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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Rob Dexter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Terry Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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178 cm
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185 lbs
1 - 4 - 0 |
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177 cm
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170 lbs
0 - 8 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Good chin |
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BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Rob Dexter! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
0 - 8 - 0, fighting out of London, Terry Jackson! The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, William Gold and Sam Margolis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Jackson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Jackson throws a sloppy body shot
and Dexter counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Dexter. Knees in the clinch landing for Dexter.
Dexter breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. Dexter shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Jackson has a hand on Dexter's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Dexter takes advantage of the position though and mounts him! Jackson looks gassed! Jackson is wriggling around trying to escape.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
That's one minute gone in the round. Dexter controlling from mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Jackson is desperately trying to improve his position but Dexter has a good base and remains in mount. Dexter sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Rob Dexter has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet. Dexter cracks the inside of Jackson's front leg.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Jackson clinches with his opponent.
Dexter's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. Dexter has managed to clinch.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Dexter takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life. Dexter pulls guard. Dexter controlling Jackson's posture. Dexter pushes Jackson off and gets back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Dexter clinches. Jackson takes a knee to the side of the body. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Dexter manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back. Dexter wants to sweep here but Jackson controlling him for the moment. Dexter wriggles free and stands up. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Dexter pushes Jackson up against the ropes in a clinch. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rob Dexter dominated that round. The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Dexter closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Jackson did well to prevent Dexter getting side control. Dexter perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there. Jackson tries to roll over but Dexter keeps him under control.
We're going to have a standup here because Rob Dexter wasn't active enough for the referee's liking. Dexter pushes Jackson up against the ropes in a clinch. Dexter crunches a lovely knee into Jackson's ribcage. Dexter pulls guard effortlessly. Jackson won't allow Dexter to sweep him here. Jackson is breathing heavily. Dexter pushes Jackson off and scrambles back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round. Dexter scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground. Dexter is controlling the pace.
Dexter decides to return to a standing position.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Dexter clinches. Dexter with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head. A knee to the head by Dexter.
Dexter breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. Dexter scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground. This has been an exciting period of action! Dexter takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position. Jackson wants to get back to his feet. The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up. Still in half guard, Dexter seems content to control.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Rob Dexter. Dexter clinches up against the ropes. Dexter landing knees to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Dexter pulls guard effortlessly. Dexter manages to escape and get back to his feet.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Dexter. Dexter changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Jackson looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better. Dexter decides to stand back up. Dexter steps back and let's Jackson get back to his feet. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Dexter clinches up against the ropes. Dexter breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Dexter clinches up with Jackson and pushes him back against the ropes. Dexter connects with a nasty looking knee right to Jackson's face.
Jackson takes a knee right on the jaw!
That's four minutes gone in the round. Dexter working Jackson over with knees to the body. Dexter slowing the pace effectively. A knee to the head by Dexter.
It looks like Terry Jackson has been cut. Dexter landing knees to the body.
Dexter stalling in the clinch.
Dexter utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body. Dexter jumps guard.
Dexter has Jackson pulled in close to control his posture.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground. Dexter has closed the distance and engaged Jackson in a clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Dexter landing knees to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rob Dexter dominated that second round. The cut man is working on Terry Jackson's cut. That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Dexter has closed the distance and engaged Jackson in a clinch.
Dexter decides to pull guard. Dexter bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Jackson's guard. Jackson is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Jackson wants to control but Dexter passes easily into half guard.
Dexter is figuring out what he wants to do next.
That's one minute gone in the round. Dexter passes to full mount! Jackson takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired. Dexter sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Jackson flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Dexter controlling his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Rob Dexter wasn't doing enough on the ground. Dexter drives through and clinches with Jackson against the ropes.
Jackson takes a knee right on the jaw!
Dexter jumps into guard, dragging Jackson to the mat.
Dexter has control of Jackson's left arm, preventing Jackson from doing any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Dexter uses the ropes to get back to his feet.
Dexter has taken the fight to the clinch.
Dexter with a knee to the head.
Jackson is fighting off a takedown attempt but Dexter is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Jackson to the mat. Jackson regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end. Jackson looking to sweep here. No luck so far. Dexter stands and steps away. Jackson gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
And that's the end of the fight! Rob Dexter showed his dominance in that final round. Well Dexter 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 Colin Fotheringham scores the fight for Rob Dexter! Judge William Gold scores the fight for Rob Dexter! Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight for Rob Dexter!
Rob Dexter wins by unanimous decision!
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G |
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
32% |
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