but Jackson is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Cox.
Jackson misses with the combination.
Jackson shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Jackson stands up and beckons Cox to join him on the feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cox doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Jackson counters with a nice uppercut.
Cox misses with a takedown
and Jackson counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
A right-left combo lands from Jackson.
Cox with a poor takedown
enabling Jackson to counter with a crisp jab.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jackson scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Cox wants to clinch but Jackson slips to the side
and Jackson counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Jackson.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Phil Jackson dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Phil Jackson's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Cox with a poor takedown
and Jackson counters with a left and a right that stings Cox.
Cox with a poor takedown
and Jackson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Cox misses with a takedown attempt
and Cox takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Phil Jackson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sean Cox.
Jackson misses with a two punch combination.
Cox tries for a takedown but Jackson circles away easily
and Jackson cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Jackson throws a head kick that misses.
Cox misses with a takedown attempt - Jackson sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Jackson scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Jackson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cox throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Jackson's waist but Jackson gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Cox off to one side.
Jackson shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Cox napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Jackson with the ground and pound but Cox regains half guard under the barage of strikes.
Jackson trying to advance position but Cox counters by regaining guard.
Cox keeping full guard, as Jackson tries to pass.
Jackson trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Cox manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
Sean Cox has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cox wants to control from the top but Jackson keeps moving.
Cox stands and throws Jackson's legs to the side, diving into side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cox trying to control the position but Jackson is working away.
Jackson stops Cox from passing to mount.
Cox works to advance to full mount. Jackson defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Cox trying to control but Jackson is having none of it.
Cox raining down hammerfists from mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson is wriggling around here but as he tries to escape, Cox has taken his back.
Cox struggling to keep hold of the position.
Jackson wants to escape the position.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Cox's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
Jackson trying to get back to his feet but Cox is in full control for now.
Phil Jackson overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Cox is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Jackson defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
Jackson holding both Cox 's hands and preventing any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Cox tightening his grip on Jackson, looking for the choke.
Jackson is trying to break free.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Cox throwing wild punches that miss their target.
Cox is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
Cox misses with a punch to the head.
Cox missing with strikes.
Jackson manages to reverse the position and now he's in Cox's guard. Nice work there by Jackson.
Phil Jackson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Jackson wants to control from the top but Cox keeps moving.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Sean Cox.
Well Jackson has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 29:28
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:28
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Phil Jackson!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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